OUR HISTORY
OUR
VALUES
The BRODART Group is wholly owned by the founding family. More than just a business, it is a human journey guided by strong principles. We believe that how we achieve our goals is just as important as the results themselves.
That's why we place our values at the heart of our development:
Because this is first and foremost a family affair, we cultivate an environment based on proximity, attentiveness and benevolence.
We take care to support our employees and partners with a spirit of solidarity and transmission. We move forward together, from generation to generation.
Our expertise has been built up over time, through experience, rigor and innovation.
Each site, each team, each business line is the bearer of recognized technical know-how that we nurture with pride.
Training, passing on, innovating: this is our way of building excellence.
We place respect for people, commitments and the environment at the heart of our practices.
Respect for customers, suppliers and teams, but also respect for the resources and territories in which we operate.
It is this ethical requirement that forges the trust and durability of our relationships.
2024 CSR REPORT
Our CSR report provides an overview of our
program, our actions and our results for the year in terms of
corporate social responsibility.
Takeover of the
Richard-Laleu group,
Richard-
Laleu and Polykote companies
David &
Sébastien
Brodart
THE FIFTH GENERATION TAKES CONTROL
While Michel BRODART’s transition to his sons David and Sébastien has been a gradual process, the handover of leadership is now a reality. David has assumed responsibility for the entire IT department and the role of Deputy CEO, while Sébastien has taken on the role of Group CEO.
Takeover of
Criaud labels and
of Galard printing works
BUYOUT OF CRIAUD LABELS
The BRODART Group is now turning its attention to western France, and more specifically to Criaud Étiquettes. This family-owned and independent company, established in 1960 and located near Nantes, specializes in printed and blank adhesive labels for various markets. Today, Criaud Étiquettes has changed its name to: BRODART ÉTIQUETTE REZÉ
BUYOUT OF GALARD LABELS
The family-owned BRODART Group continues to expand its label division. Not far from here, in fact—a little further east in Vallet, the capital of Muscadet. The Galard company is thus joining the BRODART group. This production site specializes in the design and manufacture of labels for wine, beer, and the food industry. Galard Étiquette will take on the new name BRODART ÉTIQUETTE VALLET in 2026.
PURCHASE OF ASSETS
FROM SIAC AND CREATION
OF BRODART ILLKIRCH
SIAC, near Strasbourg, specializes in the manufacture of self-adhesive labels for the food, wine and industrial sectors.
The BRODART Group sees this as an opportunity to strengthen its label division in northeastern France.
Brodart Illkirch is now known as BRODART ÉTIQUETTE ILLKIRCH-GRAFFENSTADEN.
FIFTH
GENERATION
BRODART
Sébastien BRODART has joined the company to apply his expertise and serve as a driving force in marketing alongside his brother David BRODART, who has been working in the IT department since 2002 and has established himself as a recognized leader in the field.
THE GROUP'S 100TH BIRTHDAY
When the family business celebrates its centenary, several hundred hands will have set the machines in motion, carried the reams of paper, aligned the type, unwound the reels, adjusted the inks to achieve the quality.
Hundreds of sharp, vigilant eyes have monitored, controlled and nuanced to produce ever-better renderings. An event to celebrate this century of know-how has been organized, with the theme: entrée en matière.
BUY
BREGER CENTER
AND BREGER SUD
The year 2009 marked a turning point with the acquisition of Breger and its two production facilities—one in Béziers and the other in Maillot—which were renamed BRODART FLEXIBLE BÉZIERS and BRODART FLEXIBLE MAILLOT in 2026.
The expertise and markets are there, and the skilled workers who have been with the company for many years are still on the job, but significant investments are needed to optimize production facilities.
CREATION OF
THE TRADING COMPANY
BRODART PACKAGING was established to bring together the various business units. This is a first step, with the goal of making this unit independent. Troyes emerged as the natural choice, and its location is convenient for our current employees.
BUY
DE TILWEL
The company Tilwel, now BRODART FLEXIBLE BRIE-COMTE-ROBERT, specializes in printing individual food pouches and developing pharmaceutical packaging. This facility uses only water-based inks.
BUY
L'IMPRIMERIE DE
LA HALLE
In 1984, the fourth brother, Jean-Marie BRODART, built a small workshop. His three brothers, who were now running the business, did not wish to keep their grandfather’s typesetting operation and gave it to him as a gift. He then founded L’imprimerie de La Halle.
A few years later, after making several investments, BRODART expanded into offset printing and the production of cheese labels by acquiring the printing plant in La Halle.
The last member of the fourth generation, Anne-Marie BRODART, joined the company that same year. In 2006, the company expanded into the Champagne sector. The site is now known as BRODART ÉTIQUETTE ARCIS-SUR-AUBE.
PURCHASE OF
ASSETS OF
IMPRESSIONS D'ANJOU
Following a plant expansion and the implementation of new technologies, the BRODART Group is entering new markets and acquiring the assets of Impression d’Anjou, a company specializing in the printing of pouches for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.
FIRST AWARD
PRODUCT QUALITY
BRODART has received one of its first awards for product quality: the WorldStar International. This award recognizes the innovation of using the barrier properties of a six-micron-thick polyester film for packaging cheese, particularly Reblochon.
MOVE TO
TO THE NEW
PRODUCTION SITE
A few years after taking the helm, the Brodart brothers took a bold step by building a new factory, expanding from 800 to 2,500 square meters. The company continued to grow, with several phases of expansion, notably in 1988 with the creation of an R&D and Quality Control laboratory, as well as a storage facility for inks and other flammable products.
FOURTH
GENERATION
BRODART
Michel BRODART joined the family business on January 1, 1980. Since then, the family business has expanded and modernized its machinery. Two years later, Pierre handed over management to François, Christian, and Michel BRODART.
THIRD
GENERATION
BRODART
Maurice, then 75 years old, handed over the reins to his son Pierre BRODART, who had been with the family business since 1948. The workforce quickly grew to 24 people, including Jean-Marie and François BRODART, the eldest sons among Pierre’s five children. Michel, Christian, and Anne-Marie BRODART would join them later.
A GROWING REPUTATION
GROWING REPUTATION
The Brodart printing company, which would become BRODART FLEXIBLE ARCIS-SUR-AUBE in 2026, was experiencing strong growth and had established a solid reputation in Normandy, Franche-Comté, Lorraine, Picardy, and beyond. The industry was evolving, and web printing was gaining momentum. Rotogravure printing and adhesive-strip lamination marked a significant milestone in the company’s development.
A NEW
INDUSTRIAL DIMENSION
Introduction of a new technology in the workshop: flexography. This marked the beginning of a period of investment that has become part of the BRODART legacy.
FROM PRINTING
TO PACKAGING
FOOD
Maurice BRODART doesn’t just want a client base in Arcis-sur-Aube; he aims to expand into the surrounding regions. He is a man of vision who is constantly looking toward the future. This drive and entrepreneurial spirit will be the driving forces behind the transition from traditional printing to printing packaging for cheese and butter.
SECOND
GENERATION
BRODART
Maurice BRODART, son of Gaston and Jeanne BRODART, joined Imprimerie Moderne.
BIRTH
OF PRINTING
MODERNE
Gaston Gérasime BRODART founded the Imprimerie Moderne on December 2, 1912, at 3 Place de la République in Arcis-sur-Aube.
OUR COMMITMENTS
Sébastien Brodart
"For over 110 years, we have been moving forward with the conviction that every action counts. Respect for people and the environment is an integral part of our history and guides our daily choices. Today, more than ever, we are determined to reinforce our commitments. Because we believe in a more responsible future, we are mobilizing to constantly improve our practices, preserve our planet's resources and contribute, in our own way, to the well-being of those who live on it."
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