Our business
Fives designs and manufactures machines, process equipment and production lines for the world’s largest industrial groups. An offer at the service of many sectors: aerospace, aluminium, automotive, cement & minerals, chemicals & petrochemicals energy, general machining, glass, logistics, oil & gas, steel, sugar, ...
Our ambition
From the first railway lines to the Eiffel Tower lifts and factory 4.0, for over 200 years Fives has been designing the disruptive solutions and technologies that make up industry. As a pioneer of decarbonization and digitalization, Fives is always one innovation ahead thanks to its ability to anticipate customer needs. By responding to the specificities of each market locally, Fives combines economic and environmental performance in 25 countries thanks to its 8,500 employees.
FIVES EMPLOYEES BUILD THE INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE
Every day, in 25 countries, our 8,500 employees create the sustainable solutions the world needs by inventing the technologies of the future.
Every day, Fives employees enable manufacturers optimize their energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Every day, we work for a virtuous industry, a cutting-edge industry, a mutually responsible industry, an exciting industry, for all of us.
NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES
Fives successfully delivers a completely renovated Forest-Liné Macbormill machine at Airbus Nantes
After 2 years of renovation, the Airbus Nantes plant receives a second Forest-Liné Macbormill multi-axis gantry milling machine.
Forest-Liné Macbormill
After 2 years of renovation, the Airbus Nantes plant receives a second Forest-Liné Macbormill multi-axis gantry milling machine.
For several months, within Metal Cutting | Composites activity, around ten trades dedicated to Service succeeded one another on the plant to realize the complete retrofit of the machine: project manager, mechanical assemblers, hydraulicians, wire operators, automations, electricians, design office engineers, etc.
Some sub-assembly have been renovated in the specialized workshops of Global Services in France (Vaulx en Velin and Albert), workshops where this same machine was built in 2001.
With two working areas of 10 m x 4.5 m and X-axis stroke of almost 25 m, combined with two 5-axis milling heads side by side, the Forest-Liné Macbormill milling machine remains a reliable and efficient production tool for machining large aluminium parts.
Airbus today underlines the professionalism of the Global Services teams and the respect of the announced deadlines: "We would like to thank you for this success and excellent teamwork!”
Fives successfully delivers a completely renovated Forest-Liné Macbormill machine at Airbus Nantes
After 2 years of renovation, the Airbus Nantes plant receives a second Forest-Liné Macbormill multi-axis gantry milling machine.
Forest-Liné Macbormill
After 2 years of renovation, the Airbus Nantes plant receives a second Forest-Liné Macbormill multi-axis gantry milling machine.
For several months, within Metal Cutting | Composites activity, around ten trades dedicated to Service succeeded one another on the plant to realize the complete retrofit of the machine: project manager, mechanical assemblers, hydraulicians, wire operators, automations, electricians, design office engineers, etc.
Some sub-assembly have been renovated in the specialized workshops of Global Services in France (Vaulx en Velin and Albert), workshops where this same machine was built in 2001.
With two working areas of 10 m x 4.5 m and X-axis stroke of almost 25 m, combined with two 5-axis milling heads side by side, the Forest-Liné Macbormill milling machine remains a reliable and efficient production tool for machining large aluminium parts.
Airbus today underlines the professionalism of the Global Services teams and the respect of the announced deadlines: "We would like to thank you for this success and excellent teamwork!”
Fives successfully delivers a completely renovated Forest-Liné Macbormill machine at Airbus Nantes
After 2 years of renovation, the Airbus Nantes plant receives a second Forest-Liné Macbormill multi-axis gantry milling machine.
Forest-Liné Macbormill
After 2 years of renovation, the Airbus Nantes plant receives a second Forest-Liné Macbormill multi-axis gantry milling machine.
For several months, within Metal Cutting | Composites activity, around ten trades dedicated to Service succeeded one another on the plant to realize the complete retrofit of the machine: project manager, mechanical assemblers, hydraulicians, wire operators, automations, electricians, design office engineers, etc.
Some sub-assembly have been renovated in the specialized workshops of Global Services in France (Vaulx en Velin and Albert), workshops where this same machine was built in 2001.
With two working areas of 10 m x 4.5 m and X-axis stroke of almost 25 m, combined with two 5-axis milling heads side by side, the Forest-Liné Macbormill milling machine remains a reliable and efficient production tool for machining large aluminium parts.
Airbus today underlines the professionalism of the Global Services teams and the respect of the announced deadlines: "We would like to thank you for this success and excellent teamwork!”
FIVES KEY PLAYER IN THE INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE
Fives integrates to its machines and services innovations such as digital solutions, predictive maintenance, metal 3D printing, robotics, energy efficiency… to design and build today's and tomorrow's connected factories.
CSR Performance
Through digitalization, the promotion of circular economy, developing new processes and energy sources, Fives helps manufacturers in reducing their environmental footprint.
Innovation
Our innovation programs support the major technological changes underway, around hydrogen, decarbonization of industry, e-mobility, urban logistics, digitalization and cybersecurity.
AI & Data Processing
Adapted to all industrial sectors, the Fives service offer based on data processing and artificial intelligence combines production data enhancement and industrial process control.
METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
AddUp, a joint venture between Fives and Michelin, offers its customers complete industrial metal 3D printing solutions, from machine design and supply to services and advice on part production.
FIVES, PARTNER OF LOUIS DUC FOR THE VENDÉE GLOBE 2024
This long-standing relationship between Louis Duc and Fives is built on trust and common values: environmental impact, promotion of technologies, innovation, performance, risk management, resilience, fighting spirit, team spirit…