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LISI 2012
A significant event at LISI AEROSPACE was its re-
organization into two divisions, fasteners and structural,
to allow for greater agility and performance in its
respective markets.
In the Fasteners division
, the demand was very sustained
despite the weaknesses of the business and regional
aircraft market. LISI AEROSPACE capitalized on the
increasing production rate at Airbus, the delivery of parts
linked to the assembly of the first A350s, the fasteners
requirements to perform modifications on existing
programs like sharklets on the A320 and wings retrofit for
the A380. In North America, the business firmed up in the
second half of the year as a result of increased production
rates at Boeing compounded by the large statement of
work that LISI AEROSPACE was awarded in 2012 with the
US aircraft manufacturer.
For the Structural Components
, the activity was more
centered on aero-structures and engines with as main
customers AIRBUS, SAFRANandGE.Therewas a significant
level of activity around the launch into production of new
products and sustained efforts to position the company
on tomorrow’s aircraft and engine programs. Major
contracts were signed to supply products for the A350,
the A320 Neo, the LEAP engine and GE engines in general.
LISI AEROSPACE
FASTENERS DIVISION
For the second year in a row the division’s efforts have
been focused on securing the significant growth while
maintaining an irreproachable quality, very good delivery
performance and competiveness. The major events are
the following:
Extension of the Vignoux-sur-Barangeon (France) and
Dorval (Canada) manufacturing sites;
The plant situated in Rugby, England adopting a shift
pattern allowing for the production to run 24/7;
The European sites delivered their first parts to Boeing;
Exceptional support to the A350 program for all the
new products: Titanium Nuts, STL, BE-code, HPL,
pinning staples, assembly tooling.
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS DIVISION
2012 was the first full year for CREUZET under The LISI
AEROSPACE governance. The focus of the Structural
Components Division was in three areas:
Reorganization and full integration of the plant
of Argenton-sur-Creuse, and continuation of the
convergence plan for operations and management
methods at Marmande.
Growth and customer service performance in line
with the expectations of the market: extension of
the hard metal plant in Carpète, doubling of the
production of compressor blades and leading edges,
mass production of numerous new parts, and finally
specific support to the A320 Sharklets project.
Intense innovation and commercial activities centered
on the A320 Neo, LEAP, A350 programs and the range
of GE engines.
TWO DIVISIONS FOR INCREASED
PERFORMANCE AND
COMPETITIVENESS
