Nantes / Saint-Nazaire form France's second aerospace hub (Airbus Atlantic, Stelia Aerospace, Daher) and the leading civil naval basin with Chantiers de l'Atlantique (cruise ships, FREMM, floating offshore wind). Kronos Engineering operates on aircraft structures, fuselage sub-assemblies, and critical naval structures (hull weld HFMI, needle peening).
Special processes in Nantes — On-site operations — 24/7 AOG
Nantes
Special processes in Nantes
Kronos Engineering operates in Nantes (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
Airbus Nantes · Stelia · Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire)
Local sectors covered
aeronautiquenaval
Nantes — local industrial landscape
Nantes — local industrial landscape
Processes typically deployed in Nantes: shot peening · cold working · flapper peening · roto-peening · HFMI · precision boring · surface replica · shot blasting.
Typical interventions in Nantes
Typical interventions in Nantes
Airbus Atlantic / Stelia Bouguenais
Shot peening and cold working on A350 / A320 series fuselage sub-assemblies.
Chantiers de l'Atlantique Saint-Nazaire
HFMI on passenger ship hull welds, needle peening on floating offshore wind critical structures.
Processes by sector — dedicated pages
Processes by sector — dedicated pages
Logistics & responsiveness from Bordeaux
Logistics & responsiveness from Bordeaux
From our Bordeaux operational site at 9 rue de Condé, Nantes 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 — Nantes
FAQ — Nantes
Do you operate on Saint-Nazaire floating offshore wind?+
Yes. HFMI and needle peening on foundations and primary structures — North Sea offshore wind references transferable.
Dispatch to
Nantes
Nantes