Devoucoux
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Industrymanufacturing of travel items, leather goods and saddlery 
Founded1985 in Sare, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
FounderJean-Michel Devoucoux
Number of employees
77| Industry | manufacturing of travel items, leather goods and saddlery |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 in Sare, Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Founder | Jean-Michel Devoucoux |
Number of employees | 77 |
| Website | https://devoucoux.com |
Devoucoux, named after its founder, is a French manufacturing company that produces high-end horse saddles.[1]
The company was founded in the year 1985 by Jean-Michel Devoucoux in his workshop in the Basque village of Sare. Devoucoux was an ex-apprentice groom from Ciboure in the Pyrénées Atlantiques and had trained to make both harnesses and saddles. The company now has sixty employees.[2]
The initial US product line was launched in 1999.[1]
In 2007, Director Brice Goguet was replaced by Benjamin Auzimour for United States operations, and Didier Brailly took over in the UK.[3]
In 2008, the company supported the British Horse Society by offering a saddle as a prize to new members.[4][5]