After spending some twenty 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 valorising animal blood for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. In 1991, however, Mr. 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, recognised for his pioneering and combative spirit, he chose a governance model based on the virtuous circle of independence and self-financing. He was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 2012. Thanks to the commitment of its founder, SILAB has become a world leader in the engineering of natural active ingredients.
Jean 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.
