{"id":9110,"date":"2025-05-15T11:42:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/?p=9110"},"modified":"2025-05-15T11:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:42:45","slug":"from-normandy-to-shanghai-a-unique-industrial-success-made-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/from-normandy-to-shanghai-a-unique-industrial-success-made-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"From Normandy to Shanghai: a unique industrial success Made in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>A specialized European industrial company with cutting-edge technology and global reach: this is how Devatec contributes to a more responsible and high-performance industry worldwide.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It\u2019s 7 a.m. somewhere in Normandy.<\/strong><br>A new batch of humidifiers rolls off our production lines. Final settings are checked, quality tests are completed. They&#8217;re ready to go.<br>Some will head to a hospital in <em>the Netherlands<\/em>, others to an automotive factory in <em>China<\/em>, and another group will help workers in a <em>Taiwanese<\/em> semiconductor plant operate under optimal conditions. The last batch will be used to humidify the offices of a national meteorological center in <em>Poland<\/em>. All of them are on their way to improve working and production environments for global organizations.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is our daily reality at <strong>Devatec<\/strong>, for nearly 45 years: equipment designed, assembled, and tested right here in Normandy, Europe \u2014 before being shipped around the world.<br><strong>More than 80 countries across all 5 continents.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-small-font-size\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 0%,rgb(236,235,235) 100%)\"><strong>\u00ab&nbsp;But\u2026 aren\u2019t you manufacturing in China? \u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, no.<br data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1254\">We don\u2019t manufacture in China.<br data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1287\"><strong data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1310\">We export to China.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1313\">And that makes a world of difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devatec\u2019s commitment: local industry &amp; short supply chains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Old assumptions tend to stick in the industrial world. That\u2019s why it\u2019s worth setting the record straight. At Devatec, we\u2019ve always made a clear choice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To rely on short supply chains, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To work with local European suppliers,  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To maintain full control of our value chain, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To remain agile and responsive,  To manufacture durable, easy-to-maintain products,  And to favor repairability over planned obsolescence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To manufacture durable, easy-to-maintain products,  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To favor repairability over planned obsolescence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not just marketing talk. It\u2019s a genuine commitment. <strong>This is who we are.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"1092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250430-WA0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9687\" style=\"width:388px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250430-WA0006.jpg 986w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250430-WA0006-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250430-WA0006-925x1024.jpg 925w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250430-WA0006-768x851.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical expertise serving strategic sectors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our humidifiers are developed to meet the specific demands of controlled environments.<br data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2078\">Today, they serve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Semiconductor cleanrooms (controlled hygienic evaporation),<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automotive production lines (with our atomizing nozzles),  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hospitals, museums, data centers, laboratories,  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As well as commercial buildings and industrial sites worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach is driven by our ability to innovate, adapt, and stay closely connected to real-world industry needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background has-small-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/applications\/\" style=\"border-radius:36px\"><strong>See our applications <\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A European manufacturer with a worldwide presence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56a869c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Since 2007, Devatec has been part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/history\/\"><strong>Armstrong Group<\/strong><\/a>, providing us with real global strength while preserving the independence and agility of a European specialized industrial company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arm-em-logos_full-color-1024x666.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9588\" style=\"width:218px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arm-em-logos_full-color-1024x666.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arm-em-logos_full-color-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arm-em-logos_full-color-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arm-em-logos_full-color.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/carte.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9601\" style=\"width:510px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/carte.png 644w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/carte-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devatec: a unique industrial model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We like to remind people (because it\u2019s true) :<br>Devatec is one of the very few <strong>European manufacturers<\/strong> of industrial humidifiers that still produces everything in-house &#8211; from design to manufacturing to quality control.<br><br>Our ability to export globally while continuing to manufacture here, in Europe, is a strong signal, one that reflects the reliability of our technology and the quality of our equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>None of this is by chance. <\/strong><br>It\u2019s the result of a consistent strategy:<br>A vision of a more responsible, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/history\/environment\/\"><strong>sustainable<\/strong><\/a>, and performance-driven industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1872\" height=\"1678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6069.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9650\" style=\"width:445px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6069.jpeg 1872w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6069-300x269.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6069-1024x918.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6069-768x688.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6069-1536x1377.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1872px) 100vw, 1872px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A specialized European industrial company with cutting-edge technology and global reach: this is how Devatec contributes to a more responsible and high-performance industry worldwide. It\u2019s 7 a.m. somewhere in Normandy.A new batch of humidifiers rolls off our production lines. Final settings are checked, quality tests are completed. They&#8217;re ready to go.Some will head to a hospital in the Netherlands, others to an automotive factory in China, and another group will help workers in a Taiwanese semiconductor plant operate under optimal conditions. The last batch will be used to humidify the offices of a national meteorological center in Poland. All of them are on their way to improve working and production environments for global organizations. This is our daily reality at Devatec, for nearly 45 years: equipment designed, assembled, and tested right here in Normandy, Europe \u2014 before being shipped around the world.More than 80 countries across all 5 continents. \u00ab&nbsp;But\u2026 aren\u2019t you manufacturing in China? \u00bb Well, no.We don\u2019t manufacture in China.We export to China.And that makes a world of difference. Devatec\u2019s commitment: local industry &amp; short supply chains Old assumptions tend to stick in the industrial world. That\u2019s why it\u2019s worth setting the record straight. At Devatec, we\u2019ve always made a clear choice: This is not just marketing talk. It\u2019s a genuine commitment. This is who we are. Technical expertise serving strategic sectors Our humidifiers are developed to meet the specific demands of controlled environments.Today, they serve: This approach is driven by our ability to innovate, adapt, and stay closely connected to real-world industry needs. A European manufacturer with a worldwide presence Since 2007, Devatec has been part of the Armstrong Group, providing us with real global strength while preserving the independence and agility of a European specialized industrial company. Devatec: a unique industrial model We like to remind people (because it\u2019s true) :Devatec is one of the very few European manufacturers of industrial humidifiers that still produces everything in-house &#8211; from design to manufacturing to quality control. Our ability to export globally while continuing to manufacture here, in Europe, is a strong signal, one that reflects the reliability of our technology and the quality of our equipment. None of this is by chance. It\u2019s the result of a consistent strategy:A vision of a more responsible, sustainable, and performance-driven industry. &#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11495,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[71,70],"tags":[653,685,174,683,684,105,113,682,654,688,687,686,689],"class_list":["post-9110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-humidification-en","category-partners-en","tag-adiabatic-en","tag-china-en","tag-controle-en","tag-event","tag-export-en","tag-humidification-en","tag-humidite-en","tag-humidity-en","tag-hygienic","tag-industry","tag-innovation-en","tag-madeinfrance-en","tag-metallurgy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devatec.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}