CMO (Constructions Métalliques de l'Ouest)

Name

CMO (Constructions Métalliques de l'Ouest)

Legal name

Constructions Métalliques de l'Ouest

Website

https://groupe-cmo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Naval and Industrial Repair Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Piping, Mechanical & Auxiliaries Repair (Pumps, Valves, Heat Exchangers, Boilers) (IMAJAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Naval & Government Vessel Maintenance & Modernization (TLAKAKAB), Surface Preparation, Coatings & Corrosion Control (Blasting, Painting, Anti-fouling) (IMAJAFAF), Fabrication & Prefab Modules for Repair (Spools, Steel/Aluminum Sections) (IMAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Naval repair services
• Metal fabrication
• Industrial boilermaking
• Ship maintenance
• Heavy lifting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tourlaville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ship Repair and Maintenance Services: Military and civil ship repair services including mechanical, electrical, carpentry, sandblasting and painting, lifting. Operates through In-Service Support contracts (MCO) for French Navy and ad-hoc repair services for civil vessels.
2. Industrial Boilermaking and Fabrication: Custom metal fabrication, cutting, forming, and welding services for industrial applications. Turn-key delivery including on-site assembly.
3. Lifting and Handling Services: Mobile crane and lifting services for boats and industrial machines up to 110 tons. Transport services for indivisible masses.
4. Dismantling Services: Naval and industrial dismantling with ICPE procedure compliance, hazardous waste management including asbestos disposal.
5. Sandblasting and Painting Services: Surface preparation and industrial painting services using OMIA equipment, with ACQPA-certified operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CMO provides integrated naval repair (military MCO and civil) and metalworking services, including ship maintenance, boilermaking, mechanical welding, lifting and handling (up to 110T), dismantling, sandblasting and painting, and naval/industrial carpentry. Services are delivered as turn-key projects from a 3,200–3,500 m² production facility in Tourlaville, Normandy, with on-site interventions and access to PNA dry-docking facilities in Cherbourg.

Product overview

CMO (Constructions Métalliques de l'Ouest) is an industrial services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of ship repair and metalworking services. The company operates as a multi-service provider combining military and civil ship repair, boilermaking, handling and lifting, dismantling, sandblasting and painting, and carpentry into an integrated service offering. These services are delivered through their centralized structure with a 3200-3500m² production facility in Tourlaville, Normandy near Cherbourg port, supported by their internal central purchasing company SARL Le Littoral for spare parts and technical equipment sourcing. The company positions itself as a turn-key project provider with reactive, highly-qualified teams capable of on-site interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SARL Le Littoral: Central purchasing company specialized in sourcing and sale of original spare parts, electronic components and technical equipment

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete ship availability through In-Service Support contracts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SARL Le LittoralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated central purchasing company specialized in sourcing and sale of original spare parts, electronic components, and technical equipment. Provides competitive advantage for rapid parts procurement supporting CMO's repair and maintenance operations.
• PNA (Ports Normands Associés)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort authority providing dry-docking facilities including 300T Travelift and 4500T Syncrolift with 3000T lifting capacity. Essential for civil ship repair operations requiring vessel lifting out of water.
• SIMERminorOthersMentioned in contact information as an entity located at Rue Jean Bouin, Tourlaville. Nature of relationship not explicitly defined in available sources.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Chantiers de l'Atlantique: Saint-Nazaire-based shipbuilder (cruise ships, naval auxiliaries, offshore). A CMO customer for boilermaking, but also a much larger industrial competitor for major fabrication and outfitting work in France.
• Naval Group: France's state-owned prime naval shipbuilder operating Cherbourg, Brest, and Lorient sites. Both a CMO customer and a larger competitor on naval MCO and refit work; sets the strategic direction for French naval industrial policy.
• Damen Shiprepair: European network of ship repair yards including French facilities (Damen Shiprepair Brest). Competes with CMO for commercial and naval refit work across the Channel with greater scale and yard capacity.
• Kership: Lorient-based naval shipbuilding joint venture (Piriou/Naval Group) producing OPVs and patrol vessels. Adjacent competitor for small/medium naval vessel contracts that often overlap with CMO's fabrication and outfitting scope.

Direct peers

• Socarenam: French naval shipbuilding and repair group headquartered in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Directly competes with CMO for French Navy and civil vessel MCO contracts, offering similar multi-trade repair, refit, and metalworking capabilities.
• Piriou: Concarneau-based French naval and commercial shipbuilder/repairer with comparable MCO, mechanical, and metalworking offerings. Competes for French Navy and civil naval contracts across Brittany and Normandy.
• Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN): Cherbourg-based shipyard with naval, offshore, and high-speed craft construction. Direct local competitor for military patrol vessel and fast craft work, sharing the Cherbourg naval cluster customer base.
• Efinor: Brittany-based industrial group covering marine fabrication, boilermaking, and ship repair. Overlaps with CMO's multi-trade industrial services, mechanical welding, and naval MRO offerings for defense and offshore clients.

Regional players

• MerConcept: Concarneau-based naval services group supporting racing yacht refit, classic yacht restoration, and naval MRO. Operates in Brittany rather than Normandy but overlaps in multi-trade mechanical, welding, and composite services for marine clients.

Others

• Man Energy Solutions (MAN PrimeServ): OEM service network for marine engines, propulsion, and auxiliaries. Not a direct competitor but a thematic peer — both serve the French Navy MCO aftermarket with spare parts, overhauls, and rapid-response engineering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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