INNOVATING IN FRANCE IS ALSO MAKING THINGS CHANGE.
A Conviction, Not An Argument
Manufacturing in France is not just a marketing label. It's a direct extension of who we are: an impact-driven company, both environmentally and socially. French energy is among the least carbon-intensive in Europe — producing here significantly reduces the energy footprint of plastic injection compared to our European neighbors, and immeasurably so compared to production on the other side of the world.
It also guarantees that each of our partners works in dignified, healthy, and humane conditions. And it gives us the ability to control the quality of the entire chain, from granule to finished part.
France must continue to produce. It is by doing that things change — and Polimair wants to show that innovation is possible in French industry, without compromise.
A 100% French Channel
Medical plastic, collected in Belgium (and very soon, we hope, in France), is recycled and compounded in the Roanne urban area. It then goes to our injection partner south of Grenoble, before returning to our premises in Clermont-Ferrand. The design is done in Paris, in close partnership with our partner AQ-Tech, who is in charge of engineering in Annecy.
Polimair is a company split between Paris and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This proximity with our partners — visits, constant exchanges, rapid iterations — is only possible because everything happens within a few hours' drive. This is a strength, and we are proud of it.
The Price of a Decent Work Award
Producing in France costs more. This is a reality that we fully and unhesitatingly embrace — because this additional cost is the price of decent work for all the people who make our products.
Polimair is above all a human adventure. Every partner who contributes to the success of a BELUGA chair or a Baiji stool is part of this story. We don't subcontract blindly — we carefully choose companies that share our values, and we build a long-term relationship with them.
The Only Exception
The manufacturing of our injection molds is the only step that escapes France – and Europe. This expertise has been lost on our continent, and we have no choice but to have these tools manufactured in China, with our French partners.
We acknowledge this and manage it. The molds are shipped by boat – the least carbon-intensive mode of transport per kilometer – on a single journey for their entire lifespan. An injection mold produces between 250,000 and 500,000 parts. When brought down to a per-part basis, its carbon footprint is negligible.
We prefer to state what is not yet right rather than claiming a perfection that does not exist.
