Lyon and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region host a diversified industrial basin: Alstom Villeurbanne (metros, trams), Framatome Lyon-Confluence and Saint-Marcel (nuclear), Renault Trucks Saint-Priest, Bosch, Michelin Clermont, plus the Lyon-Saint-Exupéry MRO hub. Kronos Engineering operates across three special process axes: automotive / transmission shot peening, rail HFMI, and cold working / ultrasonic peening on nuclear components.
Special processes in Lyon — On-site operations — 24/7 AOG
Lyon
Special processes in Lyon
Kronos Engineering operates in Lyon (France) across the full range of surface treatment processes and structural engineering support. Shot peening, cold working, flapper peening, HFMI, needle peening. Fast dispatch from Bordeaux. On request: 24/7 AOG response.
Local OEMs & industrial sites
Alstom Villeurbanne · Framatome · Renault Trucks
Local sectors covered
RailEnergyAutomotive
Lyon — local industrial landscape
Lyon — local industrial landscape
Processes typically deployed in Lyon: shot peening · HFMI · needle peening · shot blasting · cold working · ultrasonic peening · roto-peening.
Industrial sites and typical needs in Lyon
Industrial sites and typical needs in Lyon
Nuclear components — Lyon region
Ultrasonic peening and HFMI on heavy components such as reactor internals and steam generators, within the applicable RCC-M code and the site's radiation protection requirements.
Alstom Villeurbanne
Shot peening of axles, HFMI on bogies for urban rolling stock. EN 15085 compliance.
AOG Lyon-Saint-Exupéry
On-wing flapper peening and cold working. 24/7 AOG intervention from Bordeaux.
Processes by sector — dedicated pages
Processes by sector — dedicated pages
On-site training in Lyon
On-site training in Lyon
Our trainers travel to Lyon to train your teams on your own site: initial and refresh NADCAP training, shot peening operator training (SAE J443 Almen intensity, SAE J2277 coverage), flapper peening, cold working and audit preparation.
Sessions run on your parts and with your production equipment — your operators are trained in real working conditions, not in a classroom. The programme is aligned with your customer's standard, in English or French.
Logistics & responsiveness from Bordeaux
Logistics & responsiveness from Bordeaux
From our Bordeaux operational site at 9 rue de Condé, Lyon is accessible by road within the day with full tooling. AOG hotline +33 7 69 51 61 26: team and tooling mobilization within 4 to 6h in metropolitan France. Series production shipped by express carrier or standard pallet freight depending on volumes.
FAQ — Lyon
FAQ — Lyon
Do you work on nuclear sites in the Lyon region in controlled areas?+
Our processes (ultrasonic peening, HFMI, cold working) apply to nuclear components. Any work in a controlled area is carried out in line with radiation protection requirements, the applicable RCC-M code and the operator's procedures.
Do you cover Lyon-Saint-Exupéry AOG?+
Yes. Hotline +33 7 69 51 61 26. 24/7 AOG intervention with team and tooling on the platform.
Dispatch to
Lyon
Lyon