Cayatte-Bresson
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Société anonyme | |
Traded as | BdD: CB BKB: CB |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 8 January 1912 |
Founder | André Cayatte-Bresson |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 77 dealerships |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Éric Cayatte-Bresson, CEO |
Production output | 2,984 vehicles (2015) |
Revenue | ₳324 million (2017) |
₳11 million (2017) | |
Total equity | ₳2.2 billion (2017) |
Number of employees | 1,124 (2016) |
Cayatte-Bresson Auto Mécaniques S.A. is an Vaillais transport company specializing in high-performance luxury sports cars and luxury automotive interior design. The company's headquarters, production facilities and test track are located just outside Barré-Karrigan. André Cayatte-Bresson, a Vaillais naval engineer with extensive experience as an automotive hobbyist, founded the company in 1912 as a custom car manufacturer. The arrival of industrialist Jacques Barneau saw the company transform from a small family luxury automotive shop to a full-blown luxury car marque with the launch of the Cayatte-Bresson Rapide.
Cartier-Bresson rose to international prominence after its cars won the Erisian Grand Prix in 1923, 1924, 1930, and 1939, and quickly became a symbol of Vaillais culture. Following André's death in 1951, his son Gaspard took control of the company. Under Gaspard, Cartier-Bresson greatly expanded its research and development, and briefly produced airplanes.
Cartier-Bresson currently produces the Frégate, the Colibri, and the Étendard.