History

Tradition & innovation since 1906

A company with strong traditions and a proud heritage.

Led today by Mr Yves Dubief, grandson of Tenthorey’s founder, the Vosges-based family business employs a workforce of around fifty people, who every day find ways to use their skills and enthusiasm to ensure complete satisfaction for you, their customers.

1906
Victor Tenthorey

In 1906 Victor Tenthorey creates what rapidly develops into a multi-faceted textiles group. Born in Thann, in Alsace, he settles in Epinal and founds the J & V Tenthorey company, an agency for English textile machines.

During the 1920s he acquires spinning and weaving concerns in the Vosges and Alsace to create the Tenthorey group which, at its height, has 115,000 spindles for spinning, 3500 looms and a staff of 2500.

1991
New direction

After working for the company since 1983, Yves Dubief becomes the company’s most senior manager and restructures it commercially, industrially and financially.

2000
New factory

A violent hailstorm destroys the buildings housing the Tenthorey spinning and weaving operations in Éloyes.

With the loyal support of his employees, Yves Dubief decides to enhance the firm’s site in Tenthorey in the

Vosges, building a new 13,000 m² factory on 6.5 hectares in Eloyes.

The investment in buildings and machinery comes to more than 12 million euros.

2006
New promotional bag business

Tenthorey embarks on a new business venture, producing promotional bags.
It all starts with an order placed by the Nicolas Hulot foundation for “Le Défi pour la Terre” (Planet Earth Challenge), as part of a drive to replace plastic bags.

www.sac-citoyen.com

2009
First collection & elections

First bag collection launched.

2011
Vosges Terre Textile

24 businesses, including TENTHOREY, launch the “Vosges Terre Textile” (Vosges, Land of Textiles) label.

Always at the height of modernity

14 Picanol Omni Plus machines acquired.

2013
Textiles des Lignes

“Textiles des Lignes” joins the Tenthorey stable.

2016
Ongoing investment

10 Picanol Optimax-I machines acquired.

On the eve of the circular economy

Linen recycling project.

2018
On the eve of connected markets

“Connected bag” project launched.