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Cambridge Satchel's parent company Chargeurs changing its name

French group Chargeurs, which acquired British accessories brand Cambridge Satchel in 2022, is changing its name to Compagnie Chargeurs Invest to “open a new chapter in its history”. In a statement, the French group said the name change, which is subject to the approval of the General Meeting on April 29, will happen this spring. It follows the...

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Cambridge Satchel targeting triple revenue growth within two years

French group Chargeurs, which acquired Cambridge Satchel in 2022, is looking to scale operations for the British accessories brand internationally as it looks to triple the brand’s revenue within the next two years. In a statement, Chargeurs describes Cambridge Satchel as “a brand on the rise,” after achieving successful growth since it took...

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Cambridge Satchel Company bought by French textile firm Chargeurs

British bag maker The Cambridge Satchel Company - also known just as Satchel - has been acquired by French textile firm Chargeurs for an undisclosed sum. According to filings at Companies House from August 3, Chargeurs has taken a stake of at least 75 percent in Satchel, while Satchel founder Julie Deane ceased “to be a person with significant...

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Chargeurs appoints new CEO

The Chargeurs Group, a company specializing in temporary surface protection, garment interlinings, technical textiles and Nativa brand Merino wool, has appointed Gianluca Tanzi as CEO of Chargeurs’ textiles division, comprising Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies and Chargeurs Luxury Materials. Tanzi brings more than two decades of global...

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Chargeurs Fashion Technologies unveils Sustainable 50

Chargeurs PCC Fashion Technologies has announced a new product line designed to offer brands a new way to ensure interlinings are eco-conscious. The company's new line, Sustainable 50, is its first complete collection of interlinings made with eco-responsible materials. Its materials include BCI cotton, hemp, recycled polyester textiles and...

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Chargeurs hosts exhibition for Parsons School of Design throughout NYFW

Chargeurs is putting talented fashion graduates into the radar of the American fashion industry. Last night, the fashion tech company celebrated the opening of a new exhibition it is hosting throughout the Spring/Summer 2020 New York Fashion Week in partnership with The New School's Parsons School of Design. The work of the university's 2019 MFA...