René Laederich

"his unique client knows how to earn appreciation and, gradually, which is very important at a time when the manufacturer is king, he acquires a priority status. He has thus established excellent relations with Georges Cuny, director of the weaving company “Les Héritiers Georges Perrin,” and with René Laederich, spinner and weaver in Senones. Price discussions are often difficult; the buyer always tries to gain a cent here, another there. Meticulous about details, he haggles until he is completely satisfied. He requires the highest quality at the lowest price."

"Boussac acquires the friendship of two influential figures: René Laederich, who is at the head of a large spinning and weaving business, and Paul Léderlin, who has just succeeded his father as the director of the most important bleaching and dyeing company in the Vosges. About twenty years his seniors, they will become allies and one of them a partner. Under their protective wing, the novice penetrates the intricacies of the trade, becomes familiar with the different phases of production—he undergoes internships with each of them—and learns to mingle with important people. It is at their school that he perfects his training. From these models, he will draw inspiration when he himself becomes a Vosgian boss."