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from Petzl 2023 Professional catalog

2. Innovative Spirit

Going Farther

As passionate pioneers, we delight in creating new opportunities for our users to venture into ever more committing terrain — to go farther and higher, to work more efficiently, to maximize safety and to make what was inaccessible today accessible tomorrow.

Innovations That Challenge Convention

With the introduction of the first headlamp in 1973, the legendary GRIGRI assisted blocking belay device in 1991, and the MAESTRO rescue descender in 2019, Petzl ingenuity has always pushed standard practices forward. Since the creation of Petzl in 1970, our objective has always been to make progressing in dark or vertical spaces safer and more comfortable.

Simplicity, Durability, Efficiency

The tools we make are conceived and constructed with an eye for simplicity, durability, and efficiency. For Petzl, being a pioneer has meant 50 years of passion, expertise, innovation, and continuous improvement. This approach to our craft and our business has allowed us to serve as a global expert, as we did in 2006 with the conception of the EXO personal escape system. At the request of, and in collaboration with, the firefighters of New York City, we were able to design an efficient solution that would allow easy escape in critical situations. It’s an achievement that has been recognized with several awards, including best invention of the year by Time Magazine.

The Evolution of Petzl Headlamps

1981 ZOOM 1994 DUO TIKKA®

First LED Headlamp

2001 2007 e+LITE® 2011 CORE 2012 NAO®

First headlamp with REACTIVE LIGHTING® technology that instantly and automatically adjusts brightness

2019 SWIFT RL DUO RL

2021

Most powerful headlamp developed by Petzl

1987 MICRO 1997 SAXO 2003 MYO 2008 ULTRA 2011 PIXA 2018 DUO S

First headlamp with FACE2FACE technology that allows users to face each other without blinding one another 2020 IKO CORE

3. Industrial Excellence

Beyond the Standards

We have a deep responsibility to the people who trust us with their lives, and we develop, test, and qualify all of our products above required standards. Our design center, based in France, integrates all crafts that are related to the creation of products: mechanical, textile, electronic, optical, and technological. From the design and prototype phases, the reliability of a product and the safety of the user are continuously evaluated, with particular attention to risks of use. With labs dedicated to product testing, we conduct dynamic fall and impact resistance tests, perform cyclical testing, and evaluate performance, as well as beam quality and burn times of our headlamps. This process includes rigorous field testing in order to test the ergonomics and reliability during real-world use.

Zero Defects - PPE

(Personal Protective Equipment) Reliability is at the center of our concerns: our goal is for our products to consistently function at the same level of excellence. Our objective is to allow zero defective products to leave our facilities, which involves processes with significant extra costs at every stage of production. As we navigate an increasingly globalized economy, we go to great lengths to support our distributors and dealers, and we are heavily involved in the fight against counterfeit products.

Production and Inspection

Petzl’s production sites are located in France, in the towns of Crolles, Eybens, and Rotherens, as well as in Rawang, Malaysia. Remaining competitive and keeping the majority of our production in France means that we continuously optimize our production lines and reduce our waste. This production infrastructure is complemented by long-term partnerships with key suppliers in Europe and Asia. Our purchasing and quality control teams work closely with suppliers, ensuring to the best of our abilities, product reliability and quality that meets or exceeds our strict requirements. Quality inspection is present throughout every step of the production process: machine inspection of operations, human inspection at key points, further reinforcement by errorproofing systems and final individual inspection of each product. We regularly audit the methods, quality management systems, and CSR practices (Corporate Social Responsibility) of our suppliers and strategic partners, especially when it comes to their employees.