Contat Frères :presentation of the company


	- 1938 creation of the company

	- 1960, manufacturing of carabiners for mountaineering (10 patented products from 1970 until 1985)

	- 1978, creation and implementation of Computer Aided Production Planning (CAPP)


	- 1980, creation of the company OBI for the diffusion of the CAPP ¨PROCOST” for the sub-contractors.

	- 1985, setting-up of two NC units on the transfer machines for carabiners

		- 1989, setting-up of two NC machines KMX Manurhin

				Implementation of Computet Aided Manufacturing “Alizé”.

			Creation of the QUALITY function.


	- 1990, setting -up of the 6 axis robot “Puma 500” Staubli


		- 1991, creation of a work unit in one piece flow; setting up of 3

			robots 6 axis “Puma 500”

	- 1995-1996, first high-speed machining center.


	- 1996, building of a second site.


	- 1997, second high-speed machine center.

		Employees ; 30


	The company durability is mainly based on the development of customer’s loyalty. We guarantee them that:

- we obtain the conformity of the manufactured products.

- we obtain the true price in comparison with the competition.

- we respect deadlines.

- we have the service.