What Maine Workshops does

Maine Ateliers (Maine Workshops) is a French SCOP (Société Coopérative et Participative) and Entreprise Adaptée headquartered in Gorron, Mayenne, France, operating since 1986. The company runs six integrated service lines: Logistics & Subcontracting (3,000+ SKUs in storage, 150+ daily shipments, 150,000+ items reconditioned/year), Electrical and Electrohydraulic Wiring (cabinets, harnesses, PLC programming for agricultural/industrial/transport sectors), Material Recovery / Waste Valorization (ICPE-classified facility, 2,500 tonnes/year capacity, 1M+ units processed annually), Green Spaces Maintenance (lawn, hedges, brush clearing, landscaping for individuals, businesses, and communes), Cleaning/Janitorial Services (offices, facades, vehicles using microfiber and dry-wash methods), and Textile Manufacturing / Confection (30,000–50,000 garments and 100,000+ small articles/year, custom embroidery). It employs 132–140 people, of whom 70 are SCOP associates, and serves 600+ clients across businesses, local authorities, and individuals within a 50 km radius of Gorron.

The business model is multi-revenue, combining recurring service contracts (cleaning, green spaces, logistics, cabling), project-based industrial services (wiring, waste recovery), and product sales (custom garments, reconditioned items), all priced on a quote basis per department. Go-to-market is sales-led, with each of the six activities supported by a dedicated commercial manager (e.g., Propreté, Espaces Verts, Logistique, Câblage, Confection). Distribution is entirely direct via field-based sales teams and contact forms; logistics relies on a multi-carrier network (GeoGIS, DPD, DHL, Colissimo, Chronopost). The cooperative's dual positioning as an Entreprise Adaptée (75%+ of workforce composed of people with disabilities) and RSE-certified provider allows clients to reduce their AGEFIPH/FIPHFP contributions while fulfilling CSR commitments — a regulatory and reputational moat in a regional market.

The technology stack is fundamentally industrial rather than digital: an ICPE-classified waste processing site, an automated textile cutting system supported by 40+ industrial sewing machines, and active exploration of drones and robots for cleaning. IT infrastructure is GDPR-compliant with French-hosted data and SSL encryption, but no APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Certifications include ISO 9001 (since 2004, valid through 30 January 2026) and ISO 26000 (since 2016); the company publishes RSE performance scores (48% environmental, 67% social, 72% economic) and reported an H/F equality index of 100% for 2026 (2025 data). Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company is privately held by its worker-associates with no external parent, PE, or VC backing identified.

Name

Maine Workshops

Legal name

Maine Ateliers

Website

https://maineateliers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Maine Ateliers is a French worker cooperative (SCOP) and adapted enterprise founded in 1986 in Gorron, Mayenne, providing six integrated industrial and facility services — logistics, wiring, waste valorization, green spaces, cleaning, and textile manufacturing — to 600+ regional clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Services and Subcontracting: Revenue generated from providing logistics, wiring, garment manufacturing, cleaning, green spaces, and material recovery services to businesses, local authorities, and individuals in the Mayenne region. Services are delivered as recurring contracts or project-based engagements.
2. Material Recovery and Waste Valorization: Revenue from sorting, recovering, and valorizing materials including DEEE, print waste, construction materials, and plastics, processed at the ICPE-classified facility.
3. Product Sales (Sewing/Manufacturing): Sale of manufactured textile products including workwear, T-shirts, and bespoke articles produced in-house, as well as custom sewing and embroidery services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maine Ateliers is a French worker cooperative (SCOP) and Adapted Enterprise that delivers six integrated service lines to businesses, local authorities, and individuals in the Mayenne region: logistics and industrial subcontracting, electrical and electrohydraulic wiring, material recovery and waste valorization, green spaces maintenance, cleaning and janitorial services, and textile manufacturing. The company operates from an ICPE-classified facility in Gorron with 2,500 tonnes/year material processing capacity and bundles these services with a social mission of providing durable employment for people with disabilities.

Product overview

Maine Ateliers is a SCOP (Société Coopérative et Participative) and Adapted Enterprise offering six integrated service domains: Logistics & Subcontracting, Electrical/Electrohydraulic Wiring, Material Recovery/Waste Valorization, Green Spaces Maintenance, Cleaning/Janitorial Services, and Textile Manufacturing/Confection. These services are designed for businesses, local authorities, and individuals in Mayenne, with a social mission to provide sustainable employment for people with disabilities. The company operates as a single integrated enterprise rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logistique & Sous-Traitance Logistics and subcontracting services including storage (3,000+ references), order preparation, daily shipments (150+/day), reconditioning (150,000+ items/year), and 100% packaging reuse. Designed for businesses in Mayenne needing operational outsourcing with RSE alignment.
• Câblage (Electrical and Electrohydraulic Wiring) Electrical and electrohydraulic wiring services including assembly of electrical elements, control cabinets, wiring harnesses, fault diagnosis and repairs, hydraulic and pneumatic box wiring, pump and small PLC programming, and prototype development. Serves agricultural, industrial, and transport sectors.
• Valorisation des matières (Material Recovery) Material recovery and waste valorization services including WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) processing, print waste, construction materials, and plastics. Features manual dismantling of products and operates an ICPE-classified facility with 2,500 T/year capacity. Over 1 million units sorted and valorized annually with 85% of inputs valorized in material or energy.
• Espaces verts (Green Spaces) Green spaces maintenance and creation services for individuals, businesses, and local authorities. Includes lawn mowing (30+ ha), hedge trimming (10,000+ m/year), brush clearing, tree pruning, waste removal, and landscaping. Uses ecological approach with differentiated mowing and composting.
• Propreté (Cleaning Services) Cleaning and janitorial services for offices, sanitary facilities, warehouses, windows, cladding, fences, gates, building facades, and vehicles. Uses ecological cleaning techniques without chemical products, microfiber technology, and dry washing for vehicles. Serves 200+ clients with 90% satisfaction rate.
• Confection (Textile Manufacturing) Textile manufacturing and sewing services producing 30,000–50,000 work garments and T-shirts annually, plus 100,000+ small items (straps, cases, covers, bags). Includes custom workwear, industry textile products, ready-to-wear (T-shirts, polos), screen printing, and embroidery. Uses French and Western European fabrics with 88% textile waste recycling rate via Le Relais.

Quantifiable outcome

• Plus de 1 million d'unités triées et valorisées par an avec 85% des entrées valorisées en matière ou en énergie
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nature ÉlagagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenaire pour les gros travaux d'élagung. Collaboration entre une Entreprise Adaptée (Maine Ateliers) et une Entreprise Classique, permettant à Maine Ateliers de sous-traiter les opérations d'élagung complexes tout en conservant la relation client.
• Côté ExtérieurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborateur pour la réalisation de revêtements spécifiques (enrobés, résines, béton désactivé) dans le cadre des chantiers d'aménagement paysager. Permet à Maine Ateliers de proposer des prestations complètes d'aménagement extérieur.
• GeoGISminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransporteur partenaire utilisé pour les expéditions de marchandises dans le cadre de l'activité logistique.
• DPDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransporteur partenaire utilisé pour les expéditions de marchandises dans le cadre de l'activité logistique.
• DHLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransporteur partenaire utilisé pour les expéditions de marchandises dans le cadre de l'activité logistique.
• ColissimominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransporteur partenaire utilisé pour les expéditions de marchandises dans le cadre de l'activité logistique.
• ChronopostminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransporteur partenaire utilisé pour les expéditions express dans le cadre de l'activité logistique.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Onet: Major French facility-services group offering cleaning, logistics, and maintenance. Broad incumbent competing for facility-services contracts but lacking the adapted-enterprise regulatory advantage that underpins Maine Ateliers' positioning.
• Paprec Group: Leading French recycling and waste-valorization group operating ICPE-licensed facilities at much greater scale. Broad incumbent in the material-recovery space where Maine Ateliers competes.
• Veolia: Global environmental-services leader with extensive French waste-management operations. Adjacent incumbent in material recovery and waste valorization but at very different scale and breadth.
• Elior Group: Large international contract caterer and facility-services provider. Overlaps with Maine Ateliers on cleaning and facility-management services but does not focus on the adapted-enterprise niche.
• Sodexo: Global facility-management and food-services leader with significant French operations. Overlaps with cleaning, green-space, and facility-management services but operates at a fundamentally different scale and scope.

Direct peers

• La Varappe: Adapted enterprise based in the PACA region offering multi-activity industrial and environmental services. Comparable in adapted-enterprise positioning, service portfolio (including waste valorization), and B2B/government client mix.
• Groupe Vitamine T: Largest French network of adapted enterprises offering multi-activity industrial and service subcontracting. The most directly comparable peer in terms of cooperative/adapted-enterprise structure, breadth of services, and target client base.
• APF France Handicap Entreprises: Network of adapted enterprises affiliated with APF France Handicap providing industrial subcontracting, logistics, and services. Direct peer in mission, service scope, and client segments (businesses + local authorities).
• Humando: National network of adapted enterprises providing industrial subcontracting, cleaning, logistics, and green-space services. Directly comparable in adapted-enterprise positioning, multi-activity portfolio, and sales motion to enterprises and collectivités.
• ENVIE: Federation of adapted enterprises specialized in WEEE collection, refurbishment, and resale. Closest peer for Maine Ateliers' material recovery activity in terms of regulatory model and target waste streams.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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