The stationery firm “Papeteries Vérilhac Frères” was founded in Lyon, France, in 1932 by two brothers, Henri and Robert Vérilhac.
They came from a family of paper merchants and their market extended from France across all of North Africa.
At first they sold notebooks and stationery products, and then, in 1934, they started manufacturing and selling the Rhodia pads.
In 1997, Rhodia was bought by Clairefontaine. The production units were then grouped together near Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin, France)
and the company Clairefontaine Rhodia was born.
