Idéal Fibres & Fabrics Comines (IFFC), a subsidiary of the Belgian Beaulieu International Group of companies, has been awarded the Textile Industry Award, which is one of the Trophies of the Industries of Hauts-de-France.

The award ceremony took place on the 29 of March at the Cité des Échanges of Marcq en Baroeul, France. Michiel Leys, Manufacturing Manager for Europe and General Manager of the production site, and Loïc Derôme, Operations Manager at IFCC, attended the ceremony and received the prize in person. As part of the Industry Week, the ceremony that takes place every year is a time of exchange, optimism and encouragement to flagship companies of the industrial trades.

“We have selected IFCC because of its significant surface, but also because it is a French company belonging to a Belgian group, who decided to build on France as a country,” commented Eric Mezin, Délégué Général UIT Nord. “Such attributes as open-mindedness, strong focus on sustainable development and effective communication efforts in view of attracting new talents, including among older, more experienced people, are but a few of the multiple aspects that accounts for the election of IFFC as an award-winner.”

Idéal Fibres & Fabrics Comines’ production site has been based in the North since 1993 and manufactures high quality polypropylene and polyamide based textured yarns for applications in the automotive, and commercial and residential building sectors.

“We regularly invest in technology on the one hand, and in safety, security and working conditions on the other,” said Loïc Derôme, Operations Manager at IFCC. “For the past two years, we have invested around for million euros and, this year, we are in the on-going process of further developing our manufacturing resources to meet the technical needs of the market and to increase the safety of our site.”

With 185 people working on four plants on the French site, IFFC has created a dynamic work environment where self-initiative and innovation are strongly encouraged. Loïc Derôme believes the award will help the company increase its visibility in the region and attract even more talents to join his teams.

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