Business news : Incidences Sails Group creates Incidences Technologies and acquires the D4 ® technology

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Incidences Sails the French Sailmaker decided to acquire the technology D4 ® hitherto owned by the German manufacturer Dimension POLYANT .

Incidences Technologies has been created to support the manufacture of D4 ® and also to develop future membranes group . The company objective is clear : to continue to provide efficient and innovative solutions for customers sails , controlling the steps from design to production. It will also be an opportunity to involve our customers in the development of membrane tomorrow.

Acquisition and manufacturing

As of 1 January 2014, Incidences Technologies resumes making D4 ® , as well as all intellectual property of this technology owned since 2004 by Dimension - POLYANT ( Kempen , Germany). So the whole group Implications Sails benefit from this new structure to produce , manage and develop this globally recognized performance. Since June 2013 , Morgan Peace - responsible for the transfer of responsibility for future production and the manufacture of D4 ® - actively working on the implementation of the new structure : " I ​​work at Sails Implications for about a year , and when the group decided to acquire this technology , they asked me to look after the mpving of the plant. I am busy building construction , and now we are working on the repatriation of machines , "said Morgan, who will then be responsible for the production of D4 ® Premium .

To transfer the best technology and skills, each employee will be required to attend a training Kempen at Dimension POLYANT in its respective position. The period of the transfer of production tools and skills will last November and December, after the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre and before the resumption of the 2014 season .

Research and development

The role of Incidences Technologies does not stop the production of D4 ® . The company will also host a new team of research and development for the group . "Our hope is eventually to develop this product. We now enjoy a structure internally to develop membranes tomorrow , based on the experience gained in contact with the greatest skippers of racing , "says Yannick Richomme , President of Incidences Sails .

To this end , Stephen Tan , engineer with over 8 years of experience in sail , including two as head upscale membranes will be Development manager by Incidences Group Sails . " Firstly, I would be responsible for optimizing the D4 and I also take care of other studies that we want to lead the membranes. With the support of research departments of sailmakers Brest and La Rochelle , as well as specialized external agencies , we want to work more on the membranes , fibers and development tools."

The company is based in La Rochelle, in a new building of 1,500 m² construction area Périgny .

The Impact Group in figures:
- 100 people at six locations : Brest, La Rochelle , Lorient, Fial in Vendée Implications Mediterranean Frejus and Palma
- 8,800 sqm of floor
- A turnover of 11 million Euros


The excellence and performance in the service of all :

If Incidences is best known for its sailing multihulls and racing results , its production is very diverse. Small or large sails, all projects benefit from the know -how of the group. Alongside the greatest skippers , the Incidences Group has gained an exceptional know-how in terms of reliability and performance. And he has put at the service of all those veils : big boats , cruises or racing. Its leading position in the sails with his unit today opens new horizons in Europe .

French source Voilesnews.fr