Fives, an industrial engineering group, designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world's largest industrial players. Fives' multisector expertise provides a global vision of industries and markets that yield a continuous source of innovation. The Group's industry knowledge and depth of experience enable the management of complex projects while respecting deadlines and fulfilling performance commitments. Fives R&D programs design forward-thinking industrial solutions that anticipate clients' needs in terms of profitability, safety, while maintaining compliance with environmental standards. This strategy is backed by a human resources policy that is focused on the individual, encourages initiative-taking and technical excellence. As a technology-driven company and with an active portfolio with more 2,000 patents, Fives aims at being a benchmark player in the development of the plant of the future.