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COUSIN® french industry since 1848
Since its creation in 1848, COUSIN® has positioned itself as an expert in fiber and technical rope designed for intensive use. In 1990, COUSIN spun off its activities into subsidiaries. The group has expertise as a manufacturer of ropes for sports and leisure activities (kitesurfing, water sports, climbing, etc.), for PPE for working at height, for industry, and for defense. The COUSIN® group has also become a major player in the manufacture of high-performance fibers and reinforced composites for all types of industries and dedicates part of its production to tennis and squash racket strings. Recent technological investments have positioned the group in the largest international markets.
In a few figures
- 177 years of experience
- 160 employees
- 60 countries all over the world
- 300 000 000 meters of finished products per year
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The COUSIN® group brings together the former companies Cousin Trestec and Cousin Composites. Cousin Trestec is a rope manufacturer that has specialized in the processing of synthetic fibers through twisting, cabling, braiding, and impregnation since 1848. With a customer base spanning a wide range of sectors, including sports (water sports, climbing, caving, hiking, mountaineering, paragliding, kitesurfing, etc.), safety (working at height, rescue, handling, events, etc.), industrial applications (offshore, lifting, automotive) and military, Cousin Trestec is the benchmark in the rope market. Benefiting from the expertise of the group and its subsidiary Cousin Composites (manufacturer of composite rods, pulling needles, innovative threads, and Tecnifibre racket strings), Cousin Trestec is committed to offering you tailored solutions and providing you with all its know-how in terms of quality and innovation in order to effectively meet your needs. In addition to our high standards and rigorous approach to product design, your satisfaction is our top priority.
To improve comfort, safety, and performance, the group uses the best materials available on the market: high-tenacity polyamide and polyester, Technora®, Dyneema®, Twaron®, HMPE, Spectra®, Vectran®, and the latest PBO®. In addition to its unrivalled knowledge of materials, the strength of the COUSIN® group lies in its ability to combine all technologies and its perfect mastery of heat treatments.