What CONSEIL & TECHNIQUE does

CONSEIL & TECHNIQUE (C&T), operating as SAS Conseil & Technique since 1993 with origins in a 1987 consulting practice founded by Professor Guy VALEMBOIS at Université Paul Sabatier, is a French engineering consultancy and prototype manufacturer specializing in high-performance composite materials engineering. The firm converts metal structural designs into lighter composite alternatives for clients in space, aeronautics, defense, automotive, nautical, and general industrial sectors, applying the proprietary BLACK DESIGN method (2005) and BLACK MODEL 3D simulation approach, which deliberately departs from classical laminate-theory calculations. In-house capabilities span the full lifecycle — technico-economic analysis, design, 3D simulation via SolidWorks, aluminum mold fabrication using a five-axis machining center, and complete static/impact/non-destructive testing — supported by partnerships with external technical test centers for specialized requirements.

C&T monetizes through project-based engineering and R&D services, one-off prototype manufacturing contracts, and low-volume production of high-performance composite structural parts (brackets, torsion shafts, connecting rods, separation mechanisms, deployable structures, winglets, springs, dampers). Customer engagement is direct enterprise field sales, with the company reporting that it is solicited by firms of all sizes and engineering departments seeking innovative solutions. Marquee clients include Airbus (A350 winglet, City Airbus rotor, SMR components), CNES and ESA (MIR station, Challenger IBIS, satellite valves, separation mechanisms), Safran/Messier-Dowty (landing gear innovations), Hutchinson, SKF Aerospace (industrializing C&T's torsion shaft), ATR, Renault Trucks, Valeo, DGA (defense, DRAVION project), Elbit, FN Herstal, Sagem, Thales Alenia Space, and Oracle Team USA (America's Cup 2017 foils).

The portfolio includes 17 commercialized composite products and six patent-pending inventions covering separation mechanisms, springs, brackets, friction dampers, and deployable structures. C&T operates from a headquarters and prototype facility (Proto-space) in Sainte-Foy-d'Aigrefeuille near Toulouse, with a 4–10-person team led by the founder and including Didier VALEMBOIS and engineers Etienne BRETON and Maxime BOUISSOU. The company is privately held and founder-controlled, with no disclosed external investment, funding rounds, acquisition activity, or public listings.

Name

CONSEIL & TECHNIQUE

Legal name

SAS Conseil & Technique

Website

https://conseil-et-technique.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CONSEIL & TECHNIQUE is a French engineering consultancy and composite materials manufacturer founded in 1987, converting metal designs into lighter composite alternatives for aerospace, defense, space, automotive, and industrial clients through proprietary BLACK MODEL simulation methods, in-house five-axis mold fabrication, and full prototype-to-testing capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Composite Engineering Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Composite materials engineering
• Structural parts manufacturing
• Aerospace engineering services
• Composite design services
• Prototype development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lauzerville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting and R&D Services: Technical analysis, economic analysis, state-of-the-art studies, and physical phenomena analysis for industrial projects. Design services for composite structural parts.
2. Prototype Manufacturing: Manufacturing of functional prototypes for testing and validating advanced concepts, including molds and composite parts
3. Composite Structure Production: Production of high-performance composite structural parts for aerospace, defense, automotive, and nautical industries

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

C&T is a specialized engineering consultancy providing R&D services for high-performance composite structural parts. The company delivers a complete service chain including technico-economic analysis, 3D design, proprietary simulation (BLACK MODEL method), in-house 5-axis mold fabrication, and full mechanical testing. It redesigns metal parts into lighter composite alternatives for clients in aerospace, defense, space, automotive, nautical, and industrial sectors, and manufactures functional prototypes to validate advanced concepts.

Product overview

CONSEIL & TECHNIQUE (C&T) is a specialized engineering and R&D firm offering a portfolio of high-performance composite structural products. The core offering centers on composite materials engineering services, including analysis, design, simulation, manufacturing, and testing. The product portfolio includes specialized composite components such as T-brackets, L-brackets, torsion shafts, connecting rods, springs (composite and metal), separation mechanisms, deployable structures, winglets, and hydraulic dampers. C&T's BLACK MODEL simulation method and 5-axis machining capabilities support the entire product line. The company serves aerospace, defense, aeronautics, nautical, automotive, and industrial sectors, with major clients including Airbus, Safran, SKF Aerospace, Hutchinson, and CNES.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ferrure en T (T-Bracket Composite) A patented composite T-shaped bracket with undulating connection angles optimized for unfolding resistance, achieving doubled strength and rigidity compared to conventional manufacturing methods. Targets aerospace and high-performance structural applications.
• Composite Torsion Shaft (Arbre de torsion composite) A composite torsion shaft using continuous fiber placement technology with ideal fiber orientation for torque transmission. A 30mm nominal diameter shaft can transmit 500 mN torque with unprecedented low mass. Industrialized with SKF Aerospace.
• High-Performance Composite Connecting Rod (Bielle haute caractéristique mécanique) Prestressed composite connecting rods consisting of a filament-wound strap pre-stressed in tension and a central body pre-stressed in compression, forming a stable, backlash-free device. For mechanical linkages in aerospace and high-performance applications.
• L-Shaped Composite Bracket (Ferrure composite en L) L-shaped composite bracket offering up to 50% mass reduction versus aluminum with comparable rigidity, isotropic properties, cost reduction through simple manufacturing, and ability to integrate metallic inserts. Targets aerospace structural applications.
• Foil for Oracle Team USA America's Cup 2017 New foil design conceived and manufactured for Oracle Team USA's America's Cup 2017 vessel, with full-scale prototype design and production completed in 2 months. For high-performance sailing applications.
• Composite Jib/Crane (Potence composite) Hybrid lightweight composite/aluminum jib with 200 kg working load limit (WLL), ultra-light weight, competitive cost, compact folded and deployed dimensions, integrated lifting system, certified by inspection organizations (APAVE, DEKRA). For industrial and energy applications.
• Separation Mechanism (Mécanisme de séparation) Non-pyrotechnic separation mechanism (SRC) with 28 kN capacity for M8, rearmable on satellite without disassembly, 80g mass for M8, supports multiple charges from M4 to M20. For solar panel and appendage release applications in space.
• Composite Spring (Ressort composite) Tension-compression spring using deformable truss design optimized for unidirectional composite fiber materials, manufactured by winding with carbon fibers oriented along stress axes. For aerospace and industrial applications.
• Metal Spring N.G (Ressort métallique N.G) Patented Belleville spring variant with outer and inner crowns connected by radii, using pure tension-compression solicitation modes for optimal energy accumulation. Targets industrial and aerospace applications.
• Deployable Structure (Structure déployable) Large geometric surface deployable structures for projection screens, wave reflectors, radar reflectors, and targets, enabling precise geometric surfaces for satellite integration with launcher constraints. For space applications.
• Space Industry Valves (Vannes pour industrie spatiale) Satellite valves for thrust fluid release, developed through long-standing partnership with CNES going back to MIR station projects. For space industry applications.
• Separation Collar (Virole de séparation) Two-part separation collar assembled with carbon bands, using pyrotechnic actuators to inflate metal tube and activate cutting knives for micro-satellite deployment without particle pollution. For space applications.
• Winglet A350 Multi-cavity winglet for A350 aircraft with production optimization. Developed for Airbus aeronautics application.
• ATEC-AFARC Regulated Friction Damper Kinetic Energy Transfer Damper with Controlled Regulation friction damper (ATEC-AFARC). Controls aircraft door opening/closing dynamics with velocity-squared response, totally inoperative below speed limit for reduced wear. Developed for ELBIT for defense applications.
• Composite Engineering Consulting and R&D Services Full-service composite engineering R&D offering: technico-economic analysis, state-of-the-art studies, physical phenomena analysis, 3D design using SolidWorks, simulation via proprietary BLACK MODEL, mold fabrication via 5-axis machining, and in-house mechanical testing (static, impact, non-destructive). Provides turnkey project delivery from concept to validated prototype for aerospace, defense, automotive, nautical, and industrial clients.
• Composite Prototype Manufacturing Manufacturing of functional prototypes for testing and validating advanced composite concepts, including in-house 5-axis machined aluminum molds and composite parts. Scaled at the Proto-space prototype facility to support client validation and demonstration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mass reduction up to 50% with L-shaped composite brackets compared to metal equivalents
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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AI maturity

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SKF AerospacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKF Aerospace has started industrializing C&T's composite torsion shaft concept. Technical prospects are very encouraging with a 30mm nominal diameter shaft capable of transmitting 500 mN torque with unmatched mass.
• SOTEREMcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for space separation mechanisms (separation nuts). C&T creates separation nuts for space applications.
• LacroixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on separation collar (virole de séparation) for micro satellite deployment.
• ELBITcoreTechnology or IntegrationATEC-AFARC friction damper regulator developed for aircraft door control applications.
• COMMATcoreTechnology or IntegrationSpace tripod antenna positioner development for satellite antenna orientation.
• TAS (Thales Alenia Space)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on deployable surface structures for large geometric precision surfaces including reflectors and antennas.
• CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for space valves for thrust fluid release, going back to MIR station projects.
• AirbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing development of composite structural parts including A350 winglet, City Airbus rotor, and SMR Airbus components.
• Technical Test CentersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnerships with technical test centers for specific testing needs beyond C&T's internal capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SOGECLAIR: French engineering services and digital simulation group serving aerospace, defense, and transportation. Comparable to C&T's engineering-consulting and simulation footprint, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Daher: French aerospace and industrial group with composite aerostructures manufacturing (formerly Daher-Socata and Aerostructures business). Compares to C&T as a French composite-structure player, but at a much larger, certified-production scale.
• LGM Group: French engineering and technical consulting firm providing systems engineering and program management to aerospace, defense, and rail. Comparable to C&T for technical consulting into European primes, though a much larger, diversified player.
• Figeac Aéro: French tier-1 aerospace parts manufacturer with significant machining and composite capabilities. Comparable to C&T for serving the same European aerospace primes, but at substantially larger scale and with a manufacturing-led (rather than engineering-led) model.
• Latecoere: French aerospace tier-1 supplier with aerostructures and composite work. Comparable to C&T for composite structural parts serving Airbus, though at substantially larger scale and integrated into serial production.

Direct peers

• Mecanidus: Portuguese composite engineering and prototyping firm serving aerospace, defense, and motorsport. Comparable to C&T as a small, specialist boutique with similar engineering-led go-to-market and prototyping capability.
• Multiplast (Carbone Industrie): French composite parts manufacturer specializing in large, complex composite structures for nautical, aerospace, and energy customers. Comparable to C&T for high-performance composite structural work and French industrial base, with similar niche engineering heritage.
• Carboman Group: European (Swiss/French) engineering and manufacturing specialist for advanced composite and thermoplastic structures serving aerospace, space, defense, and automotive. Comparable to C&T for high-performance composite structural parts and similar European customer base.
• Duqueine Group: French tier-1 composite parts manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to C&T in terms of composite-process focus and French industrial base, though Duqueine is significantly larger and more industrialized.

Regional players

• Airborne (Airborne Composite): Dutch-headquartered composite engineering and manufacturing company serving aerospace, space, and marine with automated composite production. Comparable to C&T for composite structural engineering and similar high-end applications, though geographically focused on the Netherlands/UK rather than France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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