Our history

Origins: carbon paper

1922
Founding of GALLAND & BROCHARD in Nantes

Birth of Thermal Transfer for industrial printing

1983
First company in Europe to possess Thermal Transfer technology

1990
Opening of a new plant in La Chevrolière, near Nantes

First Laser and Inkjet cartridges, the Group expands internationally

1992
Investment in the remanufactured Laser cartridge market by ARMOR Industries in Morocco

1993
Development and launch of the first ARMOR Inkjet cartridges

1996
ARTECH joins the ARMOR Group

1999
Creation of ARMOR USA and ARMOR ASIA

2004
Creation of ARMOR CHINA
2006
Opening of the Thermal Transfer Industrial Expertise Centre in La Chevrolière.
ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification 

2007
Creation of ARMOR BRASIL

2008
Signature of the Global Compact and Responsible Care charter
Launch of the sustainable development programmes "Decaplan" and "Alternative Print"

2009
Launch of the Solfree process, the 1^st 100% solvent-free production process

2010
Acquisition of the companies WECARE4 (inkjet cartridge remanufacturing) and RECOLL (used cartridge collection).

Diversification into photovoltaic film and energy accessible to all

2010
Launch of the OSCAR R&D programme for the production of thin, flexible and organic photovoltaic films

2011
Launch of ARMOR University

2012
The Group's head offices return to their renovated historical location in the Chantenay district of Nantes

2013
Takeover of REVIALIS, a specialist in the collection, sorting and recycling of laser cartridges

New governance structure and first sales of current collectors for batteries

2014
Control of the ARMOR Group taken over by Hubert de BOISREDON and the management team

Creation of ARMOR INDIA
Creation of ARMOR AFRICA
Creation of ARMOR MEXICO

2015
New business sector for the ARMOR Group: Current collectors for batteries and supercapacitors

New logistics site and creation of three new activities