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Silab Founder Jean Paufique Dies at 93

After spending some 20 years with the Blédina group, he created Silab (Société Industrielle Limousine d'Application Biologique) in 1984.

Jean Paufique, founder of Silab, died on Oct. 10, 2024. He was 93.

After spending some 20 years with the Blédina group, Jean Paufique—who was born in Nedde in the heart of the Limousin region (France)—created Silab (Société Industrielle Limousine d’Application Biologique) in 1984. Then aged 53, he surrounded himself with a small team and set himself the mission of valorizing animal blood for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. In 1991, however, Paufique, as a true visionary, made a decisive shift by choosing to focus exclusively on plant-based raw materials: the company’s success was launched.

A bold man and builder, recognized for his pioneering and combative spirit, he chose a governance model based on the virtuous circle of independence and self-financing. Thanks to the commitment of its founder, Silab has become a world leader in the engineering of natural active ingredients.

According to Silab, Paufique was above all a man with strong human and ethical values, close to his collaborators. Over the years, he instilled his dynamism and convictions in all his teams, building a committed company, dedicated to innovation. All employees join his family in their grief.

As he had wished, the implementation of a Supervisory Board and a Management Board ensures that the Silab adventure continues on the road to success.

The company remains independent and family-owned and will carry on managing its operations and development.

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