{"id":2162,"date":"2024-03-05T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.groupebonnefon.com\/our-history\/"},"modified":"2024-03-29T08:47:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T08:47:15","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preprod.groupebonnefon.com\/en\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our history"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Since the creation of its historic brand in 1955, the GROUPE BONNEFON has continued to develop, with the aim of bringing ever more meaning to the welding industry.<\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Discover the history and evolution of the GROUPE BONNEFON through key milestones.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The history of BONNEFON began in 1955 within the creation of the company by Jacques BONNEFON. Then specialized in the supply of welding equipment, solutions and services, the brand was known and recognized for its role as Nantes’ regional dealer of equipment for welders within a 150 km radius.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1993 saw the company’s first major turning point: it became the exclusive importer of the DINSE brand, then changed management after the death of Jacques BONNEFON. His sons, Daniel and G\u00e9rard, took over the reins and set up the partnership with DINSE teams nationwide. The company, previously known as “Ets J. BONNEFON”, became BONNEFON SAS, moving from a regional to a national presence. Then, in 1998, thanks to this first partnership with DINSE, BONNEFON SAS expanded its network of partners to become the exclusive importer of j.thielmann brand products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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In 2001, a holding company was set up under the name GROUPE BONNEFON to expand in the welding industry and house subsidiary companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This strategic choice enabled the family business to pursue its growth with the acquisition of ENGMAR in 2005.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

At that time, even if legislation did not yet consider welding fumes to be proven carcinogens, and did not require the installation of welding fume extraction equipment, attitudes and collective awareness concerning health in the workplace had already begun to evolve.
For Daniel and G\u00e9rard, it seemed more than necessary to protect the health of welders and industrial operators by investing in these innovative solutions to develop business and increase opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Ten years later, in 2015, BONNEFON SAS also evolved and was divided into two commercial brands:<\/p>\n