{"id":9310,"date":"2023-02-07T17:34:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/notre-societe\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:16:09","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"GutVideo \">\n        <div class=\" GutContainer \">\n            <div class=\"GutTitle Center\">\n                    <span class=\"GutTitle-surtitle\">The agile industrialist, producer of your 3D designs        <\/span>\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">Initial, Prodways Group        <\/h2>\n                            <span class=\"GutTitle-subtitle\">A fascinating immersive drone tour of our production plant.        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"GutVideo-inner __video_parent\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutVideo-pic 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                             <span class=\"GutCol2-credit\">\u00a9 Initial Prodways        <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Right\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                    <span class=\"GutTitle-surtitle\">Initial Prodways Group        <\/span>\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">Leading French industrial player        <\/h2>\n                            <span class=\"GutTitle-subtitle\">Welcome to a company where the key words are expertise, innovation and customer satisfaction!        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-intro\">Initial responds to the needs of its clients, develops their ideas and values their creativity.\r\n         From design to manufacturing, from rapid prototyping to mass production, INITIAL is an expert across the whole 3D printing value chain.\r\n        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <p><strong>Our aim is to deliver a global turnkey solution offering expertise and competitiveness.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>This is the challenge that our teams face every day!<br \/>\n<\/strong>View our roadmap:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Analyse and design your parts<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/product-design-office\/\">Product Design Office:<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/3d-scanning\/\">3D Scan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/3d-scan-inspection\/\">Inspection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Produce your parts<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/metal-3d-printing\/\">3D printing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/plastic-additive-manufacturing\/\">additive manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/vacuum-casting\/\">Vacuum casting<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/injection-mold-tooling\/\">Tooling and injection moulding<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutBanner BgColor GutContainer-full\">\n                <div class=\"GutBanner-inner\">\n                            <h2 class=\"GutBanner-teaser1 Content\">\n                    Partner for your projects\n        \n                <\/h2>\n                                        <div class=\"GutBanner-teaser2 Content\">\n                    In a complex economic world, more than ever we must rely on robust and dynamic partners to succeed.\n        \n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Left\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/initial-service-3d-annecy-prodways.png\"\n                                             alt=\"initial service 3d initial prodways annecy\" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                            <span class=\"GutCol2-credit\">\u00a9 Initial Prodways Group        <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Right\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-intro\">For over 30 years, INITIAL Prodways has continued to evolve and consolidate its position as the French leader in product design and parts production by 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing and Injection Moulding.\r\n         100 employees trained in the latest technologies combine their skills to serve you.\r\n         More flexibility, greater responsiveness!\r\n        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <h3>Our ambition is to generate real added value for you<\/h3>\n<p>From the proper integration of your needs to delivering appropriate and original solutions, INITIAL Prodways stands out by developing rapid, innovative <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/plastic-additive-manufacturing\/\">plastic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/metal-3d-printing\/\">metal prototyping<\/a> solutions alongside a singular production capacity.<br \/>\nOur large machine fleet and our expertise in multiple technologies ensure immense flexibility and optimal reactivity which reduce time to market.<br \/>\nThis specific know-how allows us to serial-produce and support market introductions for anything between 1 and 100,000 parts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We are committed to being by your side every step of the way to guide you to the technological choices best suited to your requirements and objectives.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutInformations  GutContainer-full\">\n        <div class=\"GutInformations-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"GutTitle Center\">\n                    <span class=\"GutTitle-surtitle\">Initial in brief        <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"GutInformations-list\">\n                                    <div class=\"GutInformations-wrap\">\n                                                                                    <span class=\"GutInformations-textLarge\">1991<\/span>\n                                                                                                        <p class=\"GutInformations-title\">\n                                Creation of Initial        \n                            <\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"GutInformations-wrap\">\n                                                                                    <span class=\"GutInformations-textLarge\">2015<\/span>\n                                                                                                        <p class=\"GutInformations-title\">\n                                Initial joined Prodways Group        \n                            <\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"GutInformations-wrap\">\n                                                                                    <span class=\"GutInformations-textLarge\">2017<\/span>\n                                                                                                        <p class=\"GutInformations-title\">\n                                IPO for Prodways Group        \n                            <\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"GutInformations-wrap\">\n                                                                                    <span class=\"GutInformations-textLarge\">100<\/span>\n                                                                                                        <p class=\"GutInformations-title\">\n                                Employees        \n                            <\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"GutInformations-wrap\">\n                                                                                    <span class=\"GutInformations-textLarge\">4500 m2        <\/span>\n                                                                                                        <p class=\"GutInformations-title\">\n                                Production plant        \n                            <\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Left\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/prototype-masque-ski-fabrication-additive-plastique-souple.png\"\n                                             alt=\"impression 3d \u00e0 la demande prototype souple plastique\" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                            <span class=\"GutCol2-credit\">\u00a9 Initial Prodways &#8211; Design office &#8211; 3D printing      <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Right\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                    <span class=\"GutTitle-surtitle\">Our history        <\/span>\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">INITIAL, a success story        <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-intro\">In 1991, 3 R&#038;D employees founded INITIAL, a design office specializing in consumer product design. The company quickly turned its attention to 3D printing, aware of the technology&#8217;s potential.\r\n        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <p><strong>Acquire a fleet of innovative machines<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>INITIAL quickly developed its fleet of machines with the acquisition of a Renishaw digitizing machine in 1996, followed by the first Stereos 400 stereolithography machine for 3D printing in 1997.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In 2001<\/strong>, in response to strong growth, INITIAL moved to new premises in Seynod.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2002<\/strong> was marked by the introduction of the &#8220;rapid tooling&#8221; activity with the creation of a metal mould production workshop.<br \/>\nThe objective is to provide its customers with a global service offering from design to industrial-scale production.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In 2003<\/strong>, INITIAL continued its pioneering journey with the acquisition of an EOSint M250 metal sintering machine to make mould cavities, and then the first metal melting machine (DMLS<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>) M270 to melt maraging steel.<\/li>\n<li>INITIAL is resolutely oriented to rapid manufacturing or &#8220;e-manufacturing&#8221;, depending on a quality management system which achieved ISO 9001 <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/documentation\/\">certification<\/a> in <strong>2008<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In 2011<\/strong>, INITIAL celebrated its 20th anniversary with 50 employees.<br \/>\nIt has become a European-scale company and a major player in rapid prototyping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Left\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                    <span class=\"GutTitle-surtitle\">France additive manufacturing        <\/span>\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">Becoming a leader in 3D printing        <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-intro\">INITIAL Prodways grew to reach 75 employees and 2,000 customers in 2015, the year when the company joined the PRODWAYS GROUP. The aim was to reinforce synergies with the stated ambition of becoming a global benchmark player in 3D printing.<\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <ul>\n<li>In 2020, to support its growth, <strong>INITIAL moved its headquarters and all R&amp;D and production activities to new premises in Annecy-Chavanod<\/strong> (Haute-Savoie, France) in the Parc Alta\u00efs, thus becoming a centre of excellence within the group.<\/li>\n<li>Innovation continued throughout the company and <strong>2021 was marked by the development of the new &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/3d-molding\/\">3D molding<\/a>&#8221; technology<\/strong> , which combines tools manufactured using 3D printing and injection moulding.<\/li>\n<li>The same year, INITIAL also <strong>acquired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creabis.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Creabis GmbH<\/a><\/strong>, a German specialist in 3D printing services for plastics.<\/li>\n<li>Among the recent initiatives deployed by Initial is a complete range of <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/training-workshops-3dprinting-additive-manufacturing\/\">training courses and workshops<\/a> dedicated to additive manufacturing, designed to support customers in their innovation process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Right\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/initial-parc-machine-impression3d.png\"\n                                             alt=\"initial-parc-machine-impression3d\" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                            <span class=\"GutCol2-credit\">\u00a9 Initial Prodways &#8211;  3D printing machines &#8211; Additive manufacturing<\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Left\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                    <span class=\"GutTitle-surtitle\">Our spearhead        <\/span>\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">Efficient production resources        <\/h2>\n                            <span class=\"GutTitle-subtitle\">Serving productivity and flexibility        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-intro\">Initial relies on a set of technologies and a constantly-evolving fleet of machines.\r\n         After investment exceeding \u20ac3 million in 2018 and with an inventory of over 60 high-tech machines, INITIAL now has an unparalleled production capacity consolidated on a single site, enabling us to meet the required speeds to produce serial-production parts using 3D printing.\r\n        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <p>Located in Chavanod, near Annecy, INITIAL is at the heart of one of the most dynamic regions for business in France.<br \/>\nNear the borders with Switzerland and Italy, the company is just 30 minutes from Geneva airport and 1 hour from Lyon airport.<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Right\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/M400-4-588x588.png\"\n                                             alt=\"IMPRESSI\" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                            <span class=\"GutCol2-credit\">\u00a9 Initial Prodways        <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutText BgColor GutContainer-full\">\n        <div class=\"GutText-inner\">\n                                                    <div class=\"GutText-wysiwyg Content\">\n                    <h3>Innovation serving industry&#8230; and people<\/h3>\n<p><strong>INITIAL works with its customers on exclusive projects in a wide range of industries, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/secteurs_activites\/3d-printing-aerospace\/\">aerospace<\/a>, defense, <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/secteurs_activites\/3d-printing-luxury\/\">watchmaking<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/secteurs_activites\/3d-printing-automotive\/\">automotive<\/a>&#8230; but not just these!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>INITIAL also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/plastic-additive-manufacturing\/\">3D printing solutions<\/a> specific to <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/secteurs_activites\/3d-printing-medical\/\">medical<\/a> use, enabling a sector that is constantly evolving and seeking more innovative tools, to manufacture ultra-customised surgical equipment which can be adapted to the specific requirements and morphology of patients.<br \/>\nThe company&#8217;s know-how has also made it possible to manufacture 45 characters for the animated film <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/3d-parts-initial-my-life-as-a-zucchini\/\">&#8220;Ma vie de Courgette&#8221; (My Life as a Courgette)<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Left\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/initial-qualite-certification-impression3d-en9100-annecy.png\"\n                                             alt=\"initial-qualite-certification-impression3d-en9100-annecy\" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                            <span class=\"GutCol2-credit\">\u00a9 Initial Prodways 3D service        <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Right\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <h3>A committed quality process focused on customer satisfaction<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Quality management is key to the success of INITIAL Prodways.<br \/>\nFrom marketing to production, the know-how and commitment of all our employees ensure they make enormous efforts every day to satisfy our customers.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The company holds <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/documentation\/\">certifications for all of its activities<\/a>, a guarantee of impeccable quality processes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ISO 9001 certification<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThis defines the steps required for a quality management system with the objective of constantly improving a response to customer needs and expectations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EN 9100 certification<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThis guarantees expertise in manufacturing processes, traceability, and the supply chain that are specific to the aerospace and defense market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9310","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9310"}],"version-history":[{"count":83,"href":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15892,"href":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9310\/revisions\/15892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}