Louis Moutet founded Etablissements Mélan Moutet in Pignans
to manufacture natural corks for still wines.
History
1880 Etablissements Mélan Moutet
Louis Moutet founded Etablissements Mélan Moutet in Pignans to manufacture corks for still wines.
This was the beginning of a family story to which further activities were added over the generations.
1946 Société Champenoise des Lièges
PPierre Mélan Moutet founded Société Champenoise des Lièges in Reims dedicated to the manufacture of Champagne corks.
This visionary, innovative family patented the Securit Sealing Cartridge invented by J Giraudeau.
1955 Société Technique des Bouchages Plastique
A new family company was founded to manufacture and sell the Securit cartridge, better known as the Bidule.
1961 Société Champenoise des Lièges diversified and sold crowns manufactured in the Vosges by Solocap Mab.
Founded in Lamarche in 1928, the company moved to Neufchâteau in 1930, then to Vittel, and produced wine and mineral water corks and caps.
1966 Birth of the Scelnox aluminium alloy capsule
1969 Comptoir Commercial Champenois
The founder’s great-grandson, Denis Mélan Moutet, founded Le Comptoir Commercial Champenois.
1973 Acquisition of a share in Solocap Mab
1977 Acquisition of Solocap Mab
1980 A new plastic injection department was set up
2014 Maison Mélan Moutet
Mathias Mélan Moutet, fith-generation representative, decided to create a new identity for the family Know-how. Maison Mélan Moutet reflects our values, entrepreneurial spirit and constant determination to innovate.
