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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failure analysis
06/05/2026
Failure Analysis in Bonded Assemblies: A Core Competence for Industry Professionals
Because failures in bonded assemblies can have serious consequences, identifying their root causes is crucial. Cetim’s teams put their expertise at the service of manufacturers to address these challenges.
Whether you are an operator, technical solution provider, insurance or legal expert, you have likely encountered issues with pipelines or building equipment resulting in leaks due to bonded or welded joints. Such failures can have serious repercussions, particularly from an econo...
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Industry 4.0
05/05/2026
Cetim at JEC Asia 2026 as part of the Composites TP Team
Alongside its industrial partners within the Composites TP Team, Cetim will take part in JEC FORUM SOUTHEAST ASIA 2026, to be held on 23–24 June 2026 in Taiwan.This event is designed around pre-arranged Business Meetings, the event’s core added value. Bringing together key industry players, the forum fosters targeted B2B engagements between qualified buyers and suppliers, complemented by strategic business-oriented conferences, workshops, and networking sessions. It will provide an opportu...
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Industry 4.0
04/05/2026
Non-Destructive Testing for Smarter Manufacturing: Real-Time Monitoring of Welding Processes
Detecting welding defects directly during production is a key lever for improving industrial performance and reducing non-quality costs. Drawing on several collaborative R&D projects with industrial partners, Cetim has developed dedicated software for the acquisition and analysis of data from multiple non-destructive testing technologies embedded directly in the welding process. These developments pave the way for online weld monitoring and the automation of quality control during manufactu...
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