Pamies Pro

What Pamies Pro does

Pamies Pro (operating under the legal entity HC Distribution) is a French B2B and B2C distributor of professional workwear and personal protective equipment (PPE), headquartered in Mâcon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Founded in 1879 as a workwear manufacturer by Louis PAMIES, the company transitioned from manufacturing to distribution in 1997 and was acquired by current director Henri CRIBEL in 2012. Its core activity is sourcing, stocking, and reselling work clothing, image clothing, and PPE—including Category 3 products covering mortal and disabling risks—drawn from the procurement capabilities of the SECUROM independent distributor network. The company offers specialized catalogs for healthcare, catering, and services (CHRS), seasonal selections, and exclusive SECUROM products, along with custom embroidery services enabled by equipment acquired in 2023 through its sister company Société 2PR (founded 2022).

Pamies Pro operates two physical retail locations—PAMIES PRO SUD (the main 525 m² headquarters on Route de Juliénas, Mâcon) and PAMIES PRO NORD (Sancé, acquired 2023)—together with an e-commerce site requiring account registration for B2B transactions. Its customer base spans several segments: professional businesses and tradespeople, PPE buyers across industries, institutional CHRS accounts, sports associations served through subsidiary PAMIES SPORT (founded 2017), and individual artisans. The go-to-market combines direct retail sales, professional quote-based B2B pricing with 30-day validity, and local distribution advantageous given the free-shipping threshold of €300 excl. tax within the 71/01/69 departments. The business makes money primarily through one-time product sales of workwear and PPE, supplemented by embroidery and textile personalization services.

The company is privately held under Henri CRIBEL with a share capital of €10,000, has no external funding rounds or investor involvement, and operates with a small team (8 employees). It is part of SECUROM, a groupement providing national purchasing power, storage platform access, and exclusive products while members preserve local autonomy. The company emphasizes nearly 150 years of heritage, rigorous product selection, and adherence to current safety standards as functional differentiators. Multi-channel marketing includes Facebook, Instagram, digital catalogues via Calameo, and in-store consultation. The legal entity is registered in France (RCS Mâcon).

Name

Pamies Pro

Legal name

HC Distribution

Website

https://pamiespro.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pamies Pro is a French B2B and B2C distributor of professional workwear and personal protective equipment (PPE), serving tradespeople, artisans, institutions, and sports associations in the Mâcon region through two retail stores and an e-commerce platform, as part of the SECUROM independent distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mâcon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Workwear and PPE: One-time product sales of professional workwear, image clothing, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to businesses and individuals. Products sold include work clothing, safety equipment, and specialized protective gear.
2. Embroidery Services: Acquisition of two embroidery machines in 2023, including a 4-head machine and transfer machine, enabling custom embroidery services on products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pamies Pro distributes professional workwear, image clothing, and personal protective equipment (PPE) — including Category 3 equipment for mortal and disabling risks — to tradespeople, artisans, healthcare, catering, and service businesses, primarily through two physical stores in the Mâcon area and an account-based e-commerce site. The company adds custom embroidery/personalization services through Société 2PR and recycling services for end-of-life workwear, and operates the PAMIES SPORT sub-brand for sports associations and clubs.

Product overview

Pamies Pro is a B2B/B2C distributor of professional workwear and personal protective equipment (PPE), operating as part of the SECUROM independent distributor network. The company offers a multi-catalog product portfolio including general PPE catalogs (SECUROM 2026-2027), seasonal fashion-forward selections (Printemps Été 2026), specialized Category 3 PPE guides, and sector-specific catalogs for Healthcare/Catering/Services (CHRS). Core offerings include professional clothing, image-focused workwear, and protective equipment. The company operates two retail stores (PAMIES PRO SUD and PAMIES PRO NORD in Mâcon) and provides complementary services including in-store pickup, delivery, professional pricing, after-sales service, embroidery customization, and recycling. Pamies Pro also offers PAMIES SPORT as a complementary sub-brand for sports associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Workwear and Image Clothing Specialized retail distribution of professional image clothing and workwear for tradespeople, artisans, healthcare, catering, and service businesses, sold under SECUROM professional pricing at two Mâcon-area stores and via the Pamies Pro e-commerce site.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE / EPI) Distribution of personal protective equipment including Category 3 PPE for mortal and disabling risks, covering the full EPI range sourced through the SECUROM independent distributor network and delivered to professional buyers.
• Embroidery and Textile Personalization Services Custom embroidery and textile personalization services delivered through Société 2PR (founded 2022 in Dardilly), enabled by a 4-head embroidery machine and a transfer machine acquired in 2023 to mark and customize workwear, PPE, and team apparel.
• Recycling Services for Workwear and PPE Sustainability service offering collection and recycling of end-of-life workwear and personal protective equipment to support environmental initiatives for business customers.
• PAMIES SPORT Sports Association Apparel Complementary offering of affordable team clothing, kits, and merchandise for sports associations and amateur clubs, operated through the PAMIES SPORT sub-brand to support volunteer-led organizations.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Société 2PRminorOthers · 1 January 2022Company founded in 2022 in Dardilly, related to the Pamies group of companies.
• PAMIES SPORTminorOthers · 1 January 2017Complementary business created in 2017, dedicated to sports associations and clubs. Created to support volunteer work often lacking resources.
• SECUROMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPamies Pro joined SECUROM, a groupement of independent distributors, to benefit from national group purchasing power including access to the best products and suppliers, storage platform, and favorable purchasing conditions, while maintaining proximity to local customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Manelli: French workwear and professional clothing specialist serving B2B clients. Highly comparable product category and customer type to Pamies Pro's core workwear offering.
• Manutan: Major French B2B distributor of workplace supplies, PPE, and workwear serving professionals and institutions across Europe with multi-channel sales. Directly comparable to Pamies Pro's B2B PPE/workwear distribution model, though at vastly larger scale.
• Würth France: French arm of the global Würth Group, distributing PPE, hand tools, and fasteners to professional trades and industry. Overlaps directly with Pamies Pro on PPE and serves the same artisan/SMB customer segment, though at much greater scale.
• PROLIANS (Descours & Cabaud): French industrial distribution network supplying PPE, tools, and workwear to tradespeople and industrial clients. Closely comparable to Pamies Pro's product mix and customer base, with a network-of-independents model that parallels SECUROM.

Broad incumbents

• Engelbert Strauss: European workwear and PPE specialist with established French presence, selling through catalogue and direct channels to tradespeople and B2B. Comparable product range, though originating in Germany rather than as a local French distributor.
• Snickers Workwear: Specialist workwear brand distributed across Europe to tradespeople via local distributors. The same distribution-through-SECUROM-style channels model that Pamies Pro operates at retail level.
• Sioen Industries: Belgian manufacturer and supplier of technical workwear and PPE (protective clothing, high-visibility, etc.) sold through distribution. Comparable product lines (PPE Category 3 workwear) that Pamies Pro resells via SECUROM.
• Regatta Professional: Workwear and outdoor professional clothing brand sold through distributors and B2B channels across Europe. Comparable product category to Pamies Pro's apparel range.
• MASCOT Workwear: Workwear manufacturer and distributor with a strong European footprint, sold through distributors to professional end-users. Comparable to Pamies Pro at the product level (safety workwear/PPE), though MASCOT is a brand rather than a local retail distributor.
• Uvex: German-headquartered PPE manufacturer covering head-to-toe protective equipment (helmets, eyewear, gloves, workwear). Directly relevant to the PPE portion of Pamies Pro's offering, operating as a brand owner rather than local distributor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pamiespro
• Instagraminstagram.com/pamiespro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pamies-pro

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

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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