M.A.I
M.A.I is a Paris-based specialist distributor and integrator founded in 1965 that supplies professional mail processing, fiduciary money processing, and document finishing equipment, serving French government agencies, banks, large enterprises, and SMB customers through direct sales and e-commerce.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1965
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What M.A.I does
M.A.I is a Paris-based Société Anonyme founded in 1965 that specializes in distributing and integrating professional equipment for three operational verticals: mail processing, fiduciary money processing, and paper/document finishing. The company sells banknote counters and authenticators (iHUNTER, iSniper, MAI TURBO, MAI 1800), coin sorters, cheque writers, and couponeurs (restaurant ticket invalidators) under its own brand while also distributing third-party equipment from international manufacturers including Hitachi/Seetech, Memjet/ASTROJET, FORMAX, MULLER, PERNUMA, PLOCKMATIC, Evolis, HSM, and IDEAL. In mail processing, M.A.I offers inserting systems (RELAY 1000/2000/3000/4000), address printers (ASTROJET series), envelope sealers, folders, and letter openers, with optional integration of Planetpress Suite software for document codification. The paper finishing line includes guillotines, laminators, binders, creasing machines, and document shredders.
The business operates a hybrid direct-to-consumer model combining a bilingual (French/English) PrestaShop e-commerce storefront with a field sales team that provides personalized configuration and demonstration services at the Paris showroom. Pricing is unit-based, ranging from ~€790 HT for entry-level banknote counters to €7,450 HT for high-end inserting systems, with minimum order thresholds (€300 HT) and cash-on-delivery surcharges for small orders. Revenue is derived from hardware sales (one-time), consumables and supplies (recurring), spare parts, after-sales service and maintenance contracts (12-48 hour response), and equipment financing via rental and credit lease arrangements. The company also sells refurbished/repackaged equipment with reduced 6-month warranties.
M.A.I serves a diversified customer base across government entities (Banque de France, Marine Nationale, Sénat, Assemblée Nationale, Ministère de l'Intérieur, ANSM, INPI, SNCF, RATP, OCDE/OTAN), financial institutions (BNP Paribas, Bank of America), large enterprises (Total, Groupe Safran, Intermarché, Galeries Lafayette, Le Printemps, Française des Jeux), and SMB/individual buyers via its e-commerce channel. The company reports 1-10 employees, share capital of €152,449, and 2017 consolidated revenue of €1.4 million excluding subsidiaries, with no subsequent financial disclosures available.
M.A.I firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- M.A.I
- Legal name
- MAI
- Website
- https://maiparis.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1965
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- M.A.I is a Paris-based specialist distributor and integrator founded in 1965 that supplies professional mail processing, fiduciary money processing, and document finishing equipment, serving French government agencies, banks, large enterprises, and SMB customers through direct sales and e-commerce.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
M.A.I industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Professional Office Equipment for Mail, Money, and Paper Processing
- NAICS
- Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42342), Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423420)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Office Supplies, IT & Workplace Procurement Marketplaces (CRAFAHAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- General Office Supplies Retail (CRALABAA)
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Where M.A.I is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
M.A.I business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Hardware Equipment Sales: Sale of professional office equipment including banknote counters, coin sorters, envelope sealers, inserting systems, addressing printers, laminators, document shredders, and other office machinery from third-party manufacturers.
- Consumables and Supplies: Sale of consumables including inks for address printers (certified 100% original), binding materials, staples, rolling supplies, shredding bags, and machine blades.
- Spare Parts and Accessories: Sale of replacement parts including shredder bags, laminator supplies, cutter blades, counterfeiter blades, and maintenance accessories.
- After-Sales Service and Maintenance: Technical intervention service with 12-48 hour response time. Offers preventive and corrective maintenance contracts, operator training, and remote troubleshooting support via email.
- Equipment Financing: Provides rental/vente financing options, credit lease arrangements, and short-term lease financing solutions to help customers manage equipment investment.
- Refurbished/Repackaged Equipment: Sale of repackaged, second-hand, and demonstration equipment with reduced warranties (typically 6 months).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Entry-level banknote counters and processors |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Mid-range professional equipment |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | High-end professional and industrial equipment |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Consumables and supplies |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Refurbished/reconditioned equipment |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
M.A.I product offering
Product offeringCore offering
M.A.I sells, distributes, and services professional office equipment for postal processing and fiduciary money processing. Its portfolio spans banknote counters, coin sorters, mail inserting systems, address printers, document shredders, guillotines, laminators, and related consumables, sourced both from third-party manufacturers (Hitachi, FORMAX, MULLER, PERNUMA, PLOCKMATIC, Evolis, HSM, IDEAL) and its own proprietary developments (iHUNTER, MAI TURBO, MAI 1800, MGA, and CRT-partnered restaurant ticket machines). The company also provides after-sales maintenance, operator training, and equipment financing.
Product overview
M.A.I is a specialized distributor and integrator of professional mail, money, and paper processing equipment based in Paris. The company operates as a multi-product portfolio offering both its own branded equipment (iHUNTER, iSniper, MAI TURBO, MAI 1800, MGA) and distributes internationally recognized brands including Hitachi, Memjet/ASTROJET, FORMAX, MULLER, PERNUMA, PLOCKMATIC, Evolis, HSM, and IDEAL. The product range centers on three core verticals: Money Processing (banknote counters/sorters/authenticators, coin sorters, strappers, cheque protectors, couponeurs), Mail Processing (inserting systems like the RELAY series, address printers like ASTROJET, envelope sealers, folders, stamping machines, signature machines), and Paper Processing (guillotines, laminators, binders, creasing machines, perforators, shredders). M.A.I also develops proprietary machines, notably in restaurant ticket processing in partnership with CRT, and provides related consumables and supplies. The company offers refurbished/reconditioned equipment alongside new products and provides installation, training, and maintenance services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- Processing capacity of 3,500+ envelopes per hour with RELAY 3000/4000 inserting systems
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use M.A.I
Customer profileNamed customers18 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
M.A.I technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
M.A.I partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- CRT (Centre de Traitement des Titres-Restaurant)coreM.A.I develops proprietary machines for invalidating restaurant tickets in partnership with CRT, France's restaurant ticket organization. This exclusive partnership enables M.A.I to offer specialized solutions for the French restaurant ticket market.
- Seetech / HitachicoreM.A.I distributes the iSniper currency and multi-currency banknote counter produced and developed by Seetech/Hitachi. This product is particularly adapted for counting CFA franc and is widely used in Africa.
- Major European, American, and Asian ManufacturerscoreM.A.I maintains distribution partnerships with the largest European, American, and Asian manufacturers of professional office equipment including banknote processing, mail handling, and document finishing equipment.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
M.A.I competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Pitney Bowes: Pitney Bowes is a broad incumbent in mailing, shipping, and document management equipment including inserting systems and postage meters, comparable to M.A.I's mail processing and addressing printer categories. Much larger scale but overlaps significantly in product.
- De La Rue: De La Rue is a global incumbent in currency production, banknote authentication, and cash processing solutions. Overlaps with M.A.I's banknote counter/authenticator distribution business at the customer (central banks, commercial banks) level.
- Giesecke+Devrient: G+D is a broad German incumbent in currency technology, banknote processing, and secure documents. Its cash technology division directly overlaps with M.A.I's money processing distribution line for banknote counters and sorters.
Direct peers
- Böwe Systec: Böwe Systec is a German manufacturer and supplier of mail inserting systems, mixed-mail sorting, and document processing automation — a direct functional comparable to M.A.I's RELAY inserting series and broader mail handling portfolio.
- Safescan: Safescan produces banknote counters, counterfeit detectors, and coin sorters targeting SMB and retail, a direct peer to M.A.I's MAI TURBO and MAI 1800 products with comparable channel model.
- Quadient: Quadient provides mail inserting systems, folder-inserter equipment, and document automation solutions that directly overlap M.A.I's RELAY and PLOCKMATIC product lines. Both sell into corporate mailrooms and back-office operations across France and Europe.
- Glory Global Solutions: Glory is a global leader in cash handling and banknote processing equipment (counters, sorters, authenticators), directly comparable to M.A.I's money processing line including iHUNTER, iSniper, and MAI TURBO. Both serve banks, retailers, and CIT/cash-in-transit operators.
- Francotyp-Postalia (FP): FP specializes in franking machines, inserting systems, and mailroom software with strong presence in Germany and France — directly comparable to M.A.I's envelope sealing, addressing, and mail inserting product lines.
Others
- Evolis: Evolis is a French-based manufacturer of card printers that M.A.I already distributes (Securion, Centurion). It is an adjacent/enabling peer as both operate in the French plastic card and document personalization ecosystem.
- HSM (Höhner & Sohn Maschinenbau): HSM is a German manufacturer of document shredders and multimedia destroyers that M.A.I distributes directly. It is an enabling/ecosystem peer — a principal supplier and adjacent market participant rather than direct downstream competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
M.A.I social profiles
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M.A.I leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
M.A.I funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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M.A.I M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about M.A.I
What does M.A.I do?
M.A.I sells, distributes, and services professional office equipment for postal processing and fiduciary money processing. Its portfolio spans banknote counters, coin sorters, mail inserting systems, address printers, document shredders, guillotines, laminators, and related consumables, sourced both from third-party manufacturers (Hitachi, FORMAX, MULLER, PERNUMA, PLOCKMATIC, Evolis, HSM, IDEAL) and its own proprietary developments (iHUNTER, MAI TURBO, MAI 1800, MGA, and CRT-partnered restaurant ticket machines). The company also provides after-sales maintenance, operator training, and equipment financing.
Is M.A.I a public or private company?
M.A.I is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was M.A.I founded?
M.A.I was founded in 1965. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is M.A.I based?
M.A.I is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does M.A.I make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Hardware Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are consumables and Supplies, spare Parts and Accessories, after-Sales Service and Maintenance, equipment Financing and refurbished/Repackaged Equipment.
Who are M.A.I's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Pitney Bowes, De La Rue and Giesecke+Devrient. Direct peers are Böwe Systec, Safescan, Quadient, Glory Global Solutions and Francotyp-Postalia (FP). Others are Evolis and HSM (Höhner & Sohn Maschinenbau).
Does M.A.I have an API?
No public API is recorded for M.A.I.
What industry is M.A.I in?
M.A.I's product category is Professional Office Equipment for Mail, Money, and Paper Processing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAFAHAF, Office Supplies, IT & Workplace Procurement Marketplaces, with a secondary code of CRALABAA, General Office Supplies Retail. Its NAICS code is 42342 and its SIC code is 5040.