b'Why choose a Wichard forgedProven corrosion The forge -product? resistance Wichard quality our trade yesterday,is what Enhancedmatters mostour trade tomorrow mechanical and fatigue resistanceProduced in France since 1919, the trade of the blacksmith has undergone significantHigh quality changes, but it remains a trademanufacturingfor men and enthusiasts. At Wichard, we manage the entire process, from the production of equipment and stamping right through to packaging.Our expertise is passed onReliability throughout the company and weguaranteedare proud to have kept all of our manufacturing in France.Our manufacturing process:-always manual, always meticulous Expertise handed down from generation to generation and There are a significant number of steps involved in theinnovative development.development of each forged Wichard product. For our iconicAlthough our expertise has been handed down from one generation 2480 snap hook, for example, 21 steps are involved, with theto the next, we design and manufacture all of our new products in an majority of these carried out by a Wichard employee. innovative and contemporary way. The main production steps for forged products are as follows: Our design department innovates by using modern methods for development and prototyping. At the same time, we work to ensure both our expertise and our Tools manufacturing production methods evolve in order to keep pace with developments in the yachting market.Billets are prepared and cutStamping is carried out (the part is forged) following the billet being heatedThe part is cutProtectingWearing the Pickling environmentShining MachiningSpring assembly'