November 12, 1973: The company was founded in Bordeaux -Cestas, France by two visionary engineers, Jean and Bernard Etcheparre. They developed the LECteur-TRAceur 2 computer system which can automatically calculate and draw all sizes of a garment. Therefore, the company was named Lectra Systèmes.
in p>1976, the first set of clothing printing and grading system was sold. Jean and Bernard Etcheparre met André Harari, a French venture capital advocate, who raised the funds needed for the company's business development plan, when the company had fewer than 1 employees.
in p>1977, lectra set up bases in Spain and Japan. In a year's time, exports accounted for more than 15% of its income.
198: Lectra opened the first foreign subsidiaries in Germany. Then in 1982, subsidiaries were established in Spain, Britain, Italy and the United States. Since then, Lectra has established 28 foreign subsidiaries, and has established business in more than 1 countries. Lectra's sales and service network has greatly benefited its customers, which is unmatched by other competitors of Lectra.
in p>1985, the first automatic fabric cutting system was put on the market. Starting from the computer aided design (CAD) system, Lectra has now entered the field of computer aided manufacturing (CAM), developing, manufacturing and selling its proprietary software and equipment.
1987: Lectra's securities went public for the first time
199: Lectra faced a heavy financial crisis and was on the verge of collapse. André and Daniel Harari, who were the main shareholders of the company at that time, put forward a company restructuring plan in December through their investment company (their investment company was later merged with Lectra in 1998).
in p>1991, André and Daniel Harari reorganized the company's capital and assumed the responsibility of managing the company. This new company team immediately implemented a recovery plan and implemented a strategic relocation, which changed the company's business model and pushed it to the position of world leader.
lectra has embarked on a wide-ranging research and development plan to update all the products it offers. In a few years, the company has accelerated its geographical expansion and penetration into new market areas including furniture and home decoration, automobiles, aerospace and footwear.
in p>1993, a new generation of automatic fabric cutting system, Vector, achieved its first technical breakthrough, which quickly became a global industry standard. Special automatic cutting system suitable for different markets was put on the market in 22.
in p>1995, with lectra becoming one of the global leaders in CAD/CAM software equipment, the benefits brought by the company's new strategy began to be reflected.
in p>1996, a new generation of CAD software, including Modaris typesetting software and Diamino layout software, achieved a new technological breakthrough and put it on the market in front of more than 1, customers from all over the world (1, sets of software have been sold so far).
1998-2: The first acquisition plan: Pan Union International (Hong Kong), Computer Design. (USA), Prima Design Systems (Hong Kong), Colorado International (France) and Modacad's technologies (USA). The acquisition of these companies has promoted the organic development of the company and expanded its software design lineup.
in p>2, lectra became the first in the world. Customers can choose from the most popular software in the industry, including three-dimensional conceptual design, manufacturing and visual sales, and integrate perfect technologies (especially three-dimensional and Internet technologies) with new application software. In order to reflect its latest development, Lectra Systems was renamed Lectra in 21.
inseparable from the above is the global and localized services provided by lectra, which is the most extensive service in the market.
in p>23, after establishing three international hotline support centers covering Europe, North America and Asia in 2-22 to provide customers with faster and more effective inquiry response, Lectra established three international advanced technology centers in Bordeaux, Atlanta, USA and Shanghai, China. Here, customers can learn about and test all Lectra products. Lectra experts provide advanced training on site to ensure that customers can get the maximum efficiency and return on their investment.
(Remarks: By the end of 25, Lectra has set up five international advanced science and technology centers and five hotline support centers around the world)
In p>24, Lectra further consolidated its leading position and competitive strength after acquiring the third-ranked Spanish Avis Company, Lacent Company (a Canadian textile laser cutting system company) and Humantec Company (a German leather cutting system company).
in p>26, lectra launched a product life cycle management solution (PLM) designed for the fashion industry and dedicated to clothing series and product life cycle. Lectra has surpassed the role of the traditional supplier of CAD/CAM systems and become a technology provider that provides customers with comprehensive integrated services covering project planning, implementation and consultation.