Cycles Fonlupt factory La Clayette Burgundy France
the Fonlupt brand was created in 1920 by Alfred-Jacques in La Clayette, Burgundy, France. They also made motorcycles. n 1940 Guy Fonlupt and his brother Alfred, sons of Alfred-Jacques, joined the family factory, which at the time had thirty or so workers. Until 1971, all production was done in the factory, brazing frames, sandblasting and enamelling and on to assembly of complete bicycles, with everything done by hand. In 1971, faced with rising labor costs, they subcontracted frame-building to Saint-Étienne. Frames were then delivered to La Clayette for painting and assembly. Cycles Fonlupt was incorporated in 1960, with Alfred-Jacques Fonlupt and his two sons. Guy managed production and his brother, Alfred, managed sales. In 1971, after the death of his father and his brother Alfred, Guy was in sole charge of the company. At this time, the cycle market was down in France and to offset the decline, they shipped 6,000 bicycles in the US market. In the domestic market, bicycles were sold by networks of agents throughout France. The Fonlupt company produced 500 bicycles of excellent quality per month. In 1985, Guy Fonlupt sold the business to Jean-Marc Poulleau who becomes the new manager.
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Location: La Clayette Burgundy France
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