HEF Groupe
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| HEF Groupe | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Headquarters |  Andrézieux-Bouthéon |
| Revenue | ▲ €90 million (2006)[1] |
| Website | www.hef.fr/eng |
HEF Groupe is a global industrial group. It is the European leader in the field of the Surface engineering. The development of HEF Group is based on two fields of expertise:
- Knowledge and mastering of surfaces damage mechanisms: friction, wear, corrosion...
- Production of surface treatments, coatings and high-friction mechanical components.
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[edit] Activities
HEF has forged its technical experience and expertise in four areas:[2]
- Thermochemical treatments in ionic liquid medium (molten salt bath), including oxy-nitriding, sulfurizing, carbonitriding, boriding... ,
- Technologies of vacuum deposition : PVD/PACVD coatings,
- Manufacturing of mechanical components such as bushings, joints and pins for harsh environments,
- Tribology expertise.
[edit] The company implantations
HEF Group is present on 4 continents, in more than 30 countries via its subsidiaries, joint ventures companies and licensees.[3]
- France : 11 production sites
- Europe (excluding France) : 7 production sites
- World (excluding Europe) : 16 production sites
- and more than 300 licensees granted on HEF Group processes.
[edit] Customers
HEF Group's know how is recognized by numerous French and international companies from all the fields of industrial activity.[4] Main fields of applications are mechanical, aeronautics, military, electrical industries...[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ HEF Groupe official website 10/10/2007
- ^ (French) Saint-Etienne Chamber of commerce
- ^ http://www.hef.fr/eng/groupe/
- ^ HEF - Presentation
- ^ (French) Saint-Etienne Chamber of commerce
