What Jourdain does

Jourdain is a privately held French manufacturer of tubular livestock breeding equipment, headquartered in Escrennes, France, and operating continuously since 1964/1965 under three generations of family ownership. The company designs and produces a comprehensive hardware portfolio organized by animal type (cattle, calves, sheep, goats, horses) and functional category: headlocks (including the proprietary FESTON and AXIAL II systems), self-service barriers, modular panels, posts and brackets, cubicles, hay racks and feeders, calf pens, horse stable equipment, and an advanced handling tier (PREMIUM CONTENTION CORRAL, PREMIUM PUSH LANE, sorting gates) built around its patented AUTOLOCK double-lever and automatic carriage-locking mechanisms. Jourdain holds 75 registered patents and manufactures all products in France, emphasizing durability, ease of assembly, animal welfare, and operator safety. The core technology stack is mechanical and tubular-metal-fabrication-based rather than software or AI-enabled.

The business model is hardware sales through a regional dealer network that maintains trust-based relationships with farmers and stable operators; product development is reportedly informed by field-level discussions between dealers, farmers, and Jourdain. Revenue streams are not publicly disclosed, but the company employs 51–100 people and supports a multi-country European footprint primarily anchored in France. Customer segments span dairy and beef cattle farmers (primary), small ruminant farmers, horse owners and stables, and calf rearing operations — a fragmented SMB/individual end-customer base with no disclosed anchor accounts. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website, newsletter, and dealer enablement rather than direct e-commerce, and there are no disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, M&A activity, partnerships, or AI/ML initiatives in the available materials.

Name

Jourdain

Legal name

Jourdain

Website

https://jourdain-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jourdain is a privately held French manufacturer of tubular livestock breeding equipment (headlocks, barriers, cubicles, handling systems) for cattle, sheep, goats, and horses, sold through a dealer network across Europe. Family-owned for three generations with 75 patents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Breeding Equipment

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Handling & Housing Equipment (Stalls, Headlocks, Chutes, Gates) (AFAAAIAK)

Keywords

• Livestock breeding equipment
• Cattle handling systems
• Headlock and barriers
• Livestock containment equipment
• Tubular farm equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Escrennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Livestock Breeding Equipment Sales: Sale of physical breeding equipment including headlocks, barriers, cubicles, hay racks, feeders, and handling systems for cattle, sheep, goats, and horses. Products are sold through dealer network to farmers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jourdain designs and manufactures tubular breeding equipment for livestock in France. Its product portfolio includes headlocks, self-service barriers, panels, posts and brackets, cubicles, hay racks and feeders, handling systems, gates, calf pens, and horse stable equipment, serving cattle, calf, goat, sheep, and horse farmers. Products are sold through an established dealer network and are built on proprietary technologies including the patented AUTOLOCK double lever system and the Premium Push Lane automatic carriage locking mechanism.

Product overview

Jourdain is a French manufacturer specializing in tubular breeding equipment for livestock. The product portfolio is organized by animal type (COW, CALF, GOAT, SHEEP, HORSE) and includes several interconnected core product lines: HEADLOCK systems (self-locking FESTON, SAFETY IV, AXIAL II, RC II) for animal containment; SELF-SERVICE and PANEL systems for feeding and housing; POST AND BRACKETS for structural support; CUBICLE systems (including COWFLEX IV) for animal housing; HAY RACK AND FEEDERS for nutrition; HANDLING systems (PREMIUM CONTENTION CORRAL, PREMIUM PUSH LANE, chicanes, sorting gates) for livestock movement and processing. The HANDLING product line represents Jourdain's most advanced offering with patented AUTOLOCK technology enabling automated push lanes and contention systems. Additional categories include CALF PEN systems, HORSE STABLE equipment, SCREW BAG accessories, and ADVERTISING materials. All products are manufactured in France with 75 patents registered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HEADLOCK Systems Self-locking tubular headlock systems for cattle, goats, sheep, and calves. Includes FESTON AUTOBLOQUANT self-locking headlocks, SAFETY IV, SAFETY MODULE, AXIAL II, RC II, and INSEMINATION HEADLOCK variants designed for animal containment and handling with adjustable configurations.
• SELF-SERVICE Barriers Self-service barrier systems for cattle, calves, goats, and sheep enabling animals to feed freely while maintaining containment. Includes adjustable and fixed configurations such as the CONFORT PLUS VL SELF-SERVICE.
• PANEL Systems Modular panel systems including EX2, EX4, EX5 panels, cattle panels, fattening panels, diagonal panels, and 7-bar small animal panels used to create containment areas and handling facilities.
• POST AND BRACKETS Structural support components including octagonal posts (D.76mm, D.102mm, D.140mm), brackets, round brackets, pair fittings, unit fittings, and clawed clamps for assembling fencing and barrier systems.
• CUBICLE Systems Cattle and calf cubicle systems including METAL CUBICLE and CUBICLE COWFLEX IV, with post and bracket components, front mounts, relax mounting, PVC knee guards, and metal neck bars for animal housing.
• HAY RACK AND FEEDERS Feeding equipment including hay racks (4 faces, big ball, modular, P.T.F types), feeders, troughs, and barrier-mounted troughs for cattle, calves, goats, sheep, and horses.
• HANDLING Systems Premium handling and contention systems including PREMIUM CONTENTION CORRAL, PREMIUM PUSH LANE, push corridors, chicanes, sorting gates, sectional doors, fixed and adjustable races, and handling panels for efficient livestock movement.
• PREMIUM CONTENTION CORRAL
• PREMIUM PUSH LANE Automated push lane system with carriage equipped with 8 guide rollers and patented automatic carriage locking. Available in clockwise and counter-clockwise versions (L.5.30M), in complete and bare variants, with safe operation in both directions.
• GATE Systems Various gate systems including AUTOLOCK GATE EX2/EX4/EX5, STANDARD GATE, FIELD GATE AUTOLOCK, FIELD GATE ECO, GATE MILKY AUTOLOCK, SMALL GATE 5 BARS, SORTING GATE (3-way sorting), and PREMIUM CONTENTION MANHOLE GATE.
• CALF PEN Systems Calf housing equipment including METALIC CALF PEN, EASY CLEAN HDPE pens, MOBILE CALF PEN on wheels, composite sides and slats, bucket holders, teat buckets, and various frames and partitions.
• HORSE STABLE Equipment Horse stable infrastructure including STABLE systems, doors (STABLE DOOR 2 HALVES, WALL SLIDING DOOR, HORSE SERVICE DOOR TYPE CHEVERNY), horse self-service units, and stable panels.
• CREEP FEEDER Creep feeder unit (L.2.70M, Reference NO7500) designed to allow calves to access feed while restricting adult cattle entry.
• CHICANE/SORTING Systems Directional control systems including SHORT CHICANE/NO REVERSE (clockwise and anticlockwise variants), CHICANE/CURVED EXIT, STRAIGHT EXIT, and SECTIONAL EXIT for premium corrals, enabling controlled animal flow and sorting.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kerbl (Albert Kerbl GmbH): German supplier of livestock farming and animal husbandry equipment including handling systems, gates, and housing. Broadly comparable product portfolio and European dealer-driven distribution, overlapping with Jourdain's cattle and small ruminant segments.
• Pearson Livestock Equipment: UK-based specialist in cattle handling equipment including crushes, headlocks, and barriers. Closely comparable to Jourdain's cattle handling and headlock product lines, serving dairy and beef farmers through dealer networks.
• Behlen Country: US manufacturer of livestock and farm equipment including gates, panels, feeders, and handling systems. Direct peer in tubular and panel-based livestock equipment, with overlapping product categories for cattle and small ruminants.
• Arrowquip: Cattle handling equipment specialist offering chutes, headlocks, and corrals. Comparable to Jourdain's Premium Contention Corral and handling systems, focused on safety, automation, and animal welfare.
• Patrura (PATURA): German manufacturer of livestock handling and fencing equipment including headlocks, gates, and cubicles. Directly comparable to Jourdain in product range, distribution model (dealer-led), and European customer base across cattle, sheep, goats, and horses.
• IAE (Imperial Agricultural Engineering): UK manufacturer of livestock equipment including cattle handling systems, cubicles, and barriers. Directly comparable product offering for dairy and beef operations with a similar dealer-led UK/European model.
• Priefert: US-based manufacturer of livestock handling equipment including squeeze chutes, headlocks, gates, and panels. Closely comparable in core product function (animal containment and handling), though primarily serving North American markets.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Global large-scale dairy and livestock equipment incumbent offering milking, feeding, and barn solutions. While Jourdain does not overlap on milking, GEA's portfolio approach to dairy barn equipment represents the integrated competitor that may bundle around Jourdain's niche.
• BouMatic: International dairy equipment supplier with milking, cooling, and barn equipment portfolios. Adjacent incumbent competing for the same dairy farm capex budget as Jourdain's cubicle and handling systems.
• DeLaval: Global dairy and livestock solutions incumbent providing milking, barn, and herd management systems. Represents the integrated-systems competitor whose digital and automation roadmap could outpace Jourdain's standalone equipment positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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