What Transpagrip does

Transpagrip, now operating as the Machinerie department of TRANSPA following a June 2025 merger, is a French equipment rental company specializing in grip equipment, cranes, and camera support systems for film, television, and advertising productions. The company maintains a fleet of professional gear including a 12-meter telescopic crane (Space Crane, described as an exclusivity offering), modular fixed cranes (Foxy Panther, 2.50m to 8.50m), stabilized heads (Scorpio), remote-controlled heads (Gizmo, Peepod 500), traveling dollies (GFM Quad, RickShaw, Magnum, Panther III), camera stabilizers (DJI Ronin 2), and accessories from GFM, TPG, and MGS. The business inherits 30 years of operational heritage from CAR-GRIP-FILMS, which collaborated on thousands of film and audiovisual projects. The Machinerie department supports up to 40 simultaneous film shoots in a single day across France.

The company serves production companies working on short and feature films, music videos, commercials, TV series, fiction productions, and television shows, with no named enterprise anchors disclosed. Customers reach the company through phone (+33 (0)1 46 13 92 00) and email ([email protected]) for quotes and reservations, with equipment picked up and returned at the Gennevilliers headquarters (7/11 Rue de l'Industrie). Pricing follows quote-based daily rental rates with tiered cancellation policies (50% within 48 hours, 20% for rentals of 25+ days, 10% for longer durations). As part of the TRANSPA group — encompassing Transpalux (lighting and energy), Transpacam (camera), Cicar (vehicles), and Cininter (advertising) — the Machinerie division benefits from cross-divisional integration across approximately 100 employees and 8 French sites, with multi-brand portals enabling cross-referral across the audiovisual services stack.

The division is led by Franck Graumann, who became director of both the Camera and Machinerie departments of TRANSPA in May 2024 after serving as Director General of Transpagrip and Transpacam since 2014. The business model is straightforward physical-asset rental with revenue tied to utilization rates and rental duration; the offering includes no software platform, API, mobile application, or AI-enabled services. Distribution is domestic-only (France), and the company markets through direct phone/email contact, the TRANSPA group portals, and an Instagram presence.

Name

Transpagrip

Legal name

TRANSPA

Website

https://transpagrip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transpagrip, now TRANSPA Machinerie, rents professional grip equipment and cranes — including 12-meter telescopic cranes, dollies, and stabilized camera heads — to film, television, and advertising production companies across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gennevilliers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of grip equipment, cranes, and camera support gear to film, television, and advertising productions. Pricing is based on rental duration with specific terms outlined in general conditions including daily rates, with cancellation fees applying to late cancellations.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TRANSPA Machinerie (formerly Transpagrip) rents professional grip equipment, telescopic and modular cranes, dollies, travelling carts, stabilized camera heads, remote camera heads, and related accessories to film, television, and advertising production companies operating in France. Reservations are quote-based and made via phone or email, with equipment picked up and returned at the Gennevilliers headquarters.

Product overview

Transpagrip operates as the Machinery department of TRANSPA, a comprehensive equipment rental company for film, television, and advertising production. In June 2025, Transpagrip (formerly CAR-GRIP-FILMS, which over 30 years collaborated on thousands of projects) became the dedicated machinery division of TRANSPA, formed from the merger of five companies: Transpalux, Transpacam, Transpagrip, Cicar, and Cininter. The machinery division offers an extensive fleet including dollies (Dolly Chapman/Fisher, Peewee IV), camera stabilizers (DJI Ronin 2), telescopic cranes (Space Crane 12m, Scorpio, Techno, Supertechno), fixed cranes (Foxy Panther 2.50m-8.50m), travelling carts (GFM Quad, RickShaw, Magnum, Panther III), remote heads (Gizmo, Pipod 500), control devices (Pan Bar, Joystick, Crank), accessories (GFM, TPG, MGS), and structures/towers (Struss, Hiway). The company serves up to 40 simultaneous film shoots per day across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dolly Chapman / Fisher Dolly systems for smooth camera movement during film and television production, rented to professional film and TV production crews.
• Peewee IV - Fisher 11 Compact dolly system designed for tight spaces and smaller productions, rented to film and TV productions needing maneuverable camera support.
• DJI Ronin 2 Professional camera stabilizer and gimbal system rented for smooth handheld and mobile shooting on film, TV, and advertising productions.
• Space Crane - 12m Telescopic Crane 12-meter telescopic crane rented for dramatic camera movements and elevated shots on film and television productions, marketed as an exclusive offering of TRANSPA Machinerie.
• Scorpio Stabilized Head Stabilized camera head rented for precise remote-controlled camera movement on film and TV sets.
• Foxy Panther Modular Fixed Crane Fixed modular crane configurable from 2.50m to 8.50m, rented to productions needing a scalable fixed camera crane setup.
• Scorpio / Techno / Supertechno Telescopic Cranes Line of telescopic cranes (Scorpio, Techno, Supertechno) rented for professional film and television productions needing elevated or extended camera reach.
• Travelling Carts and Dollies (GFM Quad, RickShaw, Magnum, Panther III) Travelling carts and dollies rented to productions for tracked, smooth camera movement during filming.
• Gizmo / Peepod 500 Remote Camera Heads Remote-controlled camera heads rented for precise automated camera movements on film and television sets.
• Machinery Accessories (GFM, TPG, MGS) Range of machinery accessories and support equipment from GFM, TPG, and MGS brands, rented alongside cranes and dollies to productions.
• Structures and Towers (Struss, Hiway) Structures, towers, and support frameworks from Struss and Hiway brands, rented for filming setups that require elevated or reinforced platforms.
• Pan Bar / Joystick / Crank Controls Camera control devices (pan bars, joysticks, and cranks) rented for operating crane and dolly systems on film and television sets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40 simultaneous film shoots supported in a single day

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TRANSPA Group (internal divisions)coreOthers · 1 June 2025Transpagrip operates as the Machinerie department within TRANSPA, an integrated group formed from the merger of five companies: Transpalux (lighting and energy), Transpacam (camera), Transpagrip (machinery/grip), Cicar (vehicles), and Cininter (advertising). These operate as integrated divisions under unified management rather than external partnerships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cinequipt: Netherlands-based film equipment rental house offering cameras, lenses, lighting, and grip gear across Europe. Directly comparable as a European specialist rental peer operating in overlapping geographies with a similar inventory mix.
• Cinetech: UK-based film equipment rental house providing camera, grip, and lighting services to feature, television, and commercial productions. Directly comparable as a European specialist rental peer serving the same customer base with similar grip and camera support inventory.
• Otto Nemenz International: Long-established Hollywood-based camera and production equipment rental company serving feature films and commercials. Directly comparable as a long-tenured specialist film equipment rental peer competing for the same high-end production clients.
• Keslow Camera: US-based high-end cinema camera and grip equipment rental house serving feature films, television, and commercials. Directly comparable as a specialist rental peer serving the same type of premium production customers with similar grip/camera support inventory.
• TSF: French film equipment rental company with lighting, camera, and grip divisions serving French productions. Directly comparable as a domestic French competitor offering the same grip and camera support services to the same customer base.
• Band Pro Film & Digital: US-based premium film and digital cinematography equipment reseller and rental house. Comparable as a specialty film equipment peer offering complementary camera/support rentals to high-end productions.

Broad incumbents

• ARRI: German manufacturer and rental provider of professional cinema cameras, lighting, and grip accessories with global service networks. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose lighting and camera offerings overlap directly with TRANSPA's bundled proposition.
• Panavision: Global leader in high-end film equipment rental and manufacturing, offering cameras, lenses, and grip/support equipment across the full production chain. Highly comparable as a broad incumbent in the same film-production equipment rental category that Transpagrip serves.

Emerging players

• Shotover Camera Systems: New Zealand/US-based designer and supplier of stabilized camera gimbal systems used on helicopters, vehicles, and cranes in film production. Comparable as a focused emerging player in the stabilized/remote camera-head category where Transpagrip also competes with Scorpio and Gizmo heads.
• BR Remote: UK-based provider of remote camera heads and robotic camera systems used in film, TV, and live broadcasts. Comparable as a niche emerging player in remote/stabilized camera heads overlapping with Transpagrip's Gizmo and Peepod offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Transpagrip
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transpagrip

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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