An innovation ecosystem in surface engineering
The Sofiplast Group operates at the heart of an innovation ecosystem bringing together industrial partners, research centers, competitiveness clusters and academic institutions. This close collaboration enables the development of increasingly high-performance solutions in surface treatments, technical coatings and eco-friendly stripping processes.
Through these partnerships, Sofiplast strengthens its expertise in surface engineering and takes part in collaborative projects across demanding sectors such as aerospace, mechanical engineering, nuclear and advanced materials. The group relies on competitiveness clusters, research institutes and leading industrial partners to continuously evolve its technologies and address the industrial challenges of tomorrow.
This collaborative dynamic allows Sofiplast to stay at the forefront of innovation, integrate new technologies and provide its clients with solutions that are increasingly reliable, sustainable and tailored to their operational constraints.
Sofiplast relies on a network of industrial, academic and technological partners to develop innovative solutions.

Aerospace competitiveness cluster
www.pole-astech.org

Innovation for the production of intelligent mechanical systems
https://www.cimes-hub.com/

Competitiveness cluster of the nuclear industry
https://www.nuclearvalley.com/

IRTM2P Research Institute
www.irt-m2p.eu/

French Institute of Advanced Mechanics
www.ifma.fr

Regional Agency for Development and Innovation
https://www.auvergnerhonealpes-entreprises.fr/

School of Engineering, Institute of Mechatronic Systems (IMS)
www.zhaw.ch

Air France Industries
Aircraft maintenance
www.afiklmem.com

GIE HARMONY
GIE technologiquebringing together leading industrial companies in the field of surface treatment (metallurgy), all processes
https://www.gie-harmony.fr/

Lyon Central School (LMFA)
http://lmfa.ec-lyon.fr/

PHIMECA
https://www.phimeca.com

CHEMOURS
https://www.chemours.com/fr

PPG / Whitford
https://fr.ppgrefinish.com/fr/

I&S Partners
https://www.iandspartners.com/

ENISE
https://www.enise.fr

Polytech
https://www.polytech-reseau.org

UNIVERSITY LYON I
https://www.univ-lyon1.fr

MICHELIN DEVELOPMENT
https://www.michelin.fr/michelin-developpement
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