Our Laboratories : more than 130 years of existence

Cool Timeline

2020
2020
2020

Launch of the first phase of the industrial master plan aimed at increasing production capacities

2014
2014
2014

Launch of a new high-volume bag-filling activity (Maxima®) on behalf of other pharmaceutical firms

2010
2010
2010

ISO 13485 certification obtained for Quality Management in the medical device industry.

2007
2007
2007

Continuing on from Brigitte Truelle-Hugon, Philippe Truelle, her son teams up with his two brothers, Jean-Marie and Olivier, to take over management of the business.

2006
2006
2006

Discontinuation of marketing of the last MA presentations in double-tipped ampoules.

1997
1997
1997

The first Marketing Authorisations are obtained for glass bottle ampoules.

1992
1992
1992

Opening of the Chaussée-Saint-Victor plant. This establishment makes it possible to raise the production capacity and develop new activities.

1964
1964
1964

The site in rue Alphonse Bertillon is bought by the Chauffage Urbain de la Ville de Paris. Jean Hugon relocates production to Blois, at the corner of the Boulevard de l’Industrie and the Route de Vendôme. The head office remains in Paris.

1944
1944
1944

The Marais site is bombed during the war. The activity is therefore concentrated at 10, rue Alphonse Bertillon, formerly rue de l’Orne.

1942
1942
1942

Alice Mullot and her son Jean Hugon take over the company after the death of Henri Hugon in 1935. The corporate name becomes Laboratoires Chaix et du Marais – Hugon et Cie.

1928
1928
1928

At auctions, Herni Hugon acquires the house at 8, rue de l’Orne, then the pharmaceutical premises at 10 rue de l’Orne.

1919
1919
1919

Léon Cazin takes over from Edouard Chaix and initiates a company in his name. He then joins forces with Henri Hugon, also a pharmacist.

1910
1910
1910

Léon Cazin, company pharmacist since 1894, contributes to international development, in countries like Brazil.

1898
1898
1898

On the demise of Charles Rémy, Edouard Chaix goes into partnership with Marie Bra, then with Henri Chausse. Chaix et Cie markets flagship products such as Succomusculin.

1896
1896
1896

12 November : a presidential decree authorises the Chaix et Rémy company to produce and sell organic serums.

1895
1895
1895

Henri Chausse joins the company. He is in charge of the highly delicate preparation of an anti-streptococcal serum.

1891
1891
1891

Charles Rémy and Marie Bra join forces to form Chaix et Rémy. They specialise in the manufacture of liquid organ extracts.

1888
1888
1888

Edouard Chaix and Ernest Maillet founded the company Maillet et Cie in 1888, based at 10, rue de l’Orne, in Paris (15th arrondissement).