Founded in 1944 by Jean Valentin, the company is based in Vimeu, an area in the west of Somme that has historically specialised in plumbing. Graduated from Arts et Metiers engineering school, Jean Valentin developed his first brass siphons after the 2d World War. Then, from the 1960s, he complemented his ranges with the first plastic models on the market.
In 1970, his son Jean-Bernard took over as head of the VALENTIN company. With the development of sanitary facilities, he decided to diversify the business and expand the offer with hydrotherapy products. The first hand showers and shower columns were offered, then joined by a bath line.
Since 2008, Arnaud Valentin, grandson of the founder and current CEO of VALENTIN, has been stepping up product launches, particularly in waste disposal, and optimising the company's organisation by consolidating production on a single site, in Feuquières-en-Vimeu.
Still family-run and independent, VALENTIN pursues development by perpetuating the spirit of innovation and the sense of service which have guided it from the start.