Codipro On The Move in Luxembourg
Codipro Luxembourg
Our sales manager Jim Aujay visited Codipro’s factory in Luxembourg. He learned about new products, received further training, and even managed to take an E-Scooter tour of the Belguim countryside and visited the Bastogne War Museum. Thank you to Codipro Luxembourg for welcoming Codipro-USA and making it an very memorable week.
Codipro, the global specialist in Swivel Lifting Rings
Codipro was founded in 1975 and has since become a leading player in the lifting industry. The company’s lifting rings are used in a variety of industries, including construction, transportation, aerospace, and energy. Codipro’s products are known for their high quality and safety standards, and they are used by some of the largest companies in the world.
The company is committed to innovation and is constantly developing new products to meet the evolving needs of its customers.
A long history
CODIPRO was founded in France by Marc Lecourt, who set up in business in the basement of his house near Le Mans (Sarthe). The aim of CODIPRO, operating mainly as a representative for screws and bolts for France and the southern European countries, was to provide fast delivery to SMEs who, because of the huge demand from the automobile industry, had until then had to put up with delivery times of several months.
1989: 1st Patent for a swivel ring
CODIPRO was founded in France by Marc Lecourt, who set up in business in the basement of his house near Le Mans (Sarthe). The aim of CODIPRO, operating mainly as a representative for screws and bolts for France and the southern European countries, was to provide fast delivery to SMEs who, because of the huge demand from the automobile industry, had until then had to put up with delivery times of several months.
1995: 20 years, the age of maturity
CODIPRO has the ability to respond to the most complex needs in record time, while still paying regular visits to the factories of its customers and suppliers in order to evolve in line with their practices.
This enabled it to prevail in mainland France and southern Europe as an unrivalled specialist, not only in screws and bolts, but also in custom safety lifting rings, with only a minimal team (3-4 persons). Its turnover was in the region of 1.7 million euros, broken down as follows: 35% for screws and bolts and 65% for lifting rings. 35% of its turnover was realised abroad, in six European countries.
2012: Well-received results
CODIPRO, which is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and CSR certified, celebrates its 37th anniversary with 15 employees, who do everything in their power to provide fast delivery to sectors that include the moulding industry, handling/transport/logistics, shipbuilding, offshore drilling, lifting, aeronautics and wind power.
Since it was taken over in 2004, the company has more than tripled its turnover (1.3 million euros in 2005 – 5 million in 2011) and its annual output of rings has risen from 14,000 to 45,000 units.
Mr Lecourt, the founder of CODIPRO, welcomes these results: “I sold my company to extremely serious people who have developed the business significantly. Without making a break with the past, but using the experience it has accumulated.
2020: CODITRACER, the traceability app
In June 2020, CODIPRO continues to innovate and launches the CODITRACER application. This is a modern and intuitive tool for the management and traceability of swivel lifting rings developed based on blockchain technology. From the ring’s individual traceability number, each user, in each step of the ring’s way, can easily access to technical data (WLL, reference, etc.) and documents (CE certificate, instruction manual, etc.). The blockchain is an innovative, reliable and forgery-proof means of ensuring the traceability of the ring in each step of its way. On the launch of the CODITRACER app, CODIPRO also announced a 7-year warranty on all its standard rings.
