The French luxury company Hermès opened its 24th leather goods factory in France on Friday. It is located in L’Isle-d’ESPAGNAC in the Charente and, according to a message, will employ 260 artisans in the future.
Hermès sales grow continuously. In the first half of 2025, sales rose by more than seven percent to eight billion euros.
“This new factory confirms the decision of the house to continue to produce exclusively in France. Production takes place in regions that are considered the cradle of the manual know-how,” said the group.
This new location complements the three existing leather goods factories of the Southwest Cluster: The manufactory opened in 1995 in Nontron; The glove and leather goods factory in Saint-Junien from 1998 and the manufactory in Montbron, which opened in 2014.
“In this new manufactory, the Kelly and Birkin bags as well as small leather goods are produced,” says Hermès.
For this new location, the group received support from the agency for development and innovation of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the Grand Angoulême community association.
The group has three other location projects in progress: in Loupes (Gironde), Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes) and Colombelles (Calvados). The project in Colombelles was announced in April and is scheduled to open in 2028.
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