What GUERIN FRANCE does

GUERIN FRANCE (legal name: Guérin) is a French industrial manufacturer specializing in the design, industrialization, and production of custom metallic filtration elements. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Drouault Industries group, a diversified industrial conglomerate founded in 1919, and runs a 5,000m² production facility in Condé-sur-Vire, France alongside a 1,000m² engineering and prototyping center, plus a competitive production unit in Fagaras, Romania (SC GUERIN Roumanie SRL, established in 2006). Its product portfolio spans 10 distinct metal filter lines — filter cartridges, strainers, conical filters, disc filters, stamped/pressed filters, sieve filters, overmoulded filters, filter baskets, filter grilles, and electromagnetic protection screens — manufactured using advanced techniques including TIG, laser, plasma, and brazing welding, additive manufacturing (3D printing), laser cutting, and robotics.

The company serves a diversified set of B2B industrial verticals including aerospace/space/defense, automotive, nuclear, pharmaceutical/cosmetic/medical, chemical/petrochemical, agri-food, water/environment, HVAC, hydrogen, and electromagnetic protection. Approximately 80 employees work in the French operations and the broader Drouault Industries group totals roughly 450 employees across multiple entities (Armor Méca Industries, Gantois Industries, Gervois, Métal Déployé, Metalweave, Tecmeto). GUERIN FRANCE operates a sales-led, custom-engineered go-to-market: filters are designed to client specifications or plans and produced from unique parts to large series, with quote-based pricing, direct sales engagement, and multi-year contracts typical. The company's competitive positioning rests on over a century of accumulated filtration expertise, a full suite of regulated-industry certifications (EN9100, IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO14001), and recent digital and sustainability investments (RSE label from UIMM in 2024, new ERP project slated for 2027, EN9100 renewal through AFNOR).

Name

GUERIN FRANCE

Legal name

Guérin

Website

https://filtres-guerin.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GUERIN FRANCE is a French custom metal filtration manufacturer serving aerospace, automotive, nuclear, pharmaceutical, chemical, and hydrogen industries, with EN9100 and IATF16949 certifications, operating production facilities in France and Romania as part of the Drouault Industries group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Filtration Equipment

NAICS

All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF)

Keywords

• Custom metal filtration
• Industrial filter elements
• Metallic filtration manufacturing
• Precision engineered filters
• Stainless steel filtration

Headquarters

HQ city

Condé-sur-vire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Custom Metal Filter Elements: Design, engineering, and production of custom metallic filtration elements serving industrial sectors. Solutions are tailored to client specifications or plans, ranging from unique parts to small, medium, large, and very large production series.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GUERIN FRANCE designs, industrializes, and manufactures custom metal filtration elements for industrial customers across aerospace, automotive, nuclear, pharmaceutical, chemical, food processing, water/environmental, and HVAC sectors. The company produces ten distinct product lines including filter cartridges, strainers, conical filters, disc filters, stamped filters, sieve filters, overmoulded filters, filter baskets, filter grilles, and electromagnetic protection screens, built to client specifications or plans from single pieces to large production series.

Product overview

GUERIN FRANCE is a leading French manufacturer of custom industrial metal filtration elements, operating as part of the Drouault Industries group. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of 10 distinct metal filter product lines: Filter Cartridges, Metal Filter Strainers, Conical Filters, Disc Filters, Stamped/Pressed Mesh Filters, Sieve Filters, Overmoulded Filters, Filter Baskets, Filter Grilles/Protection Grids, and Electromagnetic Protection Screens/Grilles. These products serve diverse industrial sectors including aerospace, automotive, water/environment, chemical/petrochemical, food processing, nuclear, pharmaceutical/cosmetic, HVAC, and hydrogen industries. The company specializes in custom design-to-specification and design-to-print manufacturing, from single pieces to large production series, utilizing advanced manufacturing technologies including laser cutting, robotics, additive manufacturing (3D printing), and precision welding techniques (TIG, laser, plasma). GUERIN FRANCE operates two production sites: a main 5,000m² facility in Condé-Sur-Vire, France with ultra-modern production equipment, and a 1,000m² engineering and prototyping center, alongside a competitive production unit in Romania established in 2006.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Filters by Guerin X Ocean Calling: Sustainable filtration product line in partnership with ocean conservation initiative

Products and services

• Filter Cartridges (Cartouches filtrantes)
• Metal Filter Strainers (Crépines de Filtration Métalliques)
• Conical Metal Filters (Filtres coniques métalliques)
• Disc Filters (Filtres disques)
• Stamped Mesh Filters (Filtres emboutis)
• Sieve Filters (Filtres tamis)
• Overmoulded Filters (Filtres surmoulés)
• Filter Baskets (Paniers filtrants)
• Filter Grilles and Protection Grids (Grilles filtrantes)
• Electromagnetic Protection Screens and Grilles (Écrans et grilles de protection électromagnétique)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reusable filters reduce replacement frequency and associated costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments10 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Fabrice AmedeominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2024Partnership with professional sailor Fabrice Amedeo for Ocean Calling initiative. Guérin France supports his sailing challenges including transat CIC and New York-Vendée race, aligning with company's sustainability mission "Filters by Guerin for a sustainable future".
• Lycée Jean Mermoz de VireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership hosting 24 students from Lycée Jean Mermoz for professional immersion day, introducing students to company trades and expertise. Part of proximity approach with local territorial actors.
• NAE - Cluster Aéronautique NormandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation in BtoB Meetings organized by the Norman Aerospace Cluster to strengthen network in regional aerospace ecosystem and initiate strategic collaborations.
• Mission Locale de Saint Lô et CarentanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany visits for young people from local mission organizations to discover company activities and trades.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Donaldson Company: US-listed global leader in filtration systems serving industrial, automotive, aerospace, and OEM customers. Overlaps with GUERIN in industrial and aerospace filtration, but operates at massive scale with primarily catalog/standardized products versus GUERIN's custom model.
• Porvair Filtration Group: UK-listed manufacturer of high-performance filtration and separation solutions for aerospace, industrial process, and nuclear markets. Comparable in customer base (aerospace/nuclear) and custom engineered filter approach, but larger and publicly traded with broader material range beyond metals.
• Bekaert: Belgian global leader in steel wire transformation and coatings, with a dedicated filtration products business serving industrial and automotive applications. Overlaps with GUERIN on metal fiber filter media, but operates at much larger scale and broader product portfolio.

Regional players

• Filtermist International: UK-based manufacturer of oil mist collectors and air filtration equipment for industrial manufacturing. Adjacent comparable in industrial air filtration, with overlap in GUERIN's air/liquid filtration products, but primarily focused on oil mist extraction and UK-centric.
• Stork Gears & Services (formerly Stork Technical Services): European industrial filtration and rotating equipment services provider serving oil & gas, power, and process industries. Comparable in custom engineered metal filtration with strong European footprint, though much larger and more services-weighted than GUERIN.

Direct peers

• Boll & Kirch Filterbau: German family-owned manufacturer of industrial filtration systems including automatic and manual filters for water, process, and marine applications. Comparable as a custom metal filter specialist serving similar process industrial customers, with similar mid-sized European footprint.
• Sefar Group: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of precision woven filtration fabrics, screens, and components serving food, pharma, automotive, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to GUERIN's filter mesh, sieve, and cartridge products, with a similar custom-engineering sales motion.
• Haver & Boecker: German family-owned manufacturer of wire mesh, screen cloth, and engineered metal filtration components for industrial process and architectural applications. Direct comparable to GUERIN in custom metal filter elements, particularly sieve and mesh-based products, with similar B2B industrial customer base across chemicals, food, and water.
• GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG: German specialist in technical weave and metal mesh products for industrial filtration, process belts, and architectural applications. Strongly comparable to GUERIN's custom woven/stamped filter portfolio with overlap in automotive, chemical, and water sectors.

Emerging players

• Filtrec Group: Italian-based industrial filter manufacturer offering cartridges, baskets, and custom filtration solutions for hydraulics, process, and OEM applications. Comparable mid-sized European custom filter player, though with stronger focus on hydraulic filtration than GUERIN's diversified vertical mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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