What Neyco does

Neyco is a French specialist distributor and service provider of vacuum technology, inorganic materials, and thin-film deposition products, headquartered in Vanves, France. Founded approximately five decades ago (with conflicting source dates of 1954 and 1970), the company operates as a "bridge between industry and research," serving research institutions and industrial manufacturers that require high-purity evaporation materials, sputtering targets, precious metals, vacuum components and pumps, pressure measurement instruments, and characterization equipment. Its product portfolio is organized across six verticals — Materials, Thin Films, Vacuum, Characterization, Lubrication, and Silicones — with deep SKU breadth covering more than 50 elemental bases plus specialized alloys and compounds. The company also provides custom services, including an in-house target mounting/bonding laboratory in Vanves and a precious-metal refining/recycling loop that converts customer scrap (Au, Pt, Pd, Ag, Ir, Ru, Rh) back into usable targets, foils, and bars.

The company monetizes through catalog-based specialty distribution under a sales-led GTM model: customers request quotes via phone, email, or downloadable PDF catalogs covering the Vacuum and Materials product lines, with rapid delivery across France and Europe. Its revenue stream is characterized as one-time purchases of specialized materials and components, supplemented by recurring consumables and recurring precious-metal recycling flows. The company holds ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environmental) certifications and is structured as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (S.A.S.) with €252,662 in registered capital. Email infrastructure uses the hef.group domain and the logo reads "NEYCO-HEF-PHOTONICS," indicating affiliation with the HEF Group, a larger French industrial materials/surface-treatment group, though no formal parent-subsidiary ownership is disclosed.

Recent strategic activity includes the March 2023 acquisition of INLAND EUROPE's activities (expanding the European product portfolio), 2025 distribution of HEF-developed polymer-core solder balls (extending into advanced electronics packaging), and a 2025 brand refresh of the EVAC Ag precious-metals line. Geographic operations are concentrated in France and the broader European market, with no global footprint claim made. The company exhibits no AI/ML, software-as-a-service, or digital-platform product surface; its value proposition is grounded in physical-materials expertise, in-house lab services, and deep specialty-distribution logistics.

Name

Neyco

Legal name

NEYCO SOCIETY

Website

https://neyco.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Neyco is a French specialist distributor of vacuum technology, inorganic materials, thin-film deposition products, and specialty lubricants/silicones, serving research institutions and industrial manufacturers across Europe with deep SKU breadth and in-house lab services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacuum Technology & Thin Film Materials

SIC

Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)

akta.pro primary industry

Feldspar & Nepheline Syenite (IMAEAFAM)

Keywords

• Vacuum technology supplies
• Thin film deposition materials
• Sputtering targets distribution
• Vacuum components distribution
• Precious metals refining

Headquarters

HQ city

Vanves

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Specialty Materials Distribution: Distribution of specialized materials for vacuum, thin film, and research applications including evaporation materials, sputtering targets, precious metals, and related components. Products sold as one-time purchases or recurring consumables.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Neyco is a specialist distributor and manufacturer serving vacuum technology, inorganic materials, and thin film deposition markets. The company supplies evaporation materials, sputtering targets, precious metals, SOFC materials, vacuum components (pumps, pressure measurement, characterization equipment), lubrication and silicone products, polymer core solder balls, and thin film deposition systems. In addition to product supply, Neyco provides value-added services including target mounting/bonding and precious metal refining/recycling, primarily to research laboratories, universities, and industrial manufacturers in optics, microelectronics, energy, decoration, and R&D sectors.

Product overview

Neyco is a specialist distributor and manufacturer in vacuum technology, inorganic materials, and thin film deposition with over 50 years of experience. The company operates as a bridge between industry and research, offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into six main product lines: Materials (evaporation materials, sputtering targets, precious metals, wires/foils/bars, substrates, SOFC materials, refractory materials, powders, solder balls), Thin Films (deposition systems including MAGEVA, filaments/boats, magnetrons, e-guns, thickness measurement equipment, MBE liners), Vacuum (components, viewports, valves, pumps, pressure measurement, leak detectors, chambers, manipulators), Characterization (Cargille fluids, grids, tweezers, sample prep, XPS spectrometry), Lubrication (Molykote, NYE, Apiezon products), and Silicones (PDMS, encapsulants, adhesives). Neyco also provides refining/recycling services for precious metals and custom manufacturing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Evaporation Materials Thermal evaporation source materials used in physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes for thin film coating applications; supplied to industrial manufacturers and research labs in optics, microelectronics, and R&D.
• Sputtering Targets Sputter deposition target materials used to deposit thin films via magnetron or RF sputtering; sold to industrial and research customers in microelectronics, optics, and surface engineering.
• Precious Metals Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium materials in forms suitable for evaporation/sputtering and industrial use; supplied to research and industrial buyers.
• SOFC Materials Solid Oxide Fuel Cell component materials supplied to fuel cell researchers and energy sector manufacturers.
• Vacuum Components Chambers, flanges, fittings, feedthroughs, and other hardware used to build and maintain vacuum systems for deposition and research applications.
• Vacuum Pumps Vacuum pumps distributed as part of the company's vacuum technology offering for industrial and laboratory users.
• Pressure Measurement Equipment Vacuum gauges and pressure measurement instruments supplied to users requiring monitoring of vacuum system conditions.
• Characterization Equipment Thin film and surface characterization instruments supplied to research and industrial users for evaluating deposited films and surfaces.
• Lubrication Products Specialty lubricants used in vacuum and clean-environment applications.
• Silicone Products Silicone-based products distributed for vacuum and industrial sealing or process use.
• Polymer Core Solder Balls Polymer-core solder balls supplied for microelectronics packaging and interconnection applications.
• Thin Film Deposition Systems Integrated thin film deposition systems supplied to laboratories and industrial users.
• Target Mounting / Bonding Service
• Precious Metal Refining / Recycling Service Refining and recycling service for spent precious-metal-containing materials, allowing customers to recover value from used targets and residues.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kurt J. Lesker Company: Global supplier of vacuum components, thin film deposition materials (sputtering targets, evaporation materials), and related equipment serving both research and industrial customers. Closest direct competitor to Neyco across the same vacuum/thin film materials catalog and customer base.
• VAT Group: Swiss manufacturer of high-performance vacuum valves, bellows, and chamber components used in semiconductor and thin film applications. Overlaps with Neyco's vacuum components line and serves similar industrial/research customers.
• Pfeiffer Vacuum: Leading global manufacturer of vacuum pumps, leak detectors, and vacuum components for analytics, R&D, and industrial coating processes. A direct competitor across Neyco's vacuum pumps and components category.
• Ted Pella Inc. US supplier of microscopy supplies, vacuum/thin film deposition materials, and sample preparation tools for research laboratories. Comparable as a research-focused specialist distributor overlapping with Neyco's characterization and vacuum product lines.
• Plasmaterials Inc. US-based specialty manufacturer and supplier of sputtering targets, evaporation materials, and custom alloys for thin film deposition. Overlaps directly with Neyco's evaporation materials and sputtering targets portfolio, serving similar PVD customers.
• Goodfellow: UK-based global supplier of specialty metals, alloys, polymers, and inorganic materials for research and industrial applications. Direct overlap with Neyco's wires, foils, bars, and specialty materials offering, with broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Large diversified measurement and vacuum equipment provider offering vacuum gauges, RGA gas analyzers, and thin film deposition instruments - overlapping with Neyco's vacuum pressure measurement and characterization lines, but as part of a much broader analytical instruments portfolio.
• MKS Instruments: US-based provider of instruments, subsystems, and process control solutions for semiconductor, thin film, and vacuum applications. Competes with Neyco on vacuum gauges, pressure measurement, and deposition power supplies through its broader portfolio.
• Heraeus Holding: German precious metals and technology group producing sputtering targets, precious metal products, and recycling services. Overlaps with Neyco's precious metals business as both a potential supplier and competitor for precious metal sputtering/refining customers.

Emerging players

• Stanford Advanced Materials: Online specialty materials supplier offering evaporation materials, sputtering targets, and rare earth compounds to research and industrial customers. Emerging digital-first competitor in the same specialty inorganic materials category Neyco serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neyco

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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