INDUSTRY 4.0
By Dorothy Crouch |
Monday, February 8, 2021
Lectra Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Harari | Photo courtesy of Lectra
Fortifying its role as an Industry 4.0 technology leader, Paris-based Lectra announced its memorandum of understanding to acquire the entire capital and voting rights of Tolland, Conn., integrated-software-and-hardware-solutions provider Gerber Technology. The Feb. 8 announcement outlined Lectra’s intention to use the Gerber acquisition to help its customers increase productivity and profitability.
In addition to its fashion-technology business, Gerber also serves the aerospace, construction, furniture, transportation, technical textiles, packaging, wind energy, and sign-and-graphics industries, which are complementary to Lectra’s apparel, automotive and furniture segments. Gerber Technology Chief Executive Officer Mohit Uberoi welcomed the plan to blend Lectra’s innovation with his company’s digital legacy, which began in 1967 when H. Joseph Gerber unveiled the GerberCutter System 70, an advancement that paved the way for technological automation in apparel.