Cecile Marechallat

HOLOPHANE SAS, France

Holophane, "Glass solutions since 1921" Glass is a durable, effective, environmentally-friendly and essential material which has various uses. For nearly a century, Holophane has produced and transformed glass for technical applications. Originally known for lighting and decorative applications, Holophane rapidly expanded into more technical applications for various sectors such as tableware, luxury glass bottles, street lighting, architecture and automotive. Now, thanks to the automation of its production tool, Holophane is a world leader in glass optical components for automotive lighting and technical applications. The consolidation of expertise in optics, project management and prototyping helps to deal with the technical challenges of lighting in the 21st century, and also to offer competitive solutions to other business sectors such as solar, technical glass. Company profile : - International company - Pressed glass for use in lighting optics applications - 2 production sites, France and China - Sales offices in Japan, Korea and USA - Integrated and highly automated manufacturing - World benchmark for automotive lighting : fog lamps (no 1), aspherical lenses (no 2) - 90% of turnover derived from exports - Delivery to over 40 countries across 3 continents - ISO 9001 and TS 16949 certified