Menétrey Lausanne SA (Le Mont-sur-Lausanne)

Founded in 1869, Menétrey has remained a family-run business, producing and marketing all the wood-based products needed for construction.

Menetrey Lausanne SA in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne is a family-run business that produces and markets all the wood-based products needed for construction. The company is organized into three departments: sawmill-planer mill, parquetry and floor covering installation Sawmill-planer mill: The sawmill is able to respond promptly to any professional request for a specific part. The planer mill is responsible for the manufacture of woodwork and ceilings.

For sixty years, this activity has been one of Menétrey's specialties, and the company was the first in Switzerland to stain and varnish floorboards. The company's reputation extends far beyond the borders of the canton of Vaud. Today, Menétrey is one of the few companies capable of customizing, recreating or restoring antique parquet floors.

But this "old company" is not only a conservatory of traditional techniques: it is also constantly innovating. In the 1950s, for example, it was the first parquet manufacturer in French-speaking Switzerland to produce mosaic parquet. It still markets these products today, but has given them up to concentrate on the high-end products it manufactures for customers in Switzerland and abroad.

Menétrey's other innovations include the Panolac, which in 1962 represented a veritable revolution: for the first time in Europe, parquet was varnished in the factory, saving substantial amounts of time and money. Parquet-making is a craft that now relies on state-of-the-art technology. Last but not least, the floor covering installation department - parquet or carpet - is booming. Over the past fifteen years, Menétrey Lausanne SA has expanded its range of activities. Its parquet and woodwork adorn walls and floors all over Switzerland, whether installed by the company itself or by specialized installation companies.