What HLP Group does

HLP Group (legal entity: HLP Services SASU) is a French industrial consulting and digital solutions provider founded in 1999 in Brognard, near the Sochaux/Montbéliard/Belfort automotive corridor. The company serves industrial PME and ETI (mid-cap) clients across automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, defense, and luxury sectors, with named customers including ALSTOM, ArcelorMittal, Naval Group, Faurecia, Daher, LISI Aerospace, JTEKT, RATP, and Richard Mille. HLP combines four revenue streams: transformation consulting, software subscriptions, certified training, and physical visual solutions. The company has an 11-50 employee headcount and operates from three French offices (Brognard HQ, Nantes since 2019, Obernai/Grand Est since 2022), under the leadership of founder-Président Bertrand Husson, and is privately held with €100,000 share capital and no external institutional funding.

The core technology stack centers on MAPPSY, a cloud-based Industry 4.0 performance management platform with four pillars (CONNECT, VIEW, CONTROL, IMPROVE), and WRS (Workplace Routines Shopfloor), a three-module solution (Digital Workplace, Digital Routine, Digital Shopfloor) for shopfloor visual management, KPI tracking, and business process dematerialization. The i4 MES solution, developed in partnership with LCB Sàrl since 2020 and launched in 2022, adds SmartLink hardware for universal machine connectivity and bidirectional ERP integration. Complementing the software are HLP Campus (120+ training modules, Qualiopi certified, delivering 3,227 hours/year at 95% client satisfaction) and HLP Factory (8,000+ physical and digital visual management SKUs). The WRS ecosystem is reported to span 42 business apps, 25+ certified integrators, and 12,000 connected enterprises with 480,000+ users across 12 countries.

The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: HLP generates demand through a heavy trade-show circuit (Micronora, EPHJ, Global Industrie, SEPEM, SIMODEC, BE 4.0) and converts via consulting-led engagements and tailored demos. Pricing combines a low-friction SaaS entry point (WRS from €5/user/month, available as investment or rental) with multi-year turnkey contracts that bundle license, integration, training, and support. Distribution is hybrid: direct enterprise sales supported by a global integrator channel and self-serve access via Google Play and Apple App Store, plus a B2C-style e-commerce shop (HLP Factory) for physical visual products. The company claims 500+ clients, 120 factories transformed, and 20+ years of continuous operation.

Name

HLP Group

Legal name

HLP Services SASU

Website

https://hlp.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HLP Group is a French industrial consulting and software firm that helps PME and ETI manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing digitize shopfloor performance through its MAPPSY and WRS platforms, complemented by MES (i4), training, and visual solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Performance Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Work Management & Collaborative Workflow Platforms (HDAEAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integration-Centric Low-Code (Workflow + iPaaS) (HDAEAKAC)

Keywords

• Industrial performance management
• Operational excellence consulting
• Industry 4.0 software
• Shop floor digitization
• Lean management training

Headquarters

HQ city

Brognard

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions (WRS/MAPPSY): SaaS-based digital performance management platform licensed on a per-user per-month basis. Available as full SaaS investment or rental model starting at 5 euros/month/user.
2. Consulting Services: Engineering and deployment of transformation programs with operational excellence and digital transformation consulting services.
3. Training (HLP Campus): Inter/intra and distance training programs covering strategy, development, lean management, project management, QSE, digital, QVT, procurement, logistics, and maintenance. Over 120 modules offered with Qualiopi certification.
4. Visual Solutions Products: Physical and digital visual management products including panels, lean tools, accessories, safety equipment, and visitability solutions. Over 8,000 products in catalog with 7 innovations per day.
5. Document Management (Zeendoc Partnership): Document dematerialization services through Zeendoc partnership, offering scanning, recognition, pre-filling of essential information, and secure storage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HLP Group provides industrial performance management solutions through its MAPPSY/WRS cloud-based Industry 4.0 platform, the i4 machine connectivity solution (with SmartLink hardware), and the Zeendoc document dematerialization partnership. The company also delivers operational excellence consulting, training (HLP Campus with 120+ modules), and physical visual management products (8,000+ items) to industrial clients across automotive, aerospace, rail, and manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

HLP Group offers a unified platform-plus-modules product portfolio centered on MAPPSY/WRS for operational performance management. The core MAPPSY platform includes three integrated modules: Digital Workplace (DW) for business process management, Digital Routine (DR) for shop floor visualization, and Digital Shopfloor (DS) for field performance. Complementing this is the i4 Industry 4.0 solution developed with LCB Sàrl featuring SmartLink hardware for machine connectivity and ERP integration. Additional offerings include Zeendoc document dematerialization (partnership), Visual Solutions with 8,000+ physical and digital products, Consulting transformation services, and HLP Campus training with 120+ modules. The company serves industrial clients across automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors with a complete stack from consulting through digital solutions to physical visual tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAPPSY: Industry 4.0 digital solution for operational performance - includes CONNECT, VIEW, CONTROL and IMPROVE pillars for industrial performance
• WRS (Workplace Routines Shopfloor)
• i4
• Zeendoc
• HLP Campus
• HLP Factory

Products and services

• MAPPSY MAPPSY is HLP Group's core cloud-based Industry 4.0 operational performance management platform, organized around four pillars: CONNECT (equipment connection and real-time data management), VIEW (information visualization), CONTROL (process supervision), and IMPROVE (continuous improvement). It covers supervision, digital visual management, standards digitization, and business process dematerialization for industrial organizations.
• WRS (Workplace Routines Shopfloor) WRS is a comprehensive cloud-based digital solution for operational performance management comprising three modules: Digital Workplace (DW) for business process management, Digital Routine (DR) for shop floor display, and Digital Shopfloor (DS) for field performance tracking. It enables digital visual management, real-time KPI monitoring, and process dematerialization for industrial enterprises.
• i4 i4 is an Industry 4.0 operational performance solution developed in partnership with LCB Sàrl, featuring SmartLink hardware for instant machine connectivity. It functions as a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with bidirectional communication between machines and the WRS portal, supporting current industrial protocols and adapting to legacy protocols.
• Zeendoc Zeendoc is a document dematerialization solution offered by HLP through partnership, providing automatic document scanning, OCR recognition, information extraction, and secure centralized storage in France. It serves industrial clients needing to digitize, store, and transfer documents such as invoices, delivery notes, and expense reports.
• Visual Solutions (Solutions Visuelles) Visual Solutions is HLP's offering of 8,000+ physical and digital visual management products for risk prevention, energy savings, work environment, visual performance, communication, and lean tools. The catalog is sold through the HLP Factory e-commerce shop and includes 7 innovations per day.
• Consulting (Conseil) HLP's transformation consulting services include operational excellence, digitalization integration, safety analysis, growth integration, development acceleration, and support process optimization. The consulting practice has transformed 120 factories and served 500+ clients across industrial sectors.
• HLP Campus Training HLP Campus delivers Qualiopi-certified training with 120+ modules covering business strategy, personal development, lean management, project management, QSE, digital, QVT (quality of work life), purchasing, logistics, and maintenance. Training is offered in inter-company, intra-company, and distance formats, with over 3,227 hours delivered annually and 95% client satisfaction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ clients successfully accompanied
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LCB SàrlcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 December 2020Strategic Franco-Swiss partnership for developing the i4 MES solution. LCB provides machine connectivity expertise (interconnecting production machines) while HLP handles optimal data tracking and performance management through WRS portal. The partnership creates a complete Industry 4.0 solution with bidirectional communication capabilities.
• Grand Est Regional PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Local partners operating from HLP Grand Est office in Obernai to cover the Grand Est region of France with HLP consulting and digital solutions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PTC (ThingWorx): PTC's ThingWorx is an industrial IoT and operational performance platform, comparable to HLP's i4 SmartLink machine connectivity and MAPPSY CONNECT/VIEW pillars, though PTC serves a broader enterprise footprint.
• AVEVA: AVEVA is a global industrial software leader covering plant operations, MES, and digital performance — overlapping with MAPPSY/WRS but as part of a much broader portfolio across engineering and operations.
• Dassault Systèmes (DELMIA): DELMIA is Dassault Systèmes' manufacturing operations and digital performance suite, overlapping with WRS/MAPPSY but as part of a much broader 3DEXPERIENCE platform addressing PLM and operations.
• Siemens Digital Industries (Opcenter / MindSphere): Siemens Opcenter (formerly Camstar) is a global MES leader and MindSphere is its industrial IoT platform, overlapping with both HLP's WRS digital performance management and i4 machine connectivity offerings.
• Rockwell Automation (Plex / FactoryTalk): Rockwell's Plex (cloud MES) and FactoryTalk suites provide manufacturing execution and analytics, overlapping with HLP's i4 MES and WRS performance management modules within a much larger automation portfolio.

Emerging players

• Augury: Augury applies AI to machine health and process anomaly detection, overlapping with i4's real-time anomaly detection capability but focused specifically on asset reliability rather than full operational performance management.

Direct peers

• Sight Machine: Sight Machine provides manufacturing analytics and AI for factory performance, directly comparable to MAPPSY's CONTROL pillar for real-time process supervision and KPI-based performance improvement.
• Tulip Interfaces: Tulip is a frontline operations platform that digitizes shop floor processes via cloud-based apps, directly comparable to HLP's MAPPSY/WRS Digital Routine and Digital Shopfloor modules for manufacturing execution and visual management.
• Critical Manufacturing: Critical Manufacturing offers a MES platform for discrete manufacturers with deep Industry 4.0 capabilities, directly comparable to HLP's i4 solution and MAPPSY CONNECT/IMPROVE pillars for high-mix industrial environments.
• Forcam: Forcam is a European-headquartered MES and smart factory platform with strong presence in DACH industrial mid-market, directly comparable to HLP's i4 MES offering and WRS operational performance stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 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

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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