The Dunoyer story: a longstanding talent for innovation and the quest for outstanding quality
Louis Dunoyer sets up his carpentry and joinery business
Thus begins a saga that has continued to astonish since 1955. If fate has smiled on the company, it is undoubtedly because it has always had an instinct for adaptation and a vision of the future that has enabled it to plan and develop its offering and production facilities. It is also because, from generation to generation, the same demand for quality and the same taste for the beauty of a job well done have been passed on.
Move to new workshops in Poisy
Louis' son Robert, the current chairman, followed a few years later by his brother Daniel, join their father to work with him in the Poisy workshops, now the Groupe Dunoyer headquarters. The modernization of the production facilities reflects the company's strong desire to diversify and win new markets.
Major projects illustrate this large-scale change
The company moves up a gear. Examples include collaboration with André Paccard, a decorator renowned for his royal creations in Morocco, fitting out entire chains of stores and the restoration of numerous hotels and luxury establishments, including the Auberge du Père Bise, Palace de Menthon, Marc Veyrat's restaurants, Four Seasons Megève, Le Pélican, Rivage Hôtel & Spa.
A new step is taken, with the creation of Axe&D homes.
Axe&D, the architecture of light, quickly becomes a benchmark, with the brand imposing its exclusive design and exceptional character on the most prestigious locations, notably in the mountains, on lakeshores and by the sea.
The construction offer diversifies with IZO, now Maisons & Chalets Dunoyer
The Maisons Dunoyer line supplements the Group’s offer with properties that meet the new expectations of buyers looking for contemporary design and intelligent design.
Traditional and contemporary mountain chalets
Axe&D heads for the mountains (Courchevel, Megève and elsewhere) to build modern, authentic timber chalets that stand out from the crowd.
Opening of Espace 55
An original shopping mall dedicated to home decoration and furnishings, Espace 55 also includes a restaurant and a range of activities and services (co-working, seminars, office rentals and art exhibitions).
Workshop extension
With these new buildings and new state-of-the-art machinery, the company now has a unique production facility dedicated to a complete construction offer. Today's machining facilities are combined with finishing lines that guarantee sustainability and quality. In fact, we are the only firm to use these industrial methods in an artisanal environment.
Extension of head office
Never satisfied with your position and moving forward every day... A lift is added to give the buildings their current look, keep pace with Groupe Dunoyer’s expansion and enhance the comfort of customers and employees alike.
Tertiary sector development
Groupe Dunoyer's expertise in woodworking and contemporary construction combining timber and glass starts to be deployed in new building functions, revolutionizing the commercial building sector. Several buildings have already seen the light of day, including the Onyx and Quartz office buildings in Annecy-le-Vieux, and the Espace 55 commercial building in Poisy (Haute-Savoie), emblems of an innovative, contemporary architectural style.
The Group steps up its activities in the individual home sector and continues to expand with the development of grouped real estate projects. It becomes a major player in the development of eco-neighbourhoods of timber houses in the Savoie region.
Creation of the Five Stars Agency
Groupe Dunoyer's premium real estate agency offers prestigious properties for sale or rent, most of them designed by its own construction brands. From design to production, development, transaction and resale, Groupe Dunoyer has maintained the same high standards of quality, and its instinct for adaptation has enabled it to develop its offer for a future in which anything seems possible
Espace 55 extension
With this second floor, Espace 55 becomes taller and expands by offering new spaces dedicated to professional events and board meetings as well as new corporate offices.
From generation to generation, the story goes on...
Today, Groupe Dunoyer employs around 100 people on a four-hectare site. The Group is growing every day, while retaining its family structure. Thomas and Maeley, Robert Dunoyer's children, have taken over the reins of general management, one dedicated to production and technical innovation, the other to strategy and business development.
Groupe Dunoyer's history is a living and exemplary one, thanks to both continuity and constant change.
Behind it all lies a hereditary passion for woodworking in all its nobility and beauty, and a determination to assert a difference that is immediately apparent on the first visit.
