Maped School Supplies Manufacturer Closes Its Last Factory in France in May

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The French company, founded in 1947 in Annecy, justifies this decision by the "loss of competitiveness" of the production site of Argonay (Haute-Savoie) in the face of foreign competition. The closure threatens 28 jobs.

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Built in an emblematic figure of school supplies made in France, Maped will close its last national production workshop, located in Argonay, Haute-Savoie, by May 2026. This closure rings the end of the production "Made in France" for the historic manufacturer of gums, compasses and other school accessories. Maped: a French industrial flagship that relocates Founded in 1947 in Annecy, the company Maped (for Manufacture d'Articles de Accuracy et d…