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Gattefin has invested over 3 million euros in a machining centre for large-format workpieces, making it a level-1 partner for the aviation industry. There are still extremely few pendulum machining centres of this size in the world.
Gattefin’s new 5-axis machining centre is 15 metres long by 3 metres wide and a tool of outstanding capability. « Even though it works machined parts measuring over 10 linear metres, it is still accurate to within 1/100th of a millimetre, » explains Gattefin managing director Dominique Gattefin of the decision to invest in this new tool and its purpose-fitted, air-conditioned shopfloor.
Gattefin already exports 20% of its manufacturing output, and this new investment is attracting strong interest from prime manufacturers in international markets.

As an industrial partner of many leading names in the aviation industry, Gattefin also plays an active role in the French aerospace industries association (GIFAS).
The federation in its current incarnation dates back to 1975, and today numbers 353 member companies ranging from major contractors and systems manufacturers to SMEs that provide specialist research, development, production, sales and maintenance services for programmes and equipment across the aerospace industry.
GIFAS represents members’ interests in the fields of civil and military aircraft and helicopters, engines, missiles and arms, UAVs, satellites and space launchers, defence and safety avionics, hardware, subassemblies and related software.
Gattefin is a fully active member of the AERO-PME committee, which addresses issues affecting SMEs in the aviation industry. GIFAS acts on behalf of the entire French aerospace industry, and intervenes in France and abroad in a number of different areas, including:

• As an industry delegate in dealings with public and private authorities at national, European and international level;
• Coordinating industrial and sales operations;
• Harmonising technical procedures.

GIFAS is a constant source of dialogue and progress for Gattefin.

As a manufacturer of a large number of sheet-metal and mechanically welded assemblies, subassemblies, and specialised machined parts for the railway industry, it was only right that Gattefin should exhibit at the 9th international railway industry trade show (SIFER), which was held at the Grand Palais in Lille between the 24th and 26th March.

This year’s exhibition was a lively event at a time when the industry’s prospects for growth are not always bright.

The rail industry is moving ahead and innovation was very much in evidence at this large meeting of the international rail industry.