UBIFRANCE BLOG http://www.ubifrance.com/ List of Posts en-us 1 Copyright 2010 - 2012http://www.ubifrance.com, All Rights Reserved. Mon, 21 May 2012 16:59:14 GMT Lytess - The innovative and revolutionary slimming company is on the lookout for an Irish partner Lytess is pioneer in the field of Dermotextiles. It specializes in shapewear garment that releases moisturizing and slimming treatment.

The French leading company was founded by Philippe Andrieu, who used his know-how and expertise by associating microcapsules containing cosmetics active ingredients and fixing them onto textiles.

All Lytess products use this state-of-the-art technology, with only one objective in mind: taking care of the consumers’ body!

Lytess range is innovative and revolutionary and offers:
-An all year round slimming treatment
-Continuous cosmetic action 8h/day
-Simple health observance, dress up…slim down!
-Certified results
All of these effortless!

The export Manager of Lytess will be in Dublin on the 29th and 30th of May and is available for meetings.

Do not hesitate to contact us should you need any further information about Lytess and/or would like to schedule an appointment with the export manager.
 

]]> Consumer Goods and Healthcare Department Mon, 21 May 2012 16:59:14 GMT Equipmag, the French Tradeshow for point-of-sale, retail and distribution coming soon! A recent census conducted by Viavoice found that 64% of the French consumers consider communication devices, such as internet, smartphones or social networks, as a better way to purchase. 94% the French consumers agree that internet, smartphones and social networks will play a huge role in the coming years. This survey was conducted for a French professional show, Equipmag, which is a leading trade show for point-of-sale, retail, distribution and ecommerce. The next edition will take place from the 11th to the 13th September 2012 in Paris Expo (Porte de Versailles). This fair has an international scope; the number of foreign exhibitors doubled between 2008 and 2011 and is a great opportunity for doing business and making contacts. The 2012 edition will focus on equipment (“making the store enchanting”), materials (“making the customer independent”) and innovation (“Recognizing the customer & increasing his loyalty and security”) with 450 exhibitors gathered around customers need in solutions, equipment, management, trends, design, technology, etc. 80% of visitors were satisfied with their visit in 2010, 29% were decision-makers (CEOs, Managing Directors, Store Directors).
This is a great opportunity to discover innovative products and solutions from France!
 

]]> Benjamin Carnec Thu, 17 May 2012 13:34:48 GMT Seafood Industry Trade Meeting - June 27th and 28th 2012 With 11,400 workers, more than 200 companies involved and €733M generated in 2010, the seafood industry is a consequent part of Irish economy. The government understood its strategic role and multiplied supportive actions for its development. In 2009, the BIM – Seafood Development Centre was created to support companies’ projects. France is the first export market for Irish seafood reaching €120,7M in 2011.

Needs for improved productivity and competitiveness in the sector lead the French Trade Commission Ubifrance to organise its first Fishing, Aquaculture and Seafood processing trade meeting. The event will take place on June 27th and 28th 2012, in Castletownbere and Clonakilty.

The French Trade Commission will introduce to the Irish market four French exporters of equipment, inputs and processes for the aquaculture and seafood processing industries. These companies would be delighted to meet you to discuss business opportunities.

For more information, please contact us on +353 1 411 2111.

Attachment: Presentation of French Companies.

]]> Pierre Olivier Thu, 17 May 2012 10:08:01 GMT The final conference of the EWWR on waste reduction to be held in Paris in June  The Life+ project that launched the EWWR (European Week for Waste Reduction) started in 2009 will end this year, in July 2012. The final conference of the project and a technical conference on waste reduction will take place in Paris in Maison de la Chimie on the 19th and 20th of June.

The conference will be open to any actors concerned by the sustainable consumption, the waste reduction as well as the waste prevention, such as local authorities, companies, association of users, consumers, protection of the environment, design offices, consular chambers, etc. On the first day, the conference will address: an overview of prevention policies and a progress statement on the implementation of the Waste Framework Directive by Members States; how communication contributes to waste prevention; EWWR achievements from 2009 to 2011; viewpoints from project partners (EWWR organisers’ best practices in terms of awareness raising actions); new perspectives for the EWWR: “What’s next?”. The second day is a technical day organised by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) about specific issues faced by local and regional authorities regarding waste prevention. This day will provide the opportunity to learn more about the first results of waste prevention plans, and will address several issues (food wastage, eco-exemplarity and the involvement of stakeholders in waste prevention policies). French and European experts will be present and will address those subjects in collaboration with ADEME. All the meetings will be held in French with a simultaneous translation in English. Registered forms must be returned before the 8th of June!

 

www.ademe.fr

www.ewwr.eu/paris-conference-2012  

www.maisondelachimie.com

Register form

 

]]> Christine Deniel Tue, 15 May 2012 16:57:55 GMT Topshop to work with French press agency, Relative MO The British brand has just announced that it has hired a French press agency, Relative MO, for Topshop and Topman. It looks like the public relation group, until now managed from the UK, could be in need of a French touch, perhaps with the views of developing itself further on the French market.

The new French press agency will be in charge of promoting the men’s and women’s online retail sites which have been launched in France in autumn 2011.

Topshop’s and its founder Philip Green’s interest in France hasn’t disappeared since its last failed attempt at opening a store on the continent in 2010. Let’s see what happens in the next few months…

Fashionmag.com
May, 14TH
 

]]> Consumer Goods and Healthcare Department Mon, 14 May 2012 14:25:47 GMT Volcom : a line of “closed fashion footwear” to be launched in 2013  The American skating, surfing and snowboarding brand Volcom is to launch a closed footwear line in 2013. This will be one of the first indications for the consumer of the integration of Volcom into PPR, the French fashion group who purchased it last year.

 

The collection, which will include both a men’s and a women’s line, will be launched next year with PPR’s other Sport and Lifestyle brand, Puma.

 

Volcom footwear is currently marketed by the Volcom teams in the U.S, which accounts for more than 60% of its activity. Meanwhile, Puma Vietnam brings to the table its expertise in manufacturing and sourcing.

 

Source : Fashion Mag 07/05/2012 (Jean-Paul Leroy)

]]> Consumer Goods and Healthcare Department Tue, 08 May 2012 13:29:00 GMT A French innovative and fast-growing company will open its European Headquarter in Dublin Nimble Apps Limited, a French fast-growing publisher of online sales analysis and forecasting solution SalesClic, will create 10 new jobs over the next three years in their new European headquarter in the Digital Hub in Dublin. The company also recently started staffing a US and UK focused sales and marketing team. IDA Ireland, which is responsible for attracting foreign investments to Ireland, worked closely with the Paris-based company on this case.

 

Nimble Apps Ltd. is a SaaS company (Software as a Service) whose primary product, SalesClic, bridges the gap between traditional CRM software and all-purpose business intelligence software. SalesClic brings analytical and forecasting techniques inspired by decision and financial theories to the B2B sales process, in clear user-friendly web interfaces. SalesClic integrates with Salesforce and Google Apps. Speaking at the announcement, Thomas Oriol, Director of Nimble Apps, said: “(…) Ireland offers us all of the necessary components to assist us to internationalise our business, such as access to markets, a skilled workforce and a pro-business environment.”

 

Lien: http://www.salesclic.com/

 

Source: IDA Ireland

 

]]> Pierre Olivier Fri, 04 May 2012 13:06:20 GMT The sanitation department of Paris city council will use electric vehicles  

The sanitation department of Paris city council will use electric vehicles

The 86 cleaning vehicles of the Parisian roads network and pavements are about to be fully replaced by 100% electric vehicles. The current cars used for the cleaning are deterring the quality of the air and create sound nuisance.  Many residents and passers-by have been complaining about those negative effects, however this type of equipment is essential. The adoption of electric vehicles has then appeared as a perfect alternative to the traditional vehicles with heat engines that cause CO2 emissions. The 86 vehicles are used every day during two time slots comprises between 6am and 8pm. A test phase was put into place at the end of 2009 – beginning of 2010; the aim was to verify that the night recharging enabled sufficient diurnal autonomy. Following the positive results of the test, 9 models have been acquired and will be delivered in urban districts where the vehicles’ depots bring on strong sound nuisances. The feeling noise is divided by 3 with the use of electric vehicles which is also a great improvement for the workers of the sanitation department using the vehicles every day. The cost of the shift is heavy as the buying price of a cleaning electric vehicle (€170 000) almost doubles in comparison to the price of a regular cleaning vehicle (€100 000), which is also the case for personal electric cars. However, on a long term basis, it is financially interesting for the sanitation department to opt for the environmental friendly solution as the mechanic elements are less solicited and the device’s shelf life could be changed to 6 years instead of 4 years. Finally, the cost schedule of a thermal model is approximately 4€ as against 0,60€ for an electric model.

Liens: http://www.paris.fr/proprete

]]> Christine Deniel Thu, 03 May 2012 10:58:35 GMT L’Oreal buys Cadum to extend domestic reach L’Oreal, the worldwide French cosmetics leader, has recently bought the baby products company, Cadum for 200M€.

With sales reaching 58M€ in 2011, Cadum represents a real opportunity for L’Oreal to access  more customers in its domestic market.

"Cadum is an important acquisition for L’Oreal in France," the company’s consumer products chief, Herve Navellou, said in the statement. "It blends seamlessly into our strategy to conquer new consumers in France."

L’Oreal, maker of Garnier shampoo, Lancôme creams and Yves Saint Laurent cosmetics, has virtually no debt and is looking to boost sales through bolt-on acquisitions.

Souce : FashionMag 30/04/2012

]]> Consumer Goods and Healthcare Department Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:25:36 GMT AREVA Solar receives the Excellence Award 2012 AREVA Solar has been awarded the "Excellence Award 2012" by the Energy and Environment Foundation (E2 Foundation) during a ceremony at the World Renewable Energy Technology Congress & Expo-2012 held in New Delhi, India. The award, whose selection was conducted by a committee of high-ranking stakeholders in the India energy sector, including two former secretaries to the country’s government, recognizes AREVA Solar for its "excellence, innovation, technology and investment in the Renewable Energy sector."

AREVA was recently awarded a contract by Reliance Power to build a 250 megawatt (MW) concentrated solar power (CSP) installation in India, which will become the largest in all of Asia. The project, which will deploy AREVA’s CLFR solar thermal technology, will help advance India’s goal of adding 20 000 MW of solar energy by 2022 and avoid approximately 557 000 tons of CO2 emissions per year compared to a similar sized coal-fired power plant. When completed, the project’s annual energy production will generate enough power for more than 365,000 people in India.

In total, AREVA Solar currently has more than 500 MW of Concentrating Solar Thermal Power projects in operation, under construction or in advanced development around the world, making AREVA one the fastest-growing CSP technology providers.

For more information: www.solar.areva.com

]]> Christine Deniel Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:25:27 GMT One of the main French e-commerce websites is providing the 3D Secure Technology SNCF, the French railway company (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français) has demonstrated a great interest in online secure payments solutions. The website Voyages-SNCF.com offers to its clients the possibility to purchase its products online. SNCF is the first online travel agency of the country. However, the group identified that the customers’ main concerns are data protection and fear for unsecured payments. For that reason, the company decided a year ago to generalise the use of a 3D Secure solution, designed with Banque de France (literally Bank of France). The technology consists in sending to the customers a unique code via SMS, valid for one use only. Yves Tyrode, the CEO of SNCF, recently declared that the group is currently trying to eradicate the cyber-fraud and that it is a permanent fight. A dedicated team of SNCF works on that issue. The company represents 8% of the French e-commerce, and Mr Tyrode announced this week that the buying renunciation rate droped by 2% in one year, from 17% to 19%. Following the implementation of the new technology people were predicted a drop of sales of 20% but Mr Tyrode was happy to announce that the results are positives.

]]> ICT, Innovation and Services department Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:40:41 GMT France is a laboratory for snacking Snacking is growing in France and this country is regularly considered as a laboratory to introduce new snacking products. In fact, 27 snacking concepts are registered in France, a record in the world at the moment.

Last February, the “snacking and sandwich” show took place in Paris and was a big success (www.sandwichshows.com). This 13th edition gathered 11 661 visitors and 200 innovations were presented during the show.

Three trends are currently growing in the French snacking market. The “right snack” trend shows that snacking can be tasty and also healthy while the “snackable” trend consists in convenient eating involving packaging innovation. The “snackissime” trend shows that snacking corresponds also to high end products and a way to eat original and excellent dishes.   

According to SymphonyIRI, the value of the French snacking market increased by 7.8% and by 5.4% in volume last year. In 2011, French consumers spent an average of €341 for snacking (+ 13.5%). Classic meals habits consisting in breakfast, lunch and dinner are declining and consumption behaviors are now less structured. The food industry, such as food retailers, understood well these new behaviors and is now adjusting its offer.

On the 7th June 2012, the 3rd snacking conference will be organised in Paris (http://lecongresdusnacking.magix.net/website#ACCUEIL). Snacking industry professionals will gather to discuss the future of this sector. The snacking sector dynamism is not only a French reality; it is one of the most dynamic and innovative sector on the world food industry.

Source : Communiqué de presse Bilan du Sandwich and snack Show, 21/02/2012 - Le 3e Congrès du Snacking vous donne rendez-vous in snackfoods.fr, 05/04/2012 - Quand le snacking fait boum ! in lsa-conso.fr, 09/02/2012

]]> Pierre Olivier Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:50:15 GMT