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Lacroix provides the Armed Forces in France and abroad with a complete range of self-protection pyrotechnic systems and training devices for airborne, land and naval applications.
Lacroix combines the expertise of its engineers and technicians (over 100) with that of scientific and technical experts.
With offices around the globe, we actively work with electronic warfare specialists and operational forces to capitalize on the latest operational knowledge and feedback.

Our significant storage capacity and company transport services (via our sister company, Etienne Lacroix Logistics), enables us to offer complete logistics services for pyrotechnic products and to fulfill supply chain requirements.
We design, manufacture and supply pyrotechnic devices and systems to meet military, civil and space requirements.

These activities cover the following principal areas:

  • Smart protection & systems

    Pyrotechnic systems destined to protect fixed and mobile platforms against every threat.

    On the land front, we developed the Galix Automatic Obscuration System to be installed on any type of land platform: MBT, BMP, LAV, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8 [Read More]
    On the naval front, we have spent the last ten years developing a complete range of decoy lanching systems to protect vessels- from patrol boats to corvettes...[Read More]

  • Devices

    A wide range of effects, signalling devices and illuminants

  • Training & Simulation

    A broad range of realistic training systems, targets and training solutions for airborne squadrons and Land Forces [Read More]

  • Pyro components & Pyro mecanisms

    Components designed to withstand severe conditions. Our company is one of the key partners in the most impressive aerospace projects : Ariane 6, Pacific Scientific, One Web, Microcarb... [Read More]

  • > INNOVATION, DOABILITY ANALYSIS, PROTOTYPING, & EXPERIMENTING to create exceptional value through using the most advanced pyrotechnologies.
  • > CONCEPTION, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURING & QUALIFICATION in conformance with the highest standards of the field, with national and international regulations (FRANCE/MINDEF/DGA/NATO, EC, ..), and with ecodesign standards through a lean development process
  • > STORAGE, REPACKAGING, AUTHORIZATION, RE-MARKING & DELIVERY of any quantity, anywhere, to provide a tailored solution for external logistics of pyrotechnic products
  • > INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, REFURBISHING, TRAINING & EXPERTISE concerning pyrotechnic products in use


Lacroix is located in Southwestern France with a 240 hectares facility.

  • > 1100 hectares protective perimeter (a Technological Risk Prevention Plan is in effect)

  • > 28 workshops (pyrotechnic, assembly, mechanical machining and testing equipment)

  • > 1 tunnel and 1 High Speed track to carry out measurements

  • > 29 depots and warehouses

  • > 300 tons storage capacity of pyrotechnic compounds

  • > 1 firing range

  • > Rolling Test Bench for vehicule Survivability, equipped with laser threat alert sensors (LAD), treating dominant threat on land based field and environmental sensor (wind, speed, GP...)


Pyrotechnic Integrations

Applications span from the Defense, law enforcement and civil safety sectors to the creation of large-scale firework and multimedia shows. With over 800 employees and 138 million euros in revenues in 2015, the Group is among the world's leading pyrotechnics companies. As such, it has built industrial and commercial relationships with major companies around the world, while continuing to provide efficient services on French national level.

Group Values

Independance
100% of the Group's shares are held by family members, there by ensuring the Group's stability and profitability. Individual and asset safety is among our highest priorities.
Ethics
The Group ensures that its operations are consistent with high standards of integrity and humanity.
Excellence
By allocating significant resources to the R&D; department, the Group maintains itself on the cutting-edge of innovation. In its pursuit of excellence, the Group continues to develop its business worldwide and extend its integrated solutions offer.

To ensure that the quality of LACROIX's service is homogenous and consistent through time, irrespective of the activity considered, good practices must "comply with a standard" for the company's activity to be carried out in accordance with rules both acknowledged and shared by all involved.

  • > Values shared by all company personnel
  • > Ambitious quality objectives checked monthly
  • > A commitment to continued Customer satisfaction

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