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Paris 2024: a Bordeaux flag manufacturing company is running at full speed
Paris 2024: a Bordeaux flag manufacturing company is running at full speed
(France 2)
In Bordeaux, in Gironde, the tailors of the Dejean Marine company must assemble 30,000 flags per month, an exceptional production in view of the Olympic Games. The team has grown to achieve this goal.
In Bordeaux (Gironde), the workshop of the Dejean Marine company is in full swing. There is no time to waste, as the seamstresses must assemble 30,000 flags per month. An exceptional production in view of the Olympic Games. For reach this goal, the team has grown. Vincent Teixeira arrived a month ago to strengthen the ranks. “If we go to the stadium or buy ready-made flags, we don’t necessarily see the manufacturing and design. It’s true that it’s interesting to be behind that”indicates the designer.
“There have never been so many of us in the workshop”
With 20 to 50 orders per day, the century-old company is recording historic figures. “There have never been so many of us in the workshop. We have so much activity, both our historic customers plus new customers”, rejoices Erwan de Leissègues, CEO of Dejean Marine. Sales are up 15%. According to the company, this surge should continue until the Games, or even intensify in line with the medals.
