Backgrounder on Victor Innovatex


Key data

1947:

Victor Woolen founded by William Duval in. Remains a third generation family owned business today.

1980:

Victor Innovatex spins off as a separate company.

President:

Alain Duval

Vice President of
Research and Development:

Mel Schierman

Director of Plant Operations:

Jean Francois Rodrigue

Director of Finance:

Michel Rodrigue

Plant Director, Yarn Plant:

France Marcotte

Production Director,
Yarn Plant:

Eric Blais

Director of Sales:

Jean Francois Gagnon

Director of
Information Systems:

Robert Gascon

Number of Employees:

1,400 Group, 300 Victor-Innovatex


Company Profile
Victor Innovatex is a fully integrated textile mill with yarn spinning, jacquard and dobby weaving and dyeing and finishing facilities. Focused on the contract furniture market, they are well known for their on time delivery, consistent quality and design innovation.

Company Headquarters:
Manufacturing facilities and main warehouse: St. Georges, Beauce region, Quebec Canada
R&D and Design Studio: New York, New York, USA
Sales, Marketing and service facility: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Production facility and sales office: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Company History:
Victor has a rich legacy of 50 years recycling wool and weaving textiles. In 1980, Victor Innovatex began to focus on the contract furniture market. Exponential business growth has afforded them to open two new mills in 1994 and 1999. These mills utilize state of the art spinning and weaving technology as well as environmental engineering processes. In 1999, Victor partnered to develop the first polyester textile designed to positively benefit the environment in all phases of its life cycle: production, use and perpetual, high-value recycling. As part of Victor’s eco-Intelligence™ Initiatives, they are a new licensee of Climatex® LifeguardFR™ also. Victor is now known as the first company to produce textiles that fulfill prerequisites for closing material cycles safely with both a biological and a technical strategy.

Products and Services:

  • Eco Intelligent™ Polyester
  • Climatex® LifeguardFR™
  • XorelPoly™ vertical surface textile
  • InnovaStretch™ seating fabrics
  • Recycled polyester panel and seating fabrics
  • Innovative textiles for multipurpose use
  • Custom textile program

Future goals:
ISO 14001 certification will be in place 2001.
Metrics for managing environmental programs in place with reporting available in June 2001. Internal training of the Natural Step principles to all Victor employees. Victor has a 5 year goal to be a sustainable manufacturing facility. Research and development of future products is in place.

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