Our history
Defta was born in 2007 from ARDEA Group and SFA Group. With over 1,000 collaborators, Defta aims at continuing its growth, always striving for new markets. The FAA (Fond Avenir Automobile) and NAXICAP PARTNER help us in this deployment strategy.
We believe in accompanying our clients every step of the way. We put our expertise into action, assisting in the development, validation and manufacturing of your solutions for your industrial requirements.
Our locations
We have development and production sites all over Europe
Defta Service
10 rue de la Fontaine Rouge,
77700 CHESSY
Defta Essomes
48 rue Jacques Fourrier
02400 ESSOMES SUR MARNE
Defta Leganés
C. de Ramón y Cajal, 12,
28914 Leganés, MADRID
Defta Zlate
Továrenská 54
953 01 ZLATE MORAVCE
GNM
11, Drumul 23
117140 BRADU, Arges.
36, Industriei Street
115200 COSTESTI, Arges.
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Our values
Building on our history, the values we uphold
People at the heart of the Collective
Building a collective in which everyone is involved in a common project that fosters collaboration, respect and well-being for all.
Creativity for Innovation
Encouraging and valueing the originality and imagination of each individual, to design innovative solutions for our customers and employees.
Trust leads to Autonomy
Basing our relationships & exchanges on mutual trust, favoring autonomy.
Transparency as a source of Fairness
Communicate, clarify our intentions, and keep our promises to build relationships based on trust and respect.
Commitment : a guarantee of our Excellence
Mobilizing with passion and determination in the quest for excellence.
Skills for Quality
Using our expertise and skills to chart a way of progress and continuous improvement.
QHSE
Quality health safety and environmental
Over the years, Defta has developed a management and organizational system that meets client requirements and other applicable standards. This system is designed to consistently ensure reliable, robust performance and maintain the quality of processes and products. Meeting client needs and expectations while adhering to environmental standards is a top priority for all staff at Defta. Our QHSE policy is driven by the management and developed based on major strategic orientations.
Ecovadis
Ecovadis
EcoVadis is the leading collaborative platform for assessing corporate social responsibility (CSR) and one of the largest rating agencies with a network of 75,000 companies evaluated worldwide.
Defta has been awarded a silver medal, placing it in the top 15% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis over the past twelve months.
Quality
We take pride in our unwavering commitment to quality and innovation
Quality is an ongoing journey for us. We adhere to stringent automotive certification standards and undergo regular audits to ensure customer satisfaction. Our reputation relies on impeccable quality, supported by ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certifications, showcasing our dedication to excellence and industry compliance.
Our references
High quality service for high quality customers
At Defta, we’re grateful for the trust placed in us by our varied clientele. Our skilled engineers and support staff serve a wide range of industries with dedication and expertise, ensuring tailored solutions that meet each client’s needs effectively.
A word from the founder
We shape your expectations
Expertise and know-how have been our spearhead since the creation of the group in 2007: Defta defines a true customer experience throughout the production chain and even after.
In constant search for improvement, innovation and uniqueness to enable our customers to maintain impeccable efficiency on their products, we are a European partner of first choice.
Industrial digital transformation, the democratization of electric vehicles or even the massive entry of new players into the market are all parameters integrated into our processes and reflections to continue to respond to the performance and sustainability challenges that we face.
In this context of ultra-rapid developments, Industry 4.0 allows us to exploit data instantly in order to increase productivity and improve our processes.
Our teams can thus be on the lookout for any movement, evolution or development, thanks to a pleasant and serene professional environment, allowing them professional progression focused on their skills and aspirations.
Because they are the ones who represent the real strength of the group, at the service of manufacturers.
At Defta, we design your expectations.
Jean-Pierre Ker Rault
Founder
Leadership
Steering Defta towards its goals and aspirations
Jean-Pierre Ker Rault
Founder
Pierre Schreiner
Group Chief Executive Officer
Romain Ploton
Chief Financial Officer
Pavel Byrdin
Chief Sales Officer
Gabriel Lopez
Chief Operations Officer
Dominique De Kersabiec
Human Ressources Director
Ready to learn more?
Our team is here to assist you with any inquiries or information you may need.
Careers
Employees are the key to enabling the company to move forward and make the most of the technological transformation that the sector is undergoing with the new mobility. That’s why it’s so important for us to develop a policy of diversity, inclusion, well-being, safety and health for all our employees.
Innovation
Whether it's product or manufacturing process, technical, environmental, or economic advancements, the Defta teams' appetite for innovation and continuous improvement is insatiable.