The move follows Brigade ’s success in establishing successful subsidiary companies in the USA, South Africa, Germany and Italy. Already market leaders in the UK, Brigade is in partnership with over 50 specialist distributors worldwide, with current exports across all five continents.

Brigade plans to expand distribution further as the demand for commercial vehicle safety systems continues to grow. With an extensive portfolio of products across a wide safety spectrum, Brigade can provide bespoke solutions including; camera-monitor systems for all round visibility, reversing alarms , sensors, digital recorders, lane departure and headway monitoring systems.

Brigade has been the pioneer in reversing safety, all round visibility and collision avoidance systems for over 30 years, bringing innovative new technologies to the market place and continually striving to make workplace transport safer for employees and the public.

Brigade Electronique SARL, based in Le Mans, Southern Normandy will be a direct sales channel for commercial vehicle and mobile plant users across France.

Commenting on the news, Brigade’s sales director, Noel Moody said: “Already one of Brigade’s major markets, this joint venture will further strengthen our position in the important French arena whilst being able to provide our current business partners with a superior service in the territory.”