1991 – Acquisition of COFIM which became SOTIRA 73 at Chambéry.
1996 – Acquisition of ADN at Seyssel by SOTIRA 73.
1998 – Creation of SOTIRA 35 at Saint Méloir des Ondes.
2007 - Creation of SOTIRA 49 at Pouancé.
2009 - Creation of SOTIRA 41 at Theillay
2010 - Merging SOTIRA 35 - 41 and 73 to SOTIRA AUTOMOTIVE
Presentation :
SOTIRA, market leader in injection and low pressure compression moulding technologies, provides specialist know how in the production of composite parts reinforced with glass or carbon fibre.
A Tailored Response
The range of our manufacturing processes (ICS, RTM, SMC, spray up, hand lay-up…) and tooling technology, allows us to adapt to the specific customer requirements regarding production rates, volumes and desired function .
Specialised Functions
With a permanent emphasis on quality and productivity, the SOTIRA group of companies provide :
Exterior and structural parts for the main european manufacturers of automobiles and industrial vehicles
Technical and industrial solutions for a wide variety of market sectors : street furniture, railway, electrical, building.
Production Strengths
The long experience and continuing development of our processes gives significant technical advantages for our customers
Design freedom and flexibility
Dimensional stability
Optimised mechanical properties
Lightweight products
Class A painting
Production industrialisation for both large and small composite parts
Meeting Customers Needs
The technical management of an experienced and flexible team allows us to achieve the required design, research & development and tooling for our customers. This is done in liaison with our european commercial structure (France, England, Italy, Germany).
Benchmarking
Productivity is a priority for all areas of the organisation.
Design department, research & development of tooling, work on the design of the part and the production process, productivity by innovation
In the same way continuous improvement in the manufacturing process leads to increased performance : productivity by industrialisation
Total Qualiy
This desire to be competitive brings with it an ever present awareness of the importance of quality. Certification to ISO 9001 version 2000, EAQF, QS9000, ISO TS and 14001 are for us the steps to continuous progress and a guarantee of total quality.
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