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About INITIAL

WHO WE ARE

INITIAL, part of Prodways Group, is a leading French centre of excellence in Product Development, Additive Manufacturing and Production in France.

Established in 1991, the company has developed different sectors enabling it to offer you a global solution:

Product design office
3D scan for digitization and inspection
3D printing and additive manufacturing for plastic and metal
Creation of tooling and thermoplastic injection

A pioneer on the rapid prototyping market, our team of 70 experts advise and guide you in making the right choice.

Firmly focused on state-of-the-art technology for your products, we are constantly on the lookout for the solution that best meets your needs.

INITIAL-Prodways offers different technologies and a wide variety of materials for improved flexibility when making your products. The company has a significant machine park to meet your short lead times and thus reduce Time-to-market to a minimum with fast and regular output of your innovations.
A real plus for you and your company!

We have over 2,000 clients in France and the rest of Europe: this extensive knowledge in a wide variety of sectors provides us with expertise and a sense of perspective for your projects.

OUR MISSION

To help develop and design your products through the implementation and steering of innovative technology.
To be there for you, defining your needs and providing advice and guidance. These are basic qualities that enable us to provide a high quality customised service.
You will have one or two dedicated contacts who will follow your project to be able to meet the most demanding requirements.

In March 2015 INITIAL joined Prodways, a subsidiary of the Groupe Gorgé.
Prodways’ offer is backed up by additional activities that enable it to position itself as a serious rival to the two global market leaders and also become the only company outside the USA to offer clients a wide range of 3D printing technologies and a complete range of 3D printing services.

INITIAL – Tooling/Injection site – Parc Altaïs à Chavanod ( 74).

PRODUCTION SITES

The head office is in Seynod, just outside Annecy in the French Alps, at the heart of one of the most economically thriving areas of France. We are centrally located in Europe, being on the border with Switzerland and Italy, 30 minutes from Geneva Airport and 1 hour from Lyon Airport.
In October 2014, INITIAL-Prodways purchased a second production site for Tooling and Injection near the head office in the Parc Altaïs in Chavanod. This site meets the logistical needs for series production.

INITIAL is also present in Europe.

CONTACT

INITIAL – Z.A.E des Près Bouvaux – 4 Route de Branchy – 74600 Seynod Plan

Tel :+33 (0)4 50 69 33 73 – Fax : +33 (0)4 50 52 00 61

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