• A family owned independent business Group, founded in 1938.
   
• The painter’s fillers, our know-how:
  • For substrate preparation and decoration,
  • In powder and ready-to-use paste,
  • For the trade professionals and the discerning semi-professional DIY user
     
• Our vocation: to support the success of all users by providing filler solutions which are: innovative, competitive, high quality, simple, quick and reliable. 
   
• Leader in our markets*
   
• A production capacity of 7 factories around the world
   
• An International Group
  • 7 business subsidiaries (France, UK, Switzerland, Benelux, Spain, Poland, Lebanon)
  • 200 employees

* Source : GFK and professional organisations

Our Values

• Customers:
  • We keep our customers at the heart of our projects and activities. 
     
• People:
  • Developing the commitment and skills of each person to make the company business grow.
     
• Competitiveness:
  • Prudent spending, investing for the future, selling at the right price.  
     
• High Standards:
  • Setting ourselves high standards in order to offer our customers and users the highest quality.
     
• Innovation:
  • A team know-how which lies in the spirit of openness, risk-taking and experience. 

Story

• 1938 :
  • Foundation of the company established by Désiré Jardin and first launched on the French market as brand name «Toupret »: the first powder filler dedicated to building professionals. 
     
• The 1950's :
  • Exports to Europe, the Maghreb countries and Africa
  • Launch of Toupret Cachet Bleu, a leading product today in the finest skimming fillers 
     
• The 1960's : 
  • Invention of our colour code system:  Red for filling and Blue for smoothing.
  • Set-up of our demonstration service to support the customer in the filed.
     
• The 1970's : 
  • Segmentation of the product offering by function: filling and smoothing 
  • Reorientation of the business to the maintenance and renovation market 
     
• The 1980's : 
  • First  simple packaging: informative and printed in four-colours, including action 
  • Support of the DIY network development
     
• The 1990's :
  • Launch of the first decorative fillers.
  • Creation of the first joint-venture in Lebanon: SOLEBAT company
     
• The 2000's :
  • Takeover of Enduipaint factory (paste fillers)
  • Creation of European business subsidiaries : UK, Switzerland, Benelux, Spain
  • A new concept of products+tools: Magic’ in the DIY market and Planeo System for professionals.
     
• Since 2005 :
  • Creation of a new subsidiary in Poland 
  • New governance and transfer from the 2nd family generation to the 3rd