R&D INNOVATIONS

Strategy

Innovation lies at the core of everything the Gascogne group does.

A dedicated R&D unit in each division: Innovation Process Monitoring Design

The Group’s long-term success and growth depend on the development of innovative products with high added value. To reach this objective, the Gascogne group’s executive management team has undertaken a major investment plan to modernise and renew its production tools and create a Research & Development unit in each of its two divisions.

These units, which are exclusively focused on R&D and innovation projects, work on enhancing our product ranges and manufacturing processes in close cooperation with the General Management and the Industrial and Sales & Marketing Departments for the Wood & Packaging Divisions.

Missions

To ensure the long-term growth and success of the Group’s activities, our Research & Development focuses on four areas:

Innovation

Success for tomorrow

A vision and the design of new products, technologies and applications.

Development

Success for today

Targeted projects in partnership with our customers and suppliers.

Process & manufacturing

Tools

Optimisation, relevant use and updating of our production tools to ensure development and innovation.

Technological monitoring

Sources of inspiration

Monitoring of changes in the market, discussion forums, competitor activity, specialised conferences.

A DEDICATED TEAM

The Research & Development units of the Wood and Packaging Divisions depend on the expertise of materials specialists.

Each activity has a dedicated R&D manager in direct contact with the process engineers and the technical and development support staff at each production site.
The Wood Division also has design expertise integrated into its R&D unit to anticipate market needs and expectations.

New laboratories with cutting-edge technology was inaugurated in 2015 in each of the Group’s divisions. These laboratories were designed as collaborative spaces dedicated to customer service and innovation.