ASTRIANE

What ASTRIANE does

ASTRIANE (legal name Astriane Didact) is a privately held French company headquartered at 1884 avenue Saint Maurice, 04100 Manosque, with approximately 11-50 employees operating across two manufacturing sites. Founded approximately in 1986 and active for more than 40 years, the company designs, manufactures and commercializes industrial-grade didactic (educational) equipment used by technological and vocational training institutions (lycées professionnels, CFA, technical schools) to deliver CAP, Bac Pro and BTS programs aligned with UNESCO training levels 3 to 5.

The company's core offering consists of homothetic production-line platforms — including Producticc (soap production with robotized packaging), Recyclicc (automated recycling line with Dechiqueticc shredder and Briqueticc press), Savonicc (multi-station soap-bar line), the Produflex family (PAU, MAN, NIO, HAI variants combining collective packaging, collaborative robotics, flowpack and palletizing), and a 2021 wave of Industry 4.0 kits (Safeticc cybersecurity, Ridicc RFID, Mallettes IoT, Automaticc-Factory). These platforms integrate real industrial components — HMI, fieldbus, SCADA, ERP, GMAO, VR/AR, collaborative and conventional robotics, IoT sensors, RFID and cybersecurity kits — rather than simplified teaching aids, and are designed for modular, progressive acquisition by clients. The company also produces custom industrial machines (machines spéciales / réalisations sur mesure) for regional industrial clients under a co-design model.

ASTRIANE's revenue model is primarily one-time hardware sales of didactic equipment (with quote-based pricing, no publicly disclosed price points, and multi-year contract cadence) complemented by professional-services revenue from bespoke industrial machines. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, combining direct outreach (phone, email, contact form), downloadable catalogs (MELEC, ECOLCAFE, Maintenance) and trade-show presence. Since 2021 the company has extended its services to local industrial enterprises via robotics, and maintains mutual co-promotion partnerships with complementary brands Bema and Alira, extending distribution reach without diluting the in-house 100% French manufacturing base.

Name

ASTRIANE

Legal name

Astriane Didact

Website

https://didact.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASTRIANE (Astriane Didact) is a privately held French manufacturer that designs and builds industrial-grade didactic equipment — homothetic production lines and Industry 4.0 kits — for French technological and vocational training institutions (CAP/Bac Pro/BTS) and regional industrial SMEs, operating from two Manosque-based sites with 100% in-house French manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Training Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Plasma/Laser Cutting & Automated Fabrication Training (EDAOADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

CNC Machining & Programming (EDAOAGAA), Industry-Specific Technical & Certification Prep (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Energy) (EDAGANAN)

Keywords

• Didactic equipment manufacturing
• Vocational training equipment
• Industrial automation training
• Industry 4.0 training
• Custom industrial machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Manosque

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Didactic equipment sales: Design, manufacture and sale of didactic equipment and complete technical platforms for technological and vocational training institutions. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales, with modular configurations allowing progressive acquisition by clients; approximately 200 products delivered per year.
2. Custom industrial machines & site modernization: Bespoke solutions ("Machines spéciales / réalisations sur mesure") delivered to regional industrial clients for competitiveness and modernization of their production sites, complementing the educational equipment business.
3. Technical catalogs and documentation: Provision of technical catalogs (MELEC, ECOLCAFE, Maintenance) and downloadable product technical sheets ("Fiches techniques") that support the lead generation and sales process for didactic solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ASTRIANE designs, manufactures, and commercializes didactic (educational) equipment and complete technical platforms for technological and vocational training institutions, including modular production lines (Producticc, Recyclicc, Savonicc, Produflex family), Industry 4.0 kits (Safeticc, Ridicc, IoT kits), and the Automaticc-Factory programming workshop. The company also delivers custom industrial machines and modernization solutions to regional manufacturers in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Producticc

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 200 didactic products delivered per year
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BemacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBema (bema.fr) is co-promoted on the ASTRIANE homepage as a partner delivering complementary didactic and industrial solutions ("Découvrez les solutions didactique et industrielles de nos partenaires Bema et Alira"). The relationship appears mutual, extending ASTRIANE's reach into Bema's offerings and vice versa.
• AliracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlira (alira.fr) is co-promoted on the ASTRIANE homepage alongside Bema as a partner offering didactic and industrial solutions. The relationship is presented as mutual co-promotion of complementary offerings.
• Maxapp.frminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMaxapp.fr is credited in the website footer as the developer of the ASTRIANE website ("Développé par Maxapp.fr"). This is a vendor relationship for web/digital services rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Amatrol: US-based provider of interactive technical training systems for industry and education across mechatronics, robotics, electrical, and maintenance. Comparable to ASTRIANE on industrial-grade eLearning-plus-equipment training packages.
• Lucas-Nülle: German manufacturer of didactic training systems for electrical engineering, automation, and renewable energy. Closely comparable to ASTRIANE on modular bench-top and industrial-grade training rigs aligned with European vocational curricula.
• TecQuipment: UK designer and manufacturer of teaching equipment for engineering disciplines. Overlaps with ASTRIANE on industrial-scale didactic platforms supplied to universities and vocational institutions.
• Festo Didactic: Global leader in technical education equipment covering automation, mechatronics, Industry 4.0 and process engineering. Directly comparable to ASTRIANE on homothetic industrial didactic platforms (e.g., CP Factory / Production Line) targeting vocational schools and universities worldwide.
• SMC International Training: Training division of SMC offering didactic equipment for pneumatics, electro-pneumatics, automation and Industry 4.0. Comparable niche to ASTRIANE's industrial maintenance and automation training lines.
• EDIBON: Spanish manufacturer of didactic equipment covering electrical, automation, robotics, IoT and industrial maintenance. Overlaps with ASTRIANE on training rigs and curriculum-aligned modular platforms for technical schools.
• GUNT Hamburg: Hamburg-based supplier of teaching and training equipment for engineering disciplines, including process engineering, fluid mechanics and Industry 4.0. Comparable to ASTRIANE on homothetic industrial training rigs sold to technical universities and vocational schools.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth (Technical Training): Global industrial group offering technical training solutions alongside factory automation and hydraulics. Comparable to ASTRIANE on Industry 4.0 / factory automation training content, but as a small part of a much broader portfolio.
• Schneider Electric (Education & Training): Global energy management and automation major providing education/training programs aligned with its industrial automation stack. Adjacent to ASTRIANE on industrial and electrical training, though Schneider is not a specialist didactic equipment manufacturer.
• Siemens Education (SCE): Siemens' educational arm (Siemens Automation Cooperates with Education) provides didactic materials and trainer kits tied to its SIMATIC / automation portfolio. Overlaps with ASTRIANE on automation and Industry 4.0 training, but as part of a global industrial conglomerate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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