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Traditional expertise to create the innovative solutions of tomorrow

Metalworking, our core business

The Defontaine Group development startedon a unique process: flash-butt welding and rolling. We have developed machining and assembly trades based on this expertise to produce complex mechanical sub-assemblies. Today, nearly 650 talented men and women are working towards a common goal: satisfaction of our customers through the outstanding quality of our products and services.

The diversity of our application sectors and our position as leader in several high-tech markets enable us to offer a wide range of activities for machining and assembly operations and all the skills required for the design and production engineering of our products. Our complementary trades and our expertise and know-how combine in a team effort aimed at excellence.

Our production activities

Our flash-butt welding and rolling process and extensive expertise allow us to control the transformation process of our raw materials into precision parts for the most demanding applications. The Defontaine Group provides opportunities for learning specific know-how in the fields of machining (turning, milling, cutting, drilling), forging and the assembly of complex mechanical sub-assemblies. We apply manufacturing processes allowing our operators to continually develop their skills in heat treatment applications.

We perform destructive and non-destructive testing (magnetic particle inspection, penetrant testing, etc.) in our laboratory to guarantee the outstanding quality of our products.

Our trades: blacksmith, mill/turn machine operator, drilling-machine operator, grinding machine operator, shaping machine operator, fitter/assembler, heat treatment operator, quality control officer, etc.

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From design to production engineering of our products

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With the Rollix brand, we are committed to providing precise solutions meeting the needs of our customers. Our design office prepares drawings based on mechanical and quality requirements with our research and development department to validate the mechanical behaviour of our parts based on the constraints of use. Our unique test bench allows us to test slewing rings to validate their properties throughout their service life.

For all our markets (aerospace, wind power, automotive, industry, etc.), we validate all of our customers’ drawings in order to industrialise our parts efficiently, based on the expert skills of our methods department.

Our jobs: methods technician, methods engineer, etc.

Quality: a Defontaine requirement

Within the Defontaine Group we guarantee ongoing quality control. At every stage of our process, from design to site delivery, all our staff ensure the reliability of our parts to meet our customers’ demands for excellence.

  • At each stage of manufacture, we ensure the conformity of our parts, both in terms of dimensions and the validation of the structure of the materials by qualified personnel for the performance of non-destructive testing (magnetic particle inspection, ultrasound, dye penetrant testing, etc.). Our test laboratory also validates all mechanical properties (hardness, etc.). 
  • We ensure the conformity of the tracking file of each part in order to ensure the traceability of the product.
  • All our ISO, EN, IATF, NADCAP and customer qualifications enable us to guarantee the outstanding quality of our products and processes. 

Our jobs: quality technician, quality controller, magnetic particle inspection, penetrant testing, etc.

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Our Supply Chain and logistics

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The Defontaine Group’s Supply Chain is the nerve centre of the company, coordinating all the stages in the manufacture of our parts (from order to customer delivery) for optimum management of the parts in our workshops. The combination and complementarity of the logistics and scheduling departments allow perfect control of the production process: raw material supply, order tracking, stock management, requirements planning, transport coordination, compliance with regulations, etc. 

The performance of our teams guarantees our commitments in terms of costs and deadlines for our customers.

Our jobs: purchasing officer, procurement officer, scheduling technician, storekeeper, etc.

Key players for production

Our sales teams

Our local sales teams work together with all company employees and partners to best meet our customers’ needs. They collaborate with purchasing officers, production, methods, the design office and logistics to provide our customers with unique parts.

Maintenance: guaranteeing service continuity

In order to service our entire stock of machines and infrastructures, our specialised maintenance teams carry out preventive, corrective and curative maintenance operations. Technological developments allow us to respond effectively by implementing innovative tools including connected glasses, to provide assistance for our technicians wherever they are working.

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IT for our employees

In order to service our entire stock of machines and infrastructures, our specialised maintenance teams carry out preventive, corrective and curative maintenance operations. Technological developments allow us to respond effectively by implementing innovative tools including connected glasses, to provide assistance for our technicians wherever they are working.

Putting people first

The main focus of our human resources departments is to recruit, support and develop the skills of all our employees. Behind every action there is an individual. Our mission is to value the skills of each employee. We recruit and support the talents of today and of the future.

Our HR policy: developing our talents

At Defontaine Group, we are proud of our skills and the commitment of our teams. We are constantly striving to improve the quality of life at work and are committed to offering all our employees the opportunity to develop and grow in their daily professional activities.

At Defontaine Group, we support our employees during their entire career through in-house and external training courses, tailored to the company’s development and to the needs of each individual. Safety training, adapting to technological developments, languages, office automation, training courses leading to certification or specialisation in technical trades including machining: we support the development of multidisciplinary skills and offer excellent career opportunities.

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