Armchair manufacturing workshops in the Landes

Un savoir-faire artisanal et industriel unique

Symbole du Made In France

High-quality French manufacturing…

Navailles has chosen to set up its manufacturing workshops in Hagetmau in the Landes region. In the heart of the chair and armchair capital, it is a historical expertise that underpins our work and one that we wish to preserve. In particular, local manufacturing enables us to control our production process, the quality of our materials, as well as our finished products. This permanent quality control is a guarantee of the strength and sustainability of our ergonomic chairs.

and committed too!

Navailles est un fabricant de fauteuils de bureau, ainsi que de sièges médicaux et techniques qui produit en France dans ses ateliers landais depuis 1966. Avant même que les enjeux environnementaux actuels n’apparaissent, nous avons souhaité privilégier les circuits courts et les partenaires locaux. Aujourd’hui, notre réflexion a mûri pour aller plus loin, vers des produits écoconçus, une logique de recyclage et une politique “zéro papier”. Cela ne s’arrête pas là, dans notre volonté de défendre un savoir-faire à la française, nous avons fait évoluer notre management vers des méthodes participatives dans le respect de l’humain.

Supporting French expertise

Our workshops are deﬁned by both craftsmanship and industrial expertise. Our teams are at your disposal to provide solutions to speciﬁc needs and ensure the optimum quality of our products. From design to the assembly then sale of our products, every detail is studied by humans in compliance with French and European standards.

Our machinery is complementary. They facilitate the work of our teams in machining our materials. They allow precise or repetitive operations to be carried out, under the control of our employees, with an optimum level of excellence.

To achieve the final result that is in your hands (or on which you sit), wehave carefully selected our materials, beforehand, thanks to partner suppliers in accordance with our best practice charter: respect for human rights, respect for the environment, the fight against child labour and corruption, etc.

The stages of production

Design office

Whether it is for technical, industrial or ergonomic issues, our integrated design office provides practical and innovative solutions.

Prototype

Whether it is real or in 3D, the prototypes is a crucial step in verifying the technical feasibility, practicality and ergonomics of our solutions.

Metal

It is the basis and DNA of our expertise. Here we manufacture, cut and bend the tubes that will become the structure of our seats.

Welding

By hand or using our welding robots, we assemble the frames of our chairs in this workshop to ensure utterly reliable robustness.

Stinging and lining

Here your backrests and seats are hand made by a team of qualiﬁed craftsmen to give your chair optimum comfort and resistance.

To ensure the quality of our products

Environmental and social challenges

From the outset, we wanted to keep production local to promote employment, but also protect the planet from unnecessary consumption of resources. We prefer to work with the local eco-system by using suppliers who are close to us and who share our social and environmental values.

For several years now, we have been developing an ecological approach to the design of our chairs, armchairs and stools, using less polluting and more easily recyclable materials. Indeed, Navailles is also careful to optimise its waste management: metals, plastics
and wood are recycled thanks to our partner Valdélia. As far as possible, we also limit the use of glues, solvents, oils, etc. which are difficult wastes to recycle.

The same logic means we have implemented a paperless policy. Although it is complicated for a company to completely do without this material, we are working towards this goal with the disappearance of our paper catalogues and the creation of a 3D modeler.

Participative management with respect for people

At Navailles, we know that nothing can be done without the men and women who design, manufacture and sell our professional chairs. That is why we believe in participative management that values the skills and ideas of everyone. From engineer to salesman, including welders and assemblers, everyone is invited to come up with solutions so that we can oﬀer you products and services that are constantly improving.

With a view to encouraging initiatives and promoting the involvement of our employees, we pay particular attention to their mental and physical well-being through the organisation of seminars, team-building events and much more. This spirit of respect and sharing is how we have achieved parity between men and women within our company.