About us
Cetim, the French technical center for mechanical industries is one of the largest industrial research organizations in Europe.Internationally recognized, its experts participate in major industrial challenges of today and tomorrow. Cetim is a reference in the world of innovation for an industrial future attentive to the planet.
Providing innovation to the mechanical industry for 50 years
Thanks to 50 years of experience, Cetim provides rare multidisciplinary competencies to succeed your project through high value support combining outsourced R&D, technological engineering, project engineering and consulting.
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R&D Partnerships
Common laboratories
Seats in international standarization committees
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Active clients worldwide
Scientific papers per year
Engineers and scientists
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R&D Partnerships
Common laboratories
Seats in international standarization committees
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Active clients worldwide
Scientific papers per year
Engineers and scientists
Our intervention areas
Together with our international subsidiaries and partners, we accelerate your environmental and digital transformation to success considering your local issues.
Europe
Cetim is today one of the European leaders in R&D and technology transfer.Middle East and Africa
Original partner of North Africa industrial actors with Cetim Morocco in Casablanca.Asia Pacific
Cetim deploys its expertises for over 30 years through Cetim Matcor located in Singapore.They trust us
Case studies
Working on the mechanical industry’s most complex and pressing challenges to lead our customers to success.
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“The Kazakh teams were very impressed with Cetim's sevices, which opened up real prospects fo the Centre in the market, either alone or working with French firms.”
Jean-Pierre Guérin - project manager at Airbus DS .
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“Finally the company increased both, its productivity and its workforce. First we improved the skills of our CAM operators then we had to recruit a person for the workshop and another one is in the process of being recruited”
Jean Patenet — Moules et Outillages de Bourgogne - Manager
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“Cetim’s expertise in machining and machine-tool technology provided us with significant technical and operational support. Another advantage of this support is that we had only one single point of contact from the needs analysis stage until acceptance of the machines ”
Arnaud Coupard — ArianeGroup - Head of the facility's "industrial equipment-solid propulsion cluster" department
News and Events
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Energy
27/04/2026
Global Energy Challenges: In its March 2026 Market and Technology Report, Cetim highlights key industrial innovations
In a context marked by rising energy costs, the transition away from fossil fuels and increasing pressure to decarbonize industrial processes, Cetim has released its March 2026 Best‑of Technology Watch, highlighting a selection of innovative technologies directly addressing today’s major energy and sustainability challenges.
This new publication brings together forward‑looking studies and industrial use cases that illustrate how alternative technologies, advanced manufacturing appr...
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Decarbonization
17/04/2026
When a foundry improves its carbon footprint!
Charles Lauzier, customer Success Story
“For this project, there was data collection and structuring to be carried out.The advantage of this support offered by Cetim was that we were able to discuss our specifications with the people who were actually going to carry out the work" - Jean‑Yves Gannard, President of Charles Lauzier
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Determined to become a 21st-century foundry, the company worked with Cetim to evaluate its car...
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Aerospace
10/04/2026
CETIM–PPRIME TRIBOLOGY WORKSHOP 2026
A high-impact scientific and industrial event addressing today’s industrial and environmental challenges.
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The 25th edition of the Cetim–Pprime Workshop, dedicated to dynamic sealing systems, will be held on 5 November 2026 at IFMI, Futuroscope (Chasseneuil‑du‑Poitou) - France.
A key scientific and technical event focused on advances in tribology, this workshop brings together industrial stakeholders, researchers, academics, and international experts from the ...
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