CARROSSERIE J. RAFFY

What CARROSSERIE J. RAFFY does

Carrosserie J. Raffy is a privately-held French industrial bodywork specialist headquartered in Castets, Landes (Nouvelle-Aquitaine). Founded in 1989 by Jacques Raffy in the village of Tethieu and relocated to Castets in 1997 to occupy a strategic position on the A63 motorway between Bordeaux and Bayonne, the company is currently led by President Alberto Machado and operates as part of Groupe Fanel. With approximately 5 employees and registered share capital of €150,000 (SIRET 35185896400031), it serves professional transport operators, food logistics providers, and fleet owners across Southwest France. The company is described as an "essential player" in industrial bodywork in the Sud-Ouest region.

The offering is built around three core product lines. First, custom industrial bodywork fabrication and repair for trucks, semi-trailers, and heavy goods vehicles — including refrigerated, van, tarpaulin, curtain-sided, flatbed, fish-hold (vivier), and container carrier configurations, plus all-brand after-sales service, welding (stainless steel and aluminum), sheet metal bending, and tailgate/lifting platform inspection. Second, refrigerated vehicle sales and rental alongside cold storage room rental for food, pharmaceutical, and logistics customers. Third, regulatory compliance services — tachograph installation and periodic verification, speed limiter control, and geolocation system installation — delivered through a certified partnership with MAJEDAR II.

The business model is B2B, project-based, and regionally distributed. Revenue is generated from custom fabrication projects (one-time professional services and hardware sales), recurring maintenance and repair work, refrigerated equipment sales and rentals (hardware sales), cold storage rentals (managed services), and compliance verification fees (professional services). Pricing is quote-driven and not publicly disclosed. Distribution occurs directly at the Castets workshop and at customer sites, supplemented by phone outreach, a website quote request form, and an SEO strategy targeting ten Landes-region towns. No SaaS, software platform, AI/ML, or digital product layers are part of the offering.

Name

CARROSSERIE J. RAFFY

Legal name

Carrosserie J.Raffy

Website

https://carrosserie-jraffy-landes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carrosserie J. Raffy is a small French industrial bodywork specialist in Castets, Landes, providing custom truck and trailer fabrication, refrigerated vehicle and cold storage rental, and regulatory compliance services to transport and food logistics operators across Southwest France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Vehicle Bodywork Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (3362), Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (336211), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621)

SIC

Truck & Bus Bodies (3713), Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMACAGAC

Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing/Vehicle Body, Cab & Trailer Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMACABAI

Truck Body & Upfitting Manufacturing (Box Bodies/Service Bodies/Cranes/Liftgates)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing/Commercial Vehicle & Truck Manufacturing

SECONDARYTHADAJAD

Refrigerated Truck & Reefer Van Rentals

Travel & Hospitality/Car Rental & Mobility Services/Commercial Vehicle & Truck / Van Rentals

Keywords

• Industrial bodywork services
• Refrigerated vehicle equipment
• Cold storage rental
• Tachograph installation services
• Commercial truck repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Castets

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Bodywork Repair Services: Repair and restoration services for semi-trailers and industrial vehicles of all brands. Services include bodywork repair, welding (stainless steel and aluminum), sheet metal bending, truck electrical work, and tailgate installation.
2. Custom Industrial Bodywork Manufacturing: Fabrication of custom industrial bodies including refrigerated, van, tarpaulin, curtain-sided, flatbed, vivier (fish hold), and container carrier configurations. Manufacturing represents a key revenue stream for bespoke customer solutions.
3. Refrigerated Vehicle Sales and Rental: Sale and short/long-term rental of refrigerated trailers, small refrigerated vehicles, and semi-refrigerated trailers. The company offers flexible rental options for seasonal or project-based needs.
4. Cold Storage Rental: Rental of cold storage rooms/chambers for temperature-sensitive product storage, serving food industry, pharmaceutical, and logistics companies.
5. Tachograph and Speed Limiter Services: Installation, periodic verification of tachographs, speed limiter control, and geolocation system installation through certified partner MAJEDAR II.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Carrosserie J.Raffy fabricates, repairs, and transforms industrial vehicles and heavy goods vehicles for transport professionals. The company specializes in custom industrial bodywork (refrigerated, van, tarpaulin, curtain-sided, flatbed configurations), refrigerated vehicle sales and rental, cold storage room rental, and tachograph/speed limiter services through certified partner MAJEDAR II. It serves transport, logistics, and food industry clients across Southwest France.

Product overview

Carrosserie J.Raffy is an industrial bodywork specialist offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for commercial vehicles and heavy transport. The company operates three core product lines: (1) Carrosserie industrielle for custom bodywork manufacturing and repairs for semi-trailers, trucks, and specialized vehicles (frozen, van, curtain, flatbed, fish tank, container carriers); (2) Véhicules frigorifiques for sale and rental of refrigerated trailers and vehicles; and (3) Chronotachygraphe (via MAJEDAR II partnership) for tachograph installation, speed limiter certification, and geolocation systems. Supporting services include cold room rental, tailgate inspection/repair, and multi-brand after-sales service. The company serves transport, food, and logistics industries across southwestern France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carrosserie industrielle (Industrial Bodywork) Custom industrial bodywork fabrication, repair, welding, and painting for trucks, semi-trailers, and heavy goods vehicles. Includes stainless steel and aluminum welding, sheet metal bending, truck electrical work, and tailgate installation across all vehicle brands.

Named customers3 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MAJEDAR IIcoreTechnology or IntegrationMAJEDAR II is a certified partner providing tachograph and speed limiter services. They are approved to perform tachograph installation, periodic verification of tachographs, speed limiter control, and geolocation system installation. Carrosserie J.Raffy partners with MAJEDAR II to offer these regulated compliance services to their transport industry customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• STEF: Major European temperature-controlled logistics operator that is a customer of refrigerated transport services rather than a competitor. Representative buyer of the kind of fleet services Raffy supplies in the food cold chain.
• Carrier Transicold: Global supplier of refrigerated transport units (TRU) for trucks and trailers. Adjacent rather than directly competing — Raffy integrates these systems into its refrigerated vehicle builds rather than manufacturing refrigeration units.

Direct peers

• Chéreau: French manufacturer of refrigerated and insulated truck bodies and trailers. Directly comparable to Carrosserie J. Raffy's refrigerated vehicle bodywork and trailer specialization, though at a substantially larger national scale.
• Lecapitaine: French manufacturer of refrigerated, insulated, and dry freight truck bodies. Comparable product overlap with Raffy's refrigerated and dry van bodywork, including semi-trailer configurations common in Southwest France fleets.
• Sagi (Société d'Application Générale Industrielle): French industrial bodywork and hydraulic equipment specialist for commercial vehicles. Comparable to Raffy in the on-site bodywork, repair, and customization segment of the French commercial vehicle aftermarket.
• Frappa: French industrial vehicle bodywork specialist producing refrigerated, dry, and specialized truck bodies. Comparable to Raffy on custom body manufacturing for commercial fleets, though Frappa operates across broader French regions.
• Lamberet: French refrigerated and insulated vehicle body manufacturer serving food, pharmaceutical, and logistics fleets. Highly comparable to Raffy's refrigerated bodywork business, with overlapping customer types in temperature-controlled transport.
• Petit Forestier: European leader in refrigerated vehicle rental, sale, and cold-chain logistics services. Directly comparable to Raffy's refrigerated trailer/semi-trailer rental stream, though at significantly larger European scale.

Broad incumbents

• Gruau: Major French vehicle body and conversion specialist covering utility, commercial, and special-purpose vehicles. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same industrial bodywork space Raffy serves, but at national scale and across multiple vehicle categories.
• Lohr Group: French industrial vehicle and transportation equipment manufacturer with broader systems-level offerings. Adjacent peer operating in commercial vehicle bodies and industrial transport equipment relevant to Raffy's customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carrosserie-j.-raffy

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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