Aeronautics

5 reasons why choosing Le Havre

Safran Nacelles, one of the world leading integrator of aircraft engine nacelles based in Le Havre
- The only nacelle manufacturer in the world working on all aircraft from executive jets to high-capacity planes
- More than 17,000 machines en service
- Main clients: Airbus, Boeing, Comac, Bombardier, Gulfstream, etc
- In Le Havre(1,650 employees): headquarters, industrial facility and R&D centres specialising in composite materials and acoustic tailpipes
Normandie Aerospace, centre of excellence in aeronautics, space, defence and security
- Normandy is 3^rd French region for aeronautics
- Nearly 140 members
- 18,000 employees
- € 3 billion turnover
- Many cooperative actions (commercial prospecting, jobs and recruitment, R&D, etc)

Labour market of 350,000 residents
Qualified workforce, with specialist professional experience and training courses accredited by Normandie Aerospace from to Master’s
Diversified industrial know-how for developing a network of local service providers: electrical engineering, industrial paintwork, maintenance, metallurgy, composite materials, etc
Potential bridges to similar industries: automotive, precision mechanics, energy, etc.

Solid experience in industrial logistics : 900 heavy loads / industrial projects handled each year

Aeronautics : experience in shipment of Ariane rocket components
Adapted infrastructures
- Wide-gauge waterway, up to 3,000 tonnes
- 13 berths
- jacking tools
Network of qualified service providers: Daher, Soflog, Altead...
Le Havre – Octeville airport, an infrastructure able to accommodate aircraft of up to 125 tons and allowing helicopters landing and take off

11,000 R&D jobs in Normandy
Within Safran Nacelles: design offices, materials laboratories, centres of excellence for tailpipes and composites, and a life-siezd virtual workspace
Many design offices working in aeronautics (Altran, Ingeliance, Segula, HISA, Matis Technonologies…)
University research (partner laboratories of Normandie Aerospace)
: LOMC (waves in complex media) et Labex EMC3
Related research
- Mechanics & Propulsion : Mo’veo, competitive cluster in R&D for Mobility and Automotive, and GREAH, a laboratory of Le Havre University specialised in electrical engineering and automation systems
- Materials : Fimalin, a sector dedicated to technical applications of flax, and URCOM,a laboratory of Le Havre University specialised in organic and macromolecular chemistry
- Logistics & transport : CRITT Transport & Logistique, centre for consultancy and innovation in logistics

Industrial Port Zone of Le Havre, eligible for Regional Development Grants (industry and services "PAT") and business tax exemptions
- Networks and utilities (depending on site) : Industrial water - Natural and industrial gas - Extra High Voltage electricity (> 400 kV) - Steam - Industrial waste treatment plants - Very high speed
- Synergies between the industries and initiatives for circular economy in the Zone (waste-to-energy systems)
Parc d’activités Le Mesnil (district of Le Havre), a new business park offering plots of up to 8 ha partially eligible for AFR (Regional Development Grants), with fast access to Le Havre via the ring road
Parc d’activités des Hautes Falaises (district of Fécamp), 3.5 ha extension to a business park, 20 mins from the port of Fécamp
A selection of properties for your setup: view those that meet your needs at www.implanteo-lehavre.com

Safran Nacelles, Altran, Ingeliance, Segula, HISA, Matis Technonologies, Ateliers Maugars, CPM Industrie…

Michaël Hidrio

Industrial business developer

+33 (0)2 76 40 23 26 – +33 (0)6 59 68 09 62