Chalaguier

What Chalaguier does

Chalaguier is a French family-owned printing company founded in 1830 in Clermont-l'Hérault, specializing in adhesive (étiquettes adhésives) and dry (étiquettes sèches) labels for the wine, beer, and spirits industries. The company operates a 2,700 m² production facility with approximately 40 employees and is currently led by Aurélia CHALAGUIER, representing the fourth generation of family ownership. Core production capabilities span Offset Waterless, Screen Printing (Sérigraphie), Typography, and Digital printing, supported by a finishing suite that includes hot stamping (dorure à chaud), embossing (gaufrage), micro-embossing, shaped embossing, and screen varnishes. The company holds what it describes as a unique capability to guarantee Braille printing via its screen printing process.

The business operates a vertically integrated model: an in-house design studio (Studio de création) with four graphic designers, an artistic director, and an illustrator provides creative services alongside production. Revenue is generated through one-time custom label production runs, with quote-based pricing determined by specifications, quantities, and finishing techniques — no public pricing is disclosed. Commercial reach is delivered via seven named regional sales representatives covering Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and Spain, supplemented by a wholly-owned Spanish subsidiary (Etiquetas Adhesivas Chalaguier) established in 2002 and a client portal (Espace Client) for technical resource downloads.

The company's customer base is concentrated in the French and Spanish wine industry, with wine producers (vignerons and négociants) as the primary segment and craft beer and spirits producers as secondary segments. Strategic positioning centers on premium finishing effects (embossing, hot stamping, varnishes) and durability requirements (wet glass adhesion, ice bucket immersion). Recent capital investments include a TR3 machine (December 2022) and a new digital printing machine (January 2023), reflecting capacity and short-run capability expansion. Partnerships include a paper supply relationship with Fedrigoni (MANTER) and membership in Reseau Consigne, a packaging re-use and refill network.

Name

Chalaguier

Legal name

Chalaguier

Website

https://chalaguier.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1830

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chalaguier is a French family-owned printing company, founded in 1830 and now in its fourth generation, that produces premium adhesive and dry labels for wine, beer, and spirits producers in France and Spain from a 2,700 m² facility in Clermont-l'Hérault with ~40 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Label Printing and Manufacturing

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Functional Labels (Linerless, RFID/NFC, Braille, Smart) (IMALAKAK)

Keywords

• Wine label printing
• Adhesive label manufacturing
• Screen printing services
• Hot foil stamping
• Beverage packaging labels

Headquarters

HQ city

CLERMONT L'HERAULT

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Label Printing: Production of custom adhesive and dry labels for wines, beers, spirits, and other beverages. One-time production runs with pricing based on specifications, quantities, and finishing techniques.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chalaguier manufactures custom adhesive labels (étiquettes adhésives) and dry labels (étiquettes sèches) for wine, beer, spirits, and other beverage producers, using four printing technologies — Offset Waterless, Sérigraphie, Typographie, and Digital — combined with high-end finishing effects such as hot stamping, embossing, micro-embossing, and screen varnishes. The company complements production with an in-house design studio (Studio de création) that delivers end-to-end label design services.

Product overview

Chalaguier is a family-owned printing company founded in 1830, specializing in adhesive and dry labels for the wine, spirits, and beverage industry. The company operates a 2,700 m² facility with approximately 40 employees and four generations of printing expertise. Its product portfolio centers on two core offerings: adhesive labels (étiquettes adhésives) and dry labels (étiquettes sèches), complemented by a design studio (Studio de création) offering complete design services. The company employs four primary printing techniques—Offset Waterless, Sérigraphie (screen printing), Typographie, and Numérique (digital)—each suited to different substrates and quality requirements. Finishing capabilities include hot stamping/gilding (marquage à chaud), relief effects (effets de relief), embossing (gaufrage), screen varnishes, and paper selection. The company also maintains a Spanish subsidiary (Etiquetas Adhésivas Chalaguier) and regional sales teams covering France and Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adhesive Labels (Étiquettes adhésives) Self-adhesive labels produced for wines, beers, and other beverages. Manufactured with permanent adhesive (rubber or acrylic base) offering strong initial adhesion suitable for wet glass surfaces and ice-bucket immersion. Produced using Offset Waterless, Sérigraphie, Typographie, or Digital printing with finishing effects such as embossing, hot stamping, and varnishes.
• Dry Labels (Étiquettes sèches) Non-adhesive dry labels for wines and spirits, manufactured in the company's traditional offset printing workshop. Produced using conventional offset techniques suited to textured and uncoated papers.
• Studio de création (Design Studio Service) In-house design studio comprising four graphic designers, one artistic director, and one illustrator. Provides complete design service for labels and other traditional/adhesive print materials, including large-format banners, with deep wine-industry cultural knowledge.
• Label Papers (Papiers)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Etiquetas Adhesivas Chalaguier (Spain Subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Subsidiary established in Spain in 2002 to penetrate the expanding Spanish wine market. Serves as dedicated commercial and potentially production entity for Spanish wine region clients.
• Reseau ConsigneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting development of packaging re-use and refill systems. Company participates as member supporting sustainable packaging initiatives in the wine and beverage industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CCL Industries: Toronto-based global specialty label leader (Avery, CCL Container, CCL Tube, Checkpoint) with a Wine & Spirits division serving major beverage brands worldwide. Comparable as a large-scale label converter competing for the same beverage customers, though operating across far more end markets.
• Constantia Flexibles: Austrian-headquartered global flexible packaging and label group serving food, beverage, and pharma markets across Europe. Comparable as a large European packaging/label manufacturer with similar wine and beverage customer exposure, though at far greater scale.
• Avery Dennison: Global materials science company and one of the world's largest pressure-sensitive label materials producers with a Label & Graphic Materials business serving converters and brand owners. Comparable as a leading label-industry incumbent Chalaguier relies on for paper/film substrates (Fedrigoni/Avery supply chain).

Direct peers

• Resource Label Group: US/Canadian label converter offering pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packaging across multiple end markets including wine, spirits, and food. Comparable as a multi-site specialty label printer targeting premium beverage customers.
• Paris Art Label: French label printer specializing in premium wine and spirits labels with embossing, hot stamping, and finishing techniques. Comparable as a similarly positioned French specialty wine-label printer competing for the same premium vigneron customer base.
• MCC Labels (Multi-Color Corporation): One of the world's largest label converters, acquired by Platinum Equity in 2024, producing premium labels across wine, spirits, beverage, and consumer goods end markets. Comparable as a label-printing specialist serving beverage customers with premium finishing capabilities.
• Fort Dearborn Company: US-based full-service label converter producing pressure-sensitive, shrink-sleeve, cut-and-stack, and heat-transfer labels for beverage, food, and consumer products. Comparable as a mid-sized specialty label printer with similar premium finishing capabilities for beverage customers.
• Inland Label: US-based label converter specializing in cut-and-stack, pressure-sensitive, and shrink-sleeve labels for beverage (notably wine and spirits), food, and consumer products. Comparable as a premium beverage label specialist with multi-process capabilities similar to Chalaguier's.

Regional players

• Imprimerie Segur: French regional printing house historically known for wine label production, headquartered in Bordeaux. Comparable as another long-standing French family printer serving French wine producers with similar adhesive and dry label offerings, though based in a different wine region.

Emerging players

• Maverick Label Company: US-based specialty label converter focused on craft beverage (wine, spirits, craft beer) and artisan food producers. Comparable as a smaller, design-led label specialist targeting boutique beverage customers with premium finishing — similar niche positioning to Chalaguier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/chalaguierimprimerie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chalaguier

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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