SODEMATUB NAUDIN

What SODEMATUB NAUDIN does

SODEMATUB NAUDIN is a privately held French manufacturer of collective-use tables and office furniture, founded in 1960 and headquartered in Martainville-Épreville, Normandy. The company produces a broad catalog of tables (universal, folding, mobile, meeting, restaurant, school, workshop, office, high, and low) plus complementary seating and accessories, organized under more than twenty product lines. Customer segments span schools and educational institutions, corporate offices, public collectivités and catering, and custom projects in healthcare, hospitality, and industry. Mathieu Naudin serves as PDG (CEO) and the firm operates as an independent S.A.S. with no disclosed external ownership.

Production is concentrated in a single 9,000+ m² facility housing three workshops: metallurgy (steel tube work, automated robotic welding, epoxy powder coating line), carpentry (particle board processing, edge banding, CNC machining centers), and assembly (six stations for final build and packaging). This vertical integration under one roof allows control of the full chain from raw materials to finished product. Materials are PEFC certified and comply with EN 312/P4, NF B54-113, and M3 fire classification; selected office storage products hold NF Environment and Office Excellence NF certifications.

The business model is direct B2B sales of one-off furniture orders, with prices set by quote rather than list. GTM combines a catalog website (sodematub.fr), phone sales, and a contact form, supplemented by LinkedIn presence and newsletter. Distribution covers France plus several European countries and French overseas territories via partner distributors. Revenue is one-time product sale with a parallel sur-mesure (custom) manufacturing service targeting project-specific requirements. No revenue, headcount count, funding, or M&A activity is disclosed; the firm emphasizes its independence and in-house production chain control as its primary value proposition.

Name

SODEMATUB NAUDIN

Legal name

SODEMATUB NAUDIN

Website

https://sodematub.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SODEMATUB NAUDIN is an independent French manufacturer of collective-use tables, seating, and office furniture, founded in 1960, serving schools, corporate offices, public institutions, and custom projects across France and several European markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

NAICS

Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372), Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (337127), Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712)

SIC

Office Furniture (2520), Public Bldg & Related Furniture (2531)

akta.pro primary industry

Classroom & Student Furniture (Desks, Chairs, Tables, Storage) (EDAEAIAA)

Keywords

• Institutional furniture manufacturing
• Collective tables production
• Office desks manufacturing
• School furniture supplier
• Custom furniture fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Martainville-Épreville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Furniture Product Sales: One-time sales of manufactured tables and chairs to institutional and commercial buyers. Products include universal tables, folding tables, mobile tables, meeting tables, office desks, school furniture, and related accessories (carts, storage). Custom/sur-mesure production available for specific project requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SODEMATUB NAUDIN manufactures and sells collective-use tables, meeting tables, and office furniture in France. Operating from a 9,000+ m² facility in Normandy with three integrated workshops (metallurgy, joinery, and assembly), the company produces institutional and office furniture for schools, businesses, public institutions, and healthcare/hospitality sectors. The offering includes a broad catalog of standard products as well as custom (sur-mesure) manufacturing services for project-specific requirements.

Product overview

SODEMATUB NAUDIN is a French manufacturer of collective-use tables and office furniture based in Normandy near Rouen, operating for over 60 years across 9,000m² of production facilities. The product portfolio centers on tables across multiple categories—Universal, Folding, Mobile Folding, Meeting, Restaurant, School, Work/Workshop, Office, High, and Low tables—complemented by seating solutions (Iso chairs, Folding chairs, School chairs) and accessories (Carts, Computer workstations, Storage cabinets, Mobile pedestals, Desk accessories). Production is organized in three workshops: Metallurgy (steel tube work and automated welding), Joinery (melamine/stratified boards and edge banding), and Assembly. The company offers custom manufacturing services for bespoke projects and holds PEFC certification for wood materials, NF Environment certification for office products, and compliance with EN and NF furniture standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tables Universelles (Universal Tables)

Quantifiable outcome

• PEFC certified melamine and laminate table tops meeting EN 312/P4 and NF B54-113 standards
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 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

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Haworth: US-headquartered global office and contract furniture manufacturer with substantial European operations serving corporate, education, and government customers. Overlaps with SODEMATUB NAUDIN in office desks, tables, and institutional contracts, but at significantly larger scale and geographic reach.
• Steelcase: Global leader in office and institutional furniture, with a broad portfolio of desks, seating, tables, and architectural interiors targeting corporations, universities, and government. Comparable at the category level but operates at vastly larger scale across geographies than SODEMATUB NAUDIN.
• Actiu: Spanish manufacturer of office, educational, and contract furniture with strong European and Latin American distribution. Overlaps with SODEMATUB NAUDIN in institutional tables, seating, and B2B project sales, but with a broader portfolio and larger scale.
• Nowy Styl Group: One of Europe's largest office and public-space furniture manufacturers, headquartered in Poland, offering desks, chairs, acoustic solutions, and auditorium seating. Comparable in serving schools, offices, and public-sector tenders, but operates at materially larger scale than SODEMATUB NAUDIN.
• EFG European Furniture Group: Swedish-owned European group operating multiple institutional furniture brands across education, healthcare, and public-sector segments. Highly comparable in customer verticals (schools, public institutions) and product categories (tables, chairs, storage), but with a multi-brand, pan-European footprint.
• Sedus Stoll: German office furniture manufacturer specializing in ergonomic desks, chairs, and workstation systems. Comparable in the office and contract furniture category and in serving German-speaking and broader European institutional buyers, with substantially larger resources.
• Kinnarps: Swedish family-owned manufacturer of office and institutional furniture with a broad European footprint across desks, seating, and room solutions. Serves the same school, public-sector, and corporate segments as SODEMATUB NAUDIN, but at significantly larger scale and with deeper Nordic/European coverage.
• Ahrend: Dutch office furniture manufacturer with a strong Benelux and broader European presence, focused on ergonomic and circular office furniture. Comparable in targeting institutional and corporate B2B buyers, with deeper European distribution and a larger installed base.

Direct peers

• Buronomic: French manufacturer of office and institutional furniture serving B2B customers including companies, schools, and public-sector buyers. Closely comparable to SODEMATUB NAUDIN in geography, scale, product category (desks, tables, chairs), and direct-to-institutional go-to-market.
• Quadrifoglio: Italian manufacturer of office, school, and contract furniture offering desks, tables, chairs, and storage for institutional customers across Europe. Directly comparable in product mix (institutional and educational), European B2B distribution model, and mid-market scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sodematub-naudin?trk=public_profile_experience-item_result-card_subtitle-click

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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