OUR STORY
PRODEF, MAJOR FRENCH MANUFACTURER OF CLEANING AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS
The PRODEF Group has developed cleaning and hygiene products through its brands for 4 generations. Created in 1924, the family group has developed itself around its raison d’être which is offering cleaning, care and hygiene products to the general public and professionals while respecting the environment and health. Discover the Group’s story and its founder, Raoul Nordling, “saviour of Paris”!
Raoul Nordling
Raoul Nordling is the founder of PRODEF in 1924 and…the saviour of Paris! In fact, he had an extraordinary destiny. In addition to his job as company head, he was also the Swedish consul. He played a key role in the Liberation of Paris in 1944 by managing to convince the German military governor of Paris, General Von Choltitz, to not destroy the capital, as expressly ordered by Hitler. Various films recount this famous negotiation, including “Is Paris Burning?” by Orson Welles and, more recently, “Diplomacy” with André Dussolier.
The PRODEF Group is a family group as, since 1924, 4 generations have succeeded each other in the ownership of the company. Raoul Nordling is the great-great-uncle of the current CEO, Guillaume Fiévet.
Raoul Nordling
Founder of PRODEF
Raymond Fiévet
Nephew of Raoul Nordling
Jean Fiévet
Son of Raymond Fiévet
Guillaume Fiévet
Son of Jean Fiévet
PRODEF, 100 YEARS OF HISTORY
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From 1924 to 2001
From 2002 to today
1924
1926
Interwar Period
1948
1950
1956
Raymond Fiévet, nephew of Raoul Nordling, enters the family business into a phase of consolidation and federation of cleaning product companies through the acquisition of “Décapfour” and “PPZ”, and the integration of polishing products from “Lion Noir”.
1959
Creation of NATROSUD SARL in Grenoble
1966
PRODEF acquires Laboratoires Hygiena-Dijon, Marius Roussey & Cie, renamed Laboratoire Hygiena Dijon in 1968, under the aegis of Raymond Fiévet, nephew of Raoul Nordling.
1970
Jean Fiévet, the son of Raymond, takes over the management of the PRODEF Group
1971
Laboratoire Hygiena Dijon is absorbed by NATROSUD SARL, the group is renamed LHN (“Laboratoires Hygiena Natrosud”)
1972
Jean Fiévet expands PRODEF's activities with the creation of a cleaning services branch, Solitaire Travaux Entretien Services (Solitaire Works and Cleaning Services) (STES)
1980
Acquisition of IDEAL which specialises in dyes for households.
1991
Creation of Netflore in Trappes (78)
1994/5
LHN acquires Pettens-Chimie which would become PFC (Pettens France Chimie)
1996
The PFC site obtains its 1st ISO 9001 certification
1997
LHN is renamed “PRODEF INDUSTRIE” and would relocate to Longvic (21)
2002
Manufacturing of the 1st cosmetic products
2005
Acquisition of Netflore by Prodef
2006
The 1st Ecolabel products are produced by the Longvic factory
2009
PRODEF Industrie absorbs all its subsidiaries (PFC – Hygiena- Hygiasept – NetFlore Industrie) and the entire group is renamed Hygiène & Nature
2010
The group refocuses on its original craft: manufacturing and marketing of cleaning products to local authorities with its subsidiary “Hygiène & Nature”
2013
Guillaume Fiévet becomes head of the family business and acquisition of Compagnie du Midi, including the establishment “Savonnerie du Midi”
2014
The 1st products are certified by Ecocert
2015
Launching of the Savonnerie’s renovation works
2017
H&N obtains its 1st MA of biocidal products
2018
Establishment of the Hygiène and Nature CSR policy
2019
PME+ certification and CSR certification
2020
The 1st containers consisting of recycled plastic are put onto the production lines
2022
ECOVADIS silver medal
2024
100 years after the birth of PRODEF, Hygiène & Nature, Maître Savon de Marseille and Prodef launch the redesign of their websites to display their know-how.
From 2002 to today
Manufacturer of real traditional Marseille soap, cosmetic soaps and cleaning products (which are Ecocert certified) in one of Marseille’s oldest soap factories.
Manufacturer of conventional and Ecocert certified detergent, disinfection, hygiene and cosmetic products.
Manufacturer of wiping and professional cleaning products
Manufacturer of real traditional Marseille soap, cosmetic soaps and cleaning products (which are Ecocert certified) in one of Marseille’s oldest soap factories.
Manufacturer of conventional and Ecocert certified detergent, disinfection, hygiene and cosmetic products.
Manufacturer of wiping and professional cleaning products
DISCOVER OUR KNOW-HOW
PRODEF designs, manufactures and markets hygiene and professional cleaning products under its own brand and through subcontracting
