Excent

What Excent does

Excent is a France-based industrial engineering group founded in 1990, headquartered in Colomiers near Toulouse, that operates as an eco-designer and integrator of customized industrial solutions for major OEMs across aeronautics, aerospace, railway, defense, energy, automotive, space, and naval sectors. The company is organized around in-house design offices and deployable field engineers, with a stated workforce of approximately 800 employees and operational subsidiaries in the United Kingdom (2019), Canada (2024), and Germany (2025), supported by additional French sites in Pujaudran, Rennes, and La Rochelle. Beyond project-based engineering services, Excent has built a portfolio of proprietary branded products including the JacXson range of aircraft engine handling and positioning systems (JacXson U70 for single-aisle, JacXson XL for wide-body engines), the patented eXcentive motorcycle fork, the PULS and SENSCO network installation tools for pipeline systems, the eXcent XR virtual/augmented reality studio launched in April 2023, and the JnovTech collaborative robot spin-off.

Revenue is generated through four interlocking streams: professional industrial engineering services (project management, quality, supply chain, calculations, maintenance, and technical documentation), proprietary hardware sales (JacXson, eXcentive fork, PULS/SENSCO), custom tooling and equipment contracts (special machines, robotic cells, production lines, handling and transitic solutions), and licensing royalties. Pricing is project-based, scoped against customization requirements, and structured around multi-year framework agreements with enterprise customers. The named customer roster — Lufthansa Technik, British Airways, Airbus Defence and Space, Safran, CNES/ESA, Alstom, and Thales — reflects deep penetration into European industrial primes, with aerospace MRO and railway representing the most visible vertical concentrations. The company is privately held as EXCENT France SAS (RCS Toulouse 642 030 357), is not listed on any public exchange, and has no disclosed private equity or institutional investor involvement; growth has been self-funded and supplemented by French public innovation support such as the France 2030 laureate award.

The strategic agenda is articulated through the PlaneXt 3-year plan (deployed 2022) structured around economic, social, and environmental sustainability pillars. Recent awards — three consecutive EcoVadis Silver medals (2022–2024), the France 2030 laureate designation in Gers, and the Appel à Projets Économie Circulaire 2024 in Pays de la Loire — position the company within the French state's industrial competitiveness and circular economy agenda.

Name

Excent

Legal name

EXCENT France SAS

Website

https://excent.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Excent is a France-based industrial engineering group founded in 1990 that designs custom tooling, production lines, and proprietary products like JacXson aircraft engine handling systems for major OEMs across aerospace, railway, defense, and energy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Colomiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Engineering Services: Project management, quality, supply chain, calculations, maintenance and technical documentation services supporting industrialization projects for major industrial clients across multiple sectors.
2. Proprietary Product Sales: Sale of proprietary products including JacXson aircraft engine handling systems, eXcentive motorcycle forks, and PULS/SENSCO network tools.
3. Custom Tooling and Equipment: Design and realization of custom tools, special machines, robotic cells, production lines, handling equipment, and transitic solutions for industrial clients.
4. Licensing Royalties: Licensing of proprietary technology including JacXson distribution agreements and eXcentive fork patents for motorsport applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

eXcent is an eco-Designer and Integrator of sustainable industrial solutions, supporting industrialisation projects for major companies in aeronautics, automotive, railway, energy, defense, space, and naval industries. The company designs and produces custom tooling, special machines, robotic cells, production lines, and handling equipment, complemented by a portfolio of proprietary products including the JacXson aircraft engine handling systems, eXcentive motorcycle fork, PULS and SENSCO network installation tools, and the eXcent XR virtual/augmented reality studio.

Product overview

eXcent is an eco-Designer and Integrator of sustainable industrial solutions offering a diversified portfolio of proprietary products and engineering services. The product line includes JacXson (aircraft engine handling equipment for MRO operations), eXcentive Fork (patented motorcycle suspension technology), PULS and SENSCO Ranges (network installation tools), Water Jump (recreational water slides), and eXcent XR (VR/AR visualization studio). These products serve the aeronautics, automotive, railway, energy, defense, space, and naval industries through design offices and field engineers across France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JacXson: A product line for aircraft engine maintenance and handling solutions, including JacXson XL (Wide-Body engines swap) and JacXson U70 (Single-Aisle engines / ALL landing gears swap). Adopted by Lufthansa Technik, British Airways, and distributed in North America by National Aero Stands.
• eXcentive Fork
• eXcent XR
• e.Nov
• JnovTech

Products and services

• JacXson (U70 and XL)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced engine change maintenance time for Lufthansa Technik using JacXson U70
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ThalescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 20253-year framework contract signed at Salon du Bourget 2025. Covers tooling, special machines, robotic cells, production lines, handling and transitic solutions. Enables engagement across all Thales business units including aeronautics, space, defense, cybersecurity and digital.
• AlstomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024New strategic framework agreement formalized at InnoTrans 2024 in Berlin. eXcent - Ingénierie Industrielle partnership for railway solutions. Alstom awarded privileged contract to eXcent in March 2023.
• Acro-JumpminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2022Partnership for development and marketing of Water Jump product line - eco-designed adjustable water slides with jumping boards.
• National Aero StandscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 February 2019Exclusive distribution agreement for JacXson U70 on American continent. National Aero Stands is described as world leader in aircraft engine leasing market. Agreement includes sale of first JacXson U70 series.
• UPSSITECH / University Toulouse III - Paul SabatierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with engineering school on large-scale student projects in Robotic and Interactive Systems (SRI) program.
• MFJA (Usine-Ecole)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMécénat de compétences partnership with the factory-school contributing to Pad'Occ project of Université fédérale de Toulouse. Renewal formalized at SIANE 2023.
• BlaBlaCar DailyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for carpooling solution testing on Toulouse sites as part of sustainable mobility initiative. Engaged through Synage business collective.
• ITeM 17 TeamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMotorsport sponsorship partnership where eXcent provides eXcentive fork technology for 24H Motos endurance racing team.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Assystem: French industrial engineering services firm with deep focus on energy, aerospace, and defense, serving nuclear, transport infrastructure and complex industrial projects. Closely comparable to eXcent in offering custom engineering solutions, project management, and design office services to major European OEMs.
• ALTEN: European engineering and technology consulting leader with major presence in aerospace, automotive, railway, and defense. Comparable in size (~€4B revenue, 50k+ employees) but operates at much larger scale; offers similar industrial solutions and R&D services across overlapping verticals.
• Segula Technologies: French-headquartered international engineering group providing industrial project management, design, and production support across automotive, aerospace, rail, energy, and defense. Closely matches eXcent's multi-vertical services model and French industrial heritage.
• AKKA Technologies: European engineering and R&D services consultancy focused on mobility (aerospace, automotive, railway) and defense sectors. Comparable to eXcent as a continental European industrial services partner to major OEMs with cross-sector capabilities.
• Sogeclair: French engineering services company specializing in aerospace, defense, transport, and industrial markets with proprietary simulation tools and design services. Comparable scale and French industrial customer base to eXcent with similar aerospace/railway focus.
• Bertrandt: German engineering services provider serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors with development, validation, and production solutions. Comparable to eXcent in offering industrial engineering and tooling services to European OEMs, with strong automotive and aerospace cross-sector presence.
• LGM Group: French engineering services firm specializing in aerospace, defense, naval, and rail sectors with reliability, safety, and systems engineering expertise. Comparable to eXcent as a mid-sized French industrial services company serving the same enterprise customers (Airbus, Thales, Safran) in similar verticals.
• Tronair: US-based manufacturer of aircraft ground support equipment and maintenance tooling for MRO operations. Direct peer to eXcent in the aerospace MRO tooling category, serving similar engine handling and aircraft maintenance customers with proprietary equipment.

Broad incumbents

• FEV Group: German-headquartered global engineering services provider for automotive, aerospace, and industrial powertrain applications. Larger and more established than eXcent, with similar industrial solutions positioning across overlapping verticals.

Emerging players

• Hydro Systems: European aircraft ground support equipment manufacturer specializing in engine handling, aircraft jacks, and maintenance tooling. Directly comparable to eXcent's JacXson product line in MRO ground support equipment category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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