France-based developer of software, CAD/CAM equipment and related services dedicated to large-scale users of textiles, leather and industrial fabrics Lectra has sold its 100^th Vector MP automated cutting solution. The system was launched in 2003 for the fashion, automotive and furniture markets.

The Vector MP range is said to be the result of the Lectra R&D policy of pooling expertise acquired across the various markets it serves to develop complete, coherent solutions for each of them.

In the fashion market, the VectorFashion MP adapts to each customer's strategic challenges (reducing material consumption, improving productivity and flexibility, ensuring higher quality, etc.) to satisfy the needs of apparel manufacturers in major subcontracting regions (China, India, Southeast Asia, Turkey, North Africa and Central America) as well as prime contractors in Europe or North America.

For the global automotive sector, in which production flexibility is increasingly a strategic necessity, Lectra's VectorAuto MP9 offers a solution for high-volume cutting, and is an alternative to die cutting.

"The Vector MP is one of the pillars of our offering," said Lectra CEO, Daniel Harari. "It enables our customers to overcome the major challenges they face today, and thereby ensures that Lectra is their partner in success. This is why the sale of the 100th Vector MP is extremely satisfying, for me and for all Lectra collaborators."