SUPPLIERS AREA

In order to maintain a high level of quality and to offer our customers the expected level of service, the Purchasing Department of the Plastivaloire Group is in charge to identify and select the most competitive, efficient and innovative suppliers and also able to support the growth of the company.

The selection process is based on the usual criteria of Quality, Cost and Delivery, and also considers the possibilities of long-term partnerships. Once integrated into the supplier base and after a probationary period, the best suppliers can join the “PVL preferred suppliers” program and therefore see their turnover grow.

We attach great importance to the quality of the relationship, so that the partnership is a long term commitment.

Our main requirements:

  • Competitiveness over the long term
  • Constantly improving operational performance (service rate and quality)
  • Innovation, development capacity and the best technology
  • Cyber-security
  • Ethics
PLASTIC RAW MATERIALS

Plastic raw materials are at the core of our business and our products. We cooperate with the largest petrochemical groups, but also with compounders and recycling companies.

With an annual purchase volume of more than 70,000 tons, the Plastivaloire Group is a significant player in this sector.

The main materials used are: PP, PA6, ABS, ABS-PC, PA6.6, PC, PE, POM, ASA, PBT.

CHROMED-PLATED AND DECORATED PARTS

The Plastivaloire Group is one of the leading European suppliers of decorated plastic parts for automotive and industrial customers.

We master all the kind of decoration technologies and rely heavily on the most advanced suppliers in this field.

Our needs in chrome-plated parts and IMF/IMD decoration are significant. The development and innovation capabilities of our partner suppliers are an essential criteria in the selection process.

LIQUID PAINT

As we are positioned on both exterior automotive parts (door handles, rear view mirror shells, wing covers, etc.) and interior parts (consoles, dashboard covers, etc.), we work with a large number of suppliers.

Here, the product/process compatibility is key, and suppliers must be able to support us in the field during the development as well as mass production.

METAL PARTS

Whether it’s from stamping, cold forming, screw machining, wire working or casting, we assemble hundreds of millions of metal parts every year.

Few of our products do not incorporate these components.

Here again, the expertise and development capabilities of our suppliers are imperative.

FLEXIBLE COMPONENTS

Foams, adhesives and other textiles are widely used in the parts produced by the Plastivaloire Group, whether for technical functions (fixing, protection, soundproofing) or for decorative functions (textile, leather, plastic coated fabric).

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

Our ever-increasing need for electrical/electronic components often involves a long-term partnership with suppliers. They are an important value and often have an essential function in our finished products.

Innovation and technology are major aspects in this field.

PACKAGING

The common denominator of all our products is the packaging that protects them until they reach their final destination.

Whether it is plastic, cardboard, foam or metal, it is purchased as close as possible to our production plants.

Sometimes simple, sometimes very complex, they require working with often very different suppliers.