Frénéhard & Michaux

Name

Frénéhard & Michaux

Legal name

FRENEHARD & MICHAUX SAS

Website

https://frenehard-michaux.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

L'aigle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of manufactured products including access equipment (ladders, platforms, scaffolding), fall protection systems, roofing accessories, and fastening hardware through multiple subsidiary brands.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of scaffolding and access equipment through subsidiaries like FMS RingUE (Paris region), MA Estructuras (Madrid region), and Skyworks (Netherlands).
3. Services (Installation, Assembly, Inspection): Mounting and assembly services for scaffolding and custom installations, as well as equipment inspection services.
4. Training Services: Training courses for height work, PPE use and maintenance, fall protection systems, scaffolding, and safety procedures. Training centers offer modules adapted to specific needs of industry, building, and mountain sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Frénéhard & Michaux is a family-owned industrial group that designs, manufactures, and distributes height access equipment, fall protection systems, and roofing/guttering accessories for construction and industrial professionals. The group operates multiple specialized brands (Altrex, Tubesca-Comabi, Syam, Gamesystem, Securigard, Neressy, Tendo, FMS Ringue, Skyworks, MA Estructuras) offering ladders, scaffolding, platforms, mobile anchor points, PPE, and roofing hardware, complemented by rental, installation, inspection, and training services.

Product overview

Frénéhard & Michaux is a family-owned industrial group of companies offering a comprehensive portfolio of height safety and roofing solutions across Europe. The group operates a multi-brand architecture centered on two core domains: 'Toits et Fixations' (Roofs and Fasteners — gutter hardware, roofing hardware, and fall protection including roof anchors and safety hooks) and 'La Hauteur en Confiance' (Height with Confidence — fall protection equipment and solutions for accessing and working at height). The portfolio includes acquired sub-brands such as ALTREX (Dutch height access solutions), ARTUB (retail access products), TUBESCA-COMABI (70-year access and protection equipment), FRÉNÉHARD (founding brand, 1889, French roofing hardware leader), GAMESYSTEM (industrial maintenance engineering), NERESSY (French custom fall protection), SECURIGARD (rooftop guardrails), SYAM (patented mobile anchor system), and others. The group also offers services including rental, assembly, inspection, custom installations, and professional training for industry, building, and mountain sectors. With 31 sites in Europe, over 1,200 employees, and €300 million turnover, the group serves customers in over 70 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Hauteur en Confiance: Group brand concept for fall protection equipment and solutions for accessing and working at height.

Products and services

• Altrex Height Access Solutions Dutch specialist in manufacturing and commercializing height access solutions including step stools, ladders, rolling scaffolds, and platforms. Products are sold in over 70 countries worldwide.
• Artub Consumer Access Equipment Manufactures and commercializes height access solutions for private individuals including step stools, ladders, and scaffolding. Products are sold in over 60 countries worldwide.
• Tubesca-Comabi Access and Protection Equipment Manufactures and commercializes access, protection, and work at height products for 70 years. Offers standard solutions (ladders, step stools, platforms, rolling scaffolds), construction applications (facade scaffolding, material lifts), and customized solutions for industrial maintenance, aeronautics, and transport.
• Frénéhard Roofing and Guttering Accessories Founded in 1889, the company's namesake designs, manufactures, and commercializes durable metal accessories for construction. Expert in rainwater drainage fixation, roofing, and cladding, and in rooftop worker safety. Leader in the French market. Also offers customized folded accessories for building envelopes and outdoor amenities.
• Gamesystem Industrial Maintenance Engineering Designs, manufactures, and implements standard and customized engineering solutions for industrial maintenance to ensure optimal safety for operators working at height. Since 1979, the only company in the height work safety market that is simultaneously manufacturer, independent installer, and training center.
• Neressy Custom Access and Fall Protection French manufacturer with over 60 years of experience, specializing in customized access, work at height, and fall protection solutions with assembly and installation services for building and industry professionals. Also offers standard equipment such as step stools, ladders, PIR/PIRL, and rolling scaffolds. All production is made in France.
• Securigard Roof Terrace Protection
• SYAM Mobile Anchor System Innovative fall protection system (patented device) for all building trades. A height anchor point that eliminates fall risk unlike attachment points located below the operator. Simple, resistant, practical, lightweight, adapts to all situations and can be installed directly in front of or behind an opening.
• Tendo Steel Facade Scaffolding
• FMS Ringue Scaffolding Rental Services
• Skyworks Height Access Rental
• MA Estructuras Scaffolding Rental Offers TENDO brand scaffolding rental services with or without services in the Madrid region. Can work on construction and renovation projects and oversees more than 400 projects per year.
• Training, Inspection and Custom Installation Services
• UNYC Fall Protection Range

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Société des Membres de la Légion d'Honneur - Prix des ApprentisminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 July 2025Frénéhard & Michaux Holding is a committed partner of the Prix des Apprentis, organized by the Société des Membres de la Légion d'Honneur. This initiative honors excellence, personal investment, and merit of young apprentices, supporting vocational training and youth development. Jacques Frénéhard, President of the Supervisory Board, serves as jury president for the Orne department.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Petzl: French family-owned manufacturer of climbing, work-at-height, and rescue equipment with global distribution. Overlaps with Frénéhard & Michaux in height-safety PPE, harnesses, lanyards, and headlamps targeting professional vertical-market users.
• Altrad: French-headquartered global leader in scaffolding, access equipment, and industrial services with rental and manufacturing operations across Europe. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping product portfolio (scaffolding, ladders, fall protection), French origin, and integrated rental/service model.
• Layher: German family-owned manufacturer of modular scaffolding systems and access solutions with pan-European presence. Directly competes with TENDO and Tubesca-Comabi in facade scaffolding and competes broadly for the same construction and industrial customers as Frénéhard & Michaux.
• Tractel: French-headquartered specialist in height safety, lifting, and load-securing equipment with global operations. Direct peer in the fall-protection and access segment (PPE, anchors, lifelines) overlapping with SYAM, UNYC, and Gamesystem product lines.
• Haulotte: French manufacturer of aerial work platforms and boom lifts serving construction and industrial end markets. Competes with Tubesca-Comabi and Skyworks in mobile elevated work platforms and shares similar customer base of rental fleets and industrial users.
• Peri: German family-owned manufacturer of formwork and scaffolding systems with strong European footprint. Direct competitor in construction access and scaffolding, comparable in family ownership structure and multi-country industrial manufacturing profile.

Broad incumbents

• 3M Fall Protection (formerly Capital Safety): Global industrial conglomerate's fall-protection division offering harnesses, SRLs, and anchors across all major markets. Overlaps with SYAM and UNYC lines but operates at vastly larger scale and serves as a benchmark for premium PPE pricing and global certification reach.
• Honeywell Miller Fall Protection: Honeywell's Miller brand covers fall-arrest equipment, harnesses, and anchor systems serving industrial and construction markets. Competes with Frénéhard & Michaux in height-safety PPE and benefits from the parent's broader industrial safety portfolio.
• Lindab: Swedish building products company manufacturing steel gutters, roofing accessories, and ventilation components. Direct overlap with Frénéhard's namesake 1889 roofing and guttering hardware business across European construction channels.
• WernerCo: US-based global manufacturer of ladders, climbing equipment, and access platforms under Werner, Louisville, and other brands. Comparable in access-equipment product category (ladders, platforms, scaffolding) though geographically focused on North America versus F&M's European base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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