What Outinord does

Outinord SA is a French designer, manufacturer, and distributor of metal formwork systems for the construction industry, founded in 1955 by Charles Bauer in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France. The company produces steel formwork equipment including vertical panels (B10000, B8000 Evo4, TPMAX, CCRV, P2M, POTEAUX), tunnel formworks (TMPH, TUNNEL DEMI COQUILLE STANDARD), safety and access platforms (PTS+, S+, PCA), prefabrication molds (MULTIPOCHE, BI-POUTRE, TABLE), floor formwork tables, and custom special formwork solutions. Products are used by professional construction companies across residential, commercial, civil engineering, and high-rise projects, with design specifications supporting up to 22.5-meter wall heights and concrete pressures of 10–12 T/m².

The company's manufacturing relies on automated production, laser cutting, and robotics at a 5+ hectare ISO 9001-certified facility in France, with annual capacity of 200,000 m² of formwork, complemented by a wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary in Pune, India. Outinord holds multiple registered patents—including MEPPI (interior-mounted platform support), BAAM (imperdable attachment), Easytrappe (assisted-opening trapdoor), auto-locking supports, and the MONOBLOC walkway console—which differentiate its products on safety, ergonomics, and reuse economics (over 1,000 reuses per unit with full recyclability).

Revenue is generated through three streams: new equipment sales, equipment rental (via the OUTINORD LOCATION subsidiary including reconditioning and used-equipment resale), and technical services (assembly, training, technical support, and repair). The company operates a B2B enterprise field-sales model organized by region (France, DROM-COM, Europe/Russia, Americas, Africa, Asia/Oceania/Middle East), supported by OUTINORD UNIVERSAL (Miami) for the Americas. Outinord serves customers in more than 100 countries across five continents, with referenceable enterprise clients including Bouygues, VINCI, Fayat, Banque de France, ITER, BEC Construction, Ramery, and Spie Batignolles. Pricing is ex-works (EXW per ICC Incoterms 2020) in euros, with international letters of credit or staged deposits, and 45-day terms for French clients.

Name

Outinord

Legal name

OUTINORD SA

Website

https://outinord.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Outinord SA designs, manufactures, and distributes steel formwork systems for the construction industry. It serves professional building contractors across residential, commercial, civil engineering, and high-rise projects in 100+ countries via direct enterprise sales, rental, and technical services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Formwork Systems

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sheet Metal & Flashing Works (Gutters, Copings, Edge Metal, Downspouts) (IMAFAMAE), Metal Cladding, Soffits & Trim (Non-Panel Components) (IMADACAM)

Keywords

• Steel formwork systems
• Concrete formwork panels
• Tunnel formwork equipment
• Construction formwork manufacturer
• Formwork rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-amand-les-eaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New equipment sales: Sale of new formwork equipment and accessories for metal formwork systems including vertical forms, tunnel forms, floor forms, and special forms.
2. Equipment rental: Rental of formwork equipment and accessories, including material reconditioning and sale of used equipment.
3. Technical services: Assembly services, training, technical support, and repair services for formwork equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Outinord designs, manufactures, and distributes metal formwork systems for the building industry, including vertical formwork panels (B10000, B8000 Evo4, CCRV, TPMAX), tunnel formworks (TMPH), safety platforms (PTS+, S+), and custom formwork solutions. The company sells and rents this equipment to professional construction companies, and provides related technical services such as assembly, training, and on-site support.

Product overview

OUTINORD is a manufacturer of metal formwork systems for the construction industry with over 60 years of experience. The product portfolio consists of vertical formwork panels (B10000, B8000 Evo4, CCRV, TPMAX, P2M, POTEAUX), safety protection platforms (PTS+, S+, PCA), tunnel formwork systems (TMPH, TUNNEL DEMI COQUILLE STANDARD), prefabrication molds (MULTIPOCHE, BI-POUTRE, TABLE), floor formwork tables, and special/custom formwork solutions. Products are available for both sale and rental, with services including technical support, training, assembly, and repair. The company operates ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in France and India, serving customers in over 100 countries across 5 continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PTS+: Cantilevered work platform integrating all necessary safety elements for operators, designed to adapt to the most complex configurations. Features MEPPI patent and auto-locking support.
• S+
• OUTINORD LOCATION
• OUTINORD UNIVERSAL

Products and services

• B10000 Next-generation vertical formwork panel compatible with the B8000 range, offering enhanced productivity, ergonomic design, and improved safety features including Easytrappe assisted-opening hatch, 70% increased lifting ring capacity, and ergonomic handle. Built for professional construction companies executing residential and commercial concrete walls.
• B8000 Evo4 High-performance vertical formwork panel (avg. 130 kg/m²) designed for optimal productivity and safety, featuring the patented BAAM (non-removable attachment), MONOBLOC bridge support console, and chain-free formwork face protection. Used by professional contractors for concrete wall construction.
• CCRV (Coffrage Circulaire à Rayon Variable) Versatile circular formwork with variable radius (avg. 150 kg/m², concrete pressure 10 T/m²) used for architectural projects requiring impeccable finish quality and technical structures such as wastewater treatment plants. Targets professional contractors executing curved concrete structures.
• TPMAX High-performance formwork for large civil-engineering works, allowing casting of high-density reinforced concrete walls with rear-screwed plywood skin for high-quality surfaces; admissible pressure 12 T. Built for heavy civil engineering contractors.
• P2M Formwork system that avoids through-panel spacers, includes a rubber joint for increased watertightness at panel junctions, and offers 630 dimensional combinations. Designed for construction sites requiring watertight concrete walls.
• POTEAUX (Support Poteau Carton) Cardboard column support compatible with OUTINORD formwork panels, offering simple, efficient, and ergonomic column forming adjustable for all sizes up to 900 mm diameter. Targets contractors casting concrete columns on site.
• Banche télescopique cotes bloquées Telescopic formwork panel with fixed dimensions, compatible with B8000/B10000, adjustable from 1 m to 1 m 50. Features an integrated rack system for easy dimensioning with a formwork key, 18 mm plywood flush with a stainless-steel formwork face, and rear-mounted plywood fixing for defect-free facing. Targets contractors needing adjustable-width vertical formwork.
• PTS+ Cantilevered working platform integrating all necessary elements for operator safety, adaptable to the most complex configurations. Features the patented MEPPI interior-placed support, auto-locking support (Brevet Outinord), and reinforced beam with head-rod passage. Designed for construction sites requiring elevated worker access alongside formwork.
• S+ (PTE S+ Evolution) Simple and secure cantilevered working platform with tool-free safety element fixation, closed-profile design for superior structural rigidity, extensible guardrails, and load capacity up to 5 tons. Built for sites requiring rapid, tool-free safe access to formwork.
• PCA (Podium pour Cage d'Ascenseur) Elevator-shaft podium that fills void space and secures worker circulation during placement of upper wall formwork. Modular design adapts to different openings and configurations (max weight 1,000 kg). Targets contractors building multi-storey concrete structures with elevator shafts.
• TMPH Tunnel modular formwork composed of half-shells (vertical and horizontal panels) connected by articulated struts, allowing slab flatness adjustment and facilitating stripping. Engineered for numerous reuses and multiple horizontal offsets. Used by contractors for monolithic concrete housing and building structures.
• Tunnel Demi Coquille Standard Universal tunnel half-shell for high-quality monolithic structure construction: horizontal and vertical panels braced by two struts. Designed for ease of reuse and construction cost reduction. Used by contractors for repetitive monolithic concrete construction.
• MULTIPOCHE Beam mold for on-site prefabrication, with monobloc chassis for rigidity, multiple pockets allowing production of up to 6 beams, integrated grating, and guardrails with central and lateral access. Targets contractors prefabricating concrete beams on site.
• BI-POUTRE Bi-beam mold (bottom, standard configuration) assembled from 4 m elements by bolting, reaching up to 12 m length. Includes secure access, integrated grating and guardrails, and enables simultaneous production of 2 beams. Built for contractors prefabricating long concrete beams.
• TABLE (Pre-slab bench) Pre-slab bench for prefabrication of large-dimension pre-slabs (without ceiling joint), with 8 mm formwork sheets, standard 7.32 m x 2.44 m assembly, and a complete options range including vibration, heating, tooling, and spreader. Designed for contractors prefabricating pre-slabs off-site or on-site.
• TABLE (Coffrage Plancher) Economical floor formwork table that is easy to implement, highly extensible in height, quick to assemble, lightweight, and compact for transport between sites. Targets contractors needing reusable slab formwork across multiple sites.
• Coffrages Spéciaux Specialized and custom formwork solutions including inclined cylindrical columns, whistle cages, self-ballasted formwork panels, stairs, special ends, inclined columns, and combined panel-and-cage systems for non-standard construction requirements. Targets contractors needing bespoke formwork for unique structures.
• OUTINORD LOCATION (Equipment Rental) Rental of Outinord formwork equipment and accessories, including material reconditioning/refurbishment and sale of used equipment, provided by the dedicated OUTINORD LOCATION subsidiary. Serves professional contractors needing temporary formwork capacity or cost-effective access to refurbished equipment.
• Technical Services (Assembly, Training, Support, Repair) Technical services including assembly, training, technical support, and repair for Outinord formwork equipment. Targets professional construction companies purchasing or renting Outinord systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Construction time reduced by up to 3x compared to traditional methods
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ULMA Construction: ULMA is a Spanish formwork and scaffolding manufacturer offering wall, slab, column, and tunnel formwork systems with strong presence in Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. It competes head-to-head with Outinord in residential and commercial concrete construction projects globally.
• MEVA Schalungs-Systeme: MEVA is a German formwork manufacturer producing wall, slab, and climbing formwork for residential, commercial, and civil-engineering construction. It shares Outinord's mid-sized family-business DNA and competes in the same target customer segments across Europe, the Middle East, and selected international markets.
• Doka: Doka is an Austrian-headquartered global formwork specialist serving concrete construction with wall and slab formwork systems, automatic climbing formwork, and formwork services. Its product positioning and target customer base (large contractors on major projects) directly overlaps Outinord's B10000, TPMAX, and tunnel offerings.
• RMD Kwikform: RMD Kwikform supplies formwork, shoring, and ground support systems to commercial, civil, and infrastructure projects globally. Its product scope (wall formwork, slab systems, civil works) and customer base map directly to Outinord's commercial and infrastructure segments.
• NOE-Schaltechnik: NOE is a European formwork manufacturer offering wall, slab, and tunnel formwork plus a strong rental and engineering services arm. It directly overlaps Outinord's product breadth (panels, tunnels, services) and competes for similar European and international project specifications.
• Paschal-Werk G. Maier: Paschal is a German formwork specialist focused on wall and slab systems, including circular and special-purpose formwork comparable to Outinord's CCRV line. It competes with Outinord in mid-sized contractor relationships and in European residential and infrastructure projects.
• Hunnebeck (BrandSafway): Hunnebeck supplies formwork, scaffolding, and safety solutions for concrete construction under the BrandSafway umbrella. It targets the same professional contractor customer base with wall and slab formwork systems, rental services, and engineering support.
• PERI Group: PERI is the global market leader in formwork, scaffolding, and shoring systems, headquartered in Germany. It sells a comparable portfolio of wall, slab, column, and tunnel formwork systems to professional contractors worldwide and operates large rental fleets in every major construction market.
• Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding: Acrow manufactures and rents formwork and shoring equipment for concrete and infrastructure construction with operations across multiple continents. It is a comparable mid-sized formwork specialist competing for international project wins and rental business.

Broad incumbents

• Altrad: Altrad is a broad-based industrial services group with significant formwork, scaffolding, and site-services operations across Europe and globally. While much larger and more diversified than Outinord, it competes in adjacent concrete-construction services and rentals for similar large contractor and infrastructure customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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