ACM
ACM is a French industrial manufacturer of complex pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors, tanks, and columns, serving nuclear operators (EDF, Framatome), pharmaceutical companies (via its Pharm'ACM line), and chemical processors. It operates a 13,000 sqm Le Havre workshop under ESPN N2/N3 and ISO nuclear-grade qualifications as part of Groupe SNEF.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1948
- HeadquartersLe Havre, France
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ACM does
ACM is a French manufacturer of complex pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors, tanks, and columns, founded in 1948 and operating as a specialized division of Fouré Lagadec within the privately held Groupe SNEF conglomerate. The company is headquartered at 164 boulevard de Graville, Le Havre, France, where it runs a 13,000 sqm manufacturing workshop and employs approximately 188 people. ACM's customers are concentrated in three highly regulated verticals: the nuclear industry (EDF, Framatome, EPR new-build projects across Finland, France, and China), the pharmaceutical industry (via the Pharm'ACM sub-brand for purified water loops), and the chemical industry. Reported project references include EPR steam generator bundle wrapping for OL3, FA3, TAISHAN, and HPC, water supply toroids for 900 MW / 1300 MW steam generators, 30 EASu heat exchangers for 900 MW plants, and a spent-effluent treatment exchanger for Flamanville EPR.
ACM's technical capabilities rest on advanced engineering software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ASPEN, HTRI, AeCap) combined with a heavily certified welding and inspection operation. The company maintains over 30 certified welders including International Welding Engineers and International Welding Technologists, more than 1,000 Qualified Manufacturing Operations Sheets across steel, stainless steel, and noble metals, and capabilities spanning automated submerged arc welding, automated orbital TIG welding, robotic welding for thick-walled components, and press-fit assembly (mechanical, hydraulic, and explosion per RCC-M). Quality assurance is supported by COFREND II inspectors and partnerships with APAVE, DEKRA, TÜV, and ONET. Regulatory qualifications include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 3834 Part 2, EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 EXC2 EDF-UTO, ESPN Niveau 2 et 3, and DESP (PED 2014-68/EU), with expertise across CODAP, ASME, RCC-M, and EN 13445 codes.
ACM's commercial model is project-based, custom manufacturing sold through direct enterprise field sales to major industrial buyers, with quote-driven pricing on complex one-off equipment rather than catalog or recurring-license revenue. Go-to-market is direct B2B engagement with named accounts; the marketing footprint is minimal (a corporate website and direct contact channels), consistent with a long-cycle, relationship-driven industrial supplier. Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward EDF and Framatome in the nuclear segment, with limited visibility into named pharmaceutical and chemical accounts. Geographic reach, while centered on France, extends to international nuclear new-build projects. The company's revenue, profitability, order book, and recent headcount trend are not disclosed in the available data.
ACM firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ACM
- Legal name
- ACM
- Website
- https://acm-acr.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1948
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- ACM is a French industrial manufacturer of complex pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors, tanks, and columns, serving nuclear operators (EDF, Framatome), pharmaceutical companies (via its Pharm'ACM line), and chemical processors. It operates a 13,000 sqm Le Havre workshop under ESPN N2/N3 and ISO nuclear-grade qualifications as part of Groupe SNEF.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ACM industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Pressure Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)
- SIC
- Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Reactor Vessel, Internals & Primary Circuit Components (RPV, piping, pumps, valves) (EUAKADAE), Boilers, Furnaces & Process Heating Equipment (IMAHAKAD)
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Where ACM is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Le Havre
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ACM business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Custom Pressure Vessel Manufacturing: ACM generates revenue through the design and manufacture of custom complex pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors, tanks, and columns for nuclear, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Revenue is derived from project-based contracts with major industrial clients.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
ACM product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ACM designs and manufactures complex pressure vessels, including tubular heat exchangers, reactors, tanks, columns, and GV internals for nuclear steam generators. The company serves highly regulated nuclear, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries with custom-engineered equipment, supported by a 13,000 sqm manufacturing workshop and advanced welding capabilities. A specialized sub-brand, Pharm'ACM, addresses pharmaceutical-grade purified water loop applications.
Product overview
ACM is a manufacturer of complex pressure vessels and heat exchangers operating as part of the Fouré Lagadec group (Groupe SNEF). The company offers a portfolio of pressure equipment including tubular heat exchangers, reactors, tanks, columns, and GV internals for nuclear steam generators. A specialized sub-brand, Pharm'ACM, serves pharmaceutical-grade water purification applications. ACM serves highly regulated industries including nuclear, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors, with design and manufacturing capabilities spanning mechanical welding, press-fit assemblies, and specialized welding processes including automated and manual techniques.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Pharm'ACM: Pharmaceutical-grade purified water loops heat exchangers (EPPI, EHP, EP, etc.)
Products and services
- Pharm'ACM Exchanger Range Heat exchangers specially designed for pharmaceutical-grade purified water loops (EPPI, EHP, EP applications), serving pharmaceutical manufacturers requiring high-purity, validated systems.
- Tubular Heat Exchangers Standard tubular heat exchangers for industrial applications across nuclear, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.
- GV Internals Internals for nuclear steam generators, including bundle wrapping and toroid components for nuclear reactors.
- Reactors Pressure reactors designed for nuclear, pharmaceutical, and chemical industry applications.
- Tanks Pressure vessels and storage tanks for demanding industrial environments across nuclear, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors.
- Columns Distillation and separation columns for industrial process applications in chemical and related industries.
Companies that use ACM
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ACM technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
ACM partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Groupe SNEFcoreACM is part of Groupe SNEF, a French engineering, systems integration and digital services group founded in 1905. Groupe SNEF is a leader in engineering and construction management, electrical and mechanical systems integration and maintenance, design and manufacture of industrial solutions.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
ACM competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Thermax Limited: Thermax is an Indian engineering company providing boilers, heat exchangers, and process equipment for chemical, pharmaceutical, and power industries. It is an emerging global player overlapping with ACM's chemical and pharmaceutical pressure equipment business.
Broad incumbents
- Babcock & Wilcox: Babcock & Wilcox is a global provider of steam generation and heat transfer equipment, including industrial boilers, environmental systems, and nuclear components. It is comparable to ACM in industrial and nuclear-grade heat exchange and pressure equipment manufacturing.
- Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval is a global leader in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling, including brazed, gasketed, and welded plate heat exchangers and tubular exchangers for industrial applications. It competes with ACM in industrial and pharmaceutical-grade heat exchangers while operating at much broader scale and geographic reach.
- Framatome: Framatome is a major global nuclear reactor and services company that designs and manufactures nuclear steam supply systems and components. It is both a key ACM customer and a comparable nuclear pressure equipment manufacturer, operating at vastly greater scale across the entire primary circuit.
- MAN Energy Solutions: MAN Energy Solutions designs and manufactures large-bore diesel engines, turbochargers, and process equipment including heat exchangers and pressure vessels for marine, power, and industrial applications. It is comparable as a broader industrial incumbent in engineered pressure equipment.
- Westinghouse Electric Company: Westinghouse designs and supplies nuclear reactors, fuel, and major nuclear plant components including steam generators and pressure vessels. It is comparable to ACM in nuclear pressure equipment manufacturing, operating as a much larger incumbent across the global nuclear supply chain.
Regional players
- Vallourec: Vallourec is a French-headquartered producer of seamless steel tubes and tubular solutions serving energy, power generation, and industrial markets. It is a regional peer supplying complementary tubular products into nuclear and process industry applications where ACM's heat exchangers and pressure vessels are deployed.
Direct peers
- API Heat Transfer: API Heat Transfer is a global manufacturer of heat exchangers and thermal management products, including shell-and-tube, plate, air-cooled, and finned tubular designs for industrial and process applications. It directly overlaps with ACM's tubular heat exchanger portfolio for industrial customers.
- SPX Heat Transfer (SPX Technologies): SPX Heat Transfer designs and manufactures heat transfer products including shell-and-tube heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, and process cooling equipment for industrial customers. It is a direct comparable in custom-engineered heat exchangers for chemical and process industries.
- Kelvion (formerly GEA Heat Exchangers): Kelvion manufactures gasketed, brazed, welded plate, and shell-and-tube heat exchangers serving chemical, petrochemical, marine, power, and HVAC markets. It is a direct peer in the industrial heat exchanger category where ACM's tubular exchangers and pressure vessels compete.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
ACM social profiles
Digital presenceACM compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
ACM financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
ACM leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
ACM funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ACM M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ACM
What does ACM do?
ACM designs and manufactures complex pressure vessels, including tubular heat exchangers, reactors, tanks, columns, and GV internals for nuclear steam generators. The company serves highly regulated nuclear, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries with custom-engineered equipment, supported by a 13,000 sqm manufacturing workshop and advanced welding capabilities. A specialized sub-brand, Pharm'ACM, addresses pharmaceutical-grade purified water loop applications.
Is ACM a public or private company?
ACM is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was ACM founded?
ACM was founded in 1948. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is ACM based?
ACM is headquartered in Le Havre, France, in the Europe region.
How does ACM make money?
One revenue line is on record: custom Pressure Vessel Manufacturing.
Who are ACM's main competitors?
Thermax Limited is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Babcock & Wilcox, Alfa Laval, Framatome, MAN Energy Solutions and Westinghouse Electric Company. Vallourec is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are API Heat Transfer, SPX Heat Transfer (SPX Technologies) and Kelvion (formerly GEA Heat Exchangers).
Does ACM have an API?
No public API is recorded for ACM.
What industry is ACM in?
ACM's product category is Industrial Pressure Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAC, Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers), with a secondary code of EUAKADAE, Reactor Vessel, Internals & Primary Circuit Components (RPV, piping, pumps, valves). Its NAICS code is 332410 and its SIC code is 3585.