Loiretech

What Loiretech does

Loiretech is a privately-held French industrial group founded in 1988 and headquartered in Bouguenais, near Nantes, that designs and manufactures tooling for the production, assembly, and inspection of large and complex composite or metallic parts. The group is organized around Loiretech Ingénierie (France) and Loiretech Canada (a 50/50 joint venture with Composite VCI, located near Montreal), and operates from an 8,000 m² Industry 4.0 facility in France and a 1,200 m² plant in Canada. Its product portfolio covers five technology families — preforming, molding (up to 20-meter molds, curing to 180°C), forming and stretching, trimming, and special purpose machines — supported by three granted patents (modular moulds, vacuum sealing, tubular structures) and the proprietary Silaxy® 3D-printed preform composite material. Since 2020, the company has also extended into small-series production of high-performance composite parts, broadening its position beyond pure tooling supply.

The company sells almost exclusively to large enterprise OEMs and tier-1 suppliers, primarily in aerospace (Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Bombardier, Spirit AeroSystems, Stelia, Daher, ArianeGroup), defense (Naval Group), and automotive (Hutchinson, Faurecia), with emerging exposure to energy (tidal turbine blades) and maritime (CoPropel composite propellers). Revenue is generated through custom, project-based tooling contracts (one-off / license-style engagements) with pricing not publicly disclosed. GTM is direct enterprise field sales with 8 dedicated project managers, supported by participation in industry events such as JEC World and engagement in European collaborative R&D programs (Horizon Europe, H2020, Clean Sky). Loiretech invests approximately 7% of turnover into R&D, holds ISO 9001 certification, and in 2025 joined the Composites TP Team consortium with four other French thermoplastic composite firms.

The company is led by CEO Marc Moret, operates as a private SAS, and has historically been funded by Ace Capital Partners and Pays de la Loire Participations (a 2015 round with undisclosed amount). No subsequent institutional funding rounds have been disclosed. No parent company is identified, and the ownership structure appears founder/management-controlled, with the Canadian subsidiary jointly held with Composite VCI.

Name

Loiretech

Legal name

Loiretech Ingenierie

Website

https://loiretech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Composite and Metallic Tooling

NAICS

Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds for Airframe/Composite Manufacturing (IMABAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds (End-Use Production Assets) (IMAAAEAH), Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Composite tooling
• Aerospace tooling
• Thermoplastic composites
• Special purpose machines
• Sheet metal forming

Headquarters

HQ city

Bouguenais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tooling Design and Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of tooling for manufacturing, assembly and inspection of large and complex composite or metallic parts. Revenue generated from custom tooling projects for aerospace, automotive, defense, and energy customers.
2. Small Series Composite Parts Production: Production of high performance composite parts in small series. Business expansion since 2020 to offer integrated solutions including part manufacturing alongside tooling.
3. Special Purpose Machines: Design and manufacture of automated machines for assembling, trimming or inspection operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Loiretech designs and manufactures tooling (moulds) for the manufacturing, assembly and inspection of large and complex composite or metallic parts, and produces small series of high-performance composite parts, primarily for aerospace, automotive, defense and energy customers. It also builds special-purpose machines and transportation/integration jigs for OEM production lines.

Product overview

Loiretech designs and manufactures tooling for the manufacturing, assembly, and inspection of large and complex composite or metallic parts, alongside small series production of high-performance composite parts. The core product portfolio includes proprietary Silaxy® composite material (3D printed preform with epoxy matrix), composite propeller and turbine blades (FABHELI/HOBIT projects), and specialized technologies organized into five categories: Preforming Technologies, Molding Technologies (up to 20m molds at 180°C), Forming and Stretching Technologies, Trimming Technologies (water-jet, milling, laser), and Special Purpose Machines. Supporting products include Transportation Jigs with GPS and environmental monitoring for sensitive part logistics. Loiretech serves aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, and healthcare industries with customers including Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Bombardier, and BMW Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Silaxy Proprietary thermoplastic composite tooling technology developed by Loiretech that enables lighter, simpler, faster and more economical composite part production compared with autoclave-based and other conventional methods.
• Composite tooling (moulds, mandrels, cauls) Design and manufacture of moulds, mandrels and cauls for the production, assembly and inspection of large and complex composite parts, supplied to aerospace, defense, automotive and energy customers.
• Metallic tooling (moulds) Design and manufacture of moulds for metallic parts fabrication, including sheet metal forming tooling for aeronautics, automotive and energy programs.
• Special Purpose Machines Custom-designed machines built for specific manufacturing, assembly or inspection operations as part of customer production lines.
• Transportation and Integration Jigs Jigs used to transport and integrate large composite parts or sub-assemblies during OEM manufacturing operations.
• Small-series composite part production Limited series production of high-performance thermoplastic composite parts using Loiretech's proprietary capabilities, for customers requiring short production runs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating temperatures up to 180°C with Silaxy material
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Composites TP Team ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Five French firms specializing in thermoplastic composites formed consortium: Coriolis Composites, Pinette PEI, Institut de Soudure, Loiretech, and Cetim. Consortium aims to deliver efficient, sustainable, and economical industrial applications while supporting industrial decarbonization initiatives across aeronautics, automotive, and renewable energies sectors. Global thermoplastic composites market forecast to grow from 4.7 million metric tons in 2024 to 6 million tonnes by 2029.
• Composite VCIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Joint venture partner for Loiretech Canada (50/50 ownership). Composite VCI is specialized in large parts manufacturing for energy and transportation industries. Loiretech Canada is located near Montreal and serves North American market.
• Horizon EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU research and innovation funding programme. Loiretech leads the CoPropel project funded by Horizon Europe, developing composite marine propellers for maritime decarbonization. Project won 2026 JEC Innovation Award.
• Integradde ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerH2020 project focused on metallic additive manufacturing for production of INVAR mould skins. Intelligent data-driven pipeline for manufacturing certified metal parts through Direct Energy Deposition process.
• SimuTool ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerH2020 project to develop microwave fast curing technology for composites, reducing manufacturing cycle times and energy consumption.
• Flex ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClean Sky project to answer the need of flexible curing tooling for aerospace composite manufacturing applications.
• FABHELI ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduct innovation project for composite ship propellers and aircraft blades using thermoplastic composites and out-of-autoclave processing.
• HOBIT ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduct innovation project for tidal turbine blades using advanced composite materials and manufacturing processes.
• Faramir ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProcess innovation project for composite additive manufacturing of tooling, enabling faster production of complex mould geometries.
• IRT Jules VernemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute in the Jules Verne Manufacturing Valley focused on manufacturing technologies for aerospace and automotive composites.
• EMC2majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetitiveness cluster for advanced manufacturing technologies in France, supporting innovation in composites and manufacturing.
• CetimmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical center for mechanical industry providing R&D support, testing, and expertise for composites manufacturing.
• Centrale Nantes (École Centrale de Nantes)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school and research institution specializing in manufacturing technologies and materials science.
• TWIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal expert in joining and materials technologies providing technical expertise and training.
• Fraunhofer ICTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApplied research organization focused on polymer engineering and composite technologies.
• Region Pays de la LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority supporting innovation and economic development in the Loire Valley region.
• ACE ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvestment and management company supporting innovation projects in the aeronautics sector.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hutchinson (TotalEnergies subsidiary): French aerospace and automotive supplier of composite and elastomer parts. Both a customer of Loiretech for tooling and a broader incumbent with its own composite manufacturing and assembly capabilities serving overlapping end-markets.

Direct peers

• Duqueine Group: French composites and metallic parts supplier for aerospace, defense and automotive including tooling and small-series production. Overlapping customer set with Loiretech (Airbus, Dassault) and comparable offering across composite tooling and assemblies.
• Figeac Aero: French tier-1 aerostructures and composite parts manufacturer with in-house tooling capability. Comparable to Loiretech in serving Airbus and other OEMs across metallic/composite small and medium series parts, with overlapping tooling, machining and assembly operations.
• Coriolis Composites: French supplier of automated fiber placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL) machines for composite parts. Co-member with Loiretech of the Composites TP Team thermoplastic consortium and a fellow French aerospace tooling specialist serving Airbus and tier-1 suppliers.
• MTorres: Spanish manufacturer of composite tooling, automated fiber placement systems and aerostructures. Head-to-head European competitor to Loiretech in aerospace composite molds, AFP machinery and tooling for Airbus, Boeing and defense primes.
• Pinette PEI: French industrial press, tooling and thermoplastic composite equipment manufacturer. Member of the same Composites TP Team consortium as Loiretech and a direct peer in large-scale composite tooling and thermoplastic processing machinery for aerospace, automotive and energy OEMs.
• Cetim: French technical center for the mechanical industry providing R&D, testing and tooling expertise for composites. Co-member of the Composites TP Team consortium and a direct collaboration partner/peer to Loiretech on thermoplastic composite tooling innovation.

Broad incumbents

• Spirit AeroSystems: Global tier-1 aerostructures supplier (fuselage, wing, propulsion structures). Customer of Loiretech for tooling but also a large-scale incumbent with in-house tooling and composite manufacturing capabilities competing for similar OEM programs.
• Stelia Aerospace (Airbus Atlantic): Airbus-owned aerostructures tier-1 producing fuselage and wing structures. A customer of Loiretech but also an incumbent player in composite tooling/assembly with significantly broader scale and vertical integration than Loiretech's specialist tooling focus.

Emerging players

• Composite VCI: Canadian specialist in large composite parts manufacturing for energy and transportation. Loiretech's 50/50 JV partner in Loiretech Canada, making it a direct affiliate peer with overlapping technology, parts and tooling capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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