What Matrex does

MATREX SAS is a privately held French industrial engineering company founded in 1961 and headquartered in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, Burgundy. The company designs, manufactures, and installs industrial conveyors and material handling systems spanning free-roller, motorized-roller (24V brushless and 400V three-phase), belt, chain, ball, telescopic, extensible, shuttle, vertical, and curved conveyors, plus turntables, pallet despilers, gates, and replacement rollers. Output is delivered as both standard catalog equipment and fully custom turnkey solutions integrating ABB, FANUC, and KUKA robots for palletizing, NOVEXX labeling machines, and downstream WMS/ERP and AGV connectivity. Core technologies include 24V brushless motorization with zone-based decentralized accumulation control, 3D CAD-driven engineering, an in-house 300m powder coating line, and remote maintenance (télémaintenance) capabilities; manufacturing is conducted exclusively in France at a 12,500m² facility.

The business model is project-based: custom conveyor equipment is sold through direct enterprise sales supported by feasibility studies, 3D design, manufacturing, and FAT/SAT-driven installation and commissioning services, with 30% deposits and 30-day balance terms on quotes valid 30 days. Recurring revenue streams include spare parts, preventive maintenance, and remote diagnostics, alongside an express delivery program that ships standard equipment within 5 working days to Metropolitan France. Target verticals are industrial manufacturing, logistics and distribution (La Poste, Chronopost, XPO Logistics, Heppner), retail, automotive, and airport baggage handling systems through a MATREX Airport sub-brand and PROAVIA membership supporting projects in Africa. Customer acquisition is driven by direct enterprise field sales augmented by sustained presence at SITL, SEPEM, PROD&PACK, and ALL4PACK trade shows. The company is privately held with no disclosed PE/VC funding, led by PDG Marc LIEUTAUD, and operates with a workforce of approximately 40 employees under ISO 9001 quality management and 2025 UIMM RSE attestation.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the combination of 40 employees, 50+ named enterprise customers, a 12,500m² manufacturing footprint, and project-based equipment pricing implies a small-to-mid-market industrial revenue base (indicatively $10M-$25M annually), with growth signal coming from robotic integration, intelligent conveyor concepts, and FEDER-co-financed modernization rather than reported top-line acceleration.

Name

Matrex

Legal name

MATREX SAS

Website

https://matrex.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Matrex designs, manufactures, and installs industrial conveyors and material handling systems from its Villeneuve-sur-Yonne facility, serving manufacturing, logistics, postal, and airport (BHS) customers across France and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Conveyors and Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Industrial conveyors
• Material handling systems
• Baggage handling systems
• Pallet handling equipment
• Conveyor rollers

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve-sur-yonne

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Conveyor Equipment Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and sale of custom industrial conveyor systems including roller conveyors, belt conveyors, chain conveyors, ball conveyors, and specialized airport baggage handling systems. Revenue is generated through project-based orders with typical payment terms of 30% deposit at order and balance at 30 days net from invoice. Equipment over 4 meters is typically delivered in multiple sections.
2. Installation and On-Site Services: Site installation, electrical work, automation programming, and commissioning services performed by MATREX-approved technician network worldwide under the supervision of project managers. Includes Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
3. Spare Parts and After-Sales Service: Supply of replacement parts including rollers, drums, and mechanical components. Preventive maintenance services and remote maintenance (télémaintenance) for electrical and automation systems. Spare parts are stated to be available quickly.
4. Express Delivery Standard Equipment: Standard conveyor equipment available for rapid delivery (within 5 working days in Metropolitan France) from inventory stock for customers needing quick deployment of conveyor circuits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Matrex designs, manufactures, and installs custom industrial conveyor systems and material handling equipment, including rollers, belt conveyors, chain conveyors, pallet handling equipment, and turntables. The company also offers automatic palletizing, robotic integration solutions, and dedicated airport baggage handling systems under its MATREX Airport sub-brand, complemented by installation, maintenance, and after-sales services.

Product overview

Matrex is a French industrial company (founded 1961, Villeneuve-sur-Yonne) specializing in the design, manufacture, and installation of industrial conveyors and material handling systems. The product portfolio is organized as a broad standard equipment catalog complemented by custom turnkey solutions. The standard equipment range includes free-roller conveyors, motorized roller conveyors (24V and 400V), curved conveyors, belt conveyors, chain conveyors, ball conveyors, gravity conveyors for pallets, shuttle conveyors, telescopic and extensible conveyors, pallet despilers, roller rails, replacement rollers, pneumatic pushers, liftable gates, turntables (free and motorized), rotating tables, and elevating rotating tables. These are supplemented by solutions including custom conveyor systems for cartons/parcels/crates/bins, pallet handling systems, truck loading/unloading systems, accumulation conveyors (contact and non-contact), automatic palletizing systems, and custom robotic integration solutions (partnered with ABB, FANUC, and KUKA). Matrex also operates a separate airport division (Matrex Airport) for baggage handling systems (BHS). All products are manufactured exclusively in France at the Villeneuve-sur-Yonne factory. The company also offers a "Livraison Express" rapid delivery program for standard conveyor equipment in mainland France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MATREX Airport: Baggage handling and passenger processing systems for airports

Products and services

• Roller conveyors (gravity and motorized) Standard and custom roller conveyors for moving boxes, packages, and cartons in production lines, warehouses, and order fulfillment operations. Available in gravity-driven and motorized variants with curves and accessories.
• Belt conveyors Powered belt conveyors for continuous transport of parts and packaged goods across production, packaging, and distribution environments.
• Chain conveyors Heavy-duty chain conveyors for moving pallets, drums, and bulky loads in manufacturing and logistics operations.
• Ball conveyors and multidirectional ball tables Ball-based conveyor surfaces that allow manual omnidirectional movement of cartons and packages at sorting, inspection, and assembly stations.
• Pallet handling conveyors and despilers Pallet conveyors, gravity pallet rails, shuttle pallet conveyors, and automatic pallet despilers to feed, transport, and unstack pallets in production and warehousing lines.
• Truck loading and unloading conveyors Extensible, telescopic, and mobile conveyors for loading and unloading trucks and containers, reducing manual handling at loading docks.
• Turntables and rotating tables Free and motorized turntables plus rotating tables to reorient loads, change direction, and buffer items at junctions in conveyor lines.
• Elevating conveyors and vertical lifts Belt elevators and vertical elevating conveyors that move loads between different heights in multi-level production or warehouse layouts.
• Accumulation conveyors Zero-pressure and powered accumulation conveyors that buffer and queue products without contact pressure on downstream equipment.
• Pneumatic pushers Pneumatic pushers used to divert, transfer, or push items between conveyor lines or workstations.
• Liftable gates Hydraulic or mechanical liftable gates allowing cross-line passage for personnel or forklifts in conveyorized zones.
• Replacement rollers Spare and replacement conveyor rollers sold as components for maintenance of existing conveyor installations.
• Automatic palletizing systems Automated end-of-line palletizing equipment to stack products onto pallets, integrated with upstream conveyors.
• Robotic integration solutions Custom integration of industrial robots into conveyor and material handling lines for automated loading, unloading, and transfer tasks.
• Custom conveyor systems (engineered solutions) Bespoke engineered conveyor and handling solutions designed and built to client specifications for unique production, warehouse, or distribution layouts.
• MATREX Airport baggage handling systems Dedicated baggage handling conveyor systems delivered under the MATREX Airport sub-brand for airport terminals, sorting facilities, and ground operations.
• Installation, commissioning, and after-sales services On-site installation, commissioning, maintenance, and after-sales support for Matrex conveyor systems and airport baggage handling installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings with 24V Brushless conveyors consuming only 90W at 17m/min speed
• +3 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

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• PROAVIAstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011MATREX joined PROAVIA (French Association of Airport Equipment and Services) in 2011, enabling participation in airport projects particularly on the African continent. This membership facilitated access to airport market opportunities including baggage handling systems and passenger processing equipment.
• ABB RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationMATREX partners with ABB for robotic integration in automated palletizing and depalletizing systems. ABB robots are integrated with MATREX conveyor systems to create complete automated materials handling solutions for customers requiring industrial robotic automation.
• FANUC RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationFANUC robots are integrated with MATREX conveyor systems for automated palletizing solutions. MATREX has showcased FANUC robot integration at trade shows including ALL4PACK 2024 and SITL 2025, demonstrating collaborative materials handling solutions.
• KUKA RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationMATREX partners with KUKA for robotic integration services in conveyor and materials handling automation projects, offering customers flexibility in robotic automation solutions.
• CARSAT Bourgogne Franche-ComtéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with CARSAT regional office on workplace safety initiatives, including development of solutions to reduce work-related accidents. Equipment is eligible for CARSAT TMS Pros Action subsidies for companies with fewer than 50 employees.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• LEWCO: US-based manufacturer of gravity and powered roller conveyors, chain conveyors, and custom material handling equipment — comparable in product scope to Matrex but focused on North American industrial and warehousing customers.

Direct peers

• Dematic: Global intralogistics automation provider (part of KION Group) supplying conveyor systems, sortation, and storage solutions to distribution centers and manufacturing — directly comparable to Matrex's pallet handling and parcel conveyor lines but at much larger scale and global reach.
• Vanderlande: Specialist in baggage handling systems (BHS), parcel sorting, and warehouse automation. Directly comparable to Matrex Airport's BHS offering and to Matrex's parcel/logistics conveyor portfolio, particularly for express-delivery and airport end markets.
• Interroll: Global specialist in roller and drum drives, belt curves, and conveyor modules. Matrex lists replacement rollers and motorized-roller conveyors as core products, putting it in direct component-and-system competition with Interroll across industrial and logistics customers.
• TGW Group: European-headquartered provider of conveyor, storage, and order-fulfillment systems for retail and parcel distribution — a direct competitor for Matrex's logistics and distribution customer segment with comparable pallet/parcel handling solutions.
• Swisslog: KUKA-owned automation integrator for warehouses, distribution centers, and healthcare logistics, with strong baggage handling and conveyor competence. Overlaps with Matrex's conveyor + robotic integration theme across logistics and airport customers.
• FlexLink (Coesia): Manufacturer of modular conveyor platforms and industrial automation solutions sold into assembly, packaging, and manufacturing — comparable to Matrex's standard and custom conveyor lines for manufacturing industries.

Regional players

• Alstef Group: French automated material handling specialist (parcel, baggage, and intralogistics) with overlapping airport BHS and conveyor competence. Comparable to Matrex Airport and to Matrex's French logistics customers, but focused primarily on the French and European markets.
• ASI (Automatic Storage & Handling Systems): European conveyor and material handling integrator serving manufacturing and distribution customers — comparable to Matrex's standard-conveyor-plus-integration offering, with similar mid-market customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Sidel: Tetra Laval-owned supplier of packaging lines and line integration, including conveying and palletizing. A much larger player but its end-of-line integration business overlaps with Matrex's palletizing and packaging-conveyor solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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