Although 1983 earmarked the birth of Cristel, the actual expertise of the manpower goes way back to 1826 and the
construction of the Feschotte factory in Franche-Comté where the fi rst tinplate saucepan was deep-drawn by Japy Frères.
Over a century later, in 1987, urged by the Dodane family, Cristel launched its fi rst collections of top-end frying pans and
saucepans with removable handle.
As the fi nal touch to it growing success, the company policy turned to innovation and quality contributed to the expansion
of the business and its products.
The combination between man’s know-how and machine intelligence gives rise to simple to use products, effi cient
techniques and second-to-none design.