Christophe Garrabe

Christophe Garrabe
General Manager & Sales Director
- POSITION: Strategic & Business Management
- AT WIPELEC: Since 2016
- INDUSTRIES COVERED: Space, aerospace, medical, defense
His Career
Christophe Garrabe is the General Manager and Sales Director at WIPELEC, a French company that has specialized in precision metal processing since 1984: chemical and electrochemical cutting, surface treatment, machining, and assembly of technical components.
He oversees the company's industrial and commercial strategy and works with clients in the most demanding industries to define their projects, from design to the production of custom metal parts.
His role is to bridge the gap between the technical constraints of the production floor and the actual needs expressed by customers, often even before the specifications have been finalized. At WIPELEC, this dual technical and sales role helps avoid unnecessary back-and-forth between the customer’s engineering department and the production floor.
This approach is particularly valuable for projects with tight constraints, where multiple processes are combined and poor coordination between steps can compromise the final precision of the part.
His areas of expertise
His expertise lies at the intersection of three areas: understanding processes so as not to make any promises that aren’t technically feasible, structuring a clear commercial proposal for often complex projects, and maintaining ongoing contact with clients throughout the process, from the prototype to mass production.
Strategy
Defining WIPELEC's industrial and commercial strategy in line with the requirements of cutting-edge sectors.
Processes
Chemical and electrochemical cutting, surface treatment, precision machining: end-to-end control of the production chain.
Customers
Support for technical projects, from specifications to production, for custom-made metal parts.
Publications
Drawing on his broad understanding of manufacturing processes, Christophe Garrabe regularly shares his expertise through technical articles covering topics such as selecting a surface treatment, comparing cutting processes, and sharing insights from client projects in demanding industries.

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Some Key Figures
40+
years of expertise in precision metal fabrication
400+
Number of active clients across various industries
10+
years of experience at Wipelec