What HUCHEZ does

HUCHEZ TREUILS SAS is a French industrial manufacturer specializing in professional winches, hoists, and lifting equipment, founded in 1950 and headquartered in Ferrières, Oise, France. The company designs and produces manual, electric, gasoline/diesel, hydraulic, and vehicle winches along with hoists, gantry cranes, jacks, and accessories, organized across eleven catalog categories spanning force capacities from under 250 kg to over 10 tonnes, with engineered special machines reaching 21+ tonnes. Core technology includes variable-frequency-drive speed control with a patented Dynamic Power Optimization (ODP) system, encoder-synchronized drum architectures for coordinated multi-winch lifting, and compliance with NF 14492-1, NF 13157, EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/CE, ATEX 2014/34/UE, and APAVE personnel-lifting certifications.

The business serves five primary verticals — Industry, Construction (B.T.P.), Fluvial/Maritime/Offshore, Mines and Quarries, and Scenique (Stage/Entertainment) — with named enterprise and government customers including EDF, SNCF, the City of Paris, Brest Naval Dockyard, a major European aircraft manufacturer, and Arctic/scientific research institutions. Revenue is generated through five streams: catalogued equipment sales (one-time), bespoke custom engineering projects via the HUCHEZ Engineering division, mechanical subcontracting, short-term equipment rental, and spare parts/accessories. Go-to-market combines direct field sales (France and export), a network of certified distributors and service centers, and the Archimède configurator tool launched in 2021 that enables distributor-led specification and quoting. Pricing is quote-based across all categories with no public list; payment terms are pre-payment on first order and 45-day end-of-month thereafter.

Name

HUCHEZ

Legal name

HUCHEZ TREUILS SAS

Website

https://huchez.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HUCHEZ is a French manufacturer of professional winches and lifting equipment, serving industrial, construction, maritime, mining, and entertainment clients across Europe with catalog products and bespoke engineering solutions since 1950.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Winches and Lifting Equipment

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Winches & Capstans (IMAHAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deck Machinery & Mooring Systems (Winches, Windlasses, Capstans) (IMAJAIAA), Hoists (Electric, Manual & Pneumatic) (IMAHAJAG), Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE), Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial winches
• Lifting equipment
• Electric winches
• Hoists and gantries
• Marine mooring winches

Headquarters

HQ city

Ferrières

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Catalogued Equipment Sales: Sale of standardized winches, hoists, jibs, gantry cranes, jacks, and lifting accessories from the product catalog. Revenue is generated through direct sales to end customers and through distributor/reseller channel partners. Pricing follows a tiered catalog structure with force capacity as the primary segmentation variable.
2. Custom/Specialized Equipment (HUCHEZ Engineering): Design, engineering, and fabrication of custom winches and special cable machinery for unique applications. Revenue is project-based, typically involving bespoke engineering studies, custom manufacturing, and sometimes installation. Pricing is quote-driven based on specifications.
3. Mechanical Subcontracting: Prototype, small and medium series manufacturing services for mechanical components. Revenue generated through machining and fabrication services for third-party engineering projects.
4. Rental Services: Short-term rental of lifting and winch equipment to customers who have occasional or project-specific needs rather than ownership requirements.
5. Spare Parts and Accessories: Sale of replacement cables (steel and textile), hooks, pulleys, anti-fall devices, and other accessories for winch and lifting equipment maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

HUCHEZ designs, manufactures, and sells professional winches and lifting equipment — including manual, electric, hydraulic, gasoline/diesel, and vehicle-mounted winches, plus hoists, gantry cranes, jacks, and lifting accessories — under its own catalog and through the HUCHEZ Engineering division for custom-engineered cable-handling machines. The company operates direct field sales, certified distributor and service-center networks in France and internationally, and an internal Archimède configurator tool for distributors.

Product overview

HUCHEZ is a French manufacturer specializing in professional winches and lifting equipment, operating as a hardware/OEM manufacturer rather than a software platform company. The core product portfolio comprises 11 main product categories: manual winches (NF 13157 compliant), electric winches (NF 14492-1 compliant), gasoline/diesel winches, hydraulic winches, vehicle winches, hoists/spreader beams, cranes/gantry systems, construction lifting equipment, personnel lifting equipment (APAVE certified), jacks/cylinders, and cables/hooks/accessories. The FORESTBOX sub-brand covers portable forestry winches (400–1800 kg). Custom solutions include synchronized winches, fall-arrest winches, ATEX explosion-proof winches, special machines, and capstans. The company also offers an internal configurator (Archimède) for distributor sales support. Products serve five key sectors: Industry, Construction (B.T.P.), Fluvial/Maritime/Offshore, Mining/Quarrying, and Scenic/Entertainment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FORESTBOX: Portable forestry winch product line ranging from 400 to 1800 kg capacity for logging and extraction operations
• ARCHIMEDE

Products and services

• Treuils manuels (Manual Winches) Manual winches operated by human force via crank or handle, used for lifting or traction/halage operations; designed and manufactured conforming to NF 13157 standard.
• Treuils électriques (Electric Winches) Motorized winches powered by electric motors for lifting, pulling, or displacing heavier loads; conform to Directive Machines 2006/42/CE and NF 14492-1, with emergency stop, limit switch, and load limiter from 1000 kg upward.
• Treuils essence et diesel (Gasoline and Diesel Winches) Thermally-powered winches with gasoline or diesel engines for autonomous traction/halage in locations without electrical power, such as construction sites and forests.
• Treuils hydrauliques (Hydraulic Winches) Winches powered by hydraulic motors driven by a hydraulic pump, typically installed on professional vehicles such as tow trucks or flatbeds for intensive towing, recovery, and pulling operations.
• Treuils de véhicules (Vehicle Winches) Winches designed for traction/halage only, mounted on the front or rear of 4x4s and quads or on professional vehicles (tow trucks, fire trucks) for vehicle recovery, towing, or moving obstacles.
• Palans - Palonniers (Hoists and Load Spreaders) Standalone manual or electric lifting devices (hoists) plus spreader beams that distribute forces between lifting equipment and the load for specific load dimensions.
• Potences - Portiques (Cranes and Gantry Cranes) Compact workstation lifting equipment enabling easy and efficient displacement of various loads in workshops.
• Levage de chantier (Construction Lifting) Lifting equipment for indoor and outdoor construction applications, including lifting of equipment and materials in new-build and renovation projects.
• Levage de personnel (Personnel Lifting) Lifting equipment specifically adapted and certified for personnel lifting applications, conforming to Directive Machines 2006/42/CE and approved by APAVE with required safety features.
• Crics - Vérins (Jacks and Hydraulic Jacks) Range of rack-and-pinion jacks, screw jacks, and hydraulic jacks for various lifting applications.
• Câbles - Crochets - Accessoires (Cables, Hooks, Accessories) Steel and textile cables, hooks, pulleys, sheaves, and fall arrest devices sold per meter or in kits for winch and lifting equipment maintenance.
• FORESTBOX (Forestry Winch Series) Portable gasoline engine-powered winch series from 400 to 1800 kg capacity for forestry operations including extraction, directed felling, loading/unloading, and rescue operations; compact with centrifugal clutch and recoil brake for safe remote operation.
• TRBoxter Winch system designed for heavy-duty lifting and traction applications on construction sites, used on projects such as the new Munch Museum in Oslo.
• Treuils synchronisés (Synchronized Winches) Custom-engineered HUCHEZ Engineering systems where multiple winches work in tandem with synchronized drum control for complex lifting operations such as platform alignment on hydroelectric dams.
• Treuils antichutes (Fall Arrest Winches) Safety winches with overspeed detection that stop automatically if descent velocity exceeds safe thresholds, equipped with manual controls for load recovery in emergency mode; used in forced conduits and critical safety applications.
• Treuils ATEX (Explosion-proof Winches) Specialized winches designed per ATEX 2014/34/UE directive for use in potentially explosive atmospheres with gases, vapors, mists, or dusts, including hydrocarbon-handling environments.
• Machines spéciales (Special Machines) Custom-designed cable-handling machines by HUCHEZ Engineering for specific winding functions including cables, straps, chains, tubes, and conductive cables, engineered to meet unique customer requirements.
• Cabestans (Capstans) Vertical or horizontal capstans for marine mooring operations, line pulling, and conveyor belt drive applications, available in custom configurations including ATEX versions.
• Sous-traitance mécanique (Mechanical Subcontracting) Prototype, small, and medium-series machining and fabrication services for mechanical components, offered to third-party engineering projects.
• Location (Equipment Rental) Short-term rental of lifting and winch equipment to customers who have occasional or project-specific needs rather than ownership requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum lifting capacity of 21 tonnes (21 t winch for transformer maintenance) with up to 1,400m of 32mm diameter cable capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• evolisminorOthersIndustry association membership. evolis is a French business federation representing and supporting mechanical industries. HUCHEZ's membership signals industry participation and networking within the French manufacturing sector.
• FIM (Fédération des Industries Mécaniques)minorOthersIndustry association membership in the French mechanical industries federation. FIM represents mechanical engineering companies and provides industry advocacy, networking, and professional development resources.
• La Fabrique de l'AvenirminorOthersIndustry initiative representing the future of French manufacturing. HUCHEZ's participation signals commitment to industrial innovation and modern manufacturing practices.
• Réseau Entreprendre PicardieminorOthersBusiness network and entrepreneurship support organization in the Picardy region where HUCHEZ is headquartered. Provides peer networking and entrepreneurial support to member companies.
• La French FabminorOthersNational initiative promoting French manufacturing and industrial excellence. HUCHEZ's membership positions the company within a community of innovative French industrial manufacturers.
• WE FEEDminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunication agency responsible for the creation, management, and optimization of the HUCHEZ website. Listed in the privacy policy as a data processing partner with access to customer data for website administration purposes.
• HANDIRECTminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCompany providing catalog routing and distribution services for HUCHEZ. Handles physical distribution of the annual printed catalog to customers and prospects.
• MEDIACTIVEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWeb hosting provider for the HUCHEZ website (huchez.com). Listed in both the privacy policy and legal notices as the hosting company. Located at 3-4-10, Cité Paradis, 75010 Paris, France.
• MAXONY (Mailpro)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEmail marketing service provider used for distributing periodic newsletters to HUCHEZ customers and prospects. Uses the Mailpro platform for newsletter campaign management.
• APAVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPAVE is a leading European testing, inspection, and certification organization. HUCHEZ's personnel lifting equipment is APAVE-certified, meaning APAVE conducts third-party verification and approval of lifting equipment designed for carrying human operators. This is critical for legal compliance and market access in personnel lifting applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tractel: French-headquartered global lifting equipment manufacturer offering tirfor/winches, hoists, and engineered lifting solutions. Most direct comparable to HUCHEZ given overlap in manual/electric winches, hoists, and custom-engineered lifting products for industrial and construction markets.
• Comeup Industries: Taiwanese manufacturer specializing in electric winches for industrial, vehicle, and marine applications. Directly competes with HUCHEZ in the electric-winch and vehicle-winch product categories and exports globally.
• Habegger: Swiss manufacturer of heavy-duty winches, capstans and specialized cable machinery for marine, mining, and industrial applications. Highly comparable to HUCHEZ's HUCHEZ Engineering custom offerings, particularly in mooring and heavy-load applications.
• Pfaff-silberblau: German manufacturer of hoists, winches, and lifting equipment (now part of Columbus McKinnon). Comparable to HUCHEZ in hoist and winch product breadth and shares the same European industrial and specialty-application customer base.
• Warn Industries: US-based industry leader in vehicle winches and powersports winching equipment. Direct competitor to HUCHEZ's 'Treuils de véhicules' product line and a benchmark for branded specialty winch marketing.
• Markey Machinery: US designer and manufacturer of marine deck machinery including winches, windlasses, and mooring systems. Direct comparable to HUCHEZ's marine mooring winches, capstans and ODP-enabled deck machinery offerings.
• Thern: US manufacturer of industrial winches, hoists, and cranes for material handling, marine, and construction applications. Closely comparable mid-size specialty peer with similar custom-engineering orientation and force-range coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Kito Group: Japan-based global manufacturer of hoists, cranes, and chain blocks with extensive distribution. Competes with HUCHEZ in hoists and light lifting but operates as a broad industrial incumbent across multiple lifting categories.
• Palfinger: Austrian global leader in loader cranes, tail lifts, and material-handling solutions. Overlaps with HUCHEZ in crane and lifting categories for trucks and construction sites but is a much larger, broad-line industrial incumbent.
• Columbus McKinnon: Large US-based diversified manufacturer of hoists, cranes, rigging, and material-handling equipment with global reach. Overlaps with HUCHEZ across hoists, winches, and lifting accessories but operates as a broad industrial incumbent rather than a niche specialty winch maker.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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