What Patrick Metal does

Patric métal SA, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane in the Swiss Arc jurassien, is an industrial sheet metal fabricator focused on the design, manufacture, and assembly of metal enclosures, panels, and capping elements for machine tool manufacturers. The company operates from a single Swiss facility with approximately 85 employees and provides a complete in-house value chain spanning cutting, bending, welding, painting, assembly, and logistics, supported by automated cleaning, bending, pretreatment, and painting systems. Its product portfolio centers on tôlerie industrielle (industrial sheet metal) and integrated sheet metal design services, supplemented by apprenticeship training programs for industrial equipment constructors and a locksmith/welding service line.

The company's core differentiator is its design-first integration model, which embeds aesthetic, functional, ergonomic, industrialization, production, and cost considerations into project development from inception rather than treating design as a downstream exercise. This is paired with Lean manufacturing workflow integration and just-in-time delivery directly to customer assembly lines, allowing machine tool OEMs to reduce internal R&D burden and compress development cycles while preserving Swiss-grade quality and aesthetics. Customers are exclusively enterprise machine tool manufacturers; pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with multi-year contract cadences driven by design complexity, materials, volumes, and integration requirements. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, supported by the corporate website, newsletter communications, and proximity-based networking within the Swiss microtechnology cluster.

In 2022, Patric métal was integrated into the Rollomatic Group and became a member of Smart Industries SA, providing access to advanced tooling resources, Lean manufacturing expertise, and a network of Swiss precision-technology firms. The company operates as a private Swiss Société Anonyme (SA) and maintains ongoing sustainability initiatives including an AEnEC energy efficiency certificate and an in-progress Ecovadis certification. Revenue is generated exclusively through custom project-based manufacturing services for machine tool customers, with no disclosed recurring software, licensing, or subscription streams.

Name

Patrick Metal

Legal name

Patric métal SA

Website

https://patric-metal.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Patric métal SA designs and manufactures metal enclosures and capping elements for machine tool manufacturers from its Swiss facility in Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, providing integrated design-to-series production with Lean manufacturing and JIT delivery support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sheet Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

• Industrial sheet metal fabrication
• Machine tool enclosures
• Sheet metal design
• Metal assembly services
• Lean manufacturing integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Geneveys-sur-coffrane

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Sheet Manufacturing Services: Project-based custom manufacturing of metal sheet components (capping, enclosures, metal elements) for machine tools, from design through industrialization to series production. Services include cutting, bending, welding, painting, assembly, and logistics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Patric métal SA designs, manufactures, and assembles custom industrial sheet metal components (capping, enclosures, panels, and protective elements) for machine tool manufacturers. The company provides complete solutions spanning integrated design, industrialization optimization, and series production, with in-house capabilities covering cutting, bending, welding, painting, assembly, and logistics. Operations are integrated into customer Lean manufacturing processes with just-in-time delivery to assembly lines.

Product overview

Patric métal SA offers a comprehensive sheet metal solution portfolio centered on industrial sheet metal fabrication for machine tool manufacturers. The core offering combines integrated design services (incorporating aesthetics, functionality, ergonomics, and industrialization considerations) with full-scale production capabilities including cutting, bending, welding, painting, assembly, and logistics. The company operates with Lean Manufacturing principles and provides both design-to-production services and apprenticeship/training programs. Founded in 1982 and integrated into the Rollomatic Group in 2022, the company employs approximately 85 people at its facility in Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tôlerie industrielle (Industrial Sheet Metal Fabrication) Comprehensive industrial sheet metal fabrication services for machine tool manufacturers, encompassing cutting, bending, welding, painting, assembly, and logistics under one roof. The service delivers complete solutions from prototype to series production, including protective capping, enclosures, panels, and other metal elements.
• Design de tôlerie (Sheet Metal Design Services)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Smart Industries SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPATRIC métal is a member of Smart Industries SA, sharing fundamental values including passion for high-precision technology, Swiss craftsmanship, constant quality pursuit, and entrepreneurial spirit.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lacroix Group: French industrial group with custom metal fabrication operations serving industrial OEM customers across Europe. Comparable to Patrick Metal in custom metal fabrication services, project-based pricing, and European industrial customer base.
• Calvi Group: Italian/European custom sheet metal fabrication group providing components and assemblies to industrial customers. Comparable to Patrick Metal in B2B custom sheet metal fabrication model and industrial OEM customer base.
• Feintool AG: Swiss precision metal forming and stamping company serving automotive and industrial OEM customers. Comparable to Patrick Metal in Swiss industrial metal forming focus, customer base of European OEMs, and integrated engineering-to-production model.

Broad incumbents

• TRUMPF SE + Co. KG: German global leader in sheet metal processing machinery and laser technology. Comparable to Patrick Metal through its deep focus on the sheet metal processing value chain and European industrial customer base, though operating as a machinery and equipment supplier rather than a job shop.
• ThyssenKrupp AG: German industrial conglomerate with materials, components, and metal fabrication operations across automotive, engineering, and industrial customers. Comparable to Patrick Metal in metal fabrication capabilities and European industrial customer base, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Georg Fischer AG: Swiss industrial group with operations in casting, machining, and metal fabrication for industrial customers. Comparable to Patrick Metal through its Swiss metal fabrication heritage and industrial customer base, though operating at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Marcegaglia Group: Italian global steel processing group with sheet metal fabrication, processing, and component operations. Comparable to Patrick Metal in metal fabrication activities and European industrial customer base, though at much larger scale and broader product range.
• Bystronic AG: Swiss-based global leader in sheet metal processing machinery and services. Comparable to Patrick Metal through Swiss roots and participation in the same sheet metal ecosystem, though operating as a machinery supplier rather than a fabrication job shop.
• Voestalpine AG: Austrian global steel and metal forming group serving automotive and industrial customers. Comparable to Patrick Metal in metal forming capabilities and industrial customer base, though at vastly larger scale and with a different stage of the value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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