LARIVIERE

LARIVIERE is a French distributor specialising in building-envelope materials for professionals. Its official site states that 93 agencies across France offer specialised solutions, covering slate roofing, wood roofing and framing, metal and fibre-cement roofing, and tile roofing. The company traces its origin to 1946, when Furcy SOULEZ-LARIVIERE founded 'Anciens Établissements LARIVIERE et Cie' in Angers to commercialise slate production.

According to the company's official history page, in 1946 Furcy SOULEZ-LARIVIERE, President of the Commission des Ardoisières d'Angers, founded the entity 'Anciens Établissements LARIVIERE et Cie' in Angers to commercialise slate production; this is described as the genesis of a group that would become the specialist distributor of the building envelope. The same page lists key dates: creation of LARIVIERE in 1946 for commercialising slate produced by the Ardoisières d'Angers, with three commercial entities created including Anciens Établissements LARIVIERE et Cie, and the first head office installed in the premises of the Ardoisières d'Angers; the first LARIVIERE depot opened near Angers in 1947; between 1950 and 1956 new depots opened in Caen, Laval, Le Mans and Rennes; in 1960 the entity changed its name to LARIVIERE S.A.; in 1980 the GALIZA brand of natural slate was created; in 1988 LARIVIERE opened its 29th agency; in 1989 LARIVIERE was acquired by Imerys; in 1997 LARIVIERE opened its 40th agency; in 2005 the shareholder changed and LARIVIERE joined the investment fund AXA PRIVATE EQUITY; in 2007 the British story began with the acquisition of the LARIVIERE group by the British group SIG; in 2008 LARIVIERE opened its 100th agency in France; in 2010 LARIVIERE created a Solar Energy department; in 2011 and 2014 the IRONDEL brand of LARIVIERE products was created; and in 2017 LARIVIERE created an offering of facade and waterproofing products.

Specialist distributor of building-envelope materials dedicated to professionals.

• Slate roofing

  Slate roofing described as a natural material used for thousands of years, resistant to weather, insects and rot, suitable for most building types and for pitched or flat roofs.

• Wood roofing and framing

  Wood roofing and framing described as two key elements of any building, with timber-frame construction using large wooden posts and beams as the main structural support.

• Metal and fibre-cement roofing

  Zinc, copper or stainless steel roofing, lead roofing, lacquered steel roofing, offered as solid, durable and attractive metal roofs for residential and commercial applications.

• Tile roofing

  Waterproofing achieved by overlapping tiles, with several models including traditional tile roofing such as flat tiles or interlocking tiles.

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2. 2LARIVIERE - Découvrez nos serviceslariviere.fr
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4. 4LARIVIEREwikidata.org