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Decision SA, part of the Carboman Group and a leading manufacturer of high performance composite components, is expanding its offerings to the global architectural market, having recently signed a number of significant prototype agreements with several international contractors for the manufacture of composite roofs and other major structural elements.


Whilst perhaps better known for its successes within the aeronautical and marine sectors that include Solar Impulse and various America's Cup builds, Decision SA has over 25 years experience of delivering stunning projects within the architectural sector.

Recent projects include structural cladding systems for a mountain top telecoms station; a unique skylight shading system for a luxury watchmaker's conference room and, most recently, the prototyping of the Russian Orthodox Cultural and Spiritual Centre Domes in
Paris that were constructed by sister company Multiplast.

Working as a turn-key solution provider, or as a partner for key aspects of the manufacturing process, Decision SA supports contractors at all stages of the design, structural engineering, tooling, prototyping and production processes. In particular, Decision SA manages the prototype testing and validation processes in house, or at partners such as the EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne), before series production commences.

Decision SA will then advise and help to set up the manufacturing process and, in some cases, tooling and production technologies are transferred to customers, allowing them to benefit from Décision's expertise and Swiss precision whilst also providing the most cost
effective manufacturing solution.

Sustainability and reaction to fire are also two key elements in infrastructure applications and for this reason Decision SA has invested significant time and resource into developing a unique expertise in working with both ‘green’ raw materials such as bio resins and natural flax fibers, as well as all types of fire retardant resin systems and materials, allowing them to satisfy the highest industry requirements for fire smoke and toxicity.

“We are delighted to sign a number of significant prototyping contracts that will secure our position as a leading composite components manufacturer within the global architectural market. Decision SA has invested a considerable amount of time optimizing its manufacturing
solutions - both bio based and fire retardant. Strengthened by the additional capacity and resources of the Carboman Group, I am confident Décision is perfectly placed to offer clients a wider range of services as structural composites become ‘the norm’ in architecture”.

Decision SA will exhibit at The Future of Composites in Construction show in Chicago on June 20th to 22nd 2017 on stand D8.

Image top left: The composite shading system for the conference room of a luxury watchmaker's headquarters in Geneva is just one example of Décision's success.
Image top right: Decision SA provided tooling and expertise for the production of the new Russian Orthodox Church Composite Domes, working alongside sister company Multiplast, also part of the Carboman group.