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French company seeks European subcontracting partner to produce in small series cutted and printed dilite / Dibond items

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRFR20250417007
Term of Validity
23 April 2025 - 23 April 2026
Company's Country
  • France
Type of partnership
  • Outsourcing agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A French company designs and markets weather vanes for outdoor use and wall clocks for indoor use. The SME is currently looking for a partner specialising, on the one hand, in high-quality precision laser cutting of shapes with very fine and larger patterns from dilite panels (an aluminium composite also known as Dibond) and, on the other hand, in the digital printing of detailed and colourful draws on the cut-to-size dilite items. An outsourcing agreement is sought with a subcontractor partner.
Full Description
The French company sells small series production of high-quality weather vanes for outdoor use and also wall clocks for indoor. The SME is urgently looking for a specialised partner in order to produce to specifications items in small series.

The partner is expected to be a specialist for:
-custom die-cutting and fine die-cutting of shapes in dilite / Dibond plates thickness 3mm or 2mm,
-precise digital printing of coloured detailed drawings onto the dilite cutted items (weather vanes or wall clocks) in specific shapes (see pictures).

A subcontracting agreement is sought with a long-term partner located in Europe.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
The items must be precisely shaped-cut in dilite material (Alu composite Dibond) with a thickness of 3mm or 2mm.

The detailed draws must be digitally printed in colour onto the shaped pieces.

The partner should have to produce:
-between 500 and 1000 weather vanes a year,
-wall clocks in addition.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Not relevant

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
A long-term subcontracting partner located in Europe is sought. Choice of quality materials.

Following the expected specifications, the partner will have to:
-cut to size on a precise way and fine-cutting of 2mm or 3mm dilite plates (aluminium Dibond composite material for indoor or outdoor use),
-avoid material dust on the product once cut,
-laminate for UV and light resistance,
-make the precise digital printing of coloured drawing onto the dilite shape-cut parts,
-send back to France the produced items.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME <=10
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME 11-49
Type of partnership
  • Outsourcing agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 03010 - Household Goods & Appliances
  • 02007004 - Colours and varnish
  • 02002015 - Surface treatment (painting, galvano, polishing, CVD, ..)
  • 02007005 - Composite materials
Market keywords
  • 08005 - Other Industrial Products (not elsewhere classified)
  • 08001007 - Coatings and adhesives manufactures
  • 08001012 - Speciality metals (including processes for working with metals)
  • 09004007 - Printing and binding
  • 08003001 - Machine tools, other metal working equipment (excl. numeric control)
Sector Groups Involved
  • Creative Industries
Targeted countries
  • All countries

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