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60 Years Of PIGNAT
FOCUS SUR L’ATELIER DE VERRERIE

FIRST EXPERIENCE

1947 Pierre PIGNAT begins glass blowing in the family
workshop.

1955 At 25 years old, he obtains the title of the Best
Worker of France (MOF) ifor his skills in scientific
glass blowing

FIRST LOCATION
1960 Foundation of «Verrerie Pierre Pignat» by Pierre
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PIGNAT in a 250m workshop in Lyon.
Scientific Glass Ware and small manual distillation
equipment.
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1972 First automatization of a teaching distillation unit
for a technical school in France (Alès).

PIGNAT EXTENSION

1973 PIGNAT moves into a new facilty in Genas, near
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Lyon with a new 1600 m factory
The size of this new building allows buying new
machines to provide industrial s glassware

LARGE PROJECTS & EXPORT

1982 Process Engineering Workshop in Yamoussoukro
Ivory Coast.
First OTP (Operator Training Plant ) equipment
inLacq—France
1987 First educational standard pilot plant
1988 Beginning of the complete supply of the BEP and
Bac Pro Process in France (Full workshop & lab for
degree level).
1989 2 Workshops in Morocco. 30 educational units for
Mexico.
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