Queille Workshops

What Queille Workshops does

Queille Workshops, operating as Ateliers de la Queille (ATQ), is a French stainless steel equipment manufacturer founded in 1973 and headquartered in Tonneins, Lot-et-Garonne. The company designs, fabricates, and installs specialized process equipment for the agri-food industry, with deepest capabilities in slaughterhouse (abattoir) process lines, livestock stabulation and sorting systems, aerial handling installations (rails, trolleys, chains), and belt conveying systems. It also produces a broad catalog of stainless steel professional kitchen furniture and accessories — tables, shelving, sinks, carts, hygiene stations, gastronorm containers, and electrical cooking appliances — distributed through an online storefront.

The business runs a dual go-to-market: direct B2B sales for custom engineered industrial projects targeting abattoirs, meat processors, livestock operations, and large food production businesses; and a transactional e-commerce boutique (boutique.atq-sas.fr) selling standardized stainless steel equipment to bakeries, butcher shops, restaurants, and professional catering buyers. Pricing is split between fixed unit pricing for catalog items (ranging from roughly €3 to over €1,700) and quote-based, multi-year contracts for bespoke process installations. NSF food-service certification on cooking products and GDPR compliance support institutional procurement.

The company is a privately held SAS with €75,000 in registered capital, employs 11–50 people, and has no disclosed external funding, parent company, M&A history, or partnerships. Geographic reach is limited to France, with primary operations concentrated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, and marketing is conducted almost entirely through the company's own website and e-commerce storefront with no active social media presence beyond direct contact by phone and email.

Name

Queille Workshops

Legal name

SAS ATELIERS DE LA QUEILLE

Website

https://atq-sas.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ateliers de la Queille (ATQ) is a French stainless steel equipment manufacturer, founded in 1973 in Tonneins, that designs, fabricates, and installs custom process systems for abattoirs and livestock operations and sells standardized professional kitchen equipment via an e-commerce storefront to bakeries, butcher shops, and restaurants across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Food Processing Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Equipment Wholesale (AFAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA), Food Preparation Equipment & Smallwares Wholesale (AFAIALAK)

Keywords

• Stainless steel fabrication
• Food processing equipment
• Abattoir process systems
• Professional kitchen furniture
• Meat processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tonneins

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. Industrial Equipment Sales: Direct sales of stainless steel equipment including abattoir process machinery, stabulation systems, aerial handling equipment, belt conveying systems, and professional kitchen furniture.
2. E-commerce Standard Products: Online store sales of standardized stainless steel furniture and equipment including tables, shelves, sinks, carts, and small kitchen appliances.
3. Custom Project Services: Custom design, engineering, and installation of specialized process equipment based on client specifications and requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Queille Workshops designs, manufactures, and installs stainless steel (inox) equipment and custom process systems for the agri-food industry. Its portfolio spans custom-engineered abattoir process lines, aerial handling and stabulation systems, belt conveying, and cutting rooms, alongside a catalog of standardized stainless steel professional kitchen furniture (tables, shelving, sinks, carts, bakery/pastry equipment, electrical cooking appliances, hygiene equipment, gastronorm containers, and utensils) sold via an owned e-commerce store.

Product overview

ATQ SAS (Ateliers de la Queille) is a French manufacturer of stainless steel equipment for the food processing and hospitality industries. The product portfolio includes professional work tables and shelving (standard, economy, and large kitchen ranges), carts and transport equipment, butchery and meat processing systems, bakery and pastry equipment, electrical cooking appliances (Plancha, induction cooktops, fryers, pizza ovens), gastronorm containers and storage bins, hygiene equipment, and kitchen utensils. The company also provides complete industrial process systems for slaughterhouses including aerial handling, animal sorting, and meat processing lines. Products are manufactured in France with a focus on food safety standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stainless Steel Work Tables Professional stainless steel work tables available in standard, economy, and large kitchen ranges, designed for food preparation areas with various dimensions and configurations. Sold to bakeries, butcher shops, restaurants, and food processing businesses via the company's e-commerce storefront.
• Stainless Steel Shelving and Storage Racks Wall-mounted and floor-standing stainless steel shelving systems for kitchen storage, including bar racks and tray racks, supplied to professional kitchens and food businesses via the e-commerce storefront.
• Stainless Steel Sinks and Wash Stations Professional stainless steel sinks and hand wash stations for food service establishments, available in standard, economy, and large kitchen configurations. Sold to professional kitchens and food businesses.
• Carts and Transport Equipment Stainless steel carts including service carts, platform carts, bakery racks, and carcass transport trolleys for use in food industry operations such as bakeries, butcher shops, and abattoirs.
• Butchery and Meat Processing Equipment Specialized stainless steel equipment for meat processing including carcass transport rails, butcher hooks, offal carts, and dedicated workstations, sold to butcher shops, charcuteries, and meat processing facilities via the e-commerce storefront.
• Bakery and Pastry Equipment Professional bakery and pastry equipment including ovens, proofer carts, baking trays, pastry racks, circles and moulds, scales, and related accessories, sold to artisan and industrial bakeries and pastry shops.
• Electrical Cooking Equipment Professional electric cooking equipment including Plancha grills, induction cooktops, fryers, pizza ovens, and microwave ovens for restaurants, hotels, and catering kitchens.
• Gastronorm Containers and Storage Bins Stainless steel gastronorm containers, ingredient bins, flour containers, and related storage containers for professional kitchens in bakeries, butcher shops, and restaurants.
• Professional Hygiene Equipment Professional hygiene equipment including boot washers, hand wash stations, waste bins, and insect exterminators supplied to abattoirs, food processing facilities, and professional kitchens.
• Custom Abattoir Process Systems Complete industrial process systems for slaughterhouses including aerial handling, animal sorting and containment, and meat processing lines, designed, engineered, fabricated, and installed to client specifications.
• Custom Aerial Handling Systems Custom rail, trolley, and chain-based aerial handling systems integrated into complex agri-food processing workflows for abattoirs and meat processing facilities.
• Custom Stabulation and Livestock Housing Systems Custom modular stabulation systems for livestock housing, sorting, and containment of cattle, sheep, and pigs at abattoirs and livestock operations, designed and fabricated to client requirements.
• Custom Belt Conveying Systems Custom belt conveying systems designed and fabricated for food industry production processes, including vegetable and pastry lines in agri-food facilities.
• Custom Cutting Room Equipment Custom stainless steel equipment and workstations designed for meat cutting rooms in abattoirs and meat processing facilities.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marel: Iceland-headquartered global leader in food processing equipment, including poultry, meat, and fish processing lines. Highly comparable to ATQ's abattoir and meat processing business, but at vastly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Provisur Technologies: US-based supplier of meat and food processing equipment including forming, slicing, and cooking systems. Overlaps with ATQ's industrial meat processing equipment focus and serves similar abattoir customers globally.
• Bizerba: German family-owned manufacturer of food processing, slicing, weighing, and labeling equipment plus stainless steel food service solutions. Comparable in stainless steel food industry equipment focus and family-owned SME character, though with broader product breadth.
• EFA Franz Eisele: German family-owned manufacturer of stainless steel slaughterhouse equipment and meat processing machinery. Comparable in size, German/French SME character, and stainless steel abattoir focus.
• Tecnoindustria: Italian manufacturer of stainless steel food processing and handling equipment, including conveyors, tables, and custom process lines. Comparable European mid-sized stainless steel equipment fabricator serving similar foodservice and agri-food clients.
• RÜHLE (MADO): German manufacturer of stainless steel processing equipment for meat, sausage, and convenience food production. Closely comparable mid-sized specialist serving similar European agri-food customers.
• Frontmatec: Danish manufacturer specializing in slaughterhouse equipment, carcass handling, and meat processing automation. Closely comparable to ATQ's core abattoir and aerial handling product lines, serving the same customer verticals.
• Inject Star: Austrian specialist in brine injection, tenderizing, and marinating equipment for the meat industry. Comparable niche player in the European meat processing equipment space.

Broad incumbents

• JBT Corporation: US-listed global supplier of food processing and air transport equipment. Overlaps with ATQ through its meat, poultry, and seafood processing solutions segment, but operates across far more end markets.
• Middleby Corporation: Large US-based conglomerate of commercial kitchen and food processing equipment brands. Overlaps with ATQ on commercial kitchen equipment and bakery/butcher products but at vastly broader scale and portfolio breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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