FRANCE - SCM Group will is to participate in the Eurobois trade fair from 15 to 18 November in Lyon, displaying its latest products at a 400 sq m stand (Stand 2L72). 

This is a special occasion for the Group, as this year it celebrates the 40th anniversary of SCM Group France, the first SCM branch outside of Italy, which opened in 1976. An important milestone celebrated in an overall very successful year for the company, with an expected 30% annual growth in sales in France.

“Celebrating the 40th anniversary with a 2016 year's-end growth expected to exceed +30% is no doubt doubly satisfying. This great success confirms the quality of our work and justifies the investments we've made," says Marco Brandi, Managing Director of SCM Group France.

"The Group considers France an important market," explains Fabrizio Pazzaglia, SCM Group Europe Regional Manager. "Not only for its symbolic value, being the first country where we opened a branch 40 years ago, but also because despite being a mature market it still offers a great growth potential, as demonstrated by the +50% growth in orders of machining centers during 2016. The new products we are going to introduce at Eurobois are mainly edgebanding solutions and machining centers intended for small and medium-sized companies that process panels, are highly active and interested in investing in smart and reliable innovations designed to provide high-quality end products.”

SCM will also introduce, for the first time in France, its new Group motto, "Strong Reasons Why", which will guide its communications policy at the fair. The idea is to focus on the Group's strong values, which translate into tangible benefits for operators, and to demonstrate the company's ability to offer industry professionals an extremely wide and complete range of woodworking products and solutions.