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The company was originally founded by the Rey family in 1898, with its first factory in Couze, Dordogne, producing tannin, a polyphenolic compound extracted from wood and a key ingredient in the tanning of leather. In 1929 the company moved to the production of cellulose, used in the production of paper pulp, paperboard and card..
With 50 years
of industrial experience to draw on, in 1956 the company began the full scale manufacture of high pressure decorative laminates, recognising the potential of this fashionable and functional material that had captured the imagination of designers and consumers to brighten up interiors in the post-war era of the Fifties.
Today Polyrey has 620 employees in Europe, with its headquarters in Baneuil (France) and a strong commercial presence throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Polyrey is part of the Wilsonart International company, an American leader within the laminate sector with a presence throughout the world, whose main shareholder is CD&R (Clayton Dubilier & Rice).
