2014 Corporate Press Kit

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Pascal Le Doaré / Safran, Eric Drouin / Snecma.
KEY MISSIONS, KEY TECHNOLOGIES, KEY TALENTS
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SAFRAN
GROUP PROFILE
Safran is an international high-technology group and Tier-1 equipment manufacturer in its core
businesses of Aerospace, Defense and Security. Working alone or in partnership, Safran holds
world or European leadership positions in all of these markets.
Safran has three core businesses: Aerospace, Defense and Security. All three
industries are characterized by high financial and technological entry barriers,
profitable and resilient service businesses, and long-term customer relations
and partnerships.
Defense
Aerospace
Security
3
core
businesses
Safran’s differentiation strategy is based on technological expertise in all of
its areas of excellence. Operating across a broad range of businesses, Safran
is highly integrated and unified. For example, its space business defines
research objectives and consolidates a number of advanced technologies
that will subsequently be applied to the civil aviation sector.
Safran has a solid business model in aviation, based in particular on its
long-term partnership with GE. Its fleet of engines – both delivered and on
order – harbors considerable growth potential because of the associated
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. Safran’s systems and
equipment are used on many aircraft, and new, more highly integrated work
packages are being offered to aircraft manufacturers. In the defense market,
Safran’s expertise in inertial navigation, avionics and optronics is widely
recognized, and contributes to the enhanced capabilities of armies, air forces
and navies in a number of countries around the world. In the growing security
market, Safran has bolstered its positions through targeted acquisitions.
Through these major acquisitions, pivotal partnerships and impressive
business wins, Safran has built up leadership positions in all of its markets,
giving it a proven business model for the long haul.
Safran is a true global enterprise, operating in more than 50 countries,
with a broad-based network of local facilities to ensure quick service for all
customers.
This global presence allows Safran to enhance its competitiveness, and build
industrial and commercial relations with leading prime contractors and
operators from around the world. Safran continues to invest in its industrial
facilities and open major new production plants, especially in France, thus
sustaining employment and skills in its host regions.
Safran also boasts very robust fundamentals: sustained R&D investments
and a dynamic innovation policy, enabling it to develop high-performance
products that meet its customers’ economic imperatives and increasingly
stringent environmental requirements. Safran also enjoys good financial
health and cash flow, which means that the Group is well placed to seize new
growth opportunities in all of its markets, whether organically or through
targeted acquisitions.
www.safran-group.com
No. 1 WORLDWIDE in engines for mainline commercial jets (over 100 seats), in partnership with GE
No. 1 WORLDWIDE in helicopter turbine engines
No. 4 WORLDWIDE in military aircraft engines
No. 2 WORLDWIDE in cryogenic and solid rocket propulsion
No. 1 WORLDWIDE in electrical interconnection systems for aircraft
No. 1 WORLDWIDE in landing gear and wheels and carbon brakes for mainline commercial jets
(over 100 seats)
A WORLD LEADER in aircraft engine nacelles
No. 1 WORLDWIDE in helicopter flight controls
No. 3 WORLDWIDE in inertial navigation systems
A WORLD LEADER in airborne power electronics
No. 1 WORLDWIDE in automated fingerprint, iris and facial identification systems
© Bernard Lachaud / Safran, adimas / Fotolia.com.
No. 1 WORLDWIDE in computed-tomography (CT) explosive detection systems
for checked luggage
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KEY FIGURES (1)
SAFRAN IN 2013
Safran’s sales grew 8.4% in 2013, driven in particular by its aerospace business. Recurring operating
income for 2013 jumped 23.8%, and reached 12.2% of adjusted sales.
SALES e14,695 million (2)
RECURRING OPERATING INCOME e1,788 million
NET PROFIT (GROUP SHARE) e1,193 million
R&D EXPENDITURES 12% of sales
EMPLOYEES 66,300
Sales by business sector
Shareholding structure(3)
ublic 62.9%
P
French State 22.4%
Employees 14.6%
Treasury shares 0.1%
erospace Propulsion 53%
A
Aircraft Equipment 28%
Defense 9%
Security 10%
Sales 2013
2012
2011
Recurring operating income 2013
2012
2011
Net income (Group share) 2013
2012
2011
(1)
e14,695 million
e13,560 million
e11,736 million
e1,788 million
e1,471 million
e1,189 million
e1,193 million
e999 million
e644 million
adjusted data at December 31, 2013 - (2) 2013 sales restated according to IFRS 11 were €14,363 million - (3) at April 30, 2014.
www.safran-group.com
A380 nacelle
OVER 26,000 CFM56 engines delivered worldwide
NEARLY 2,000 CTX explosive detection systems installed worldwide
70,000 helicopter turbine engines produced to date
18,500 FELIN soldier modernization systems ordered
OVER 24,000 aircraft fitted with Safran landing gear
OVER 2 MILLION smart cards produced daily
17,000 engines in service with Safran nacelles
NEARLY 160 Ariane rocket engine nozzles delivered
MORE THAN 600 MILLION Indian residents have received secure ID numbers
© Thierry Mamberty / Safran, Jonathan May / Morpho / Safran.
thanks to Safran’s biometric technology
Finger on
the Fly
Figures at April 2014
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HISTORY
SAFRAN, A DYNAMIC GROUP
Safran, from 1905 to today
On June 6, 1905, Louis and Laurent Seguin founded the company Gnome, which
merged with Le Rhône in 1915, creating the Société des Moteurs Gnome & Rhône.
At the end of the First World War, Gnome & Rhône was one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of aircraft engines.
In 1925, Marcel Môme created the Société d’Applications Générales d’Electricité
et de Mécanique (SAGEM), specialized in power supplies for telephone switching
centers.
Safran
human
logo
Gnome & Rhône was nationalized in 1945, consolidating French aero-engine
manufacturers whose history often reached back to the beginning of the century,
and renamed Snecma.
In 1960 Sagem designed the world’s first infrared guidance system for an air-to-air
missile. At the end of the decade Hispano-Suiza, a specialist in power transmissions
for military and civil airplanes and helicopters, joined Snecma. A few years later, the
company Messier-Hispano-Bugatti consolidated all landing gear activities. Today,
an aircraft lands on Safran systems somewhere in the world every 2 seconds.
CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma and GE, was created in 1974
and is now the world’s leading manufacturer of engines for mainline commercial
jets (over 100 seats). In 2008, this partnership was renewed until 2040. Today, a
CFM-powered aircraft takes off somewhere in the world every 2 seconds.
Sagem acquired Morpho in 1993. Today, Safran is the world leader in biometric
identity systems. Snecma took full control of its subsidiary SEP (Société Européenne
de Propulsion) in 1997, entering the space propulsion market for both launchers
(Ariane) and ballistic missiles.
In 2000, Labinal, Turbomeca, Microturbo and Hurel-Dubois joined Snecma. The
addition of Turbomeca continued a technology success story that started in 1938
when the company was founded by Joseph Szydlowski. Today, Safran is the world’s
leading producer of turbine engines for helicopters.
The aerostructures businesses of Hurel-Dubois and Hispano-Suiza were
consolidated in 2002 to create Hurel-Hispano, renamed Aircelle three years later.
Today, Safran is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of aircraft engine nacelles.
In 2005, Snecma merged with Sagem to create Safran. The Group quickly divested
its communications operations to refocus on its core businesses.
Starting in 2008, Safran began its strong growth in the security sector by making
several major acquisitions, especially in the United States (Printrak, GE Homeland
Protection, L-1 Identity Solutions).
In 2011 Safran acquired SME (SNPE Matériaux Energétiques) and created Herakles,
the world’s second leading solid propulsion company.
Safran is continuing its strategy to support the development of “more electric”
aircraft. Following the acquisition of Goodrich Electrical Power Systems (GEPS) in
2013, then the aircraft electrical business of Eaton in 2014, Safran created a new
entity, Labinal Power Systems, to group all of its aircraft electrical businesses. This
company is a world leader in airborne electrical systems.
www.safran-group.com
CFM
International’s
40th
anniversary
2005
Safran is founded.
1974/2008
Creation of CFM International, equally
owned by Snecma and GE, a partnership
that was extended to 2040 in 2008.
1945
Gnome & Rhône is nationalized
and renamed Snecma.
1938
Joseph Szydlowski founds
Turbomeca.
© Richard DeRosset, Antoine Denoix / Safran, Safran/Espace Patrimoine.
1925
Marcel Môme creates
the Société d’Applications Générales
d’Electricité et de Mécanique (SAGEM).
1905
Louis and Laurent Seguin create
the Société des Moteurs Gnome.
In 1974, Snecma and General
Electric (GE) signed the historic
partnership agreement creating
CFM International, the equal joint
venture between the two aeroengine manufacturers. Building on its
success, the two parent companies
signed an agreement in 2008 to
extend their partnership to 2040.
“The alliance between GE and Snecma in
the early 1970s paved the way for a new
type of international partnership,” said
Jean-Paul Herteman, Chairman and CEO
of Safran. “The founding fathers, Gerhard
Neumann from GE and René Ravaud
from Snecma, would leave an indelible
mark on the aviation industry. At the time,
there were many skeptics who considered
a partnership between a French stateowned company and an American giant
like GE to be impossible. But thanks to
the vision and perseverance of these two
men, CFM proved the doubters wrong, by
making the most reliable and economical
engines in the history of aviation. Today,
this company is clearly the most impressive
example of an international joint venture.
And even if it’s now forty years old, it’s just
getting started!”
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Ariane
MARKET
Safran is a major supplier of both liquid and solid propulsion systems
for Europe’s Ariane launchers. On the Ariane 5 launch vehicle, Safran
provides the Vulcain®2 main-stage and HM7B upper-stage cryogenic
engines, as well as the solid booster motors through Europropulsion
and Regulus, its joint ventures with Avio of Italy. On March 22, 2014,
Arianespace carried out the 73rd Ariane 5 launch, which was also
the 59th successful launch in a row over the last 11 years. Safran is
developing a new cryogenic engine, Vinci®, intended for the upper
stages of the upgrade Ariane 5 ME (Midlife Evolution), expected to start
operation in 2018, and Ariane 6, slated to enter service towards 2021.
In June 2014, Safran and Airbus Group agreed to create a 50/50 joint
venture that would combine their respective areas of expertise,
launcher systems for Airbus Group and propulsion systems for Safran.
Their aim is to offer a new family of competitive launch vehicles.
Safran’s new generation Silvercrest engine and PERT
thrust reverser were chosen by Cessna Aircraft
Company in May 2012 to power its latest business
jet, the super midsize Citation Longitude. Featuring
highly innovative technologies, the Silvercrest will offer
unrivaled performance, based on ambitious goals for
fuel consumption, dispatch reliability and environmental
friendliness. In October 2013 Dassault Aviation announced
that it had chosen the Silvercrest to power its new bizjet,
the Falcon 5X, unveiled at the NBAA trade show in Las
Vegas, Nevada. The Falcon 5X is a large-cabin, long-range
(5,200 nautical miles at Mach 0.80) twin-engine business
jet, expected to enter service in 2017. Safran is supplying a
complete propulsion system, including the engine, nacelle,
thrust reverser and suspension mounting system.
AEROSPACE
Safran designs and builds engines and equipment for many of the world’s leading aircraft and
spacecraft.
World-class equipment manufacturer
Safran makes propulsion systems for civil and military airplanes and helicopters,
missiles and launch vehicles. It covers the entire life cycle, from design, development
and testing, to production, sales and support.
The Group is involved in today’s leading air and space programs, working
with airplane manufacturers (Airbus, Boeing, Comac, Dassault, etc.), helicopter
manufacturers (Airbus Helicopters, Sikorsky, AgustaWestland, Russian Helicopters,
Avicopter, etc.), operators (airlines and leasing firms), governments and other
leading players (Airbus Defence and Space, Arianespace, etc.).
Cessna
Citation
Longitude
Falcon 5X
Over
26,000
CFM56
engines delivered
Over
6,500
LEAP
© Cessna, Dassault Aviation, ESA / CNES / Arianespace, Eurocopter.
engines
ordered
Safran, as an equal partner to GE within CFM International, manufactures the
CFM56, the best-selling engine in the history of aviation, with over 26,000 delivered
to date. CFM International is now developing the new-generation LEAP engine,
which will replace the CFM56 starting in 2016. LEAP will reduce fuel consumption
by 15% over current-generation engines, lower NOx (oxides of nitrogen) emissions
by 50% versus the current CAEP/6 standard and decrease the noise footprint.
At the end of May 2014, CFM International had recorded more than 6,500 orders
and commitments for this engine, which will power the Airbus A320neo, Boeing
737 MAX and Comac C919.
At the same time, Safran is continuing its work on innovative, ultra-high-bypass
engine concepts, such as the open rotor. These advanced technology engines
should reduce fuel consumption by 25% to 30% compared with today’s CFM56
engines. In 2010 Safran also launched its first engine for business jets, the Silvercrest.
Certification by EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) and the U.S. FAA (Federal
Aviation Administration) is expected in 2015, with service entry planned in 2017,
on the Dassault Aviation Falcon 5X and the Cessna Citation Longitude.
Safran also supplies equipment and systems for most of today’s major aircraft.
Safran offers a wide range of equipment and services for aircraft, including nacelles,
landing and braking systems, wheels and brakes, wiring and all equipment needed
for the generation, management and transmission of electrical power on aircraft.
Safran has extended its partnership with GE to encompass nacelles on futuregeneration single-aisle jets, by creating a new joint venture, Nexcelle.
Safran also supplies avionics, including onboard information systems and flight
controls. Today, through its new entity Labinal Power Systems, Safran has all the
capabilities needed to support the development of “more electric” aircraft, in
which the current systems using mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic power
are replaced by electrically-driven systems. Safran has the required expertise and
comprehensive vision of onboard energy needs, as an acknowledged specialist in
engines, nacelles, wiring and power generation, distribution and transmission, and
as a supplier of equipment directly concerned by electrification.
X4
Airbus Helicopters has selected Safran’s new Arrano turboshaft
engine and electric brake for its new-generation X4 helicopter.
Safran will also provide the flight controls and part of the onboard
information system for this helicopter in the 5 to 6-ton class, slated
to enter service in 2017.
www.safran-group.com
Airbus
A350
Airbus chose Safran to provide all landing systems on its
upcoming A350 XWB, including the main landing gear,
landing gear extension/retraction system, braking, steering
and monitoring systems, wheels and brakes. Safran also makes
avionics equipment for the A350. This wide range of equipment
clearly illustrates Safran’s ability to offer complete solutions to
aircraft manufacturers. As of June 2014, Airbus had recorded
more than 740 orders for the A350.
The LEAP engine was selected in December 2009
by Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac as the
only Western propulsion system for the new C919
jetliner. Safran is also supplying the nacelle and
thrust reverser along with this engine. Entry into
service is planned for 2017. In December 2010, the
LEAP was also selected by Airbus for the A320neo,
scheduled for service entry in 2016. Safran is also
supplying the integrated nacelle assembly for this
engine, along with the landing gear, braking and
steering systems, and wheels and carbon brakes.
Safran was also chosen by Boeing as the exclusive
engine supplier for the new 737 MAX, which will
enter service in 2017. It will also supply wheels and
carbon brakes for this aircraft.
C919
A320neo
737 MAX
Boeing 787
Eight Safran companies contribute to the Boeing 787
Dreamliner, supplying electrical wiring, landing gear, wheels
and carbon brakes. The 787 entered service in October 2011
and has recorded over 900 orders to date (April 2014).
Twin M88 engines power the Rafale fighter built by Dassault Aviation.
The M88 is the lightest and most compact engine in its thrust class
and makes the Rafale particularly well suited to both low-altitude
penetration and high-altitude interception missions. The engine has
proven its operability over more than 280,000 flight-hours logged since
entry into service, and is combat proven in different theaters, especially
Afghanistan, Libya and Mali. Safran supplies a number of other systems
for the Rafale: the full authority digital engine control (FADEC), landing
gear, wiring, wheels and carbon brakes, ejection seats, navigation
systems and avionics equipment, and the mission planning system. To
date, French armed forces have ordered a total of 180 Rafales.
Sukhoi
Superjet
100
Safran is a major partner in the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet, building the
SaM146 engine in partnership with NPO Saturn of Russia, through their joint
company PowerJet. The SaM146 is purpose-designed to meet the requirements
of the regional aviation market, offering a 10% reduction in direct operating
costs versus its competitors, a reduction of up to 20% in direct maintenance
costs, and low cost of ownership. Safran also makes the nacelle, engine control
and filtration systems, the lubrication system and landing system. As of March
2014, Mexican airline Interjet had taken delivery of six out of 20 SSJ100s ordered.
Rafale
Created in 2002, Europrop International GmbH (EPI) supplies the
TP400 turboprop engine to Airbus Defence and Space for the A400M
military transport. EPI is a consortium formed by Safran, Rolls-Royce,
MTU Aero Engines and Industria de Turbo Propulsores (ITP). More than
700 TP400 engines will be built to power the A400M fleets deployed
by France, U.K., Turkey, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain,
as well as extra engines for the export market (Malaysia, etc.). The
TP400-powered A400M has a dual military-civil (EASA) type certificate,
enabling it to be used in a civil aviation environment. Safran also
supplies the landing system for this aircraft, along with the wheels and
carbon brakes, navigation system and wiring. The first A400M entered
service with the French air force in August 2013, followed by a second
aircraft in November. Turkey was the second country to take delivery
of the A400M, in April 2014.
© Boeing, Airbus, Alexandre Paringaux / Safran, Superjet International.
© Boeing, Airbus, Comac, Alexandre Paringaux / Safran.
A400M
NH90
The NH90 military helicopter has won more than 500 firm orders to date from 13
countries, with nearly 200 already delivered to 12 armed forces, including France.
It is designed for both tactical transport missions in an army version, and for
antisubmarine warfare and search and rescue (SAR) missions in a naval version.
Safran provides the RTM322 turboshaft engines for 12 of the 13 countries. It
also supplies the inertial navigation and fly-by-wire flight control systems, part
of the wiring, the day/night observation system, engine cowls and many other
equipment items, all representing more than half of the total equipment value
on the helicopter.
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MARKET
DEFENSE
Safran has developed proven expertise in a number of key defense technologies, including
inertial navigation, optronics and data transmission. Building on these skills, Safran offers a
broad variety of systems and equipment that call on its multidisciplinary expertise: navigation,
optronics, drones, guided weapons, soldier modernization systems, mission planning and
more.
Key technologies for today’s armed forces
Safran has developed a large family of optronics equipment for surveillance,
tracking, warning and fire control. Its gyrostabilized observation pods are used
on combat helicopters, including the Tiger, Panther and Cougar, the Rafale
fighter, armored vehicles, drones, aircraft and helicopter carriers, submarines
(Scorpène and the future-generation Barracuda class submarines, starting with
the Suffren). In July 2012, Safran and Thales created Optrolead, a joint venture to
market new optronics systems that combines the world-class skills of its parent
companies for the greater benefit of all customers.
Optronics
Inertial
navigation
Data
transmission
Proven
expertise
in 3 key
technologies
Safran is the only company to offer complete expertise in all inertial navigation
technologies for air, land and naval applications, including a range of highperformance navigation systems. Its Sigma laser gyro navigation units are used
on Rafale, MiG-29 and Sukhoi 30 combat aircraft, EC725 and NH90 helicopters,
Europe’s FREMM multimission frigates, the latest submarines and state-of-theart artillery systems, such as the Caesar and Archer. Safran is prime contractor
for the navigation system on Europe’s new A400M military transport.
Taking advantage of the features of vibrating gyros, Safran is developing and
producing a new family of attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS)
based on hemispherical resonator gyro (HRG) technology. In 2013 Safran
acquired the Swiss company Colibrys SA, the world leader in MEMS (micro
electro mechanical systems), to consolidate its offering in this market.
A specialist in avionics and safety-critical electronics, Safran supplies mission
computers, flight control systems and equipment, glass cockpits, optronics
surveillance and sighting systems for combat aircraft and helicopters. Safran is
also a specialist in infrared seekers (for the MICA, Mistral and MMP missiles), and
is prime contractor for the AASM Hammer smart guided air-to-ground weapon.
Safran also supplies armed forces with a number of systems used in today’s
digital battlefield: mission planning systems for aircraft, tactical coordination
systems for armies, and modernization systems for infantry soldiers and combat
vehicles. In addition the Group is offering new families of communicating
optronics devices, such as the JIM multifunction binoculars, used for day/night
observation, target designation and transmission of images and coordinates.
www.safran-group.com
FELIN
FELIN (Fantassin à Equipements et Liaisons INtégrés) is an integrated equipment
suite for soldier modernization programs, designed to enhance the capabilities
of today’s warfighter in the field, spanning self-protection, intelligence,
communications, coordination, weapon use and autonomy. FELIN is already
in service with the French army, which will deploy 18,500 systems by the end
of 2015. At the end of 2013, 14 French army regiments were fully equipped
with FELIN systems. The system was first deployed in Afghanistan, then for
French army operations in Africa. Safran’s optronics have also been chosen for
several other soldier modernization programs, including IMESS in Switzerland
and FIST in the United Kingdom. Thousands of portable optronics devices by
Safran, based on technologies developed for FELIN, are in service or on order
for various armed forces, including several members of NATO.
PatrollerTM
© Alexandre Paringaux / Safran, © Philippe Wodka-Gallien / Sagem / Safran,© Daniel Linares / Sagem / Safran.
PatrollerTM is a long-endurance surveillance drone in the 1-ton class,
designed for both defense and security missions, and offering pilot control
on option. Based on an EASA-certified airframe, Patroller capitalizes on
technologies already developed by Safran for Sperwer, and this drone’s
field experience in Afghanistan over nine years of NATO operations with the
armed forces of Canada, the Netherlands and France. Tests carried out since
2012 clearly showed how Patroller can fuse data from different sensors, and
transmit this information to a command center for air-land operations and
maritime approach protection missions. With an operating system meeting
both civil and military standards, Patroller can be operated not only by armed
forces, but also by homeland security administrations.
JIM LR (Long Range) designates a family of multifunction infrared
binoculars. It incorporates a number of advanced features in a single
portable optronics package, including day/night (infrared) vision,
rangefinding, laser pointer, North seeker, GPS and data transmission. Used
for surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, JIM LR binoculars
bring new capabilities to armed forces, including infantry units, protection
units and special forces. For forward observers, JIM binoculars can be paired
with a laser illuminator and the Sterna target locator, a new product from
Safran. Some 6,000 JIM LR units are now in service or on order worldwide,
including nearly 2,000 with the French armed forces.
JIM LR
AASM
The AASM Hammer is a modular family of high-precision, smart guided airto-ground weapons. Highly maneuverable, the AASM Hammer has a range of
over 60 kilometers and very-high-precision terminal guidance. It is available
in three versions with different guidance modes: inertial/GPS, inertial/GPS/
infrared and inertial/GPS/laser, enabling it to hit moving targets. The AASM
has been deployed in combat since 2008 by French air force and navy Rafale
multirole fighters.
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MARKET
SECURITY
Safran provides innovative security solutions that meet the requirements of both private and
government customers.
A leader in biometric ID solutions
Safran develops identification solutions that meet constantly changing threats,
as well as the growing security needs of people, businesses and countries.
Focusing on identity management, personal rights and physical or logical
access control, Safran’s solutions stand out because of its ability to manage
large-scale security projects, and develop protection solutions tailored to local
requirements.
Safran has developed proven expertise in the three key technologies needed
to supply secure ID documents: biometric algorithms, secure embedded
software (smart cards, terminals) and physical security through secure printing
technologies for ID documents. For example, Safran offers government agencies
complete identity management solutions, featuring end-to-end security.
Police forces from many countries count on Safran’s biometric solutions, and
Safran has also built up close relationships with government agencies from
around the world.
A leader in detection systems
Safran’s detection systems for dangerous or illicit substances have made it a
major player in the global market for airport security, border control and access
control systems for high-value sites. To keep pace with evolving threats, especially
improvised and liquid explosives, Safran is developing even more innovative
detection technologies, based on mass spectrometry and X-ray diffraction.
World
leader
in multibiometric
technologies
Safran is capable of meeting all airport security requirements: explosive detection,
ID checks, secure travel documents, border control and access control to security
zones.
The Checkpoint of the Future is now under development at Safran. This integrated
system will handle both explosive detection and biometric ID checks, enabling
airports to speed up border controls, improve passenger comfort and reduce
waiting time, and reduce security operating costs.
A pivotal player in digital identification
As a leader in secure ID management, Safran is well positioned to meet the
growing requirements generated by new digital ID applications, reflected in
the expanded use of e-services in banking, telecommunications, retail and
government applications.
www.safran-group.com
Multibiometric
e-counter
Safran is developing integrated systems to help countries
protect their borders. The Abu Dhabi international
airport, for example, chose Safran to provide the
biometric technology (iris, face and fingerprint
recognition) in its e-counters. Once travelers have
registered in the e-counters program, they are easily
identified via biometric characteristics when entering or
leaving the country. This makes it easier for Abu Dhabi to
protect its borders.
Morpho
IAD™
Safran has introduced Morpho IAD™ (Iris at A Distance), a device that
can simultaneously acquire images of two irises and the face. This
innovative device captures iris images at a distance of a meter in just one
second, enabling users to gather this data easily and non-intrusively.
It suits a wide variety of applications, including border control, access
control, enrollment and circulation management, all of which demand
quick, practical and accurate image acquisition technologies.
© Bevis Fusha / Morpho / Safran, L’Oeil du Chat / Morpho / Safran , Piotr Redlinski / Morpho / Safran.
Itemiser® DX
Itemiser® DX is a light, portable system that can detect traces
of explosives or narcotics on skin, clothes, luggage, goods
and vehicles. Since its introduction in 2009, more than 5,000
of these devices have been deployed worldwide, and it has
been certified by six international regulatory agencies. Major
airlines such as United and Air Canada use Itemiser DX to
inspect their cargo, in compliance with TSA regulations. The
system is also used in airports around the world, including the
United States, Canada, Brazil and Japan, to inspect passengers
and their luggage.
From ID
documents
to e-services
Safran won a concession in 2008 to manage the production
of high-security biometric passports and ID cards for Albania.
It has already issued more than 2.7 passports and 3.3 million
e-ID cards, offering a host of advantages to Albanian citizens.
In 2013 Safran signed an agreement with the government to
extend the concession for ten years. This latest agreement
also includes the deployment of an e-services platform,
part of the Digital Albania program that aims to improve the
delivery of public and private online services for Albanian
citizens.
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SAFRAN
WORLDWIDE
French roots, global footprint
The aerospace, defense and security markets are global – and Safran deploys
a global industrial organization to provide real local support to all customers,
extend its international influence and enhance its competitiveness.
66,300
Safran’s international development strategy is a key to its future, especially in
the growing economies of Russia, Asia and Latin America, where the Group
is expanding industrial operations and partnerships (via subsidiaries or joint
ventures). The Group’s largest presence outside of Europe is in North America,
accounting for nearly 20% of its workforce. It is also a focus of the Group’s
strategic development, especially in the United States. At the same time, Safran
is investing to make sure that its European industrial base retains its world-class
competitiveness.
employees
In over
50
Paris - France
countries
Casablanca Morocco
Rochester, NH - USA
São Paulo - Brazil
Queretaro Mexico
Suzhou - China
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EUROPE
AMERICAS
AFRICA
MIDDLE EAST
Total employees 201366,300
2012
62,500
201159,800
ASIA
PACIFIC
+6,1%
from 2012
to 2013
Figures at Dec. 31, 2013
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HUMAN
RESOURCES
People are a top priority at Safran. In the Group’s high-intensity technology sectors, characterized
by product life cycles that may stretch over decades, the innovations developed today – and
the talented people behind them – will guarantee success in the future.
Attracting, training and integrating top talents
Safran recruits a wide variety of candidates, including recent graduates, seasoned
engineers and managers, technicians and line workers. In 2013 Safran hired nearly
8,500 new employees, including more than 3,000 in France. This momentum will
continue in 2014, since Safran expects to add nearly 6,000 new hires worldwide
this year, including 2,500 in France. To address these needs, Safran has bolstered its
already strong relationships with engineering schools and universities offering postgraduate degrees in its fields, which will provide the pool of talents needed to ensure
the Group’s growth.
Nearly
Safran applies a proactive policy of developing its employer brand and fostering
relations with schools and universities. Safran is now the second favorite employer
among engineering students in France*.
new hires
worldwide
in 2013
For Safran, enriching everybody’s skills and fostering a shared corporate culture are
vital factors in building solid foundations for the future. That’s why Safran invested
over 4% of total payroll in training last year. Besides a new campus opening later this
year near Paris, Safran University already has faculties in Beijing, China and Dallas,
Texas, both of which integrate local requirements in their training courses.
8,500
A diversified workforce and positive social model
Reflecting its values as a responsible corporate citizen, Safran is committed to
diversity and equal opportunity, which are also considered performance and
innovation drivers.
For example, Safran is a partner in the association Elles bougent (“Women on the
Move”), which promotes engineering and technical careers for female students,
and once again participated in a number of awareness-raising actions organized
by this association. Another top priority for Safran is to maintain the employment
of seniors, in a context enabling them to have confidence in their future and
capitalize on their long experience. Also a priority is the transmission of knowledge
between generations. In 2005 Safran launched a program designed to help senior
staff transfer their expertise in the design and engineering of complex products to
younger employees, and help the new generation build up their own skills.
In 2013 Safran signed a “generations contract” (in France) reflecting this approach,
and also signed a European framework agreement supporting the professional
integration of young people. Safran is continuing its actions in partnership
with Frateli, an association that supports high-potential students from modest
backgrounds through mentoring by top young professionals from Group
companies. In April 2012, Safran signed a Group-wide agreement favoring the
employment of disabled persons in France. This three-year accord provides for the
recruitment of over 70 disabled employees, plus training measures for disabled
students, through work-study or internship programs.
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*According to the Trendence 2014 poll.
The new Safran
Campus
66,300 employees worldwide
6,000 new hires planned in 2014,
almost half in France
NEARLY 6 000 work-study contracts
and internships in France in 2013
No. 2 CAC 40 company for employee shareholding
40% of new hires in France are recent graduates
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70% of employees take a training course at least once a year in France
25% of Safran employees are women
Orientation
day
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INNOVATION
Faced with today's daunting economic, societal and environmental challenges, the world needs
increasingly innovative solutions. Safran is teaming up with suppliers and partners to deliver
integrated responses to these multiple challenges, through constant efforts to improve innovation
and competitiveness.
Innovation and competitiveness: striving for excellence
Safran's strategy is based on standing out through innovation, a razor-sharp focus
on creativity that applies to all of its core activities: propulsion, composite materials,
more-electric aircraft, biometric algorithms, onboard electronics and more. Safran
has been named one of the world's "Top 100 Global Innovators" by Thomson Reuters
for several years now, and is regularly among the world's leaders in terms of patents
filed.
To maintain its expertise at the cutting edge in all disciplines, Safran calls on a
Scientific Council chaired by the physicist Matthias Fink, and an internal network of
experts. The Innovation division has also created a think tank comprising recognized
specialists from industry and academia, the Innovation and Long-term Planning
Circle, tasked with identifying future trends in air transport.
Innovation, a shared state of mind
Safran's annual Innovation Awards recognize the most innovative initiatives from
throughout the Group. The 2014 Awards, bringing together 600 employees from
over 50 countries, once again reflected the spirit of creativity that infuses Safran. In
2013, Safran opened this annual competition to its suppliers.
Safran has signed the Employee-Driven Innovation Charter, a text initiated by the
association Innov'Acteurs to promote this approach in French companies. More than
50,000 ideas contributed by Group employees were put into practice.
Safran is currently building a new Research & Technology Center in the Saclay
technology cluster near Paris to consolidate its R&T and innovation teams. The
new facility will eventually house some 1,500 persons, including corporate R&T
management, the Innovation division, the Paris area teams from Safran Engineering
Services and Aircelle, and external partners working on basic research. Premises will
also be provided for suppliers, reflecting Safran's open innovation approach.
The growing use of composite materials
Safran opened a new R&D center for composite materials in 2014. Dubbed Safran
Composites, this center will develop new technologies for composites that will
reduce aircraft weight and therefore fuel consumption – a key strategic goal for the
aviation industry. Safran is continuing its efforts to bolster its leadership in advanced
composite materials (such as 3D woven composites using the RTM process, ceramic
matrix composites, etc.) and extend their application to other critical parts.
Safran has built two new plants in partnership with American company Albany
International to make the composite fans and cases for the new LEAP engine. The
first, in Rochester, New Hampshire, started operations in 2013, while the second,
Safran Aéro Composite, in Commercy, eastern France, will start up in 2014.
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2 ND leading company in France for the number of patents published in 2013 (645)
E1.8 billion in R&D expenditures in 2013
MORE THAN 20% of employees work in R&D
50,000 improvement suggestions generated by the employee-driven
innovation initiative were applied in 2013
EGTS
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Green taxiing, a revolution on the tarmac
The EGTS electric taxiing system, developed by Safran and Honeywell,
allows airplanes to taxi at airports without having to use their jet
engines, thanks to electric motors located on the main landing gear
wheels. The aim is to cut down on emissions and operating costs, thus
improving airlines' operational and environmental performance. Safran
and Honeywell plan to introduce EGTS in 2016 on new single-aisle jets,
then offer retrofit options for aircraft already in service. Airbus signed
a Memorandum of Understanding with EGTS International in 2013 to
develop an electric taxiing system for the A320 family.
Additive
Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing
Safran is one of the pioneers in the innovative additive manufacturing
process (also known as 3D printing), which builds up small parts – even with
complex shapes – layer by layer from a metallic powder. The AM process
used by Safran is based on two advanced technologies: laser sintering and
computer-aided design (CAD). Easy to use, it is a highly flexible process
that delivers major time savings and allows the manufacture of shapes that
would not be possible using conventional methods. Safran is already using
this technology on major programs under development, such as the Vinci®,
Silvercrest® and LEAP engines. Safran also plans to conduct ground tests of
an engine made using parts manufactured with this process.
Liquid explosive detection
Safran's XDi™ system, based on X-ray diffraction (XRD)
technology, will enable airline passengers to carry liquids in
their cabin bags without having to remove the contents for
inspection, thus reducing waiting time in airports. Already
successfully used to detect explosives and other threats in
checked luggage, XRD technology offers fast throughput
and reduced false alarm rate. The deployment of XDi systems
starting in 2015 will remove current restrictions on liquids in
carry-on bags.
Liquid
explosive
detection
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SOCIAL
RESPONSABILITY
Safran strives for excellence in occupational health and safety and environmental protection,
in line with its stance as a responsible corporate citizen and its full-fledged commitment to
sustainable development.
Designing more environmentally-friendly products
Safran applies a continuous improvement approach to environmental
protection, designed to protect our natural environment and manage
environmental risks, encompassing both manufacturing processes and the
operation of the resulting products. These issues are addressed throughout
the product life cycle, from design to end of life and/or dismantling.
Working with its customers, Safran is involved in large-scale programs in
France and across Europe to develop products with a significantly reduced
environmental footprint. The Arrano engine is a good example: this newgeneration rotorcraft engine is the culmination of major R&D efforts, resulting
in a more efficient architecture, new materials that are friendlier to our health
and the environment, a significant decrease in fuel consumption and lower
noise. Other products reflecting this approach include the LEAP engine, which
will replace the CFM56 on tomorrow’s single-aisle jets, thrust reversers and
nacelles and SIMply Green, a new SIM card.
Safran also focuses on managing aircraft at end of life, including dismantling
and recycling. The Group is a partner in Tarmac Aerosave, in conjunction
with Airbus and Sita (specialized in waste management), and a member of
the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA), created by Boeing. At Safran,
some 90% of an aircraft by weight can be recycled, including engines and
components. In addition to its products, Safran integrates environmental
concerns right from the outset, in the design of new production plants and
processes.
Safran is also involved in several significant external initiatives, such as the
creation of the International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG). The main
objective of the IAEG is to issue common environmental standards for the
international aviation industry, also applicable to all suppliers. Safran also plays
a lead role in the European research program Clean Sky, a Joint Technology
Initiative (JTI) launched in 2008, which aims to meet environmental objectives
set by ACARE (Advisory Council for Aviation Research and innovation in
Europe). In 2012, Safran and 13 other companies from the aerospace industry
extended this initiative as Clean Sky 2, running from 2014 until 2020.
Safran also carried out specific actions in 2013 to help fight against climate
change. For instance a “Weekend for the Earth”, which reduced electrical
consumption by an amount equal to that needed for a city of 12,000, and the
protection of a forest in the Amazon with the association Pur Projet, as part of
the San Martin project (protecting 300,000 hectares of forest in the Peruvian
Amazon), to which Safran employees can contribute.
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The Safran HSE
reference system
integrates the
ISO 14001 and
OHSAS 18001
standards
Protecting employee health and safety
Safran is committed to developing a prevention-based culture to efficiently
manage all health, safety and environmental (HSE) risks, for the benefit of all
stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers, partners, etc.) anywhere in
the world. Every year, it sets precise HSE objectives and improvement goals,
integrating them in performance dashboards and management indicators.
These figures are tracked during HSE management reviews in each company,
as well as at corporate level.
Occupational safety is another main concern for Safran and a major aspect of
its performance. Safran therefore set up its own custom-tailored HSE reference
system, applicable worldwide. It reiterates all requirements in international
standards, and also sets specific internal standards in about 30 areas (ergonomics,
eco-design, chemical risks, etc.). These standards are used by managers to
evaluate the maturity of their activities and their own degree of operational
expertise. They then develop improvement plans, in line with defined objectives.
Internal audits based on these standards are regularly carried out at all facilities.
An internal certification committee issues HSE certificates to Group facilities,
indicating the level of maturity achieved and compliance with international
standards. Based on all of these actions, Safran met its goal for 2013 of cutting in
half the lost-time accident rate.
Taking another step forward, in 2013 Safran launched an improvement
initiative dubbed ExcellenSSE (SSE is the French equivalent of HSE), designed to
achieve a significant reduction in accident rates by accelerating the provision
of occupational safety courses. Ergonomics, part of the ExcellenSSE initiative,
is a key factor in enhancing occupational health and safety. The Group-level
Ergonomics program was first deployed throughout France, followed by
international markets in 2014. One of the main areas of focus is musculoskeletal disorders, caused by repetitive movements.
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The management and replacement of dangerous substances is a top priority at
Safran, which pays particular attention to the protection of employees handling
these substances. Safran is actively involved in applying the REACH regulation
on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals.
Accidents
with lost time
were cut by
42%
between 2008
and 2013
Studies on the prevention of occupational stress have been carried out at all
Safran facilities in France. They were used by each company to define targeted
action plans, which are now being implemented. Safran also deploys awareness
raising measures for all employees across the Group, along with training
programs for senior management, HR managers, employee representatives
and occupational health departments. A similar approach is being deployed
internationally, while integrating specific local conditions. By quickly detecting
stress symptoms, these problems can effectively be addressed. Safran is also
participating in research carried out by the EVREST occupational health trends
observatory, by asking employees to periodically fill out a questionnaire on
their well-being at work.
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PHILANTHROPY
AND SPONSORSHIP
The engaged enterprise
Social and professional integration, equal opportunity, support for creativity and
talent… Since 2005 Safran has supported nearly 450 corporate philanthropy
projects in France and around the world, reflecting the Group’s corporate
citizenship and conveying its values.
Some of these actions are carried out through Safran’s two foundations: the Safran
Foundation for Integration, which supports the social and professional inclusion
of young people with disabilities, whether physical, mental or social; and the
Safran Foundation for Music, which supports exceptional young musicians both
at school and as they start their careers.
450
philanthropy
projects
Along with these actions by its foundations, Safran promotes cultural events
worldwide. In particular, Safran has formed a long-term partnership with the
French embassy in the United States, to organize concerts by exceptional
musicians.
Safran also supports culture as a factor in integration, through sustainable
partnerships such as that with the Orchestre de l’Alliance and the French
education ministry. Safran has already organized five classical music concerts in
Paris, inviting hundreds of students from disadvantaged neighborhoods in the
greater Paris area.
In the United States, for the third year in a row, in 2014 Safran sponsored a benefit
concert for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. This is the only public high
school in Washington, D.C. to offer talented students (most from underserved
neighborhoods) professional artistic training and preparation for higher
education.
Team spirit and support for young talent
Having sponsored an ocean racing team since 2005, Safran is reenergizing the
project in 2014, with an eye firmly on the Vendée Globe round-the-world solo
race in 2016. Safran has chosen the skipper Morgan Lagravière to take the helm
of a brand-new IMOCA class monohull ocean racer, already under construction
and slated for launch in early 2015.
For Safran, this new challenge clearly symbolizes continuity with all the
achievements by current skipper Marc Guillemot, who will pass the baton to
Morgan Lagravière after the Route du Rhum transatlantic race in 2014.
The Safran Sailing Team project continues to spur the passion and enthusiasm of
Safran’s people, and convey the Group’s innovative image through technology
transfers between the aerospace and nautical realms. It also embodies, in a sport,
the values of engagements, sharing and transmission of knowledge that the men
and women of Safran apply every day.
Safran is also embarking on a new series for younger talent, by entering a boat
in the Figaro Bénéteau series, skippered by Gwénolé Gahinet for the 2014-2015
season, alongside the clothing company Guy Cotton. The season is off to an
excellent start, as Gwénolé and Paul Meilhat won the Transat AG2R La Mondiale.
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Safran’s aim is to support these two young skippers just as it supports the career
development of its employees. In fact, this is a crucial challenge for Safran, since
more than 30% of its workforce was hired over the last three years alone! Today,
more than ever, Safran has to transmit to the younger generation the values of
innovation and teamwork that drive the Group’s current success.
Victor Julien-Laferrière,
cellist and winner
of the Safran
Foundation Prize
for Music in 2013
Since 2009
Safran has sponsored
the Mexican
organization
“Projecto de Vida”,
which helps
maltreated
children
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Transat New York
Barcelona 2014
The Safran-Guy Cotton
boat wins
the AG2R La Mondiale
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