
- 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