Our French industrial expertise is essential for developing and innovating around our circular economy projects.
It enables us to contribute to the construction of a truly circular industrial sector through a center of excellence that brings together four major areas of expertise:
Since 1927, the Eram Group has consistently maintained its expertise in shoe manufacturing. It still has a workshop, La Manufacture, in Montjean-sur-Loire (49), which uses two distinct manufacturing processes: injection molding and welding. To develop our shoes, our workshop has its own design office with teams dedicated to eco-designing products.
La Manufacture makes its expertise and modern production facilities available to the Eram Group’s brands, as well as to external brands such as Neutra, 1083, Jules & Jenn, Royal Mer, Baron Papillon, and others. and has been awarded the “Bonus Réparation” label, an initiative of the eco-organization Refashion, which supports the repair of clothing and shoes.
It was awarded the “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (Living Heritage Company) label in 2023. This label celebrates and distinguishes French companies that combine tradition, innovation, and excellence in their crafts and products.
Our R&D (Research & Development) center, also known as the “Innovation Lab,” aims to develop circular solutions and related services for designing, reusing, and recycling low-impact footwear. Our challenges:
In December 2025, La Manufacture, in partnership with France Travail, opened a new session of the Shoe-Making School. This school perpetuates tradition and trains new shoemakers, imparting a rare and valuable skill. Each student is supported throughout their apprenticeship and trained by experienced staff.
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