HISTORY OF LACOTE
LEADER IN TEXTILE COATING

LACOTE, founded in 1949, has charted a remarkable course in the world of textile coating. Guided by a bold vision, a strong commitment to quality and a passion for innovation, our company, which specializes in coated fabrics near Le Mans, has become a recognized name in its field.

La société LACOTE entreprend la confection de vêtements de protection à partir de polyester enduit par la société, dont les cirés pour les marins sous la marque « Equinoxe » ainsi que les vêtements de pluie pour les professionnels du BTP

LACOTE emploie 100 salariés, dont un grand nombre de couturières employées à la confection

Arrêt de l’activité de confection de vêtements. LACOTE se concentre exclusivement sur l’enduction PVC de tissus pour les besoins de ses clients confectionneurs

Jean-Claude Lacote succède à son père à la tête de la société.

Déménagement dans des locaux neufs à La Chapelle Saint Aubin, à quelques kilomètres de Coulaines. A cette occasion, Jean-Claude LACOTE décide l’exclusion complète des plastifiants phtalates, suspectés d’être toxiques pour la reproduction humaine, dans tous les produits fabriqués par la société. Décision courageuse, qui n’a pas encore été imitée à ce jour par la majorité des acteurs de l’enduction textile

M. Jean-Claude LACOTE cède la société à M. Eric PIVETEAU, sans changement du nom de la société.

1949

1960

1970

1982

1996

2010

Février 2024

1949

Pierre and Jeanine LACOTE founded the company in Coulaines (200 km from Paris) to develop PVC applications. First coatings of cotton with PVC

Années 1960

LACOTE began making protective clothing from polyester coated by the company, including sailors raincoats under the “Equinoxe” brand and workwear for construction professionals

Années 1970

LACOTE employs 100 people, including a large number of seamstresses working on garments

1982

Termination of the garment manufacturing activity. LACOTE concentrates exclusively on PVC coating of fabrics for its customers.

1996

Jean-Claude LACOTE succeeds his father at the head of the company

2010

The company moves to new premises in La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin, a few kilometers from Coulaines. Jean-Claude LACOTE takes the opportunity to completely exclude phthalate plasticizers, suspected of being toxic to human reproduction, from all products manufactured by the company. A courageous decision, which has not yet been followed by the majority of textile coating companies

February 2024

Mr Jean-Claude LACOTE sells the company to Mr Éric PIVETEAU, but the company name remains unchanged

The company was founded by Pierre LACOTE and his wife Jeanine LACOTE in 1949, just after the end of the Second World War. At the time, the aim was to develop applications for PVC, a plastic material that was still in its infancy, but which was to experience an impressive growth in the following years due to its unique versatility. The company started in Coulaines, a few kilometers from Le Mans, and began producing PVC-coated cotton fabrics.

Over the decades, we have been able to evolve and adapt to changing market needs, while remaining loyal to the values that shaped our first steps: offering products tailored to our customers’ needs, not a catalog.

Today, LACOTE is recognized for its proven know-how in custom fabric coating. Our team of experts masters the most advanced techniques to provide our customers with tailor-made solutions that meet their most demanding requirements.

We look forward to putting our expertise at your service and working with you to meet your most ambitious challenges.

For further information about our company, or to make an appointment, please contact us on +33 (0)2 43 81 89 90.

Our History