Soblaco

What Soblaco does

SOBLACO is a French metalwork and metal construction company headquartered in Saint André de Cubzac, Gironde. It operates a 2,000 m² production facility located near the A10 highway and offers four core service lines: metalwork and lock-smithery (Métallerie / Serrurerie), metal construction for industrial and commercial buildings (Constructions métalliques), design and installation of photovoltaic power plants (Centrales photovoltaïques), and manufacturing subcontracting (Sous-traitance fabrication). Its customer base is concentrated in the Gironde region of southwestern France, serving industrial and commercial construction clients with metal fabrication, security systems, renewable energy installations, and contract manufacturing needs.

SOBLACO has been a subsidiary of DEMSEY since 2022, when DEMSEY acquired the company as part of a strategy to consolidate its manufacturing presence in Gironde. SOBLACO continues to operate as a brand and production site under DEMSEY, with its Saint André de Cubzac facility positioned as a regional production node along a major freight corridor. The company's go-to-market is direct project-based engagement with industrial and commercial clients, with no disclosed pricing model, marketing channels, or distribution partnerships beyond its parent-subsidiary relationship with DEMSEY.

There is no disclosed proprietary technology, software platform, patents, certifications, management team information, or financial figures (revenue, headcount, funding) in the source material. The business model appears to be traditional contract-based industrial services revenue, with cost structure dominated by production facility overhead and skilled metalwork labor.

Name

Soblaco

Legal name

SOBLACO

Website

https://soblaco.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SOBLACO is a Gironde-based French metalwork and metal construction company serving industrial and commercial clients with metalwork/lock-smithery, metal construction, photovoltaic installation, and manufacturing subcontracting from a 2,000 m² Saint André de Cubzac facility, operating as a DEMSEY subsidiary since 2022.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-andré-de-cubzac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

SOBLACO provides metal construction, metalwork/locksmithery, photovoltaic power plant installation, and manufacturing subcontracting services from a 2,000 m² production facility in Saint André de Cubzac, Gironde, France. The company serves industrial and commercial clients with metal fabrication, building structures, security systems, renewable energy installations, and outsourced manufacturing.

Product overview

Soblaco is a manufacturing and metalwork company offering a portfolio of services that includes metal constructions, photovoltaic power plants, metalwork/lockwork, and manufacturing subcontracting. The company operates a 2,000 m² production facility in Saint André de Cubzac, France, and was acquired by DEMSEY in 2022 to consolidate DEMSEY's presence in Gironde near the A10 highway.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Métallerie / Serrurerie (Metalwork / Locksmithery) Metalwork and locksmithery services including fabrication, installation, and maintenance of metal structures and security systems, for industrial and commercial clients in Gironde, France.
• Constructions métalliques (Metal Construction) Metal construction services for industrial and commercial buildings and structures, executed from SOBLACO's 2,000 m² production facility in Saint André de Cubzac.
• Centrales photovoltaïques (Photovoltaic Power Plants) Design and installation of photovoltaic power plants for renewable energy generation, provided to industrial and commercial clients in Gironde, France.
• Sous-traitance fabrication (Manufacturing Subcontracting) Manufacturing subcontracting services for metal fabrication and production, provided to industrial clients using SOBLACO's 2,000 m² production facility in Saint André de Cubzac.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DEMSEYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022DEMSEY acquired SOBLACO in 2022 to consolidate its presence in Gironde. The acquisition included SOBLACO's 2,000 m² production site in Saint André de Cubzac, located near the A10 highway. This represents a parent-subsidiary relationship where DEMSEY controls SOBLACO as part of its regional expansion strategy.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• NGE: Major French independent construction and infrastructure group with diversified activities including metalwork (via SNAAM), civil works, and renewable energy. Comparable to SOBLACO's industrial construction and metalwork lines at a substantially larger multi-region scale.
• Spie: Major French listed electrical and mechanical services group with a significant PV/solar installation practice serving industrial and commercial clients. Comparable on PV installation and broader industrial services; competes against SOBLACO on larger multi-site projects.
• Photosol: French solar PV developer (subsidiary of EDF Renewables) developing utility-scale and commercial rooftop PV installations across France. Comparable to SOBLACO's PV installation line for commercial and industrial clients, though at much larger scale and project size.
• VINCI Energies: Subsidiary of VINCI group delivering electrical infrastructure, PV/solar EPC, and industrial contracting services across France. Comparable to SOBLACO's PV and metalwork service lines for industrial and commercial clients, though with national and international scope.
• Eiffage Énergie Systèmes: Subsidiary of Eiffage group providing electrical contracting, PV/solar EPC, and renewable energy infrastructure services across France. Comparable to SOBLACO's "Centrales photovoltaïques" line and broader industrial services, though operating nationally with much larger scale.
• Bouygues Energies & Services: Subsidiary of Bouygues providing PV/solar EPC, electrical contracting, and industrial facility services across France. Comparable to SOBLACO's renewable energy and industrial services lines, particularly on commercial and industrial PV installations.
• Voltalia: French listed renewable energy developer and operator with significant solar PV project development in France. Comparable to SOBLACO's "Centrales photovoltaïques" service line, particularly for utility-scale and commercial PV installations.

Direct peers

• Groupe Briand: Major French metal construction specialist with national operations in steel structure fabrication and installation for industrial and commercial buildings. Directly comparable to SOBLACO's "Constructions métalliques" and metalwork services lines, though at substantially larger scale.
• DEMSEY: Parent company of SOBLACO operating metalwork, fabrication, and related industrial services in the Gironde region. DEMSEY's broader Gironde consolidation strategy makes it the closest operational peer and reference for SOBLACO's service model and regional positioning.
• SNAAM: French metalwork and structural steel fabrication company, subsidiary of NGE group. Comparable to SOBLACO on metalwork/lock-smithery and metal construction service lines for industrial and commercial clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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