L O U I S V U I T T O N Reaf f ir m ing

the French roots of ou r leather

ma k ing exper tise

Louis Vuitton has reinforced its deeply rooted expertise in France with the inauguration of a next-generation leather goods workshop in Beaulieu-sur-Layon (Maine-et-Loire), its 16th in France. Spanning 6,000 square meters, the site is modular, agile, highly energy efficient, and is perfectly suited to the requirements of the leather goods manufacturing pro- cess, particularly in terms of natural lighting. Built in less than a year by local partners and businesses, the metal and wood building consumes 40% less energy than existing workshops. It features flexible open work- spaces designed to foster interaction and adapt to rap- idly evolving production models. This new workshop is yet another example of Louis Vuitton s commitment to the Pays de la Loire region, and follows the opening in 2018 of a new production site in La Merlatière (Vendée), near the two existing workshops in Sainte-Florence (Vendée). The Maison will eventually have 300 employees in Beaulieu, and could even double its workforce there, since a plot of land next to the work- shop could be used to build a second one. Louis Vuitton plans to hire 1,500 more employees at its workshops in France by 2022, adding to the workforce of 4,300 cur- rently employed at its 16 workshops.

By inaugurating a new workshop in its core business and its home country,

Louis Vuitton reaffirms its desire to nurture the French expertise that

is central to its identity.