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AXED Portes Automatiques
Legal namestring
AXED PORTES AUTOMATIQUES
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2004
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersViviers-du-lac, France
HQ citystring
Viviers-du-lac
HQ countrystring
France
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices2 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
automatic sliding doors, pedestrian door systems, hermetic hospital doors, revolving door solutions, automatic door installation
Industry1 code
1Exterior Doors
CodeIMADAIAAPrimaryYes
Product category
Automatic Pedestrian Door Systems
GTM motion2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model4 records
1Automatic Door Equipment Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of automatic pedestrian doors including sliding, telescopic, curved, revolving, and hermetic variants. Doors are assembled in France from Manusa components with custom configurations.

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2Installation Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Complete installation of automatic doors through integrated agency network and approved distributors. Includes project management from conception through commissioning.

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3Maintenance and After-Sales Service (SAV)
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Preventive and corrective maintenance contracts ensuring long-term door functionality. Rapid response service through national network.

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4Spare Parts
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of replacement parts including motors, electronic controls, opening commands, floor guides, mechanisms, door leaves, and control selectors for Manusa systems.

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Marketing channels4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Pricing details1 tier
1Custom door installations - quote-based
ModelOtherBilling cadenceMulti-year contract
Notes

Automatic door projects are priced based on specifications including door type, dimensions, configuration, materials, options, and installation complexity. No standard price list available.

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GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Brand1 of 2 records shown
1DTN 40
Description

Operator for interior automatic swing doors, distributed by AXED, designed for accessibility and performance with up to 200,000 cycles lifespan.

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Core offering1 text field

AXED Portes Automatiques designs, assembles, distributes, installs, and maintains automatic pedestrian, interior, and communicating doors in France. As the exclusive French distributor of Spanish manufacturer Manusa, the company offers a full range including sliding, telescopic, curved, revolving, hermetic, fire-rated, anti-panic, and anti-intrusion RC2 doors, supported by a national network of 9 integrated agencies and 50 approved distributors.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 4 values shown
  • Fastest opening speed on market for pedestrian automatic sliding doors
+3 more records
Product overview1 text field

AXED Portes Automatiques is a French company specializing in automatic pedestrian doors, serving as the official distributor of Manusa products in France for over 20 years. The company designs, manufactures, distributes, installs, and maintains automatic sliding doors, offering a comprehensive product portfolio that includes standard and telescopic sliding doors, curved/round doors, revolving doors, hermetic hospital doors, fire-rated doors, panic exit doors, anti-intrusion RC2 doors, and interior sliding doors under the Linteria brand. The product ecosystem is built around several operator sub-brands (Visio 100/125/Plus, Activa, Bravo, Visioplus) that power the various door configurations, with compatible accessories including control selectors, remote controls, motion and security radars (ixio series), and comprehensive spare parts for maintenance. The company also offers DTN 40 and DTN 80 electromechanical operators for automatic swing doors. Services include custom design, installation, and nationwide maintenance through 9 integrated agencies and 50 approved distributors across France.

Product and service13 records
1Single or Double Automatic Sliding Doors (Portes Coulissantes)
CategoryAutomatic Sliding Doors
Description

Automatic single or double sliding doors recommended for high-traffic buildings, featuring the fastest opening speed on the market with smooth and silent operation. Used for entrances to retail, commercial, and public buildings.

2Telescopic Automatic Sliding Doors (Portes Coulissantes Télescopiques)
CategoryAutomatic Sliding Doors
Description

Telescopic sliding doors with parallel stacking of door leaves during opening, optimizing passage width in entrances with limited depth. Available in single or double configurations, used in space-constrained commercial and transit entrances.

3Curved and Round Automatic Doors (Portes Cintrées / Rondes)
CategoryAutomatic Sliding Doors
Description

Customizable curved or circular automatic sliding doors designed for prestigious building entrances, combining elegant design with fully customizable aesthetics.

4Revolving Automatic Doors (Portes Tambours)
CategoryRevolving Doors
Description

Revolving automatic doors for high-traffic entrances providing thermal insulation and security certification. Available in 3-leaf and 4-leaf configurations.

5Hermetic Hospital Doors (Portes Étanches Hospitalières)
CategorySpecialty Doors
Description

Air-tight automatic sliding doors designed for hospitals, clinics, and cleanroom environments. Includes airtight, airtight glazed, airtight lead-lined (for X-ray/radiology), and airtight fire-rated EI 90 variants ensuring perfect sealing for hygiene and safety.

6Fire-Rated Sliding Doors (Portes Coulissantes Coupe-Feu)
CategorySpecialty Doors
Description

Automatic sliding doors engineered to slow the spread of flames and hot gases during fire incidents, available with 30, 60, 90, or 120 minute fire resistance ratings for public buildings.

7Anti-Panic Emergency Exit Doors (Portes Antipaniques)
CategorySpecialty Doors
Description

Automatic emergency exit doors that enable quick evacuation in panic situations, compliant with safety standards for public establishments.

8RC2 Anti-Intrusion Automatic Doors (Portes Anti-Effraction RC2)
CategorySpecialty Doors
Description

RC2-rated anti-intrusion automatic doors providing enhanced security against break-in attempts for sensitive commercial and institutional sites.

9Linteria Interior Sliding Doors (Portes Intérieures Coulissantes Linteria)
CategoryInterior Doors
Description

Interior automatic sliding doors offering elegant design solutions for residential and commercial interior applications, distributed under the Linteria sub-brand.

10DTN 80 Swing Door Operator (Opérateur DTN 80)
CategoryDoor Operators
Description

Electromechanical operator for automatic swing doors weighing up to 600kg per leaf, with 135-degree opening angle, 260 Nm rotation torque, IP20 rating, tested to 4,500,000 cycles (DIN 18263) or 1,000,000 cycles (DIN 16005). Compatible with domotic systems via IP interface.

11DTN 40 Interior Door Operator (Opérateur DTN 40)
CategoryDoor Operators
Description

Compact automatic door operator for interior doors up to 125kg, widths from 610-1100mm, with 200,000 cycle lifespan, 1W standby consumption, and multiple operation modes (Automatic, Impulse, Semi-automatic, Door closer). Smart-Home compatible.

12Spare Parts for Automatic Doors (Pièces Détachées)
CategorySpare Parts
Description

Replacement spare parts for Manusa automatic door systems including motors, electronic controls, opening commands, floor guides, mechanisms, door leaves (vantaux), control selectors, and other components. Priced on quote basis.

13Installation, Maintenance, and After-Sales Service (Maintenance et SAV)
CategoryProfessional Services
Description

Complete installation services for new door projects, plus preventive and corrective maintenance contracts ensuring long-term door functionality. Rapid response service delivered through AXED's national network of 9 integrated agencies and 50 approved distributors across France.

Scale indicator5 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Manusa is an international manufacturer with over 40 years of experience in pedestrian automatic doors. AXED is the official and exclusive distributor of Manusa products in France. Manusa designs and manufactures the complete range of automatic doors that AXED distributes, installs, and services. AXED assembles doors in France using Manusa components and technology.

Recent move5 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Swiss access solutions company (formed from Dorma and Kaba merger) offering automatic door systems as part of a broader portfolio spanning locks, access control, and physical security. Larger and more diversified than AXED, but competes directly on automatic door tenders in Europe.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Swiss manufacturer specializing in automatic door systems including sliding, swinging, and revolving doors for commercial and healthcare applications. Closely comparable to AXED in product portfolio, customer verticals, and the integration of installation with aftermarket service.

3KONE
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Finnish access solutions provider primarily focused on elevators and escalators, but also offering automatic door systems integrated into building access portfolios. Larger and more diversified than AXED; competes for integrated access solutions in commercial and public buildings across Europe.

TypeRegional player
Description

US-based automatic door manufacturer and service provider with selective European presence. Provides automatic sliding, swinging, and revolving pedestrian door systems with comparable installation and service offerings, primarily competing in the North American market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

German manufacturer of door, window, and safety technology offering automatic sliding, swing, and revolving pedestrian door systems directly comparable to AXED's Manusa-based product range. Strong DACH-region installed base with growing presence across Europe including France.

TypeDirect peer
Description

French pedestrian automatic door specialist offering sliding, swing, telescopic, and revolving automatic doors with installation and maintenance services. As a French-headquartered niche specialist, PORTALP is one of AXED's most direct domestic competitors across the same customer verticals.

7NABCO
TypeRegional player
Description

Japanese manufacturer of automatic pedestrian door systems with established European distribution. Offers sliding, swing, and sensor products comparable to AXED's offerings, though with less direct share in the French institutional and healthcare verticals where AXED specializes.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Swiss automatic pedestrian and industrial door manufacturer producing sliding, swing, and telescopic door systems comparable to AXED's offerings. Operates across Europe with a comparable B2B sales and service model targeting commercial, public, and healthcare buildings.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Global leader in access solutions with a dedicated Entrance Systems division offering automatic pedestrian doors (sliding, swing, revolving) directly comparable to AXED's portfolio. Operates broadly in Europe and is AXED's largest potential competitor across all of AXED's verticals.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Belgian manufacturer of access automation including pedestrian automatic doors, sliding door operators, and integrated access systems. Comparable product technology and overlap with AXED in commercial, public building, and infrastructure customer segments.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers11 records

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment4 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile4 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

Integration5 records

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Title, Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature8 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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AXED Portes Automatiques

Automatic Pedestrian Door Systemsaxed-portes-automatiques.fr

AXED Portes Automatiques firmographics

Firmographics
Name
AXED Portes Automatiques
Legal name
AXED PORTES AUTOMATIQUES
Website
https://axed-portes-automatiques.fr
Company type
Private
Founded year
2004
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

AXED Portes Automatiques industry classification

Industry
Product category
Automatic Pedestrian Door Systems
akta.pro primary industry
Exterior Doors (IMADAIAA)

Keywords

  • Automatic sliding doors
  • Pedestrian door systems
  • Hermetic hospital doors
  • Revolving door solutions
  • Automatic door installation

Where AXED Portes Automatiques is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Viviers-du-lac
HQ country
France
HQ region
Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

AXED Portes Automatiques business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Automatic Door Equipment Sales: Sale of automatic pedestrian doors including sliding, telescopic, curved, revolving, and hermetic variants. Doors are assembled in France from Manusa components with custom configurations.
  2. Installation Services: Complete installation of automatic doors through integrated agency network and approved distributors. Includes project management from conception through commissioning.
  3. Maintenance and After-Sales Service (SAV): Preventive and corrective maintenance contracts ensuring long-term door functionality. Rapid response service through national network.
  4. Spare Parts: Sale of replacement parts including motors, electronic controls, opening commands, floor guides, mechanisms, door leaves, and control selectors for Manusa systems.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherMulti-year contractCustom door installations - quote-based

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

AXED Portes Automatiques product offering

Product offering

Core offering

AXED Portes Automatiques designs, assembles, distributes, installs, and maintains automatic pedestrian, interior, and communicating doors in France. As the exclusive French distributor of Spanish manufacturer Manusa, the company offers a full range including sliding, telescopic, curved, revolving, hermetic, fire-rated, anti-panic, and anti-intrusion RC2 doors, supported by a national network of 9 integrated agencies and 50 approved distributors.

Product overview

AXED Portes Automatiques is a French company specializing in automatic pedestrian doors, serving as the official distributor of Manusa products in France for over 20 years. The company designs, manufactures, distributes, installs, and maintains automatic sliding doors, offering a comprehensive product portfolio that includes standard and telescopic sliding doors, curved/round doors, revolving doors, hermetic hospital doors, fire-rated doors, panic exit doors, anti-intrusion RC2 doors, and interior sliding doors under the Linteria brand. The product ecosystem is built around several operator sub-brands (Visio 100/125/Plus, Activa, Bravo, Visioplus) that power the various door configurations, with compatible accessories including control selectors, remote controls, motion and security radars (ixio series), and comprehensive spare parts for maintenance. The company also offers DTN 40 and DTN 80 electromechanical operators for automatic swing doors. Services include custom design, installation, and nationwide maintenance through 9 integrated agencies and 50 approved distributors across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • DTN 40: Operator for interior automatic swing doors, distributed by AXED, designed for accessibility and performance with up to 200,000 cycles lifespan.
  • DTN 80

Products and services

  • Single or Double Automatic Sliding Doors (Portes Coulissantes) Automatic single or double sliding doors recommended for high-traffic buildings, featuring the fastest opening speed on the market with smooth and silent operation. Used for entrances to retail, commercial, and public buildings.
  • Telescopic Automatic Sliding Doors (Portes Coulissantes Télescopiques) Telescopic sliding doors with parallel stacking of door leaves during opening, optimizing passage width in entrances with limited depth. Available in single or double configurations, used in space-constrained commercial and transit entrances.
  • Curved and Round Automatic Doors (Portes Cintrées / Rondes) Customizable curved or circular automatic sliding doors designed for prestigious building entrances, combining elegant design with fully customizable aesthetics.
  • Revolving Automatic Doors (Portes Tambours) Revolving automatic doors for high-traffic entrances providing thermal insulation and security certification. Available in 3-leaf and 4-leaf configurations.
  • Hermetic Hospital Doors (Portes Étanches Hospitalières) Air-tight automatic sliding doors designed for hospitals, clinics, and cleanroom environments. Includes airtight, airtight glazed, airtight lead-lined (for X-ray/radiology), and airtight fire-rated EI 90 variants ensuring perfect sealing for hygiene and safety.
  • Fire-Rated Sliding Doors (Portes Coulissantes Coupe-Feu) Automatic sliding doors engineered to slow the spread of flames and hot gases during fire incidents, available with 30, 60, 90, or 120 minute fire resistance ratings for public buildings.
  • Anti-Panic Emergency Exit Doors (Portes Antipaniques) Automatic emergency exit doors that enable quick evacuation in panic situations, compliant with safety standards for public establishments.
  • RC2 Anti-Intrusion Automatic Doors (Portes Anti-Effraction RC2) RC2-rated anti-intrusion automatic doors providing enhanced security against break-in attempts for sensitive commercial and institutional sites.
  • Linteria Interior Sliding Doors (Portes Intérieures Coulissantes Linteria) Interior automatic sliding doors offering elegant design solutions for residential and commercial interior applications, distributed under the Linteria sub-brand.
  • DTN 80 Swing Door Operator (Opérateur DTN 80) Electromechanical operator for automatic swing doors weighing up to 600kg per leaf, with 135-degree opening angle, 260 Nm rotation torque, IP20 rating, tested to 4,500,000 cycles (DIN 18263) or 1,000,000 cycles (DIN 16005). Compatible with domotic systems via IP interface.
  • DTN 40 Interior Door Operator (Opérateur DTN 40) Compact automatic door operator for interior doors up to 125kg, widths from 610-1100mm, with 200,000 cycle lifespan, 1W standby consumption, and multiple operation modes (Automatic, Impulse, Semi-automatic, Door closer). Smart-Home compatible.
  • Spare Parts for Automatic Doors (Pièces Détachées) Replacement spare parts for Manusa automatic door systems including motors, electronic controls, opening commands, floor guides, mechanisms, door leaves (vantaux), control selectors, and other components. Priced on quote basis.
  • Installation, Maintenance, and After-Sales Service (Maintenance et SAV) Complete installation services for new door projects, plus preventive and corrective maintenance contracts ensuring long-term door functionality. Rapid response service delivered through AXED's national network of 9 integrated agencies and 50 approved distributors across France.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Fastest opening speed on market for pedestrian automatic sliding doors
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use AXED Portes Automatiques

Customer profile

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

AXED Portes Automatiques technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature8 records

AXED Portes Automatiques partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • ManusacoreTechnology or IntegrationManusa is an international manufacturer with over 40 years of experience in pedestrian automatic doors. AXED is the official and exclusive distributor of Manusa products in France. Manusa designs and manufactures the complete range of automatic doors that AXED distributes, installs, and services. AXED assembles doors in France using Manusa components and technology.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

AXED Portes Automatiques competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • dormakaba: Swiss access solutions company (formed from Dorma and Kaba merger) offering automatic door systems as part of a broader portfolio spanning locks, access control, and physical security. Larger and more diversified than AXED, but competes directly on automatic door tenders in Europe.
  • KONE: Finnish access solutions provider primarily focused on elevators and escalators, but also offering automatic door systems integrated into building access portfolios. Larger and more diversified than AXED; competes for integrated access solutions in commercial and public buildings across Europe.

Direct peers

  • Gilgen Door Systems: Swiss manufacturer specializing in automatic door systems including sliding, swinging, and revolving doors for commercial and healthcare applications. Closely comparable to AXED in product portfolio, customer verticals, and the integration of installation with aftermarket service.
  • GEZE GmbH: German manufacturer of door, window, and safety technology offering automatic sliding, swing, and revolving pedestrian door systems directly comparable to AXED's Manusa-based product range. Strong DACH-region installed base with growing presence across Europe including France.
  • PORTALP: French pedestrian automatic door specialist offering sliding, swing, telescopic, and revolving automatic doors with installation and maintenance services. As a French-headquartered niche specialist, PORTALP is one of AXED's most direct domestic competitors across the same customer verticals.
  • Tormax: Swiss automatic pedestrian and industrial door manufacturer producing sliding, swing, and telescopic door systems comparable to AXED's offerings. Operates across Europe with a comparable B2B sales and service model targeting commercial, public, and healthcare buildings.
  • ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems: Global leader in access solutions with a dedicated Entrance Systems division offering automatic pedestrian doors (sliding, swing, revolving) directly comparable to AXED's portfolio. Operates broadly in Europe and is AXED's largest potential competitor across all of AXED's verticals.
  • Automatic Systems: Belgian manufacturer of access automation including pedestrian automatic doors, sliding door operators, and integrated access systems. Comparable product technology and overlap with AXED in commercial, public building, and infrastructure customer segments.

Regional players

  • Stanley Access Technologies: US-based automatic door manufacturer and service provider with selective European presence. Provides automatic sliding, swinging, and revolving pedestrian door systems with comparable installation and service offerings, primarily competing in the North American market.
  • NABCO: Japanese manufacturer of automatic pedestrian door systems with established European distribution. Offers sliding, swing, and sensor products comparable to AXED's offerings, though with less direct share in the French institutional and healthcare verticals where AXED specializes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

AXED Portes Automatiques social profiles

Digital presence

AXED Portes Automatiques financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

AXED Portes Automatiques leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

AXED Portes Automatiques funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

AXED Portes Automatiques M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about AXED Portes Automatiques

What does AXED Portes Automatiques do?

AXED Portes Automatiques designs, assembles, distributes, installs, and maintains automatic pedestrian, interior, and communicating doors in France. As the exclusive French distributor of Spanish manufacturer Manusa, the company offers a full range including sliding, telescopic, curved, revolving, hermetic, fire-rated, anti-panic, and anti-intrusion RC2 doors, supported by a national network of 9 integrated agencies and 50 approved distributors.

Is AXED Portes Automatiques a public or private company?

AXED Portes Automatiques is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was AXED Portes Automatiques founded?

AXED Portes Automatiques was founded in 2004. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is AXED Portes Automatiques based?

AXED Portes Automatiques is headquartered in Viviers-du-lac, France, in the Europe region.

How does AXED Portes Automatiques make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Automatic Door Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are installation Services, maintenance and After-Sales Service (SAV) and spare Parts.

Who are AXED Portes Automatiques's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are dormakaba and KONE. Direct peers are Gilgen Door Systems, GEZE GmbH, PORTALP, Tormax, ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems and Automatic Systems. Regional players are Stanley Access Technologies and NABCO.

Does AXED Portes Automatiques have an API?

No public API is recorded for AXED Portes Automatiques.

What industry is AXED Portes Automatiques in?

AXED Portes Automatiques's product category is Automatic Pedestrian Door Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADAIAA, Exterior Doors.

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