Sioen Professional Protective Clothing - 2016

R&D and innovation @ Sioen
Protection Through Innovation
R&D lies in our company slogan “Protection through
innovation”. It is our company DNA. Innovation
keeps us ahead of the market. Along with creativity,
know-how and quality, it is central to Sioen’s
corporate culture.
R&D at heart
The R&D department is the beating heart of Sioen
Apparel. Their excellent product knowledge and
unrestrained creativity, obtained through the
exhaustive handling and testing of our products,
allows them to develop revolutionary, new products
or improved solutions. It is our company’s main goal
to constantly innovate the market in order to stay
ahead of the competition. Every day we live up to our
company slogan “protection through innovation”.
Our in-house R&D department is the driving force
behind the development of new materials, methods,
processes and applications. Their knowledge, state of
the art testing equipment and thorough expertise in the
field of norms and standards make them so performant.
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on turnover
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investment
For our customers that means:
» Significantly faster development times
» Through exhaustive testing, developing and
improving products that comply perfectly with
the norms and standards
» More flexibility towards the needs of the customer
» Easier to develop customised solutions
“ Innovation starts with our desire to provide
our customers with the best product, to
discover new things, to be ahead
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of our competitors.
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Technical expertise and 360° know how is
crucial. The multilingual Sioen staff is known
for its hands-on mentality. We always strive for
a customised solution.
Our multi-disciplinary R&D team collaborates
as active partner in several European projects.
They give us new insights and funding for
further growth.
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