Hexis S.A.
| Hexis | |
| Company type | Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing (plastics) |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Michel Mateu (Managing Director) |
| Products | Pressure-sensitive adhesive coated films |
| Revenue | EUR 63 million (2011) |
Number of employees | 250 (2011) |
| Website | http://www.hexisgroup.com |
Hexis S.A. is a manufacturer of self-adhesive vinyl (PVC) films used for commercial signage and as digital printing media for large format inkjet printers. The company headquarters are in Frontignan, France. The company was founded in 1989 by its current (2010) president, Michel Mateu.
The company specializes in pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) coating of thin plastic films and pioneered their own process to produce cast vinyl films[1]. In 2008 Hexis patented an anti-microbial film adhésif intended for the anti-microbial protection of surfaces[2]
For its quality management system the company is ISO 9001-2000 certified.
In 2007 Hexis S.A. received the Prix de l’Ambition jointly awarded by Banque Palatine, a French bank, the La Tribune financial newspaper and the HEC School of Management, recognizing the company's growth performance.[3]
The same year Michel Mateu, President of Hexis S.A., received the 2007 Innovation Award for the Mediterranean region jointly awarded by Ernst & Young and the French business magazine L’Entreprise.[4]
Trademark
Hexis with the associated logo is a registered trademark owned by Mark Holding Company LLC and is used under license.
Hexis UK Ltd. is the exclusive distributor of the Hexis brand for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Based in Lichfield, Staffordshire (England), the UK company employs 30 people (2008) and has a turnover in excess of GBP 6 million (2007). The current managing director is Scott Wilkins who founded the UK company with Philip Wilkins in 1994
In addition Hexis S.A. has affiliated companies using the Hexis trademark under licence in Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Subsidiaries
- Hexis FWI, Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France
- Hexis GmbH, Hilden, Germany
- Hexis Graphics España s.l., Barcelona, Spain
- Hexis Graphics Sverige, Helsingborg, Sweden
- Hexis Italia s.r.l., Bologna, Italy
- Hexis USA LLC, Corona, California, USA
See also
References
- ^ Ton Rombout, "Hexis produces top quality adhesive substrates", in SignPro Europe, Vol. 5 No.3 (September 2007)
- ^ METHOD FOR THE ANTIMICROBIAL PROTECTION OF AN OBJECT USING AN ANTIMICROBIAL PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE PLASTIC FILM
- ^ Martin Venzal, "Lauréat Croissance : Hexis colle à sa stratégie d'innovations" in La Tribune, 2.1.2007
- ^ Les lauréats 2007 pour la région Méditerranée
External links
- www.hexisgroup.com Corporate website
- Hexis S.A. on Kompass
- Hexis brûle les solvants Article on Hexis in Usine Nouvelle 5.2.2007 (in French)
- Digital Printing Glossary Booklet published by Hexis S.A.
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