Jolly

What Jolly does

Jolly S.A.R.L. is a French plastic injection and overmolding manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered at 86 Rue du Hohneck in La Bresse, in the Vosges mountains of France. The company operates a single, modern, automated production facility equipped with horizontal thermoplastic injection presses (25-110T), vertical presses for insert overmolding (BOY 22T, BATTENFELD 35T, 50T collar presses), and 5-axis digital robots, with a closed-loop regrind system for sprues and runners. Jolly produces plastic parts ranging from a few grams to several hundred grams in production runs from a few thousand to several million units, working with thermoplastics including PA, PC, PUR, TPE, POM, polypropylene, PS, and PVC.

The company's offering spans the full manufacturing value chain: feasibility studies and prototype design using SolidWorks CAD, sourcing of aluminum prototype and hardened-steel series molds through subcontractor partnerships, plastic injection and insert overmolding, and complete sub-assembly services (ultrasonic welding, tin welding, riveting, crimping, electrical wire processing, and component integration). Its competitive focus is on small-to-medium production runs requiring significant labor — a niche that larger commodity injection molders typically avoid. Energy efficiency is a stated differentiator, with a free-cooling system below 18°C, variable-speed compressors, and a progressive transition from hydraulic to electric presses, including a 2020 installation of an electric horizontal press with a 5-axis robot.

Jolly serves industrial customers across four primary verticals: building and construction (window hardware, shutters, structural components), electrical equipment (cable reels, connectors, prolongateurs, electrical sub-assemblies), automotive (interior/exterior components, locking mechanisms), and DIY/tool manufacturers. Its customer base consists of SMEs and subsidiaries of large industrial groups, with whom it operates on a custom quote-based pricing model under multi-year contracts. Distribution is direct and regional within France. The company is privately held as a SARL, owned by M. Jolly who also serves as Data Protection Officer under RGPD, with no external investors, no parent company disclosed in first-party filings, and no patents or industry awards recorded. Headcount is reported in the 1-10 range.

Name

Jolly

Legal name

Entreprise JOLLY S.A.R.L.

Website

https://jolly.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jolly S.A.R.L. is a French plastic injection and overmolding manufacturer founded in 1987, serving SMEs and large-group subsidiaries in building, electrical, automotive, and DIY sectors with small-to-medium production runs and integrated sub-assembly services from La Bresse, France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Injection Manufacturing

akta.pro primary industry

Blow-Molded Plastics Manufacturing (IMANAOAH)

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Overmolding services
• Sub-assembly manufacturing
• Industrial plastic parts
• Prototype mold design

Headquarters

HQ city

La Bresse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Injection Manufacturing: One-time production contracts for custom plastic injection and overmolding services. Customers provide specifications and Jolly manufactures pieces according to their requirements, with pricing quoted on a per-project basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Jolly is a plastic injection and overmolding manufacturer that produces custom thermoplastic parts ranging from a few grams to several hundred grams, in series from thousands to millions of units. The company offers end-to-end services from feasibility studies and prototype mold design using SolidWorks CAD, through injection production on horizontal and vertical presses, to sub-assembly manufacturing (electrical and mechanical), storage, and scheduled delivery to industrial customers.

Product overview

Jolly S.A.R.L. is a plastic injection specialist based in La Bresse, Vosges, France, offering a comprehensive manufacturing solution from design to delivery. The company operates a single integrated platform combining plastic injection molding, overmolding, sub-assembly manufacturing, and prototype development services. Their core offering centers on injection plastic and surmoulage (overmolding) using horizontal presses (25-110T) and vertical presses for insert work, complemented by electrical/mechanical sub-assembly capabilities and SolidWorks-based design services. The company specializes in small to medium production runs requiring significant labor, serving building, electricity, automotive, and DIY sectors with thermoplastics including PA, PC, PUR, TPE, POM, polypropylene, PS, and PVC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Injection Molding Thermoplastic injection molding services using horizontal presses ranging from 25 to 110 tons, producing plastic pieces from a few grams to several hundred grams for series from thousands to millions of units, using thermoplastics such as PA, PC, PUR, TPE, POM, polypropylene, PS, and PVC. Targeted at industrial manufacturers in building, electrical, automotive, and DIY sectors.
• Overmolding (Surmoulage)
• Sub-Assembly Manufacturing Assembly of electrical or mechanical sub-assemblies including components like closures, lighting sockets, and electrical coils, with semi-automatic, manual, or automatic assembly processes. Services include gluing/clamping/screwing, tin welding, ultrasonic welding, riveting/burring, crimping/crowning, and electrical wire processing. Targeted at industrial manufacturers needing finished sub-assemblies to optimize their own production lines.
• Prototype Development and Mold Design Feasibility studies and prototype mold design services using SolidWorks CAD software, including 3D printing for rapid prototyping and prototype molds in aluminum or hardened steel. Targeted at industrial customers who need a partner to develop part concepts from initial design through series production.
• Mold Maintenance Cleaning, lubrication, storage, and first-level maintenance services for customer molds including replacement of wear parts and date markers. Targeted at industrial customers with owned molds requiring ongoing maintenance support.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mold-making SubcontractorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with mold-making subcontractors for the production of prototype molds in aluminum and series molds in hardened steel. These partners help provide perfectly functional molds for long-term plastic production.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Xometry: AI-driven custom manufacturing marketplace offering injection molding, CNC, and 3D printing. Competes with Jolly in the small-to-medium batch custom plastic parts market, with broader supplier network and instant quoting.
• Fictiv: Digital manufacturing platform specializing in custom injection molding and mechanical parts production. Direct competitor to Jolly's custom plastic injection services, particularly for industrial and hardware customers.
• Protolabs: Global digital manufacturer offering custom injection molding with rapid prototyping and online quoting. Directly comparable to Jolly's custom injection and prototype services, though at much larger scale and with digital-first customer experience.

Broad incumbents

• Röchling Group: German family-owned plastics manufacturing group with three divisions (industrial, automotive, medical). Comparable European plastics manufacturing heritage and multi-sector industrial customer base, though operating at much larger scale.
• Plastivaloire: French listed plastics manufacturing group with multi-site European operations serving automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. Comparable in core plastic injection technology but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• OPmobility (formerly Plastic Omnium): French listed global leader in plastic components for automotive and clean transport. Comparable plastic injection manufacturing technology and French origin, though at vastly larger scale and focused on automotive OEM customers.
• Groupe LISI: French listed industrial components and fasteners manufacturer with automotive and aerospace segments. Comparable in French industrial manufacturing heritage and multi-sector exposure, though focused on metal-mechanical components.

Emerging players

• Materialise: Belgian 3D printing and additive manufacturing services company with industrial customer base. Partial overlap with Jolly's prototype development offering, though focused on additive rather than traditional injection molding.
• Hubs (Protolabs Network): Custom manufacturing platform connecting customers with vetted manufacturing partners for injection molding and prototyping. Disrupts traditional custom plastic injection model with distributed supplier network and instant online quoting.

Regional players

• Simona AG: German plastics manufacturer specializing in thermoplastic sheets, rods, and profiles plus custom fabricated parts. Comparable in European plastics manufacturing and industrial customer focus, though primarily based in Germany rather than France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 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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