How would you define the Research and Development approach implemented by this new team?
David Guiho: Unlike other groups, we don't favour an approach by "product family", but by "expertise" (plastic injection, metal, textiles, etc.). The aim is to be able to cross-fertilise knowledge, encourage the emergence of new ideas, and create emulation and synergies.
In this way, we save time by not systematically starting from scratch. This way of working also has the advantage of improving the compatibility of products: for example, when we work on a head protection helmet and an anti-noise helmet. The aim is to create new PPE that is never a constraint, but brings benefits to our users.
How would you define the Research and Development approach implemented by this new team?
David Guiho: Our company is expanding rapidly and is making its own contribution to the region's dynamism, not least because it creates jobs. In my opinion, this type of project also helps to raise the profile of the region insofar as it brings our customers and our teams from all over the world to our site, to our head office, and to discover this region that is so rich in assets.
What's more, we have partnerships with local players in the region, such as the specialised master's degree in 'Human Material Environment Interaction' at Aix-Marseille University in Luminy, with which we have an innovation project underway with a work-study student. "