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Preserving French
craftsmanship
Since its creation in 2005, the EPV label has
highlighted unique companies that know how
to combine innovation and tradition, know-how
and creation, work and passion, heritage and
future, local and international.
This label is a mark of recognition of the
French State and is awared by the Economy
and Finance minister. It is now managed by the
Institut National des Métiers d’Art (INMA or
National Institute of Crafts and Arts Professions).
It is the only French State label awarded to
a company for its global activity, highlighting
the excellence of its know-how according to
demanding eligibility criteria.
The “Living Heritage Companies” constitute an
important part of the craftsmanship and are
proud ambassadors of historic and innovative
know-how.
Awarded for a period of 5 years, this label
gathers manufacturers sharing a certain vision
of their activities: the high performance of
their trade and products, a permanent attention
to internal training, a technically and socially
innovative approach and a dynamic commercial
strategy. This is a national network of companies
which are excellent to combine adaptability,
reactivity, innovation, and passion.
Ligne Roset has been awarded a
EPV label (Entreprise du
Patrimoine Vivant or Living
Heritage Company), for the
excellence of its known-how and
its anchoring in the Ain region
(in France) since 1860. This label
attests to a high degree
of excellence in craftsmanship
and industrial know-how.
THE EVP LABEL IN FIGURES:
- 1299 EPV IN FRANCE IN JUNE 2022
(83 IN 2006)
- APPROX 50% OF EPVS ARE SITUATED
IN ILE DE FRANCE (248),
AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES (207),
NEW AQUITAINE (146)
- 3 KEY FEATURES :
SPECIFIC ECONOMIC HERITAGE, RARE
KNOW-HOW, FRENCH PRODUCTION IN
ITS HISTORICAL REGION ASSOCIATING
BRAND AWARENESS AND SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
- THE LABEL IS AWARED FOR 5 YEARS
AND IS RENEWABLE AFTER REVIEW.
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