A3S Mécanique

What A3S Mécanique does

A3S Mécanique is a privately-held French industrial mechanics company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Gauchy (02430), operating as part of the Sportelli.Group, a founder-controlled conglomerate that also includes A3S Services, Sportelli Tech, and Tube Tech Center Italia in Bassano del Grappa. The firm designs and manufactures custom bending and forming tooling for tubes, wires, and profiles, alongside precision-machined mechanical parts, control and assembly jigs, and bespoke special-purpose machines (including the integrated Tube Center station). A complementary portfolio covers industrial machine retrofitting (mechanical renovation, CNC modernization, CE compliance upgrades) and the resale of refurbished used equipment.

Commercially, A3S generates revenue through project-based direct sales of custom machinery and tooling, one-off hardware sales (new tooling, used equipment), professional services for retrofitting, and QUALIOPI-certified training billable through OPCO2i. Distribution includes exclusive French-market rights to the Tauring Group by AFLB tube and profile bending machine range (DELTA, ALPHA, SLALOM, Coil) following AFLB's 2025 acquisition of the Tauring brand. Customers are enterprise industrial buyers across agri-food (Bonduelle, Nestlé, Lesaffre), cookware (Le Creuset), recreational vehicles (Trigano), construction materials (Saint-Gobain), energy/process (Sulzer), and general metallurgy. The firm employs 18 people and is led by founder Giuseppe Sportelli, with 35+ years of industry experience.

Name

A3S Mécanique

Legal name

SAS A3S mecanique

Website

https://a3smecanique.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A3S Mécanique is a French precision-mechanics firm, founded 1997, that designs and manufactures custom bending and forming tooling, special-purpose machines, jigs, and retrofit services for industrial customers across agri-food, automotive, metallurgy, and technical equipment sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gauchy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom industrial machines tailored to specific customer requirements, from needs analysis through commissioning. Revenue generated through project-based engagements for special-purpose machinery.
2. Industrial Tooling and Parts Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of bending and forming tools, mechanical parts, and control/assembly jigs. One-time purchase model with potential for repeat orders from established客户 relationships.
3. Used Industrial Machine Sales: Sale of refurbished and non-refurbished used industrial machines including bending machines, forming machines, and cutting machines. Machines are inspected, serviced, and reconditioned as needed.
4. Machine Retrofitting Services: Industrial machine retrofitting services to extend equipment lifespan, improve performance, and integrate new functionalities. Services include mechanical renovation, control system modernization, and compliance upgrades.
5. Training Services: QUALIOPI-certified training organization providing industrial mechanics and tube bending training. Training services may be covered by OPCO2i. Customer satisfaction rate of 100% from 2021 to 2024.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

A3S Mécanique designs and manufactures custom industrial tooling, special-purpose machines, and precision mechanical parts primarily for tube bending and metal forming applications for industrial clients. The company also delivers machine retrofitting, refurbished used machinery sales (including exclusive French distribution of Tauring brand bending machines), and QUALIOPI-certified professional training for industrial mechanics.

Product overview

A3S Mécanique is a French industrial and precision mechanics company founded in 1997, specializing in tube bending, metal forming, and custom machine manufacturing. The company operates as part of the Sportelli.Group and offers a comprehensive portfolio centered on tube processing solutions. Its core offerings include custom bending and forming tooling, mechanical parts machining, and control/assembly jigs. A3S also designs and manufactures special-purpose machines (such as the Tube Center), provides industrial machine retrofitting services, and sells refurbished used industrial machinery including the Tauring brand bending machines (DELTA, ALPHA, SLALOM, and Coil). The Tauring machines are distributed exclusively in France through A3S Services. Additionally, A3S operates as a QUALIOPI-certified training organization. The product portfolio is organized around a unified mechanical engineering service model, where tooling, machining, custom machines, and retrofitted equipment serve complementary roles in tube and metal processing workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bending and Forming Tooling (Outillage de cintrage et de façonnage)

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tauring Group by AFLBcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA3S Services, as a long-standing partner of AFLB, exclusively markets and provides after-sales service on the French market for the entire range of TAURING GROUP by AFLB tube and profile bending machines. Tauring is a historic tube bending machine manufacturer with over 75 years of history. AFLB acquired the Tauring brand and stock in 2025 and now operates as Tauring Group by AFLB.
• Sportelli.GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA3S Mécanique is part of Sportelli.Group, an ensemble of companies founded by Giuseppe Sportelli, specialized in tube bending, end forming, industrial automation, and industrial and precision mechanics. The group includes several complementary entities: A3S Mécanique (mechanical parts/subassemblies/tooling/jigs), Sportelli Tech (Head Office France), A3S Services (technical support/commissioning/after-sales/spare parts/training), and Tube Tech Center Italia (design facility/assembly of bending machines/tube forming).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BLM Group: Italian-based global leader in tube bending, laser cutting, and end forming equipment. Direct competitor in tube processing machinery for automotive, HVAC, and industrial customers; comparable custom machine and aftermarket service model.
• Unison Ltd: UK-based manufacturer of all-electric tube bending machines and tube fabrication systems. Comparable in providing bespoke bending solutions and custom tooling for demanding industrial sectors.
• Schwarze-Robitec: German manufacturer specializing in CNC tube bending machines and complex tube processing systems. Direct competitor in precision tube bending for industrial and energy applications.
• NUMALLIANCE: French manufacturer of CNC wire forming, tube bending, and sheet metal working machines. Headquartered in France with a similar specialty-machine / custom tooling profile serving automotive, furniture, and industrial OEMs.
• Haeusler: Swiss manufacturer of high-end tube and profile bending machines, plate rolling, and special-purpose forming equipment. Comparable as a custom-engineered bending machinery specialist for industrial clients.
• Crippa S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of CNC tube bending machines, end formers, and integrated tube processing cells. Direct competitor in custom-engineered tube bending equipment for automotive and industrial customers.
• AMOB (Serra Soldadura): Portuguese manufacturer of tube and profile bending machines, press brakes, and custom special-purpose equipment. Comparable in serving metalworking OEMs with bending and forming machinery plus tooling.
• Tauring Group by AFLB: Italian manufacturer of tube and profile bending machines (Delta, Alpha, Slalom, Coil) with 75+ years of history. Direct upstream partner and supplier to A3S via exclusive French distribution; comparably focused on multi-roll and CNC tube bending for industrial OEMs.

Emerging players

• Transfluid Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of tube forming and bending machinery for small to medium tube diameters. Comparable in delivering custom bending solutions and special-purpose machines to industrial OEMs.

Regional players

• ADDISON Saws (SPK Cutting Tools): UK-based industrial metal cutting and band saw machinery specialist. Comparable as a regional industrial machinery and tooling supplier serving metalworking fabricators, though focused on cutting rather than bending.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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