CTN Industrie

What CTN Industrie does

CTN Industrie (Chaudronnerie Technique Nantaise) is a privately-held French industrial manufacturer specializing in the design, engineering, and fabrication of custom pressure equipment, tubular heat exchangers, and skid-mounted process units. Founded in 2009 by Mathieu Girard — who took over the boilermaking operations from GTIM/Groupe Métalia — the company operates from a 4,000 m² facility in Le Bignon, France, with a dedicated 1,000 m² stainless steel workshop, producing approximately 350 specialized devices and projects per year. Its core offering is organized into three product lines: Process & Solutions (integrated engineering including conceptual studies, FEED, and detailed design across thermodynamic, energy, mechanical, and fluidic disciplines), Pressure Equipment (industrial boilerwork, pressure vessels, columns, tanks, and separators), and Skids & Special Units (modular piped assemblies and prefabricated installations for process and refrigeration applications).

The company serves enterprise clients across six primary verticals: energy & environment, chemistry & petrochemistry, marine, pharmaceutical & health, refrigeration, and general industries (including aerospace, defense, metallurgy, and agro-food). Named customers include Airbus, Arkema, Aker Kvaerner, JCI Singapore, and Paumier Marine, alongside strategic partners ARTIC Industrie (refrigeration), Hydrolock (sterilization), and Mayekawa France (MYCOM compressors). CTN Industrie holds ASME Stamp U certification (since 2019), ISO 9001/14001/3834 certifications, and DESP 2014/68/UE pressure equipment directive conformity, and carries the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label awarded by the French Ministry of Economy since 2012.

Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven contracts for custom-engineered equipment and engineering services, sold via direct enterprise field sales. The company has expanded its production capacity through facility relocations (2013) and hall construction (2015), and has built an exclusive partnership ecosystem that positions it as the only French boilermaker capable of installing MYCOM high-power compressors. With 11-50 employees, CTN Industrie operates as a focused niche industrial player in the European pressure equipment market, with no disclosed external investors and founder-led ownership.

Name

CTN Industrie

Legal name

CTN Industrie

Website

https://ctnindustrie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CTN Industrie is a French custom manufacturer of industrial pressure equipment, tubular heat exchangers, and skid-mounted process units, serving enterprise clients in energy, petrochemistry, marine, pharmaceutical, and refrigeration sectors from its Le Bignon facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pressure Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Process Skids & Modular Process Systems (Packaged Units) (IMAHAEAH)

Keywords

• Pressure equipment manufacturing
• Industrial boilerwork
• Tubular heat exchangers
• Skid-mounted units
• Process engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Bignon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pressure Equipment Manufacturing: Design and fabrication of industrial pressure vessels, heat exchangers, columns, tanks, and separators for various industrial sectors.
2. Skids and Special Units: Construction and assembly of complete installations, piped assemblies, skids, and prefabricated units for process and refrigeration applications.
3. Engineering Services: Integrated engineering and project management services including conceptual studies, FEED, detailed engineering, project direction, and logistics delivery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CTN Industrie designs, engineers, and manufactures custom industrial pressure equipment, tubular heat exchangers, columns, tanks, separators, and skid-mounted special units for process and refrigeration applications. The company provides end-to-end project management from conceptual studies and FEED through detailed engineering, fabrication, and on-site delivery, producing approximately 350 specialized devices and projects per year at its Le Bignon facility.

Product overview

CTN Industrie is an industrial equipment manufacturer offering a unified portfolio of pressure equipment and specialized installations. The core offering comprises Process & Solutions (engineering and project management services), Équipements sous pression (pressure equipment manufacturing including industrial boilerwork, tubular heat exchangers, columns, tanks, and separators), and Skids & Unités spéciales (modular skid-mounted units and special assemblies). All products are designed, engineered, and manufactured at the company's Le Bignon facility in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Process & Solutions Integrated engineering and project management services covering conceptual studies, FEED, detailed engineering, thermal sizing, project direction, and on-site surveys. Provides thermodynamic, energy, mechanical, and fluidic expertise for industrial clients in process and refrigeration sectors.
• Équipements sous pression (Pressure Equipment) Design and manufacture of industrial boilerwork, pressure vessels, tubular heat exchangers, columns, tanks, and separators for process and refrigeration installations. Produces approximately 350 specialized devices and projects annually, certified to ASME Stamp U and DESP 2014/68/UE standards.
• Skids & Unités spéciales Design and assembly of complete installations, piped assemblies, skids, prefabricated modules, and special units for process and refrigeration applications. Includes skid-mounted refrigeration units, marine condensers, and HVAC condensers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350 pressure equipment and special projects manufactured annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mayekawa FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership established in 2015 makes CTN Industrie the only boilermaking company in France able to install MYCOM high-power compressors alongside other brands. This exclusive capability strengthens CTN Industrie's position in the refrigeration and industrial process market.
• HydrolockcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Strategic partnership established in 2012 with Hydrolock, European leader in continuous sterilizers. CTN Industrie collaborates on the design and manufacture of sterilization equipment and chillers.
• ARTIC IndustriecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Long-term collaboration established in 2011 with ARTIC Industrie, specialist in the design of refrigeration machines for industry. CTN Industrie works with ARTIC to provide comprehensive refrigeration solutions and equipment for extreme cold conditions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Chart Industries: US-listed global specialist in heat transfer equipment and cryogenic process technology. Overlaps with CTN on heat exchangers and process equipment but at vastly larger scale and broader product breadth.
• Babcock Power: US-based industrial group providing custom-engineered heat transfer and pressure equipment for power and process industries. Comparable to CTN's industrial boilerwork and heat exchanger business, though at much larger scale.
• Larsen & Toubro (Heavy Engineering): Indian conglomerate with a large heavy engineering division manufacturing pressure vessels, heat exchangers and process modules. Larger and broader than CTN but directly comparable in custom process equipment manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Boccard: French-headquartered process equipment manufacturer and skid integrator serving energy, food, life sciences and industrial clients. Directly comparable to CTN Industrie in custom pressure vessels, heat exchangers and modular skid scope.
• Alleima: Swedish specialty steel and tube manufacturer with strong heat exchanger tube and pressure equipment business. Comparable to CTN in industrial heat exchanger markets and qualification-driven customer relationships.
• CMI Energy: Belgian industrial group active in heat exchangers, process equipment and energy infrastructure. Comparable product/market scope to CTN's pressure equipment and process skid offering.
• Heurtey Petrochem: French process furnace and heat-transfer equipment supplier for refineries and petrochemical plants. Comparable to CTN in serving French and European petrochemical customers with custom thermal equipment.
• BORSIG: German manufacturer of pressure vessels, heat exchangers and process equipment. Closely comparable in custom pressure equipment manufacturing and European industrial customer base.
• Hamon: Belgium-based thermal engineering specialist with strong heat exchanger and air-cooled condenser business. Directly comparable to CTN's tubular heat exchanger and process cooling equipment focus.

Regional players

• KNM Group: Malaysia-based pressure vessel and heat exchanger fabricator serving oil & gas, petrochemical and power markets. Operates in similar process equipment niches to CTN but primarily competes in Asia-Pacific rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 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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