At Symop's General Meeting, held at the CEA in Saclay on December 10, Constant Bernard (Actemium) was elected to head the production machinery and technologies union for a two-year term. He follows in the footsteps of his predecessor, Jean-Camille Uring, in promoting productive investment for greater competitiveness, and in the context of the implementation of the Alliance Industrie du Futur. Constant Bernard's mission, with the help of his colleagues at Symop, is to help bring the industry of the future within reach of all companies in France, and to promote the French offer internationally.
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Constant Bernard began his career with Sciaky, a manufacturer of welding systems, in 1974. For 22 years, he worked his way through the industrial world. As head of the quality department, the company became the first capital goods supplier to be ISO 9001 certified. As Sales Director for France, he supported carmakers in their development. This comprehensive experience was put to good use at Voest Alpine TMS, where he founded TMS France in 1997, and manages the French subsidiary.
In 2003, he joined Actemium, the Vinci Energies brand dedicated to industrial processes. Since 2008, he has held the position of Development Director. In charge of an international network of over 300 companies, he interacts with a wide range of industrial sectors, from the automotive, aeronautical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and environmental sectors to the water industry.
Together, we win!
Constant Bernard places collaborative work and exchange at the forefront of his concerns, following a precept dear to Symop: " Together, we win! ". So what will be the DNA of the trade organization of the future? He intends to answer this question with the support of the group presidents and all members. Through the implementation of collective actions, as well as the creation of committees to reflect on solutions for the future of the profession, he will work together to ensure the success of each and every member. A logical step for this active member of both Symop and Gimélec, its partner in the Alliance Industrie du Futur, which both organizations helped to found.
Within Symop and the Alliance Industrie du Futur: " let's take control of our destiny".
Aware of the difficulties faced by French manufacturers in projecting themselves into a changing economic environment, Constant Bernard is nonetheless delighted that public authorities now recognize industry as a genuine engine for growth. " Supporting productive investment will obviously remain at the heart of my mandate. "he points out. This is a key issue for companies at a time when the extension of the "suramortissement productif" scheme is under discussion in Parliament. At the same time, with the Alliance Industrie du Futur, the industrial community is mobilizing to intensify the momentum already underway. " I'd like to play an active role in spreading the word about the "industry of the future", to bring it within the reach of all companies, SMEs and ETIs alike. So that the recognized inventiveness of the French can be translated into realized technological ambitions! "says the new president.
Within Symop, as within the Alliance, Constant Bernard invites manufacturers to act together to take their destiny, that of French industry, into their own hands.
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