Presentation
EDMA, THE TOOLS
FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTORS
Since 1937, EDMA has been designing hand tools for building constructors.
TOOLS FOR
8 BUSINESSES
1 SITE IN France
6,300 m² building
grouping together the :
logistics
production
and manufacturing
TOOLS SOLD in 70 countries
on 5 CONTINENTS
A RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL
TOOLS SINCE 1937
The first nibbler, was created by engineer Pierre Gréhal in 1950. It has been joined over the years, in the EDMA catalog, by many other tools intended for building constructors and craftsmen.
Today, the EDMA offer includes over 900 hand tools.
They are dedicated to drywallers, painters, tilers, floor installers, roofers, facade installers, masons, landscapers.
The hand tools offered for these different professions specifically meet the needs of the constructor in the different phases of his work sites.
Drywaller
House painter
Tiler
Flooring installer
Facade installer
Roofer
Mason
LandscaperFRENCH MANUFACTURING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
FOR EDMA TOOLS
FRENCH HAND TOOLS
EDMA currently devotes a 4200 m² area based in Ile de France (suburb of Paris) to the manufacturing of a large number of tools.
EDMA's objective is to eventually deploy the necessary resources so as to further increase this number of tools totally manufactured in France.
EDMA has moreover joined a few months ago, the French Fab’s brand which embodies a French industry, innovative, exporting and open to evolutions.
RESPONSIBLE TOOLING
This will of EDMA is also part of a global sustainable development approach to limit and reduce the carbon footprint of its production.
With this same goal in mind, the packaging of many products has been redesigned to significantly reduce the use of plastic in favor of recyclable cardboard.
Many EDMA tools have one or more parts that can be replaced. This gives users the opportunity to make their EDMA tools last longer and to reduce waste production. This offer of all EDMA spare parts is permanently available in the online store on the EDMA website.
INNOVATION AND QUALITY FOR USEFUL AND EFFICIENT TOOLS
The search for innovation is at the heart of tool manufacturing at EDMA. Indeed, the R&D department registers more than 8 patents per year. They are the result of rigorous work on the materials and technologies that integrate the tools.
EDMA also cultivates a close relationship with the users of its products. This allows EDMA to gather their needs and feedback to feed the design of ever more efficient tools.
This proximity also makes EDMA involved to develop tools that are real "time and effort saving" solutions for constructors, sometimes working alone on a site and with increasingly busy days.
Quality is of course present at each stage of the design and manufacturing of EDMA tools. These tools have various certifications testifying a permanent concern in this field:
- NF - EN ISO 2001 (quality management systems)
- NF - EN ISO 14001 (environmental management systems for the area of activity where EDMA's head office is located)
- Membership in the eco-organization ECOLOGIC in charge of the collection and treatment of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
CORPORATE RESPONSIBLITY
EDMA has for a long time adopted a socially and societally responsible attitude, constantly taking into account the social, societal, economic and environmental dimensions of its activity with its employees, customers and partners.
Its commitment to these issues is reflected in particular by :
Its participation to the United Nations Global Compact
As such, EDMA subscribes to the integration and promotion of 10 principles relating to
- Respect for human rights
- Respect for international labor standards
- Protection of the environment
- The fight against corruption
Constantly seeking to improve its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) performance by undergoing regular evaluation by an independant assessor.
Within this framework, in March 2022, EDMA received a silver medal for its EcoVadis rating.
TOOLS EXPORTED
ALL OVER THE WORLD
EDMA is very present in many tool stores in France but also has a strong export culture. Moreover, in 2020, it obtained the "Authorized Economic Operator" (AEO) approval which allows it to facilitate and secure its exchanges at the international customs level.
EDMA's products are recognized by users on all five continents and EDMA's tools are shipped to no less than 70 countries on a daily basis.
EDMA sales and logistics departments are fully able and organized to respond to all requests in different languages.
EDMA's tools respond to a wide range of problems faced by building constructors. And first of all, they answer the most fundamental ones: which tool to choose? Which tools for tiling? Which tools for the drywaller ?... etc. Or simply how to store your tools...
EDMA has solutions and answers to bring on all these topics.
EDMA IN 7 DATES :
1937
Pierre GREHAL creates his company and register EDMA trademark in 1953.
1950
Creation of EDMA’s nibbler shears.
2004
TUV ISO 9001 certification.
2006
Opening of logistics premises in the South-East of France.
2017
Celebration of EDMA’s 80th anniversary and creation of 2 warehouses in the United States and in Australia.
2019
Launching of a tools’ range for a 7th profession : tiler.
2021
Launching of a tools’ range for a 8th profession : painter.
Warranties & Services
All EDMA® tools are covered by a 2-year legal guarantee of conformity.
EDMA® replaces faulty products in case of manufacturing defect when the tool is used normally. For each client claim about faulty product, our quality department gives an appropriate reply within 10 days.
About EDMA
An Environment-friendly production, the user safety, an ecological packaging, a Research and Development department and a team at your service
Introduction