Question 1

Can I speak to a sales representative?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

To speak to a sales representative, please contact us via our online form at https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/ or call us on +33 2 51 45 94 94. For the Rollix brand, you can also email sales@rollix.com, and for the Defontaine brand, email sales@defontaine.com

Question 2

Do you deliver internationally?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

85% of our products are exported to all five continents.

Question 3

Do you have distributors in my country?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

To find out if we have a distributor in your country, you can contact us via our online form at https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/ or by email: for the Rollix brand, send an email to sales@rollix.com and for the Defontaine brand to sales@defontaine.com .

Question 4

Do you offer bespoke parts solutions in addition to standard catalogue items?

Dahou Kebich · Accepted Answer

Yes, at Rollix, we offer bespoke slewing rings in addition to our extensive range of standard products. As for our Defontaine brand, our products are tailored to meet our customers’ specific needs.

Question 5

Do you work in the defence sector?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The defence sector is one of the Defontaine Group’s areas of activity. The group serves the following sectors: automotive, trucks & buses, helicopters, packaging & bottling, wind power, forestry & agriculture, machine tools, marine, wind-assisted propulsion, medical, transport, construction, aerospace, energy, mining, hydrogen, nuclear, water treatment, oil & gas. For further information: https://www.defontaine.com/en/our-markets/

Question 6

How can I contact the Defontaine Group by email or phone?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

To contact the Defontaine Group, please send an email to info@defontaine.com, fill in the online form at https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/ or contact us by telephone on +33 2 51 45 94 94

Question 7

How can I find a local distributor?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

To find a local distributor, please contact our sales teams via our online form at https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/ or call us on +33 2 51 94 94. For the Rollix brand, you can also email sales@rollix.com and for the Defontaine brand, email sales@defontaine.com .

Question 8

How can I speak to someone from customer support?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

To speak to a member of our support team, please contact us via our online form at https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/ or by telephone on +33 2 51 45 94 94

Question 9

How many employees does the Defontaine Group have and where are your production sites located?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group has 1,100 employees spread across its three production sites: France, Tunisia and China.

Question 10

In which countries do you deliver to and work with your customers?

Dahou Kebich · Accepted Answer

We deliver our products worldwide. 85% of our production is exported across all five continents.

Question 11

In which industrial sectors does the Defontaine Group operate?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group operates in the following sectors: automotive, trucks & buses, helicopters, packaging & bottling, wind power, forestry & agriculture, machine tools, marine, wind-assisted propulsion, medical, transport, construction, aeronautics, energy, mining, hydrogen, nuclear, water treatment, oil & gas. For further information: https://www.defontaine.com/en/our-markets/

Question 12

What are the Defontaine Group’s main CSR commitments (environmental, social, ethical)?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The group’s CSR commitments are set out in the Defontaine Group policy, which is available in four languages. For further information, please visit: https://www.defontaine.com/en/sustainability/

Question 13

What are the Defontaine Group’s values and how are they put into practice?

Dahou Kebich · Accepted Answer

They are described in the Defontaine Group’s policy on our website: excellence, customer, collaboration & responsibility. For further information, please visit https://www.defontaine.com/en/defontaine-group/

Question 14

What does the Defontaine Group do and what are its two main brands (Defontaine & Rollix)?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group operates across all high-tech markets. It offers its customers high-tech mechanical parts and sub-assemblies. Its growth stems from its expertise in spark welding and induction heat treatment technologies, which enable it to achieve exceptional technical and metallurgical results at a very economical production cost. The Defontaine Group is renowned for the quality of its products and service, as well as for its loyalty and close relationships with its customers and partners. The group’s two flagship brands are Rollix, founded in 1969 and specialising in slewing rings for industry and the wind energy sector, and the Defontaine brand, which specialises in the design of complex mechanical components for the aerospace and automotive industries. For further information: https://www.defontaine.com/en/defontaine-group/

Question 15

What is the difference between the Defontaine Group, Rollix and Defontaine Aerospace & Industry?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group, headquartered in La Bruffière, France, also has production facilities in Tunisia and China. The group’s two flagship brands are Rollix, which specialises in slewing rings for industrial and wind power applications, and Defontaine, which specialises in the design of complex mechanical components for the aerospace and automotive sectors. For further information: https://www.defontaine.com/en/defontaine-group/

Question 16

What is the Fast Make service offered by the Defontaine Group and when should it be used?

Dahou Kebich · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group understands that your technical requirements are unique. That is why we have set up the Fast Make service to reduce the production cycle for aerospace parts by 30 to 50% compared to a standard production cycle, by prioritising manufacturing using flexible resources. For more information, visit: https://www.defontaine.com/en/service-fast-make/

Question 17

What kind of candidates are you looking for (level of education, roles, location)?

Dahou Kebich · Accepted Answer

We are specifically looking for candidates for our site in La Bruffière for the following roles: machining and materials testing (CQPM qualification), machinist (two years’ further education), electrical maintenance technician (two years’ further education), metrologist (2 years of further education), materials testing technician (2 years of further education), process technician (2 years of further education) and materials and metallurgy engineer (5 years of further education)

Question 18

Where can I find the annual report or the activity report?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The annual report, along with all other communication materials, can be downloaded from the website: https://www.defontaine.com/en/media-library/

Question 19

Where can I find the contact form?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

For any enquiries, you can contact us via the form on our website: https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/

Question 20

Where can I view your job vacancies and work-study opportunities, and where should I send an unsolicited application?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

You can view all our current vacancies and apply for them on our website: https://www.defontaine.com/en/careers/job-offers/
If you wish to submit an unsolicited application, please send it via our contact form: https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/

Question 21

Which trade fairs and professional events does the Defontaine Group attend?

Jade Lamotte · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group participates in numerous trade fairs across the aerospace, wind power and industrial sectors every year https://www.defontaine.com/en/news/. Our presence at these events is covered in the news section of the website and on social media, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Question 22

Can I speak to a sales representative?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

To speak to a sales representative, please contact us via our online form at https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/ or call us on +33 2 51 45 94 94. For the Rollix brand, you can also email sales@rollix.com, and for the Defontaine brand, email sales@defontaine.com

Question 23

Do you deliver internationally?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

85% of our products are exported to all five continents.

Question 24

Do you have distributors in my country?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

To find out if we have a distributor in your country, you can contact us via our online form at https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/ or by email: for the Rollix brand, send an email to sales@rollix.com and for the Defontaine brand to sales@defontaine.com .

Question 25

Do you work in the defence sector?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The defence sector is one of the Defontaine Group’s areas of activity. The group serves the following sectors: automotive, trucks & buses, helicopters, packaging & bottling, wind power, forestry & agriculture, machine tools, marine, wind-assisted propulsion, medical, transport, construction, aerospace, energy, mining, hydrogen, nuclear, water treatment, oil & gas. For further information: https://www.defontaine.com/en/our-markets/

Question 26

How can I contact the Defontaine Group by email or phone?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

To contact the Defontaine Group, please send an email to info@defontaine.com, fill in the online form at https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/ or contact us by telephone on +33 2 51 45 94 94

Question 27

How can I find a local distributor?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

To find a local distributor, please contact our sales teams via our online form at https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/ or call us on +33 2 51 94 94. For the Rollix brand, you can also email sales@rollix.com and for the Defontaine brand, email sales@defontaine.com .

Question 28

How can I speak to someone from customer support?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

To speak to a member of our support team, please contact us via our online form at https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/ or by telephone on +33 2 51 45 94 94

Question 29

How many employees does the Defontaine Group have and where are your production sites located?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group has 1,100 employees spread across its three production sites: France, Tunisia and China.

Question 30

In which countries do you deliver to and work with your customers?

Dahou Kebich · Accepted Answer

We deliver our products worldwide. 85% of our production is exported across all five continents.

Question 31

In which industrial sectors does the Defontaine Group operate?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group operates in the following sectors: automotive, trucks & buses, helicopters, packaging & bottling, wind power, forestry & agriculture, machine tools, marine, wind-assisted propulsion, medical, transport, construction, aeronautics, energy, mining, hydrogen, nuclear, water treatment, oil & gas. For further information: https://www.defontaine.com/en/our-markets/

Question 32

What does the Defontaine Group do and what are its two main brands (Defontaine & Rollix)?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group operates across all high-tech markets. It offers its customers high-tech mechanical parts and sub-assemblies. Its growth stems from its expertise in spark welding and induction heat treatment technologies, which enable it to achieve exceptional technical and metallurgical results at a very economical production cost. The Defontaine Group is renowned for the quality of its products and service, as well as for its loyalty and close relationships with its customers and partners. The group’s two flagship brands are Rollix, founded in 1969 and specialising in slewing rings for industry and the wind energy sector, and the Defontaine brand, which specialises in the design of complex mechanical components for the aerospace and automotive industries. For further information: https://www.defontaine.com/en/defontaine-group/

Question 33

What is the difference between the Defontaine Group, Rollix and Defontaine Aerospace & Industry?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group, headquartered in La Bruffière, France, also has production facilities in Tunisia and China. The group’s two flagship brands are Rollix, which specialises in slewing rings for industrial and wind power applications, and Defontaine, which specialises in the design of complex mechanical components for the aerospace and automotive sectors. For further information: https://www.defontaine.com/en/defontaine-group/

Question 34

Where can I find the annual report or the activity report?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The annual report, along with all other communication materials, can be downloaded from the website: https://www.defontaine.com/en/media-library/

Question 35

Where can I find the contact form?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

For any enquiries, you can contact us via the form on our website: https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/

Question 36

Which trade fairs and professional events does the Defontaine Group attend?

Jade Lamotte · Accepted Answer

The Defontaine Group participates in numerous trade fairs across the aerospace, wind power and industrial sectors every year https://www.defontaine.com/en/news/. Our presence at these events is covered in the news section of the website and on social media, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Question 37

What kind of candidates are you looking for (level of education, roles, location)?

Dahou Kebich · Accepted Answer

We are specifically looking for candidates for our site in La Bruffière for the following roles: machining and materials testing (CQPM qualification), machinist (two years’ further education), electrical maintenance technician (two years’ further education), metrologist (2 years of further education), materials testing technician (2 years of further education), process technician (2 years of further education) and materials and metallurgy engineer (5 years of further education)

Question 38

Where can I view your job vacancies and work-study opportunities, and where should I send an unsolicited application?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

You can view all our current vacancies and apply for them on our website: https://www.defontaine.com/en/careers/job-offers/
If you wish to submit an unsolicited application, please send it via our contact form: https://www.defontaine.com/en/contact/

Question 39

What are the Defontaine Group’s main CSR commitments (environmental, social, ethical)?

Gaelle Delehelle · Accepted Answer

The group’s CSR commitments are set out in the Defontaine Group policy, which is available in four languages. For further information, please visit: https://www.defontaine.com/en/sustainability/

Question 40

What are the Defontaine Group’s values and how are they put into practice?

Dahou Kebich · Accepted Answer

They are described in the Defontaine Group’s policy on our website: excellence, customer, collaboration & responsibility. For further information, please visit https://www.defontaine.com/en/defontaine-group/

Careers

Wide range of job and career opportunities

Working and growing together

In-house training programs to boost the careers of our employees

Work-study programs and internships: springboards for learning at any age

Ongoing mobility opportunities

Diversity of our business activities

The Defontaine Group focuses on the environmental and social challenges of the future

Sustainable technology

Health, our main concern

Safety, our number one priority

FAQ

Defontaine Group

Can I speak to a sales representative?

Do you deliver internationally?

Do you have distributors in my country?

Do you offer bespoke parts solutions in addition to standard catalogue items?

Do you work in the defence sector?

How can I contact the Defontaine Group by email or phone?

How can I find a local distributor?

How can I speak to someone from customer support?

How many employees does the Defontaine Group have and where are your production sites located?

In which countries do you deliver to and work with your customers?

In which industrial sectors does the Defontaine Group operate?

What are the Defontaine Group’s main CSR commitments (environmental, social, ethical)?

What are the Defontaine Group’s values and how are they put into practice?

What does the Defontaine Group do and what are its two main brands (Defontaine & Rollix)?

What is the difference between the Defontaine Group, Rollix and Defontaine Aerospace & Industry?

What is the Fast Make service offered by the Defontaine Group and when should it be used?

What kind of candidates are you looking for (level of education, roles, location)?

Where can I find the annual report or the activity report?

Where can I find the contact form?

Where can I view your job vacancies and work-study opportunities, and where should I send an unsolicited application?

Which trade fairs and professional events does the Defontaine Group attend?

Generic information

Can I speak to a sales representative?

Do you deliver internationally?

Do you have distributors in my country?

Do you work in the defence sector?

How can I contact the Defontaine Group by email or phone?

How can I find a local distributor?

How can I speak to someone from customer support?

How many employees does the Defontaine Group have and where are your production sites located?

In which countries do you deliver to and work with your customers?

In which industrial sectors does the Defontaine Group operate?

What does the Defontaine Group do and what are its two main brands (Defontaine & Rollix)?

What is the difference between the Defontaine Group, Rollix and Defontaine Aerospace & Industry?

Where can I find the annual report or the activity report?

Where can I find the contact form?

Which trade fairs and professional events does the Defontaine Group attend?

Careers & HR

What kind of candidates are you looking for (level of education, roles, location)?

Where can I view your job vacancies and work-study opportunities, and where should I send an unsolicited application?

CSR & values

What are the Defontaine Group’s main CSR commitments (environmental, social, ethical)?

What are the Defontaine Group’s values and how are they put into practice?