Unicum

Name

Unicum

Legal name

Unicum Transmission de Puissance

Website

https://unicum.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Power Transmission Components

NAICS

Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613), Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brakes, Clutches & Couplings (Electromagnetic Brakes, Torque Limiters) (IMAGACAK), Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Power transmission components
• Custom industrial gearboxes
• Pool cover motor-gearmotors
• Electromagnetic brakes clutches
• Mechanical engineering components

Headquarters

HQ city

La Ricamarie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Industrial Components: Sale of standard power transmission components including reducers, brakes, clutches, linear systems, actuators, and couplings from exclusive brand partnerships
2. Custom Special Reducers: Design, development and industrialization of custom reducers on specification for specific industrial applications using co-development methodology
3. Pool Motor-reducers: Manufacturing and sale of motor-reducers for pool covers, both immersed and above-ground versions
4. Technical Services: Engineering consultation, logistics coordination, supplier panel reduction services, and technology monitoring

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Unicum designs, manufactures, and distributes industrial power transmission components including standard catalog products (electromagnetic and pneumatic brakes and clutches, gearmotors, angle drives, linear and rotary actuators, electric and mechanical cylinders, torque limiters, and mechanical speed variators) sourced from exclusive brand partnerships. The company also performs co-development design and in-house manufacturing of custom special gearboxes for railway, transport, medical, packaging, and energy sector applications. Unicum is additionally the European leader and French manufacturer of motor-gearmotors for pool covers, offering torque ranges from 120 to 850 Nm in tubular and cubic versions with IP55 or IP68 ratings.

Product overview

UNICUM is an industrial power transmission company with three complementary business areas: (1) distribution of standard industrial components including brakes, clutches, gearmotors, angle drives, linear and rotary actuators, electric and mechanical cylinders, torque limiters, and speed variators; (2) custom special gearbox design and manufacturing for railway, transport, medical, packaging, and energy sectors; and (3) motor-gearmotors for pool covers where UNICUM is a European leader and French manufacturer. The company distributes exclusive brands in France including RECKON (planetary gearboxes), MWM (electromagnetic brakes/clutches), NEXEN (linear/rotary systems), I-MAK (gearboxes), POWER JACKS (mechanical cylinders), TEMPORITI (safety brakes), TELCOMEC (clutches), TANDLER (angle gearboxes), DANFOSS AIRFLEX (clutches/brakes), COMINTEC (couplings), SCHMIDT KUPPLUNG, ZERO-MAX, ISB, TWIFLEX, and SETEC. Founded in 1927, UNICUM employs about 30 people and is part of the German international group Toutvreimand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• unicum.tech: Dedicated platform for pool motor-reducers (motoréducteurs pour couvertures de piscines). Leader European and French manufacturer of submersible or above-ground motors for pool covers.

Products and services

• Standard Industrial Components (Composants industriels standards)

Quantifiable outcome

• Pool motor-reducer torque range from 120 to 850 Nm
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 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

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and standard.

• RECKONcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive French distributor for planetary reducers and planetary gearmotors with flanges. Strategic partnership leveraging ROMAX software for design optimization.
• MWMcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive representation for electromagnetic and pneumatic brakes and clutches. Key partner for standard industrial component offerings.
• NEXENcoreTechnology or IntegrationHigh-performance pinion-rack and pinion-crown systems, complete indexing tables, and safety brakes for rails, rods, ball screws, and reducers.
• I-MAKcoreTechnology or IntegrationI-MAK, founded in 1973 in Istanbul, offers complete reducer range including coaxial, orthogonal, parallel, worm and gear, plus custom solutions. New partnership announced to expand representation.
• TELCOMECmajorTechnology or IntegrationPneumatic and electric toothed clutches with torque range from 1 to 18000 Nm.
• TANDLERmajorTechnology or IntegrationHigh-quality and high-performance angle shaft extensions, including small size and precision versions.
• TEMPORITImajorTechnology or IntegrationElectromagnetic safety brakes with torque range from 0.5 to 4500 Nm, including predictive maintenance technology PMWM.
• DANFOSS AIRFLEXcoreTechnology or IntegrationAIRFLEX elements - combined industrial clutches and brakes. Products include drum types (CB, VC), air-cooled (DBA, DBB), and water-cooled (WCB2, WCBD) variants.
• POWER JACKSmajorTechnology or IntegrationMechanical jacks for heavy loads, including series U, S, C, SE, and E with load capacities from 5 to 2000 kN.
• TWIFLEX LTDmajorTechnology or IntegrationMechanical caliper brakes for industrial applications.
• ISBmajorTechnology or IntegrationHeavy-duty turntable bearings and orientation solutions.
• COMINTECstandardTechnology or IntegrationCouplings and torque limiters.
• SCHMIDT KUPPLUNGstandardTechnology or IntegrationHomokinetic shaft couplings for parallel shaft applications.
• ZERO-MAXstandardTechnology or IntegrationLamellar couplings and mechanical speed variators with eccentric and connecting rod technology.
• SETECmajorTechnology or IntegrationHigh-power electric actuators and jacks.
• UNIQUE TRANSMISSION EQUIPEMENTmajorTechnology or IntegrationRotary transmission solutions, orientation crowns, and plate drives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NORD DRIVESYSTEMS: German-headquartered global manufacturer of gearmotors, gear units, and electronic drives for industrial applications. Direct peer to Unicum across industrial power transmission with strong presence in France through its Saint-Julien-du-Sault facility and an exclusive distributor network structured similarly to Unicum's.
• SEW-EURODRIVE: World-leading manufacturer of drive technology, drive automation, and drive systems with extensive gearmotor and industrial gearbox portfolio. Closest comparable in terms of broad component catalogue, modular approach, and engineering-supported custom solutions.
• Bonfiglioli: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of gearmotors, drive systems, and planetary gearboxes for industrial and mobile applications. Direct peer across the custom and standard industrial gearbox range that Unicum serves, with comparable multi-brand distribution in France.
• WITTENSTEIN: German specialist in precision gearboxes, servo-drive systems, and mechatronic drives. Comparable to Unicum's higher-end custom reducer business and precision linear motion offerings, serving similar demanding industrial automation end-markets.
• Bauer Gear Motor (BAUER): Established manufacturer of gear motors and frequency inverters with a strong presence in France. Direct peer across the compact gearmotor and helical/worm/planetary reducer categories that overlap directly with Unicum's core product lines.
• Renold: UK-listed specialist in power transmission products including chains, gears, couplings, and clutches. Comparable to Unicum's clutch, coupling, and mechanical power transmission business, with French distribution presence.

Broad incumbents

• SIEMENS (Flender / Motion Control): Global industrial conglomerate whose Flender (now integrated into Siemens Motion Control) business supplies mechanical drives and gear units. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping industrial gearbox capability alongside wider automation, motor, and digital portfolio.
• Bosch Rexroth: Broad industrial incumbent in factory automation, linear motion, gear technology, and drive systems. Overlaps Unicum's linear drive, ball screws, and roller guides product lines via its linear motion technology business.
• ABB (Drive Products / NEMA Motors): Global industrial incumbent in drives, motors, and motion control. Comparable through its motors and drives portfolio (including gearmotor solutions from ABB/ABB NEMA) that partially overlaps Unicum's motor-gearmotor business.

Emerging players

• I-MAK: Turkish power transmission manufacturer (founded 1973) of coaxial, orthogonal, parallel, and worm gearboxes plus custom reducers. Comparable to Unicum as both a represented brand in Unicum's portfolio and as an emerging lower-cost competitor in European gearbox markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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