Loire-Industry

What Loire-Industry does

Loire-Industry operates as Loire Industrie SAS, a privately held French industrial forging company founded in 1971 and headquartered in Saint-Chamond, France. The company runs an integrated heavy-forging process chain — free forging, circular rolling, heat treatment, and machining — on an 18,000-tonne annual capacity anchored by a 1,500-tonne press. It holds one of the denser certification stacks in French mid-cap metallurgy: ISO 9001, ISO 19443 (nuclear), EN 9100 (aerospace), ISO 14001, ISO 14100, PED/DESP pressure equipment, and six marine classifications (Lloyd's, ABS, DNV, BV, NKK, KR). The business serves roughly 900 clients across nuclear, defense, aeronautics, oil & gas, energy, marine, and mechanical transmission sectors, with a stock of 600 tonnes of flanges across 4,000+ part references and 50 material grades, supported by COFREND II/ASNT-certified inspection staff.

The company's revenue model is industrial make-to-order forging and flange supply, monetized through project-based orders placed against qualified material grades and part numbers. Customer access is gated by per-client accreditation, with the firm reporting 100+ client-specific qualifications that lock in repeat business on certified SKUs. GTM is direct B2B sales into engineering primes, EPC contractors, and OEM tier-1s, with ecosystem positioning through Gifen, France Chaudronnerie, and the Nuclear Valley competitiveness cluster. Strategic emphasis is on nuclear and aerospace verticals, with Bpifrance France Relance funding supporting capacity modernization. The company is employee-owned in significant part and runs an internal forge school with continuous apprenticeship intake, indicating an apprenticeship-driven workforce model rather than external AI-driven automation.

Name

Loire-Industry

Legal name

Loire Industrie SAS

Website

https://loire-industrie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Loire-Industry is a French industrial forging company operating free forging, circular rolling, heat treatment, and machining on 18,000 tonnes of annual capacity, serving roughly 900 clients across nuclear, defense, aeronautics, oil & gas, energy, marine, and transmission sectors from its Saint-Chamond headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Forged Parts Manufacturing

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (33211), Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996), Custom Roll Forming (332114)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ordnance Components & Subassemblies (Casings, Liners, Guidance Sections) (IMABAHAL)

Keywords

• Forged metal parts
• Nuclear grade forging
• Free forging services
• Industrial flange supply
• Heat treatment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-chamond

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Forged Parts Manufacturing: Production of forged and machined parts to customer specifications for nuclear, defense, aeronautics, oil & gas, energy, and transmission sectors. Revenue generated through fabrication services with materials included or separately sourced.
2. Material Sales (Flanges): Sale of finished, semi-finished flanges and blanks from stock. Stock of 600 tonnes with over 4000 references in various grades and dimensions (1/2" to 30", DN15 to DN600).
3. Heat Treatment Services: Thermal treatment services for customer parts, including furnace capacity of 3T at 1150°C and complete heat treatment lines for parts up to 1200mm.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Loire-Industry manufactures forged and machined metal parts from a single integrated site in Saint-Chamond, France, offering free forging, RCC-M nuclear forging, and circular rolling for small to medium production series. Its core offerings are forged parts and rolled crowns for nuclear, defense, aeronautics, oil & gas, energy, transmission, and marine customers, complemented by in-house CNC machining, heat treatment (3T at 1150°C), and COFREND II / ASNT-certified quality control. The company also holds a 600-tonne flange stock program with 4,000+ references and a 50-grade raw material stock, enabling short lead times.

Product overview

Loire-Industry is a French industrial company specializing in metallurgy since 1971, offering a comprehensive portfolio of manufacturing services centered on free forging, RCC-M forging, and circular rolling. The core offering consists of forged parts and rolled crowns, complemented by in-house machining, heat treatment, and quality control services. A significant secondary offering is the 600-tonne flange stock program with over 4000 references. The company operates from its Saint-Chamond facility with 95 employees, serving nuclear, defense, aeronautics, oil & gas, energy, and industrial transmission markets. All manufacturing steps from forging through machining and heat treatment are performed on-site, enabling short lead times for small to medium production series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forged Parts (Pièces forgées) Free forging, RCC-M forging, and circular rolling of small to medium series of forged parts for nuclear, defense, aeronautics, oil & gas, energy, transmission, and marine customers. Each part is produced to customer specifications and supported with full quality control.
• Machined Parts (Pièces usinées) CNC and 5-axis machining of forged parts from unit to series production, providing customers with forged-and-machined components ready for assembly.
• Heat Treatment Services In-house heat treatment with furnace capacity of 3T at 1150°C, complete heat treatment line for parts up to 1200mm, and a full semi-automatic heat treatment line, offered as a standalone service to industrial customers.
• Quality Control Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Short delivery times through integrated single-site manufacturing

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GifencoreOthersMember of Gifen (Groupement des Industriels de la Filière Nucléaire), the French nuclear industry association. Provides networking and visibility within the nuclear sector.
• France ChaudronnerieminorOthersMember of France Chaudronnerie industry association for pressure equipment and fabrication sector.
• Nuclear ValleycoreOthersMember of Nuclear Valley competitive cluster, the French nuclear industry cluster bringing together companies in the nuclear value chain.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aubert & Duval: French integrated metallurgist (Eramet subsidiary) producing special steels, superalloys, and forged parts for aerospace, defense, energy, and nuclear. Closest comparable in geography, certifications, and product mix to Loire-Industry.
• Framatome: French nuclear reactor and fuel cycle company with major forging capabilities at Le Creusot for nuclear-grade components. Direct peer in the RCC-M nuclear forging market that Loire-Industry serves.
• Doncasters Group: UK-based precision forging and casting group serving aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial gas turbine markets. Closely comparable business model (high-spec forged components for regulated sectors) and customer base.
• Scot Forge: US open-die and rolled-ring forging specialist serving nuclear, defense, aerospace, and industrial markets. Comparable in forging capabilities, certifications, and regulated-sector customer base.
• Bonney Forge: US-headquartered manufacturer of forged fittings, flanges, and branch connections serving oil & gas, power, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Loire-Industry's flange stock and forged fittings product line.

Broad incumbents

• Howmet Aerospace: Global aerospace forging and casting specialist (formerly Arconic/Howmet). Comparable in aerospace forging capabilities and EN 9100-equivalent quality systems, though vastly larger scale and aerospace-focused.
• Bharat Forge: India's largest forging company serving automotive, aerospace, defense, energy, and oil & gas globally. Significantly larger scale but overlapping capability in high-spec industrial and aerospace forging.
• Industeel (ArcelorMittal): ArcelorMittal subsidiary producing special steel plates and forged parts in France. Larger scale and broader product portfolio than Loire-Industry, with overlapping end-markets in nuclear, defense, and energy.
• Voestalpine Böhler Edelstahl: Austrian special steel and forging producer serving aerospace, energy, and tooling markets. Comparable in metallurgical capabilities and regulated end-markets, though larger scale and broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Figeac Aéro: French aerospace subcontractor producing forged and machined parts for major aerospace OEMs. Comparable in French aerospace subcontracting space with EN 9100 certification, though smaller-scale and aerospace-focused rather than diversified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

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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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