55 2025 Integrated Report - LISI INNOVATION Where does OPTIBLIND™ stand in customer deployment? E.G. We have entered an active commercialization phase, marking the culmination of a development program initiated more than ten years ago. The fastener range is now mature and industrialized for initial production runs, and installation tools—initially in a manual version—are currently being validated with several customers. Strong customer interest has been confirmed across both the space and aerospace sectors. The first order was recorded at the end of 2025 from a space industry supplier, with implementation planned as early as 2026. In partnership with Airbus, technical and industrial qualification initiated in 2024 is nearing completion, with initial implementation expected by 2027 on the A350. In parallel, advanced discussions are ongoing with numerous European and U.S. customers regarding qualification and deployment. What’s the next step? E.G. The key priority is now scaling up to industrial production. 2026 will be a year of capacity expansion for both fasteners and tooling at our Villefranche-deRouergue (southern France, northeast of Toulouse) and Vignoux-sur-Barangeon (in central France, south of Bourges) sites, as well as the continued development and gradual deployment of automation on customers’ assembly lines. The OPTIBLIND™ system was designed to ultimately support the ramp-up of current programs and to prepare future aerospace programs, where automation and quality control will be critical success factors. FIND OUT MORE
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