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For 100 years we have been equipping your home, for your comfort and safety.
In 1920, after training as an engineer and a first professional experience in the automobile industry, Fernand Thirard took over a padlock manufacturing shop and founded his company. With the experience gained in industry, he designed his own manufacturing tools, and driven by a spirit of commercial innovation created his brand, FTH. The foundations of the Thirard philosophy were thus established.
Products offered to wholesalers via a catalogue and a sales force met with success. This success allowed Thirard to invest in automatic tools and to broaden his ranges. FTH padlocks became well known and the company continued to grow.
In the 1960s, the daughter of Fernand Thirard, Paule, took over management. His daughter Jocelyne opened the company to export and her husband Jacques modernised the factory. He adopted the transfer machines technique that allowed in particular the manufacture of the first brass padlock in 1965.
Jean Pierre Chivot, Fernand grandson, took over the commercial management of the company in 1975 (then the general management) and introduced new ideas for diversification. Based on the technical expertise gained from the production of sheet metal padlocks, Mr. Chivot decided to manufacture locks and bolts. Then came European cylinders and 3-point locks. To these traditional locksmith products Mr. Chivot also added hardware, handles, etc… to the catalogue of door and window equipment.
This wide-ranging offer enabled Thirard to respond to the development of distribution and to support brands and hardware retailers in this new DIY market.
Having become a major distribution player in France, Thirard was also active in the materials, building hardware and industrial supply sectors.
While pursuing investments following the same principle of technical and financial independence, the 4th generation of the family entered the 21st century with the spirit of openness and energy needed to drive the company in the changes of the times.
Since 2015 Barnabé Chivot has given Thirard new impetus, in terms of digital update, innovation, distribution and worldwide presence to increase capacity for adaptation and relevance of the offer.
With 300 people in France, 150 in Europe and Asia, Thirard has a turnover of more than € 53,000,000 and continues to grow thanks to its ever present spirit of conquest, and thanks to all the talented people that comprise and push the company forward.
At Thirard, the people are first and foremost. They are our driving force and our wealth.
Thirard is a moderate sized company made up of 450 motivated employees. This SME size permits the teams to have direct relationships. In addition, horizontal management and project mode operation encourage the involvement of everyone in all sectors.
Thirard also attaches great importance to customer service. Dedicated teams make themselves available every day to listen to the demands of consumers and business customers.
This culture and this appreciation of our human talent also translate into good quality external relationships. The field sales teams of Thirard are known for their close relationship with the customers and their ability to listen.
As a specialist in the processing of metals (brass/steel/stainless steel) Thirard has always adopted a code of recycling and the reuse of raw materials. This is an economic and ecological action that has existed since the founding of the company.
Thirard is committed today to a more global, systematic and ambitious approach. Every area of the company’s life and every industry sector is studied to minimise impacts. All process fluids (oils) are treated and recycled. The products are manufactured using a principle of circular economy, with materials that are durable and infinitely recyclable. The brass used for many parts is guaranteed lead free. The company’s production and handling operations are constantly looking for energy savings. All the workshops and offices have air purification without pollutant discharge. Thirard is a SCRELEC eco-member for the recycling of batteries and partner (Bronze) of the Reforest action association (10,000 trees planted) The packaging of Thirard products meets FSC standards (paper/cardboard from sustainable forests) and uses guaranteed lead-free inks.
Thirard is proud of its environmental commitment and is continuing its efforts to improve its processes and continuously reduce its impact. Our goal: to combine a prosperous industrial activity with a better world.
Thirard above all comprises multiple skill sets, exercised by more than 300 people. The policy regarding human wealth within the company is fundamentally based on benevolence. This consideration of the person is expressed in several ways:
The company’s HR policy encourages internal development through coaching and training. Examples of careers Lucille: Internship France; Internship Romania; Commercial Assistant; Executive assistant (in 2 years) Émeric (press sector): Trained internally; Internship position; Press operator fixed term contract; Operator setter indefinite contracts (in 3 years) Thirard organises transfer between generations and emphasises know-how through the creation of Senior / Junior teams. Example Jean Michel and Mickaël
A strict 50/50 parity is observed, including the technical trades and at all levels of responsibility.
At Thirard we recognise the qualities of the disabled worker. For 20 years, the company has been involved in partnerships with local ESATs (work assistance institutions and services) in Picardy. We also organize vocation / integration;quot; operations through workshop immersion days.
The quality of working life at Thirard is the result of a policy that values the individual and their career within the company. The teams consist of motivated and committed people, who develop their entire career within the company.
As with manufacturing quality, the aesthetic qualities of Thirard products come about as a result of a focus that has always existed within the company. Cette volonté s’accroit aujourd’hui et place le design au cœur du développement des produits. This focus is even larger today and places design at the heart of product development. A Thirard product must be efficient, beautiful and perfectly meet the expectations of consumers.
The first requirement in Thirard is quality. It is at the heart of the company’s entire operation and represents the main criterion in the development or the choice of a product. Thirard obtained its first ISO certification in 1994. In 2005 the company was ISO 9001 certified, then obtained its renewal in 2013 and 2015. This certification signifies stringent requirements for industrial processes, management and customer support. ISO 9001-2015 proves that the company operates according to a general principle of continuous improvement. Thirard products also meet strict quality standards, and the ranges have the relevant EC, NF and A2P labels and certifications.
Thirard is a family-owned SME on a moderate scale. It conserves a desire for accessibility, a spirit of closeness that is found in all areas of the company, from production to sales, and is always available and closer to the customers.
This desire for a close relationship also benefits the consumer thanks to multiple online services and advice, as well as support at every stage of the customer experience.
In-store orientation, product information, training of sales staff, tutorials, after-sales service, etc… everything is done in the search for customer satisfaction. The Thirard spirit of closeness can also be seen by its commitment to the region. Established for 100 years in the Vimeux, Picardy, the company is immersed in its economic activity and contributes to the development of the region.
Thirard is an enterprise – both an entity and a project – that has been built and grown around core values. The concern for others The company cultivates an empathic manner, which is translated internally by benevolence towards all the personnel of the company, and externally by a constant desire to serve the customer, whether professional or consumer. The listening Thirard has developed strong listening skills, which allows it to offer services and products that more closely match customer expectations. Le partage / La générosité The Sharing / The Generosity The desire of the company has always been to provide the best hardware and security equipment to the greatest number of people while maintaining French manufacture. The boldness Thirard is not a large group, yet through its capacity for invention, its sense of adaptation and its spirit of conquest, the company has grown and prospered, both in France and abroad. The authenticity Authenticity, simplicity and humility are also a set of values that define Thirard, and which allow this SMI to remain established in its region, and to build close relations with all its partners. These values are shared, carried and relayed on a daily basis by all the people who make up the company THIRARD.
With cross-channel expertise gained over the past 5 years, we are capitalising on this experience and continue our work to develop web tools to serve our customers. We have created and released a product database which extends the offer on the web platforms of our distributor customers. These product references are complemented by consumer information and training for professionals.
As a leader in packaging, we are embarking on a new stage in this revolution involving the introduction of use values and the development of eco-designed packaging. Indeed, we give a new impetus to these concepts by creating umbrella brands that structure our ranges, and by providing levels of security that guide consumers in their choices. A new, brighter design and modernised graphic communication will also make it possible to gain linear impact.
Finally, Thirard is changing its identity. A logical continuation of the design adopted for our keys, our new logo is more modern and stronger. The signature, augmented by the date of foundation of the company, perpetuates the brand.
We look forward to sharing with you these new service offerings and concepts designed to appeal to consumers, which will allow us to gain market share together.
Barnabé Chivot Président
Thirard in a few figures
72
countries covered in Europe, Africa and Asia
13000
reference of finished products
100 000
component reference
32 millions
of products delivered each year
