Celebrating 5 Years of Stravimech

My name is Justin Miroir. I spent my first four years at CDM Stravitec as a Project Engineer before becoming Global Segment Manager for our Stravilink and Stravimech brands.

Stravilink focuses on wall and ceiling isolation, while Stravimech is dedicated to machine isolation. My role is to make sure we offer a range of solutions that responds to real market needs, delivers strong performance, and remains cost-effective.

To do that, I need to listen closely to the market, understand the challenges our clients face, and help translate those needs into practical solutions. I’m also responsible for how we communicate these solutions to the market.

My first experience came through my work as a Project Engineer. That role exposed me to many different types of projects and helped me understand the physics behind the solutions we offer.

I worked on the isolation of several types of equipment, including heat pumps, HVAC units and elevators, which gave me a very practical understanding of vibration isolation in real building applications.

I joined the company around that transition period, and I remember that, if you were not already familiar with CDM Stravitec, it could be difficult to navigate through all the different solutions.

We had multiple applications and different types of products, each with its own requirements. From an external perspective, it was not always immediately clear which solution matched which need.

Creating dedicated brand identities helped make our offering easier to understand and gave Stravimech a clearer place in the market.

Stravimech represents our range of solutions for isolating building services and mechanical equipment.

In simple terms, the goal is to decouple a machine from its supporting structure so that the vibrations it generates are not transmitted into the building.

The range includes different types of mounts, solutions designed for applications with significant uplift forces, and dedicated systems for isolating elevator guide rails from the shaft structure.

That heritage started long before I joined the company. I’m surrounded by colleagues with a great deal of experience, some of whom have been here for more than 20 years.

They learned from people who came before them, and that knowledge has been passed on over time. It is one of the reasons CDM Stravitec is truly specialised in this niche field.

Mechanical equipment plays an increasingly important role in modern buildings. We see it everywhere, from HVAC systems to heat pumps, which are becoming more common for both ecological and economic reasons.

However, these machines can also generate vibrations and noise that affect occupants, neighbours and the overall comfort of a building. If this is not properly addressed, it can lead to complaints and, in some cases, non-compliance with local noise regulations.

In principle, Stravimech can support any type of equipment that generates vibrations.

HVAC units and heat pumps are common examples, but we have also worked on generators, industrial equipment, elevators and many other applications. Stravimech is definitely not limited to HVAC.

Generic rubber pads can be suitable in some situations, but the right solution depends on several factors: the load, the excitation frequency, the required level of performance, and the way the equipment needs to be installed.

For example, does the machine need to be mechanically fixed? Are there uplift or lateral forces to consider? Are there mounting restrictions on site?

Stravimech solutions are designed to take these requirements into account and provide a solution that is better suited to the application.

Cities are becoming denser, building designs are becoming more demanding, and regulations in several countries are evolving. All of this makes vibration and noise control more relevant than ever.

I would say the biggest change is that these topics are no longer seen as secondary details. They are increasingly part of the core performance expectations for modern buildings.

I have worked on many different projects in many different countries, and one important lesson is that similar applications do not always require the same solution.

The technical context, local expectations, building constraints and market habits can all influence what we need to propose.

For me, the key is to stay curious, keep an open mind, and really understand the needs of each market before proposing a solution.

In five years, I would like us to be talking about how much further the brand has developed.

There are still new solutions we can create, new applications we can address, and new markets where we can bring our expertise.

As Global Segment Manager for Stravimech, I would be very happy to look back at the progress made and see that even more clients trust us and want to work with us.