Name

Cetil

Legal name

CETIL CHAUDRONNERIE TOLERIE

Website

https://cetil-tolerie-chaudronnerie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montbazon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sheet Metal Working & Boiler-Making Services: CETIL generates revenue through subcontracting services in boiler-making, mechanised welding, precision sheet metal working, and industrial assembly/integration as an end-to-end industrial systems integrator

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CETIL is an industrial subcontractor providing precision sheet metal working, boiler-making (chaudronnerie), mechanised welding, finishing, and complete plant assembly/integration services. Operating from a 4,600 m² factory in Montbazon, France, it delivers end-to-end fabrication for enterprise customers in sectors such as nuclear, rail, aerospace, defense, agri-food, pharma-medical, chemical, electronics, and water treatment, holding ISO 9001, ISO 3834-3 and EN 15085 CL2 certifications.

Product overview

CETIL is a French industrial manufacturing company operating as a SCOP (worker cooperative) that specializes in sheet metal working and boiler-making services. The company offers an integrated suite of manufacturing services organized into five core departments: (1) Engineering & Design Department for 2D/3D design and project industrialization, (2) Sheet Metal Working & Boiler-Making covering laser cutting, NC punching, bending, rolling, and assembly operations, (3) Mechanised Welding with robotized welding cells, (4) Finishing services including polishing and powder coating, and (5) Assembly and Integration services for complete plant assembly. Supporting functions include quality control/inspection and logistics. The company serves diverse sectors including agri-food, chemistry, pharma-medical, handling, rail, electronics, nuclear, water treatment, industrial equipment, defense, aerospace, and aeronautics. Equipment includes a 4 kW laser cutting centre (1500 x 3000 capacity) and combined laser/punching machine (1250 x 2500 capacity).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering & Design Department (Bureau d'études) 2D and 3D analysis and design of assemblies and sub-assemblies, co-design and co-development, and project industrialization services for industrial customers. Also enables remote control of workshop machines.

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CETIL Water Treatment (cetil-traitement-eau.fr)minorOthersCETIL operates a separate business unit focused on water purification units and water treatment plant systems. This is an affiliated company under the CETIL brand, not a separate partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mecachrome: French precision mechanical fabrication specialist serving aerospace, defense, automotive, and motorsport. Directly comparable to CETIL in precision component manufacturing, CNC machining, assembly, and certification-driven customer mix.
• Industeel: French heavy steel plate and fabricated components subsidiary of ArcelorMittal serving energy, nuclear, and industrial equipment OEMs. Comparable to CETIL in custom steel fabrication for regulated industrial customers, particularly in nuclear-adjacent work.
• Boccard: French industrial metalwork, piping, and assembly services provider serving nuclear, energy, and process industries. Closely comparable to CETIL in end-to-end metalwork offering (fabrication, welding, assembly) and B2B contract manufacturer profile at similar mid-market scale.
• Aubert & Duval: French specialty metallurgy and forged components manufacturer serving aerospace, energy, defense, and tooling sectors. Similar to CETIL in custom metallurgical work and B2B regulated industrial customer base, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Mersen: French-listed industrial group specializing in electrical specialties and advanced materials, including machined parts, sintered components, and fabricated assemblies. Competes with CETIL for similar B2B industrial customers in electronics, energy, and process industries, though as a publicly-listed specialty materials supplier.
• SNEF: French multi-technical industrial services group providing fabrication, electrical engineering, and instrumentation across energy, transport, and industry. Overlaps with CETIL in industrial subcontracting and metalwork services, though at substantially larger scale and scope.
• Fives Group: Major French industrial engineering group offering metal processing equipment, surface treatment, and industrial process integration. Overlaps with CETIL in metalworking capabilities but operates at materially larger scale as a multi-segment industrial equipment supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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