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SAFRAN
TOP 10 – AEROSPACE & AVIATION MANUFACTURERS

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Safran

SAFRAN

MARKET CAP: US $ 153.5BN CEO: OLIVIER ANDRIES
FOUNDED: 2000
’ s manufacturing lies in its engine plants in France, where the CFM LEAP, co-produced with GE, is assembled at facilities in Villaroche and Châtellerault. The Villaroche plant utilises proprietary 3D-woven resin transfer molding to produce carbon-fiber fan blades that are exceptionally light and durable. At Châtellerault, Safran deploys automated ceramic matrix composite production lines, creating parts that can withstand extreme internal temperatures. WATCH NOW
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