A WORLD OF
NICHE MARKET LEADERS
2016
ANNUAL REPORT
STRENGTH & VISION
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STRENGTH& VISION
Profil - 01
Our businesses - 02
Corporate heritage - 04 Message from the Chairman - 06 Significant events of the year - 09 Key indicators - 10
Global footprint - 12
The Chargeurs business model - 14
Stock market information - 16
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CONTENTS
PERFORMANCE & CONQUEST
TOWARDS
NEW HORIZONS
Chargeurs - Protective Films - 20 Chargeurs - Fashion Technologies - 24 Chargeurs - Technical Substrates - 28 Chargeurs - Luxury Materials - 32
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INSPIRATION & ANTICIPATION
TOWARDS
NEW INNOVATIONS
Innovation in Human Resources management
& training - 38
Innovation in products & marketing - 40
Innovation in organization - 42
Innovation in environmental practices - 44
Legal and
financial information - page 46
CHARGEURS - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT
Chargeurs is a global industrial champion operating in niche markets. CONQUEST The Group has global leadership positions
in each of its four core businesses - Chargeurs Protective Films, Chargeurs Fashion Technologies, Chargeurs Technical Substrates and Chargeurs Luxury Materials. Its dynamism is built on robust fundamentals, including a widely recognized manufacturing heritage,
STRENGTH& VISION
an incomparable global market footprint,
a demanding management model, long-term shareholder impetus, a robust balance sheet and a remarkable ability to seize growth opportunities with the support of
engaged employees. INSPIRATION Since
our founding in 1872, globalization has been in Chargeurs' genes. We are a community of more
than 1,500 employees - chemists, manufacturers, high level textile engineers and sales people - who make this adventure possible by bringing our products to life and effectively serving our customers'
needs in more than 70 countries. VISION Today, by combining
powerful innovation capabilities and new service solutions, while working tirelessly to improve its industrial performance, Chargeurs is writing a new chapter in its history.
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Chargeurs - Protective Films No.1 worldwide
Chargeurs Protective Films supplies the construction, manufacturing, automotive and electronics industries with self- adhesive films for the temporary protection of fragile surfaces.
STRENGTH & VISION
Our businessesChargeurs is a global manufacturing and services group with leading positions in the markets for temporary surface protection, garment interlinings, technical textiles and high quality combed wool.
Leveraging a robust and distinctive manufacturing model, Chargeurs serves niche high-tech markets. The model derives its robustness from the combination of powerful innovation capabilities, operating discipline,
a selective marketing strategy and a stable long-term reference shareholder.
Its distinctiveness lies in the Chargeurs standards of excellence, which enable
us to develop solutions jointly with customers, partnering them across all global
economic cycles.
€506.4M
in revenue
up 5.1% like-for-like
in 2016
€38.9M
in recurring operating profit
up 27.1% in 2016
Over
1,500
employees
in 34 countries worldwide
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