Ficep France

What Ficep France does

Ficep France is a France-based industrial engineering company and a subsidiary of the Ficep Group, one of 16 Ficep subsidiaries distributed worldwide. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Camblanes-et-Meynac, the company manufactures CNC automatic lines, power tools, steel-working equipment, and magnetic drills for industrial customers in steel construction and forging. Its product portfolio is organized into two main vertical lines: machines for steel fabrication (lines for angles and flats, profiles and tubes, plates, surface treatment, and robotic welding) and machines for the forging industry (press, shearing, sawing, and automation lines). Technology centers on CNC-controlled automated machining — including punching, shearing, drilling, thermal cutting, milling, laser cutting, shot blasting, coating, and robotic welding — integrated into turnkey production lines that take raw steel from input to finished piece.

The company sells via B2B enterprise field sales with quotation-based, multi-year contract pricing; supplementary revenue streams include spare parts, after-sales service, training through Ficep Academy, reconditioned/used machines, and software solutions for machine control and production optimization. End customers span seven vertical segments: commercial and industrial structures, wind (onshore and offshore), bridges, power transmission pylons, agricultural and earthmoving equipment, steel service centers, and forging industry manufacturers. Ficep France positions itself as part of the world's largest producer of automated systems for construction steel and plate production, with 90+ years of brand heritage via the Ficep Group. Revenue, headcount detail, funding, and management team data are not disclosed in the source material.

Name

Ficep France

Legal name

Ficep France

Website

https://ficep-france.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ficep France, a subsidiary of Ficep Group, manufactures CNC automated production lines for steel construction and forging, selling directly to industrial fabricators across commercial structures, wind, bridges, and power transmission verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial CNC Machinery

NAICS

Machinery Manufacturing (333), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), CNC Machining & Programming (EDAOAGAA)

Keywords

• CNC steel processing
• Automated fabrication lines
• Forging press equipment
• Robotic welding systems
• Structural steel processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Camblanes-et-meynac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of automated production lines and machines for steel construction and forging industries, including punching, shearing, drilling, thermal cutting, and robotic welding equipment.
2. Spare Parts and After-Sales Service: Replacement parts for Ficep machines and ongoing service support.
3. Training Services: Training services provided through Ficep Academy for technology and machine operation.
4. Used and Reconditioned Machines: Sale of pre-owned Ficep machines and machines from other brands, plus machine reconditioning services.
5. Software Solutions: Software products for machine control and production optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ficep France designs, manufactures, and sells CNC-controlled automated production lines and industrial machines for two core sectors: steel construction fabrication (punching, shearing, drilling, thermal/laser cutting, surface treatment, robotic welding of angles, profiles, tubes, and plates) and the forging industry (mechanical, hydraulic, direct-drive, and friction presses, shearing, sawing, and automation lines). The company also supplies Ficep-branded software for machine control and production optimization, spare parts, after-sales service, Ficep Academy training, and used/reconditioned machinery.

Product overview

Ficep France operates as part of the Ficep Group, offering two main product categories: machines for steel construction fabrication and machines for the forging industry. For steel fabrication, the portfolio includes lines for angles and flat bars (XP R, XP T, A & HP, RAPID, TIPO D4, TIPO D50-F), profiles and tubes (EXCALIBUR/VICTORY, XBLADE, ORIENT, VANGUARD, VALIANT, ENTERPRISE, KATANA, NOZOMI, LEXINGTON), plates (P, KRONOS, GEMINI, GEMINI LASER, ENERGY, TIPO A, TIPO B, TIPO G), surface treatment (RB GL, RB G, RB HD, PRIMER COATING LINE, TOP COATING LINE), robotic welding (E-LEXINGTON, SABRE), and software. For forging, offerings include press lines (DD, MF, HF, HF 4C, HF X, PVX), shearing lines (CADDY, CTCH, CODEBRASS), sawing lines (S, SP, VS), and automation lines (RP, RF). The company positions itself as the world's largest producer of automated systems for construction steel and plate production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lines for Angles and Flats Automated CNC lines for punching, shearing, drilling, and sawing of steel angles and flat bars, including the XP R (roller conveyor feeding), XP T (rack and pinion feeding), A & HP (large-dimension angles), RAPID (drilling and cutting), TIPO D4 (punching and cutting of flats), and TIPO D50-F (drilling and sawing of flats, angles, U-profiles and tubes). Used by steel construction fabricators for high-throughput processing of structural steel.
• Lines for Profiles and Tubes Automated CNC lines for drilling, sawing, thermal cutting, and engraving of structural profiles and tubes, including EXCALIBUR/VICTORY (profile drilling), XBLADE (drilling and cutting of profiles), ORIENT (single-spindle drilling, sawing, and thermal cutting), VANGUARD and VALIANT (multi-spindle high-performance variants), ENTERPRISE (bridge beams and welded structures), KATANA (band sawing), NOZOMI (9-axis thermal cropping), and LEXINGTON (4-side engraving). Used by structural steel fabricators, bridge builders, and wind tower manufacturers.
• Lines for Plates Automated CNC lines for punching, drilling, milling, thermal cutting, and laser cutting of steel plates, including P (punching and drilling), KRONOS (thermal cutting and drilling), GEMINI (thermal cutting, drilling, and milling), GEMINI LASER (laser cutting, drilling, and milling), ENERGY (plate edge milling), TIPO A (drilling and thermal cutting), TIPO B (punching and thermal cutting), and TIPO G (drilling, milling, and thermal cutting). Used by plate fabricators and steel service centers.
• Surface Treatment Lines Automated shot blasting and coating lines for profiles and plates, including RB GL (11kW turbines), RB G (up to 18.5kW turbines), and RB HD (up to 30kW turbines for heavy-duty applications), plus the PRIMER COATING LINE and TOP COATING LINE for corrosion protection and final surface finishing of steel assemblies, profiles, and plates.
• Robotic Welding Lines Robotized welding systems including the E-LEXINGTON laser projection system and SABRE automatic welding robot for automated welding operations in steel fabrication. Used by steel fabricators seeking high-throughput, consistent welded assemblies.
• Forging Press Lines Complete press lines for the forging industry, including DD (Direct Drive forging press), MF (mechanical forging press), HF (hydraulic forging press), HF 4C (4-column hydraulic forging press), HF X (triple-action hydraulic forging press), and PVX (friction forging press). Used by forging companies producing automotive, aerospace, and industrial components from steel, brass, aluminum, and titanium.
• Forging Shearing Lines Mechanical and hydraulic shearing lines for the forging and steel processing industries, including CADDY (mechanical cold and semi-hot shearing), CTCH (hydraulic hot shearing), and CODEBRASS (mechanical cold and semi-hot shearing for brass and steel).
• Forging Sawing Lines Disc sawing lines for profiles and tubes in the forging industry, including S (disc sawing of profiles), SP (disc sawing of tubes), and VS (disc sawing of various profiles).
• Forging Automation Lines 4-axis (RP) and 6-axis (RF) automatic material handling systems for forging operations, providing automated manipulation of materials across forging, shearing, and sawing stations.
• Logiciel Software Solutions Software products for machine control and production optimization across Ficep's steel fabrication and forging equipment. Licensed to customers operating Ficep automated lines.
• Spare Parts and After-Sales Service Replacement parts for Ficep machines and ongoing service support to industrial machinery customers.
• Ficep Academy Training Services Training services provided through Ficep Academy for technology and machine operation, including the Technology Academy, dedicated training courses, and a showroom.
• Used and Reconditioned Machines Sale of pre-owned Ficep machines and machines from other brands, plus machine reconditioning services for steel fabrication and forging equipment.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Voortman Steel Machinery: Dutch manufacturer of CNC automated lines for processing steel plates, profiles, and tubes for structural steel fabricators. Directly comparable product portfolio (punching, drilling, cutting, coping, welding lines) and customer base (steel construction, bridges, and energy infrastructure).
• Peddinghaus: US-headquartered manufacturer of CNC steel fabrication machinery for structural steel, plate, and angle processing. Closely comparable offerings in drilling, cutting, punching, and coping of structural steel components serving the same fabricator customer base.
• Mega Manufacturing (Piranha): North American manufacturer of ironworkers, punching, shearing, and plate processing equipment used by structural steel fabricators. Comparable in serving the structural and miscellaneous metals fabrication segments with CNC-enabled machinery.
• HGG Group: Dutch specialist in 3D profiling, cutting, and welding machines for steel pipes and structural profiles. Comparable in CNC-driven shape-cutting and robotic welding for the same structural steel and offshore/wind tower segments Ficep serves.
• Kaltenbach: German manufacturer of sawing, drilling, punching, and automated lines for structural steel and metal service centers. Direct overlap with Ficep's angle, profile, and plate processing portfolio, particularly for steel service centers.

Broad incumbents

• Bystronic: Swiss-listed supplier of laser cutting, bending, and automation for sheet metal processing. Overlaps with Ficep's plate processing line and brings broader automation/software offerings to similar industrial fabricator customers.
• Lincoln Electric: Global leader in welding products and automated welding systems, overlapping with Ficep's E-LEXINGTON and SABRE robotic welding offerings. Serves many of the same structural steel and heavy fabrication end-customers with a much wider portfolio.
• TRUMPF: Global leader in machine tools, laser cutting, and sheet metal processing. Overlaps with Ficep's plate and laser cutting lines (e.g., GEMINI LASER) and serves adjacent fabrication customers with a much broader portfolio.
• KUKA: Major industrial robotics and automation supplier providing robotic welding cells and automation systems relevant to Ficep's robotic welding and automated forging handling (RP/RF) lines, with broader applicability across industries.

Emerging players

• Ajan Elektronik: Turkish CNC plasma and flame cutting specialist for structural steel and shipbuilding. Niche overlap with Ficep's thermal cutting lines (KRONOS, GEMINI) for steel fabrication, with a more limited geographic and product footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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