Atlanta, GA, October 2, 2006 – Lectra, the world leader in software, CAD/CAM equipment and related services dedicated to large-scale users of textiles, leather and industrial fabrics, will participate at the Composites & Polycon 2006 Annual Conference from October 18 to 20. 

The event, sponsored by the American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA) and held at the America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri, will bring together industry professionals to discuss the latest innovations and technologies influencing composite design and product development.

As a leading provider of 2D and 3D design and automated cutting solutions dedicated to industrial fabrics and composite materials, Lectra will demonstrate several solutions in booth no. 2028, including:

• DesignConceptTechTex - a design and prototyping solution for developing 2D templates from 3D designs, which enables companies to reduce costs and development time while enhancing control of product quality.
• Formaris - a pattern design solution for the automotive, marine and aerospace industries, which permits companies to avoid repetitive tasks while ensuring product quality and optimal communication between collaborators and significantly reduce time to market.
• DiaminoTechTex - an interactive and automated marker making solution with state-of-the-art fabric optimization technology as well as functions to enable marker creation and nesting at high productivity levels designed to reduce material costs. 
• VectorTechTex2500 - an automated cutting solution tailored to the manufacturing of technical components and recognized for its performance, reliability and adaptability to a wide variety of industrial materials. 

 “Lectra is committed to providing innovative technology solutions to the industrial fabrics and composites industry,” commented Greg Sumners, Senior Vice-President of Sales for Lectra North America. “This conference is an important opportunity for Lectra to demonstrate its multi-sector expertise and to reinforce the added-value our solutions bring to industrial fabrics professionals in all markets.”