Founded in 1955 by Marc-Henri Mital and Jean Deutsch of E.I.F. (Essuyage Ile de France) with, as its calling, the marketing of traditional cleaning fabrics.

1960 : a pioneer, E.I.F. began its non-woven wipes converting activity.

Its non-woven wipes activity widened to personal protection with the creation of the Protection and Hygiene department.

1972: Opening of an industrial glove manufacturing unit that enabled it to launch several textile gloves.

1979 : Opening of a picardy production unit for the converting of non-woven fabrics.

1989 : Licence agreement with DuPont de Nemours for the production and marketing of Tyvek® and Sontara® brands.

1991 : Opening of the Medical Department

1992 : New graphic identity and business name for E.I.F. (Equipement Innovation Fabrication)

1993-1997 : Relocation of certain protective garment manufacturing units.

1998 : Opening of the Distribution department for the industry.

2000 : Affirmation of E.I.F. as specialist in limited-use products in the field of protection and hygiene.

2001 : Setting-up of several decentralized storage platforms.
Joint venture with a partner in Eastern European countries for the relocation of certain non-woven converting units

2002 : Extension and renovation of the picardy production site for non-woven fabric transformation.