What MMD does

MMD (Modelage Mécanique du Dauphiné) is a French specialist engineering and manufacturing firm founded in 1927 and headquartered in Échirolles, near Grenoble. The company designs and produces molds, production tooling, control jigs, prototypes, and complex machined parts primarily for demanding industrial sectors including aerospace, defense, space, automotive, and motorsport. Since 2016, MMD has operated as a subsidiary of Groupe Turgis et Gaillard Industrie, a diversified industrial group providing financial backing and broader market reach.\n\nThe company's core technology stack is built around CATIA V5 CAD/CAM software for design and engineering. Manufacturing capability is anchored by 4 CNC machining centers with 3- and 5-axis capability (up to 3000 x 2040 x 1000 mm), with precision inspection handled in a dedicated control room equipped with 2 coordinate measuring machines and a Faro arm. MMD maintains process expertise across composite forming (RTM, vacuum, autoclave), foundry tooling (sand casting, lost wax, gravity/low pressure), thermoforming, stamping, and the production of special machines and mechanical assemblies. Material expertise covers steel, aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, resin, composites, plastics, graphite, carbon fibers, and wood. The firm is certified ISO 9001 v2015 for quality management.\n\nMMD operates as a project-based B2B engineering services provider with custom quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts. Its go-to-market relies on enterprise field sales, with engineering studies performed either in-house or on-site for co-development projects. Revenue is generated through three interconnected service lines: engineering and design (bureau d'études), custom production tooling manufacturing, and complex precision machining, supplemented by prototype/mockup services and bespoke special machines. With 11-50 employees and a client base spanning aerospace, defense, space, and automotive sectors, MMD claims worldwide recognition of its expertise.

Name

MMD

Legal name

Modelage Mécanique du Dauphiné

Website

https://mmd.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MMD is a French designer and manufacturer of precision molds, production tooling, control jigs, and machined parts serving aerospace, defense, space, and automotive sectors. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of Groupe Turgis et Gaillard Industrie.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tooling and Precision Machining Services

NAICS

Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing (333514)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds for Airframe/Composite Manufacturing (IMABAEAI)

Keywords

• Precision tooling manufacturing
• Custom mold design
• CNC machining services
• Composite forming tooling
• Engineering design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Échirolles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Bureau d'études services including feasibility studies, value analysis, digital mockup creation, and tooling design. Studies performed at MMD facilities or on-site for co-development projects.
2. Production Tooling Manufacturing: Custom production tooling for composite forming (RTM, vacuum, autoclave), foundry (sand casting, lost wax, gravity), thermoforming, stamping, and special machinery. One-time project-based manufacturing.
3. Complex Machining Services: High-precision CNC machining of complex parts from CAD files or drawings, in unit or small series production. Includes quality control services with coordinate measuring machines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

MMD designs and manufactures molds, specific production tools, control jigs, prototypes, and mockups for industrial customers, supported by an in-house engineering and design office. Its offering covers the full chain from feasibility study and digital mockup through tooling fabrication to high-precision 5-axis CNC machining and dimensional quality control for demanding sectors including aerospace, defense, automotive, and motorsport. Production is performed on-site at the firm's Échirolles facility or, when co-development is needed, at the client's premises.

Product overview

MMD (Modelage Mécanique du Dauphiné) operates as an integrated manufacturing specialist offering end-to-end tooling solutions. The core portfolio consists of three interconnected service lines: the Bureau d'études et de conception (Engineering & Design Office) for product industrialization and tooling design; the Outillages de production (Production Tools/Molds) for composite forming, foundry, and shape piece production; and the Usinages complexes (Complex Machining) for high-precision CNC machining. Supporting these are add-on capabilities for special machines/turnkey mechanical assemblies and prototype/mockup services. Founded in 1927 and now a subsidiary of Turgis et Gaillard Industrie group since 2016, MMD serves aerospace, automotive, defense, and motorsport sectors with CATIA V5-based design capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bureau d'études et de conception (Engineering & Design Office) Engineering and design services for industrializing new products, covering feasibility studies, value analysis, digital mockups, advanced styling validation, and tooling development for prototyping and series production; intended for enterprise customers in aerospace, defense, automotive, and motorsport.
• Outillages de production (Production Tools/Molds) Custom manufacturing tools for forming composite materials (RTM/compression, vacuum, autoclave), foundry tools (sand casting, gravity/low pressure, lost wax, croning, lost foam), and stamping, thermoforming, and foaming shape piece production tools; for OEMs and tier suppliers in aerospace, automotive, defense, space, and motorsport.
• Usinages complexes (Complex Machining) High-precision 3 and 5-axis CNC machining of complex parts from CAD files or drawings, in unit or small series production, with in-house quality control using coordinate measuring machines and a Faro arm; intended for customers needing tight-tolerance machined parts.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Safran: French aerospace giant with engine, systems, and equipment divisions that internally source machined parts and tooling. Functions both as a likely MMD customer and as a broader incumbent that competes for adjacent tooling/program work.
• Latecoere: French Tier 1 airframe manufacturer of doors, fuselage sections, and composite parts. Comparable in aerospace structures tooling overlap with MMD, but operates at OEM scale rather than as a niche tooling specialist.
• Daher: Diversified French industrial group with aerospace manufacturing, logistics, and nuclear services. Operates large-scale machining and composite manufacturing that overlaps with MMD's aerospace tooling work but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Meggitt: UK-based (now Parker Aerospace) provider of aerospace components, sensors, and specialty materials with significant tooling and precision machining capability. Serves the same aerospace customer set as MMD but as a global incumbent.

Others

• Bodycote: Global provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services for aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets — adjacent rather than directly competitive, often co-sourced with MMD as part of a tooling/metrology workflow.

Direct peers

• Marle Group: French contract manufacturer specializing in precision machining for aerospace, medical, and luxury — offers small-series and complex-part machining services with multi-axis CNC capabilities that overlap with MMD's usinages complexes offer.
• Aubert & Duval: French supplier of aerospace metallic parts, tooling, and superalloys owned by Airbus/Safran. Comparable in aerospace customer overlap with MMD but operates at far larger scale across the full materials and parts stack.
• Pinette Emidecau Industries (PEI): French manufacturer of composite forming tooling, special machines, and industrial equipment for aerospace, automotive, and defense — MMD's closest direct analog in terms of combined tooling/prototype/machining services targeting the same demanding verticals.
• Mecachrome: Canadian/French precision machining specialist for aerospace, defense, and motorsport — offers CNC machining of complex components comparable to MMD's machining services, with similar blue-chip aerospace customer base.
• Figeac Aero: French precision machining and parts manufacturer serving aerospace primes (Airbus, Safran, Boeing). Overlaps with MMD's complex-machining and aerospace tooling services, though larger in scale and publicly listed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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