Metafil
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersOudenaarde, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
Metafil firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Metafil
- Legal name
- Metafil BVBA
- Website
- https://metafil.be
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Metafil is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oudenaarde
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Metafil business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Custom Metal Fabrication Services: Project-based custom metal construction including stairs, railings, platforms, and other architectural metalwork. Services include design, construction, and professional installation at customer locations.
- Construction Blacksmithing: Custom blacksmithing for construction projects including steel windows, doors, BBQ installations, and authentic wall anchor reproduction.
- Industrial Maintenance Services: Outsourced maintenance of machine parks and production tools, combining on-site presence with workshop backup support.
- Knife Sharpening Service: Knife and scissors sharpening service with fixed pricing per item type and turnaround of bring in Tuesday = pick up Thursday.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Knife Sharpening - Table knife (with or without serration) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Knife Sharpening - Blade up to 10cm |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Knife Sharpening - Blade 10-20cm |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Knife Sharpening - Blade larger than 20cm |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Knife Sharpening - Scissors |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels2 records
Metafil product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Metafil BVBA is a Belgian metalworking company that designs, fabricates, and installs custom metal products including stairs, railings, platforms, steel windows and doors, and custom BBQ installations. The company also provides outsourced industrial machine and production tool maintenance, and operates a revived professional knife and scissor sharpening service from its Oudenaarde workshop.
Product overview
Metafil BVBA is a metalworking company offering a comprehensive suite of metal fabrication services. The company operates from a well-equipped construction workshop and provides five main service lines: (1) Algemene Metaalconstructie for custom metal stairs, railings, and platforms with on-site installation; (2) Bouwsmeedwerk for construction blacksmithing including steel doors/windows and custom BBQs; (3) Industrieel Onderhoud for outsourced industrial machine maintenance; (4) Messenslijpdienst, a knife and scissor sharpening service revived from the historic Oudenaardse messenslijpdienst; and (5) advanced manufacturing capabilities through plasma cutting tables and welding robots. The company was founded from the sole proprietorship 'Thienpont Filip' in the late 1990s and has grown into a dynamic and flexible business serving custom metal projects.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Algemene Metaalconstructie (General Metal Construction) Custom fabrication of metal stairs, railings, and platforms. Production takes place in Metafil's construction workshop, followed by professional on-site installation by company employees. Targeted at construction companies, builders, and renovation contractors.
- Bouwsmeedwerk (Construction Blacksmithing) Construction blacksmithing services covering custom steel windows and doors for wooden-frame buildings, integrated BBQ installations for renovation projects, and reproduction of authentic wall anchors. Targeted at builders, renovators, and heritage/restoration projects.
- Industrieel Onderhoud (Industrial Maintenance) Outsourced maintenance of machine parks and production tools for manufacturing companies. Service combines on-site presence at the customer's facility with backup workshop support, allowing clients to focus on their core business.
- Messenslijpdienst (Knife and Scissor Sharpening) Professional knife and scissor sharpening service revived from the historic Oudenaardse messenslijpdienst, offered from the Metafil workshop in Oudenaarde. Standard turnaround: drop off Tuesday, pick up Thursday. Fixed unit pricing per item type (table knife €3.00, knife blade up to 10 cm €3.50, 10–20 cm €5.00, over 20 cm €6.50, scissors €7.50).
Companies that use Metafil
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Metafil technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Metafil partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves4 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Metafil competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Schüco International: German developer of aluminium, steel, and hybrid window/door/façade systems. Overlaps with Metafil's Bouwsmeedwerk and steel doors/windows line, though Schüco is a global system manufacturer rather than a local custom shop.
- Waagner-Biro Stage Systems: Austrian-headquartered specialist in custom architectural and structural metalwork (stages, façades, complex steel assemblies). Comparable to Metafil in delivering bespoke metal construction with on-site installation, though at significantly larger scale and international reach.
- PFEIFER Group: Austrian timber-and-steel construction group producing structural and architectural metal components. Comparable to Metafil's Algemene Metaalconstructie (stairs, platforms, structural elements) with a stronger engineered-products portfolio.
- SPIE SA: French multi-technical industrial services provider with industrial maintenance and facility-related offerings. Directly comparable to Metafil's Industrieel Onderhoud service line, though operating at national/European scale rather than local.
Broad incumbents
- Amada: Global Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of metalworking machinery (laser, punching, bending, welding). Sets the broader competitive technology context for the type of cutting/welding equipment Metafil operates.
- LVD Group: Belgian manufacturer of sheet-metalworking machinery (press brakes, laser cutters). Headquartered in Belgium like Metafil and serving the same Flemish/Benelux fabricator customer base, though as a machinery OEM rather than service provider.
- Bilfinger SE: German industrial services group covering maintenance, fabrication, and engineering. Provides a broader, scaled analogue of Metafil's industrial maintenance business and competes for the same regional industrial clients.
- TRUMPF: Global leader in metalworking machinery (laser cutting, punching, bending) and a major supplier of fabrication equipment. Represents the broader metalworking industry context in which Metafil's plasma/robotics equipment competes.
- Bystronic: Swiss provider of sheet-metal processing systems (laser cutting, bending, automation). Comparable industry context and serves custom metalwork shops of Metafil's profile as customers of Bystronic equipment.
- ISS A/S: Global facility services company with industrial maintenance and outsourcing offerings. Overlaps with Metafil's outsourced maintenance positioning as a much larger incumbent in the same buyer use-case.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Metafil financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Metafil leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Metafil funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Metafil M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Metafil
What does Metafil do?
Metafil BVBA is a Belgian metalworking company that designs, fabricates, and installs custom metal products including stairs, railings, platforms, steel windows and doors, and custom BBQ installations. The company also provides outsourced industrial machine and production tool maintenance, and operates a revived professional knife and scissor sharpening service from its Oudenaarde workshop.
Is Metafil a public or private company?
Metafil is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Metafil founded?
Metafil was founded in 1990. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Metafil based?
Metafil is headquartered in Oudenaarde, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Metafil make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Custom Metal Fabrication Services are the primary driver. The others are construction Blacksmithing, industrial Maintenance Services and knife Sharpening Service.
Who are Metafil's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Schüco International, Waagner-Biro Stage Systems, PFEIFER Group and SPIE SA. Broad incumbents are Amada, LVD Group, Bilfinger SE, TRUMPF, Bystronic and ISS A/S.
Does Metafil have an API?
No public API is recorded for Metafil.