Company history :

Created in 1977 the GILLET OUTILLAGE Company, with a payroll of 4 persons and a turnover of 1MF,(small business), manufactured cutting products (scissors, shears) in cramped premises in the center of town. Its installation in an industrial area in 1979/1980 made it possible to develop rapidly thanks to a better productivity due to the working conditions (a single floor, clear and spacious environment, installation of pneumatic system) and the presentation of these surroundings reassured its customers and encouraged them to entrust it with new markets. 1980 / 1990 The company continued improving its existing products (cable cutters, sheet metal shears, etc.) while increasing its range through new creations (parallel jaw pliers, steel cable cutters, automobile tools, etc.) which launched it onto new markets  This diversification led to creating a partial research and development department in 1988 with a student from the COMPIEGNE UTC completed in 1990 with the creation of a R&D position and acquisition of a Computer Assisted Drafting system, making it possible to design and manufacture special machines for automobile assembly lines (20 machines to date). The payroll went from 6 to 18 persons and the turnover from 1.2 MF to 8.8 MF, and the business was turned into a limited liability company with a capital of 100 KF in 1987. 1990 /1996 This diversification required many changes in the production means and methods. So, reliable, flexible equipment was sought to meet all these very different situations (programmable machines, laser marking, numerically controlled machining center and integration of CAM/CAD systems at the end of 1996) with a structure making impeccable supervision and management possible when a quality engineer was hired in 1995 and obtaining ISO 9002 certification at the end of 1997. The payroll went from 18 to 22 persons and the turnover from 8.8 MF to 13.4 MF and the business was turned into a public limited company with a capital of 1 MF in 1994. 1997-1998 Enlarging of the industrial premises from 800m2 to 1600m2 Obtaining the ISO 9002 certification Payroll : 34 Turnover : 26 MF Exports : 30% Equipment investments : 2nd machining center, CAM/CAD systems, Checks with profile projector and computerized inspection procedures, 1 digital control grinding center, integration of a heat treatment under controlled atmosphere. 1999-2000 Increasing our research and development capacity by hiring a design office executive and investing in 2 new PRO/ENGINEER programs Improving our digitalized production by investing in 2 palletized machining centers. Forecasts / Payroll: 36 turnover : 25 MF / Exports : 35% to 40 % by opening new markets in CANADA /USA  2000-2001  Investment in 1 palletized horizontal machining center for manufacturing machines for on-line clamp laying. Creating a financial holding company (GILLET HOLDING) grouping GILLET OUTILLAGE and SARL COUTURIER J.C. Start of integrating turning and free cutting operations by investing in 1 digital control lathe. Forecasts : Payroll : 37 Turnover : 30 MF (4.6 M€) / Exports : 50 % Prospecting in JAPAN / AUSTRALIA and strong development in USA and CANADA. 2001-2002 Creation of a new 3800 m2 plant according to ISO 9000 / 14000 standards for improvement and development : Of environment quality and working conditions. Of new products and starting series production of machines. Creation of the GFG Company for the development and marketing of the management program Forecasts : Payroll: 38 Turnover : 5.4 M€ / Exports : 55 %  2002 – 2003 Developing and consolidating machine manufacture by creating : 1 CAM/CAD PRO/ENGINEER research station 1 CAM PRO/ENGINEER station Investment in 2 machining centers and a digital control lathe Creating 4 new stations  1 Engineering & Design department 1 Methods department 1 Operator 1 General mechanic Creating portable electrical tools. Goals : Increasing the share of machine manufacture by 18% and decreasing subcontracting by -2.5% Forecasts : Payroll : 42 Turnover : 5.6 M€ Exports : 50% 2003 - 2004 Developing a new tool range making it possible to lift and remove vehicle engines (Light and utility vehicles) Creating bonding machines for hose pre-assembly. Developing a tooling range for aluminum bodywork. Goals : Increasing the share of machine manufacture by 20%  Forecasts : Payroll : 42 Turnover 6.2 M€ Exports : 50%