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Lectra appoints Antonella Capelli president EMEA region
April 5th, 2024
Lectra, supplier of technology solutions accelerating the transition to Industry 4.0 for the fashion, automotive and furniture industries, announces the appointment of Antonella Capelli as president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, effective May 1, 2024. Already a member of the executive committee since January 1, 2024, Capelli takes over from Fabio […]
Lectra appoints Frédéric Morel as president, Asia-Pacific region
September 26th, 2023
Lectra announced the appointment of Frédéric Morel as President of the Asia-Pacific region and as a member of the Group's Executive Committee, where he replaces Edward Wang, who previously held the same position. This nomination comes as Lectra prepares to present its latest software and connected equipment offers at the CISMA (China International Sewing Machinery […]
Lectra opens new U.S. manufacturing facility
April 11th, 2023
Lectra celebrated the inauguration of its manufacturing facility in Tolland, Conn. The implementation of operations in this facility marks an important milestone in Lectra’s 2023-2025 strategic roadmap as the company expedites bringing manufacturing in-house for improved quality and customer satisfaction. With this additional factory, Lectra’s complete line of single ply cutters, including the Z1, Taurus, […]
TextileGenesis majority capital aquired by Lectra
December 12th, 2022
Lectra announces the signature of an agreement to acquire 51% of the capital and voting rights of the Dutch company TextileGenesis. As a major player in the fashion, automotive, and furniture markets, Lectra contributes with boldness and passion to the Industry 4.0 revolution by providing software, equipment, data, and services to brands, manufacturers, and retailers. […]
Lectra completes acquisition of Gerber Technology
June 11th, 2021
Lectra recently finalized the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Gerber Technology. This strategic combination, of which all stages have now been successfully completed, has led to the creation of a global Industry 4.0 player for the fashion, automotive and furniture markets, the company reports. “The union of our respective innovative expertise, our state-of-the-art offers […]
Lectra opens Vietnam subsidiary
August 11th, 2016
Textile innovator Lectra has opened its Hanoi, Vietnam, subsidiary—Lectra Vietnam—effective July 1. The Paris-based company, which focuses on technology solutions for industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, has been a presence in Vietnam for more than 20 years and was represented by its agent, Ly Sinh Cong Trading Service Company, for the […]
Johnson Controls, Lectra extend partnership
February 18th, 2015
Paris-based Lectra, provider of integrated technology solutions for soft-materials industries, and automotive-seating supplier Johnson Controls of Milwaukee, Wis., have extended their partnership for three more years. Under the agreement, Johnson Controls will acquire all of its high-ply fabric-cutting equipment and related services exclusively from Lectra. During the first 10 years of the partnership, Lectra supported […]