Cibes Lift Group expands with a new subsidiary in France

Cibes Lift France open it’s headquarter in Lille from September 2015

The Swedish Company Cibes Lift AB, one of the European leader in manufacturing and marketing low-speed lift solutions continues it's international expansion by establishing in France. The new subsidiary Cibes Lift France is housed in the commune Roncq, Lille. By 2017 the company plans to have 20 employees. With 5 bilingual sales representatives at the end of 2015, to reach a commercial hit.

To provide “accessibility for everyone everywhere” is the vision of the company Cibes Lift Group
From the start at 1947, the group has experienced strong growth and reached a turnover of € 50 million in 2014, over 200 employees are spread across 9 countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland, China, Holland, Belgium, United Kingdom, Spain and now France. A network of over 200 distributors enables global coverage of nearly 50 countries.

"We have been present in France for several years through a network of distributors. The next step, to acquire a French anchor, came naturally as we need to improve our visibility and boost our sales in France. The goal is to triple the volume of current sales within three years by focusing first on the "Far North" of France, then extend to other major cities: Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille" says Rudi Leusink, the CEO at Cibes Lift France.

The reasons to an establishment in the region Lille in Alsace where several; the proximity to the Belgian and Dutch Cibes subsidiaries and the economic dynamism of Lille and its region. "The feeling of loneliness is palpable when you arrive into a new ecosystem for that reason we have started a partnership with the business development consulting “Lille agency” who has played an important role as creator of opportunities" says Frédéric Lecoeuvre, the Manager at Cibes Lift France.

 Luc Doublet, president of Lille's Agency, welcomes the arrival of Cibes Lift France. He emphasized that Swedish investments are not so intensely common in the territory, hence the importance of these international development projects.

 
Vincent Ledoux, Mayor of Roncq is happy to count Cibes Lift France among the other 650 companies installed in Roncq. CIBES Lift France will be the second Swedish company in town, beside Arjo Huntleigh, and can count on the local government to help them to expend their business.

Cibes Lift France is based on three values that make the brand success:

• Timeless design
• Scandinavian quality
• A sustainable development policy

Find out more at: www.cibeslift.com/fr