Hutchinson plant in Château-Gontier achieves AeroExcellence Bronze level

Hutchinson is proud to announce that its O-Ring manufacturing site in Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne has reached bronze level by AeroExcellence, the universal standard for operational excellence recognized by the aerospace and defence community.

After obtaining the EN 9100 aerospace certification in 2021, the Château-Gontier plant was evaluated according to the AeroExcellence framework launched by the French Aerospace Industries Association (Gifas).

The AeroExcellence assessment is a mark of confidence for partners and customers, ensuring that processes meet the most stringent aerospace and defence requirements in terms of operational excellence, the environment and cybersecurity.

This rigorous assessment took place from Tuesday 22 to Thursday 24 April 2025 and focused on organisational and resource management, planning and logistics, supplier management, industrialisation and quality, and production excellence.