Loppin & Jean

What Loppin & Jean does

Loppin & Jean is an independent French steel products distributor headquartered in Vertus (Marne), Grand Est. Founded in 1924 as a small hardware store and expanded into steel distribution from the late 1970s, it now ranks among the three largest independent steel distributors in France, with annual revenue exceeding €60M. The company serves construction and industrial manufacturing customers across Grand Est, Île-de-France, northern Burgundy, and Hauts-de-France, operating within a 400km radius from its 4.5-hectare site that includes 35,000 m² of total surface area, 23,000 m² of covered storage, and 12,000 tonnes of steel inventory under 18 overhead cranes.

The company's core offering combines a broad catalog of ferrous, aluminum, and stainless steel products (drawn products, plates, beams, tubes, fittings, expanded metal, gratings, cold-formed profiles, reinforcement bars) with value-added finishing services executed on a LASERTUBE LT8.20 precision laser cutting system, automated sawing lines (BEHRINGER, Eisele, KALTENBACH), and a KALTENBACH SPRINT 1504 shot blasting machine. Daily delivery is supported by an owned fleet of 12 semi-trailers (38T) supplemented by transport carrier partnerships.

Commercially, Loppin & Jean operates a sales-led, quote-based B2B model with no public pricing. Its go-to-market emphasizes direct customer relationships, professional technical expertise, and responsive regional service rather than digital channels. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, no funding rounds, and no acquired entities — operating as a standalone independent distributor with a 100+ year operating history.

Name

Loppin & Jean

Legal name

Loppin et Jean

Website

https://loppinetjean.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Loppin & Jean is an independent French steel products distributor headquartered in Vertus, Grand Est, serving construction and industrial customers across a 400km radius with €60M+ annual revenue, broad stock, and in-house finishing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vertus

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Products Distribution: Loppin & Jean generates revenue through the distribution of ferrous steel products, aluminum, stainless steel, and accessories including expanded metal and fencing. The company operates as one of the top three independent steel distributors in France, serving construction and industrial customers across Grand Est, Paris region, northern Burgundy, and Hauts de France with over 60 million euros in annual revenue.
2. Finishing/Processing Services: Additional revenue stream from value-added finishing services including laser tube cutting, automated sawing/cutting to length, and shot blasting. These transformation capabilities enhance product margins and customer stickiness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Loppin & Jean is an independent French steel products distributor distributing ferrous steel, aluminum, stainless steel, expanded metal, and fencing products to construction and industrial customers across Grand Est, Paris region, northern Burgundy, and Hauts-de-France. The company complements its distribution activity with in-house finishing services including precision laser tube cutting (LASERTUBE LT8.20), automated sawing, and shot blasting, operating from a 35,000 m² facility with 12,000 tonnes of stock and a fleet of 12 semi-trailers delivering daily.

Product overview

Loppin & Jean is an independent French steel distribution company offering a comprehensive portfolio of steel products including étirés (drawn products), tôles (plates/sheets in DKP, GALVA, LAC, ALU, and perforated variants), poutrelles (structural beams including IPE, HEA, HEB, UPN, UPE, IPN), tubes (in grades DKP, S235, S355, T3-T10, T1), laminés (rolled products such as angles, bars, flats), inox (stainless steel), raccords aciers (steel fittings), métal déployé (expanded metal), grillages (wire mesh), ronds béton & TS (concrete reinforcement), profilés à froid (cold-formed profiles), and caillebotis (gratings). The company complements its product distribution with value-added finishing services including LASERTUBE LT8.20 precision laser cutting, automatic band saw cutting (coupe à longueur), and shot blasting (grenaillage).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Étirés (Drawn Steel Products)
• Tôles (Steel Plates and Sheets)
• Poutrelles (Structural Steel Beams)
• Inox (Stainless Steel)
• Raccords aciers (Steel Fittings)
• Laminés (Rolled Steel Products)
• Tubes (Steel Tubes)
• Métal déployé (Expanded Metal)
• Grillages (Welded Wire Mesh and Fencing)
• Ronds Béton & TS (Concrete Reinforcement)
• Profilés à froid (Cold-Formed Profiles)
• Caillebotis (Steel Gratings)
• LASERTUBE LT8.20 Precision Tube Cutting
• Coupe à longueur (Automated Sawing)
• Grenaillage (Shot Blasting)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 million euros in annual revenue demonstrates market leadership and operational scale
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Transport Carriers (Partnership Network)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLoppin & Jean has established partnerships with transport carriers to supplement their owned fleet of 12 semi-trailers. These partnerships enable daily deliveries across their service area of Grand Est, Paris region, northern Burgundy, and Hauts de France, extending delivery capacity beyond their owned assets.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SSAB: Nordic steel producer with European service-center and distribution operations; competes with independents on heavy plate and special grades via direct stockholding and processing footprint.
• ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions: Distribution arm of the world's largest integrated steelmaker; competes across France and Europe with broader product breadth and mill-integrated pricing that smaller independents cannot match.
• Tata Steel Europe: Integrated European steel major with downstream service centers distributing strip, plate, and tubes to industrial customers across the continent; broader and mill-integrated versus Loppin & Jean's regional independent model.
• Salzgitter Mannesmann: German integrated steel major with European-wide steel processing and distribution; competes for industrial and construction accounts through a broader portfolio and integrated supply.

Direct peers

• IMS Group: European steel service center group offering flat products, processing, and distribution to industrial customers; comparable on the combination of stockholding + value-added processing sold to industrial B2B.
• Kloeckner & Co: Germany-headquartered, Europe's largest independent steel and metal distribution platform with multi-country footprint, broad product range (beams, tubes, sheets, plates), and in-house processing services — directly comparable on business model, customer base, and processing value-add.
• Jacquet Metals: French specialty steel distributor serving industrial customers with distribution and cutting/processing services; overlapping product mix and overlapping French/European customer base make it one of the most direct comparators.
• Van Leeuwen Pipe + Tube Group: Dutch-based European distributor specialized in steel tubes and pipes with in-house processing and an extensive European service-center network; comparable on tube-focused distribution and processing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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