NAKONECZNY MARIN GROUP - SINCE 1940
Since 1940
Born in Sallanches in 1940, Roger Marin began his career at 14 as a plumber's apprentice. Talented, he founded his own company a few years later. Following this initial success, he diversified his activities and moved into precision machining, producing parts for the automotive, aerospace, and defense industries. His entrepreneurial journey led him to create a second company, thus consolidating the presence of the Marin, DLM, and SaniDecor family businesses in the Arve Valley.
1990s
In the 1990s, the Marin family diversified by opening Jules & Clémentine, a luxury lingerie boutique. During this period, Christine Marin met Christophe Nakoneczny, a former mountain infantryman and the son of Ukrainian-born shopkeepers. Their union marked a turning point for the Marins, who moved into real estate with a new company. At the same time, the Nakoneczny family opened a business in Sallanches, following the sale of a brasserie.
2000s
Born in Sallanches in 2001, Anthony Nakoneczny Marin, son of Christophe and Christine, and grandson of the screw-machinist Roger Marin, chose to perpetuate the family legacy. At 17, while still in high school, he launched Curlynak, a brand dedicated to high-end technical socks and accessories, thus continuing his family's commercial and industrial history.
2021
In 2021, after winning a business award for the creation of Nakotex, a new entity dedicated to white-label production, Anthony decided to consolidate his existing activities. This led to the creation of CN Textil and Co, unifying his various initiatives under a single brand and marking a key step in his entrepreneurial development.
2022
In 2022, Anthony took the initiative to expand the CN Textil and Co group into the luxury sector. As part of this move, the company transformed into a diversified textile group. To realize this vision, Anthony partnered with the Arc en Ciel group, led by Peter Vainer, founder of the Favourbrook brand and head of a real estate group. Together, they launched Tisserin Distribution, of which CN Textil and Co became the majority shareholder, marking the CN Textil and Co group's entry into the world of fashion and luxury with the creation of a brand-new brand.
2023
In 2023, the CN Textil and Co group continued its expansion by establishing a new subsidiary, CN Distribution, designed to boost the distribution of the Curlynak brand and strengthen its production activities. To give it new momentum and explore new industrial and commercial solutions, Anthony partnered with the AUPA textile group. Anthony Gay was appointed to head this new subsidiary, marking a strategic step in the group's development.
2024
In 2024, the structuring of the group's activities marks a key milestone. It enables the implementation of new tools and the creation of a fully controlled product journey. Nakotex is launching new sub-brands and enhanced services, such as Nakotex® Studio and Nakotex® Marketplace, thus offering its customers new integrated opportunities. Curlynak continues its expansion, while the teams grow in line with the rapid pace of business expansion: manufacturing, distribution, services, and design.
2025
In 2025, the group reached new milestones that motivated its teams and pushed them to excel. New services were launched, while the group invested in the creation of Mont-Blanc Logistics, an entity dedicated to inventory management, shipping, and transportation. New warehouses strengthened our infrastructure, supporting an offering structured around brands, sub-brands, and services designed by Anthony Nakoneczny. This controlled and complementary diversification strategy provided the group with genuine growth drivers and enhanced stability.