- HEF Groupe
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company_name = HEF Groupe
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company_type = Private
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foundation = 1953
location = flagicon|FranceAndrézieux-Bouthéon
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revenue = profit €90 million (2006 ) [ [http://www.hef.fr/eng/groupe/present.asp HEF Groupe official website 10/10/2007] ] | operating income =
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homepage = [http://www.hef.fr/eng www.hef.fr/eng] | foot_notes =HEF Groupe is a global industrial group. It is the European leader in the field of the
Surface engineering .The development of HEF Group is based on two fields of expertise:
* Knowledge and mastering of surfaces damage mechanisms:friction ,wear ,corrosion ...
* Production of surface treatments, coatings and high-friction mechanical components.Activities
HEF has forged its technical experience and expertise in four areas: [ [http://www.saint-etienne.cci.fr/PDF/hef.pdf fr Saint-Etienne Chamber of commerce] ]
* Thermochemical treatments inionic liquid medium (molten salt bath), including oxy-nitriding ,sulfurizing ,carbonitriding ,boriding ... ,
* Technologies ofvacuum deposition : PVD/PACVD coatings,
* Manufacturing of mechanical components such asbushings , joints andpins for harsh environments,
*Tribology expertise.The company implantations
HEF Group is present on 4 continents, in more than 30 countries via its
subsidiaries ,joint ventures companies and licensees. [ [http://www.hef.fr/eng/groupe/present.asp http://www.hef.fr/eng/groupe/] ]
* France : 11 production sites
* Europe (excluding France) : 7 production sites
* World (excluding Europe) : 16 production sites
* and more than 300 licensees granted on HEF Group processes.Customers
HEF Group's know how is recognized by numerous French and international companies from all the fields of industrial activity. [ [http://www.hef.fr/eng/groupe/present.asp HEF - Presentation ] ] Main fields of applications are mechanical, aeronautics, military, electrical industries... [ [http://www.saint-etienne.cci.fr/PDF/hef.pdf fr Saint-Etienne Chamber of commerce] ]
ee also
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Surface engineering
*Tribology Notes
External links
* [http://www.hef.fr/eng HEF Groupe official site]
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