What Tabor does

Tabor is a Portuguese contract manufacturer founded in 1965 and headquartered in Borralha, Águeda, operating as TABOR - ORGANIZAÇÃO CICLISTA DA BORRALHA LDA. The company runs two principal businesses. The first is precision sheet metal manufacturing services — laser cutting on steel up to 12mm, stainless steel up to 8mm, and aluminium up to 6mm (with work envelopes up to 3000x1500mm), CNC bending up to 3000mm length and 100 tons, sheet metal stamping up to 315 tons (mechanical) or 160 tons (hydraulic), and CO2 laser marking and engraving across metals, acrylic, leather, wood, and POM. These services are sold B2B to industrial customers in hospital, automotive, and solar sectors via direct sales through a commercial department. The second business is consumer products, comprising handmade leather bicycle saddles under the Tabor Saddles sub-brand (served via taborsaddles.com e-commerce, concentrated in Nordic countries) and motorcycle shock absorbers in mechanical and hydraulic variants with All Chrome, All Black, and Chrome spring finishes.Tabor is majority-owned by Ciclo Fapril, a Portuguese strategic operating company in the cycling sector that acquired a partial stake in 2001 and transferred all its sheet metal stamping and cutting operations to Tabor by 2008. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification from TUV Rheinland and PME Líder '23 status from IAPMEI, and has secured approximately €912,745 in EU FEDER co-financing across four grants between 2015 and 2023, supporting productive innovation and internationalization into markets including the UK (26% of international distribution), USA (16%), France (10%), Netherlands (7%), Germany, Italy, Australia, Sweden, Japan, Denmark, Canada, and Spain. Pricing is quote-based for industrial work with no public price list, and the company operates with a small headcount in the 11-50 employee band from a single manufacturing facility.

Name

Tabor

Legal name

TABOR - ORGANIZAÇÃO CICLISTA DA BORRALHA LDA

Website

https://tabor.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tabor is a Portuguese contract manufacturer founded in 1965, producing precision sheet metal components for hospital, automotive, and solar sectors alongside handmade leather bicycle saddles and motorcycle shock absorbers, serving B2B industrial clients and niche consumer markets across Europe and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Borralha

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sheet Metal Components Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of industrial sheet metal components for hospital, automotive, and solar markets through precision processes including laser cutting, stamping, and bending. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales of custom-manufactured parts.
2. Bicycle Saddles: Production and sale of hand-made leather saddles for traditional bicycles since 1965. Products sold under Tabor Saddles brand targeting niche markets, particularly in Nordic countries. Revenue from direct sales of finished saddles.
3. Motorcycle Shock Absorbers: Manufacturing and sale of various models of shock absorbers for motorcycles including mechanical and hydraulic variants, available in different sizes and finishes (All Chrome, All Black, Chrome spring). Sold in standard and custom configurations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tabor is a Portuguese contract manufacturer that produces precision sheet metal components for industrial sectors (hospital, automotive, solar) using laser cutting, CNC bending, and stamping processes, and also manufactures finished goods including motorcycle shock absorbers and handmade leather bicycle saddles (marketed under the Tabor Saddles sub-brand). The company operates a manufacturing facility in Borralha, Águeda with capabilities including 315-ton mechanical presses, 160-ton hydraulic presses, 3000x1500mm laser cutting beds, and CO2 laser marking systems, serving B2B industrial customers globally and B2C consumers in niche markets such as traditional bicycle saddles.

Product overview

Tabor is a sheet metal manufacturing company with two distinct product lines: Tabor Saddles (hand-made leather saddles for traditional bicycles since 1965) and industrial sheet metal components (shock absorbers for motorcycles, and sheet metal parts for hospital, automobile, and solar sectors). The company operates as a contract manufacturer offering metal fabrication services including laser cutting (up to 12mm steel), sheet metal stamping (up to 315 tons), CNC bending (up to 3000mm), and CO₂ laser marking/engraving. Tabor Saddles has its own separate brand identity at taborsaddles.com serving niche markets particularly in Nordic countries, while the manufacturing services serve diverse industrial clients across Europe and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tabor Saddles: Hand-made leather saddles for traditional bicycles produced since 1965. Marketed as a separate brand with its own identity (www.taborsaddles.com), serving niche markets particularly in Nordic countries for urban/'city bikes' with emphasis on comfort and traditional appearance.

Products and services

• Tabor Saddles Hand-made leather saddles for traditional bicycles, produced since 1965, known for comfort and refined appearance. Distributed through dedicated brand website taborsaddles.com, targeting niche markets particularly in Nordic countries for city bikes and urban cycling.
• Motorcycle Shock Absorbers Shock absorbers for motorcycles available in mechanical and hydraulic variants, with sizes from 300 to 380mm. Offered in All Chrome, All Black, and Chrome spring finishes. Models include Armored Motorcycle, Leader Shock Absorber, and Sport 100 Shock Absorber. Sold in standard and custom configurations.
• Laser Metal Cutting Laser cutting services on steel plate up to 12mm thick, stainless steel up to 8mm, and aluminium up to 6mm, with dimensions up to 3000mm x 1500mm. Uses Nitrogen or CO2 laser systems depending on materials processed for high-precision thin cuts with minimum thermal deformation.
• Sheet Metal Stamping
• Sheet Metal Bending
• Multi-Surface Processing (Laser Marking and Engraving)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% increase in production capacity

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BTD Manufacturing: US-based contract manufacturer specialising in metal fabrication, stamping, laser cutting, and assembly for industrial OEMs. Direct peer to Tabor's sheet metal business — comparable service portfolio (laser cutting, stamping, bending) serving similar industrial end-markets.
• WP Suspension: Austrian manufacturer of motorcycle and bicycle suspension systems. Direct peer to Tabor's motorcycle shock absorber line — competing in mechanical and hydraulic suspension for two-wheeled vehicles across European and global aftermarket channels.
• Öhlins: Swedish manufacturer of high-end motorcycle and bicycle suspension products. Direct peer to Tabor's motorcycle shock absorber line — same product category, similar premium/aftermarket positioning, and overlapping Nordic and European distribution.
• Metalcraft of Mayville: US-based contract manufacturer offering laser cutting, stamping, welding, and assembly for industrial OEMs across medical, energy, and industrial markets. Direct peer to Tabor's sheet metal business with comparable service mix and target end-markets (hospital/medical, automotive-adjacent, industrial).
• Brooks England: British heritage manufacturer of hand-made leather bicycle saddles founded in 1866. Direct peer to Tabor Saddles — competes in the same niche market of premium leather saddles for traditional and urban bicycles, with similar distribution channels into European and Japanese markets.

Broad incumbents

• Selle Italia: Italian heritage brand producing bicycle saddles across road, MTB, urban, and traditional segments. Comparable to Tabor Saddles as a broad incumbent with deep European OEM relationships and overlapping urban/traditional saddle product lines.
• Selle Royal: Italian incumbent and one of the world's largest bicycle saddle manufacturers offering a broad portfolio from leather to performance saddles. Comparable to Tabor's saddle business as a broad incumbent with overlapping European and global bicycle-OEM customer base.
• KYB Corporation: Japanese incumbent manufacturer of automotive and motorcycle shock absorbers and hydraulic products. Broad incumbent peer to Tabor's motorcycle shock absorber line — overlapping product category but vastly larger scale and OEM-direct supply relationships.
• MISUMI Europe: Japanese-origin industrial components and custom-parts platform offering sheet metal fabrication, cutting, and configurator-based custom parts across Europe. Broad incumbent peer — serves similar industrial B2B customers with comparable laser cutting and stamping capabilities but at much greater scale via catalogue model.
• Fizik (Selle Royal Group): Performance-oriented bicycle saddle and accessories brand owned by Selle Royal. Adjacent incumbent peer — competes for the same cycling consumer but in the performance/road segment rather than Tabor's traditional leather niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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