Automotive/Mechanical Engineering

A Market, Skills, Expertise and Solutions...

Competitive cluster Mov'eo around four fields of strategic activities: Energy & Environment ; Road Safety ; Mobility & Services ; Mechatronics. Supported by major international companies (Renault, PSA, Snecma/Safran, Aircelle, Total, Magneti Marelli Motopropulsion, Valeo, Veolia...), world-renowned laboratories (Coria, Ceeva, Certam, Irseem, Lamips, Lusac, Inrets), engineering schools (Insa, Esigelec), the Universities of Rouen and Le Havre, the Alençon Plastic Processing Center...

 

  • Normandy is located within a vast European area (north-western France and Belgium) with some 30 manufacturing sites,
  • An hour away from Paris, Normandy is close to decision-making centres and manufacturers’ R&D facilities,
  • The Carnot ESP Institute in Rouen: academic research laboratories of excellence on topics related to Energy and Propulsion Systems,
  • National Centre for Technological Research (CNRT): Materials for Electronics in Caen,
  • Many subcontractors in mechanical engineering and metalwork, electronics, plastics/rubber, materials, logistics, and more...

 

KEY FIGURES

  • Number one industrial employer in the region, more than 68,000 jobs,
  • 8 automaking sites employing more than 15,000 people,
  • 15% of French cars are made in Normandy.

 

Higher Education and R&D laboratories

INSA

Mechanics, energetics and propulsion, IT, applied mathematics, materials.

ESIGELEC

Electrical engineering and transportation, control engineering, electronics, embedded systems, IT.

ENSICAEN

IT, instrumentation, materials, microelectronics.

Université de Rouen

Research laboratories.

Université du Havre

Research laboratories.

Université de Caen

Research laboratories.

CEVAA

vibro-acoustics.

CORIA

engine combustion.

CERTAM

Clean diesel engine, air quality.

CRIHAN

Digital simulation.

Electropoli

Surface treatment.

 

Car manufacturers

Renault / PSA Peugeot-Citroën / Renault Trucks

 

Car suppliers

ABL Lights, Aerazur, Autoliv, Automotive Plastics Bellême, Benteler Automotive, Bodycote, Electronique, Cooper Standard, Electropoli, D2T, Donaldson, Erce Plasturgie, Faurecia, Federal Mogul, General Cable, Honeywell, Holophane, Inergy Automotive Systems, Inoplast, Inteva Products, Koyo Bearings, Knorr Bremse, Lear, Lisi Automotive Nomel, Magneti Marelli/Fiat, PSA-Peugeot Citroen, Quadion, Robert Bosch France, ThyssenKrupp, Renault, Rieter, SNOP, Sogefi, Voestalpine AG, Verbom, Visteon, Wagon…

 

Useful links

CERTAM

Aerothermodynamic and Engine Technological Design and Research Centre

CEVAA

Vibroacoustic Test Centre for the Automotive

CRIHAN

Computer Resources Centre of Haute Normandie

D2T

Studies, developments and technical assistance in the fields of the mechanics, engines and transmissions (automotive and aeronautical sectors)

Electropoli

Surface Treatment Specialist

ESIGELEC

Postgradutate Engineering School

IRSEEM

On-board Electronic Systems Research Institute

Le Madrillet Technopole

MOV'EO

French Automotive Cluster