What ECIM34 does

ECIM (Etude Construction Industrielle Métallique), founded in 1967 in the Montpellier region of southern France, is a vertically integrated metal construction company organized as a SARL with €200,000 share capital. The company designs, fabricates, and installs custom metal structures — including structural steel framing, metal buildings, warehouses, staircases, railings, gates, canopies, cladding, and decorative metalwork — through three internal domains: a certified engineering study office (bureau d'études), a 2,000 m² fabrication workshop in Mauguio, and on-site assembly crews. Headquartered at Chemin du Mas des Pères au Mas de Marot, 34130 Mauguio, ECIM combines these three domains to act as a single point of responsibility for complex, uncommon structural projects.

The engineering office holds four Qualibat certifications (2411, 3181, 3811, 4421) and BBC (Bâtiment Basse Consommation) norm certification, and performs 2D/3D CAD-based structural calculations, design optimization, and technical plan production. The fabrication workshop operates plasma cutting (6,000 x 3,000 mm table, cutting mild steel up to 64 mm, stainless steel and aluminum up to 50 mm) and laser cutting equipment (drilling capacity 25-38 mm, max cut 50-64 mm), plus welding, metal plate bending, and exterior painting — capabilities that allow ECIM to execute end-to-end without subcontracting fabrication. Benjamin GIL is identified as the publication director under the legal entity ETUDE CONSTRUCT INDUSTRIELLE METALLIQUE (RCS Montpellier 399698067).

ECIM generates revenue through project-based contracts with both individual homeowners (B2C) and businesses or institutional clients (B2B) primarily across Hérault and Gard departments, with broader reach claimed across the Mediterranean basin. Customers engage via a website quote-request form or by phone, all pricing is quote-based, and there are no published pricing tiers. Notable projects include the new Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier, the rehabilitation of Lunel arenas, the Mont St Clair panoramic site, and the Passage du Dauphin commercial gallery in Sète. ECIM lists Darver Groupe, Bec Construction, and Buesa as partner companies.

Name

ECIM34

Legal name

ETUDE CONSTRUCT INDUSTRIELLE METALLIQUE

Website

https://construction-metallique-ecim.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ECIM is a French metal construction company founded in 1967, operating a 2,000 m² workshop in Mauguio. It designs, fabricates, and installs custom metal structures and engineering studies for homeowners, businesses, and institutional clients across Hérault, Gard, and the Mediterranean basin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mauguio

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction métallique sur mesure: ECIM designs, fabricates, and installs custom metal structures including structural steel, metal framing, metal buildings, warehouses, staircases, railings, gates, pergolas, canopies, and roofing systems. Revenue is earned through project-based contracts with both individual homeowners and businesses.
2. Bureau d'études et ingénierie: Engineering and structural study services including calculation notes, optimization proposals, technical plans, and variant recommendations. Provided as part of integrated project delivery or as standalone consulting.
3. Découpe plasma et usinage: Plasma and laser cutting services for metal sheets, with capabilities across mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. Billed per project based on material, thickness, and complexity.
4. Serrurerie et métallerie: Custom metalwork including railings, stairs, doors, windows, decorative metal objects, and security hardware. Both fabrication and installation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ECIM34 is a French metal construction company (Etude Construction Industrielle Métallique) that designs, fabricates and installs custom metal structures. It runs an internal engineering study office (bureau d'études) and a 2,000 m² fabrication workshop in Mauguio, near Montpellier, producing industrial buildings, warehouses, staircases, railings, pergolas and decorative metalwork for both professional and private clients.

Product overview

ECIM (Etude Construction Industrielle Métallique) is a metal construction company operating since 1967, offering a vertically integrated service from engineering design through fabrication to installation. The core offering consists of metal framework and structural systems (Charpente métallique/Ossatures), supported by an in-house engineering bureau (Bureau d'études) providing 2D/3D CAD conception and structural calculations. The company operates its own 2,000 m² fabrication workshop delivering welding, plasma cutting, laser cutting, metal bending, and painting services. The product portfolio spans building construction (buildings, warehouses), architectural metalwork (staircases, guardrails, walkways), facade cladding (bardage), locksmithing, and custom decorative metal objects. Services are delivered to both residential and commercial clients across Hérault and Gard departments, with flagship projects including the Montpellier Faculty of Medicine and the Arènes de Lunel rehabilitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Metal Buildings and Warehouses Design, fabrication and installation of custom industrial metal buildings and warehouse structures for commercial, logistics and institutional buyers.
• Custom Residential Metalwork Made-to-measure design, fabrication and installation of staircases, railings, pergolas and decorative metalwork for individual homeowners.
• Engineering Studies (Bureau d'Études) In-house engineering and design services covering structural calculations, drawings and technical studies for metal construction projects.
• Metal Fabrication Workshop Services Workshop-based cutting, forming, welding and finishing of metal components, delivered as part of ECIM34's integrated construction offering.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Darver GroupeminorOthersDarver Groupe is listed among ECIM's partner companies on the ECIM website. The nature and scope of the partnership is not detailed in the source material.
• Bec ConstructionminorOthersBec Construction is listed among ECIM's partner companies on the ECIM website. The nature and scope of the partnership is not detailed in the source material.
• BuesaminorOthersBuesa is listed among ECIM's partner companies on the ECIM website. The nature and scope of the partnership is not detailed in the source material.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VINCI Construction: Largest French construction group, part of VINCI, with a structural metal division competing for industrial, infrastructure, and public-sector metal construction tenders. Much broader scope and scale than ECIM, but overlapping in metal building and structural steel delivery.
• Eiffage Construction: Major French construction group whose Eiffage Construction Métallique division competes directly with ECIM on structural steel and metal building tenders. Substantially larger and broader portfolio, but overlapping capabilities in metal framing, cladding, and complex structures.
• Demathieu Bard: Independent French construction group headquartered in Metz with structural steel and metal building capabilities. Comparable to ECIM in delivering metal structural work for industrial, infrastructure, and public-sector clients, though at significantly larger national scale.
• Spie batignolles: Diversified French construction group with a metal building and structural steel offering that overlaps ECIM's value proposition. Operates at national scale across multiple construction segments including infrastructure, energy, and real estate development.
• Léon Grosse: Independent French construction group based in Aix-les-Bains with structural metal and engineering services that overlap ECIM's offerings. Operates nationally across building, infrastructure, and heritage rehabilitation — categories where ECIM also competes.

Direct peers

• Baudin Châteauneuf: French metal construction specialist headquartered in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, with engineering, fabrication, and installation capabilities serving industrial, infrastructure, and heritage clients. Closely comparable to ECIM in metal structural work, design-build delivery, and Qualibat-certified engineering office profile, though operating at substantially larger national scale.
• GSE Group: French turnkey industrial and logistics building construction company headquartered in Avignon. Directly comparable to ECIM in metal building design-build delivery, though GSE operates nationally and at significantly larger scale, serving industrial, logistics, and commercial real estate developers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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