SM Contact

What SM Contact does

SM Contact is a France-based, family-owned industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1986 by Alain Roshardt, specializing in custom machinery for solderless electrical connections. Its core product lines comprise splice crimping machines (SM Crimp V8, SM Crimp V8 Advanced, SCS, and HSCS), pin insertion equipment (PININSERT 2100, 2100 XL, 3200, 2500), pressfit technology, IDC termination, and complementary quality control equipment (Viso measurement software, CrimpiX, SKP/SKB/SK series, EPT 1000 pull-force tester). The underlying technology stack emphasizes mechanical joining over thermal processes—proprietary serrated splice bands in brass, cupronickel, and stainless steel; elastic eye-of-the-needle (EON) pressfit pins qualified to EN 60352-5; and inline Crimp Force Monitoring with component-position video verification.

The company primarily serves automotive OEMs and tier-one suppliers (VW Group, BMW, PSA, Renault), with secondary markets in electronics manufacturing (Siemens, TDK, Helag, Casco) and power electronics, particularly IGBT modules via the new O-PIN Connector Terminals platform. All equipment is built-to-order based on customer-component analysis, with FEA simulation, laboratory qualification, and tooling design executed in-house. SM Contact is qualified to ISO 9001, CE, UL 486C, IEC 60352-2, MIL-STD 202, IPC/WHMA-A-620, REACH/RoHS, and a range of automotive OEM-specific norms (PSA 9634115099, VW 60330, USCAR-21, TDK-EPCOS F61207-R3308, Bosch N42AP 730).

SM Contact operates a B2B direct field-sales model through wholly-owned subsidiaries in France (Quincy-Voisins, HQ), China (Guangzhou, 2008), Russia (Saint Petersburg, 2011), Germany (Ottobrunn, 2015, via ELPAC acquisition), Spain (Barcelona, 2017), and Estonia (Narva, 2018), supplemented by 15 agents reaching 18 countries. The company employs approximately 63 people, with engineers representing up to 60% of headcount across 20 cities. Revenue is generated through custom-engineered hardware sales at undisclosed, project-specific pricing, supplemented by engineering services and after-sales support; the only publicly disclosed revenue figure is €3.5 million in 2012, with no later financial data available.

Name

SM Contact

Legal name

SM Contact

Website

https://smcontact.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SM Contact is a France-based, family-owned manufacturer of custom splice crimping, pin insertion, and pressfit equipment for solderless electrical connections, serving primarily automotive OEMs and electronics manufacturers across 18 countries via wholly-owned subsidiaries and agents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Assembly Equipment

NAICS

Electronic Connector Manufacturing (334417), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (3359)

SIC

Electronic Connectors (3678), Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (3690), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAHAEAL

Back-End/Advanced Packaging Equipment (Die Attach/Wire Bond/Flip-Chip/TCB)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Semiconductors & Electronic Components/Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

SECONDARYIMAGAEAE

Connectors, Terminals & Lugs (industrial connectors, terminal blocks, lugs, ferrules, splices)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Electrical Distribution & Wiring Devices (Panels, Breakers, Cables, Connectors)

SECONDARYIMAGAJAB

Electromechanical Components (Relays, Switches, Potentiometers, Encoders)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Electronic Components for Industrial Applications (Passive/active components, industrial-grade modules)

Keywords

• Splice crimping equipment
• Pin insertion machines
• Electrical connection equipment
• Wire harness taping
• Pressfit technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Quincy-voisins

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Equipment Manufacturing: Design and production of customized splice crimping machines, pin insertion equipment, and quality control systems. Equipment includes SM Crimp V8 series, PININSERT series, and laboratory equipment. Sales through direct B2B channels with engineering consultation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SM Contact designs and manufactures custom-engineered equipment for solderless electrical connections, including splice crimping machines, pin insertion systems, and quality control laboratory equipment. The company also produces proprietary connector technologies (pressfit pins, O-PIN terminals for IGBT modules) and offers engineering services including FEA simulation, tooling design, and qualification testing for automotive, electronics, and power electronics manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

SM Contact is an equipment manufacturer specializing in electrical connection assembly solutions. The product portfolio centers on splice crimping machines (SM Crimp V8, SM Crimp V8 Advanced, SCS, HSCS) and pin insertion equipment (PININSERT 2100, 2100 XL, 3200, 2500), complemented by quality control systems (Viso software, CrimpiX, SK/EPT series) and the TapiX wire harness taping tool. The company also offers O-PIN Connectors for IGBT modules. Technologies include splice crimping, pin insertion, pressfit technology, and engineering services. All equipment can be customized to specific applications and integrated into production lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TapiX: Manual wire harness taping tool for wrapping wires with insulation tape
• O-PIN Connectors

Products and services

• SM Crimp V8 Manual splice crimping machine with touch screen control panel, automatic crimp height adjustment with encoder control, built-in Crimp Force Monitor (CFM), and component position video verification. Designed for light industry and medical applications requiring solderless electrical connections.
• SM Crimp V8 Advanced

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% cost savings with patented IDC pin for magnet wire connections
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schleuniger: Swiss/German manufacturer of wire processing machines — cutting, stripping, crimping, and splicing — serving automotive and industrial connector customers. Direct competitor to SM Contact in semi-automatic and automatic crimping/splicing equipment.
• Komax Group: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of wire processing and harness assembly equipment including crimping, splicing, and quality testing. Most direct comparable to SM Contact in splice-crimping and pin-insertion equipment for automotive and industrial customers.
• Schäfer Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau: German manufacturer of custom special-purpose machinery for connector and harness assembly including crimping and splicing equipment. Closely comparable to SM Contact's custom-engineered equipment model in the German-speaking market.

Broad incumbents

• TE Connectivity: Global incumbent in electronic connectors and assemblies; also offers application tooling and semi-automatic termination equipment. Overlaps with SM Contact's pressfit and connector technology for automotive and industrial customers but at vastly greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Molex: Broad incumbent in electronic interconnect solutions with extensive pressfit and pin-insertion product lines. Comparable to SM Contact in pressfit pin technology and automotive/electronics customer base.
• Amphenol: Global manufacturer of electronic, electrical, and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems. Overlaps with SM Contact's connector-termination technology across automotive, industrial, and power-electronics end-markets.
• Yazaki: Major Tier-1 automotive wire harness and connector manufacturer. Uses and influences selection of splice crimping and pin insertion equipment across the automotive supply chain — a customer/ecosystem peer to SM Contact in automotive.
• Sumitomo Wiring Systems: Large Japanese automotive wire harness and connector manufacturer. Comparable to SM Contact's automotive customer base (VW, BMW, PSA, Renault) and an influencer of crimp/insertion equipment specifications.

Regional players

• ERNI Electronics: European specialist in board-to-board connectors and pressfit interconnect technology. Adjacent to SM Contact's pressfit pin business, primarily serving European industrial and automotive customers.

Emerging players

• Zierick Manufacturing: US-based specialist in precision stamped terminals and pin-insertion tooling. Partial overlap with SM Contact's pin insertion and pressfit equipment offerings for connector assembly customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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