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The CDV Group and its subsidiaries

With its important share of the Frenchmarket and its international influence,CDVI is a leader in the access control and locking industries. Established in 1985,CDVI has been growing steadily and signi-ficantly. To date CDVI has 20 subsidiaries worldwide, including Canada and China, with a total of 240 employees, half ofthem in France. Headquartered in Pantin(Paris, France), the CDV group consolida- tes all its manufacturing (L.E.O, AlliancePlastique, GMS, Elpro Innotek, Bergdata,Digit, Elite Electronic Locks, Elpro Innotek, Procofi, Préciméto, TECHNO EM,La Gâche Electrique) and distribution(CDV Americas, CDV Benelux, CDV CH, CDV China, CDV Ibérica, CDV Italia,CDV Maroc, CDV Sweden, CDV UK)subsidiaries around brands with a proven reputation Its trade Our aim is to offer a wide range of high- performance and high-tech products inthe field of access control and locking equipment, with the scope of providingpeople and goods with the level of protectionneeded today, in residential housings as well as in commercial and industrial premises. In the present situation, CDVIbases their strategy on the control of theentire process, from design to distribution:Design:Every year, CDVI invests in R&D, which accounts for 20% of the workforce, in order to innovate and keep their technological advances. As a consequence, the company holds a large number of patents (2500 references). Run from the headquarters, the design phase is made concrete in collaboration with the subsidiaries and renowned research centers (e.g.: Pierre & Marie Curie Institute). (CENTAUR
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