# Groupe Lemoine to open cotton hygiene products plant in Argentan, France

Groupe Lemoine will reindustrialize the former Marelli site in Argentan, France, to manufacture cotton-tip swabs and makeup remover pads. The project involves a €4 million initial investment (over €15 million total) and will create 70 jobs in two phases, with production starting in September 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-03-18
- Where: Argentan, Orne, France
- Value: $4.35M (4.00M EUR)
- Jobs: 70
- Starts operating: Sep 2025
- Status: announced
- Products: cotton-tip swabs, makeup remover pads, cotton web
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Groupe Lemoine](https://endata.com/companies/83580.md)

## Sources

- [actu.fr](https://actu.fr/normandie/argentan_61006/leader-des-produits-hygiene-coton-le-groupe-lemoine-sinstalle-a-argentan-et-recrute-70-personnes_62388755.html), 2025-03-18: "Ce nouveau développement industriel du Groupe Lemoine à Argentan est également un projet humain et sociétal."

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