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Sotralu

Activity

Based in Muret (France), over the past ten years the company has built up a complete range of accessories for aluminium sliding windows: the company designs and distributes standard locks, the Versus range of modulable locks includes a patented design uniting a universal lock unit with a range of front faces and adaptable handles,  and a range of carriers immediately adjustable to all ranges of aluminium profile.
The company's policy of continuous innovation (5% of revenues invested in R&D), the quality of its products and services, the skills of its staff and an organisation based on Total Quality Management have brought it in only a few years to the position of uncontested leader on the French market, with a market share of around 50%.

Strategy

Sotralu's value creation strategy is based on building loyalty among existing customers by maintaining the quality of its service and innovation, the conquest of new markets with new products and international growth focusing on Spain and Portugal.
Parallel to these activities, the company has a policy of continually seeking gains in productivity in order to maintain its competitive edge.