{"id":6634,"date":"2026-05-08T22:52:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcision.com\/?p=6634"},"modified":"2026-05-09T22:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T22:56:02","slug":"top-aerospace-cnc-machining-companies-france-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcision.com\/fr\/top-aerospace-cnc-machining-companies-france-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 15 Aerospace CNC Machining Companies in France (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"

France is Europe’s most important aerospace manufacturing nation by output, hosting Airbus, Safran, Dassault, Thales, and ArianeGroup alongside a dense network of EN 9100-certified Tier 1 and Tier 2 precision CNC machining companies. This guide profiles 14 of the most technically significant French aerospace CNC operations, from the Toulouse Airbus supply chain to the Lot Valley precision engineering cluster, plus the leading global alternative.<\/b><\/p>\n

Top 15 Aerospace CNC Machining Companies in France<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/b><\/th>\nCompany<\/b><\/th>\nLocation<\/b><\/th>\nCertifications<\/b><\/th>\nSpecialty<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
#1<\/span><\/td>\nFigeac A\u00e9ro<\/span><\/td>\nFigeac, Lot<\/span><\/td>\nAS9100D, EN 9100, NADCAP<\/span><\/td>\nAerospace structural CNC, Airbus\/Boeing supply<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#2<\/span><\/td>\nMecachrome<\/span><\/td>\nAmboise, Indre-et-Loire<\/span><\/td>\nAS9100D, EN 9100<\/span><\/td>\nAerospace precision CNC, F1 racing components<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#3<\/span><\/td>\nLISI Aerospace<\/span><\/td>\nGrandvilliers, Oise<\/span><\/td>\nAS9100D, EN 9100, NADCAP<\/span><\/td>\nAerospace fasteners, structural CNC machining<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#4<\/span><\/td>\nSafran Aircraft Engines (Mfg.)<\/span><\/td>\nVillaroche, Seine-et-Marne<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100, NADCAP<\/span><\/td>\nTurbofan engine components, LEAP\/CFM56 CNC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#5<\/span><\/td>\nSafran Landing Systems<\/span><\/td>\nV\u00e9lizy, Yvelines<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100, NADCAP<\/span><\/td>\nLanding gear CNC machining, hydraulic components<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#6<\/span><\/td>\nLat\u00e9co\u00e8re<\/span><\/td>\nToulouse, Haute-Garonne<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100, NADCAP<\/span><\/td>\nFuselage sections, wiring, aerostructure CNC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#7<\/span><\/td>\nDaher<\/span><\/td>\nTarbes, Hautes-Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100, NADCAP<\/span><\/td>\nAerostructures, composites, precision metallic CNC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#8<\/span><\/td>\nStelia Aerospace (Airbus)<\/span><\/td>\nM\u00e9aulte, Somme<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100, NADCAP<\/span><\/td>\nFuselage sections, cockpit, structural assemblies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#9<\/span><\/td>\nRatier-Figeac (Collins)<\/span><\/td>\nFigeac, Lot<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100, NADCAP<\/span><\/td>\nPropellers, mechanical actuation, precision CNC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#10<\/span><\/td>\nAubert & Duval<\/span><\/td>\nLes Ancizes, Puy-de-D\u00f4me<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100, NADCAP<\/span><\/td>\nAerospace alloys, superalloy CNC machining<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#11<\/span><\/td>\nLiebherr Aerospace (France)<\/span><\/td>\nToulouse, Haute-Garonne<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100<\/span><\/td>\nFlight control, landing gear, air management CNC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#12<\/span><\/td>\nRoxel (ArianeGroup)<\/span><\/td>\nSaint-M\u00e9dard-en-Jalles, Gironde<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100<\/span><\/td>\nPropulsion components, space CNC machining<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#13<\/span><\/td>\nSafran Aerosystems<\/span><\/td>\nPlaisir, Yvelines<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100<\/span><\/td>\nEmergency equipment, oxygen, precision CNC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#14<\/span><\/td>\nThales Avionics (Mfg.)<\/span><\/td>\nBordeaux-M\u00e9rignac, Gironde<\/span><\/td>\nEN 9100, ISO 9001<\/span><\/td>\nAvionics housings, precision structural CNC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
#15 \u2605<\/span><\/td>\nRapidcision<\/span><\/td>\nUSA (ITAR Registered)<\/span><\/td>\nAS9100D, ISO 9001, ITAR<\/span><\/td>\nAerospace precision CNC, global fast-turn delivery<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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France’s Aerospace CNC Machining Industry: Key Facts<\/b><\/h2>\n

The French aerospace industry is anchored by two global champions: Airbus (headquarters and final assembly in Toulouse) and Safran Group (dual-listed in Paris, with major operations in Villaroche, V\u00e9lizy, Plaisir, and across France). Together, these two companies drive the majority of French aerospace precision CNC machining demand, through their own in-house machining divisions and through their extensive Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier networks.<\/span><\/p>\n

France’s aerospace industrial geography is concentrated in two main clusters: the Toulouse metropolitan area in the south-west (Airbus, Lateco\u00e8re, Liebherr France, Safran Aerosystems, and numerous SME precision machining shops) and the Paris basin (Safran Aircraft Engines in Villaroche, Safran Landing Systems in V\u00e9lizy, Thales in Bordeaux-M\u00e9rignac). A third precision machining cluster exists in the Lot Valley \u2014 the area around Figeac, Lot \u2014 where Figeac A\u00e9ro, Ratier-Figeac, and associated precision machining shops have developed a concentration of aerospace machining expertise over several decades, supplying Airbus, Collins Aerospace, and Safran from a relatively rural setting.<\/span><\/p>\n

The French aerospace ecosystem benefits from strong state support through D\u00e9fense (DGA \u2014 Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l’Armement) procurement for Dassault Rafale, naval systems, and space launch vehicles, creating a dual civil-military demand that sustains precision machining capacity through commercial aerospace cycle downturns. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent Airbus production rate ramp (targeting A320 family rates of 75 aircraft per month by 2026) have created both challenge and opportunity for French aerospace CNC suppliers.<\/span><\/p>\n