From the Sector

Ein Klassiker und doch immer wieder ein Hingucker: der gute alte Norwegerpulli – zu finden in der aktuellen Herbst-/Winterkollektion von bleed, selbstverständlich aus hochwertiger Biobaumwolle. Der modische Fjord Jumper für Ladies und Guys sorgt für den perfekten Wohlfühleffekt an kalten Tagen. Wer es noch kuscheliger mag, für den hat das nachhaltige Streetwearlabel die Kapuzenpullover Norway Half-Zip Hoody für Ihn und den Norway Hoody Ladies für Sie im Sortiment. Jetzt kann der nordische Winter kommen!

Die Tage werden kürzer, die Nächte länger. Mit einer heißen Tasse Tee und einem warmen Pullover lässt sich das nasskalte Herbstwetter viel besser ertragen. Die neuen Pullover von bleed aus der Herbst-/Winterkollektion 2017/18 kommen im skandinavischen Look. Egal, ob in der Freizeit oder im Berufsalltag, mit dem Fjord Jumper setzen Frauen und Männer ein modisches Statement. Kurz geschnittener Kragen, Raglanärmel und grafische Muster zieren den Norweger-Style. Wer das Design in Form eines Kapuzensweaters bevorzugt, sollte zum Norway Half-Zip Hoody oder dem leicht taillierten Norway Hoody Ladies greifen. Das Fleece auf der Innenseite des Pullovers hält im Winter schön warm. Frauen, die zudem noch kalte Hände haben, können sie bequem in der aufgesetzten Kängurutasche vergraben. Persönliche Wertgegenstände wie Handy oder Schlüssel finden in der frontalen Zip-Tasche direkt am Körper ihren Platz. Den Männern stehen stattdessen zwei Seitentaschen zur Verfügung.

Die Norwegerpullover bestehen aus 100% Biobaumwolle, für deren Anbau komplett auf genetisch veränderte Samen verzichtet wird. Der Wasserverbrauch wird so gering wie möglich gehalten und spart im Vergleich zum herkömmlichen Anbau ca. 50% der kostbaren Ressource. Die Baumwollerträge werden noch per Hand gepflückt, wobei auf gute Arbeitsbedingungen und faire Löhne der Baumwoll-Farmer geachtet wird. Zudem ist das Naturprodukt atmungsaktiv, feuchtigkeitsaufnehmend und liegt mit seinem weichen Griff angenehm auf der Haut.

• CHOMARAT signs a new distribution agreement with VELOX for its range of carbon reinforcements

The international textile group CHOMARAT announced the signing of a distribution agreement with VELOX, a European distributor in the market for composite materials. The partnership agreement covers the distribution of CHOMARAT reinforcements for high-performance (carbon) composites, in France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, as well as the distribution of CHOMARAT’s complete range of carbon and glass reinforcements in Turkey.

Stepping up the distribution of CHOMARAT´s carbion ranges in Europe

This new partnership will enable CHOMARAT to extend its network in France, Italy and the United Kingdom for its carbon fabric and multiaxial ranges, by offering its customers optimum, locally based services in line with the Group’s development strategy for high-performance composites in Europe.

CHOMARAT’s compete glass and carbon range is now distributed in Turkey

One component of the agreement deals with the distribution of CHOMARAT’s complete range of glass and carbon reinforcements in Turkey, where the composite market is booming, in particular in the transportation sector. Relying on VELOX’s strong foothold in the Turkish market, CHOMARAT will build up its flagship ROVICORE™ line, the first glass-fibre-reinforced sandwich reinforcement, which was designed and developed by CHOMARAT for closed-mould processes. “The idea is to step up our glass activities and still offer our customers more flexibility over the entire range of our reinforcements,” explains Vincent CHOLVY, in charge of the Turkish market at CHOMARAT.

VELOX secures its position as an “innovation distributor”

By distributing CHOMARAT’s high-performance composites, Velox will develop its offering in the transportation, sports & leisure and boating sectors. According to Serge GRADYS, Manager of the VELOX Composites Business, “in Europe, the distribution of the CHOMARAT range of carbon multiaxial range with C-WeaveTM and C-PlyTM, gives us a real competitive advantage and enables us to maintain our position as an innovation distributor. The same is true for the carbon and glass ranges distributed in Turkey!”

• Registration Phases 3 & 4 of REACH well on track
• Company is a funding member of the major consortia relevant to the textile and paper industries (Dyes, OBA, Fluorotelomer), with a role of lead registrant and expected total investment of 14.5 million USD

Reinach, Switzerland - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, today announced solid progress on Phases 3 and 4 of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals) with more than 60% of our commercial products active in EU complying already with the June 2018 requirements. In total, 369 different chemical substances are within the scope of the REACH phases 3 and 4. These include 135 dossiers where Archroma has a lead registrant position in the EU.

In the first two phases – completed, respectively, in November 2010 and May 2013 – the company recorded a total of 60 chemical substances that are produced in or imported to the countries of the European Union with volumes greater than 100 tons per year. In the third and fourth phase of REACH that is currently under way, all the remaining chemical substances of more than 1 ton per year must be registered by June 1, 2018.

With its expert chemical management system, Archroma, unlike many EU importers of textile and paper chemicals, controls the composition of its formulations and can therefore ensure full REACH compliance of each ingredient in its products.

With its broad product portfolio, Archroma is one major registrant of substances relevant to the textile and paper industries at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). The company expects the total investment needed to be REACH ready to amount to 14.5 million USD.

“The REACH objective to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals is fully in line with our own belief that we can make our industry sustainable. Hence our early commitment to REACH without the slightest hesitation – because it’s our nature,” comments Carole Mislin, Global Head of Product Stewardship at Archroma.

“Everyone benefits from more sustainability – the people, the planet, our customers and even us here at Archroma,” Mislin adds. “Archroma will benefit because we will be able to reapply the invaluable expertise we have gained from the REACH registration process in the EU to other regulations under way or expected soon in countries such as South Korea or Turkey. And our customers and partners will gain because they can count on a reliable supply source and an expert partner to accompany them through the REACH preparation process.”

Frankfurt a. M. - Noch im 20. Jubiläumsjahr geben die Veranstalter der INNATEX - Internationale Fachmesse für nachhaltige Textilien, eine bedeutende Erweiterung ihres Messeportfolios bekannt: Die INNATEX ist nun Partner der PANORAMA BERLIN.
 
Mit der neuen Messefläche XOOM bietet die MUVEO GmbH als Veranstalter Facheinkäufern vom 16. bis 18. Januar 2018 die Gelegenheit, auf dem Gelände der Messe Berlin auf 1.000 qm neue Green Fashion Brands für sich zu entdecken.
 
Die INNATEX ist die meistbesuchte Ordermesse der Branche. Zweimal im Jahr, jeweils zur Sommer- und Wintersaison, stellen auf der INNATEX im Messecenter Rhein-Main in Hofheim-Wallau rund 300 Brands ihre Kollektionen vor. “Das Konzept steht von Beginn an für Order, Information und Vernetzung”, sagt Alexander Hitzel, Projektleiter der INNATEX.
 
Bei der Entwicklung von neuen Formaten orientiert sich das Team der INNATEX stark an den Wünschen der Aussteller. Die INNATEX Showrooms als regionale Orderplattformen in Bern und Salzburg sind bereits Ergebnisse dieser engen Zusammenarbeit. Auch die Idee zur XOOM ist in intensivem Austausch mit den Aussteller entstanden. “Die Brands haben sich ein Stück INNATEX in Berlin gewünscht”, sagt Alexander Hitzel.
 
Schon über 20 Stammaussteller haben sich angemeldet: Alma & Lovis, Antonio Verde, Chapati, colombo 3, De Colores, degree clothing, Dunque, Feuervogl, Greenbelts, Greenbomb, hofius, John W Shoes, Hirsch Natur Sports, Knowledge Cotton Apparel, KOMODO, Lana Natural Wear, Madness, naturalmente, Organication, recolution, TOMO Fashion, Tranquillo, woody. Wie schon auf der Hauptmesse INNATEX ist auch auf der XOOM eine Partnerfläche unter Beteiligung des IVN, des Schirmherrn der INNATEX, sowie weiteren Zertifizierern, NGOs und Medienpartnern geplant.
 
„Nachhaltigkeit ist bereits seit Jahren ein wichtiges Marktthema und wird in Zukunft noch mehr an Relevanz gewinnen, deshalb wollen wir dem auch auf der PANORAMA BERLIN mehr Raum geben“, erklärt Jörg Wichmann, Geschäftsführer der PANORAMA BERLIN. „Mit der INNATEX haben wir einen starken und glaubwürdigen Partner gewonnen."

• INVISTA to showcase ‘Innovative Attitude’ at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics
• Innovative INVISTA products, findings from a new textile industry IP protection survey, in-depth consumer insights and fashion trends will be revealed

INVISTA, one of the world’s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibres, will showcase the innovative attitudes enabling it to maintain a leading position in the textile industry at the upcoming Rendez-Vous 2017 at October’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – the world’s most influential apparel event. INVISTA Rendez-Vous will showcase innovative INVISTA products, offer consumer insights and reveal the results of a textile industry IP protection survey.

INVISTA Rendez-Vous 2017 will be held at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 11 – 13 October at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, with INVISTA occupying two booths in hall 5.2 E49 and hall 7.2 E55. 

As a global authoritative trade show in textile industry, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics has been a platform for INVISTA to communicate with players across the value chain for 23 years. This year’s event will be no exception. The rich and vivid content delivered at the show will focus on INVISTA’s Innovative Attitude to consumers, partners as well as the whole industry.

To build a healthy and sustainable marketing environment, INVISTA cooperated with a number of media organisations to conduct a survey on IP protection in the textile industry. The results will be revealed during a seminar entitled ‘Innovation and IP: An Avenue for Sustainable Textile Industry Development’, which will be held on 11 October, 2:45 – 3:45pm in the Textile Dialogue area in hall 5.2. Representatives from textile industry associations, legal firms and INVISTA will share the findings and offer insights during what will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of INVISTA Rendez-Vous 2017.

The main pavilion of the show will be located in the International Hall (hall 5.2), where three of INVISTA’s most innovative products will be on show. Visitors will experience the latest possibilities offered by LYCRA® MOVESTM BRA, LYCRA® MOVESTM LEGGINGS and LYCRA® MOVESTM HOSIERY.

LYCRA® MOVESTM BRA

According to consumer research conducted in 2016, bra products in China’s domestic market don’t match consumer demands in a host of critical areas, including support, comfort and aesthetic design. To address these concerns, streamline the industry and consolidate its leadership, INVISTA is launching LYCRA® lastingFIT technology for bra wings. In addition, INVISTA’s cutting-edge technology can contribute to meeting specific quality standards in bra wing fabrics, enabling Chinese consumers to experience higher levels of comfort and the appropriate support they expect from a bra in different occasions.

LYCRA® MOVESTM LEGGINGS

INVISTA’s longstanding commitment to legging fabrics will also be on display at Rendez-Vous. INVISTA’s LYCRA® MOVESTM LEGGINGS has already spawned LYCRA® SPORT Power-Comfort-Energy (PCE™) index-certified fabrics, which are now commercially available.

The revolutionary fabrics present excellent recovery performance for LYCRA® SPORT legging products. They also offer the industry an opportunity to develop a number of targeted segment markets – from compression and medium compress to light compression leggings.

LYCRA® MOVESTM HOSIERY

LYCRA® MOVESTM HOSIERY is all about fabric technology innovation. Due to excellent properties, such as anti-laddering, fit and durability as well as comfortable waistbands, INVISTA’s LYCRA® FUSIONTM technology has already been widely adopted in China’s hosiery sector.

A Packed Pavilion

At the LYCRA® MOVESTM Denim pavilion in the Beyond Denim hall (7.2), visitors won’t just see the innovative denim products offered by INVISTA; they will also learn about three themes highlighted through consumer insights – fit, shape and embracing heat & cold. There will also be a special session outlining the latest woven bottom trends, hosted by INVISTA experts.

Introduced commercially in 2010, LYCRA® dualFX® dual core yarn technology provides denim with super stretch and super recovery that fits all day and every day. It effectively prevents seam slippage and uneven fabric surfaces, keeping denim looking good, feeling comfortable and fitting, which in turn creates new denim fabric applications and fashion trends in the China market.

Last But Not Least

An interactive program, that includes visitors uploading pictures they take at the INVISTA booth to the official INVISTA WeChat account, will give every visitor a chance to win a special INVISTA gift. Visit INVISTA at hall 5.2 E49 and hall 7.2 E55 from 11 – 13 October at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 2017.

• Lectra contributes to Faurecia Seating Business Group Industry 4.0 readiness and “digital enterprise” transformation initiative

Paris, September 26, 2017 – Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with Faurecia through the signing of a global agreement for its Seating Business Group.

The cutting process for the production of seat covers, headrests and interiors is an increasingly strategic part of Faurecia’s Seating activity. Faurecia Seating supplies vehicle complete seats, frames, mechanisms and trim covers to major carmakers worldwide, whose manufacturing processes are gradually evolving toward Industry 4.0.

Faurecia Seating aims to double the production of its existing manufacturing facilities by reinforcing operations with advanced manufacturing technologies. The company’s extended partnership with Lectra entails focusing on operational excellence initiatives across its automotive seating division.

Standardization of the Vector® fabric-cutting solution—endowed with preventive and predictive maintenance capabilities and the highest-performance cutting system available on the market to date—will be instrumental to the implementation of these initiatives throughout the division’s fabric cutting facilities. Faurecia currently has more than 60 Vector fabric cutting solutions in production worldwide.

“More than ever, we face major challenges in terms of flexibility, agility and productivity—producing more while reducing costs,” observes Hagen Wiesner, Executive Vice President, Faurecia Seating. “Our cutting processes have become strategic in reaching these goals. Faurecia’s ‘digital enterprise’ project aims to achieve operational excellence in virtually every aspect of our organization. Together with Lectra, we will make this a reality in the cutting room, with smart automation and predictive maintenance”.

“Given the profound transformations gripping manufacturing, helping our customers ready their operations for the Fourth Industrial Revolution has become without question our core mission,” remarks Daniel Harari, Lectra Chairman and CEO. “Faurecia is among the automotive suppliers at the forefront of this movement. Digital technologies and industry expertise are the business enablers that will allow manufacturers to connect inside and outside the value chain in the near future.”

Bobingen - The Trevira City fair stand, which was presented at Orgatec 2016 in Cologne, has been nominated for the Famab Award in the category architecture. The Famab Award is a highly renowned award for integrated brand experiences. The award is presented to important international projects in temporary and permanent architecture or interpersonal communication.

Head of Marketing Anke Vollenbröker: “We are delighted that the stand concept, which was designed for us by the interior designers at raumkontor, has been nominated for the important Famab Award. We are already extremely excited to see whether Trevira City will be awarded the Bronze, Silver, or Golden Apple at the award ceremony in the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg on 23 November.”

The Trevira City, which was developed by the interior designers at raumkontor and realised by Buchhold and Glindemann GmbH, took up the fair’s theme: “New Visions of Work”. Trevira City, which comprised eight houses made of fabric, showed textile solutions for modern work environments. It offered a new perspective on modern work environments where the borders between working and living become blurred, thereby demanding new approaches to design. In between the houses, an open space was created that stands for the central themes of efficient work processes: communication, creativity, inspiration, networking, and motion.

The fibre manufacturer, who was a first time exhibitor at Orgatec, presented its stand in collaboration with six fabric partners who showcased their products in one of each of the houses: Baumann Dekor, Casalegno Tendaggi, Fidivi, Hohmann, Müller Zell, Pugi. The various facets of the exhibition display the huge range of possibilities created by the participating manufacturers with their Trevira CS products.

Other fabric suppliers also contributed to the textile furnishings of the fair stand. Création Baumann, JAB Anstoetz, Mattes & Ammann, and Silent Gliss were the sponsors for the textile decorations in the two Trevira houses.

• Bereits zum 15. Mal würdigte der ECR Award ausgezeichnete Leistungen rund um eine partnerschaftlich optimierte Wertschöpfungskette, die die Zufriedenheit der Kunden im Fokus hat.
• Die Preisträger sind: Metro Deutschland, Henkel Laundry & Home Care, Rewe, Mondelez International, Hoffrogge, Lidl und Olaf Koch, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Metro AG.

Hersteller und Händler geben immer wieder alles für eine optimale Kundenorientierung. Partnerschaftlich optimieren sie Wertschöpfungsketten mit dem Blick durch die Kundenbrille. Auch in 2017 ehrt der gestern in München verliehene ECR Award wieder die Darsteller vor und hinter den Kulissen des Point of Sale für ihre herausragenden Leistungen. In der Kategorie Unternehmenskooperation Supply Side überzeugten Metro Deutschland und Henkel Laundry & Home Care durch die neue Strukturierung ihrer gemeinsamen Prozesse, die zu einer besseren Warenverfügbarkeit und mehr Umsatz führte. Rewe, Mondelez International und Hoffrogge entwickelten gemeinsam Abverkaufsprognosen, um die Bestellplanung für das Weihnachtsgeschäft zu optimieren. Hierfür erhielten die Partner den ECR Award in der Kategorie Unternehmenskooperation Demand Side. Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) ist auch bei Lidl fester Bestandteil im Unternehmen: Das Fundament dafür sind unter anderem systematische Category Management-Prozesse und die flächendeckende Einführung verschiedener GS1 Standards. Für sein Engagement erhielt Lidl nun den ECR Award in der Kategorie Einzelunternehmen.

Unternehmenspersönlichkeit 2017 ist Olaf Koch, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Metro AG. Die Jury des ECR Award, bestehend aus renommierten Vertretern aus Handel, Industrie, Wissenschaft und Presse, würdigt mit der Auszeichnung Kochs Einsatz für den gelebten ECR-Gedanken.

Unternehmenskooperation Supply Side

„Zusammenkommen ist ein Beginn, Zusammenbleiben ist ein Fortschritt, Zusammenarbeiten ist ein Erfolg“, das wusste schon Henry Ford. Nach diesem Motto haben Metro Deutschland und Henkel Laundry & Home Care ihre unternehmensübergreifenden Prozesse durch die Implementierung einer geordneten Zusammenarbeit neu strukturiert. Diese basiert auf einem neuen, interaktiven Metro Deutschland „Supplier Collaboration Portal“, welches als Plattform für den Informationsaustausch dient. Es ermöglicht auf Basis der GS1 Standards für den elektronischen Nachrichten- und Stammdatenaustausch ein effektives Management aller für das Tagesgeschäft relevanten Informationen. Gemeinsame KPIs oder standardisierte Ursachenanalysen – die intensivere Kommunikation führt zu einem optimierten Problemverständnis und einer besseren Lösungen im Sinne der Konsumenten. Das macht sich nicht nur in einer höheren Warenverfügbarkeit bemerkbar, sondern letztlich auch durch eine Umsatzsteigerung von fünf Prozent.

Unternehmenskooperation Demand Side

Alle Jahre wieder eine komplexe Herausforderung: Wie können Industrie und Handel das Weihnachtsgeschäft Monate im Voraus so planen, dass die Warenverfügbarkeit stimmt, alle Wünsche der Shopper erfüllt werden und am Ende niemand auf zu vielen Saisonartikeln sitzen bleibt? Die Category Management-Spezialisten von Rewe, Mondelez International und Hoffrogge zeigen, wie es geht: Auf Basis von rund 4 Milliarden outletspezifischen Abverkaufsdaten und fundierten Shopper Insights haben die Partner Abverkaufsprognosen für mehr als 3.000 Rewe-Märkte entwickelt und als standortindividuelle Bestellvorschläge direkt über das Warenwirtschaftssystem von Rewe bzw. den Außendienst von Mondelez umgesetzt: Eine beispielhafte Nutzung von „Big Data“ für mehr Effizienz in der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette, die sich auch auf andere Kategorien übertragen lässt.

Einzelunternehmen

ECR lohnt sich! Das hat auch Lidl für sich erkannt. Die Kundenorientierung, sozusagen der Efficient Consumer Response-Gedanke, ist seit einigen Jahren fester Bestandteil in Unternehmens- und Verhaltensgrundsätzen. Unter anderem über die Integration systematischer Category Management-Prozesse und die flächendeckende Einführung verschiedener GS1 Standards (z. B. EDI, SSCC/EAN-128) in allen 30 Ländern hat das Unternehmen seine Kundenorientierung und Supply Chain in den vergangenen Jahren kontinuierlich optimiert. Außerdem macht sich Lidl in zahlreichen Gremien und Arbeitsgruppen für einen zukunftsorientierten Shopper-Dialog stark. So engagiert sich das Unternehmen im Rahmen der GS1 Community unter anderem im Beirat der F-Trace GmbH, um das Thema „Transparenz in der Lieferkette“ mit Nachdruck voranzutreiben. Gründe genug, Lidl den ECR Award 2017 für das beste Einzelunternehmen zu verleihen.

Unternehmenspersönlichkeit

Metro lebt den ECR-Gedanken, ist sich die Jury des ECR Award 2017 einig. Nah am Kunden zu sein und seine Bedürfnisse in Form von Kooperationen in der strategischen Ausrichtung des Unternehmens zu verankern, sei vor allem ein Verdienst des Vorstandsvorsitzenden der Metro AG, Olaf Koch. Die Metro AG hat sich dem Erfolg ihrer Kunden verschrieben. Nicht zuletzt deshalb engagiert sich Metro seit vielen Jahren für die unternehmensübergreifende Wertschöpfung zwischen Industrie und Handel sowie deren Digitalisierung. Jüngstes Beispiel ist die Gründung des Metro Accelerator for Retail – einem Förderprogramm für Startups zur Entwicklung von digitalen Lösungen für den Handel. Für seine Arbeit wurde Olaf Koch nun als ECR Unternehmenspersönlichkeit des Jahres 2017 ausgezeichnet.

Die begehrte Auszeichnung wurde in diesem Jahr bereits zum 15. Mal vergeben. Schauplatz war die BMW Welt München, die 2013 den Location Award für die beste Design-Location erhielt. Rund 400 geladene Gäste aus dem Topmanagement der führenden Industrie- und Handelsunternehmen nahmen an der feierlichen Gala im futuristischen Ambiente teil. Für den Preis beworben hatten sich wieder einmal Unternehmen aus einer Vielfalt von Branchen.

As a combined effort of the CSI color team and DyStar’s technical experts, DyStar and CSI are launching the first 2 issues of the Sustainable Color and Trend magazine with Cadira® color palettes.

This new magazine inspires Designers and Color Managers by offering palettes and color combinations that are Eco-friendly and Inspired by Nature. Not only does the magazine include a wide range of color palettes, but also color validation in CSI’s Relative Color Popularity (RCP) information as well as sustainable dye recipes that have been formulated based on the Cadira resource optimization process.

The Cadira Concept is a module in DyStar’s Resource Efficiency program. It helps to considerably shorten lead times and reduce water, waste and energy consumption. Cadira Concepts have been developed for different substrates and dyeing procedures. This launch focuses on both reactive dyeing of cotton as well as polyester & recycled polyester dyeing.

The reactive-issue – Inspired by Nature – offers color palettes with softer, muted tones, levels of neutrals and earthy shades of green. The recipes are based on DyStar Levafix® and Remazol® combined with Sera® chemicals for an optimized dyeing and wash-off process.

The Polyester issue offers more vibrant color options with saturated colors and brights for active wear and outdoor clothing and accessories. The recipes are based on Dianix® dyes and the dyeing process can be optimized by use of the Optidye® PES program.

“We are conscious about our environment so we wanted to create a magazine with an ecological color and optimized processes so that our customers can pick the right color that will help them reduce their environmental impact in the design process.” Says Ron Pedemonte, VP of Sales and Marketing Americas.

CSI will fcus more on color palettes with ecological dyes and low impact processes when offering color and trend information to customers in the future. More eco-friendly color palettes will be available very soon.

More information about CSI color trends and the Cadira process is available in the DyStar Website and CSI Website. www.dystar.com / www.csicolors.com

The Industry of the Future Alliance (AIF) has awarded Lectra with their ‘Showcase for the Industry of the Future’ label for demonstrating the criteria exemplarity, innovation and commitment. This certification is given to companies who have concretely developed a ground-breaking project to organize their production by leveraging the potential of digital.

The AIF bestowed Lectra with this distinction for its competitiveness concerning cost, quality and delivery times, all obtained thanks to a lean approach and reflection around the design of its products. Further, Lectra received the certification for its competitiveness regarding value, achieved thanks to mastering customer use from which new associated services have flowed. Since 2013, Lectra has invested €86 million in R&D, representing 9.4% of its revenues. This Investment has enabled Lectra to undergo a metamorphosis—based on methodological advances and fundamental technologies—increasing recruitment and growing competitiveness in all of its markets and geographical sectors.

With ten years’ experience in the industrial internet of things for cutting and expertise in software Solutions to automate and optimize design and product development, Lectra is in an unrivalled position to Support customers as they enter the ‘industry of the future’ era.

Pressure from certain shareholders to relocate manufacturing to China in 2005, triggered Lectra’s industrial project. Following risk analyses—the cost of transport for the European market, the turnover in qualified labor, uncertainty over patent rights and quality—Lectra decided to keep manufacturing in France. This choice was conditional on: disruptive innovation; upgrading; increased value to customers; and a rise in productivity.

The project was accompanied by a well-structured lean approach and organizational changes, which enabled Lectra to achieve the desired level of excellence in terms of productivity and competitiveness.

Some of the changes that took place thanks to this project are as follows: Growth in industrial performance due to an improvement in working conditions, with teams involved in the lean approach; Production engineers involved in creating awareness around factory constraints for a new offer as early as the design process. This co-design product/process optimizes global costs; Emphasis on product, process and logistics’ modularity with the latest possible integration of options (delayed differentiation). This enables logistics’ constraints to be taken into account as early as the engineering phase. Product modularity allows, for example, machines to be put in containers when they might otherwise require special heavy-goods transport.

Lectra’s factory improved its productivity rate by 18 points in three years, and has since maintained it at 89%. Costs have already reduced by 25% and the quality and level of service has improved. In terms of positioning, Lectra has confirmed its leadership in the high-end segment. Lectra has enriched its offer with end-to-end services and innovative, connected products whose embedded intelligence offers Smart Services, notably for predictive maintenance.