Key dates of company development.
Timeline
1954
Creation in Jura
SAVIMEX has historical focused on manufacturing eyeglass, especially corrective lenses.
The adventure has naturally started in Jura, the heart of French eyewear industry.
1980
Moving to Grasse
In 1980’s, the company moved to Grasse with new outlooks.
This way, main activity has shifted to moto and safety visors in polycarbonate.
2006
Change in ownership
In 2006, a new board invested in the company with the desire to strongly develop markets of plastic optics.
It’s now targeting on image projection.
2022
Change in Ownership
Currently the company is manager by a Management Board headed by :
- Sanjiv Gomez – Chair
- François Houbre – Genral Director
The supervisory Board is chaired by Laurent Coyon
Markets
The company focuses on three main markets:
VISORS - FACE PROTECTION
IMAGE PROJECTION - HUD
OPTICAL PRECISION SYSTEMS
R&D
R&D activity is at the heart of company strategy according to 4 axes:
- – Optical computing
- – Towards products / systems range
- – Design of test benches
- – Development of new processes