Cintrafil

What Cintrafil does

Cintrafil SAS is a family-owned French metal-forming specialist headquartered in Tence, Haute-Loire, founded in 1984. The company shapes wire (Ø 0.5mm to Ø 30mm), sheet metal (0.4mm to 10mm), and tubes/profiles (Ø 4mm to Ø 60mm) in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and copper. In-house capabilities span bending, rolling, laser cutting, welding, machining, punching, stamping, and tube bending, complemented by surface treatment services (powder coating, sandblasting, metallization, priming) in RAL colors. A recently modernized machine park, partly financed through the 2021 French Plan de Relance, supports both prototype and series production, with full assembly, packaging, and installation services.

The firm operates through three branded product lines — RS Designs (design construction barriers, pedestrian bridges, fence systems), Ellip'Street and Epure (street waste bins, with Ellip'Street holding a 2014 Observeur du Design label), and Edmond&fils (high-end outdoor furniture for prestige cultural sites) — alongside a custom industrial parts service serving food, textile, automotive, railway, hygiene, security, and other sectors. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting French municipalities (Mairies & Collectivités), government bodies, public works contractors, and industrial clients, with quote-based pricing and no public list prices. Notable customers include Musée du Louvre/Jardin des Tuileries, Sénat/Jardin du Luxembourg, Ville de Nice, Parc André Citroën, and Groupe BIR.

Cintrafil operates from a single manufacturing site in Tence with 23 collaborators, is privately held under President Maurice Chastagnier, and holds regulatory registrations with ADEME (producer responsibility) and VALDELIA (eco-organization). Revenue is not disclosed; no institutional funding rounds have been raised, and the firm maintains no parent or subsidiary structure.

Name

Cintrafil

Legal name

Cintrafil SAS

Website

https://cintrafil.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cintrafil SAS is a family-owned French metal-forming specialist in Tence that designs and manufactures bespoke wire, sheet, tube, and profile components, branded urban furniture (RS Designs, Edmond&fils, Ellip'Street, Epure), and construction barriers for French municipalities, public works contractors, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom metal fabrication and forming: Bespoke manufacturing of wire, sheet metal, tube and profile components. Revenue generated from custom orders for industrial clients and municipalities. Services include assembly, packaging, mounting, installation, electrical work, storage and shipping.
2. Branded product lines: Sale of branded urban furniture and equipment under owned brands (RS Designs barriers, Edmond&fils outdoor furniture, Ellip'Street/Epure street bins). Manufacturing for government and public sector contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cintrafil is a French metalworking specialist that performs custom shaping of wire, sheet metal, tube and profile for industrial and municipal clients. It manufactures branded product lines including RS Design construction barriers, Ellip'Street and EPURE street waste bins, and Edmond&fils high-end outdoor furniture, and offers bespoke metal fabrication plus in-house surface treatment (powder coating, sandblasting, metallization) and value-added services such as assembly, packaging, mounting, installation and after-sale renovation.

Product overview

Cintrafil is a specialist in wire, sheet metal, tube, and profile forming with 40 years of experience. The company operates multiple product lines: (1) RS DESIGN sub-brand for design construction barriers including standard, reinforced, custom barriers, pedestrian bridges, barrier racks, clad fences, and fence racks; (2) ELLIP'STREET and EPURE street waste baskets (corbeilles de rue) for urban waste management; (3) Edmond&fils high-end outdoor furniture brand for prestigious locations; (4) municipal equipment including city barriers, bollards, poster holders, Corten steel guardrails, and ROUL'SAC street maintenance carts; (5) industrial services including custom sawing, textile machine parts, and bespoke metal fabrication. All products are manufactured in France (Haute-Loire) with capabilities in thermocoating, laser cutting, and surface treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Edmond&fils: High-end outdoor metal furniture brand, official manufacturer for Tuileries and Luxembourg Gardens, entirely made in France
• RS Designs
• ELLIP'STREET
• EPURE

Products and services

• RS DESIGN Construction Barriers and Site Equipment Bespoke design construction site barriers, reinforced barriers, custom barriers, pedestrian bridges, clad fence panels, and storage/handling racks for construction companies and BTP contractors. Available with RAL-color powder coating, retroreflective elements, and laser-cut company personalization, with a barrier renovation/recycling service for existing stock.
• Ellip'Street Street Waste Bin Innovative registered-design street waste bin with anti-corrosion protection and customizable finishes for urban municipalities; Observeur du Design 2014 label holder.
• EPURE Street Waste Bin Elegant and ergonomic street waste basket manufactured in France with polyester powder coating in RAL colors; minimalist design for urban waste collection.
• Edmond&fils High-End Outdoor Furniture High-end stainless-steel outdoor furniture (chairs, armchairs, bridge chairs, low relax armchairs) made entirely in France; official supplier of authentic reproduction furniture for prestigious gardens and cultural sites.
• Municipal Equipment Range (City Barriers, Bollards, Guardrails, Poster Holders, Roul'Sac) Range of municipal urban equipment including city barriers, bollards, poster holders, Corten steel guardrails (manufactured and installed), clad fence panels, fence storage racks, and the Roul'Sac street-maintenance cart for public-works teams.
• Custom Metal Fabrication Service (Wire, Sheet, Tube, Profile Shaping) Custom wire, sheet metal, tube and profile shaping service for industrial clients in food, textile, automotive, railway, hygiene, optical, security, building, POS display and fire safety industries, from single piece to large series.
• Custom Sawing and Bar Storage Service (Sciage à Façon) Custom sawing service for client materials plus bar stock storage, complementary to the custom metal shaping offering.
• Made-to-Measure Urban Furniture Service (Mobilier Urbain Personnalisé) Custom-designed urban furniture manufacturing (benches, seating, public-space fixtures) tailored to individual client specifications for municipalities and cultural sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ellip'Street street bin increases citizen engagement, improves worker conditions, reduces energy consumption, and increases waste collection productivity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• VALDELIAminorOthersEco-organization for furniture and equipment end-of-life management. Cintrafil is registered with VALDELIA (registration FR0208455_107O9O) for responsible disposal of urban equipment.
• ADEMEminorOthersFrench Environment and Energy Management Agency. Cintrafil holds Unique Identifier 576507: FR353366_01TPMI under the Extended Producer Responsibility for Household Packaging and Graphic Paper.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fermob: Iconic French outdoor metal furniture maker (famous for the Luxembourg chair originally designed for the Jardin du Luxembourg). Directly competes with Cintrafil's Edmond&fils brand in the prestige outdoor furniture segment.
• Tolix: French metal furniture manufacturer (Xavier Pauchard's Chaise A is a design icon). Comparable specialty steel/metal furniture positioning and heritage brand equity to Edmond&fils, with similar premium B2B/contract sales.
• Valenta: French outdoor metal furniture maker serving residential, hospitality, and contract markets. Comparable product (lounge seating, dining chairs) to Edmond&fils and similar mid-to-high-end positioning.
• Sineu Graff: French street furniture and urban equipment manufacturer serving municipalities with benches, bins, bollards, and barriers. Directly comparable B2G business model, product portfolio, and Made-in-France positioning to Cintrafil's municipal equipment line.
• Procity: French manufacturer of street furniture and urban equipment headquartered in Briare. Competes head-to-head with Cintrafil in tenders for mairies and collectivités, with similar product breadth (barriers, bins, bollards, signage).
• Concept Urbain: French urban furniture manufacturer offering benches, bins, bollards, and barriers for municipalities. Same target buyer (mairies, collectivités) and similar customization/quote-based sales motion as Cintrafil.
• Atelier Sedap: French metal design and furniture manufacturer producing lighting, acoustic, and contract furniture. Overlaps with Cintrafil's design-led metal fabrication capabilities and B2B contract channel.
• Henry (Sogal Group): French manufacturer of urban furniture and public space equipment serving mairies, collectivités, and public spaces. Overlaps with Cintrafil's RS Design barriers and municipal equipment portfolio.

Regional players

• Metalco: Italian designer and manufacturer of street furniture and urban equipment. Overlaps with Cintrafil in benches, bins, and bollards for public spaces; competes primarily in Italian and broader European tenders rather than French mairies directly.
• Ziegler Spielplatz: German outdoor/street furniture manufacturer serving public spaces across Europe. Comparable street furniture portfolio but primarily German-speaking markets; functions as a regional competitor rather than a direct French-market peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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