What SLPA does

SLPA (Société Landaise de Profilage Acier) is a French industrial manufacturer specialising in cold roll forming and profiling of galvanised steel, aluminium and stainless steel, producing parts 25–500mm wide, 0.5–4mm thick, and up to 16m long. Founded in 1995 in Geaune (Landes) and now headquartered in Hagetmau, the company operates two production sites with profiling lines, press brakes up to 220T, a 60-piece-per-minute automatic stamping line, and laser-punching capability, supported by a permanent stock of more than 3,000 tons of raw materials.

The company's commercial activity is organised around three product verticals: viticulture (an extensive branded range of notched, hook-type, perforated, and head vine posts such as Vulcain®, SL+®, SLE®, Perfo®, PCL, PG32, PRG 70, PS35, P2, Rail series, and T-stakes, plus the patented INT3NSE™ modular trellising system); arboriculture (the Safe T.Bar Kit® kiwifruit trellising solution); and industrial subcontracting (Omega, U, C, Z, angle and rail profiles for agricultural buildings, photovoltaic structures, industrial bodywork, professional fencing, and cladding). SLPA generates revenue primarily from custom and semi-custom fabrication orders via direct sales for bespoke projects and a wide authorised reseller network across 30+ French departments plus Switzerland, the UK, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Canada.

The business model combines one-off custom fabrication with branded catalogue products sold through agricultural cooperatives and viticulture distributors; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. SLPA is a private SASU with €300,000 share capital, integrated into the LE TRIANGLE Group ecosystem since 2021 under the leadership of Director Jérémy Lassalle (appointed 2024) and former manager Cyrille Rigo (now CEO of LE TRIANGLE Group). The firm employs 11–50 people, holds six registered trademarks and one French patent, and operates an on-site 5,000 m² solar array generating 1 MWp.

Name

SLPA

Legal name

SASU Société Landaise de Profilage Acier

Website

https://slpa-acier.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SLPA (Société Landaise de Profilage Acier) is a French manufacturer of cold-formed steel profiles serving viticulture (branded vineyard posts and the INT3NSE™ modular trellising system), arboriculture (Safe T.Bar Kit® for kiwifruit), and industrial subcontracting markets via custom fabrication and an authorised reseller network across France, Switzerland, UK, Belgium, Luxembourg and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold-formed steel profiles

NAICS

Custom Roll Forming (332114), Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing (331221)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Hot Rolling & Primary Mills (Plate, Hot-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Strip) (IMAKABAE)

Keywords

• Cold rolled steel profiles
• Vineyard trellising systems
• Steel profiling manufacturing
• Agricultural steel posts
• Custom steel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Hagetmau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom and Semi-Custom Steel Profiles: SLPA designs and manufactures bespoke and semi-bespoke cold rolled steel profiles for industrial and agricultural applications. Revenue is generated from custom fabrication projects from prototyping through large-scale production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SLPA (Société Landaise de Profilage Acier) designs and manufactures custom and semi-custom cold-formed steel profiles for industrial and agricultural applications. The company produces vineyard posts, trellising systems, kiwifruit cultivation kits, and standard industrial steel profiles (Omega, U, C, Z, angle bars, rails) using profiling, bending, stamping, and punching operations on galvanised steel, aluminium, and stainless steel.

Product overview

SLPA (Société Landaise de Profilage Acier) is a French manufacturer specializing in cold-formed steel profiling since 1995. The company offers three main product ranges: (1) Viticulture products including notched vine posts (Vulcain®, SL+®, SLE®, PCL, P2B, Perfo®), hook-type posts (PG32, PRG 70, PS35, Rail 35×30), head posts (P2, Rail 50×40, Rail 62×55), and training stakes (T12, TGV); (2) The patented INT3NSE™ modular removable trellising system for climate protection; (3) The Safe T.Bar Kit for kiwifruit orchard trellising; and (4) Industrial steel profiles including Omega, U, C, Z, angle bars, and rails. The product portfolio serves viticulture, arboriculture, and industrial sectors with bespoke and semi-bespoke steel solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SL+®: Notched intermediate vineyard post with registered trademark protection filed in 2022
• SLE®
• Vulcain®
• Perfo®
• INT3NSE™
• Safe T.Bar Kit

Products and services

• INT3NSE™ System Patented modular removable trellising system for vineyards with interchangeable upper section, stainless steel spring hooks on hoops to hold trellis wires, and protective hoop for winter protection.
• Safe T.Bar Kit Trellising kit specifically designed for kiwifruit cultivation with customizable arms and braces, foldable arm with customisable angle, open profile to avoid wasp nesting, and spring steel pin for securing wires.
• PCL Vine Post Notched intermediate vine post with Omega-shaped notch for easy hooking/unhooking of lifting wires, 4 available notch shapes (H, Inverted U, Inclined N, Omega), 120mm profile width, optimised for mechanical harvesting.
• PRG 70 Vine Post Intermediate vine post with hooks launched in 2025 for specific regional vineyard needs.
• Vulcain® Vine Post Notched intermediate vine post for vineyard trellising with ergonomic design suitable for mechanical harvesting.
• SL+® Vine Post Notched intermediate vine post for vineyard row trellising.
• SLE® Vine Post Notched intermediate vine post for vineyard row trellising.
• Perfo® Vine Post Intermediate vine post with perforation holes for vineyard trellising.
• PG32 Vine Post Hook-type intermediate vine post with 115mm profile width featuring peg spacing with customisable reinforcement, suitable for difficult soils.
• PS35 Vine Post Resistant intermediate vine post, 100% bespoke, with hook-type design for vineyard trellising.
• P2B End Post End post with perforations featuring 177mm total steel thickness, 10.8mm front holes and 9mm side holes, designed for long row applications.
• P2 End Post End post with perforations for vineyard head trellising.
• Rail 50x40 Head Post Head post with perforations for vineyard trellising.
• Rail 62x55 Head Post Head post with perforations for vineyard trellising.
• Rail 35x30 Vine Post Hook-type intermediate vine post for vineyard row trellising.
• T12 1 and 1.2 Vine Stakes Open-profile vine stakes with 1 and 1.2mm thickness, 29mm total steel diameter, suitable for vineyard training.
• TGV Vine Stake V-shaped open-profile vine stake with 44mm total steel diameter, designed for easy water drainage and mechanical soil erosion protection.
• T12 0.6 and 0.7 Vine Stakes Lightweight open-profile vine stakes with 0.6 and 0.7mm thickness, 37mm total diameter, designed to be economical and easy to handle.
• Omega Steel Profile Standard industrial steel Omega-shaped profile for building, cladding, and industrial applications.
• U Steel Profile Standard industrial steel U-section profile for industrial applications.
• C Steel Profile Standard industrial steel C-section profile for industrial applications.
• Z Steel Profile Standard industrial steel Z-section profile for building and structural applications.
• Angle Bar Profile Standard industrial steel angle profile for structural and industrial applications.
• Steel Rails Standard industrial steel rail profiles for construction and industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Parts developed from 25 to 500mm width, 0.5 to 4mm thickness, up to 16m length
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Inno'vin ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SLPA joined the Inno'vin (Inno'Vin) wine industry innovation cluster in 2024, participating in collaborative innovation initiatives for the viticulture sector.
• SCAAP Kiwifruits de FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Technical partnership for development of Safe T.Bar Kit for kiwifruit cultivation. SCAAP Kiwifruits de France provided technical expertise and support for product development.
• EuralismajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Agricultural cooperative that supported the development of Safe T.Bar Kit for kiwifruit trellising applications.
• LE TRIANGLE GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022SLPA joined the LE TRIANGLE Group ecosystem in 2021 when Cyrille Rigo took over management. LE TRIANGLE is a historic SLPA client, representing a strategic partnership where SLPA supplies steel profiles for their operations.
• CCI Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Factory of the Future)minorOthersSLPA participates in the 'Factory of the Future' program organized by CCI Nouvelle-Aquitaine, supporting industrial modernisation and competitiveness initiatives.
• French FabminorOthersSLPA is a member of French Fab, the national industrial movement promoting French manufacturing excellence.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hadley Group: UK-based cold roll forming manufacturer producing profiled steel sections for construction and infrastructure. Comparable in roll-forming technology and industrial customer segments.
• Profilafroid: French cold roll forming specialist serving similar industrial and agricultural customers. Direct comparable to SLPA in technology, customer base, and French/European footprint.
• Fischer Profil: German roll forming specialist producing custom steel profiles for industrial applications. Directly comparable in roll-forming technology and custom profile capabilities.
• Joris Ide: French manufacturer of steel building envelope solutions including profiles, cladding, and structural components. Direct competitor in French industrial steel profiles market.
• Welser Profile: Austrian roll forming specialist producing complex custom steel profiles for industrial customers. Comparable in bespoke profiling capability and European B2B customer base.
• Metsec: UK cold roll forming specialist (part of voestalpine) producing steel sections for construction. Comparable in roll-forming technology and serving building/construction applications.

Broad incumbents

• Voestalpine: Austrian steel processing conglomerate with significant roll forming and special steel sections operations. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in profiled steel products.
• ArcelorMittal: Global steel giant and Luxembourg-based incumbent. Overlaps with SLPA through flat steel supply and downstream construction products, though operates at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• SSAB: Nordic steel producer specializing in high-strength steels. Broad incumbent with overlapping supply into construction, infrastructure, and industrial applications comparable to SLPA's end markets.
• Tata Steel: Global steel producer with European operations supplying flat and long steel products. Broad incumbent serving similar downstream construction and industrial end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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