ACTI

What ACTI does

ACTI GROUP is a French privately held industrial engineering company headquartered in Toulouse and operating across nine production and office sites in France (Baraqueville, Toulouse, Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Grenoble, Onet le Château, Rodez, Carmaux, Blaye-les-Mines) plus an international office in Montréal, Canada. Founded around 2013, the company offers a fully verticalized industrial engineering service spanning mechanical design (SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, INVENTOR), mechanical computation and finite element simulation (structural analysis, pressure vessels, thermomechanics, piping, vacuum-cryogenic systems), automation and robotics (ABB, Fanuc, Doosan, Universal Robots integration), and precision manufacturing. Its manufacturing footprint covers 25,000 m² of workshop space with a 40+ machine park — 5-axis machining centers (DMG, HURCO, NHX, CORANAYAK) and turning-milling centers (MAZAK, DOOSAN, YOU JI) — of which 50% is robotized via EROWA-palettized systems. The firm holds ISO9001:2015 and EN9100:2018 certifications, with supplementary accreditations in railway welding, non-destructive testing, and anti-corrosion surface treatment, and allocates 8% of annual revenue to R&D.

The company serves enterprise clients in aerospace, defense, railway, space, and energy through a sales-led, direct B2B engagement model with project-based custom pricing on multi-year contracts. Its manufacturing capabilities focus on exotic materials (Inconel, Invar, Magnesium, Tungsten) and specialized environments including cryogenic, vacuum, and high-pressure systems, complemented by solutions such as mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs/PEMPs), handling tools, test benches, and custom special machines. Quality control is handled through a dedicated climate-controlled inspection room equipped with HEXAGON and MITUTOYO 3D coordinate measuring machines, profile projectors, roughness meters, and binocular microscopes.

ACTI GROUP pursues an active M&A and capability expansion strategy, completing two acquisitions in 2023 — CRM in March (boilermaking and machining) and MECAPOLE - MCP3A in May (aerospace precision machining). The company maintains a strategic talent partnership with ICAM (which includes both a production school and engineering school), with President Eric Vigneras serving as president of ICAM, supporting pipeline development of future engineers. Industry event presence (e.g., SIFER) and regional territory-anchoring programs round out the company's commercial and CSR activities.

Name

ACTI

Legal name

ACTI GROUP

Website

https://acti.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ACTI GROUP is a French B2B industrial engineering and precision manufacturing firm offering vertically integrated mechanical design, finite element simulation, robotics integration, and certified machining for aerospace, defense, railway, space, and energy clients across nine French sites and Montréal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engineering Services

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Machinery Manufacturing (333)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Actuation, Hydraulics & Pneumatics Components (IMABANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parts Distribution & Spares Management (Aftermarket) (IMABALAK)

Keywords

• Industrial engineering services
• Precision machining
• Mechanical design
• Industrial automation robotics
• Aerospace manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Manufacturing Services: ACTI GROUP generates revenue through verticalized industrial engineering services, from mechanical design and calculation to precision machining, metal fabrication, assembly, and on-site commissioning. Revenue comes from project-based contracts serving aerospace, defense, railway, space, and energy sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ACTI GROUP is a verticalized industrial engineering and manufacturing company delivering custom solutions from mechanical concept through on-site commissioning. Services span mechanical design (SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, INVENTOR), finite element simulation, precision CNC machining of exotic metals (Invar, Inconel, Magnesium, Tungsten), boilermaking, welding, assembly, automation/robotics integration, and test bench development. The company serves aerospace, defense, railway, space, and energy sectors from facilities totaling 25,000 m² with 40+ machines (50% robotized), and invests 8% of annual revenue in R&D.

Product overview

ACTI GROUP is an industrial engineering company offering comprehensive mechanical engineering services from concept to turnkey delivery. The portfolio is organized around four core pillars: Conception Mécanique (mechanical design using SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, INVENTOR), Calcul Mécanique (finite element simulation and mechanical calculation across 8 specialties), Automatisme-Robotique (automation, robotics, and test bench development), and Fabrication (precision machining, boilermaking, surface treatment, assembly, and quality control). Solutions include custom machines, MEWPs, handling equipment, and test benches. The company operates across aerospace, defense, spatial, railway, and energy sectors, with ISO9001:2015 and EN9100:2018 certifications, and dedicates 8% of annual revenue to R&D.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conception Mécanique (Mechanical Design) Mechanical design services using SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, and INVENTOR software, providing preliminary studies through detailed manufacturing plans for industrial clients in aerospace, defense, railway, space, and energy sectors.
• Calcul Mécanique (Mechanical Calculation) Mechanical calculation and finite element simulation services covering structural analysis, pressure vessels, thermomechanics, piping, sluice gates, handling, vacuum-cryogenic systems, and mechanical expertise for industrial clients.
• Automatisme - Robotique (Automation - Robotics) Automation and robotics services including electrical studies, functional and safety automatisms development, electronic systems, industrial computing, test bench development, and robot/cobot integration (ABB, Fanuc, Doosan, Universal Robots) for industrial clients.
• Fabrication (Manufacturing) Precision manufacturing services encompassing CNC machining, turning-milling and 5-axis milling, boilermaking, surface treatment, assembly, and quality control, specializing in aerospace, defense, spatial, railway, and energy sectors.
• Usinage de précision (Precision Machining) Precision machining services with over 40 machines including 5-axis machining centers (DMG, HURCO, NHX, CORANAYAK) and turning-milling centers (MAZAK, DOOSAN, YOU JI), with capabilities up to 1800mm diameter and 3000mm length turning, specializing in special metals (Invar, Inconel, Magnesium, Tungsten).
• Chaudronnerie (Boilermaking)

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ machine park with 50% robotization for consistent quality and reduced lead times

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ICAM (Ingénieurs Catholiques Associés pour la Formation des Dirigeants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Eric Vigneras serves as president of ICAM, which includes both a production school and engineering school. This partnership supports training and development of future engineering talent.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Altran (Capgemini Engineering): Large European engineering services firm with mechanical design and embedded systems across aerospace, rail and energy — competes for ACTI's design and calculation service lines.
• Segula Technologies: Global engineering services and industrial project firm with significant French aerospace and rail design office presence; competes with ACTI's mechanical design, calculation and automation scope for engineering work packages.
• Daher: French aerospace manufacturer and industrial services group with aerospace structures manufacturing and MRO — overlapping with ACTI on aerospace parts, assembly and industrial engineering offerings.
• Latécoère: French tier-1 aerospace manufacturer specializing in aerostructures and interconnection systems — represents a potential customer and structural competitor to ACTI for aerospace machined subassemblies.
• LISI Group: Larger French aerospace and automotive fastener/components specialist (Ajustec, Hi-Shear, Manoir). Anchors the EN9100 mid-market subcontractor segment that ACTI competes within for tier-2 supply positions.
• Aubert & Duval: French specialized alloys and forged/machined parts producer for aerospace, defense and energy — competes with ACTI on exotic-material (Inconel, titanium, specialty alloys) competence and similar end segments.

Direct peers

• Mecachrome: French precision machinist supplying aerospace and motorsport engine and structural components with multi-site EN9100 capability, comparable in vertical integration and exotic-materials machining depth.
• Figeac Aéro: French EN9100-certified precision machining and mechanical subcontractor serving Airbus and other aerospace primes, with vertically integrated machining, surface treatment and assembly — the closest scale and end-market comparison for ACTI's aerospace machining franchise.

Regional players

• Sabena Technics: French aerospace MRO and components specialist — overlaps with ACTI's precision machining for aerospace parts and aftermarket components segment, particularly in France.
• Safra Group (Safra / Alstom-related suppliers cluster): French railway equipment and test-bench specialists competing with ACTI's railway test bench and custom-machine solutions business (Banc d'essais, Développements spécifiques).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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