CGR

What CGR does

CGR International SAS is a French-headquartered, privately held industrial manufacturer specializing in custom springs, cold-formed metal components, and mechatronic sub-assemblies for the aerospace, automotive, medical, electrical engineering, and broader industrial markets. The company operates two main technology pillars: a springs platform (under the Springtelligence brand) covering compression, tension, torsion, variable pitch, spiral, constant-force, power, flat, and micro-springs with wire diameters approaching 0.05 mm; and a mechatronics platform combining overmolding, plastic injection, cutting-stamping, and automated assembly. These are complemented by cold forming capabilities including cable crimping, tube and wire bending, metal spinning, precision machining (achieving 3 micrometer accuracy), and in-house tooling. Differentiated technologies include the patented ELOPIN PressFit connector system, biomimetic cable crimping, and the STRAIN R&D laboratory operated in collaboration with INSA Toulouse and Institut Clément Ader.

The company runs a sales-led, co-engineering go-to-market model: CGR partners with customers from feasibility study and design through prototyping, tooling, industrialization, and mass production, with pricing on a quote-based, multi-year contract basis and self-service online configurators for tension and compression springs. With approximately 1,500 employees across 24 autonomous production sites in 11 countries on four continents, located near major customer factories, CGR provides local responsiveness with global reach and just-in-time delivery for demanding aerospace and automotive supply chains. Certifications include ISO 9001, IATF 16949, EN/AS 9100, and ISO 14001 (95% of factories, 100% targeted by 2026); CGR also holds a 2025 EcoVadis Bronze Medal (62/100, top 35%) and operates under a sustainability program targeting 50% Scope 1+2 carbon reduction by end-2025 and carbon neutrality by 2030.

Founded in 1963 and led by Director General Alexis Martel, CGR operates as an independent private company under French SAS structure with no disclosed parent, external investor, or M&A activity in the source data, though an Acquisitions page on its corporate site suggests tuck-in M&A is a possible strategic lever. Aerospace and automotive are the two primary revenue verticals, with medical, electrical engineering, and general industrial applications as secondary segments.

Name

CGR

Legal name

CGR International SAS

Website

https://cgr-international.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CGR International SAS is a French-headquartered, privately held manufacturer of custom springs, cold-formed metal components, and mechatronic sub-assemblies, serving primarily aerospace, automotive, medical, electrical engineering, and industrial customers through co-engineering partnerships across 24 production sites in 11 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metal Component Manufacturing

NAICS

Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (3326), Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (332618), Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (3359)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ), Cables, Connectors & Electrical BOS Components Manufacturing (MV/HV, Subsea, Harnesses) (EUAMAHAK)

Keywords

• Custom spring manufacturing
• Cold formed components
• Mechatronic sub-assemblies
• Precision metal machining
• Automotive aerospace parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevran

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Springs Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom springs including compression, tension, torsion, variable pitch, spiral, constant-force, power, flat, and micro-springs for various industrial applications.
2. Cold Formed Components: Cold forming of tubes, wires, cables and sheet metal including cable crimping, tube and wire bending, spinning, precision machining and tooling for automotive, aerospace and industrial applications.
3. Mechatronic Sub-assemblies: Metal-plastic sub-assemblies through overmolding, plastic injection, cutting-stamping and automated assembly, including connectors, housings and functional parts for automotive and other industries.
4. Co-engineering Services: Engineering services from feasibility studies and prototyping through tooling to industrialization, including feasibility evaluation, ideal design, most effective manufacturing process, and cost estimation for mass production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CGR designs and manufactures custom springs (compression, tension, torsion, variable pitch, spiral, constant-force, power, flat, and micro-springs), cold-formed metal components (cable crimping, tube/wire bending, metal spinning, precision machining, tooling), and mechatronic metal-plastic sub-assemblies (overmolding-assembly, plastic injection, cutting-stamping). Operations are delivered through co-engineering partnerships that take customers from feasibility and prototyping through tooling, industrialization, and mass production across 24 production sites in 11 countries.

Product overview

CGR (CGR International SAS) is a manufacturer specializing in custom springs, cold-formed metal components, mechatronic parts, and metal-plastic sub-assemblies for aerospace, automotive, medical, electrical engineering, and industrial applications. With over 50 years of experience and factories on four continents, CGR operates through two main technology pillars: springs (compression, tension, torsion, variable pitch, spiral, constant-force, power, flat, and micro springs, unified under the Springtelligence brand for co-engineering support) and mechatronics (overmolding-assembly, plastic injection, cutting-stamping). These are complemented by cold forming capabilities including cable crimping, tube and wire bending, metal spinning, precision machining, and tooling. The company also maintains its own R&D laboratory STRAIN in partnership with INSA Toulouse for advanced spring design research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compression Springs Custom-manufactured helical compression springs that resist axial loading, produced from wire diameter typically down to 0.05 mm for precision applications across aerospace, automotive, medical and industrial customers.
• Tension Springs Custom-manufactured helical tension springs that oppose axial elongation, featuring loops or hooks for attachment and available with German or English loop configurations.
• Torsion Springs Custom-manufactured helical torsion springs that store and release angular energy when twisted, available in single, double, and spiral configurations.
• Variable Pitch Springs Helical springs with varying spacing between coils that provide progressive, non-linear force response and help attenuate oscillations in high-frequency applications.
• Spiral Springs Springs wound from strip or flattened round wire that absorb and release torque, providing stable quasi-linear torque in tight tolerances for long-term energy storage.
• Constant-Force Springs Spiral springs with uniform coil diameter that deliver nearly constant force throughout their working range, suitable for push-pull and rotary movements.
• Power Springs Prestressed strip springs that store energy when coiled and release it during unwinding, serving as economical alternatives to motorized drives for energy storage applications.
• Flat Springs Springs manufactured from steel, stainless steel, and copper alloy strips, including disc springs (Belleville), wavy disc springs, wound rings, and clips for clamping and electrical contact applications.
• Micro Springs Miniaturized springs with wire diameters approaching 0.05 mm and outer diameters starting from 0.2 mm, designed for medical instruments, micro-electromechanical systems, and precision connectors.
• Cable Crimping Cold forming technique for assembling metallic cables, including safety belt loop cables for automotive applications, with 100% optical quality control for zero-defect production.
• Tube and Wire Bending CNC-controlled bending of tubes and wires through indentation, wrap-twist, and rolling methods, with robotic welding assembly for complex geometries used in medical, aerospace, and automotive applications.
• Metal Spinning Centrifugal forming process for manufacturing axially symmetrical hollow parts from steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, and alloys without welding, producing parts 3 to 1,300 mm in diameter.
• Precision Machining Precision manufacturing through electro-erosion (wire and plunge EDM), turning, milling, drilling, and grinding achieving precision below 10 micrometers, working with steel, aluminum, carbide, titanium, and exotic alloys.
• Tooling Precision stamping progressive die tool making by in-house teams, using high-speed steel, hardened tool steel, and tungsten carbides to create molds, punches, and dies for cold forming operations.
• Overmolding – Assembly Hybrid metal-plastic component production by overmolding formed metal substrates (from stamping, forming, or bending) with thermoplastics to create monolithic assemblies with combined characteristics.
• Plastic Injection Thermoplastic and bi-injection molding using hybrid or electric presses from 30 to 600 tons with capacities from 0.1 to 1,300 cm3, including bio-sourced, fiber-reinforced, and recycled materials.
• Cutting – Stamping Metal stamping and blanking through pressing with progressive die tools, producing functional parts including pressfit connectors through bending, punching, and cutting of metal strips for automotive and aerospace applications.
• ELOPIN® PressFit Connectors Patented press-fit connectors for solderless connection of printed circuit boards, offering high mechanical resistance, vibration and temperature tolerance, and improved electrical connection reliability.
• STRAIN (Spring Technology Research Institute) Co-engineering Service CGR's R&D service offering operated in partnership with Institut Clément Ader and INSA Toulouse, providing advanced spring design expertise, applied research for industrial applications, and scientific publications on spring technology.
• Co-engineering Services Engineering services from feasibility studies and prototyping through tooling to industrialization, including feasibility evaluation, ideal design, most effective manufacturing process selection, and cost estimation for mass production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 micrometer precision in turning operations
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Institut Clément Ader (CAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership for the STRAIN laboratory (Spring Technology Research Institute), providing access to high-level academic resources for advanced spring design, materials science and process engineering research.
• Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) ToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership for the STRAIN laboratory (Spring Technology Research Institute), established in close collaboration with INSA Toulouse to advance spring technology research and development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lesjöfors: Swedish-owned leading European industrial spring manufacturer serving automotive, aerospace and general industrial customers with a comparable multi-site production footprint and broad custom spring portfolio. Closest direct competitor in scale and product mix.
• Scherdel GmbH: German family-owned manufacturer of technical springs, formed metal components and mechatronic assemblies for automotive seating, safety and drivetrain — overlapping directly with CGR's automotive spring and stamped parts business.
• NHK Spring Co., Ltd. Japanese global leader in automotive suspension springs, seat springs and precision springs; comparable in automotive exposure and product breadth, larger in scale.
• Barnes Group Inc. US-based manufacturer of precision-engineered components including custom springs, fasteners and stamped parts for aerospace, automotive and industrial markets — directly comparable in product mix and end-market focus.
• Mubea Group: German family-owned automotive supplier specializing in coil springs, stabilizer bars and formed lightweight components with a global manufacturing footprint similar to CGR's 24-site model.
• Associated Spring / Roto Precision: Legacy custom spring manufacturer (now part of Roto Precision) serving aerospace, automotive and industrial customers — comparable in precision spring offering and aerospace/automotive customer mix.

Broad incumbents

• Continental AG (ContiTech): Major Tier-1 automotive supplier whose ContiTech division supplies springs, vibration control and formed metal components — much broader portfolio but direct overlap on automotive spring and seat-system content served by CGR.

Emerging players

• Moog Inc. US precision motion control and components company with overlap in precision springs, electromechanical sub-assemblies and aerospace/industrial customers — comparable in mechatronic sub-assembly capability and precision engineering.
• Smalley Steel Ring Company: US manufacturer specializing in retaining rings, constant-section rings and wave springs for aerospace and automotive — partial overlap with CGR's flat spring and spiral/constant-force spring portfolio.
• Lee Spring: Global catalog and custom spring manufacturer with online configurator-based sales model — overlaps with CGR's online spring configurator offering and broad custom spring catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cgr-international

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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