Mecadrum

What Mecadrum does

Mecadrum is a French industrial manufacturer headquartered in Chambly (Oise) that designs, engineers, and produces heavy-duty conveyor drums, drum motors, bearings, rollers, and belt scrapers used in material-handling installations. The company traces its origins to the 1970–73 merger of ORMETRA and AMV and is now part of the FIDEIP industrial group, a federation of approximately twelve complementary SMEs. Core technology includes proprietary in-house calculation software developed over more than twenty years to size drums against customer specifications (loads up to 1,500 kN), the proprietary DRUMO® oil-cooled drum motor line (166–630 mm diameter, 0.37–18 kW), and the BRINELLA® ball-testing machines; production takes place at a single specialized site that can manufacture several thousand drums per year with individual piece weights up to ten tonnes.

The company sells primarily on a business-to-business, quote/specification basis to engineering, procurement, and construction contractors and to end operators across mining (Rio Tinto, Vale, Glencore, Codelco, OCP), steel (Thyssen Krupp, ArcelorMittal, Riva), cement (Lafarge Holcim), ports and terminals, power generation, and selected adjacent verticals such as food processing and automotive (BMW). Pricing is project-driven and custom-engineered per "cahier des charges," and the offering is supported by in-house metallurgy expertise, surface-treatment/coating options, and an after-sales spare-parts business for the installed base.

Mecadrum exports more than 60% of its production to over 50 countries across five continents and operates an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system (held for 25+ years) with AEO customs status. The firm is small by enterprise count (11–50 employees), suggesting a focused, specialty-manufacturer profile that competes on engineering customization, certifications, and installed-base references rather than volume scale.

Name

Mecadrum

Legal name

MECADRUM, société par actions simplifiée

Website

https://mecadrum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mecadrum is a French specialty manufacturer of heavy-duty conveyor drums, DRUMO® drum motors, bearings, rollers, and scrapers for mining, steel, cement, ports, and industrial customers in 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Conveyor Components

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Conveyor drum manufacturing
• Industrial conveyor components
• Drum motor production
• Heavy-duty conveyor systems
• Material handling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Chambly

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conveyor Drums and Components Sales: Custom design and manufacturing of conveyor drums, drum pulleys, V-belt drums, winch drums in various materials (steel, stainless steel, lagged) up to 10 tonnes. Revenue generated through one-time product sales based on customer specifications and custom engineering requirements.
2. DRUMO® Drum Motors: Exclusive production of integrated motor drums. Complete range from ø166 to 630mm, 0.25 to 30 kW. Sold as configured units with optional features including rubber coating, ceramic, knurling, backstop, brake, stainless steel versions.
3. Bearings and Mounting Systems: Sales of standard (SN, HBND, HF, THDS, ALIBOST types) and custom bearings. Includes hydraulic mounting systems for bearing installation and removal.
4. Rollers and Scraper Systems: Standard rollers for belt conveyors, special rollers, and scraper systems (primary, secondary, plough scrapers) through Schulte Strathaus partnership.
5. BRINELLA® Testing Equipment: Portable ball-testing machines for Brinell hardness testing sold to industrial customers requiring material quality control.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mecadrum designs, engineers, and manufactures heavy-duty conveyor drums, drum motors (under the DRUMO® registered trademark), bearings, rollers, conveyor scrapers, drum coatings/laggings, and portable Brinell hardness testing instruments (under the BRINELLA® trademark). Production is carried out at its Chambly, France facility using proprietary calculation software developed in-house over more than 20 years, with machining capacity up to 1600mm diameter, 5m length, and 10 tonnes per piece.

Product overview

Mecadrum is a manufacturer of industrial conveyor components, offering a unified portfolio of mechanical products centered on conveyor drums and drum motors. The core offerings comprise heavy-duty conveyor drums (up to 1500 kN capacity) and DRUMO® motorized drum motors (166-630mm diameter, 0.37-18 kW), supplemented by bearing assemblies (SN, HBND, HF, THDS, ALIBOST types), conveyor rollers, scrapers/cleaners (via Schulte Strathaus partnership), Brinella® portable hardness testing machines, rubber/ceramic coatings, and hydraulic mounting tools. All products are manufactured at the company's Chambly facility, with in-house design using proprietary calculation software developed over 20+ years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DRUMO®: Exclusive range of drum motors manufactured by MECADRUM, available in diameters from 166mm to 630mm and power from 0.37 kW to 18 kW
• BRINELLA®
• Rolldrum

Products and services

• Conveyor Drums and Pulleys (Tambours de convoyage) Custom-designed heavy-duty conveyor drums and pulleys for belt conveyor systems serving mining, steel, cement, ports, and other heavy industries. Manufactured in steel, stainless steel, or with various coatings, with capacities up to 1500 kN load, maximum dimensions of 1600mm diameter, 5m length, and 10 tonnes weight per unit. Configured to customer cahier des charges.
• DRUMO® Drum Motors Mecadrum's exclusive line of motorized drum motors integrating motor, gearbox, transmission, drum, bearing, and protection in a single sealed element. Complete range from diameter 166mm to 630mm, power from 0.37 kW to 18 kW (variants up to 30 kW cited). IP.65 protection, optional rubber coating, ceramic lagging, knurling, backstop, brake, and stainless steel versions. Sold to industrial conveyor OEMs and end-users.
• Bearings (Paliers) Standard and special bearings for conveyor drum pulleys, including SN type, HBND type for barrel roller bearings, HF type for steel industry, THDS tensioner type, and ALIBOST type, with custom specifications produced per drawings. Components sourced from SKF, Timken, and Schaeffler.
• Conveyor Rollers (Rouleaux) Standard rollers for belt conveyors, guide rollers, garland/idler rollers, and special rollers for varied conveyor applications. Sold through the affiliated Rolldrum brand within the FIDEIP Group.
• Conveyor Scrapers and Cleaners (Racleurs) Conveyor belt scrapers and cleaners including primary scrapers, secondary scrapers, plough scrapers, and stone catchers, offered through partnership with Schulte Strathaus featuring the STARCLEAN Twist Swing system. Configurations continue scraping worn belts without damage with optional automatic tensioning.
• BRINELLA® Ball-Testing Machines Registered trademark line of portable precision Brinell hardness testing machines. Standard model applies 3000 kg load on a 10mm carbide ball; available with 1000 kg and 750 kg loads and 5mm/2.5mm ball diameters. Features IP.65 protection, simple operation, and 30x magnification microscope for reading ball impressions. Sold to industrial customers requiring material quality control.
• Drum Coatings and Laggings (Revêtements tambour) Rubber and ceramic coatings/laggings for conveyor drums, including smooth, double chevron, ISO 284-340, food-grade, anti-grease, and ceramic options. Applied via cold or hot vulcanization and available on removable shells for easier maintenance. Sold as standalone configurations to industrial customers.
• Hydraulic Mounting System (Système hydraulique de montage) Hydraulic pump and nut system designed for bearing assembly and disassembly on conveyor drums, including 1500mm flexible hose, quick coupling, manometer, and 250cm3 oil tank capacity. Suitable for hydraulic nuts up to bearing 23154. Sold to maintenance teams as a dedicated tool.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum load capacity of 1500 kN for heavy-duty applications
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• SKFcoreTechnology or IntegrationBearing supplier partnership. SKF provides bearings for conveyor drums and motor drums. Standard and special bearings incorporated into Mecadrum products.
• TimkencoreTechnology or IntegrationBearing supplier partnership. Timken provides roller bearings for conveyor drum applications including heavy-duty industrial uses.
• SchaefflercoreTechnology or IntegrationBearing supplier partnership. Schaeffler provides bearings and bearing solutions for Mecadrum drum products.
• Schulte StrathauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for scrapers, plough scrapers, sealing strips (babettes), and self-centring stations (stations autocentrantes). Features STARCLEAN Twist Swing system with multiple degrees of freedom scraping elements. Mecadrum markets and sells Schulte Strathaus products as part of conveyor component range.
• FIDEIP GroupflagshipOthersParent company/group. Mecadrum is part of FIDEIP Group comprising about a dozen industrial companies in metallurgy and mechanics sectors. Group includes: Aivee (bicycle components), LF Technologies (test benches), Mecaspin (electrical wiring machines), Rolldrum (conveyor rollers), Fidemeca (precision machining), Jyga (packaging machines), Palamatic Prosse (process automation), Epsilon (sheet metal), Plix (urban furniture).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Van der Graaf: Van der Graaf (VDG) specializes in drum motors for belt conveyors across mining, food processing, and packaging applications. It is a direct competitor to Mecadrum's DRUMO® product line in the integrated drum motor category with comparable power ranges and IP-rated sealed designs.
• SEW-Eurodrive: SEW-Eurodrive is a major manufacturer of drive technology including drum motors (Movimot, MM-series equivalents) for conveyor systems. It competes directly with DRUMO® in industrial conveyor applications, particularly where integrated motor-gearbox-drum solutions are specified.
• Interroll: Interroll is a global leader in drum motors, conveyor rollers, and modules for material handling. Mecadrum's DRUMO® drum motor directly competes with Interroll's Synchronous and asynchronous drum motors, serving overlapping industrial conveyor applications worldwide.
• Rulmeca: Rulmeca is one of the closest direct peers to Mecadrum, manufacturing conveyor rollers, drums, drum motors, and bearings for bulk material handling. Both companies compete in the same mining/steel/cement/port end-markets with overlapping product portfolios centered on conveyor drums and motorized drum solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Metso: Metso (formerly Metso Outotec) is a broad incumbent in mining and bulk material handling, offering complete conveyor systems including idlers, pulleys/drums, and belts. It competes with Mecadrum at the system level on large mining projects and already appears as a customer via FLSmidth-style OEM relationships.
• FLSmidth: FLSmidth is a broad incumbent supplying cement and mining process equipment including conveyor systems. Already listed as a Mecadrum customer for conveyor drum components, it represents both a customer and a competing system integrator in the same end-markets.
• Fenner Dunlop: Fenner Dunlop is a global conveyor belt manufacturer that also supplies associated components including pulleys and idlers. It competes with Mecadrum in heavy-duty conveyor component supply for mining and bulk handling applications.
• Sandvik: Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions supplies rock handling and conveyor equipment to mining customers globally. As a broad incumbent in mining capex, Sandvik competes with Mecadrum for conveyor system specification on large mining projects across multiple component categories.
• Continental (ContiTech): Continental's industrial conveyor belt business (formerly ContiTech) supplies conveyor belts, pulleys, and complete system components. It overlaps with Mecadrum on conveyor drum and pulley supply, though Continental operates as a broad portfolio incumbent rather than a drum specialist.

Regional players

• Joyal Industrial Supply: Joyal is a Chinese-based manufacturer of crushing and conveying equipment including conveyor components. It represents a regional low-cost competitor in the Asian market that competes with European drum specialists like Mecadrum on price-sensitive bulk material handling projects.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 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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