Matrelec

What Matrelec does

Matrelec is a French designer and manufacturer of industrial welding equipment for thermoplastics, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Messimy (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). The company builds high-frequency (HF) welding presses operating at 27.12 MHz based on dielectric loss heating, alongside complementary thermal (press-plate) and impulse welding technologies, and sells both standard product lines (HF INITIAL, HF PREMIUM, HF ABSOLUTE, HF CHRONO, FLEXIMOVE) and custom-engineered machines. A 3,000 m² single-site facility consolidates assembly, sales, a technical laboratory for material testing, and an engineering/R&D workshop in nearby Rillieux-la-Pape. The company develops its own HF generators in-house, which is positioned as a key technical differentiator versus competitors using third-party RF sources.

Matrelec serves industrial B2B customers across five primary verticals: medical and paramedical devices, technical textiles, personal protection/rescue equipment, packaging (blister and carding), and automotive/leather goods. End products welded on Matrelec machines include blood bags, catheters, orthoses, inflatable boats, truck tarpaulins, CBRN suits, blister packaging, and automotive interiors — applications where hermetic, repeatable welds in regulated environments are required. The company's revenue model combines one-time hardware sales (standard and custom machines), spare parts distribution (including exclusive Forsstrom distribution in France and North Africa), recurring maintenance contracts with a 72-hour turnaround guarantee, and technical training services, increasingly augmented by the Luditag IoT monitoring platform.

The company is organized as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with €303,600 share capital and operates as a subsidiary within Intech Group, a 9-company French industrial conglomerate spanning robotics, automation, mechanical design, RFID traceability, and industrial IT. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales in France, supplemented by a channel partner (Saldico) covering the Benelux region, an e-commerce shop for smaller items, and active participation in international trade shows (K Show, Techtextil, All4Pack, ATA Expo). The firm employs 11–50 people and reports a cumulative installed base of over 1,000 machines worldwide.

Name

Matrelec

Legal name

MATRELEC

Website

https://matrelec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Matrelec is a French industrial equipment manufacturer (founded 1989, Messimy) designing and producing high-frequency, thermal, and impulse welding presses and automated lines for thermoplastic joining in medical, technical textiles, protective equipment, packaging, and automotive sectors, with 1,000+ machines installed worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Welding Machinery

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

Keywords

• High-frequency welding machines
• Thermal welding presses
• Plastic welding equipment
• Automated welding lines
• Impulse welding presses

Headquarters

HQ city

Messimy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Welding Machines: Sale of high-frequency, thermal, and impulse welding presses and automatic production lines. Includes standard models (HF Initial, HF Premium, HF Absolute, HF Chrono, Fleximove) and custom-built machines.
2. Spare Parts and Components: Supply of replacement parts including triodes, antiflash, Teflon, polyester, welding blades, resistors for Matrelec machines and Forsstrom machines (as exclusive distributor in France and North Africa).
3. Maintenance and Service Contracts: Preventive and corrective maintenance contracts with 72-hour turnaround guarantee. Includes machine inspection, planning, and access to discounts on consumables. Luditag system for real-time machine monitoring.
4. Training Services: High-frequency training courses for technicians, production operators and design offices. Covers basics of HF technology, settings optimization, and methodical troubleshooting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Matrelec designs and manufactures industrial welding machines and automated production lines for joining thermoplastic materials. Its core products are high-frequency (HF) welding presses operating at 27.12 MHz using dielectric loss heating, complemented by impulse welding presses (up to 120 cycles/minute) and thermal press-plate welding systems (up to 200°C). The company delivers standard, modular, and custom-built machines, plus associated services including the Luditag IoT monitoring system, preventive and corrective maintenance contracts, a technical laboratory for testing and prototyping, and training programs for operators and technicians.

Product overview

Matrelec offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic welding equipment organized into five product lines: HF INITIAL (single-station gooseneck presses from 3kW to 1500mm depth), HF PREMIUM (multi-station transfer and rotary table machines for higher throughput), HF ABSOLUTE (fully automated modular lines), HF CHRONO (automatic blister and carding packaging lines), and FLEXIMOVE (rail-mounted and gantry-suspended systems). Core technologies include high-frequency (HF) welding at 27.12 MHz, impulse welding (up to 120 cycles/minute), and thermal press plate welding (up to 200°C, 900×1500mm zones). The company also provides associated services including the Luditag IoT monitoring system, maintenance contracts, an HF laboratory for material testing and prototyping, and technical training programs. Matrelec serves medical, technical textiles, personal protection, packaging, automotive, and advertising sectors with both standard and custom-built machines, all manufactured entirely in France at their Messimy facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HF INITIAL - Single-Station High-Frequency Welding Presses
• HF PREMIUM - Multi-Station High-Frequency Welding Presses
• HF ABSOLUTE - Automated Modular Welding Lines
• HF CHRONO - Automatic Blister and Carding Packaging Lines
• FLEXIMOVE - Rail and Gantry HF Welding Systems
• Impulse Welding Presses
• Thermal Welding Presses (Press Plate Technology)
• Maintenance Contracts
• HF Laboratory and Testing Services
• HF Training Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Machines can operate 15-20+ years with proper maintenance
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SaldicocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Official agent agreement with Saldico to represent Matrelec in the Benelux region (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg). Saldico provides local sales support and project assistance for customers in these countries, offering Matrelec high-frequency welding machines and supporting their projects.
• Intech GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMatrelec is part of Intech Group, an industrial group with 9 companies sharing cross-disciplinary skills in robotics, automation, mechanical design, RFID traceability, and industrial IT. The group is dedicated to preserving French industrial know-how and providing operational solutions to SMEs.
• ForsstromcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMatrelec is Forsstrom's exclusive distributor in France and North Africa, guaranteeing fast response for spare parts orders for Forsstrom high-frequency welding machines. Matrelec has perfect knowledge of Forsstrom machines and welding presses.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Telsonic: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of ultrasonic welding, cutting, and sewing systems for plastics, technical textiles, and packaging. Telsonic is a partial competitor in plastic and textile welding applications where ultrasonic is a substitute for HF welding.
• Pfaff Industrial: German manufacturer of automated sewing, welding, and bonding machines for technical textiles, leather goods, and automotive interiors. Pfaff overlaps with Matrelec's Fleximove and rail-mounted product lines in technical-textile and automotive applications, particularly where welding competes with or supplements sewing.
• Sonics & Materials: US manufacturer of ultrasonic welding equipment for plastics, metals, and textiles, including custom-built systems for medical and industrial applications. Overlaps with Matrelec in plastic-welding end markets via ultrasonic technology as an alternative joining method.

Broad incumbents

• Kiefel (Brückner Group): German manufacturer of machines for processing plastics and natural fibers, including welding and thermoforming equipment serving medical, packaging, and automotive customers. Kiefel competes with Matrelec in plastics welding lines and is a much larger, broad-line incumbent with a wider product portfolio.
• Bielomatik: German manufacturer of plastics processing machinery including welding systems for technical plastics, films, and packaging. Competes with Matrelec in industrial plastics welding equipment for medical and packaging applications as a more diversified industrial joining machinery supplier.

Direct peers

• Dukane: US manufacturer of ultrasonic and RF (radio-frequency / high-frequency) welding equipment serving medical, packaging, and industrial markets. Dukane is a comparable specialty welding machine builder whose RF welding product line directly competes with Matrelec's HF equipment in medical and packaging applications.
• Forsstrom: Swedish manufacturer of high-frequency welding machines for thermoplastic materials, including tarpaulins, technical textiles, inflatable products, and similar end uses. Forsstrom is the most direct HF-welding competitor to Matrelec and has an intertwined commercial relationship (Matrelec serves as Forsstrom's exclusive distributor in France and North Africa).
• Herrmann Ultraschall: German manufacturer of ultrasonic and joining technology systems for plastics and textiles, serving automotive, medical, packaging, and technical textile applications. Herrmann is a leading specialty joining-equipment peer whose ultrasonic technology is the principal alternative to Matrelec's HF approach in many plastic-welding applications.
• Radyne (Inductotherm Group): US-based manufacturer of induction and high-frequency welding equipment for industrial applications including plastics joining, heat treatment, and specialty manufacturing. Radyne's HF welding systems overlap with Matrelec's technology base in dielectric heating for thermoplastics.
• Zemat Technology Group: Polish manufacturer of high-frequency welding machines for technical textiles, automotive interiors, inflatable products, and PVC/PU materials. Zemat competes directly with Matrelec's HF Initial, HF Premium, and Fleximove product lines across similar end-user industries in Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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