CANSON

For 450 years, artists and schoolchildren have been inspired by Canson papers. Whether for drawing, pastel, watercolour, oil painting, acrylic, graphic arts, art publishing, digital art photography... Canson has always been innovative. Its range of products is certified as Origine France Garantie.

History. It was in 1557 that the Canson saga began, when Jacques Montgolfier, Ambert's papermaker, left his native Auvergne for Beaujolais. Forerunners in many fields, the Montgolfiers - followed by the De Cansons from 1801 - improved manufacturing processes by using the Dutch pile, a technique for shearing paper, and by developing the suction box in 1824, a draining technique that gives more resistance to the paper in formation. They also made several inventions such as in 1777, the vellum paper, a grainless, silky and smooth paper that has the particularity of not showing any streaks. In 1809, it was the turn of tracing paper and coloured papers, then in 2007, that of photographic paper. In 1926, Canson paper mills moved to the United States, and in 1947, the famous Canson pouch appeared, to preserve works and modest drawings.

The products. Whether for Fine Arts, school supplies, digital technology or leisure, Canson has developed a range adapted to all the desires of its consumers: crepe paper, craft paper, coloured tracing paper, watercolour paper, Canson Infinity...

Employment. In 2017, Canson achieves 80% of its 83 million euros in revenue abroad, in more than 120 countries.