VSL-Intrafor News 2003 N°1

EDITORIAL
ISSUE ONE • 2003
Advanced technologies
with local expertise
We have been continuously improving our products and expanding our
technical expertise for more than 40 years. In our post-tensioning activity, we
have done this by conducting ambitious and focused R&D programmes in
stay-cable systems (SSI 2000), automatic stressing equipment (AMS), highperformance
grout (HPI) and anchorages (CS 2000). To enhance our
capabilities in foundations, we have developed specific products like
destructible joints for deep diaphragm walls, and high-tech friction barrettes
implemented with a new cutter in Hong Kong.
Our goal is to offer the construction industry a wide and diversified range of
advanced technologies throughout our network, relying on local experts who
are ready to assist our clients swiftly and efficiently. Our newly created
subsidiary in India is a typical example of our diversification
strategy. In the space of just four years, we have
supplied not only post-tensioning for civil works, but
also nuclear applications, building solutions, retained
earth and soil anchors as well as precasting and
erection services. All the staff is local. Its members have
been trained in Singapore, Hong Kong and Europe, and
they have the full support of all our specialists.
India is on the move and now helping other
subsidiaries with new best practices. Our entire
network will benefit from these improvements,
since at VSL-Intrafor, expertise is a clientoriented
value to be shared.
Jean-Philippe Trin
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