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
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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Aerospace
14/11/2025
Cetim strengthens its expertise in material fatigue
The Center has just invested in a fatigue testing machine that is unique in Europe
Fatigue: this phenomenon, which refers to the gradual degradation of a material subjected to repeated stress, can lead to its failure. To prevent such failures and extend the service life of components, Cetim is conducting characterization and modeling work at its sites in Senlis, Nantes, and Saint-Étienne in France.
Its equipment pool has now been enhanced with a high-end piece of equipment: a gigacyc...
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Energy
17/09/2025
World Nuclear Exhibition 2025: Mechanical expertise at the heart of the nuclear industry’s challenges
Meet Cetim from November 4 to 6 at the World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE) - Paris-Nord Villepinte - on Booth C130.
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France's leading civil nuclear trade show, WNE is held at Paris Nord Villepinte and brings together international players covering the entire civil nuclear value chain. A meeting place for key players in the global nuclear industry, it provides a platform for presenting innovations, discussing challenges and opportunities in the sector, a...
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