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By 2035, up to 80% of industrial thermal processes could be electrified. This isn't a bold prediction—it's one of the key conclusions of the recent EY-Parthenon and EDF study on the #decarbonization of European industry. For years, the question was: "Is industrial electrification technically feasible?" Today, the answer is yes. The technologies are available. The expertise exists. The industrial ecosystem is ready. The real challenge is no longer technology. 👉 The challenge is speed. Accelerating investment. Replacing fossil fuel-based thermal processes with high-performance electric solutions. Helping manufacturers decarbonize while improving competitiveness. At SOPARA, we see this transformation every day. For more than 80 years, we have been designing and manufacturing infrared heating systems and electric thermal processing solutions that enable manufacturers to: - Reduce CO₂ emissions - Improve energy efficiency - Shorten production cycle times - Enhance process stability and product quality - Increase overall industrial competitiveness Industrial electrification is no longer a vision for the future—it is becoming a strategic necessity. The companies that embrace this transition today will be the ones shaping the competitive, low-carbon factories of tomorrow. The future of industrial heating is electric. The future is now. #Decarbonization #IndustrialElectrification #Industry40 #Manufacturing #EnergyEfficiency #InfraredHeating #ThermalProcesses #NetZero #Innovation #SOPARA Pierre PINET Audrey Florin Guillaume DAVOINE Thibaud Lafay Romain Dupuy Remi Gicquel

A world first in industrial painting – from Bergamo, Italy. 🇮🇹 This morning, I had the pleasure of visiting Decorluxe in Bergamo, Italy, where we were warmly welcomed by Massimiliano Barlocchi and Marco Sirsi. Together, we reviewed the performance of what is, to the best of our knowledge, the world's first industrial paint line entirely based on infrared technology, designed and supplied by SOPARA. Unlike conventional paint lines, both the heat-up phase and the temperature holding phase are achieved exclusively using #infrared technology. This breakthrough demonstrates that infrared is not simply an alternative heating source—it is redefining the future of industrial paint curing. The purpose of our visit was to continue optimizing the installation by identifying new opportunities to reduce #energy consumption while maintaining the highest process performance and coating quality. This project perfectly illustrates what can be achieved when an innovative industrial company and a technology partner work hand in hand to challenge conventional solutions. A sincere thank you to Massimiliano Barlocchi and Marco Sirsi for their warm welcome, their trust, and the quality of our technical discussions. At SOPARA, we are proud to help shape the future of industrial thermal processes through innovation, energy efficiency, and engineering excellence. #SOPARA #Infrared #IndustrialHeating #Painting #EnergyEfficiency #IndustrialInnovation #Manufacturing #Decarbonization #Italy #Bergamo Pierre PINET Antoine Coniglio Audrey Florin Guillaume DAVOINE Thibaud Lafay Romain Dupuy Patricio Vander Elst

A milestone I'm truly proud of! Today, I'm very proud to announce that www.sopara.com is now available in five languages: 🇫🇷 French 🇬🇧 English 🇩🇪 German 🇪🇸 Spanish 🇮🇹 Italian This achievement is much more than a website update. It reflects our ambition to make SOPARA's expertise accessible to customers and partners around the world. For more than 80 years, SOPARA has been helping manufacturers optimize their thermal processes through innovative infrared heating solutions. Today, we are taking another step forward by making it easier than ever for international customers to discover our technologies, our know-how, and our commitment to delivering high-performance industrial solutions. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this project. Building a multilingual website is a real team effort, and I'm incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together. I invite you to visit our new website and let us know what you think: www.sopara.com #SOPARA #InfraredHeating #IndustrialHeating #ThermalEngineering #Manufacturing #Industry40 #Innovation #Engineering #MadeInFrance #InternationalBusiness #IndustrialSolutions Pierre PINET Audrey Florin Guillaume DAVOINE Thibaud Lafay Romain Dupuy Alexandra Pellegrino Thomas Hülsmann Julie Guertin Patricio Vander Elst Bertrand Rupin

It's official! SOPARA is now Qualiopi certified. A few weeks ago, I shared that we were entering the final stretch of our #QUALIOPI certification journey. Today, I am delighted to announce that SOPARA has officially obtained its #QUALIOPI certification. This certification is much more than a label. It reflects our commitment to sharing nearly 85 years of expertise in industrial infrared heating and thermal process engineering through high-quality professional training. At SOPARA, we believe that delivering equipment is only part of our mission. Helping our customers understand, optimize and master their thermal processes is equally important. Thanks to QUALIOPI, we can now offer certified training programs covering topics such as: - Industrial infrared technologies - Thermal process optimization - Energy efficiency - Maintenance and best practices - Process engineering and industrial know-how A big thank you to Yann Bizet, who successfully led this certification project, and to all our teams whose commitment made this achievement possible. This is another important milestone in SOPARA's transformation into a trusted partner for industrial thermal engineering. The journey continues... #QUALIOPI #Training #IndustrialHeating #Infrared #ThermalEngineering #Industry40 #EnergyEfficiency #SOPARA Pierre PINET Audrey Florin Romain Dupuy Thibaud Lafay Guillaume DAVOINE Alexandra Pellegrino

Production never stops... until one small component does. For many manufacturers, the biggest threat isn't a major machine failure. It's the gradual performance drift that goes unnoticed. A heating element slowly losing efficiency... A temperature deviation that increases cycle time... An electrical component approaching the end of its life... These small changes often remain invisible until they result in: - Unplanned downtime - Reduced product quality - Lower productivity - Emergency maintenance At SOPARA, we don't just build thermal equipment. We help manufacturers secure the continuity of their production. With ThermalCloud™, we continuously monitor the health and performance of your thermal process. By analyzing operational data, ThermalCloud™ helps detect performance degradation at an early stage, allowing maintenance teams to replace critical components before they impact production. The result? + Increased equipment availability + Stable process performance + Planned maintenance instead of emergency interventions + Higher Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Because in modern manufacturing, continuity is not achieved by reacting faster... it's achieved by anticipating sooner. #ThermalCloud #PredictiveMaintenance #Industry40 #IndustrialHeating #Infrared #SmartManufacturing #OEE #Manufacturing #DigitalTransformation #SOPARA Pierre PINET Thibaud Lafay Romain Dupuy Audrey Florin Guillaume DAVOINE Yann Bizet Fabien Dégut

This week, I had the pleasure of visiting Tecno Glass in Ortona, #Italy, and meeting with Sandro Canzano, CEO of the company. It was an inspiring visit. I was genuinely impressed by the quality of Tecno Glass' industrial design, the attention to detail throughout their equipment, and the company's clear leadership in its market. It is always motivating to meet entrepreneurs who combine technical excellence with a strong long-term vision. At SOPARA, we firmly believe that innovation grows through dialogue, curiosity, and the exchange of expertise. Visits like these are a great opportunity to challenge our ideas, strengthen partnerships, and discover new perspectives. And of course... no trip to Ortona would have been complete without an unforgettable stop at Trattoria SAN Domenico. Let's just say that Italian engineering wasn't the only highlight of the visit! 🇮🇹 A sincere thank you to Sandro and the entire Tecno Glass team for their warm welcome and the open, constructive discussions. I look forward to continuing our exchanges. #IndustrialInnovation #Manufacturing #IndustrialDesign #InfraredTechnology #Engineering #Partnership #MadeInItaly #SOPARA Pierre PINET Romain Dupuy Thibaud Lafay Audrey Florin Guillaume DAVOINE Antoine Coniglio

Après plusieurs mois de travail, notre nouveau site est en ligne !  https://sopara.com Un nouveau design, une expérience repensée et surtout une meilleure façon de raconter qui nous sommes, ce que nous faisons et où nous voulons aller. Chez SOPARA, nous croyons que les meilleures solutions naissent de la combinaison entre expertise, innovation et exécution. Ce nouveau site est le reflet de cette ambition. Merci à toutes les personnes qui ont participé à cette aventure. Allez y jeter un œil et dites-nous ce que vous en pensez 👇 #SOPARA #Tech #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #Business #Growth #LaunchDay Pierre PINET Thibaud Lafay Romain Dupuy Audrey Florin Stanislas Canova Julian Ortelli Elnou Roby Henry Philippe BOTTU Antoine Coniglio Julie Guertin