business EUROPEAN 13 Joseph MARTIN SA 491, rue des Fontaines 74130 Vougy France +33 4 50345955 +33 4 50340251 info@martin-joseph.com www.martin-joseph.com have a wealth of experience on which to draw and our machining equipment is the most modern in the market. We are always thinking one step ahead and are already developing solutions that will easily satisfy the lower tolerance limits being introduced.” This is important work as the Volkswagen scandal will certainly have wider repercussions for the car industry in general and emissions testing in particular. The current system, whether being cheated or not, depends on results obtained under idealised conditions that do not reflect actual driving conditions. From that point of view, all manufacturers have improvements to make. Joseph MARTIN plays its part in helping car manufacturers improve the efficiency of their vehicles by ensuring the highest levels of quality in surface finishing and accuracy. Joseph MARTIN’s experienced engineers are able to advise clients on a range of aspects influencing the performance of fluid control components from the choice of materials through to decisions regarding the design of sub-assemblies and is thus a valued partner. “We produce in large series of up to eleven million pieces so it is vital that the components are welldesigned from the start,” says Mr. Martin. “From prototypes through to mass production, we optimise the entire value chain.” The automotive industry accounts for 80% of Joseph MARTIN’s 25 million EUR annual turnover. Thanks to the efficiency of its production, the company is able to compete in a variety of markets and already exports to Turkey, Romania, Poland and China. “Reducing air pollution is a major driver of growth and innovation at present and this is a market with massive potential for our products,” says Mr. Martin. “We expect this market to grow strongly in future and that exports will grow to 60% of our turnover.” The company has expanded strongly in recent years with the acquisition of a second production site in Bonneville, just 4 km away from its administrative headquarters in Vougy, in 2011. The Bonneville site offers 15,000 m2 of space and is twice as large as the Vougy site. Joseph MARTIN employs 200 people at its two sites and is aiming to increase turnover to 30 million EUR in 2016. “We believe in lean management structures and are already implementing Industry 4.0 practices,” says Mr. Martin. “We are also part of a network of external partners, universities and research institutes that is working on bringing new developments to market. We are an active member of this consortium which we see as the key to the continued success of our family business.” ❙ Joseph MARTIN’s machine park consists of the latest CNC machining centres Production is highly automated and overseen by experienced technicians
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