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HISTORY

Since its creation in 1954, Sources Alma has not stopped innovating in order to meet all your needs. N°1 in France thanks to Cristaline, Sources ALMA offers premium quality waters to everyone.

Creation

Since its creation, ROXANE works in the water field and soft drinks. Five years later Pierre PAPILLAUD took it over.

05/21/1954

Bottling

Roxane, first company in France to bottle still drinks under aseptic process. 35 years of experience!

03/18/1982

The arrival of Cristaline brand

Cristaline quickly become the first bottled water in France1 and French's favorite water².
1 IRI Share Market Volume 2013
2 Toluna 2017>

05/21/1991

New brands acquisition

With the acquisition of a great brands portfolio (VICHY Celestins, St Yorre, Chateldon, Thonon, Verniere and Pierval), ROXANE is on the top 3 on the bottled water market.

05/03/1993

Innovation

Since 2000, Sources ALMA (formely Roxane) has distinguished itself by an innovative commercial and marketing policy. It is in that trend that new launching of mineral waters Courmayeur in 2000 and Rozana in 2004. Sources ALMA is expanding internationally and is present today in more than 70 countries.

05/21/2000

Recycling

Creation of a PET recycling plant at Lesquin in northern France. A unique initiative in France.

03/18/2009

St Amand group shareholders

Sources ALMA (formely Roxane) becomes a shareholder in the Saint Amand group. The new unity therefore consolidates its position on the bottled water market with brands such as Saint-Amand, Montcalm and Saint Antonin.
Logo Saint Amand

05/21/2012

Creation Mont-Blanc Brand

Launch of Mont-Blanc natural mineral water.

03/18/2013

Ecobox

Setting up of the first collecting machine for empty plastic bottles in an Auchan car park.
Launch of Cristaline fruit juice.

08/16/2015

New attached cap

Launch of the attached cap to its bottle which does not get lost in nature.

08/16/2016

R-PET

Integration of at least 20% R-PET in 1.5l cristaline bottles.
Ronan PAPILLAUD takes over from Pierre PAPILLAUD as group President.

08/16/2017

Environmentally friendly

Setting up of the 70th ecobox collection machine in the car parks of Auchan stores. The new tethered cap is now present on all sizes of still bottles Cristaline water, Pierval spring water and Thonon mineral water.

01/01/2018

Roxane becomes Sources Alma

Roxane changes name and becomes Sources Alma.

01/24/2019