SUPPLY AND DEMAND

摘要

Saira's commercial director, Paul Van Der Wielen, tells Stephen Van Zane all about the firm's alliances in the supplier industry. THE LAST COUPLE OF years have seen a growing trend towards alliance and consolidation among European rail interiors suppliers. The obvious synergies stemming from co-operation between design, seating, flooring and interior construction enterprises have proven tempting to suppliers and contracting OEMs alike. Now taking its place alongside other horizontally integrated European firms and defining itself as a "systems supplier" is Italian-based interior linings manufacturer Saira - but with what it feels is a value-added offering that is unique in the industry.