Emeca

What Emeca does

Emeca is a French precision mechanical parts manufacturer founded in 1988 and operating as a brand under the diversified industrial conglomerate Groupe Artzainak. The company specializes in the complete supply of complex mechanical parts with integrated capabilities in gear cutting (taillage) and micro-drilling (micro-perçage), focused on hard materials including superalloys, Inconel, and superduplex. Emeca serves high-exigence sectors such as aerospace, nuclear, and energy/oil & gas, and operates two manufacturing sites in southwestern France (Tardets-Sorholus and Mauléon-Licharre), employing 71 collaborators and reporting €15.5M of 2025 revenue. The company is certified to ISO 9001 and EN9100 (aerospace quality standard).

The technical footprint includes 2 robotic cells, 4 turning-milling centers, 2 machining centers, 4 CNC lathes, a ZEISS Contura G2 coordinate measuring machine, and a Mahr profile measuring device, supported by TopSolid CAD/CAM software and SAGE X3 ERP for integrated design and production management. Emeca runs a B2B custom-manufacturing model, producing individual critical parts through to complete kits under quote-based pricing, and reports operational KPIs of <600 PPM defect rate and >95% on-time delivery. Commercial go-to-market is direct enterprise sales to engineering and procurement teams at industrial customers, with global scope from its French base and brand presence through Groupe Artzainak's LinkedIn and YouTube channels.

Business-model economics are anchored in regulated, qualification-intensive verticals (aerospace, nuclear, energy) where supplier changes are costly for customers and certification (EN9100) is gating. Distribution is direct industrial sales; no channel partners, no named customer logos, and no app/digital product layer were disclosed. A 2025 decarbonization commitment is the most recent externally visible corporate-development signal, alongside workforce-pipeline initiatives such as participation in Industri'ELLES 2025 and the Journée de l'Industrie in Soule.

Name

Emeca

Legal name

Emeca

Website

https://emeca-ak.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Emeca is a French precision mechanical parts manufacturer specializing in complex components, gear cutting, and micro-drilling of hard materials (superalloys, Inconel, superduplex), serving aerospace, nuclear, and energy customers as a brand under Groupe Artzainak.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tardets-sorholus

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

Revenue model

1. Custom mechanical parts manufacturing: EMECA generates revenue through the custom manufacturing of complex mechanical parts and high-precision components, providing solutions ranging from individual critical parts to complete kits. The company serves industries requiring high technical specifications such as aerospace, nuclear, and energy sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Emeca manufactures complex mechanical parts and precision gear cutting components for demanding industrial sectors. The company specializes in machining hard materials and producing micro-drilled, high-tolerance parts. It serves the aerospace, nuclear, and energy markets with certified quality systems (ISO 9001, EN9100) and reported performance of fewer than 600 PPM defects and greater than 95% on-time delivery.

Product overview

EMECA is a specialized mechanical parts manufacturer offering a unified product portfolio centered on complex, high-precision components. The company integrates gear cutting and micro-drilling capabilities to deliver complete solutions ranging from individual critical parts to full kits. Operating as a brand under the Artzainak Group, EMECA serves high-exigence sectors including aerospace (aéronautique), nuclear, and energy industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision-Machined Complex Mechanical Parts
• Gear Cutting Components

Quantifiable outcome

• Quality defects maintained below 600 PPM (parts per million)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Bodycote: Global provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services to aerospace and industrial customers. Adjacent service provider to EMECA in aerospace supply chains, often co-located in customer workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Lisi Aerospace: French Tier-1 aerospace fasteners and structural components supplier, part of LISI Group. Much larger scale but overlapping customer base and adjacent product portfolio in aerospace machined components.
• Safran: French aerospace OEM with in-house precision machining operations across engine, equipment, and defense segments. Major customer and partial competitor for EMECA; comparable in aerospace precision parts supply though at OEM scale.
• Howmet Aerospace: Global leader in aerospace engineered products including precision machined components and fasteners. Overlaps with EMECA in aerospace precision parts supply but at vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Figeac Aéro: French mid-cap precision machining company serving aerospace primes (Airbus, Safran, Boeing). Closely comparable in business model, customer base, and hard-materials capability, though at materially larger scale (€400M+ revenue).
• Mecachrome: French precision machining specialist supplying aerospace engine and structural components. Highly comparable to EMECA in materials expertise (aluminum, titanium, alloys) and customer overlap with major French aerospace OEMs.
• BMI Aero: French precision machining and assembly supplier to aerospace, defense, and energy customers. Comparable mid-market scale and similar positioning around complex mechanical components for high-exigence industries.
• SABCA: Belgian aerospace structural and mechanical assemblies manufacturer serving Airbus and other European primes. Comparable in providing complex precision parts and assemblies, though with a stronger airframe structures focus.
• Aubert & Duval: French specialist in aerospace-grade alloys and forged/machined components for aerospace, defense, and energy. Direct overlap with EMECA in superalloy expertise and critical-part manufacturing for the same end markets.
• Marle Group: French contract manufacturer specializing in precision machining of complex parts for medical, aerospace, and energy markets. Similar scale and comparable business model focused on high-mix, hard-material precision components.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GroupeArtzainak-AK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emeca-sa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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