The story of Dessange International mirrors that of its founder, Jacques Dessange: a story of passion and of vision. From the first hairdressing salon opened by Jacques Dessange in 1954 emerged Dessange International, which is now active in every aspect of beauty care, operates three chains of salons and sells four ranges of haircare products, cosmetics and make-up.

In 1975, Jacques Dessange pioneered a major trend in the field of hairdressing when he and Michel Cauvin founded the first hairdressing franchising network in France. The foundation of the first hairdressing training academy with Daniel Conte in 1979 sealed the development of the concept in France.

• Since then, there have been many strategic milestones:

• 1990 : Launch of the company’s first range of beauty care and makeup products

• 1992 : Launch of the JACQUES DESSANGE COMPETENCE PROFESSIONNELLE range of haircare products

• 1994 : Launch of the company’s second brand: CAMILLE ALBANE

• 1997 : Inauguration of the factory in Lorient, Brittany

• 1999 : Launch of the DESSANGE facial and skincare products

• 2002 : Acquisition of the FREDERIC MORENO COIFFURE network

• 2004 : DESSANGE celebrates 50 years in business, CAMILLE ALBANE 10 years and FREDERIC MORENO launches a new franchising and hairdressing salon concept.

• 2005 : The “Jacques Dessange Compétence Professionnelle “ products range becomes the « Dessange Compétence Professionnelle » with a new design, renovated formulas, and new specific cares.

• 2006 : Remington and Dessange mix their competences for the creation of a range of exceptional hair machines that comply with the highest requirements, those of the DESSANGE hairstylists. Frédéric MORENO celebrates its tenth anniversary and signs a partnership with MATRIX, which is the first hair care brand in the United States. PHYTODESS innovates with TERRES PRECIEUSES, new rinse-off clay baths with clays, essential oils and for the first time in hair products, with precious stones and metal extracts.

• 2007 : Opening of the 1000th salon in Dubai. Launch of a new hair care range Camille ALBANE with fruits and citrus fruits extracts. Neutral henna becomes the emblematic active ingredient of the Camille ALBANE brand.

• 2008 : OFI PRIVATE EQUITY acquires 65 % of the Group DESSANGE INTERNATIONAL

• 2009 : Benjamin DESSANGE is promoted President of the Directory