Discover the fascinating history of Tournaire, a pioneer in technical packaging for nearly two centuries. Embark on an industrial adventure where innovation and adaptation are the key words.
With particular attention to safety and performance, the company has revolutionized the transport of hazardous and precious materials. Be inspired by this industrial epic and discover how Tournaire continues to push the boundaries of innovation for a more sustainable future.
As the bustling trading city of Grasse added perfumes and flower extracts to its production of olive oil, leather, and gloves, a new guild emerged: the distillers.
This emergence led to the development of coppersmiths who had to expand their expertise to the making of stills. By the end of the 19th century, the perfume industry required no less than six coppersmith workshops in Grasse. Nearly two hundred years ago, Tournaire was the sixth coppersmith shop in Grasse, but the company stood out as a copper specialist equipment supplier during the great industrializations. Perfume companies, in full expansion, transformed more and more raw materials. They sought to eliminate the effects of seasonality.
The goal was to continue transforming materials during the season but to store them throughout the year and export them worldwide. Coppersmiths, experts in metal transformation, understood well the constraints associated with sensitive materials. Tournaire, a copper specialist, then offered suitable packaging solutions. The copper estagnon was born. Perfume companies found in Tournaire a partner capable of meeting their specific needs. However, aware that welds were the weak point of copper tanks, Tournaire innovated by aiming to reduce the number of welds in its estagnons.
