Henokiens


The Henokiens Association is an international association of family-owned companies that have existed for 200 years or more, with at least one family member still involved in management. Its name is derived from the biblical patriarch Enoch, who lived for 365 years before he was taken by God instead of dying.
Founded in 1981 by the then-chairman of Marie Brizard, the association started with 4 members from France, and it now has 56 members from Europe and Japan. Its stated objective and raison d'être is to promote long-term decision making, notably through its Da Vinci Prize.
The association's oldest member is the Japanese Hōshi ryokan, and the most recent members are the Austrian firm Lobmeyr, the Portuguese firm Pinto Basto, the French firm Tarrerias Bonjean, the Italian firm Acetaia Giusti, the French firm Denantes, the Italian firm Colussi S.p.A., the Italian firm Leone de Castris.

Members

The association includes 57 members. Marie Brizard, having been bought by an investment fund in 2000, is no longer a member.
NameCountryFoundedTrade
Acetaia GiustiItaly1605Balsamic vinegar of Modena producer
A. E. KöchertAustria1814Jewellery
AkafukuJapan1707Japanese pastry
AmarelliItaly1731Liquorice manufacturer
AugusteaItaly1629Sea shipping
Banque HottinguerFrance1786Private banking
Banque Lombard Odier & CieSwitzerland1796Private banking
Banque Pictet & CieSwitzerland1805Private wealth management, institutional asset management, investment funds, asset services
BerettaItaly1526Arms manufacturer
Billecart SalmonFrance1818Champagne
BolloréFrance1822Transport & logistics, communication, electricity storage & systems
C. Hoare & CoUnited Kingdom1672Private banking
Cartiera MantovanaItaly1615Pulp and paper industry
CatherineauFrance1750Luxury aircraft completion
Colbachini & FigliItaly1745Bell casting
ColussiItaly1791Bakery, pasta and chocolate sectors
De Kuyper Royal DistillersThe Netherlands1698Liqueurs and alcoholic beverages
DenantesFrance1723Household linen
Descours & CabaudFrance1786Industrial & buildings supplies
D'IeterenBelgium1805Car distribution, automotive glass services & notebooks
Ditta Bortolo NardiniItaly1779Distiller
Éditions Henry LemoineFrance1772Music publisher
Etablissements Peugeot FrèresFrance1810Industrial activities
Fratelli PiacenzaItaly1733Wool mill
Friedr. SchwarzeGermany1664Spirits and liquors
GarbellottoItaly1775Casks, barrels and vats
GekkeikanJapan1637Sake producer
GrondonaItaly1820Biscuits & cakes manufacturer
Guerrieri RizzardiItaly1678Wine grower
H. Beligné & FilsFrance1610Cutlery trade
HoshiJapan717Ryokan hotel
Hugel & FilsFrance1639Wine grower
J.D.NeuhausGermany1745Pneumatic & hydraulic chain hoists
Leone de CastrisItaly1665Wine grower
Les Fils Dreyfus & CieSwitzerland1813Private banking
LobmeyrAustria1823Glassware
Louis LatourFrance1797Wine grower
LuxardoItaly1821Liqueurs
MellerioFrance1613Jewellery
MirabaudSwitzerland1819Private banking
Möller GroupGermany1730Car interiors components & modules
NabeyaJapan1560Jig unit for metal cutting, vibration isolation products
Nakagawa Masashichi ShotenJapan1716Production and retail of household goods
Okaya & Co., Ltd.Japan1669Real estate
Pinto BastoPortugal1788Shipping transports, agents and assurance
PolletBelgium1788Producer of ecologic & probiotic cleaning and hygiene solution
Revol PorcelaineFrance1789Porcelain cookware
Gradis 1685Suisse1685Sustainable finance
Tarrerias BonjeanFrance1585Cutlery
ThiercelinFrance1809Natural aromatic plants
Toraya ConfectioneryJapan1700sJapanese pastry
Van Eeghen GroupThe Netherlands1662Functionnal health foods ingredients
Viellard Migeon & CieFrance1796Fish, hooks, fasteners and welding product
Vitale Barberis CanonicoItaly1663Fabrics
William Clark & SonsNorthern Ireland1736Irish linen
YamamotoyamaJapan1690Green tea and Nori
YamasaJapan1645Soy sauce and seasonings
Zaiso LumberJapan1690Wood trade