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LISI 2015
(USA)
Torrance
PRODUCTION
BG Fasteners Airframe
North America
Surface
22,000 m
2
Head count
939
The Torrance site in California is the division’s largest
plant with 939 people. Historically, this is amajor player
in the US market; this position has been strengthened
over several years both on the HI-LITE™ screws and the
Lockbolt™ as well as the collars and the nuts.
The site also hosts the R&DNorth America center for the
Fasteners Business Group and ensures the development
of new products and provides product expertise and
materials for the Americas.
These last three years, the deployment of the LEAP*
has reorganized the plant and thus optimized its
performance for its customers and internally, while
absorbing strong growth in its business activity.
(FRANCE)
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
PRODUCTION
BG Fasteners
Engines & Critical Parts
Surface
16,000 m
2
Head count
693
The Villefranche - de - Rouergue site, the most varied (products,
customers, materials, processes) withinBG Fasteners, has benefited
for many years from a very significant modernization plan:
• Online organization of products supported by the deployment of
the LEAP* program
• Automation
• Development of new products, in particular OPTIBLIND™
This plan is also materialized by the plant’s proposed relocation
in two stages to a new site: a first tranche in 2016 (delivery of the
new building and partial relocation) and a second tranche in 2019.