Safran to open €68 million additive manufacturing campus in Bordeaux

France’s Safran Group, one of the largest aerospace companies in the world, has announced that it will open a €68 million additive manufacturing campus in Bordeaux, France. Named Campus Safran Additive, the company has received local support for the complex which is expected to create 200 jobs in engineering, production, and R&D.
The Safran Group was created in 2005 in a merger with Snecma and Sagem, a defense and consumer electronics company. The Group now has three main divisions: aerospace propulsion, aircraft equipment, and defense.
For more than a decade Safran has been applying 3D printing technology to its works-in-progress. In this time, Safran has collaborated with Airbus to 3D print a titanium hydraulic part for the A350. In addition to this, Safran Electronics and Defense has integrated SOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE platform for product lifecycle management.