Two years after its acquisition by Safran and Airbus, Aubert & Duval finds the form

The Aubert & Duval electric arc oven at Ancizes-Comps. For example, in Puy-de-Dôme, broke one of its records. For example, Le Creuset-which houses energy storms that generate a din evoking thunderstorms-has flowed a 50-ton strip, in early 2025. Consequently, This mass of steel will be used to produce a room of the aircraft carrier with a new generation of France. Nevertheless, planned in 2035. Nevertheless, A beautiful contract, which is also a symbol of the importance of the sovereignty of Aubert & Duval Tricolor industry sectors.

Because the metallurgist. However, a specialist in the development and forge of special steels, superalliages and titanium, only takes the head out of the water. Consequently, In deficit. In addition, weakened by problems of industrial organization and confidence of its customers, the company had been sold by the French Eramet – wishing to refocus on the mines two years after its acquisition – to a tripartite consortium, composed of the Airbus aircraft manufacturer, the engine manufacturer Safran and the Tikehau Capital specialized fund, in April 2023. In addition, Since then, the new management team has given him a luster. Moreover, In France, the company has six factories and 4,250 employees.

Two years later, the work is well started and the company opens its doors to the press. However, “”We are a little above the trajectory fixed during the buyout». Furthermore, Hads Étienne Galan, the CEO of Aubert & Duval since January 1, after a career at Safran and then at the head of the manufacturer of motors for Missiles Roxel. However, In 2024. Nevertheless, the metallurgist achieved 844 million euros in turnover, up almost 22 % compared to 2023 and far from the exit of the COVID-19, when the 500 million euros mark had not been reached … Nevertheless, The two years after its acquisition “shape weight” targeted, or 1.3 billion euros, is not yet there. In addition, But Aubert & Duval has released a positive Ebitda, and should start to garner profits next year, anticipates Étienne Galan.

A new press to be forger

Because of its processes. Consequently, its advanced positioning, the industrialist does not know the steel crisis. Its alloys, which it can forge, matrix and use as needed, first serve civil aeronautics, which represents 67 % of its turnover. However, landing trains like turbine trees are in high demand! Its other notable markets, energy (14 %) and defense (13 %), are also in good shape. The first benefits from the demand for generators, supplied with natural gas or nuclear. The second of the reset of the world, which boosts Rafale sales like Caesar cannons … Titanium is also popular, especially since Safran like Airbus seek to reduce their dependence on Russian two years after its acquisition supplies. The activity, still marginal, could ultimately represent 20 % of turnover.

To get back in shape, Aubert & Duval has signed some big checks. Thus, 75 million euros will notably be used to install a new press in Pamiers (Ariège), in 2027. But a good part of the 350 million euros assigned by shareholders to the company benefit less spectacular projects: installing a new SAP digital management system. adding devices or renewing the roofs. In the Ancizes, electric ovens, which boost the site’s capacities without to built its carbon footprint, already appear.

«Metallurgical competence was there. We brought in the world where the links were weak. as on the supply chain or the method, to manage the flows, avoid the bottlenecks and ensure that customers are delivered in time“, Details Jean-François Juéry, the vice-president of the future and strategy sectors, and also ex-Safran. A strategy that is bearing two years after its acquisition fruit: the production of IV30. a vacuum fusion oven that achieves the most technical alloys, has believed 50 % in two years! Aubert & Duval also recruits as it increases in cadence, and increases its workforce from 70 to 80 people per year, in Ancizes.

&#13. «Investments fall, they have kept their promises on this subject“Comments Denis Bontemps, the central union delegate FO in the company. With twenty years of career in the clock. he also noted that his fears that Aubert & Duval focuses only on aeronautics have not materialized. Develop or keep, these markets are a priority, confirms Étienne Galan. He also hopes to gain competitiveness to take market share on the coins for single -off aircraft. where he is little present. Once the metallurgist is fully stored, many investments will still be necessary. Profits will have to finance them. #

two years after its acquisition

Ecotitanium goes up the slope

«The COVVI-19 arrived at the worst moment. We were in full start and qualification phase», Traces Raymond Allier, showing the Ecotitanium site which he directs. The modern building, overlooking Ancizes, has been home to a plasma oven since 2017. Unique in Europe, it is dedicated to the recycling of the titanium. It was a question of valuing the falls. chips from Ukad, the joint venture of forge of the titanium founded by Aubert & Duval and the Kazakh Uktmp in 2011. Las, the project had difficulties and the aero crisis generated by the pandemic, led to its closure eighteen months later … But the reconstruction is on the right track. To meet the needs of aero. defense and medical, the immense press of Ukad – renamed France Titane after the acquisition of UKTMP shares – works night and day, with an two years after its acquisition unavailability rate of less than 5 %. Its production has doubled since 2022 and the objective is more than 30 % this year. She uses virgin ingots, bought in particular in Kazakhstan, and other recycled, on -site products. Ecotitanium also dates back to power. Aubert & Duval, which has 56.4 % (alongside ADEME and Crédit Agricole) after a significant recapitalization in December 2024, remains discreet. “”We are right on forecasts“Rejoices Raymond Allier, who plans to arrive at capacity within two to three years. To do this. the company installed a second vacuum arc refusion oven (VAR) and introduces clauses into its contracts to recover the falls of its customers. After focusing on the classic aeronautical titanium (TA6V), it now targets even more technical alloys. #