In March, DEXIS participated in the Global Industrie trade show at Eurexpo-Lyon: a must-attend event for industry players. The brand was also present at the Carrefour des Fournisseurs de l’Industrie Agroalimentaire (Agri-Food Industry Suppliers’ Crossroads) at the Parc Expo in Rennes.
The Global Industrie trade show was an opportunity for DEXIS to reaffirm its role as an expert alongside all industrial players in their quest for productivity, efficiency, and safety. Over four days, the sales teams welcomed many visitors and presented the brand’s innovative ranges in automation, transmission, compressed air, and personal protection.
The CFIA event enabled the DEXIS OUEST teams to showcase the brand’s range of products and services for professionals in the agri-food industry. This is a growing market, particularly in the region.
Relive the highlights of the Global Industrie trade show in this video (1 min 51): click below to play the clip.
On October 11, DESCOURS & CABAUD launched its very first live shopping event, supported by the PPE, OPSIAL, and Digital Marketing teams. This was a unique commercial operation for the Group and the professional distribution sector.
The initiative aimed to boost PROLIANS’ digital channel, raise brand awareness, support the launch of the Autumn-Winter PPE collection, stimulate sales, and bring teams together – from headquarters to stores – around a new format.
It was a successful venture, as this live shopping event, broadcast on prolians.fr and social media, both live and on replay, generated numerous views, enthusiastic feedback from customers and manufacturers, and strong digital activity on the day. Several PROLIANS subsidiaries took advantage of the event by organizing and hosting their own PPE fashion shows in stores at the same time, with sales to boot, thereby contributing to the profitability of this omnichannel operation.
Product videos, produced alongside the live shopping event, were then posted on the prolians.fr website, helping to improve the digital performance of the PPE concerned. Other live shopping events are already planned for 2025.
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LIVE SHOPPING?
It is an online sales session offering products to internet users, live and on video, on social media and/or on an e-commerce website.
Founded in 1914 in Raleigh, North Carolina, DILLON SUPPLY – which joined DESCOURS & CABAUD in 1979 – celebrated its 110th anniversary.
Over the decades, the American subsidiary has opened several branches, enabling it to develop its territorial network and expand beyond the borders of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee, and now has 18 sales outlets.
“DILLON SUPPLY has become one of the leading professional distributors in the southeastern United States. We now want to extend our footprint east of the Mississippi River to optimize our presence on the East Coast, in partnership with leading manufacturers, to provide the best service to our customers,” says Philippe Legris, Director United States and ACIER OUELLETTE. “This will involve, in particular, the rise of e-commerce and the establishment of synergies with the Group’s other companies in the United States, particularly in terms of logistics, with a view to strengthening our reputation in the market. A virtuous circle that should also enhance the attractiveness of our employer brand.”
50 years of training… and more essential than ever for developing our talents!
Tech’Up supports teams with sales, technical, and professional training that is in tune with the realities of the field.
Over the years, our training center has expanded, incorporating the use of e-learning and online skills assessment. With a constantly evolving catalog, innovative teaching formats, and committed instructors, Tech’Up is constantly renewing itself to stay in line with the challenges of our professions.
Congratulations to all the teams who contribute every day to making Tech’Up a creator of the future for our talents!
Tech’Up in figures:
3,000 employees trained each year
50,000 hours of training per year
150,000 connections to the e-learning platform in France and internationally
The leading swimming pool and wellness event, the Piscine Global trade show, was held at Eurexpo Lyon from November 19 to 22. It was an opportunity for HYDRALIANS to present its innovative and environmentally friendly solutions, as well as to celebrate its 15th anniversary with its customers.
On its stand, HYDRALIANS promoted its Flowdians ranges, and in particular the Flowdians Connect solutions that enable efficient control of the pool’s watering, lighting and maintenance modules, and reaffirmed its leadership and capacity for innovation.
During the four days of the exhibition, the HYDRALIANS teams qualified more than 200 contacts, including 70 prospects, and created commercial and relational synergies with trusted partners of the brand.
A very positive result that confirms HYDRALIANS’ ambition to position itself as THE major partner for the water and landscape sectors.
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DEXIS and PROLIANS were present at the Préventica Strasbourg trade fair, from June 18 to 20 at the Parc des Expositions, and Préventica Lyon, from October 8 to 10 at Eurexpo.
The teams from both brands were able to welcome visitors and partners to their stand dedicated to safety at work. The opportunity for them to showcase their innovations, such as the safety truck for the maintenance of category 3 PPE, distriVEND for the automated distribution of industrial supplies, exoskeletons and back protection vests for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), as well as the eco-responsible OPSIAL GREENER TOGETHER range.
The discussions were enriching, addressing current issues around health, safety and quality of life at work, and presenting concrete solutions.
On March 19, 2024, the Group and its brands DEXIS, PROLIANS and HYDRALIANS invited more than a hundred French and European suppliers specializing in MRO (Maintenance Repair Operations), PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), construction and building hardware to the Ruck Hotel in Lyon.
An eagerly awaited event, the aim of which was to strengthen our ties with them, to inform them about the deployment of our projects and to give them an insight into the ambitions of DESCOURS & CABAUD.
It was also an opportunity to announce to them that the roadmap presented in 2020 had been adhered to and to thank them for their contribution to this success. The DESCOURS & CABAUD growth plan is extensive – breadth of offer, omnichannel approach, presence in key markets, international development, training, CSR approach – and will be applied progressively with them, within the framework of consolidated and sustainable partnerships.
At the end of this day dedicated to performance, the feedback from suppliers was excellent. A good omen for the future!
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The Canadian group FICODIS, which joined DESCOURS & CABAUD in 2022 and has since become one of its trade brands, is 10 years old.
FICODIS specializes in the distribution of products and services for industrial maintenance: power transmission, cutting tools, tooling and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Headquartered in Montreal, the company is present in Quebec and Ontario, as well as in the United States with two locations in New York State.
Paysalia, the landscape, garden and sport exhibition, took place at Eurexpo Lyon from December 5 to 7. A benchmark event for professionals in these sectors, and particularly for our HYDRALIANS and PROLIANS brands, actively present on two dedicated stands.
From all over France, our experts shared their expertise and the latest innovations from our extensive product ranges. Digital corners were also set up to showcase new features on the hydralians.fr and prolians.fr websites.
Partner of the water and landscape professions, HYDRALIANS has notably promoted – and offered visitors the opportunity to test on site – the Flowdians mobile application allowing you to control your garden (watering, swimming pool, lighting), for more savings and comfort.
PROLIANS, which supports professionals in landscaping and equipping green spaces, presented various fences from the Prestige range, supplier innovations (gates, carports, pergolas, etc.) as well as differentiating Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as a “raised arm” exoskeleton.
At the end of the three-day show, the results were very positive. See you in 2025 for the next Paysalia!
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On October 11, the DESCOURS & CABAUD Group organized an event for its customers on the bangs of the Pollutec trade show (Lyon, France), with the theme “Focus on environmental transition”.
The aim of the day was to share with them our visions and ambitions in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
On the program: a conference on current and future challenges, collaborative workshops, a visit to the Pollutec trade show and an evening “CSR at the heart of innovation” with Frédéric Mazzella, founder of Blablacar.
This much-appreciated event positioned DESCOURS & CABAUD as the partner of choice for its customers in supporting their ecological transition.
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