Sustainable development

C2J is genuinely concerned about sustainable development and ecology. These principles are integral to the way we behave, work and organise. They influence our research on innovation, our choice of new materials or of the way they are processed. For most of the services we offer, we employ local suppliers to provide our basic products, local subcontractors for manufacturing, and local providers for signage. For exhibitions abroad, we work with local service providers. Thus, our approach is effective and quick and does not require extensive travelling.

Our work methods aim at minimising our trips and the handling of our stored equipment, and at optimising the use of both our machines and the materials we transform. We thus keep the excess raw material as long as it can be used for future projects. We sort our waste carefully and place it in specific bins for wood, metal, PVC or glass. We recycle those which can be recycled, for example our modular aluminium structures. Besides, in order to extend the life of the products we manufacture, we use quality materials. As a consequence they need less repair and can eventually be recycled.

Similarly, in our quest for innovation, we carefully keep updated on how materials evolve and invest in the ones which seem appropriate. In order to do that, we regularly attend 3 or 4 exhibitions which specialise in this area, such as Interzum in Cologne, Euroshop in Dusseldorf, the furniture fair in Milan and Expobois in Paris. We like to use cardboard, whether for structures, alveolar partitions or furniture. We make a point of introducing our customers to sustainable development by offering them alternative sustainable solutions. More specifically, we use a system of reusable tight spread canvas on an adjustable aluminium structure as a means to partition areas.

To manufacture our signs, we use biodegradable signage (without PVC or phosphates...) or recyclable signage (polyester and plastic components which are separated in a specialised factory), printed with vegetable inks. Likewise, in certain instances, part of the products, like canvas sheets, can be transformed into decoration objects and thus have a second life.