Business Values Offer News Recruitment Contact Presentation Historical In 1980, Messrs BERNARD and PERRIER created a company to import and distribute new clay-based products on the French and European market. The company first set up in the port of Villefranche-sur-Saône and imported clay to condition it and distribute it on the French and European market. Building on this success, they decided to exploit their own deposits in Haute Loire, in central France. In 1990, a promising green clay deposit was discovered. The company ARGILE DU VELAY is thus created. In 2000, a processing plant was built near the quarry, in Saint Paulien (France). Since then, thanks to regular investments, the site has reached industrial maturity and a high level of flexibility. The green clay deposit, exploited for 20 years, is sustainable until 2040. Studies with other deposits in France and abroad are currently underway. Argile du Velay now offers a wide range of applications in a wide variety of markets, such as cosmetics, hydrotherapy, animal hygiene, horse welfare and agriculture. Our production site The ARGILE DU VELAY site, with a total area of 2.5 hectares, is located in Saint Paulien in Haute Loire. The 12,000 m² production site is divided into five distinct areas: A clay processing unit. A production unit. A raw storage unit organized according to the types of clay. Two storage units for finished products. A control and analysis laboratory allows daily monitoring of production. The quality of the clay is checked several times a day by the R&D department. Key figures : A 2.5 hectare site A 13 hectare deposit in Auvergne 40 years of know-how in the clay industry An international presence in more than 45 countries Home/Business/ Presentation © Copyright 2021 Argile du Velay    Legal Notice