Composite materials
Savoie offers the ideal environment for carrying out research, development and innovation projects in the fields of materials processing, production engineering and the recycling of composite materials.
Rhône-Alpes: the center of France's plastics and composites industries
The plastics industry in Rhône-Alpes consists of almost 900 companies employing around 27,000 people; i.e. 20% of France's workforce in this sector. This figure rises to almost 50,000 when associated fields and plastics transformation are taken into account.
Composite Materials, a flagship sector in Savoie
Savoie is home to a large number of innovative companies, resource centers, and public and private research laboratories. In addition all levels of training are available - from basic technical qualifications to postgraduate degrees - in the fields of materials processing and process engineering.
Compositec, Saint Gobain Vetrotex France (Twintex ®), Saint Gobain Vetrotex International (world R&D centre for reinforcement), SAT, Sotira73 (Groupe Sora Composites), Roctool; ARAMM Rhône-Alpes Materials Agency, Rhonalp System, APSAC, Polytech'Savoie Superior Engineering School of Chambéry, and LMOPS (CNRS - University of Savoie) are just some of the major industry players to be found in Savoie.
