1832
Jean-Baptiste Létang founded is own company. This particularly skilled worker began by manufacture
and sale tinplated moulds to chocolate-makers.
1855
The international jury of the universal exposition of London confered an honnour on Messieurs Létang Father and Son
for their sweet-shaped moulds.
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1860
The company Létang Fils moved to the "83 rue du Temple".
1863
Henri Victor passed on the company to his wife Eugènie Létang and her son Victor Louis Henri (who was 10 years old).
1864
Marie Létang moved to the "44 rue Montmorency" at the bend of "rue St Martinet" and "rue du Temple".
1867
The historical balance sheet of the year 1867 is very positive : Létang Fils got things moving in the manufacturing of tinplated moulds. " At this time (1832), M. Létang founded a development company of moulds for chocolates.
Today this company is still the most efficient thanks to the improving brought by this skill-worker and his son".
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Universal Exposition of Paris : the international jury confered an honnour to the company Létang Fils (became the company "widow" Létang fils).The company Létang Marie is awarded a bronze medal
with the mention : "Unique for the mould industry ". Thus, the two companies bestow a great efficiency on the mould industry.
The company Létang Marie printed a catralogue with 125 plates which carry out lots of items for chocolate-makers.
1870 à 1940
The IIIrd republic : The time of Universal Expositions and the time of medals are back.
1873
Universal Exposition of Vienne : Mary's son (Théodore) who now manages the company Létang Marie is awarded the merit medal.
1876
Once again Théodore Létang is awarded during the Universal Exposition of Philadelphia.
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1877
Eugénie Létang published the oldest and still preserved catalogue of the company Létang.
The almanach of Sébastien Bottin specifies than the company Létang manufactures unconventional moulds, porcelain imitations, characters and animals.
1878
Third Universal Exposition in Paris : one more time the two companies Létang distinguished themselves.
1880
Eugénie passed on the company Létang Fils to her son Victor Louis Henri (27 years old).
1889
The fourth Universal Exposition in Paris ensured to the two companies Létang a very euphoric publicity : " Till these latest years, the parisisians manufacurers were supplying their moulds all over the world.
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1891
Létang Fils bought a building at "n°108 de la rue vieille du temple".
1898
Léon Létang now manages the company Létang, he is the Marie Létang's grandson.
1900
Fifth Universal Exposition in Paris : The company Létang Fils immortalize the exposition with a traditional chocolate mould and Léon Létang is awarded an other palm.
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1903
Léon Létang left the "rue Montmorency" for the "rue cour des noues". His company became a mixed liability company. Now its name is Létang & Co.
At the same time a catalogue is printed by the other company Létang fils. It reproduced 3200 differents items.
1917
Victor Louis Henri passed on the company to his sons Henri, André and Marcel.
1921
Léon Létang sentered in partnership with his son Robert.
1922
André et Marcel Létang managed the company Létang Fils (250 workers). A depository was open in Bruxelles,
in Rotterdam and in Turin.
A this time the tin iron which has outshined tin is now threatened by the plated nickel.
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1926
Robert Létang (the son of Léon) wanted to manufactures machines. He got into debt and lost the contrôle of his company. The name Létang disapeared from the "Bottin" (trade directory).
1964
Jacques Létang (heir of André) sold the company Létang Fils. André Boaziz and Pierre Nathan bought it. At this time there are about 12000 items.
1965
The plated steel replace the tin iron.
1986
Létang Fils moved to the "rue Alfred Déquéant" in Nanterre.
1998
Jean-René NABAT Président of Emballage Technologies (Automation of the different functions of packaging and mechanization of compact cardboard), Jean-François PERRAULT President of Ouest Pack
(Converting and printing flexible packaging films) with the help of Pascal LE DAYO Operations Director of the company Tamain Emballages (crimped paper cases ans containers for the baking industry) take the control of the company Létang Fils SARL.
1999
The company Létang Fils join up with the nourishing region of the familly Létang in Brittany.
In april the company moved in Coray near the company Tamain Emballages.
