LECTRA: Lectra insources cutting equipment production in China
01 Diciembre 2023 - 10:50AM
LECTRA: Lectra insources cutting equipment production in China
Lectra insources cutting equipment
production in China
Paris, December 1, 2023 - Lectra, leader
in technology solutions accelerating the transition to Industry 4.0
for the fashion, automotive and furniture industries, will now
directly manage the production of its cutting equipment
manufactured in China, primarily dedicated to its Asian customers.
The Suzhou site, located to the west of Shanghai, will thus benefit
from the standards of operational excellence already implemented by
Lectra at its two other plants in Bordeaux-Cestas, France, and
Tolland, USA.
Lectra's teams have over 35 years’ experience in
the Asia-Pacific region, which in 2022 generated 25% of the Group's
revenues.
Since the acquisition of its competitor, Gerber
Technology, in 2021, Lectra had been relying on a plant belonging
to Dutch group VDL Groep (VDL), to manufacture Gerber-brand
multi-ply cutters and spreaders.
For its industrial activities, Lectra aimed to
adopt the same standards of operational excellence in China as
those currently in effect at its Bordeaux-Cestas and Tolland sites.
The Group therefore created a new subsidiary, Suzhou Lectra
Equipment Manufacturing Co. Ltd., to take over from subcontractor
VDL as of December 1, 2023.
“Our objective is to offer our customers
unrivalled quality, wherever they are located. This means applying
the same standards of operational excellence to all our equipment
manufacturing sites. We must also ensure that we optimize our
production lead times, while contributing to the dynamism of our
local supplier ecosystems. That's why we favor local production
sites in each of the major regions where we operate. Today, we are
the only company in our sector to have three manufacturing sites,
in China, the United States and France”, explains Jérôme Viala,
Executive Vice President of Lectra.
Following the takeover of in-house production at
the Tolland site in October 2022, the creation of the Suzhou Lectra
Equipment Manufacturing Co. Ltd. subsidiary marks a new milestone
in the deployment of Lectra's industrial excellence strategy on a
global scale. The Group intends to give priority to regional
industrial production, which is beneficial to the local
economy.
About Lectra:
As a major player in the fashion, automotive and
furniture markets, Lectra contributes to the Industry 4.0
revolution with boldness and passion by providing best-in-class
technologies.
The Group offers industrial intelligence
solutions - software, equipment, data and services - that
facilitate the digital transformation of the companies it serves.
In doing so, Lectra helps its customers push boundaries and unlock
their potential. The Group is proud to state that its 2,500
employees are driven by three core values: being open-minded
thinkers, trusted partners and passionate innovators.
Founded in 1973, Lectra reported revenues of 522
million euros in 2022. The company is listed on Euronext, where it
is included in the following indices: SBF 120, CAC Mid 60, CAC
Mid&Small, CAC All Shares, CAC All-Tradable, CAC Technology, EN
Tech Leaders and ENT PEA-PME 150.
For more information, visit lectra.com.
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