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
16/12/2025
Cetim, Speaker at Root Cause Analysis Africa Conference | RCA Africa 2026
Join the RCA Africa ConferenceAsara Wine Estate, StellenboschSouth Africa10–11 March 2026
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Cetim is pleased to participate as a speaker at the 2nd edition of the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Africa Conference – a key event for professionals in failure analysis, risk management, materials engineering, asset performance, and industrial decision-making. RCA is the only African platform that brings these disciplines together through the perspective of materials enginee...
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Energy
12/12/2025
Come and meet us at “Polymers in Hydrogen and CCUS Infrastructure” on February 10 and 11, 2026, in Vienna – location #22
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The meeting place for the hydrogen supply chain
The decarbonisation trend and the transition to a hydrogen economy are affecting the entire energy supply system, putting pressure on all industries – and the polymer market is no exception. "Polymers in Hydrogen and CCUS Infrastructure" explores the polymer requirements and solutions for a new era of the hydrogen economy.
Taking place on 10-11 February 2026, in Vienna, Austria, this two-day event provides a uniqu...
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Energy
03/12/2025
Cetim at the heart of Hyvolution 2026 : unlock hydrogen technological barriers!
Meet Cetim at the Hyvolution trade show – Stand J46, Pavilion 1, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France – from the 27th to the 29th of January 2026
Meet us at Hyvolution
Cetim, a leading technological partner of the hydrogen sector, will attend the 10th edition of Hyvolution, the international event dedicated to decarbonized hydrogen. More than 15,000 professionals from 65 countries will gather to imagine and build together the future of global energy.
Hyvolution 2026 will highli...
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