The COVID-19 crisis is a critical moment in the history and economy of the world.
This epidemic has nevertheless had a definite benefit: it has brought people and companies together around the strong human values of mutual support, commitment to quality and sharing.
SOA, a design office specializing in ergonomic fittings, and SACMA FURANIA, a furniture manufacturer, are perfect examples of this synergy based on trust and cooperation to deliver quality services.
Co-contracting Trophy: SOA wins with SACMA FURANIA
The 2019 co-contracting trophies were awarded to three co-contracting companies in the furniture and fittings sectors: SACMA FURANIA, a SOA subcontractor, Baudry, and ACTA Mobilier.
The award recognizes the joint efforts of furniture companies to promote subcontracting on the one hand, and on the other, their contribution to innovation and the development of their know-how in order to better meet tomorrow's expectations.
SOA and SACMA FURANIA: three generations of successful collaboration.
Since it was founded in 1975, the SOA family business has placed excellence at the heart of its achievements, translating into innovative solutions combining design and technological performance, but also consideration for human values and social responsibility. And to achieve this, it needs to work with companies that stand out for their professionalism and the quality of their achievements.
SACMA FURANIA's rigorous approach to the design of control rooms, supervision rooms and video surveillance systems for large infrastructures and local authorities has enabled SOA to achieve its objectives and expand in the workspace design sector.
This is the reason for the long-standing collaboration between SOA and SACMA FURANIA, a subcontractor in joinery, fittings and custom or mass-produced furniture, based in Saint-Étienne.
Indeed, the principles and values of SACMA FURANIA, which can be summed up as quality services and unfailing professionalism, meet those of SOA, which also advocates excellence.
SACMA FURANIA is in a position to implement the innovative solutions recommended by SOA, by making bespoke furniture using environmentally-friendly materials.
SOA, peer-recognized initiatives
The 2019 co-contracting awards ceremony, conducted by Cathy Dufour, AF's Ameublement français delegate general and Philippe Jarniat, markets manager, was held on November 28, 2019. It closed the first day of the GRAND FORUM Agencement & Contract.
This is recognition by their peers of the actions carried out by SOA and SACMA FURANIA, since the Agencement & Contract FORUM held on November 28 and 29, 2019 was organized in Paris, in the VIA gallery by Ameublement français, in collaboration with the Chambre française de l'Agencement and French Design by Via.
The syndicat professionnel de l'Ameublement français brings together 350 French companies involved in the manufacture of furnishings and the design of living spaces. It is a development lever that facilitates the access of the organization's members to national and international markets.
To this end, it encourages innovation and know-how, so that member companies can adapt to the challenges of tomorrow, by making resources available to them. This professional organization also undertakes collective actions to encourage sharing with all players in the value chain, from object to project.
The Trophées de la cotraitance (Co-contracting Trophies), awarded by Ameublement français, are intended to recognize the work carried out by co-contracting companies in the furniture sector, whose collaboration and involvement often enable projects to move forward. That's why they're awarded to contractors who, through their actions, promote the industrial excellence of French companies.
SOA, a company committed to environmental responsibility
SOA has just had its ISO 9001 certification renewed.
This reflects the company's commitment to quality, since the design and production of workspace layouts, including control and supervision rooms, not only ensures customer satisfaction, but also promotes environmental responsibility.
SOA provides its customers with a high-quality working environment, favoring optimal working conditions, while placing technical, economic and organizational performance at the heart of its achievements, for the well-being of its employees.
In addition, SOA's environmental responsibility is reflected in its choice of processes as well as in the materials used to manufacture its furniture.
SOA offers high-quality materials that guarantee durability even under intensive use, such as high-density particleboard and innovative nanotechnology-based laminates.
What's more, by offering users the chance to benefit from their installations for longer, the company contributes to the preservation of natural resources such as wood. And, always with this in mind, SOA recycles waste from its manufacturing department.
Further proof of SOA's commitment to environmental responsibility is its marketing strategy, which promotes the use of digital leaflets, available on request.
Documents relating to SOA's activities, whether product data sheets or the annual brochure, are in PDF format, to limit the use of paper media.
Finally, by favoring innovative technologies such as the latest computer screens, characterized by lower power consumption, SOA contributes to limiting energy consumption.
On the strength of this recognition by its peers, SOA continues to position itself as a committed player in the development of the fittings and furnishings sector in France and internationally, through effective collaboration with other subcontractors.
