ArianeGroup accelerates its growth in the United States establishing Sodern America

ArianeGroup has announced the creation of its subsidiary, Sodern America, to develop its space equipment manufacturing activity in the United States. Building on an established commercial foothold in the U.S. space market, Sodern America marks ArianeGroup's first industrial presence on American soil . This expansion will support the group's fast-growing equipment manufacturing activity in this market.

“The creation of this first American subsidiary marks the beginning of a new industrial chapter for the company. Through this development, ArianeGroup will strengthen its presence in the U.S. space market with highly competitive, in-demand technological solutions,” said Akilles Loudière, Chief Quality and Performance Officer at ArianeGroup. “This first foothold on American soil opens up strong growth prospects for several fast-growing activities at ArianeGroup and its subsidiaries, including star trackers, satellite propulsion, and carbon components.”

ArianeGroup and Sodern currently supply equipment and services to over forty U.S. space industry stakeholders. Sodern, a space and defense equipment manufacturer and a leader in optronic systems such as star trackers and cameras, will now be established in the United States with a new production line dedicated to the local market. This expansion reflects the group's ambition in the United States and its commitment to operating closer to its customers.

ArianeGroup is industrial prime contractor for Europe's Ariane 6 launcher, on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA), and for the M51 strategic missile on behalf of the French Defense Procurement and Technology Agency, DGA. Internationally recognized for its innovative, competitive solutions, ArianeGroup has expertise in state-of-the-art technologies, from the chemistry of propellants and composite materials, to liquid, solid and electric space propulsion systems. ArianeGroup also offers a broad range of space, defense and industrial equipment and services, both individually and together with its subsidiaries Sodern, Pyroalliance, Nuclétudes, and APP.