What Emsproto does

Emsproto operates the connected electronics manufacturing services brand EMSFACTORY, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Martillac, France. The company provides PCB (printed circuit board) fabrication and PCBA (electronic card assembly) services targeted primarily at prototype development and small-batch production — segments historically underserved by traditional EMS providers due to tooling fees and minimum order quantities. Its core technical offering is a self-serve web platform (app.emsfactory.com) that delivers instant online pricing, real-time manufacturing progress tracking, and direct two-way communication between customers and the production team, integrated with component supplier databases for live pricing and availability.

EMSFACTORY positions itself as the first connected electronics factory in Europe. The platform removes all production tooling fees and supports projects ranging from simple to complex assemblies. Two core product lines are sold: PCB fabrication and electronic card assembly (PCBA). Pricing is fully variable, based on quantity, complexity, and delivery timeframe, with no fixed tiers and no subscription components.

The go-to-market model is product-led and self-serve: customers create projects online, receive pricing within minutes, place orders, and monitor manufacturing autonomously. Human customer support is available Monday–Friday via live chat and phone (+33 9 70 70 97 07) for complex or technical inquiries. Distribution is direct-to-customer with no resellers or channel partners; marketing is conducted primarily through the company website and a LinkedIn corporate page. The disclosed customer base is broad across enterprise, government, research, and startup segments — including ALSTOM, LEGRAND, RENAULT, ARIANE, CEA, tesa, CROUZET, Atlantic, SMIE, ereca, COPEEKS, and INES — though no revenue concentration data is available.

Name

Emsproto

Legal name

EMSFACTORY

Website

https://emsproto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emsproto operates EMSFACTORY, a France-based connected electronics factory offering PCB fabrication and PCBA services for prototypes and small-batch production through a self-serve online platform with instant pricing and real-time manufacturing tracking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418), Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI)

Keywords

• Electronic manufacturing services
• PCB fabrication
• Circuit board assembly
• Prototype electronics manufacturing
• Electronic contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Martillac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PCB Manufacturing: Single transaction-based manufacturing fees for PCB (printed circuit board) fabrication. Pricing varies by complexity, quantity, and delivery timeframe. No recurring fees.
2. Electronic Assembly Services (PCBA): Circuit board assembly services billed per project. Pricing determined by project complexity, component selection, quantity, and lead time. One-time transaction model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EMSFACTORY is a connected electronics factory providing PCB (printed circuit board) fabrication and electronic card assembly (PCBA) services. Customers create manufacturing projects online through a self-serve platform, receive instant pricing based on quantity and lead time, and track production in real time. The company serves prototype and small-batch electronic manufacturing needs for enterprise and R&D customers across Europe, with no tooling fees.

Product overview

EMSFACTORY is a connected electronics factory based in France, positioned as the first connected electronics factory in Europe. The company offers two core manufacturing services: PCB (printed circuit board fabrication) and electronic card assembly (PCBA). Customers create projects online, receive instant pricing based on quantity and lead time, and track manufacturing in real-time. The platform eliminates tooling costs and provides direct connection to component supplier databases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PCB (Printed Circuit Board Fabrication)

Quantifiable outcome

• Detailed pricing available within minutes (instant online quoting)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PCBWay: Global online PCB fabrication and PCBA service with instant quoting, prototype focus, and worldwide shipping. Closest direct competitor to EMSFACTORY's self-serve model, though China-based and competing primarily on price.
• ALLPCB: Asia-based online PCB fabrication and assembly service with global reach and competitive pricing. Competes on the same online/instant-quoting axis as EMSFACTORY but from a low-cost-base production standpoint.
• JLCPCB: High-volume online PCB and PCBA provider with very low price points and integrated component sourcing. Directly competes with EMSFACTORY on instant quoting and small-batch assembly, but at a global, low-cost scale.
• MacroFab: Online EMS platform connecting customers with North American factories for PCB assembly and prototyping. Closest US analogue to EMSFACTORY's "connected factory" model with similar self-serve quoting and tracking.
• Multi-CB (Multi Circuit Boards): European PCB pool/online prototyping service (part of the Schweizer group) with instant quoting and prototype-to-small-series assembly. Competes with EMSFACTORY in the European mid-market for PCBs and assembly.
• Eurocircuits: European PCB fabrication and assembly specialist with online quoting and prototyping focus. Most direct geography-matched competitor to EMSFACTORY, also serving European OEMs with prototype-to-small-series PCBs.
• Seeed Studio (Fusion PCB/PCBA): Online PCB fabrication and assembly service combined with hardware/maker ecosystem. Overlaps with EMSFACTORY on prototype and small-batch PCBA, with broader component and dev-board offerings.
• Sierra Circuits: US-based PCB fabrication and assembly house with online quoting, prototype-to-production capability. Comparable self-service ethos and small-batch focus to EMSFACTORY on the other side of the Atlantic.

Emerging players

• Aisler: European (Netherlands/Germany-based) online PCB and PCBA service with instant quoting and prototype focus. Smaller scale than EMSFACTORY but similar B2B/PLG positioning within Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Asteelflash / Universal Electronics (Hon Hai-linked): Large global EMS provider offering low- to high-volume PCBA and box-build services to enterprise customers including those listed in EMSFACTORY's portfolio. Represents the incumbent threat if customers scale beyond prototype volumes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emsproto

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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