CISMA, the "China International Sewing Machinery Exhibition," is one of the largest exhibitions for cutting and sewing machinery in the world, held every two years in Shanghai, China. At the last event, "CISMA 2017," 1,227 companies from 21 countries exhibited in a venue covering 115,000 square meters, attracting 84,987 visitors over the four-day event. Previously, Lectra exhibited as "Lectra China," but this time, Lectra will showcase for "customers in Asia." At the booth, you can see demonstrations of the industry's first custom cutting solutions for the furniture industry, as well as new features for the Vector cutting machine aimed at enhancing production in the automotive industry, not just for fashion and apparel. Additionally, an automotive seminar will be held in the seminar room at the venue from September 27 (Friday) during the CISMA period. For inquiries or to participate in booth demonstrations, please visit the "Events" page on the Lectra Japan website.

We have updated the comprehensive brochure for Lectra's design and cutting solutions for the automotive industry. This is Lectra's solution brochure covering everything from the design to cutting of automotive seats and airbags. Please feel free to download and take a look. Since we have updated the brochure, please be sure to download and check it out.

The Polish DFM is a furniture manufacturer that primarily exports to Europe and North America. To accommodate the increasing orders, they were exploring a new leather cutting process. As a result of implementing Lectra's Versalis offline leather cutting solution... For more details, please contact us through Lectra's website.

Lectra, a technological partner for companies dealing with fabrics and leather, has sold Versalis Offline, the first high-performance offline leather cutting solution in Asia, to Karimoku Furniture Co., Ltd., a leading furniture manufacturer in Japan. For more details, please contact us via the Lectra website.

Lectra will hold a VIP seminar titled "Breathing New Life into Furniture Manufacturing" for the upholstered furniture industry on June 5th (Wednesday) - 6th (Thursday), 2019, at the Lectra International Advanced Technology Center (in Cestas, near Bordeaux, France). This year, Mr. Hiroyuki Hayashi, Executive Director of Karimoku Furniture Co., Ltd. from Japan, is scheduled to be a guest speaker. Live demonstrations of the manufacturing of sofa armrests and backs will also take place. For inquiries or if you wish to participate, please visit the "Events" page on the Lectra Japan website.

With Lectra's 3D CAD software for furniture design, DesignConcept, you can design upholstery, allowing you to check a state close to the final product in 3D before creating a physical prototype. Additionally, you can create markers that minimize fabric usage with the marker creation software, Diamino. We have updated our brochure, so please download it and take a look.

Lectra is a manufacturer that provides cutting solutions for automotive interior products and is an associate member of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAPIA). We have recently uploaded the latest catalogs for DesignConcept, our design and CAD software; Vector, our fabric cutting machine; Versalis, our leather cutting machine; and FocusQuantum, our airbag cutting machine, to JAPIA's "Web Exhibition." Member companies of JAPIA can log in with a dedicated ID and password to download the catalogs. We encourage you to take advantage of this.

Lectra has decided to support a university in the United States that is establishing a comprehensive course to explore the increasingly important trends in automotive interior design. Under Lectra's educational partnership program, the innovative virtual prototyping solution, DesignConcept software, will be provided to the Meyers E. Ulman Jr. Design School at the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (UC DAAP). Students from a wide range of majors, from transportation to fashion and furniture design, are expected to learn how to turn ideas into products by utilizing digital product development techniques such as 3D modeling and 2D pattern making. For more details, please contact us through Lectra's website.

In March 2019, why not take a look into the future driver's seat with us? We will hold an engaging two-day seminar to discuss the impact of autonomous vehicles, connected cars, electric vehicles, and car sharing on customers involved in the automotive interior and passive safety industries. Please join us for the event taking place on March 7 and 8, near Bordeaux, France, at our research and development facility during the Geneva Motor Show. For more details, please contact us through the Ipros inquiry page or the Lectra website.

On Thursday, December 6, 2018, we will simultaneously release worldwide a completely new customized production solution for apparel, the "Lectra Cutting Platform (Lectra Fashion On Demand)." It automates the entire process from order to cutting line. By digitally connecting IT systems and the cutting room, it enables quick customized production while ensuring high productivity and profit margins. Remarkably, patterned fabrics can be cut at the same speed as solid fabrics! Additionally, non-value-added tasks are automated, ensuring high operational efficiency without burdening operators.

Austrian airbag supplier iSi Automotive has introduced Lectra's cutting-edge laser airbag cutting solution, FocusQuantum FT6K, at its factory in Thailand in response to the growing global demand for airbags. For more details, please see the press release.

Our furniture design CAD software "DesignConcept 2D/3D Furniture," used by many furniture manufacturers in the global market, will be featured in the CAD special of the Furniture Newspaper! We will be exhibiting at the "Asia FURNITURE Fair" held at Tokyo Big Sight from November 20 (Tuesday) to 21 (Thursday), and we are also accepting requests for individual demonstrations of DesignConcept. Please come visit us at East Hall 8, F04, Rectra Boos.

KUKA Home, a representative furniture manufacturer from China, is a user of Lectra. The company manufactures high-quality sofas, beds, and mattresses, but has been struggling with rising labor and raw material costs. In response, they aimed to transform into a "smart factory" and chose Lectra's furniture design CAD software DesignConcept and the leather cutting machine Versalis from several solutions. A video has been published on the Lectra Japan website, so please take a look.

We are pleased to introduce our furniture design CAD software "DesignConcept 2D/3D Furniture," which is used by many upholstery furniture manufacturers in the global market, at this exhibition in Japan for the first time. This software allows for design not only of upholstery fabrics but also of frames and legs, enabling virtual prototyping to confirm the final product and facilitating cost estimation. We invite you to visit us. Pre-registration will waive the entrance fee of 3,000 yen. If you would like to request a personal consultation including a demonstration, please make a reservation by phone.

Vilmer, a user of Lectra, has introduced the made-to-order cutting solution Virga. As orders for custom-made furniture increase, what factors influenced Vilmer's management to decide on the implementation of Virga? We have released a video on YouTube, so please take a look.

On September 26, 2018 (Wednesday), Akihiko Tanaka, President of Lectra Japan Co., Ltd., will take the stage as a speaker at the "Japan Digital Textile Conference" held at the Tokyo Conference Center Ariake, where he will discuss "The Digital Fashion Market and Lectra's Technology." A day filled with rich information awaits, featuring presentations from 11 industry experts from around the world, stimulating panel discussions, and networking opportunities. If you wish to participate in the "Japan Digital Textile Conference," please contact us at the following: Lectra Japan Co., Ltd. Marketing Department, Kashima TEL: 06-4964-1251 Email: m.jp@lectra.com

On Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, 2018, Lectra will exhibit at the 55th FISMA TOKYO held at Tokyo Big Sight. Lectra Japan will participate in "FISMA TOKYO." At Lectra's booth (L-15), we will demonstrate the latest CAD/CAM and PLM solutions, as well as made-to-measure offerings. We invite you to visit Lectra's booth. <Demonstration Content> - Design software for rapid design - Pattern making and 3D samples for efficient product development - Marking software that automatically calculates optimal fabric usage - Lectra PLM for visualizing production - IoT automatic cutting machines to reduce fabric waste - Made-to-measure solutions for rapid customized production We will also hold seminars at a separate venue for FISMA, so please join us. *Advance registration is required for entry to FISMA. Please register through the FISMA website. http://www.fisma.tokyo/

KUKA Home, a representative upholstered furniture manufacturer in China and a user of Lectra, produces high-quality sofas, beds, and mattresses. However, the company has been struggling with rising labor and raw material costs. In response, they aimed to transform into a "smart factory" and chose Lectra's furniture design CAD software, DesignConcept, and the leather cutting machine, Versalis, from several solutions. We have released a video on YouTube, so please take a look. Additionally, KUKA Home will be exhibiting at CIFF (the 42nd China International Furniture Fair), one of the world's largest furniture exhibitions, from September 10 (Monday) to 13 (Thursday). You can see the upholstered furniture manufactured using Lectra's solutions at Hall 7.2, Booth A02, so please stop by.

The world's largest furniture exhibition, CIFF (the 42nd China International Furniture Fair), will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in Hongqiao, Shanghai, from September 10 (Monday) to September 13 (Thursday), 2018. On the first day of the fair, Olivier Nord, Vice President of Sales for Furniture at Lectra, will take the stage as a guest speaker to discuss global trends in the furniture industry and the challenges it faces. We hope you will stop by.

■We have to repeat prototypes many times before finishing the final product. ■Cost calculations are complicated due to the use of various materials. ■Travel costs for prototype discussions with partner companies are piling up... Lectra's 3D CAD software for furniture design, DesignConcept 3D, solves these issues. It is used by many furniture manufacturers in Europe, and recently, the number of users among Chinese manufacturers has been steadily increasing. Digitizing the manual processes! We have uploaded a video introducing DesignConcept on Lectra's official YouTube channel, so please take a look.

Lectra, which provides solutions for the fashion, automotive, furniture, and other industries, has added a page for "Fashion PLM (Product Lifecycle Management System)" to its homepage. "Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0" received the highest score in the evaluation by the UK consulting firm "WhichPLM." It is a solution that enables the necessary collaboration, teamwork, and efficiency in operations for your team. The special feature of Lectra PLM is that it can be customized to meet your business needs. Lectra PLM can also add a wide range of modules as needed. You can also book a demonstration from the site. Please be sure to visit the "Lectra Fashion PLM" site.

Since its founding in 1952, "Moroso" has been collaborating with the world's most talented designers to produce high-end sofas and chairs. By introducing Lectra's 3D CAD software, it has successfully reduced the time and cost of the prototype creation process. For more details, please download the customer story from the catalog page.

Do you have concerns such as having to repeat prototypes multiple times before finalizing the product... complex cost calculations... and the increasing travel costs for prototype discussions with partner companies...? With Lectra's 3D software, DesignConcept, you can conduct virtual prototypes and cost calculations, reducing prototype costs and shortening delivery times. It also allows for prototype meetings over the internet while viewing virtual prototype data with remote partner companies. We are holding a seminar to introduce this software. It is a 3D software widely used by furniture manufacturers in Europe and the United States. We would like everyone to know what can be done with DesignConcept and how the design process can change. We look forward to your participation. Additionally, we plan to hold similar seminars on September 7, 2018, in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, and on October 26, 2018, in Shizuoka City. For inquiries or to express your interest in participating, please visit our website.

The July 4th issue of Furniture News features an interview with Akihiko Tanaka, President of Lectra Japan. As the millennial generation has become the center of global consumer groups, there is now a demand for personalization in furniture. As production reforms driven by Industry 4.0 progress in the global industrial sector, we invite you to read about how the Japanese furniture industry should respond to this trend in order to compete on the world stage.

The major Italian tanner "Mastrotti Group" is expanding the digitalization of leather cutting with Lectra's Versalis leather cutting solution. For more details, please visit Lectra's website.

Lectra held a VIP seminar for the automotive industry, "Lectra Japan & China Co-hosted Automotive VIP Seminar in Shanghai," at the Lectra International Advanced Technology Center in Shanghai from May 16 (Wednesday) to May 17 (Thursday), 2018. On the first day, industry experts presented an outlook on the automotive sector and the latest news from Lectra's solution specialists. On the second day, we visited Shanghai Guangzan, which recently introduced Lectra's fabric cutting machine, Vector iX6. During this seminar, we also showcased cutting demonstrations of Versalis, which boasts top-class performance in leather cutting, and the fabric cutting machine Vestor (Vector) iX6, developed based on the requests of Japanese trim cover and headrest manufacturers. The catalog is available from the catalog page!

The Italian luxury furniture manufacturer "Miti" controls leather cutting with Lectra's Versalis leather cutting solution. For more details, please visit Lectra's website.

Lectra will hold a VIP seminar for the upholstered furniture industry titled "Building the Future of Digitalization in the Furniture Industry" on June 5th (Tuesday) - 6th (Wednesday), 2018, at the Lectra International Advanced Technology Center (near Bordeaux, France, in Cestas). We will welcome guest speakers from the globally renowned upholstered furniture industry, who will discuss industry trends and success stories. Additionally, this year we will introduce a new approach to custom production utilizing Lectra's newly launched cutting machine in the era of Industry 4.0. If you have any inquiries or wish to participate, please contact us through the "Contact" page. We will send you detailed materials.

On Thursday, May 24, 2018, Lectra will hold a seminar at the French Embassy in Hiroo, Tokyo, targeting fashion brands and apparel manufacturers. What are the technological changes currently occurring in the apparel industry? How can we adapt to various apparel manufacturing methods (small-scale production, mass customization, customized production, etc.)? Leveraging over 40 years of experience in providing global apparel solutions, Lectra will propose industry trends, challenges, and solutions based on its expertise. We will welcome guest speaker Benoit Piquet, CEO of Nelly Rodi Japan, who will discuss trends in the fashion industry and technology. After the seminar, light refreshments will be provided, so please take advantage of this opportunity for networking. If you would like to inquire or participate, please apply through the "Contact" page. We will send you a detailed program.

Lectra will hold a VIP seminar for the automotive industry, "Lectra Japan & China Co-hosted Automotive VIP Seminar in Shanghai," on May 16-17, 2018, at the Lectra International Advanced Technology Center in the Lectra Shanghai office. On the first day, we plan to present industry insights from automotive experts and the latest news from Lectra's solution specialists. On the second day, we will visit Shanghai Guangzan, who recently introduced Lectra's fabric cutting machine, Vector iX6. Pre-registration is required. If you wish to participate, please contact us through the "Contact" page.