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LISI AEROSPACE is heir to a long industrial tradition founded
on its experience in hot die-forging; this has gone hand-in-hand
with the development of the aeronautical markets ever since
the initial growth spurt of civil and military aviation in the
nineteen fifties |
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A string of companies is founded - JAPY, VIELLARD MIGEON, MARTOURET, SID and BOHLY
- that all do business in screw products, which is at the origin of the GFI Industries
Group. |
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The merger of Forges de Saint Chamond and Atelier Granat results in the founding
of SAINT CHAMOND GRANAT. |
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BOMAP is founded by Mr. Jean VAURS, inventor of the hot die-forging process (screw
products for the car and weapons industries). |
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The company called BOMAP is moved to Villefranche de Rouergue. |
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BOMAP enters the market of aeronautical screw products. |
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SAINT CHAMOND GRANAT merges with SUD AVIATION and manufactures equipment for the
aeronautics industry. |
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BOMAP and Achille BLANC merge and create BLANC AERO. |
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Paul LEFEBVRE, manufacturer of aeronautical screw products, joins the group.
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SAINT CHAMOND GRANAT and HI-SHEAR sign a license to make HI-LOK products for the
AIRBUS program. |
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BLANC AERO buys SAINT CHAMOND GRANAT from SNIAS. |
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Creation of a production site in Saint-Brieuc specializing in the manufacture
of blind rivets for aeronautics.
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BLANC AERO splits up into four companies - BLANC AERO INDUSTRIES, SAINT CHAMOND
GRANAT, FIXARMOR, EUROFAST. |
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Purchase of PROT that specializes in the manufacture of temporary fasteners and
assembly tools for aeronautical fasteners. |
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BLANC AERO buys the company called MEGNIN. |
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GFI Industries acquires HI-SHEAR CORPORATION. |
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BLANC AERO INDUSTRIES and HI-SHEAR CORPORATION are strengthened through the acquisition
of various companies (AIRTEC, BaB, APT). SAINT CHAMOND GRANAT is integrated in
BLANC AERO INDUSTRIES, FIXARMOR becomes BLANC AERO TECHNOLOGIES. |
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GFI AEROSPACE is formed through the merger of BLANC AERO and HI-SHEAR. |
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HI-SHEAR purchases assets from the company called A-1 Thread Rolling and forms
A-1 Technologies, doing business in the market of car racing fasteners in the
USA.
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GFI AEROSPACE acquires FT Bestas, located in Izmir (Turkey). |
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GFI AEROSPACE becomes LISI AEROSPACE.
HI-SHEAR purchases MONADNOCK, specializing in airplane interior speciality fasteners. |
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LISI AEROSPACE introduces a new worldwide unified organization in Business Units. |
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LISI AEROSPACE opens a production unit in Montreal in order to locally serve North
American engine and equipment manufacturers. |
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Sale of European distribution firm EUROFAST to ANIXTER France. |
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