Aerospace
Pooling knowledge for aircraft assembly The MAPAL Group is pooling its global activities in aircraft assembly in the newly founded “Global Organisation for Assembly (GOA)” department, thereby reflecting the great importance and special requirements of the final assembly sector in aviation. The GOA is based in France and has a team of qualified staff as well as production and testing capabilities.
In Vigneux-de-Bretagne on the outskirts of Nantes, one of MAPAL’s four sites in France, a dozen employees have been permanent members of the GOA since January 2024. If they need support, they can rely on the complete organization of MAPAL France with a total of 120 employees. Laurent Benezech, Business Development Manager Aerospace, is responsible for the GOA and works closely together with
plant manager Thomas Dauteuille. The GOA is MAPAL’s first Centre of Competence outside Germany. “It is very
important for the development of the MAPAL Group to pool our expertise close to our strategic customers”, explains Christophe Potier, CEO of MAPAL France. He himself has played a major role in the company’s success in the final assembly sector. During the 2009 financial crisis,
Machinery & Manufacturing 50
Powered by FlippingBook