ADDEV Materials was born of the audacity of two entrepreneurs. So it was only natural that in 2022 we launched the podcast Bold entrepreneurship, In this section, we share the initiatives, commitments and personal accounts of those who, within our company and our ecosystem, are helping to build a more responsible, more innovative and more humane industry.
Structured around the three pillars - PEOPLE, PLANET, PROFIT - The episodes deal with concrete subjects linked to innovation, industrial transformation, sustainable development and collective commitment.
It's a forum for giving a voice to those who act, experiment and undertake with conviction and meaning.
An invitation to discover our vision of industry, driven by collaboration, sustainable performance and people.
Find out more about our three marketing relays on VIE contracts around the world (California, Midwest, Netherlands): assignments, cultural immersion and tips for a successful international experience.
The health and wellness sector is evolving rapidly, with increasingly stringent technical and regulatory requirements. Find out how ADDEV Materials supports players in the MedTech and Pharma sectors with customised material solutions, from technical films and medical adhesives to cleanroom converting and packaging.
The transport sector generates 30 % of France's greenhouse gas emissions. Find out how electrification, weight reduction and thermal management are accelerating the decarbonisation of mobility thanks to innovative materials!
Invisible but revolutionary, adhesives are transforming our industries! Assembly, protection, insulation, repair, packaging... This discreet material is at the heart of industrial innovation. Find out how it is revolutionising mobility, industry and even health!
Can eco-design transform the way we innovate? Discover LEA, Lifecycle Evaluation By ADDEV Materials, and learn how this revolutionary tool, developed in-house, is helping to create more sustainable products while meeting today's environmental and economic challenges!
episode #19 🇫🇷
[PEOPLE] CSR: Work-linked training for young talent
Can work-linked training change lives? Come and hear the inspiring stories of two of our talented young people who have completed work-linked training at ADDEV Materials. They tell us about their unusual career paths, combining success and resilience!
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[PLANET] CSR: Employee engagement mechanisms
How can you involve your employees in a CSR approach? Come and discover the many mechanisms in place at ADDEV Materials: CSR objectives in variable pay, CSR profit-sharing supplement, Company Savings Plan offering Socially Responsible Investments, Sustainable Mobility Package, etc.
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[PLANET] ADDEV x DOTSun: An industrial partnership
Since 2023, DOTSun, in collaboration with ADDEV Materials, has been offering an innovative, low-carbon, short-circuit repair solution for photovoltaic panels, optimising the durability, performance and safety of solar power plants.
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[PEOPLE] LIFE: The adventure of young talent abroad
With more than twenty dew talent abroad in 10 yearsADDEV Materials is a fan of the VIE scheme. We interviewed three young people who are currently on assignment at ADDEV sites in California, the UK and Singapore. They tell us about their experience.
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EXTERNAL GROWTH: THE CHALLENGE OF INTEGRATION
With more than twenty acquisitions in 15 years, ADDEV Materials has grown by acquisition since its creation. How is an acquisition organised? How do two companies decide which one to buy and which one to sell? Isn't integration the most important phase of an acquisition, but also the most complex?
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[PEOPLE] ADDEV X LOU WOMEN'S RUGBY: A TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
ADDEV Materials has supported LOU Rugby Féminin from the outset, a partnership full of meaning, enthusiasm and cohesion. ADDEV Materials and LOU Rugby share many common values and, above all, a committed CSR approach. So what are the values and commitments that unite them? Come and discover the LOU Rugby women's section with us!
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[PEOPLE] WORKING ABROAD - FRENCH-SPEAKING REGIONS
ADDEV Materials is an international ETI with a presence in Europe and North America, mainly in English-speaking regions but also occasionally in French-speaking regions such as Quebec and Belgium. So how do these markets work? What are the differences and similarities with France, both culturally and professionally?
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[PROFIT] AEROSPACE & DEFENCE: CONQUERING ASIA!
AAfter Europe and North America, ADDEV Materials sets out to conquer the Asian aerospace market. Our teams have been workingare working hard to meet this new challenge. An initial assessment can we draw up of this adventurewhich we hope will be a long one?
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[PROFIT] FACING POSTPANDEMIC GROWTH PEAK
The pandemic has disrupted many markets, including the aerospace and defence industry. However, ADDEV Materials is convinced that every crisis harbours opportunities. What is the current market situation? How have we adapted to these changes? Our aerospace experts tell us.
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[PLANET] DECARBONATION: TAKE ACTION!
Decarbonisation is a word on everyone's lips. But how do you go about initiating an Ecological and Energy Transition? Where do you start? What objectives should be set and how can they be achieved? And above all, how do you get your teams involved in this great adventure decarbonation. Our Decarbonation project team reports on its transition to action.
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[PEOPLE] THE QUEST FOR MEANING: TALENT ISSUES
Since the pandemic, the labour market has been turned upside down. The relationship at work has changed, companies are constantly on the lookout for talent and candidates are looking for meaning. Our HR experts take a closer look at the challenges of recruiting and retaining talent, through global phenomena such as the big resignations and the boomerang effect.
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[PEOPLE] DOING BUSINESS ABROAD: WORKING FOR A FRENCH COMPANY
What does it mean to work in a French company as a foreigner? ADDEV Materials is a French company based in Lyon but which operates internationally with around 65% of its turnover generated abroad in Europe and North America. Two employees based in Poland and the United States share their experience with us.
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[PEOPLE] V.I.E.: CAREER SPRINGBOARDS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
How can I go abroad as a VIE? And what are the advantages? ADDEV Materials has been using the VIE scheme for a number of years, and has interviewed three talented young people who are either going through or preparing to go through a VIE experience within the company. They tell us about their experiences.
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RETHINKING A DIGITALISED, LOW-CARBON INDUSTRY
After 2 years of pandemic, ADDEV Materials is looking to the future and new projects. What are the prospects and ambitions for ADDEV Materials? That's the subject of this final episode of the season with Marie BLANCHARD-BRUNEL, Marketing, Innovation and CSR Director.
EPISODE #5 🇫🇷
RAISE FUNDS AND CHANGE DIMENSION
After our initial experience in the US and continued growth in Europe, 2019 will be a pivotal year, with a decisive fund-raising drive to finalise a double acquisition in the US, a double acquisition in the UK and another in Germany. How did this change of dimension go?
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ACCELERATE INTERNATIONAL GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITIONS
After its setback in the BRICS, ADDEV Materials is opting for external growth in Europe and North America by relying on VIEs, and this is the subject we're going to discuss with Thomas FOUCAULT, Director of France for Aerospace & Defense.
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FOLLOW ITS CUSTOMERS INTERNATIONALLY
After talking about the creation of ADDEV Materials, we're going to talk about the beginnings of the company's internationalisation drive with Aude CURY, Managing Director of the Mobility & Industries business.
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JOIN FORCES TO SHARE THE ADVENTURE
In this second episode of ENTREPRENDRE AVEC AUDACE, it's time to learn a little more about setting up a business. Pascal NADOBNY will be joined by Julien DUVANEL, co-founder and Managing Director of the Aerospace & Defense business of ADDEV Materials.
EPISODE #1 🇫🇷
FROM EMPLOYEE TO ENTREPRENEUR
In this first episode, we take a look at how the company came into being, and more specifically at the career of Pascal NADOBNY, chairman and founder of ADDEV Materials, who tells us his story.
