What’s in a name? Behind every product and company you know, lies a story rich with history regarding their name. Names have always been a source of information about a person, place or company and can tell a lot about one’s origin, personality, and even manifesto. The name “Thuasne” has a history of its own: one of excellence, longevity and known for being family-oriented.
Maurice Thuasne was born in 1882 and died in 1976, at the age of 94. He gave his name to the company that has become a major player in textile medical devices in Europe today. Because of his education as an engineer and his industrial vision, Maurice Thuasne strategically oriented the activities of the family business toward the medical sector. He managed the Thuasne Group for 73 years.
A knight of France’s Légion d’honneur and a recipient of the Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, he was also President of the Chambre Syndicale in Saint-Etienne.
Thuasne in 2018
Today led by Maurice Thuasne’s granddaughter, Elizabeth Ducottet, the Thuasne family-owned industrial group – established in 1847 – is worth 264 million dollars. Forty percent of the profits come from international earnings, including from the US, the Thuasne Group currently employs 2,100 people worldwide.
Mr. Gaël Perdriau, Mayor of Saint-Etienne and President of the Saint-Etienne Métropole, inaugurated Maurice Thuasne Square in Rue Auguste Keufer in Saint-Etienne, with descendants of the family in attendance. Pictured here, left to right, Patrice Queneau, grandson of Maurice Thuasne; Gael Perdriau, Mayor of Saint-Etienne; Elizabeth Ducottet, granddaughter of Maurice Thuasne and CEO of the Thuasne Group; Marie-Helene Monnot, granddaughter of Maurice Thuasne.
In a short amount of time, Thuasne has become a global player with a recognized technological, scientific and industrial know-how in the main healthcare markets. With a wide range of medical devices providing therapeutic solutions to musculoskeletal disorders, venous disease, lymphoedema and spinal pathologies.
The Thuasne Group is present in 85 countries through 15 subsidiaries and more than 40 distributors. Five international patents are registered per year. The Group has 14 industrial sites worldwide.
Our hope is that each and every time you prescribe a Thuasne brace or perhaps wear one yourself, you not only feel confident in our braces superior technology but now have a deeper appreciation for the care and excellence that goes into every design. Thuasne maybe a leader in the global market, but our origins of excellence, quality and focus will never change.
