What ASM Group does

ASM Group (legal entity ASMolding) is a French industrial group that designs and manufactures custom plastic injection molds for medium- to high-volume production. Founded in 2007 by Denis LUNEAU and Jean-Michel DILE and headquartered in Cugand, Vendée, with a second facility in Boufféré, the company employs approximately 46-50 people and operates through three wholly-owned entities: ASM Concept (design office), ASM France (precision mold fabrication for industrial production), and ASM Protoplast (rapid prototyping and small-series injection via the modular PROTOPLAST system). Its customer base spans medical devices, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food packaging, automotive, consumer appliances, luxury goods, connected objects/IoT, marine, and agritech, with named logos including Peugeot, Mercedes AMG, Nissan, Cartier, Legrand, Vorwerk, Sodebo, MANITOU, CareClever, and TEMO.

The company's technology stack integrates CAD/CAE design, CAM manufacturing, CNC machining, EDM (electrical discharge machining), robotic cells, and 3D printing for prototyping, supported by an in-house test center for material qualification and rheological/thermal simulation. Its key proprietary offering is the PROTOPLAST modular mold system — standardized frames with interchangeable inserts that enable customized parts within 20 working days while eliminating the cost of building a new mold per project; the system was upgraded in December 2025 to PROTOPLAST 2.0 with 4,000+ configuration options. The company also holds registered patents (FR2106112 for poultry plucking; LIZIA reading accessory, internationally patented) and maintains ISO 9001 certification and a secure customer portal for real-time project tracking.

ASM generates revenue through one-time custom mold design and fabrication projects, supplemented by professional services for prototyping (1-25 unit machined or 26-5,000 unit injected), mold maintenance and repair, and engineering/design bureau services. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. The company operates an exclusively direct, France-domestic B2B sales motion with technical field sales for enterprise clients and an inside-sales / HubSpot booking channel for project inquiries, positioning itself around French manufacturing heritage, ISO 9001 quality, 30+ years of founder expertise, and the rapid-delivery advantage of the PROTOPLAST modular system.

Name

ASM Group

Legal name

ASMolding

Website

https://asmolding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASM Group is a French industrial company that designs and manufactures custom plastic injection molds and provides rapid prototyping, serving medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, automotive, electronics, and packaging clients in France via its ASM France and ASM Protoplast brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Mold Manufacturing

NAICS

Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC), Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB), Electrical & Electronics Injection Molded Components (Connectors, Housings) (IMANAFAD)

Keywords

• Plastic injection molds
• Custom mold design
• Rapid prototyping services
• Small series production
• Industrial tooling manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cugand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Mold Design and Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom injection molds for industrial production, from feasibility studies through tooling qualification. Covers pre-concept, feasibility studies, technical and thermal analysis, rheological simulation, and 2D/3D design.
2. PROTOPLAST Rapid Mold Solution: Standardized modular mold system with interchangeable inserts for rapid prototyping and small series production. Customers purchase only the mold inserts inserted into standard frames, reducing investment and time.
3. Prototype and Small Series Injection: CNC machined prototypes (1-25 units in 10 working days) and injection-molded prototypes using the Protoplast concept (26-5,000 units in 25 working days) for concept validation, functional testing, and pre-series production.
4. Mold Maintenance and Repair Services: Preventive maintenance, repair, and modification services for existing customer molds including emergency response for production line stoppages.
5. Product Design and Engineering Services: Full-service design engineering including R&D, design thinking, feasibility studies, pre-concept, realistic 3D renders, technical-economic studies, 3D design, and manufacturing documentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASM Group designs and manufactures custom plastic injection molds for industrial production, covering the full lifecycle from feasibility studies and CAD/CAE design through mold fabrication, qualification, and high-volume injection. Through its ASM Protoplast subsidiary, it also delivers rapid prototyping (1-25 CNC-machined units in 10 working days) and small-series injection (26-5,000 units in 25 working days) using the proprietary PROTOPLAST modular mold system with interchangeable inserts, serving medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, packaging, food, automotive, electronics, and connected-object sectors.

Product overview

ASM Group is a French industrial group operating as a fully integrated plastic injection mold designer and manufacturer, structured around two main operational brands. ASM France handles the design and fabrication of high-precision, custom injection molds for medium- to large-series production, supported by an in-house engineering bureau d'études, a testing center, and a customer portal. ASM Protoplast provides rapid prototyping and small-series injection services through the Protoplast modular mold system — a standardized carrier with interchangeable inserts — enabling parts production in as little as 20–25 business days with limited investment. Together, the group covers the full value chain from concept and feasibility through mold fabrication, injection, and post-processing (painting, ultrasonic welding, assembly), serving medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, packaging, electronics, and leisure sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASM France (Custom Injection Mold Design and Manufacturing) Custom injection mold design and fabrication service for industrial production. Covers the full lifecycle from feasibility studies through technical and thermal analysis, rheological simulation, 2D/3D design, tooling qualification, and production mold fabrication. Targets industrial manufacturers in medical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, packaging, food, automotive, and connected-object sectors.
• ASM Protoplast (Rapid Prototyping and Small-Series Injection) Rapid prototyping and small-series injection service offering CNC-machined plastic prototypes (1-25 units in 10 working days) and injection-molded prototypes via the PROTOPLAST interchangeable-insert concept (26-5,000 units in 25 working days). Designed for startups, R&D teams, and mid-market companies needing fast concept validation or limited production runs.
• PROTOPLAST Modular Mold Solution (Solution Modulaire 2.0) Standardized mold system with interchangeable inserts enabling custom parts from a standard mold frame. Delivers tailored plastic injection in approximately 20 working days for small series, concept validation, and process testing. Customers purchase only the inserts, avoiding the cost and lead time of building a new mold for each project, and the tooling can be converted to a production mold if needs evolve.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 working days delivery for customized parts using PROTOPLAST modular system
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INFOCOB SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020CRM and ERP integration partner that implemented a connected customer relationship management system adapted to ASM's needs. The CRM is connected to ASM's ERP for seamless quote creation and invoicing. This partnership enabled collaborative work organization across the three business units.
• SNDMOminorOthers · 1 January 2020Technical training provider that delivered HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 control system training to ASM machinists in proper COVID-safe conditions.
• Various Material SuppliersminorOthersNetwork of material suppliers providing 90 different plastic materials in plate form for prototyping, including technical materials (PEEK, PPSU, PEI, PA12), recycled materials, bio-sourced materials, and biodegradable options.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Spectrum Plastics Group: A US-headquartered contract manufacturer specializing in precision injection molding for medical, pharmaceutical, and consumer end-markets. Directly comparable to ASM Group in business model (custom tooling + molding), customer profile (regulated medical OEMs), and value proposition (engineering-led project accompaniment).
• Sonceboz: Swiss precision mechatronics and contract manufacturer producing custom components for medical, automotive, and industrial customers. Comparable as a European mid-sized custom manufacturer offering project accompaniment from design through serial production, similar to ASM's three-entity (Concept/France/Protoplast) structure.

Broad incumbents

• Arburg: German family-owned manufacturer of injection molding machines and additive manufacturing systems for plastics processing worldwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent European injection molding player serving shared medical and packaging end-markets with ASM.
• Wittmann Battenfeld: Austrian/German injection molding machinery, robots, and auxiliary equipment supplier with significant European presence. Comparable as an incumbent industrial equipment supplier for the same European plastics manufacturing customer base that ASM serves.
• Husky Injection Molding Systems: Canadian global leader in injection molding equipment, hot runners, and integrated systems for packaging, medical, and consumer goods. Overlapping end-markets (especially medical and packaging) and complementary positioning as a tooling/machinery incumbent alongside ASM's mold fabrication.
• Sumitomo (SHI) Demag: Japanese-German injection molding machinery manufacturer with strong European operations serving medical, packaging, automotive, and electronics customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in injection molding for the same end-markets ASM addresses with its precision molds.
• Plastic Omnium: French global tier-1 supplier of plastic and composite solutions to the automotive industry (exterior and structural components). Comparable as a French incumbent in custom plastics solutions serving ASM's automotive customers (Peugeot, Nissan, MANITOU).
• ENGEL Holding: Austrian manufacturer of injection molding machines and automation systems serving medical, packaging, automotive, and electronics customers worldwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the injection molding ecosystem whose machinery is bought by European mold makers like ASM.
• KraussMaffei: German manufacturer of injection molding machines, automation, and compounding systems serving automotive, packaging, medical, and construction end-markets in Europe and globally. Comparable as a broad European industrial incumbent serving the same customer industries as ASM.

Emerging players

• Stratasys: US-headquartered leader in polymer 3D printing used by industrial customers for prototyping, jigs, fixtures, and short-run production. Comparable as an emerging, partially-overlapping technology that competes with traditional mold-making for low-volume parts and overlaps with ASM's PROTOPLAST concept.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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