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
24/03/2026
Cetim at the International Aerospace Innovation Forum 2026!
Cetim will be participating in the International Aerospace Innovation Forum 2026, one of the major events for professionals in the aeronautics and space industries. The event will take place on April 13 and 14, 2026, at the Palais des congrès in Montréal, at the heart of Montréal’s aerospace ecosystem , a globally recognized hub where the city ranks as the 3rd largest aerospace cluster in the world.Meet our experts at booth 423 to discuss the technological and industrial challenges of the ...
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Energy
18/03/2026
Join us at OTC ASIA 2026
We are pleased to announce that our Matcor Technology & Services (M) Sdn Bhd subsidiary is exhibiting at OTC Asia 2026, Asia’s premier offshore energy event. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC)- March 31st to April 2nd 2026 -Malaysian Pavilion - Booth J503, Hall 5.
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Our international mutidisciplinary experts will be present throughout the exhibition to showcase solutions designed to enhance reliability, optimize asset performance, and reduce operationa...
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Industry 4.0
19/02/2026
A new Carnot research consortium to replace PFAS
In France, three laboratories, Cetim, and an industrial partner join forces to develop alternative solutions to “forever chemicals.”
The fight against PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — is intensifying in Alsace, a region located in eastern France. While a restrictive regulation project targeting these so‑called “forever pollutants” is under review at the European level, and France has been gradually implementing usage bans in certain sectors since January 20...
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