Case Study: Ekornes ASA achieves 5–6% leather savings and increased productivity with Lectra's Versalis

Ekornes Chooses Lectra’s Versalis For A “Stressless” Future

Ekornes, maker of the famous Stressless® chairs and the largest furniture manufacturer in the Nordic region, produces thousands of seating units daily at its Sykkylven plant using heavy automation. Faced with very high Norwegian wages and a shortage of skilled labor, the company needed to increase productivity, reduce material and labor costs, and rethink processes to remain competitive while keeping manufacturing local.

Lectra delivered an integrated solution centered on VersalisFurniture (with Formaris support) plus professional services and real‑time system monitoring to ensure fast implementation and uptime. After installing six systems (with more planned), Ekornes cut hide waste by 5–6%, boosted productivity, tightened nesting to save leather, and freed experienced staff to focus on flaw grading — while data collection and predictive maintenance helped secure quick ROI and ongoing efficiency gains.

Ekornes ASA

Leif-Jarle Aure

Technical Manager