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Petzl’s expertise

Design
The Petzl research department in Crolles, France, integrates all
the disciplines related to the design of a product: mechanical,
textile, electronic, optic and computing. Starting at the design
and prototype phases, the reliability of the product and user
safety are continually evaluated with a strong focus on risks to
the user.

Testing
In Crolles, Petzl has labs dedicated to testing verticality
products and headlamps. These tests often go above and
beyond the required standards to help validate the reliability
of products and safety for the user: dynamic fall tests, impact
resistance, cyclic testing, performance, headlamp beam
quality and burn times. They are complemented by testing Design work, Research Department in Crolles, France
in the field, controlled or not, in terms of ergonomics and
reliability.

Production and inspection
Petzl's production sites are based in Crolles, Eybens,
and Rotherens, France, and in Rawang, Malaysia.
This component is complemented by long-term partnerships
with key suppliers in Europe and Asia. Our buying and quality
control teams work closely with suppliers to guarantee a
standard of product reliability and quality that meets our
requirements.
During manufacture, quality control is found throughout the
production chain: auto-inspection of operations by machines,
human inspection at key points, reinforced by error-proof Petzl harness stitching
systems, final individual inspection of each product.

Distribution
Petzl distributes products to more than fifty countries via
a distribution network and subsidiaries in the US, Germany,
Spain, Italy.

Electronic headlamp circuit board test

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Distribution
Tetragon Distributors Inc.
sales@tetragon.ca www.tetragon.ca
905-828-9803