Machines Production

What Machines Production does

Machines Production is a privately-held French B2B trade publication covering the mechanical engineering, machining, automation, and manufacturing industries. Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, the company publishes a monthly French-language magazine targeted at industrial professionals, with an editorial scope spanning machine tools, CNC machining, robotics and cobotics, additive manufacturing, quality control, and Industry 4.0 topics. Coverage extends to major trade-show events including Global Industrie, AMB, Micronora, EPHJ, and Sepem.

The product surface centres on a monthly print and digital magazine (11 issues per year plus 2 hors-séries) bundled with unlimited access to a content website that integrates articles, news, an industry company directory (annuaire), a job board, and an events calendar. Adjacent formats include a Web TV/video platform with interviews and event coverage and an audio podcast (MP Podcast) hosted on Ausha. The underlying platform is a standard web-based digital publishing system with subscription management and content delivery; no proprietary AI, integrations, or developer APIs are indicated. Printing and paper use environmental certifications including Imprim'Vert, FSC, and PEFC with vegetable-based inks.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring B2B subscriptions with tiered offerings: a €25 two-month Découverte trial, a €150/year Essentielle plan, a €200/year Intégrale plan (most popular), and a €400 two-year Premium plan, each including unlimited digital access. Distribution is single-country (France) with a sales-led, subscription-driven go-to-market; subscribers can also charge the cost to training budgets via OPCO. Each subscription triggers a €10 donation to ONF Agir pour la forêt. The company has 11–50 employees, has no disclosed funding rounds, and may share corporate or operational ties with Sofetec based on a LinkedIn association.

Name

Machines Production

Legal name

MACHINES PRODUCTION

Website

https://machinesproduction.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Machines Production is a privately-held French B2B trade publication covering the mechanical engineering, machining, automation, and manufacturing industries through a monthly print and digital magazine, supported by a directory, job board, events calendar, Web TV, and podcast for French industrial professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Industrial Trade Publishing

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufacturing, Quality & Industrial Operations Reference (Lean, Six Sigma, QA/QC) (EDAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Industrial trade press
• Mechanical engineering news
• B2B industrial media
• Manufacturing magazine
• Metalworking publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulogne-billancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: The company generates revenue primarily through paid magazine subscriptions offering paper + digital access to industrial content. Subscriptions include 11 magazines per year plus special issues (hors-séries) covering topics such as AI in industry and RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility). Access includes unlimited website content, job listings, event calendars, and archived digital issues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Machines Production publishes a monthly French-language B2B magazine covering mechanical engineering, machining, automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, and Industry 4.0. The publication (11 issues per year plus 2 hors-séries) is offered via tiered subscriptions combining paper delivery and unlimited digital access to its website. The offering is extended through a free company directory, a job board, an events calendar, and a Web TV channel featuring interviews and event coverage for industrial professionals in France.

Product overview

Machines Production is a B2B media platform serving the French mechanical engineering and manufacturing industry. The core offering is the Machines Production Magazine (11 issues annually plus 2 special editions covering AI in industry and corporate social responsibility), distributed in both paper and digital formats through subscription tiers ranging from €25 two-month trial to €200 annual plans. The platform extends beyond publishing to include a free company directory, job board, industry events calendar, and web TV content. The publication covers technology topics including CNC machining, robotics, additive manufacturing, quality control, and Industry 4.0, featuring editorial content about tools and software (such as Vericut, TopSolid, Hexagon, and Tungaloy) rather than offering its own technical product integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Machines Production Magazine Monthly B2B industrial publication (paper + digital) covering mechanical engineering, machine tools, machining, automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, and quality control. Delivered to French industrial professionals via tiered subscriptions.
• Digital Content Access Subscription-based unlimited access to the machinesproduction.fr website, including news articles, technology reviews, product announcements, and an archive of past digital issues. Bundled with print subscriptions but also available as a digital-only entitlement.
• Company Directory (Annuaire) Online business directory serving the French mechanical engineering sector, allowing companies to register and be discovered by industrial buyers and partners.
• Job Board (Offres d'emplois) Employment listing service featuring job postings from companies in the mechanical engineering and manufacturing industries in France.
• Events Calendar (Événements) Calendar of French and European industrial trade shows and events, providing dates, locations, and details for professional networking in the mechanical engineering sector.
• Web TV (TV) Video content platform featuring interviews, event coverage, and multimedia presentations on industrial manufacturing topics, distributed via the Machines Production YouTube channel and MP Podcast.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ApprentiScèneminorOthersMachines Production supports the ApprentiScène program, which promotes apprenticeships and vocational training in the industrial sector. The partnership demonstrates the company's commitment to promoting careers in manufacturing and industrial trades.
• Les AlternateursminorOthersMachines Production partners with Les Alternateurs, an organization supporting apprenticeship and vocational education in industrial fields. This reflects the publication's dedication to workforce development in the mechanical engineering sector.
• ONF Agir pour la forêtminorOthersEnvironmental partnership where Machines Production commits to donate 10€ from each subscription to the ONF (National Forests Office) fund for environmental reforestation efforts. This demonstrates the company's environmental commitment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Modern Machine Shop: US-based trade publication dedicated to metalworking, machining, and CNC manufacturing technologies — same editorial focus on machining tools, automation, and Industry 4.0 topics for a similar professional readership.
• Today's Machining World: US machining industry trade publication delivering news and technical content to machining professionals — comparable niche focus, B2B audience, and recurring-publication business model.
• Cutting Tool Engineering: North American trade magazine covering metal cutting, tooling, and machining processes — overlapping editorial territory with Machines Production's coverage of milling, turning, and cutting tools.
• Techniques de l'Ingénieur: Leading French technical reference publisher covering engineering, manufacturing, and industrial processes via subscription-based content — directly comparable subscription model and B2B industrial audience.
• L'Usine Nouvelle: France's flagship B2B industrial magazine covering manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and industrial technology — same French-language trade-publish model targeting similar industrial professional readership.
• Fastmarkets (formerly Metal Bulletin): Global trade publication covering metals, manufacturing inputs, and industrial commodities — comparable subscription-based B2B media model serving industrial decision-makers with news and pricing intelligence.
• Industrie & Technologies: French B2B publication focused on industrial technologies, automation, and digital manufacturing, serving the same professional audience of mechanical engineering and production decision-makers in France.
• Mesures Solutions Industrielles: French B2B trade publication dedicated to industrial measurement, instrumentation, and quality control — adjacent niche within the same French mechanical engineering readership.

Emerging players

• Engineering.com: Online engineering media platform covering manufacturing technology, CAD/CAM, and Industry 4.0 — digital-first competitor in the same content categories but with global English-language reach.
• Jautomatise / Journal du Net Industrial: French B2B technology media covering digital transformation, automation, and Industry 4.0 — partial overlap with Machines Production's automation/robotics coverage but broader tech scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MachPro_fr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsZRY3LffCFN5c9U60sPkwA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MachinesProduction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sofetec
• Instagraminstagram.com/machinesproduction.fr

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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