SLETI

What SLETI does

SLETI, operating under the legal name John Cockerill Sleti, is a French-based division of the John Cockerill Group that designs, engineers, and supplies automated surface treatment plants for industrial customers worldwide. Its product portfolio spans anaphoretic coating plants, anodizing plants, chemical cleaning and surface treatment lines, chemical stripping lines, electroplating plants, industrial etching plants, plastic-on-plastic (POP) plating lines, and waste water treatment plants. The division also supplies automated MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) workshops for aircraft engine overhaul, extending its scope beyond primary equipment manufacturing into recurring aviation services. SLETI serves enterprise customers across five target industries — aviation, automotive, defense, energy, and surface finishing — with named end-applications spanning hydrogen electrolysers, 155mm artillery shell plating, and high-specification automotive and aerospace components.

The business is structured around turnkey plant equipment sales, typically procured on a custom, quote-based basis under enterprise direct sales contracts, complemented by after-sales services that generate recurring revenue from the installed base. The division operates within a broader John Cockerill ecosystem that includes sister companies Galvatek (Finland) and Cockerill Tempro (China), providing multi-region engineering and execution capacity that SLETI could not sustain as a standalone 14-person French entity. This group structure provides commercial reach, technical cross-pollination, and capital allocation flexibility across the Nordic, Asian, and now North American markets where the division is actively expanding.

SLETI's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting procurement and engineering leadership at capital-intensive manufacturers, with no indication of SMB or self-service channels. Revenue mechanics are inherently project-lumpy given the one-time nature of turnkey plant sales, though the MRO workshop product line and after-sales services provide partial smoothing. There is no public disclosure of revenue, backlog, or win rates, and the division does not operate an independent funding profile — financial support flows through the parent John Cockerill Group, a diversified industrial conglomerate.

Name

SLETI

Legal name

John Cockerill Sleti

Website

https://sleti.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SLETI (John Cockerill Sleti) is the French surface treatment division of John Cockerill Group, designing and supplying automated electroplating, anodizing, coating, and waste water treatment plants to aviation, automotive, defense, and energy customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Surface treatment plants
• Electroplating equipment
• Anodizing plants
• Turnkey industrial lines
• Wastewater treatment plants

Headquarters

HQ city

France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Plant Equipment Sales: Design, engineering and supply of automated surface treatment plants as complete turnkey solutions. This includes tanks, structures, plant components, and all necessary equipment from initial design through to launch of the finished production line.
2. After-Sales Services: Lifecycle services including modernisations, plant overhauls and upgrades, maintenance services and inspections, and spare parts and components for installed plants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SLETI designs, engineers, and supplies automated, turnkey surface treatment plants to industrial customers. The portfolio covers anaphoretic coating, anodizing, electroplating, chemical cleaning, chemical stripping, industrial etching, plastic plating (POP), and wastewater treatment plants, along with complete workshops such as automated MRO workshops for aircraft engine overhaul. Delivery spans from initial process design through launch of the finished line, with all tanks, structures, and plant components supplied as standard.

Product overview

John Cockerill SLETI (France) operates as part of the John Cockerill Group alongside Galvatek (Finland) and Cockerill Tempro (China), offering a comprehensive portfolio of automated surface treatment plants. The portfolio includes turnkey delivery of complete workshops and individual process plants such as Anaphoretic Coating Plants, Anodizing Plants, Chemical Cleaning Lines, Chemical Surface Treatment Plants, Chemical Stripping Lines, Electroplating Plants, Industrial Etching Plants, Plastic Plating Lines (POP), Waste Water Treatment Plants, and Automated MRO Workshops for Aircraft Engine Overhaul. The company delivers true turnkey solutions from initial design through launch, serving demanding industries including Aviation, Automotive, Defense, Energy, and Surface Finishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Galvatek: Part of John Cockerill Surface Treatment network, based in Finland, specializing in chemical surface treatment solutions.
• Cockerill Tempro Surface Treatment Lines

Products and services

• Anaphoretic Coating Plants

Quantifiable outcome

• Reliable functionality and accurate on-time deliveries

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• GalvatekcoreOthersGalvatek is a sister company within the John Cockerill Group based in Finland. Together with Sleti (France) and Cockerill Tempro (China), Galvatek forms the global surface treatment division of John Cockerill. Galvatek specializes in advanced chemical surface treatment solutions.
• Cockerill TemprocoreOthersCockerill Tempro Surface Treatment Lines is a sister company within the John Cockerill Group based in China. Part of the global surface treatment network alongside Sleti in France and Galvatek in Finland.
• John Cockerill GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSleti is a business unit of the John Cockerill Group, drawing on the group's well-established technical expertise. John Cockerill Group provides global support through its network of professionals and combines equipment offerings with a wide range of services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Aalberts Surface Technologies: European-based provider of surface treatment services and equipment across multiple finishing technologies. Overlaps with SLETI in industrial metal finishing customers and automotive/defense supply chains.
• Henkel (Loctite industrial surface treatment): Diversified global industrial conglomerate with a substantial surface treatment portfolio spanning cleaning, pre-treatment, and coating chemistries. Overlaps with SLETI in automotive and industrial metal finishing customers.

Direct peers

• Kiesow Oberflächenchemie: German specialty surface treatment chemistry and process supplier focused on industrial metal finishing. Comparable in target customers (industrial finishers) and in plating/anodizing process offerings.
• Technic Inc. Supplier of specialty plating chemistry, equipment and process control for electronics, aerospace and industrial surface finishing. Direct peer in turnkey plating and surface treatment line delivery.
• Uyemura International: Global supplier of plating chemistry and surface treatment technology for electronics and industrial markets. Comparable offering in electroplating and finishing lines, especially for high-spec applications.
• MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions (Element Solutions): Provider of metal finishing chemistry and surface treatment solutions across automotive, electronics and industrial finishing. Closely comparable product/customer overlap with SLETI's plating and anodizing lines.
• SurTec International (Freudenberg): Developer and supplier of surface treatment chemistry and processes for cleaning, pre-treatment and coating. Comparable chemistry-and-process offering to SLETI's chemical surface treatment plants.
• Coventya: Specialty chemicals and process know-how supplier for decorative and functional surface finishing, including plating line solutions. Closely aligned with SLETI's electroplating and anodizing plant offerings.
• Atotech (MKS Instruments): Global supplier of chemistry, equipment and services for surface finishing, including electroplating and anodizing lines. Directly comparable in offering portfolio and target verticals (automotive, electronics, industrial).

Regional players

• JCU Corporation: Japanese-headquartered supplier of plating and surface treatment chemicals with global reach. Comparable portfolio in surface finishing chemistry and process technology, primarily serving Asia-based supply chains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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