What Atab does

Atab is a French precision sheet metal manufacturer (tôlerie fine de précision) founded in 1983 and headquartered in Avrillé, France, with 35 employees in France and 13 employees at its Moroccan subsidiary ATM in Tanger. The company operates a 5,200 m² French site and a 1,500 m² Moroccan site, producing components via laser cutting, punching, welding (TIG/MIG/MAG, spot), forming (25–3000 mm), assembly, and finishing, with a 3D measurement arm for inspection. The product mix spans flexible and rigid ammunition corridors (for Nexter), exclusive shutters for Alstom's double-decker Euroduplex TGV, and front/rear fairings co-engineered with Safran; signature products are assembled in Morocco and finished in France. ATAB sells directly to enterprise OEMs in rail, defense, civil aerospace and space, aerospace defense, special machinery, and automotive, with FY2019 revenue of €5.4 million split roughly 28% rail, 23% defense, 23% civil aerospace/space, 12% special machines, 10% aerospace defense, 3% automotive, and 1% other.

The business model is B2B contract manufacturing under long-term, project-based engagements with major French industrial groups. Pricing is quote-based (no public price list); quote requests are routed through the corporate website. Certifications — EN 9100 (since 2014), EN 15085 Class 1, ISO 9001, welding licenses (AIR0191, ISO 9606, ISO 14732), and Cofrend Level 2 inspection staff — along with 35+ years of operating history, function as the primary commercial gating mechanism for serving regulated OEMs. ATAB is a subsidiary of Groupe MIC, a diversified industrial conglomerate, and uses ATM as its exclusive Moroccan subcontractor to deliver best-cost production. The company does not advertise any software, AI, data, or digital product offering; revenue is generated entirely from physical component delivery to enterprise clients.

Name

Atab

Legal name

ATAB

Website

https://atab.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atab is a French precision sheet metal manufacturer founded in 1983, producing laser-cut, welded, and assembled components for enterprise OEMs in rail, defense, aerospace, and special machinery. It operates dual sites in France and Morocco via subsidiary ATM, serving clients including Alstom, Safran, and Nexter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Sheet Metal Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Hardware Manufacturing (332510)

SIC

Aircraft (3721), Aircraft & Parts (3720), Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Avionics Integration, Wiring Harnesses & Installation Kits (IMABAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spacecraft Integration, Assembly & Test (IAT) (IMABACAK)

Keywords

• Precision sheet metal
• Metal fabrication
• Industrial manufacturing
• Metal forming
• Welding assembly

Headquarters

HQ city

Avrillé

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Sheet Metal Component Manufacturing: ATAB designs and manufactures precision sheet metal components (cutting, forming, welding, assembly, finishing) for industrial clients in rail, defense, aerospace, and special machinery sectors. Revenue is generated through the production and delivery of custom high-tech metal parts and assemblies, typically under long-term contracts with major industrial OEMs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Atab is a French precision sheet metal manufacturer that designs, fabricates, and assembles custom metal components and sub-assemblies for industrial OEM clients. Operating from Avrillé, France (founded 1983) and via its Moroccan subsidiary ATM, the company serves the rail, defense, aerospace, and special machinery sectors with large-format sheet metal work, welding, CNC cutting, bending, and integrated assembly.

Product overview

ATAB is a specialist in fine precision sheet metal work since 1983, offering a complete value chain including laser cutting, punching, welding (TIG/MIG/MAG, spot welding), sheet metal forming (25-3000mm), assembly/gluing, and finishing services. The company serves railway, defense, aerospace, and special machine industries with products such as ammunition corridors (flexible and rigid), TGV shutters (exclusive supplier for Euroduplex), and aircraft fairings. Production is split between France (Avrillé, 5200m²) and Morocco (Tanger, 1500m² through subsidiary ATM) for best-cost competitiveness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flexible Ammunition Corridors Custom-fabricated flexible sheet metal corridors used in defense platforms to route ammunition storage and handling systems. Designed for defense OEMs and Tier-1 system integrators requiring specification-compliant enclosures.
• Rigid Ammunition Corridors Rigid sheet metal corridors for ammunition routing in defense platforms, manufactured to defense specifications for OEM and Tier-1 system integrator customers.
• TGV Traps & Shutters Precision sheet metal traps and shutters for high-speed rail (TGV) applications, supplied to rail OEM customers.
• Front & Rear Fairings Custom sheet metal fairings (front and rear) for rail rolling stock, produced for rail OEM customers.
• Custom Sheet Metal Sub-Assemblies Integrated sheet metal sub-assemblies combining fabrication, welding (TIG/MIG), CNC routing, cutting, bending, and final assembly for industrial OEM customers across rail, defense, aerospace, and special machinery sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue of 5.4 million euros in 2019 with 5 new clients added
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ATM (Atab Morocco)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007ATM is ATAB's subsidiary based in Tanger's export free zone, established in 2007 at the initiative of Alstom for the Moroccan TGV project. ATM operates as ATAB's exclusive subcontractor, providing best-cost production capacity. The 1500m2 facility employs 13 people and is EN 15085 certified (certification in progress). ATM is a key driver of ATAB's competitiveness.
• AlstomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Alstom is a key strategic customer and founding partner of ATM. In 2007, Alstom's ambition to localise and generate activity in Morocco for the Moroccan TGV project led to the creation of ATM. ATAB is the exclusive supplier of shutters for Alstom's double-decker TGV 'Euroduplex'.
• MIC Group (Groupe MIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATAB is a subsidiary of the MIC Group, an international industrial group that gathers companies united around expertise in high-technology metal product manufacturing for innovative industries. The MIC Group provides ATAB with an expanding international network and a global perspective on its markets and profession.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Spirit AeroSystems: One of the world's largest aerostructures manufacturers, supplying fuselages, wing structures, and pylons to Boeing and Airbus. Comparable to ATAB in aerospace structural parts processing but at vastly larger scale and with system-level integration.
• Lisi Group: Global French aerospace fastener and structural component manufacturer. Overlaps with ATAB in aerospace structural parts and serves many of the same primes (Airbus, Safran, Boeing), but operates at much larger scale across multiple product categories.
• Aubert & Duval: French specialist in high-performance alloys and forged parts for aerospace, defense, and energy. Comparable to ATAB in the aerospace/defense customer base and material expertise, but operates at larger scale and is integrated upstream into metallurgy.
• Howmet Aerospace: Global aerospace leader in engine components, fastening systems, and titanium/aluminum structural parts. Adjacent to ATAB in material expertise (aluminum, titanium specialty alloys) and aerospace/defense customer base, with overlapping capabilities in precision metal parts.

Direct peers

• Figeac Aero: French precision sheet metal and structural parts manufacturer for aerospace (Airbus, Safran, Boeing, Dassault). Closest French mid-market direct peer to ATAB in terms of process focus (sheet metal, machining), customer set, and product category (aerospace structural components).
• Ducommun: US-based provider of aerospace structural components, electronic systems, and engineered products. Comparable to ATAB in precision sheet metal fabrication for aerospace and defense customers, with similar processes in laser cutting, forming, and assembly.
• Sonaca: Belgian aerospace structural parts manufacturer (aerostructures, wing skins, propulsion components). Direct peer to ATAB in precision sheet metal for civilian aerospace primes (Airbus, Boeing, Embraer) with comparable certifications and processes.
• Marle Group: French industrial group operating precision machining, forging, and metal forming for aerospace, medical, and energy. Comparable to ATAB as a French-based precision metal parts manufacturer serving similar customer segments with similar subcontractor/specialized model.
• Latécoère: French Tier 1 aerospace supplier of structural parts, wiring, and onboard systems for Airbus and Boeing. Comparable to ATAB as a French aerospace structural parts manufacturer with overlapping processes including sheet metal fabrication and assembly.
• Mecachrome: French-Canadian precision machining and assembly specialist serving aerospace, defense, and transportation OEMs. Highly comparable to ATAB as a precision metal parts manufacturer with similar customer profile (Airbus, Safran, Boeing) and overlapping processes in milling, assembly, and structural components.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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