Albert Vieille S.A.
Aromatic Raw Materials

629, route de Grasse
B.P. 217
06227 Vallauris Cedex

tel. +33 (0)4 93 64 16 72
fax. +33 (0)4 93 64 80 07
Telex : Alvaris 470 875

e-mail : info@albertvieille.com
internet site: www.albertvieille.com

S.A. au capital de 5 000 000 Frs - B.P. 40
RCS Antibes B 036 820 371 00015
N° Intracommunautaire FR 47 036 820 371
APE : 511

History

Founded in 1920 by Mr. Marius LABORMA, our company has been family operated for three generations.

Mr. Marius LABORMA began selling bitter orange peels (coulanes). He later developed an import and production business (aromatic plants and essential oils) based mainly on the distillation and extraction of local plants and flowers, such as rose, jasmine, néroli, mimosa, violet, and iris. The stills are located at Pégomas. Company headquarters are at Vallauris.

M. Albert VIEILLE, his son-in-law, takes over in 1968 under the name "ALBERT VIEILLE S.A.". He considerably develops the import network.

Aromasur, Spain

In 1984 his son-in-law Mr. Georges FERRANDO joins the company, and becomes its C.E.O. in 1992. He develops production activity with the acquisition of a distillation company in Seville by the name of "Aromasur".

Ciste and lavander luisieri

"Distillation in itself is among the most natural of phenomena. When you lift your head to look at the clouds in the sky, they are but the visible forms of evaporation. And when you trample the morning dew on the grass, it is but the night's condensation."

Georges FERRANDO

Activity

Importing of essential oils and flavors from approximately forty countries.

Production

1. Pégomas, France (a few miles from Grasse), for the distillation of local poducts and flower waters;

2. Almaden de la Plata, Spain (near Seville), a subsidiary of "Aromasur", for the distillation and extraction of local wild plants, such as ciste, stoechas lavender, immortals, thyme, oregano, and other natural materials.

Staff

In France : 25 people, at the Vallauris headquarters and the Pégomas plant ;

In Spain: 8 people at Aromasur.

Our quality-control and research and development laboratory is located in Vallauris.

Leading clients

Perfumers from Grasse and Paris, and the leading European centers for perfumes, cosmetics, food flavoring industries, and aromatherapy.

Products

Gums, concretes, resins and absolutes, essential oils, defined products, and flower waters.