What HERIPRET does

HERIPRET is a French industrial company founded in 1977 and headquartered in Bavay (Hauts-de-France) that designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains overhead lifting and aerial handling equipment. Its core product range covers single-beam and double-beam overhead cranes (floor-mounted and suspended configurations), wall-mounted and floor-mounted jib cranes, wire rope hoists (EUROBLOC VT, up to 80 tonnes capacity and 98.5 m lifting height), and electric chain hoists (EUROCHAIN VL/VR, up to 10 tonnes and 110 m lifting height). Manufacturing is performed at a 3,500 m² automated workshop in Wingles capable of producing beams up to 32 m, and the company operates as a member of the Europont Verlinde distribution network and the SAV Verlinde authorized service network.

The business runs a hybrid equipment-plus-services model. One-time equipment sales of cranes, hoists, and jib cranes are complemented by a recurring maintenance contract base covering approximately 3,000 devices, with 24-hour response SLAs, periodic regulatory inspections, and GMAO-based tracking. 24/7 emergency repair, modernization/renovation (variable speed drives, radio controls, PLC automation with HMI data logging), spare parts supply, in-house engineering design (Bureau d'Études), and continuous technician training round out the service stack. Customers are industrial enterprises in the Hauts-de-France region, reached via four service agencies (Valenciennes, Lens, Calais, Abbeville), 40 service vehicles, and quote-based direct sales.

HERIPRET is a privately held SAS (simplified joint stock company) with €100,000 in share capital, led by Daniel Maitrepierre since 2006. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, MASE, and CERFRI certifications, employs roughly 80 people (predominantly certified field technicians), and operates as a regionally dominant but geographically contained industrial specialist with no external investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

HERIPRET

Legal name

HERIPRET

Website

https://heripret.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HERIPRET is a French manufacturer and service provider of overhead cranes, hoists, and jib cranes, serving industrial enterprises across the Hauts-de-France region through four service agencies and a dedicated production workshop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (33312), Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Overhead (Bridge) Cranes (IMAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Jib Cranes (IMAHAJAE), Cranes, Hoists & Rigging Equipment MRO (Mobile/Tower Cranes, Winches) (TLAKAHAE), Crane & Hoist Safety & Monitoring Systems (Limiters, Anti-collision, Load Monitoring) (IMAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Industrial lifting equipment
• Overhead crane manufacturing
• Material handling systems
• Crane maintenance services
• Hoist installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bavay

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

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. Equipment Sales: Manufacturing, installation and sale of lifting and handling equipment including overhead cranes, hoists, jib cranes. Products include monopoutre and bipoutre cranes in suspended and floor-mounted versions.
2. Maintenance Contracts: Three types of maintenance contracts: preventive maintenance with 24-hour response, preventive maintenance with periodic inspections and testing equipment access, and full-service contract for fleet management with on-call services. Approximately 3000 devices under contract.
3. Emergency Repair Services: 24/7 emergency breakdown service 365 days per year with rapid response through network of 4 agencies. Own access equipment (nacelles), 50-tonne test weights, and specialized tools for rapid restart.
4. Spare Parts Sales: Specialized spare parts cell with original and multi-brand compatibility. Precise parts identification through constant liaison with agencies and specialized catalogs.
5. Modernization and Renovation: Upgrading and modernization services for end-of-cycle equipment, performance increases, and regulatory compliance. Includes electrical and mechanical renovations, safety upgrades, and structural modifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HERIPRET designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains industrial overhead lifting and aerial handling equipment including overhead cranes (ponts roulants), wire rope hoists, electric chain hoists, wall-mounted jib cranes, and column jib cranes. The company also delivers recurring maintenance contracts, 24/7 emergency repair services, modernization and renovation, engineering design through its in-house bureau, and spare parts supply to industrial customers.

Product overview

HERIPRET is a French specialist in overhead lifting and material handling equipment, operating as both a manufacturer and maintenance provider. The core product portfolio comprises four main overhead crane categories (single-beam and double-beam, floor-mounted and suspended) with associated wire rope hoists (EUROBLOC VT) and electric chain hoists (EUROCHAIN VL/VR), plus wall-mounted and floor-mounted jib cranes. These products are complemented by comprehensive service modules including maintenance contracts, 24/7 emergency repair, specialised engineering design (Bureau d'études), continuous technical training, equipment modernisation/renovation, and spare parts supply. The company operates as a member of the Europont Verlinde network and SAV Verlinde service network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PONT ROULANT MONOPOUTRE POSÉ (Single-Beam Floor-Mounted Overhead Crane) Single-beam overhead crane designed for floor installation with reduced dimensions and rapid manufacturing optimization, available in profiled version with cable or chain hoist, with capacities up to 12.5 tonnes and spans up to 18 metres. Designed for industrial customers needing stationary overhead lifting in production facilities.
• PONT ROULANT MONOPOUTRE SUSPENDU (Single-Beam Suspended Overhead Crane) Single-beam overhead crane for suspended installation under the building structure, allowing better use of floor space. Available in box-section and profiled versions with cable or chain hoist, for industrial manufacturing facilities.
• PONT ROULANT BIPOUTRE POSÉ (Double-Beam Floor-Mounted Overhead Crane) Double-beam overhead crane for floor-mounted installation providing maximum lifting height and load capacity for industrial customers requiring heavy-duty material handling.
• PONT ROULANT BIPOUTRE SUSPENDU (Double-Beam Suspended Overhead Crane) Double-beam suspended overhead crane offering superior lifting height, enhanced stability, and greater span and load capacity. Options include auxiliary lifting with combined hoists on the same trolley for industrial plants with high-capacity needs.
• POTENCE MURALE (Wall-Mounted Jib Crane) Wall-mounted jib crane for industrial lifting applications with maximum reach of 8 metres and capacity of 2 tonnes, featuring electric limit switches. Used for workstation lifting in manufacturing facilities.
• POTENCE SUR FÛT (Floor-Mounted Column Jib Crane) Floor-mounted column jib crane with hollow profile arm (EUROSYSTEM), manual trolley version, maximum reach of 8 metres, capacity of 2 tonnes, and lifting height of 2.5 metres. Designed for industrial workstation lifting.
• PALAN À CÂBLE EUROBLOC VT (Wire Rope Hoist) EUROBLOC VT wire rope hoist range offering reliable, robust performance with extremely reduced dimensions. Features 2-speed lifting, electric speed variation steering, load limiter, 4-cam limit switches. Available in explosion-proof and/or anti-spark versions. Maximum capacity: 80 tonnes, lifting height: up to 98.5 metres. For industrial overhead crane systems.
• PALAN ÉLECTRIQUE À CHAÎNE EUROCHAIN VL ET VR (Electric Chain Hoist) EUROCHAIN VL and VR electric chain hoists featuring compact design, high performance, and wide choice of lifting speeds. Coupled with electric steering trolley, available in reduced headroom version. Maximum capacity: 10 tonnes (VR), lifting height: up to 110 metres. For industrial overhead crane and jib applications.
• Contrat de Maintenance (Maintenance Contract Services) Three types of recurring maintenance contracts: preventive maintenance with 24-hour response, periodic general inspection visits with test weights and on-call services, and full-service park management with emergency access. GMAO-based tracking and contract reviews performed twice yearly. For industrial customers with installed overhead cranes and lifting equipment.
• Dépannage (Emergency Repair Services) 24/7 emergency breakdown service 365 days per year with rapid response through network of 4 agencies and over 70 technicians. Features original spare parts inventory, owned access equipment (mobile elevated work platforms/nacelles), and 50-tonne test weights for rapid installation restart. For industrial customers facing equipment downtime.
• Bureau d'Études (Engineering Design Services) Specialized engineering design services for lifting equipment using software tools including SEE Electrical Expert, SOMOVE (Schneider), SOMACHINE (Schneider), SOPAS (SICK), FLEXI SOFT Designer, EUROPONT structural calculation, and AUTOCAD for drafting. Provides structural calculations, electrical schematics, and PLC programming for industrial customers and internal projects.
• Modernisation et Rénovation (Modernization and Renovation) Equipment modernization and renovation services for end-of-cycle lifting equipment including disc brake installation, electric/power/sling chain hoist replacement, radio control systems, variable speed drives, electrical renovations, capacity limiting systems, PLC automation with data logging to IHM screens and spreadsheets. For industrial customers seeking to upgrade existing installed equipment.
• Pièces Détachées (Spare Parts) Specialized spare parts cell providing original replacement parts identification and supply for all lifting equipment brands from a catalog library. Precise parts identification through constant liaison with service agencies and specialized catalogs. For industrial customers needing replacement parts for multi-brand installed base.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3000 devices under maintenance contracts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Europont VerlindecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHéripret is a member of the Europont Verlinde network, providing access to the most comprehensive product range on the market for overhead crane and lifting equipment distribution.
• SAV Verlinde (Verlinde Service Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHéripret Maintenance is a member of the Verlinde after-sales service network, providing authorized maintenance and repair services for Verlinde products and accessing technical support and genuine spare parts.
• VerlindecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partnership with Verlinde allowing access to complete product range (EUROBLOC VT cable hoists, EUROCHAIN VL and VR chain hoists) and national contract capabilities for industrial groups.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Konecranes: Global overhead-crane OEM with a large installed base and a multi-country service/maintenance business. Comparable to HERIPRET in offering both new equipment (bridge/gantry cranes, hoists) and recurring service contracts, but at vastly larger scale and with international reach.
• Columbus McKinnon: US-headquartered global material handling equipment manufacturer (hoists, cranes, rigging, lifting solutions) with aftermarket service. Comparable business model to HERIPRET in combining hoist/crane manufacturing with service and modernization, but at global scale.
• Manitou Group: French-headquartered material handling equipment OEM (telehandlers, aerial work platforms, masted forklifts). Adjacent rather than direct overlap, but a useful French regional benchmark for industrial handling-equipment manufacturing scale, brand recognition, and service-network economics.
• Demag (Terex Material Handling / Demag Cranes): Major German/global crane and hoist manufacturer (bridge/gantry cranes, chain hoists, drive technology). Comparable on product overlap (overhead cranes, hoists) and on the integrated equipment-plus-service model, though serving a much broader geographic and customer base than HERIPRET.

Direct peers

• KITO Group: Japanese-headquartered global manufacturer of chain hoists, wire-rope hoists, and crane components with European operations. Directly comparable to HERIPRET on the hoist and light-crane product lines and on industrial service / spare-parts revenue.
• Verlinde: French manufacturer of wire-rope hoists, chain hoists, and overhead cranes (including the EUROBLOC and EUROCHAIN ranges that HERIPRET distributes and services). VERLINDE is HERIPRET's strategic network partner and the most directly comparable peer in the same French overhead-lifting category.
• ABUS Kransysteme: German manufacturer of overhead traveling cranes, jib cranes, and hoists serving European industrial customers. Directly comparable to HERIPRET in core product (overhead cranes, hoists) and in the dual equipment + service / modernization value proposition.
• STAHLCraneSystems: German-based manufacturer of wire-rope and chain hoists, crane components, and complete crane systems. Overlaps with HERIPRET on hoists, jib/overhead cranes, and explosion-proof variants, and competes in similar European industrial end-markets.
• J.D. Neuhaus (JDN): German manufacturer of pneumatic and electric hoists and crane systems, including ATEX/explosion-proof variants for industrial and offshore use. Comparable to HERIPRET on explosion-proof hoists/cranes and on serving regulated industrial sites requiring specialized certifications.

Others

• REMA SA / REMA Handling: European manufacturer and distributor of hoists, cranes, and below-the-hook lifting equipment. Comparable to HERIPRET on the multi-brand spare-parts / distribution + service model for industrial lifting equipment, though operating from a broader European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 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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