Why Salomon is going forward with shoe factory 4.0 in Europe after Adidas failed
By Regina Henkel
22 Jan 2021 The future of
manufacturing is digital and fully automated: In September 2020, the
foundation stone was laid of the new, fully automated shoe factory 4.0 of
Salomon, Millet and Babolat in France.
In Ardoix, France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the first fully
automated shoe with digitally controlled, intelligent production is being
built. The four fully automated production lines range from the cutting of
the various shoe components to the packaging of the finished product,
including all assembly phases. Expected to reach full capacity in 2025, the
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In September the foundation stone was laid for the new, fully automated shoe factory 4.0 of Salomon, Millet and Babolat in France. The project costs ten million euros. It is a prime example of innovative cross-industry cooperation.
In Ardoix, France, about two hours drive from Salomon s headquarters in Annecy, the first fully automated shoe factory is currently under construction.
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In Ardoix, France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the first fully automated shoe factory with digitally controlled, intelligent production is currently being built. The four fully automated production lines range from cutting the various shoe components to packaging the finished product, including all assembly phases. At full capacity in 2025, the Advanced Shoe Factory 4.0 (ASF 4.0) should be able to produce 500,000 pairs of