What Chargeurs does

Chargeurs, legally Compagnie Chargeurs Invest SA, is a Paris-headquartered mixed industrial and financial holding company founded in 1872 and listed on Euronext Paris under ticker CRI. It is controlled by the Fribourg Family Group, which strengthened its position via a successful public tender offer completed in April 2024. The group is organized around three thematic platforms: Culture & Education (Museum Studio, which designs and produces museum exhibitions and visitor experiences for institutions such as the National Air & Space Museum, The Burrell Collection, and Diriyah Gate); Fashion & Savoir-faire (Chargeurs PCC, a global leader in technical interlinings for luxury and fashion, plus Luxury Fibers and Personal Goods); and Innovative Materials, which housed Novacel until its divestiture finalized in May 2026.

Chargeurs PCC, the flagship operating asset, manufactures a complete range of technical interlinings — knitted, woven, non-woven, sewn, and fusible — and supplies them as qualified inputs to the world's leading fashion and luxury houses. Its technology stack includes proprietary fusible, eco-responsible, thermoregulating, and antibacterial interlining solutions, supported by a global industrial footprint spanning France, the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East. Chargeurs Wool USA processes Merino wool for premium supply chains including Ralph Lauren's Team USA Olympic apparel. The company is sales-led B2B with quote-based enterprise pricing, targeting procurement and design teams at major fashion and luxury brands, and earns revenue primarily through one-time product sales and professional services for museum projects.

The group runs an actively managed portfolio model — operating and developing global champions while rotating capital between businesses — with revenue, employee count, and site count published in aggregate on the corporate site. Recent operating signals are mixed: a declining reported revenue trend from 2021 through 2025 (figures as provided in the input appear to contain unit inconsistencies), the May 2026 exit from Novacel, and the June 2026 announcement of accelerated Museum Studio international expansion.

Name

Chargeurs

Legal name

Compagnie Chargeurs Invest SA

Website

https://chargeurs.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Chargeurs is a Paris-based industrial holding company (Euronext: CRI), controlled by the Fribourg family, operating three platforms: Chargeurs PCC (technical interlinings for global luxury fashion brands), Museum Studio (exhibition design and fabrication for cultural institutions), and Luxury Fibers/Personal Goods, following the 2026 divestiture of Novacel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technical Textiles and Interlinings (Chargeurs PCC): Chargeurs PCC generates revenue through the sale of technical interlining products to fashion and luxury brands globally. The business model is described as solid, profitable, with strong long-term visibility.
2. Museum Exhibition Design and Installation (Museum Studio): Museum Studio provides exhibition design, fabrication, and installation services for museums and cultural institutions worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chargeurs is a diversified industrial holding company operating through two main businesses: (1) Chargeurs PCC, the global leader in technical textiles and interlinings for fashion and luxury brands, offering fusible, knitted, woven, non-woven, and sewn interlining solutions; and (2) Museum Studio, which designs, fabricates, and installs museum exhibitions and cultural spaces for major institutions worldwide.

Product overview

Compagnie Chargeurs Invest is a mixed industrial and financial company organized around three thematic platforms: (1) Culture & Education featuring Museum Studio; (2) Mode & Savoir-faire (Fashion & Craftsmanship) including Chargeurs PCC (world leader in technical textiles for fashion and luxury), Luxury Fibers, and Personal Goods; and (3) Matériaux Innovants (Innovative Materials) previously including Novacel (whose sale was finalized in May 2026). The company operates with a diversified portfolio structure rather than a single unified product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Museum Studio: Museum exhibition design, fabrication, and installation services for cultural institutions worldwide
• Chargeurs PCC
• Luxury Fibers
• Personal Goods

Products and services

• Chargeurs PCC World leader in technical textiles for fashion and luxury, offering a complete range of interlinings including knitted, woven, non-woven, sewn, and fusible products, as well as component adaptation solutions, specialties, performance products, coatings, and isolation/padding materials.
• Museum Studio Designs, fabricates, and produces museum exhibitions, visitor experiences, and cultural spaces for institutions such as the National Air & Space Museum, The Burrell Collection, and Diriyah Gate.
• Novacel Provided innovative materials solutions, including protective films and surface solutions. Business divested in 2025.
• Luxury Fibers Luxury fibers platform within the Mode & Savoir-faire division, providing premium textile materials including wool and sustainable textile materials for the luxury fashion market.
• Personal Goods Personal goods platform within the Mode & Savoir-faire division, offering products and services for the personal goods sector.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chargeurs Wool USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChargeurs Wool USA in South Carolina processes Merino wool as part of the domestic supply chain for Ralph Lauren's Team USA Olympic apparel. This represents Chargeurs' involvement in high-profile luxury garment production, positioning the company as an essential component in premium textile supply chains.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Freudenberg Performance Materials: Global manufacturer of technical textiles, interlinings, and performance materials serving apparel, automotive, and industrial markets. Directly competes with Chargeurs PCC in technical interlinings for fashion and luxury applications, with comparable B2B supply relationships to global brands.
• Wendler Interlining: German-based specialist in interlinings for the apparel industry, offering woven, knitted, and non-woven solutions. Direct competitor to Chargeurs PCC in the European luxury and fashion interlining market with similar product portfolio and customer base.
• Kufner Group: German family-owned manufacturer of interlinings, shoulder pads, and technical textile components for the apparel industry. Closely comparable to Chargeurs PCC in product scope (interlinings, fusibles, components) and customer focus on fashion and luxury brands.
• QST Industries: US-based manufacturer of interlinings, waistbands, and specialty textiles for the apparel industry. Direct competitor in North America with overlapping customer base among major garment manufacturers and fashion brands.
• H&H Group (Henschel): European interlining manufacturer offering fusible and non-fusible interlining solutions for the apparel industry. Direct peer to Chargeurs PCC with similar specialization in technical interlinings for fashion and ready-to-wear brands.
• Ralph Appelbaum Associates: Leading global museum and exhibition design firm. Direct peer to Chargeurs' Museum Studio platform, competing for the same institutional cultural clients (national museums, cultural foundations, large heritage projects).
• Gallagher & Associates: International museum planning and design firm specializing in exhibition and interpretive experiences. Competes directly with Chargeurs' Museum Studio for major cultural-institution commissions worldwide.

Broad incumbents

• Toray Industries: Large Japanese diversified chemical and textile conglomerate with significant presence in technical textiles, fibers, and performance materials. Operates broadly across multiple textile segments including apparel-adjacent categories, making it a broad incumbent in the same industry space.
• Teijin: Japanese conglomerate with materials and textile businesses including high-performance fibers and aramid products. Overlaps with Chargeurs PCC in technical textile capabilities but operates at much larger scale across diverse end markets.
• Indorama Ventures: Global chemical and textile producer with significant polyester and textile fiber businesses. While primarily upstream in fiber production, it serves apparel supply chains that overlap with Chargeurs' downstream textile/interlining customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chargeurs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A4 records

Investments1 record

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