1964
Company founded by Pierre Richel in Eygalières

1978
Christian Richel, the second generation, becomes CEO of the Group

1998
100 employees, 40 countries

2000
Creation of SHELTERALL, storage sheds

2001
Launch of the Venlo activity

2007
Richel Group builds the first Venlo greenhouse with a photovoltaic roof in France

2007
Equipment activity internalised

2010
200 employees, 70 countries

2014
Launch of the Optim’air range

2017
Benjamin Richel, the third generation, becomes CEO of the Group

2017
ISO 9001 certification obtained

2020
300 employees, 95 countries

2021
Richel Group awarded CSR Commitment Label by AFNOR Certification

2023
Richel confirms its commitment to CSR by obtaining a second star

Key figures

Richel Venlo - Glass Greenhouses - Datasheet