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︎ Grands Ateliers de France
Recognised by the association of the Grands Ateliers de France in 1995, Ateliers—A demonstrates its historic investment in the artisanal skills of its team of around thirty journeymen. Ateliers—A ensures the transmission and continuity of the historical know-how of the printing and engraving trades.
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EPV label
Since 2009, Ateliers—A has been labelled a Living Heritage Company. This distinction from the State, associated with the recognition of exceptional know-how, values Ateliers-A among French companies of excellence. The EPV label illustrates the mastery of rare and traditional know-how at Ateliers—A.
⚒ ︎ Tooling up our know-how
Ateliers—A equips its team of printing and engraving craftsmen with excellent equipment. The know-how at work in our workshops is supported and fully enhanced by regular investment in the maintenance and acquisition of historic reference machines. Relying on tools to enhance human know-how.
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︎ Our CSR commitments
➝ Environmental responsibility
At Ateliers—A, we make every effort to respect the environment. Concretely, we carefully respect the environmental criteria recommended by the Imprim'Vert® brand which has awarded us its label.
Beyond the respect of the Imprim'Vert® criteria, we are committed to :
paper recycling
recover and process all products and packaging
pay close attention to energy savings
fight against waste
Offset our carbon impact by planting trees every year as part of EcoTree.
➝ Social responsibility
Ateliers—A forges its dynamic on rare and historical human know-how in the field of printing and engraving. On a daily basis, we promote the values inherent in the practices of craftsmanship: passion, professionalism, respect, transmission, ethics and authenticity.
We value the work of excellence accomplished by our teams, with the aim of setting an example.
At Ateliers—A, we aim for transparency, honesty, integrity, loyalty and solidarity, to guarantee the best quality of work life for our team members and to ensure authentic human relations with our clients.
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︎ Transmit and Accompany
➝ Transmit and train to the jobs of printer-engraver
Every year, we welcome young apprentices and trainees to guide and train them in their professional development in the printing and engraving industry. Ateliers-A is thus part of the tradition of apprenticeship in the arts and crafts.
Every year, Ateliers-A integrates trainees and apprentices into its teams, all supervised by our team of journeymen.
Honoured by the confidence granted by the Estienne school, Atelier-A participates as a member of the jury in the procedure of attribution of the Diploma of Art Professions option engraving.
➝ Accompanying the first creative projects
In the same spirit, Ateliers-A proposes to students of graphic arts schools(Beaux-Arts, Boule, Estienne, ...) to help them produce their final projects.
These collaborations constitute a virtuous balance for both the students and the Ateliers-A teams.
On the one hand, the expertise of Ateliers-A's journeymen offers these students a rare opportunity for professionalization while carrying out their own study work.
On the other hand, the freshness and creativity of young students is an essential lever to help us evolve in the practice of our historic crafts.
