1824
Creation of a wool and cotton mill by Mr Bonnet-Allion by virtue of a royal edict of King Louis XVIII.
Timelime histoire
- Eco Index
- B
- 71%
Timelime histoire
1880
A few looms are installed in the mill's workshop.
1917
Buyout of the company by a branch of the Mulliez family in Northern France.
1938
Installation of a hydro-electric turbine at the site in Le Longeron, which still produces 100% green energy nine months out of the year.
1946
Installation of a garment manufacturing facility. The Mulliez Group becomes the first integral group in Cholet with spinning, weaving and clothes making at the same site.
1985
The Group develops a portfolio of professional apparel for every business sector with its two departments: Corporate & Healthcare.
1992
European rollout in Benelux, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Spain.
1998
Buyout of the company Mulliez by the family-run HDM Finances Group.
2005
Partnership with the NGO Yamana.
2008
The Group merges with the Flory Group, a specialist in corporate clothing and uniforms based in Cholet. The two companies' names are combined into the Group's new name: Mulliez-Flory. That same year, the Group grows in Southeast France with the acquisition of Amovis, which specializes in technical, normed workwear.
2010
The Group strengthens its corporate clothing and uniform lines with the acquisition of TB Diffusion in Cholet. New skill sets join the Group.
2013
Buyout of Carrare, a company based in Villeneuve d'Ascq and specializing in corporate clothing for urban transit systems.
2016
Delivery of the Group's new three storey 6,000 m² logistics platform, capable of storing more than 8 million items.
2017
The Mulliez-Flory Group receives ISO 26001 CSR certification from Ecocert Environnement.
Present day
The Group works with all business sectors and structures thanks to its geographic spread and its enriched expertise.