Throwback to Indumation: “Today’s winners embrace both product and production innovation”

Once again, we were present at the Indumation trade fair in Kortrijk this year. Here is a look back in words, photos, and video.

Indumation is the premier event for the industry in the Benelux. As a machine developer, we demonstrated to manufacturing and production companies how we support them with their production innovation.

We help companies turn their product and process expertise into a competitive edge. We achieve this by anchoring that knowledge in high-tech custom machinery or by retrofitting existing installations into state-of-the-art production systems.

This is how production innovation becomes your company’s driving force.

Director Timen Floré shared this story once again for the Indumation trade fair reporter’s camera. The video is in Dutch, but you can find the transcript below.

Timen Floré: “VINTIV develops and builds custom machinery and production lines for the wider manufacturing industry, with a primary focus on the European market. In addition to developing and building new machinery, we are also active in upgrading existing production lines.”

“The industry is certainly under pressure. I believe that reflects the general trend of the market and what we are hearing almost everywhere.”

“Something we might have slightly forgotten—and what we at VINTIV have always championed—is that product innovation and production innovation go hand in hand. I believe we’ve lost sight of this as companies began outsourcing their production to other countries.”

“Today’s winners are the companies that embrace both product and production innovation.”

Timen Floré, director VINTIV

“Developing a product is one thing, but you also need to be able to manufacture it competitively. That is exactly where VINTIV plays a core role.”

“Innovation always involves risk. Since it hasn’t been done before, will it work? Is it technically feasible? What will it cost? These are the questions we answer with our step-by-step roadmap.”

“That plan starts with a business case analysis. That business case is the foundation. Drawing on our experience, we can quickly determine if the case is technically viable and how much the machine will approximately cost. This is how we take that first step in the business case. If there is any doubt, we create a test setup to assess specific risks and eliminate uncertainties, ensuring that the project will truly succeed.”

“The subsequent steps involve moving through engineering toward a prototype, scaling up, and eventually retrofitting in the later stages of the life cycle.”