What LACROIX - Electronics does

LACROIX Electronics is the Electronics activity of French parent LACROIX Group and operates as an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider ranked among the global TOP 50 and European TOP 10. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in the Nantes area (with its main French manufacturing site in Beaupréau-en-Mauges), the company designs and produces electronic equipment and IIoT solutions for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers across five verticals: Automotive, Industrial, Home & Building Automation, Avionics & Defense, and Healthcare. Automotive and Industrial are flagged as primary segments; the company explicitly supports ASIL-B-level automotive electronics spanning chassis, powertrain (ICE, X.EV, hydrogen), intelligent lighting, body, cockpit, and infotainment/HMI applications.

The company's service offering spans the full product lifecycle, including electronic architecture and system design, prototyping, industrialization (using VALOR software with AI-powered DfM analysis), high-mix serial manufacturing, and post-production lifecycle support including redesign for obsolescence, regulatory compliance, and eco-design. Its proprietary technology stack centers on the LX IOT Suite, LX SENSE (sensors), and LX GATE (gateway) IIoT platforms, complemented by three automotive reference designs (Actuators, Pumps, LED Driver). Manufacturing is distributed across 21 SMT lines and 66,000 m² of production space in France (Beaupréau), Germany (Willich), Poland (Kwidzyn, the largest site at 1,000 employees and 120,000+ parts/day), and Tunisia (Zriba), with an additional design center near Rennes (Cesson-Sévigné) and a Shenzhen purchasing office operated in partnership with Maxway for Asian sourcing.

LACROIX makes money through project-based, quote-driven manufacturing fees, component procurement, and value-added services under multi-year contracts with enterprise customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company holds a broad certification stack — ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, EN/AS/JISQ 9100, TISAX, PART 145, PART 21G, and IPC-A-610 — that is a meaningful barrier to entry for regulated-industry work. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the company is privately held under LACROIX Group (S.A.S., €15 million registered capital, RCS Angers), actively operating across all sites, with Vincent BEDOUIN as CEO.

Name

LACROIX - Electronics

Legal name

LACROIX Electronics

Website

https://lacroix-electronics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

LACROIX Electronics is a European TOP 10 / global TOP 50 EMS provider (part of LACROIX Group) that designs and manufactures electronic equipment and IIoT solutions for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers across automotive, industrial, home & building automation, avionics & defense, and healthcare, operating 21 SMT lines across France, Germany, Poland, and Tunisia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Embedded & Compute Modules (SoMs, COM Express/SMARC, industrial SBC modules) (IMAGAJAK), Automotive ECUs/Control Modules & Embedded Electronics Manufacturing (IMACAJAC), Automotive Infotainment, Telematics & Connectivity Hardware Manufacturing (TCU/V2X/GNSS) (IMACAJAH), Brake-Based Active Safety Hardware Manufacturing (ABS/ESC/AEB Actuators & Modulators) (IMACAMAH)

Keywords

• Electronics manufacturing services
• Industrial IoT solutions
• Embedded systems design
• Electronic assembly services
• Design for manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS): Full-service EMS provider offering design, prototyping, and mass production of electronic components and systems. Revenue is generated through manufacturing fees, component procurement, and value-added services including testing, assembly, and supply chain management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LACROIX Electronics designs and manufactures electronic equipment and industrial IoT solutions, including embedded systems, for OEM and Tier 1 customers, combining advanced R&D and production 4.0 capabilities across automotive, industrial, home and building automation, avionics and defense, and healthcare markets. The offering spans electronic design, rapid prototyping, industrialisation, mass production using 21 SMT lines across four production sites, and product life-cycle support including electronic redesign and obsolescence management, supported by proprietary IIoT platforms (LX SENSE, LX GATE, LX IOT Suite) and automotive reference designs.

Product overview

LACROIX Electronics is an EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) provider ranked among the world's TOP 50 and Europe TOP 10, offering a comprehensive suite of services from electronic design through manufacturing to product lifecycle support. The portfolio centers on core manufacturing capabilities enhanced by specialized software and hardware expertise across four main areas: (1) Design & Engineering covering UX/Mobile Apps, Cloud Computing, Computer Vision & AI, and Cybersecurity; (2) Embedded Systems; (3) Hardware including Mechatronics; and (4) IIoT Solutions. The product offering includes generic IIoT connectivity platforms (LX SENSE for sensors, LX GATE for gateways, and LX IOT Suite for platform modules) developed from proven experience in water and energy infrastructure management. LACROIX also provides specialized services including Rapid Prototyping (with over 75,000 prototypes produced), Design for Manufacturing using VALOR software with AI-powered analysis, and Electronic Redesign with eco-design principles. The company operates four production sites in France, Poland, Germany, and Tunisia, plus a purchasing office in Shenzhen, China, serving markets including Automotive (ASIL-B-level electronics), Industrial, Home & Building Automation, Avionics & Defense, and Healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Symbiose: Modern automated factory in Beaupréau-en-Mauges, France, inaugurated in 2022 with HQE and ICPE certifications.
• Impulse Design Center
• LX SENSE
• LX GATE
• LX IOT suite

Products and services

• LX SENSE

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MaxwaycoreOthersPurchasing office in Shenzhen, China operated in partnership with Maxway for Asian procurement and supply chain management. This partnership supports LACROIX's global manufacturing operations by providing localized sourcing capabilities in Asia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sanmina Corporation: Global EMS provider offering design, manufacturing, and after-market services across automotive, industrial, aerospace/defense, healthcare, and communications — directly comparable to LACROIX's full-service EMS model and end-market mix.
• Jabil Inc. Large global EMS/ODM with diversified vertical exposure including automotive, industrial, healthcare, and aerospace. Comparable in offering integrated design-to-manufacturing services across multiple regulated industries.
• Scanfil plc: European-headquartered EMS provider serving industrial, automotive, energy, and medtech customers. Closely comparable to LACROIX in vertical mix, design-to-manufacturing service model, and European manufacturing footprint.
• Kitron ASA: Nordic EMS provider serving defense/aerospace, industrial, energy, and medical device markets. Comparable in targeting regulated industries with high-mix low-to-medium volume manufacturing similar to LACROIX's positioning.
• Cicor Technologies: Swiss-headquartered EMS provider focused on aerospace & defence, medical, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to LACROIX's regulated-vertical strategy and European production base.
• Katek SE: German EMS provider serving automotive, industrial, medical, and renewable energy markets. Comparable in mid-sized European EMS positioning, automotive and industrial vertical exposure, and design-to-production service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Flex Ltd: Among the world's largest EMS providers with a much broader global footprint and scale. Overlaps with LACROIX across automotive, industrial, and healthcare verticals but operates at materially larger scale and broader geography.
• Hon Hai Precision (Foxconn): World's largest EMS provider with massive scale across consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial. Overlaps with LACROIX in EMS contract manufacturing but operates at a fundamentally different scale and geographic footprint.

Regional players

• NOTE AB: Scandinavian EMS provider focused on industrial, medtech, and defense customers. Comparable in high-mix regulated-industry EMS model but with a Nordic rather than French/Central European production base.
• Zollner Elektronik AG: Privately held German EMS provider with deep automotive, industrial, and rail-industry exposure. Comparable to LACROIX in regulated-vertical EMS and Central European manufacturing presence, though private and more automotive-concentrated.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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