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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Aerospace
06/06/2025
SIAE 2025: Cetim acquires a new scanner, particularly suited to the challenges of the aerospace industry
As the International Paris Air Show prepares to open its doors, Cetim has just acquired a new scanner whose technical characteristics, combined with the multidisciplinary expertise of its engineers and technicians, are particularly well suited to the challenges of operational efficiency, ramp-up and safety in the aerospace industry. In addition, this new equipment expands Cetim's services and R&D capabilities in the field of non-destructive testing, enabling the exploration of new mater...
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Automotive
26/05/2025
SIA POWERTRAIN 2025
Meet Cetim at the SIA POWERTRAIN international conference, Booth N°17, June 11-12 in Le-Port-Marly, France.
Cetim, a leading player in R&D and technological engineering, is committed to supporting the automotive industry in its transition towards sustainable and decarbonized mobility.
At the SIA Powertrain 2025 conference, held on June 11–12 in Le Port-Marly, France, Cetim will showcase its comprehensive solutions and services aimed at enhancing competitiveness through electrif...
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Aerospace
26/05/2025
Cetim acquires an exceptional research equipment dedicated to liquid hydrogen
As part of “HyMEET”, its strategic hydrogen project” which aims to overcome technological barriers linked to production, transportation, storage and usage of hydrogen, Cetim has acquired a helium and hydrogen liquefier and the associated cryostats. The first tests will be carried out within the framework of European collaborative R&D projects dedicated to the aerospace sector, in which Cetim is involved.
Liquid hydrogen applications – and the associated field of deep cryogeni...
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