A simple idea, a phenomenal success.

The Tarifold success story began in 1954. From day one, the idea of organizing, protecting, and displaying information with steel-wired reinforced pockets was widely accepted. In just 10 years, the number of pockets produced grew tenfold. And in 1978, Tarifold joined CENTRA, France's leading filing systems manufacturer. This produced a dramatic growth in Tarifold's export business. Customers around the world responded enthusiastically to Tarifold’s clever design, which combined simplicity and operating ease.

During the eighties, some feared the Tarifold concept wouldn’t stand up to the proliferation of personal computers and the paperless office. But Tarifold products prevailed, proving to be an invaluable asset to anyone with or without a PC. So much so, that sales not only increased, but in 1994, Tarifold became a subsidiary of LEITZ, the German office supplies manufacturer.


In 1997, Tarifold seized this growth opportunity to expand its manufacturing facility. A year later, Tarifold joined the Esselte group, the world's number 1 office supplies manufacturer to reinforce its worldwide distribution network.

Today, Tarifold has regained its independence. The company now freely controls its expansion with the same innovation that pioneered its success nearly half a century ago.

  
Confidence in the Future

As Yves Revenu, CEO, remarked, "In the beginning, Tarifold managed to create its market by identifying a special need and fulfilling it with an innovative product. Today, we need to deliver innovation even faster to stay ahead of our competitors. We’re in the lead now, and we’ll stay there as long as our products remain innovative and deliver the promise of increased productivity.”

That's why Tarifold, along with its subsidiaries in the USA and Sweden, is keeping its focus on quality, customer service and product innovation. These efforts have not gone unnoticed as evidenced by our most recent success—the 2002 International Stationery Press Association award presented at the Paperworld fair.



A global vision

Tarifold currently exports 70% of its sales throughout Europe, North America, Mexico, Japan and China! Add our new web site, and participation in the world's most important stationery fairs, and Tarifold is truly establishing itself as a global supplier of high-efficiency paper organization products.