A new factory in Mauritius for Riou Ocean Glass.
After handing over Riou Glass to his children in 2022, Pierre Riou sets off on new adventures. It starts with the creation of Riou Development and the establishment of Pierre & Cristal, a company specializing in the production of glass headstones for the funeral market. Winner of the “Golden Funeral Award 2023”. A subsidiary led by Louis Riou, the grandson of Pierre Riou.
Today marks the creation of Riou Ocean Glass, a project that originated in Pierre Riou’s mind ten years ago. He brought together well-known investors in the industry for this project: Hervé Coutelas, founding president of the CAP Champenois group, Jean-Pierre Souchaire, founding president of the Isosta group, and Emmanuel Thieblin, an entrepreneur in agri-food transformation, who serves as the CEO of Riou Ocean Glass…