Lachaussée
Lachaussée s.a.
Herstal, Belgium
About
Founded in 1830, Lachaussée is a defense system integrator based in Herstal, Belgium working in ammunition & energetics.
Lachaussée s.a. is a Belgian precision machine builder based in Milmort near Herstal, active since 1830. The company designs and builds production machinery and turnkey plants for ammunition, primers, pyrotechnic compositions and detonators, covering ammunition lines, priming and pyrotechnic lines, and detonator lines, with a focus on medium caliber ammunition. Its scope includes presses for metal forming, machines for cupping, case and bullet manufacturing, cartridge loading and assembly, and quality inspection equipment. The company states it does not itself manufacture or sell ammunition, primers, detonators or pyrotechnic compositions. Services include plant design, installation, operator training, technical documentation, spare parts and after-sales support. Its production is largely exported, and it reports holding ISO 9001 certification. Its machinery serves both civil and military detonator and ammunition production.
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Defense domains
Supply-chain role
What they offer
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Products
Ammunition lines
Production machinery
Machinery for cupping, case and bullet manufacturing, primer insertion, cartridge loading and assembly, linking and packing, for all calibers including medium caliber.
Priming and pyrotechnic lines
Production machinery
Installations for pyrotechnic compositions and the manufacture of primers, including waste water treatment, drying, storage and quality inspection equipment.
Detonator lines
Production machinery
Machinery for civil and military detonators, including metallic element extrusion, delay and detonator filling, delay insertion and electric fuzes.
High-output presses
Metal forming presses
Presses for metal drawing and forming of cups, anvils, cases and other metallic elements, including elements for non-ammunition uses.
End users
Credentials & affiliations
Certifications
ISO 9001
