Question 13622 — industry

Summary

The decision to close Fonderie AtIantique Industrie (FAI), taken by the Le Bronze Industries (LBI) group, is part of a logic of business continuity, with an internal transfer within the group.  The activities of the foundry will be taken over by the subsidiary Inoxyda, based in Normandy. This project, carried out for several years, was monitored by the Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans and Naval Group, as part of an increase in skills at the Normandy site for the production of high performance blades. This evolution is accompanied by several technological changes, such as metal additive manufacturing and the development of multi-block blades and rotors. It should also be noted that FAI had been underloaded for some time. The last “great foresight spares” were produced in 2024 and 2025. In addition, the contract with Arcelor for the smelting of ingots on the civil market has come to an end. FAI, specialized in the manufacture of one-piece propellers, ceased its activities in March 2026. Inoxyda will develop its skills to produce high-performance blade propellers, marking a strategic evolution for the LBI group. Thanks to the attentive monitoring of the ministry for several years, the closure of the site Nantes, decided by the LBI group, does not penalize the supply chain for Naval Group and French sovereignty, to the extent that the activities remain located in France. On the contrary, the emergence of new skills and the increase in the performance of propeller blades will allow France to ensure its technological advance in the field.

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