INFRAMET

What INFRAMET does

INFRAMET (legal entity INFRASTRUCTURES METALLIQUES; SIRET 40534903600013) is a privately held French industrial company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Sainte-Florine, Auvergne. The company operates a fully vertically integrated business model covering structural engineering, in-house manufacturing, on-site installation, reinforcement, and maintenance of telecommunication towers and metal infrastructure. Production is conducted in a 7,500 sqm factory in the Auvergne region by qualified boilermakers and welders, with surface treatment handled through a longstanding partnership with a European leader in hot-dip galvanization. Engineering design relies on ROBOT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, SOLIDWORKS, and AUTOCAD tools sized to EUROCODES, BAEL, CM66, NV65, and DTU standards.

The commercial offering spans four core tower product families (lattice self-supporting, monopole, special/guyed/folding, and reinforcement for existing structures) plus engineering, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance as discrete service lines. INFRAMET runs its own assembly teams and truck fleet for domestic deployment, supplemented by approved helicopter-lifting partners (Super Puma, B3) for difficult-access and white-zone installations. Customers are predominantly the four French mobile network operators (Orange, SFR, Free Mobile, Bouygues referenced via "all four French operators"), the French Military, regional governments (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), and adjacent segments including transport, navigation, broadcasting, and private radio networks. The company installs approximately 300 telecom infrastructure sites per year and maintains EN1090-1 EXC3 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications.

Since 2017, INFRAMET has been owned by Jérôme Marut and grouped under PROXYRIUS, which expanded in March 2021 via the acquisition of ALTITECH (rope-access difficult-access maintenance) and in July 2022 via the acquisition of SEMADRONES (drone and laser-scanner telecom studies bureau). The company operates a sales-led, project-quoted go-to-market model with revenue derived from engineering fees, hardware sales, installation contracts, and maintenance service agreements; no public pricing or revenue disclosure is available. INFRAMET has been recognized in the Financial Times TOP 1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies 2020 and Les Echos 500 French Growth Champions 2020.

Name

INFRAMET

Legal name

INFRASTRUCTURES METALLIQUES

Website

https://inframet.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INFRAMET is a French telecom tower manufacturer and installer, founded in 1996 in Sainte-Florine, that designs, fabricates, deploys, and maintains lattice, monopole, and special towers for the four French mobile operators, defense, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecom Tower Manufacturing and Installation

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

Telecom Tower & Mast Construction (Greenfield Builds, Foundations, Erection) (IMAFAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tower Upgrades & Structural Reinforcement (Height Extensions, Mods, Mounts) (IMAFAIAD), Tower Operations & Maintenance (Field Services) (HDAIAKAF), Structural & Civil Engineering for Sites (Design, Reinforcement, Foundations) (HDAIAKAI), Macro Towers (Ground-Based & Rooftop) (HDAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Telecom tower manufacturing
• Lattice tower installation
• Monopole tower engineering
• Tower maintenance services
• Steel telecom infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-florine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Custom engineering and design services for tower dimensioning, structural design, and civil engineering including foundations, reinforcement, and anchoring studies.
2. Tower Manufacturing: Manufacturing of self-supporting lattice towers, monopoles, special towers, and accessories in the company's 7500 sqm factory in Auvergne, France.
3. On-Site Installation: Installation of new towers and reinforcement of existing towers throughout France and abroad on request, including helicopter lifting for difficult access sites.
4. Maintenance and Technical Services: Maintenance, inspection, and technical expertise services on all types of tower structures, including damage assessment from fire, vandalism, or weather events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

INFRAMET designs, manufactures, installs, reinforces, and maintains telecom towers and supporting infrastructure (lattice towers, monopoles, special towers, and reinforcement solutions) for mobile network operators, defense, emergency services, transport networks, and broadcasting. It delivers the full lifecycle in-house in France: custom engineering per EUROCODES and related standards, in-factory production (7500 sqm in Auvergne), hot-dip galvanization, on-site installation including helicopter lifting for difficult-access sites, and ongoing maintenance and inspection of all tower types.

Product overview

INFRAMET is a telecom tower manufacturer and installer offering a comprehensive portfolio of tower products and services. The core product line includes four main tower types: Lattice Towers (self-supporting lattice structures with configurable access and accessories), Monopoles Towers (monotube towers with radome and anti-fall options), Special Towers (temporary, chassis-mounted, guyed, and folding masts), and Tower Reinforcement services for existing infrastructure. These tower products are complemented by integrated services including Engineering (custom design and dimensioning using ROBOT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, SOLIDWORKS, AUTOCAD), Manufacturing (in-house production in 7500 sqm factory with hot-dip galvanization), On-Site Installation (crane and helicopter lifting capabilities), and Maintenance services. The company serves mobile network operators, security/emergency services, transport networks, navigation systems, private radio networks, broadcasting, and wind power measurement applications throughout France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lattice Towers (Pylônes treillis autoportants) Self-supporting lattice telecom towers with configurable access systems (inner/external ladder), silhouette options (constant/angled), and accessories (working platforms, anti-fall systems, antenna supports, lightning protection), integrated with optional cladding and painting. Sold to mobile network operators, defense/emergency services, and transport operators needing standard tower infrastructure.
• Monopole Towers (Pylônes monotubes) Monotube (single-tube) telecom towers offered with fiber radome, advertising cache, anti-fall rail or cable systems, and anti-intrusion systems, used where a single-column silhouette is preferred and previously deployed for French operators (e.g., a 42m monotube via helicopter at Hohwald for SFR).
• Special Towers (Pylônes spéciaux) Specialized tower solutions for non-standard deployments, including temporary towers, chassis-mounted towers, guyed masts, and folding/rabattable masts, aimed at site-specific constraints where standard lattice or monopole designs are unsuitable.
• Tower Reinforcement (Renforcement de pylônes existants) Reinforcement works for existing telecom towers covering massive reinforcement (extra-thickness, enlargement, micropiles), belt banding, replacement of structural components, and outer reinforcement via external jacketing — typically contracted after load changes, structural inspections, or damage events.
• Engineering Services (Custom study and design) Custom engineering and design services, including tower dimensioning per EUROCODES, BAEL, CM66, NV65, and DTU standards, structural metal design, and civil engineering (foundations, reinforcement, anchoring) for new sites and load studies on existing structures, delivered using ROBOT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, SOLIDWORKS, and AUTOCAD.
• In-house Tower Manufacturing In-house manufacturing of towers and accessories by qualified boilermakers and welders at INFRAMET's 7500 sqm factory in Auvergne, France, with hot-dip galvanization for corrosion protection performed by a European leader partner and optional post-galvanization painting.
• On-Site Installation Services On-site installation of new and reinforced telecom towers across France using INFRAMET's own assembly teams, flatbed trucks with auxiliary cranes, and helicopter lifting (via approved partners) for difficult-access and white-zone sites; international projects delivered upon request.
• Maintenance, Inspection, and Technical Expertise On-site maintenance, inspection, and technical-expertise services for telecom towers of any origin, including degradation assessment following fire, vandalism, or weather events — delivered as standalone service contracts independent of INFRAMET-manufactured towers (e.g., military telecom tower park maintenance via ALTITECH).

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 telecom infrastructure sites installed per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEMADRONEScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022SEMADRONES joined PROXYRIUS Group as a telecom studies office specializing in processing and restituting data acquired by drones and laser scanners. They enable verification of signal transmission by targeting relay antennas with drones and can simulate optimal tower placement.
• ALTITECHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021ALTITECH was acquired by PROXYRIUS Group (parent company of INFRAMET) to expand service offerings. ALTITECH specializes in difficult access work using rope access technicians who intervene where scaffolding and elevated platforms cannot reach. They bring expertise in operational maintenance of military telecom tower parks.
• Jérôme Marut (PROXYRIUS Group)coreOthers · 1 January 2017Jérôme Marut took over INFRAMET in 2017 after 20 years in automotive equipment supplier companies in operational management roles. He established PROXYRIUS Group which now encompasses INFRAMET, ALTITECH, and SEMADRONES.
• Hot-Dip Galvanization PartnercoreOthersA historical local partner described as a European leader in hot-dip galvanization performs the galvanizing of all tower elements. This partnership ensures quality surface treatment for corrosion protection.
• Helicopter Lifting PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved partners referenced for helicopter lifting operations on difficult access sites. INFRAMET works with referenced partners for lifting operations using Super Puma and B3 helicopters.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TDF: TDF is a leading French operator of towers and passive telecom/broadcast infrastructure, including macro towers, rooftops, and DAS. It is the closest direct peer in the French market for tower hosting, installation, and maintenance services, and competes with INFRAMET for the same MNO and public-sector customers.
• Totem (MasOrange): Totem is the tower infrastructure arm of MasOrange, operating thousands of telecom sites in France, Spain, and Portugal. As a vertically integrated tower operator spun out of an MNO, it is a direct peer for tower deployment, reinforcement, and maintenance services in France, and a potential customer for INFRAMET's fabrication and installation work.
• Alti-Services: Alti-Services is a French specialist in telecom tower installation, reinforcement, and maintenance, including difficult-access work. It directly competes with INFRAMET for the same MNO and government customers in France, with a similar full-service engineering-to-maintenance offering.
• Heliotel: Heliotel is a French telecom infrastructure service company focused on tower construction, equipment installation, and site maintenance for mobile operators. It is a direct peer in the French tower services market, competing with INFRAMET for the same operator and public-sector project pipeline.
• Alkan CIT: Alkan CIT is a French telecom infrastructure provider offering tower construction, antenna installation, and network deployment services. It is a direct peer to INFRAMET in the French market, with a comparable mix of engineering, installation, and maintenance services for MNOs and public-sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• Cellnex Telecom: Cellnex is Europe's largest independent operator of wireless telecom and broadcast infrastructures, owning and operating tens of thousands of towers across multiple countries. While not a manufacturer, it is a large incumbent in the same value chain (tower provisioning for MNOs) and competes for French and European MNO capex.
• American Tower Corporation: American Tower is a global real estate investment trust owning and operating macro tower and DAS infrastructure, with a French presence (ATC France). It is a broad incumbent competing for the same French MNO tower customers, although its business model is tower ownership/operations rather than manufacturing and installation.
• Valmont Industries: Valmont Industries is a global manufacturer of engineered steel structures including telecom towers, lighting, and utility poles, with significant European operations. It is a broad incumbent comparable to INFRAMET in the manufacturing and engineering of telecom towers, but at much larger scale and across more geographies.
• Sabre Industries: Sabre Industries is a US-based manufacturer of engineered steel structures for telecom, transmission, and utility markets, including lattice towers and monopoles. It is a broad incumbent comparable to INFRAMET on the manufacturing and product engineering side, competing for similar MNO and EPC contracts globally.

Others

• Fayat Group: Fayat is a large French construction and industrial group with divisions in metal construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure services. While not a pure-play tower company, its metal construction and infrastructure divisions are an adjacent participant in the same French construction and telecom infrastructure ecosystem in which INFRAMET operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 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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