wiredinUSA September 2011

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Everyday is a challenge” “ Ludovic VALLET

COMPANY PROFILE

Ludovic VALLET Function: C.O.O.

When was the company established? The Numalliance group was founded in 1872. We have been working for the wire industry for almost 140 years!

What’s the best thing about your job? Every day is a new challenge!

What’s the most exciting project you’ve worked on and why? Turning the mechanical world of wire bending to a servo driven world What’s the longest you’ve worked without sleep? 48 hours If you weren’t involved in the wire industry what career would you have chosen? Scuba Diving is something that I’ve always been interested in!

Company: NUMALLIANCE NORTH AMERICA

And the worst? The best thing is also sometimes the worst. I will have to say again that every day is a new challenge!

Main activity of company: Design, Manufacture and Service Wire, Tube and Flatstock bending servo driven machinery and turn key work cell with other secondary operation integration

The toughest thing about your job? Adjusting human resources is, I think, the toughest thing about my job.

Number of employees: 150

Address: Advanced Technology Center 1361 Howard street, Elk Grove Village il 60007

Other sites: Head office: St Michel Sur Meurthe (FRANCE) Other sites: Bazeilles; Fougeres (FRANCE)

Proudest moment for the firm? Our proudest moment was certainly the first CNC equipment sold in the U.S. 20 years ago. It is actually still running. Tell us about your role at the company and what you specialize in: I develope the marketing strategy, and I also manage and adjust the human, financial and technical resources to achieve growth and profitability.

Tel: +1 847 439 4500

Fax: +1 847 439 4515

Email: infos@numamerica.com www.numalliance.com If you would like to be interviewed and tell our readers your story about you and your company, please email Jason at Jason@wiredinusa.com

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