Av composites

AV Composites is the european leader in the manufacturing of insulating sandwich panels designed for conservatories, shutters, construction, industry and leisure fields. -Insulating sandwich panels- Innovation and Technology The company AV Composites was established in 2005 by its founders Vincent Aprin and Fabrice Gravier following a competition organized by the Ministry of Research and Industry and OSEO (ANVAR). the company received many other awards : - "Master Creator 2004" for entrepreneurship - 4th prize CREA 13 in 2008 - Regional and national award 2010 trophy for innovation awarded by the INPI - Regional and national OSEO prize awarded by Deloitte in 2010. Proving itself innovative, AV Composites pursues its development by offering the market innovative and patented products. AV Composites is a SAS with a capital of 396.001 euros, which has seen its sales steadily growing up in the first 5 years. Since 2008, AV Composites never ceased to invest in the expansion of its industrial site: - 2008: creation of its industrial site of 4500m² - 2013: expansion to 6500m² with a second building - 2017: forecast of second industrial site of 15000m² Its 3 production lines ensure flexibility and an excellent productivity. Today AV Composites has a production capacity of: - 1,620 m² with one team / day or 356 000 m² per year - 2430 m² with two teams / day or 534 000 m² per year. As the core business of the company is the mastery of panels gluing, the choice of a two-component polyurethane adhesive was an evidence: - More cohesive system than a one-component glue (no air bubbles) - Glue mechanically more efficient - Hard and soft glue (but not brittle) Comparison: "The best of one component glue is as good as the worse bi-component glue". AV Composites is a company at the forefront of innovation with several patents registered each year. Its technical expertise enables the comapny to achieve around 3000 hours per year of R&D based on the following tools: - CAD (Computer Aided Design) - 3D printer - Spectro-colorimeter - Steaming - Lacquer Thickness Gauge - Stereo Microscope - Acoustic Enclosure with meter - Traction, flexion, peeling machine - Acetic acid salt spray Enclosure - Vacuum pump - Experimental Research methodology based on the factor matrices DOE AV Composites company has a wide range of different products to meet the technical requirements in all relevant fields.