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LISI’s capital expenditures in 2017 - up sharply to EUR 140 million - have helped
support the Group’s development plan and industrial competitiveness. Half of
these expenses relate to capacity increase programs to fund the construction
of new buildings, the creation of new production facilities or the launch of new
products. The improvement in productivity also concentrates 20%of the year’s
capital expenditures. This has made it possible to develop more effective tools
and resources, as well as the automation and robotization of certain production
processes: the number of robots almost doubled in 2017. The 170 units currently
operating in the Group’s factories represent a ratio of 137 robots per 10,000
employees. This robotization improves working conditions, reduces variability
and improves productivity. It should continue over the coming years, as well as
the automation of production lines.
SUPPORT ING
THE GROUP ’S
GROWTH
CAPACITY AND PRODUCTIVITY
Industrial net Capex
8.5
%
OF TURNOVER INVESTED IN 2017
€
140
M
CAPEX IN 2017
2012
78.4
2013
87.7
2014
90.6
2015
111.5
2016
119.6
2017
140.1
7.3% 7.6% 6.9% 7.6% 7.6%
8.5%
Capex (in €M)
In% of sales
33
CAPEX FOR THE FUTURE