SECAM Fastening solutions

What SECAM Fastening solutions does

SECAM Fastening Solutions (legal entity SECAM SASU) is a French manufacturer of specialty fasteners for thermoplastics, light alloys, and composite materials, founded in 1971 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the diversified industrial group HBP Group (established 1975; group revenue €28M; 135 collaborators; 9,700 m² of facilities). The company is headquartered in Marnaz, Haute-Savoie, France, 40 km from Geneva, and serves customers across aerospace cabin interiors, automotive, plastic injection molding, railway/mobility, nautism, and industrial equipment/construction.

SECAM's product portfolio spans three core lines: threaded inserts for plastics and light alloys (300+ references), self-threading and self-forming screws (700+ references), and composite/sandwich-panel fixations. Its differentiated offerings include SECAMnida® (a patented potted insert for honeycomb and sandwich panels with cold-crimping anchoring, 1,800 N pull-out, 3,000 N shear, and 50% weight reduction versus NAS inserts, reducing installation from 7 operations to 3 and from 2 minutes to 30 seconds), SECAM Autofix® (a bonded fastener with fill indicator), and the S-Plate range for composite surface bonding (GCP/ICP/ECP/HCP, M4–M10). An in-house engineering bureau performs CAD/FEA/RDM simulation and traction testing up to 25 kN, supporting co-development with customer engineering teams.

SECAM generates revenue through three streams: catalog product sales (3,000+ SKUs), custom/on-plan fasteners manufactured to customer specification (with 1,000 EUR MOQ and ~5-week lead time), and engineering services bundled with custom projects. Commercial motion combines direct B2B sales (4 techno-commercial representatives plus 4 order-administration staff) with a self-serve WooCommerce e-shop (Stripe/PayPal, Traceparts CAD integration). Distribution is concentrated in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and French-speaking Switzerland, supplemented by multilingual website presence (FR/EN/DE/ES) and active participation in aerospace (Bourget, Aircraft Interiors), composites (JEC World), and plastics (FIP, FAKUMA, Global Industrie, Micronora) trade shows. SECAM holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and operates an exclusive 2019 partnership with GEBE2 for robotic installation of SECAMnida inserts.

Name

SECAM Fastening solutions

Legal name

SECAM SASU

Website

https://secam-fixation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SECAM Fastening Solutions, a French subsidiary of HBP Group founded in 1971, designs and manufactures patented inserts, self-threading screws, and composite-panel fasteners (SECAMnida®, SECAM Autofix®, S-Plate) for aerospace cabin interiors, automotive, plastic injection, railway, and industrial customers across Europe and EMEA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fasteners and Inserts

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722), Precision Turned Product Manufacturing (332721)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452)

akta.pro primary industry

Fasteners & Joining Consumables (Bolts, Rivets, Welding Wire/Rods, Flux) (IMAJAKAI)

Keywords

• Threaded inserts for plastics
• Self-tapping screws
• Composite sandwich panels
• Fastening solutions aerospace
• Industrial fasteners manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Marnaz

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product sales — standard fasteners: Sale of standard inserts, self-tapping/self-forming screws, and composite fixations from catalog. Over 3,000 references maintained in stock for rapid delivery.
2. Custom / on-plan product sales: Custom-designed fasteners manufactured to customer specifications. Full engineering support from concept to industrialization, covering prototyping, testing, and series production.
3. Engineering and technical services: Internal engineering bureau with 4 mechanical engineers and 1 chemical engineer providing fastening system design, RDM calculations, FEA simulation, and reverse engineering support as part of customer project accompaniment.
4. E-commerce / online shop: WooCommerce-based online store selling standard inserts, screws, and insertion tools directly to buyers. Integrated with Stripe and PayPal payment processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SECAM Fastening Solutions designs, manufactures, and sells specialized fasteners — including threaded inserts, self-threading and self-forming screws, and patented composite sandwich panel fixations (SECAMnida, SECAM Autofix, SECAM S-Plate) — for thermoplastics, light alloys, and composite materials. The company maintains over 3,000 catalog references in stock, offers custom-engineered parts manufactured to customer specifications, and provides in-house engineering services including CAD/FEA design, prototyping, and mechanical testing.

Product overview

SECAM Fastening Solutions is a manufacturer of industrial fasteners specializing in three core product lines: threaded inserts (over 300 references), self-threading screws for plastics and light alloys (over 700 references), and fixings for composite materials. The company operates as part of the HBP Group and offers products in both standard catalogs and custom-engineered configurations. The product portfolio is organized around inserts for plastics and light alloys, self-forming and self-tapping screws, and composite bonding solutions including the branded SECAMnida® (honeycomb panel insert), SECAM Autofix® (bonded fastener with fill indicator), and S-Plate (surface bonding fasteners), along with supporting insertion tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SECAMnida: Patented honeycomb sandwich panel fastener solution with crimping technology and controlled glue injection system
• SECAM Autofix
• SECAM S-Plate

Products and services

• Threaded Inserts for Plastics, Light Alloys and Wood Threaded metal inserts designed to be integrated into plastics, composites, light alloys and wood materials to provide durable threaded receptacles for screw assemblies, preventing pull-out, creep and vibration issues.
• Self-Threading Screws for Plastics and Light Alloys Self-threading screws including self-forming (autoformeuse) and self-tapping (autotaraudeuse) variants, designed for direct insertion into thermoplastics, thermosetting plastics and light alloys without pre-tapping.
• Fixings for Composites and Sandwich Panels Specialized fastening solutions for composite materials and sandwich panels including honeycomb structures, addressing the specific mechanical constraints of multi-layer materials.
• SECAMnida Patented potted insert specifically designed for honeycomb and sandwich panels, featuring a crimping mechanism that secures the insert to the panel skin without adhesive pre-positioning tabs, reducing installation from 7 operations to 3 steps (drilling, crimping, injection) with 30-second cycle time.
• SECAM Autofix Bonded fastener for sandwich panels featuring pre-applied adhesive tab for temporary positioning, integrated glue injection channel, and patented fill indicator for quality control verification.
• SECAM S-Plate (GCP/ICP/ECP/HCP) Range of bonding fasteners for composites including GCP (stud), ICP (insert), ECP (flanged nut) and HCP (hexagonal nut) variants, designed for adhesive bonding to composite surfaces with metric threads M4 to M10 and useful lengths from 3.2 to 40mm.
• Standard and Custom Fixations Normalized (standard) or custom-designed fasteners manufactured to specification, with machining or cold-striking capabilities for various forms and diameters.
• OVK Insertion Tools Insertion tools for installing threaded inserts, compatible with IVH series tools, available in sizes for M3 to M8 thread diameters with standardized dimensions.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GEBE2coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019SECAM and GEBE2 signed an exclusive partnership in 2019 at the Bourget Air Show to develop and produce the SECAMnida automated installation solution. GEBE2 designed a robotic end-effector capable of drilling, crimping, dispensing adhesive, and performing 100% automated quality control. This joint solution enables fully robotized fastener installation across all types of sandwich panels, honeycomb, and other composite structures.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Böllhoff: German family-owned manufacturer specializing in fastening and assembly technology, with a strong focus on plastics fastening (RIVKLE® inserts, self-tapping screws). Direct competitor to SECAM across automotive, aerospace, and electronics OEMs in Europe.
• Sherex Industries: US-based specialist in rivet nuts, inserts, and blind-threaded fasteners for plastics and composites. Directly competes with SECAM in insert solutions for plastics and light alloys, particularly in aerospace and industrial equipment.
• Penn Engineering: US-based global leader in self-clinching fasteners and threaded inserts for plastics and sheet metal. Direct competitor to SECAM in threaded inserts for plastics, light alloys, and composite materials, with broader international footprint.
• Lisi Aerospace: French-based global Tier 1 aerospace fastener specialist (part of Lisi Group). Directly comparable to SECAM in aerospace fastening solutions, with much broader scale and deeper integration with major aerospace OEMs, particularly in cabin and structural applications.
• TR Fastenings: UK-based specialist in industrial fasteners with significant presence in plastics and sheet-metal fastening for automotive and aerospace. Comparable to SECAM in self-tapping screws, inserts, and engineered fastening solutions for soft materials.
• EJOT Group: German manufacturer of high-quality specialty fasteners including the EJOFORM/EJOT PT® screws for plastics and composites. Highly comparable to SECAM in self-tapping screws for thermoplastics and aerospace composite applications.

Broad incumbents

• SFS Group: Swiss-based manufacturer of precision fasteners and engineered components for automotive, construction, and industrial segments. Comparable to SECAM in engineered fastening solutions and serves overlapping aerospace and automotive customers.
• Bossard Group: Swiss-based global leader in fastening solutions and smart factory logistics. While broader in scope, Bossard competes with SECAM in industrial fastening distribution and engineered fastening solutions for European OEMs.
• Würth Group: Global market leader in fastening and assembly materials. While Würth is much broader, its industrial division competes with SECAM in standard and specialty fasteners, particularly via direct B2B distribution channels that overlap with SECAM's e-commerce shop.

Emerging players

• ArcelorMittal / S&P Clever: Manufacturer of self-drilling and self-tapping screws for steel and metal construction; partial overlap with SECAM in self-tapping screw technology, though more focused on metal building envelope applications.

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

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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