AFD

What AFD does

AFD (Aluminium Fabrication Diffusion) is a French family-owned manufacturer and installer of custom aluminum, steel, PVC, and wood joinery, founded on December 15, 1993, and headquartered in La Châtre (Indre). The company designs, fabricates, and installs made-to-measure products including verandas, windows, doors, gates, garage doors, shutters, pergolas, staircases, guardrails, curtain walls, and laser-cut metal decoration — serving both individual homeowners (Particuliers) and professional/institutional clients (architects, communes, real estate developers, corporates such as SNCF, Mairie de Paris, Aéroport de Paris, Ministry of Justice, BNP Paribas, and Nike France). All production is centralized at a 5,500m²+800m² La Châtre factory equipped with CNC machines, laser cutting, machining centers, and a digital press brake; customer-facing operations run through four owned regional agencies in La Châtre, Courtry (Paris region), Montluçon, and Grenoble (Seyssinet-Pariset), with delivery supported by an in-house vehicle fleet.

The business operates a sales-led, project-based go-to-market: customers consult in showrooms, receive 3D-simulated quotes, and AFD delivers finished units installed by its own (non-subcontracted) teams, with financing facilitated through Franfinance and ALLIER CRÉDIT partnerships. Revenue streams combine one-time product sale-and-installation (the dominant line), recurring maintenance contracts and after-sales service on installed joinery, and referral-based financing commissions. The company holds NF, Qualibat, RGE, Qualicoat, and Qualanod certifications, plus a CSTB homologation for 230km/h wind resistance on its bioclimatic pergola — credentials that enable access to French government energy-efficiency incentives (e.g., MaPrimeRénov') and position AFD for institutional project bids.

Under President Franck Luquet's continuous 30+ year leadership, AFD has executed a steady capital-deployment program: a 2,000m² initial industrial building (2002), factory extension to 5,500m² (2017), Montluçon agency (2020), Courtry agency relocation with 400m² showroom (2021), new digital press brake and machining center (2025), and a July 2025 800m² factory extension that doubled storage capacity. The company maintains 23 apprentices across CAP-to-Bachelor programs, launched the standardized Carport Aluminium SKU in 2025, and debuted the METALFAB metalworking industry event at its factory in March 2025, drawing 200+ visitors and assembling a partner ecosystem with Amada, FOM Industrie, FICEP France, Jansen, Riou Glass, and others.

Name

AFD

Legal name

AFD Vérandas

Website

https://afd-verandas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AFD is a French family-owned manufacturer and installer founded in 1993, producing custom aluminum, steel, PVC, and wood joinery (verandas, windows, doors, gates, pergolas, curtain walls) in La Châtre for homeowners and institutional clients, sold and installed through four regional agencies across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Châtre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product sales and installation: Manufacturing and installation of custom-made aluminum, steel, PVC, and wood products including verandas, windows, doors, gates, garage doors, shutters, pergolas, and guards. Revenue generated through direct sales to end customers with installation included.
2. Maintenance and after-sales services: Maintenance contracts offered on installed joinery, providing extended warranty on hardware and ongoing service revenue
3. Financing services: Partnership with financing providers (ALLIER CRÉDIT, Franfinance) offering consumer credit and loan services for customer purchases, generating referral fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AFD manufactures and installs custom-made aluminum, steel, PVC, and wood joinery products including verandas, windows, doors, gates, garage doors, shutters, pergolas, staircases, guardrails, and metal decorations. All products are fabricated in the company's La Châtre factory and professionally installed through four regional agencies in France serving both individual homeowners (Particuliers) and professional/institutional clients (Pro).

Product overview

AFD (Aluminium Fabrication Diffusion) is a French manufacturer and installer of custom aluminum, steel, PVC, and wood joinery products founded in 1993. The product portfolio consists of two main segments: (1) Particuliers (residential) products including Vérandas (custom aluminum sunrooms), Fenêtres (windows and French doors), Portes (entry and interior doors), Portails (gates), Portes de garage (garage doors), Volets et stores (shutters and blinds), Escaliers & Garde-corps (staircases and guardrails), Décors métal (laser-cut metal decorations), Pergolas (bioclimatic pergolas), and Carport Aluminium; and (2) Professionnels (commercial) products including Édicules (public space structures), Murs-rideaux et verrières (curtain walls and glass roofs), Menuiseries extérieures (exterior joinery), Portes sectionnelles & rideaux métalliques (sectional doors and metal shutters), Portails et clôtures (commercial gates and fences), and Volets & stores (industrial shutters). All products are manufactured in the company's factory in La Châtre (36) and installed through four regional agencies (Courtry, La Châtre, Montluçon, Grenoble).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vérandas

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AmadacoreTechnology or Integration · 14 March 2025Machine tool supplier providing laser cutting, press brake, and punching machines. Partnered for METALFAB 2025 event at AFD factory, demonstrating their equipment capabilities to visitors.
• FOM INDUSTRIEcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 March 2025Machine tool supplier for aluminum machining center. Partnered for METALFAB 2025 event, showcasing their machining center equipment.
• FICEP FRANCEcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 March 2025Machine tool supplier for steel machining center. Partnered for METALFAB 2025 event, demonstrating their CNC equipment.
• Profils SystèmesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Aluminum profile systems supplier. Co-marketing partner for 'Mois du Design' and 'Journées Confort Aluminium' promotional campaigns offering exclusive deals on verandas, pergolas, and aluminum joinery. Also provides technical certifications (Qualicoat, Qualanod).
• BubendorffcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench specialist in roller shutters. AFD is authorized 'Point Conseil' (Advisory Point) - trained and certified installer for the full Bubendorff product range. Provides 7-year warranty on parts, labor, and travel for their products.
• Reflex'SolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar shading specialist with 30+ years experience. Provides heat-reflective awning fabrics using space research technology (metallized Mylar) for thermal protection in conservatories and sunrooms.
• CCI Indre (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber of Commerce that initially trained AFD team on aluminum joinery when company was founded in 1993.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Renson (Outdoor Living): Belgian manufacturer of outdoor living solutions including bioclimatic pergolas and terrace covers. Comparable in pergola/ outdoor product category with growing presence in the French market.

Direct peers

• Biossun: French specialist in bioclimatic pergolas with automated louvers — directly competes with AFD's CSTB-certified pergola line and shares the same premium outdoor-living positioning.
• Vie & Véranda: French veranda specialist chain manufacturing and installing aluminum verandas, pergolas, and verrières. Direct competitor in the veranda/extension segment that is core to AFD's offering.
• Tryba (Groupe Gustave Rideau): France's largest window, door, and veranda manufacturer/installer with a national franchise network. Direct competitor across AFD's full product range (verandas, windows, doors, gates) with similar B2B/B2C hybrid model.
• KparK: French franchise network specializing in windows, doors, verandas, pergolas, and shutters — direct overlap with AFD's product portfolio and direct-to-consumer sales-led model.

Broad incumbents

• Technal (Hydro): Major European aluminum profile systems brand used by façade/joinery installers. Competes with AFD indirectly through its authorized installer network for curtain walls, windows, and verandas.
• Schüco: German global leader in window, door, and façade systems. Operates a French installer network competing with AFD on premium aluminum joinery and curtain wall projects.
• Reynaers Aluminium: European aluminum systems manufacturer with a French installer network. Competes with AFD's professional curtain wall and window/door offerings through its partner network.
• Sepalumic: French aluminum profile systems manufacturer serving façade and joinery installers. Competes indirectly with AFD through profile supply and installer relationships.

Others

• Profils Systèmes: AFD's existing co-marketing partner and aluminum profile supplier (Qualicoat/Qualanod-certified). Comparable in product category but operates upstream as a systems supplier rather than a direct installer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 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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