No. 1 in professional hygiene in France
- 11th largest medium-sized company in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region
- 1,500 employees in 11 countries
- €443 million turnover No. 1 in professional hygiene in France , No2 in Luxembourg, No3 in Italy.
- A worldwide player in maintenance
Manufacturer:
- 50% of our sales come from our factories (cotton wool and chemicals) in Rhône-Alpes
- 3 manufacturing sites in France
- 20 R&D researchers in France
Distributor:
- 50% of our sales come from our 200 partner suppliers
- 370 expert sales representatives, 200 customer advisors, 100 technicians
- 19 sales agencies and 16 warehouses in France
- 14 agencies and 13 warehouse abroad.
An organisation specialised by market to address the needs of each customer
Hospitals clinics
Medical-social Nursing homes disability
Early childhood
Laboratories Pharmacies Home care
Pharmaceutical
Agri-food
Cosmetics
Retail
Electronics Automotive
Cleaning companies
Administration
Local authorities
Public companies
HORECA
Leisure
Retail
Local authorities
HoReCa
Healthcare
Industry
Cleaning companies
Retail
Our history: from rag-and-bone man in Villeurbanne to a leading French group conquering Europe
1942
Creation of Paredes in Villeurbanne
1966
Creation of professional cotton wool wiping products
1968
Creation of Orapi in Vaulx-en-Velin
1974
Invention of the modern automatic cut hand towel
1991
Start of cotton wool processing by Paredes
1993
Start of chemical product manufacturing by Orapi
2024
Merger and creation of GPO and establishment of headquarters in Lyon Part Dieu
Our mission
Supporting our customers to make the professional world cleaner, safer and more respectful of people and the environment.
Our values
- Transparency
- Service excellence
- Ethics
- Audacity
- Performance
- Team spirit
No. 1 in professional hygiene in France
- 11th largest medium-sized company in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region
- 1,500 employees in 11 countries
- €443 million turnover No. 1 in professional hygiene in France , No2 in Luxembourg, No3 in Italy.
- A worldwide player in maintenance
Manufacturer:
- 50% of our sales come from our factories (cotton wool and chemicals) in Rhône-Alpes
- 3 manufacturing sites in France
- 20 R&D researchers in France
Distributor:
- 50% of our sales come from our 200 partner suppliers
- 370 expert sales representatives, 200 customer advisors, 100 technicians
- 19 sales agencies and 16 warehouses in France
- 14 agencies and 13 warehouse abroad.
An organisation specialised by market to address the needs of each customer
Retail
Local authorities
HoReCa
Healthcare
Industry
Cleaning companies
The expert network for premium brands and robotics in Northern and Eastern France.
Our history: from rag-and-bone man in Villeurbanne to a leading French group conquering Europe
-
1942 Creation of Paredes in Villeurbanne
-
1966 Creation of professional cotton wool wiping products
-
1968 Creation of Orapi in Vaulx-en-Velin
-
1974 Invention of the modern automatic cut hand towel
-
1991 Start of cotton wool processing by Paredes
-
1993 Start of chemical product manufacturing by Orapi
-
2024 Merger and creation of GPO and establishment of headquarters in Lyon Part Dieu
1942
Création de Paredes
à Villeurbanne
1966
Création de l’essuyage professionnel en ouate
1968
Création d’Orapi
à Vaulx-en-Velin
1974
Invention de l’essuie-main moderne à découpage automatique
1991
Démarrage de la transformation de la ouate par Paredes
1993
Démarrage de la fabrication de produits chimiques par Orapi
2024
Fusion et création de GPO et installation du siège à Lyon Part-Dieu
Our mission
Supporting our customers to make the professional world cleaner, safer and more respectful of people and the environment.
Our valeurs
- Transparency
- Service excellence
- Ethics
- Audacity
- Performance
- Team spirit
