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Almost 20 years ago, Denis Ollier, then procurement manager of the tourist residence specialist Citadines, became head of Tessali, a company created in the 1960s by Mr Pourchet and Ms Kauffman. “I used to buy them sofas”, explains the former customer, now general manager of the firm. “Mr Pourchet was 65 and wanted to retire, so he offered me to take over the company.”

Tempted by entrepreneurial adventure, Denis Ollier accepted the challenge. And immediately decided to set Tessali on a new course.

The company left the consumer market, where competition was rife, to focus on the high-end segment, first in the lodging industry, a sector Denis Ollier was quite familiar with, having worked in it for the past 20 years. This new strategy proved successful… but the ambitious new manager already had other plans for the future.

Since then, Tessali has developed its line for medical institutions. And the recipe works so well that Denis Ollier is now thinking of international growth.

From design and manufacturing to sales, the company based in Nemours controls all the stages of the high-end sofa bed chain, almost made to measures. Tessali makes its own exclusive mechanisms.

he company buys its foam and mattresses from the best suppliers in their field. Its research department ensures that its products are adapted to its clients’ every need, no matter how specific. It creates and develops its own models and provides expert counsel in fabric selection. Finally, Tessali ensures in-room delivery, as well as follow-up services that extend well after the end of the guaranty.