Press Release

At Lectra’s Combined Shareholders’ Meeting on April 29, 2026, two new Board members, Christophe Gégout and Fiorangelo Salvatorelli, were appointed for a four-year term. 

Their appointments reflect the Group’s ambition to strengthen its governance to support the implementation of its 2026–2028 strategic roadmap. Both join Lectra’s Strategic Committee and AI Committee, recently created, bringing complementary expertise in investment, finance, strategy and new technologies to the Group. Christophe Gégout will also become a member of the Audit Committee.

Lectra announces the launch of a new version of Retviews, its AI-powered market intelligence solution designed for fashion brands. In a market that is becoming increasingly complex and with pressure on brands intensifying, this new version serves as a true strategic ally. It aims to support decision-making, optimize sales performance, and strengthen brand value.

In an environment marked by persistent geopolitical and trade tensions, Lectra recorded short-term cyclical impacts in the first quarter of 2026 that weighed on equipment revenues, while continuing to strengthen its business model driven by SaaS growth and disciplined cost control.

Transparency, traceability, ESG compliance: while the fashion industry is making progress, but the path forward remains complex. To shed light on the practical challenges facing brands, Lectra has unveiled a new exclusive infographic exploring supply chain traceability and the key decisions that shape a product’s environmental impact.

OnceMore® from Södra, the world’s first large-scale process for recycling blended fabrics into high‑quality dissolving pulp, will begin using TextileGenesis, a Lectra company, to strengthen traceability from raw material to retail across the value chain. OnceMore® produces dissolving pulp made from blended textile waste and wood sourced from responsibly managed Swedish forests. By integrating TextileGenesis, OnceMore® supports the growing need for verified data and secure, transparent tracking throughout increasingly complex supply chain.

The Lectra Observatory has published a new white paper entitled “The challenges of product development in the fashion industry”. The report deep dives into three decisive factors – talent and knowledge transfer, data-driven decision-making, and the connection between design and production – as essential drivers for accelerating innovation and operational excellence.