AERONAUTICS
The emergence of the aeronautics industry in Auvergne is linked to the history of National Defense.
It was the region of Auvergne that saw the creation of new alloys for the aeronautics industry, the radial tyre and the first plane in the world to be built entirely with composite materials : the Lionceau.
While the region today boosts a wide range of know-how and business activities used in the aeronautics industry, its main skills lie in metal working and aircraft maintenance as well as electronics and cabling activities. Furthermore, its research and development centers are renowned worldwide for their expertise in the design and development of radial tyres.