Guillet

Name

Guillet

Legal name

GUILLET SA

Website

https://guillet.tm.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Duppigheim

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Subcontracting Services: Full-service industrial subcontracting in metal transformation covering the complete manufacturing cycle from 3D design and industrialization through fabrication, assembly, and on-site installation. Serves diverse industrial sectors with customized solutions from single pieces to medium series production. Revenue derived from project-based fabrication contracts, tooling development, and ongoing industrial partnerships with major industrial clients.
2. Mobile Stage Equipment (Moving Stage brand): Exclusive supplier of Moving Stage brand, specialized in standard and custom mobile stage equipment for events, live performances, and major cultural manifestations. This represents proprietary product revenue alongside subcontracting activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Guillet is an industrial metalworking subcontractor providing integrated manufacturing services from 3D design and industrialization through cutting, forming, welding, machining, assembly, and on-site installation. It serves demanding industrial sectors (railway, water treatment, pharmaceutical, agri-food, events, architecture) with custom fabrication in stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum, supported by comprehensive certifications (EN 15085-CL1, EN 1090 EXC2/EXC3, ISO 3834-2, AD 2000/DESP).

Product overview

Guillet is an industrial metalworking company offering integrated manufacturing services from 3D design through to site installation. The portfolio is organized around core fabrication services (3D design, sheet metal forming, welding, machining, cutting, piping) combined with industry-specific solutions (agri-food, railway, pharmaceutical, water treatment, architectural metalwork, event structures). Key sub-brands include UFT France (flow regulation for water treatment) and MovingStage (mobile stages, exclusive supplier). The company operates from 10,500 m² of production facilities with 120 employees, serving demanding industrial sectors requiring certified quality, traceability and technical complexity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MovingStage: Specialized in standard and custom mobile stages for events and live performances. GUILLET is the exclusive supplier of MovingStage brand.
• Tractovigne
• UFT France
• Spa & piscine Inox

Products and services

• Railway Components Manufacturing (Composants Ferroviaires) Manufacture of components, sub-assemblies, and welded structures for rolling stock including car body structures, tank wagons, bogie components, door handles, and tramway structural elements. EN 15085-CL1 certified for welding of railway vehicles on stainless steel and aluminum. Targets train manufacturers and railway equipment suppliers.
• Pharmaceutical & Cryogenic Equipment (Équipements Pharmaceutiques & Cryogéniques) Fabrication of pharmaceutical vessels, cryogenic containers, process piping, sterile transfer systems, biotechnological equipment, and cosmetic processing units requiring high cleanliness, traceability, precision sealing, and surface passivation. Targets pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotech companies, cosmetics producers, and cryogenic equipment makers.
• Water Treatment & Sanitation Equipment (Équipements d'Assainissement) Manufacture of water treatment and sanitation equipment in stainless steel and aluminum including large-diameter piping (DN1500), bridge scrapers up to 25m in aluminum, trommels, filters, sludge treatment equipment, and water treatment skids. Targets water treatment plants, sewage facilities, drinking water systems, and environmental engineering companies.
• Architectural Metalwork (Architecture Métallique) Custom metal architectural work for complex steel, stainless steel, and aluminum structures including metal frameworks, facades, frames, glass support structures, and architectural elements for landmark buildings and public monuments. EN 1090 EXC3 compliant. Targets architects, engineering firms, facade contractors, building contractors, and public works departments.
• Event Structures (Structures Événementielles) Metal structures for events, live performances, and major cultural productions including mobile stages (MovingStage exclusive supplier), scenic elements, and monumental installations. Targets stage equipment manufacturers, event production companies, live entertainment venues, sports organizations, and cultural institutions.
• Agri-food Equipment (Équipements Agroalimentaires) Custom stainless steel and aluminum food processing equipment including hygienic transfer systems, pressure vessels, storage tanks, piping networks, and production line components with CIP (cleaning-in-place) compatibility. Targets food processing, beverage production, dairy, chocolate processing, and agricultural equipment manufacturers.
• Industrial Assembly & On-Site Works (Montage & Travaux Industriels) On-site industrial assembly, installation, and maintenance services with 20+ specialized technicians for mechanical mounting, equipment removal/installation, industrial transfers, modifications, compliance upgrades, repairs, and technical shutdowns. Targets industrial clients needing on-site intervention capabilities.
• MovingStage Mobile Stages Standard and custom mobile stage equipment exclusively supplied by Guillet Groupe for events, live performances, and major cultural manifestations. Proprietary product line under the MovingStage brand.
• UFT France Flow Regulation Solutions Flow rate regulation solutions integrated into Guillet's water treatment offering, including hydraulic flow regulators for networks, basins, treatment facilities, and water infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Single-site integrated production from 3D design to on-site installation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• FL StructureflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games flame structure project. FL Structure collaborated with Guillet on the Olympic flame base installation in the Tuileries fountain, with Guillet providing complete fabrication of structural elements including brushed stainless cladding and decorative components.
• ARTEOHflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Design partnership for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games flame structure. ARTEOH contributed design expertise for the Olympic flame base structure project that Guillet manufactured and installed in under 3 months.
• EUROPODIUMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Exclusive design and development partnership since 1994 for mobile stage equipment. Guillet designed and developed complete mobile stage systems for EUROPODIUM, establishing expertise in mobile staging solutions that evolved into the Moving Stage brand.
• SUEZcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Historic partnership since 1984 in water and sanitation equipment. Guillet manufactures custom equipment including bridge scrapers, large-diameter piping, filters, and water treatment components for SUEZ's infrastructure projects. This long-term relationship demonstrates capability in demanding water treatment applications.
• HEFI (Strasbourg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnership for custom metal structure projects. HEFI awarded Guillet the contract for structural metal frameworks supporting a glazed dome, built to EN1090 EXC3 specifications with steel tubes requiring extreme geometric complexity.
• UFT FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFT France is integrated into the Guillet Group offering hydraulic flow regulation solutions for water treatment networks, basins, and processing infrastructure. This complements Guillet's metal fabrication with flow control technology, creating a more complete offering for water sector clients.
• Moving StagecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGuillet Group is the exclusive supplier for Moving Stage brand, specialized in standard and custom mobile stages for events, live performances, and major cultural productions. This represents vertical integration of proprietary product development.
• TractovigneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized vineyard equipment brand within the Guillet Group portfolio, representing diversification into agricultural machinery alongside core industrial fabrication activities.
• In-OX (Cuve Spa Piscine Inox)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStainless steel spa and pool equipment brand within the Guillet Group, representing B2C product diversification leveraging industrial stainless steel fabrication expertise.
• Compagnons du DevoircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnership since 1984 with the artisans' guild for vocational training and skills transmission. Supports Guillet's apprenticeship program where 10% of workforce are apprentices and alternates, preserving traditional metalworking craftsmanship.
• UIMM Training PolescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2010 with UIMM (Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie) training centers for industrial workforce development. Supports metallurgical industry skills development and Guillet's ongoing training initiatives.
• SAP / SAP AribacoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise systems integration for order management, framework contracts, demand forecasting, and logistics commitments. Required by major railway customers for supply chain visibility and procurement integration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mersen: Mersen is a French global industrial group producing electrical components, metal parts, and engineered materials across multiple segments. It overlaps Guillet's industrial B2B customer base and metal-parts capabilities, but at materially larger scale and broader scope.
• Constellium: Constellium is a French global leader in aluminum products and solutions, including aerospace, automotive, and packaging. Directly comparable on aluminum processing expertise (one of Guillet's three core materials) but operates at vastly larger scale and different customer mix.
• Fives Group: Fives Group is a French global industrial engineering group providing process equipment, metal processing lines, and turnkey industrial solutions. Comparable to Guillet's industrial equipment-fabrication activities but operating at multi-site, multi-country scale with a broader product portfolio.
• Aubert & Duval: Aubert & Duval is a French metallurgical specialist producing high-performance alloys and forged parts for aerospace, energy, and industrial markets. Comparable to Guillet's specialty metalworking for demanding industrial applications, but at much larger scale and aerospace-heavy mix.

Direct peers

• Manoir Industries: Manoir Industries is a French metal components manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial sectors. Directly comparable to Guillet's role as a certified metal-parts subcontractor with similar B2B industrial customer mix and certifications focus.
• Poclain Hydraulics: Poclain Hydraulics is a French industrial manufacturer of hydraulic motors and metal components. Comparable to Guillet in being a mid-size French industrial firm with deep metalworking expertise, serving demanding OEM customers with engineered metal solutions.
• Boccard: Boccard is a French industrial metal fabrication company specializing in tanks, piping, and pressure equipment for food, water, energy, and process industries. It is the most directly comparable peer given its near-identical scope in process-equipment fabrication and shared water/food verticals with Guillet.

Emerging players

• Vossloh: Vossloh is a German-headquartered railway infrastructure group producing rail fasteners, switches, and concrete ties. Comparable to Guillet via overlap in the railway vertical (Guillet's EN 15085-CL1 work for Alstom), though Vossloh focuses on trackside infrastructure rather than rolling-stock fabrication.

Regional players

• KSB: KSB is a German global manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related systems for water, wastewater, energy, and process industries. Comparable to Guillet via overlap in process-industry customer base (especially water/wastewater) and equipment-fabrication capabilities, though KSB is far larger and product-line focused.
• Sulzer: Sulzer is a Swiss industrial engineering company producing pumps, separation equipment, and flow technology for process industries. Comparable to Guillet via overlap in process equipment fabrication for water, chemical, and energy customers, though Sulzer operates globally and at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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