SEIFA

What SEIFA does

SEIFA is a privately-held French industrial forging and machining company founded in 1901 in the Ardennes region, now headquartered in Warcq near Charleville-Mézières. The company manufactures forged, stamped, and machined metal components across two product lines: a standard parts catalog of more than 600 references (lifting rings to DIN 580/582, welded lifting rings, shackles to J33 and J83 standards, turnbuckles, eyebolts, anchor bolts, cable clamps, hinges, cast-iron handwheels), and custom "pieces on plan" manufacturing for small and medium series produced to customer drawings. Production capabilities span hot forging on hammer presses from 350kg to 1,200kg, four CNC turning centers, two CNC machining centers, rolled and cut threading up to 30mm diameter on an ORT rolling machine, robotic welding (ALMEGA AX-VG), conventional MIG/TIG welding, and wire forming, with surface treatments (zinc plating, galvanizing, Geomet, Delta Protekt, painting, polishing) subcontracted to certified partners. Materials worked include carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and bronze.

The revenue model is dual-track: standard catalog items are sold at quote-based unit pricing with a 48-hour delivery guarantee on stocked references, while custom parts are produced to specification under individual commercial agreements. Go-to-market is direct via the company's website (online catalog with downloadable PDF/CAD drawings, online quote request form) supported by a small internal sales organization led by Director General Patrick Meurice, with two technical sales representatives and a shipping manager. Customer segments span railway infrastructure (historically certified to SNCF and RATP standards), industrial vehicle bodywork, metal construction (chaudronnerie), urban furniture, and signage, with no disclosed end-customer logos and an empty named-customer list in the dataset. Geographic scope is regional European, with the Warcq facility positioned on the A304 corridor serving cross-border logistics.

The company operates with approximately 6 employees and has undergone several material strategic shifts: post-WWII specialization in forging, 1980s diversification and creation of the standard catalog following a major subcontractor client's bankruptcy, and an early-2000s relocation from the Semoy Valley to modern Warcq facilities coupled with CNC and robotic welding modernization. The business is privately held with no institutional investors, no public listing, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity disclosed in the input data. Patrick Meurice serves as both Directeur Général and DPO, and the structure appears to be that of a traditional independent industrial business.

Name

SEIFA

Legal name

SOCIÉTÉ SEIFA

Website

https://seifa-forge-usinage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SEIFA is a privately-held French forging and machining company that manufactures a 600+ reference standard parts catalog (lifting rings, shackles, turnbuckles, eyebolts, anchor bolts) and custom forged components on plan, serving railway, industrial vehicle, metal construction, urban furniture, and signage customers across Europe from a single Warcq facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

WARCQ

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Parts Catalog Sales: Sale of standard catalog parts including rings, eyes, bolts, shackles, turnbuckles, cables, stirrups, sleeves, thimbles, hooks, steering wheels, and hinges. Over 600 product references available from stock with 48-hour delivery.
2. Custom Manufacturing (Parts on Plan): Custom manufacturing services for parts according to customer specifications/plans. Services include design, prototyping, forging, machining, welding, and surface treatment from conception to finished part.
3. Surface Treatment Services: Subcontracting surface treatments including zinc plating, galvanizing, painting, polishing, Geomet, Delta Protekt, and other coatings through certified partner companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SEIFA manufactures and sells standard forged and machined metal hardware (lifting rings, shackles, turnbuckles, eyebolts, anchor bolts, hinges, hooks, cable clamps, handwheels — over 600 catalog references) from its Warcq facility, complemented by custom "parts-on-plan" manufacturing services covering forging, CNC turning, CNC milling, robotic and manual welding, thread rolling, wire forming, and outsourced surface treatments. Standard items are held in permanent stock with a 48-hour delivery promise, and custom work is delivered in small to medium production runs for industrial B2B customers.

Product overview

SEIFA is a French industrial forging and machining company offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 600 standard parts and custom manufacturing services. The product lineup centers on lifting and rigging hardware including lifting rings (DIN 580, DIN 582), welding rings (models H and L), shackles in various standards (J33 and J83 series), turnbuckles, eyebolts, anchor bolts, cable clamps, and industrial hardware. The catalog includes forged, stamped, and machined components primarily in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and bronze. SEIFA complements its standard catalog with custom parts manufacturing services (pieces on plan) and a 48-hour delivery guarantee on standard items. Production capabilities include forging, CNC turning, machining centers, welding (including robotic welding), rolling, threading, and wire forming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catalogue de pièces standards (Standard Parts Catalog) Standard catalog offering over 600 metal hardware references including rings, shackles, turnbuckles, eyebolts, straps (pentures), hinges, hooks, handwheels, cable clamps and related items, held in permanent stock and available with 48-hour delivery for industrial buyers across railway, carrosserie, metal construction, urban furniture, and signage.
• Anneau de levage DIN 580 (DIN 580 Lifting Ring) DIN 580 standard lifting ring, hot-dip galvanized, made of alloy steel, used in lifting and rigging applications by industrial customers.
• Anneau de levage DIN 582 (DIN 582 Lifting Ring with Plate) Lifting ring with plate compliant with DIN 582, hot-dip galvanized, made of alloy steel, for lifting and rigging applications.
• Anneau à souder droit modèle H (Model H Straight Welding Lifting Ring) Straight welding lifting ring, model H, designed for welded attachment to lifting structures.
• Anneau à souder déporté modèle L (Model L Offset Welding Lifting Ring) Offset welding lifting ring, model L, for lifting applications where an offset attachment is required.
• Écrou 6 pans – Taraudage trapézoïdal (Hexagonal Nut with Trapezoidal Thread) Hexagonal nut with trapezoidal threading, used for mechanical assemblies with trapezoidal lead screws.
• Manille droite J33 330 (Straight Shackle, J33 330 Standard) Straight shackle with eye pin and square head, standard J33 330, 1.5D type, used in rigging applications.
• Manille lyre J33 344 (Bow Shackle, J33 344 Standard) Bow shackle with eye pin and square head, standard J33 344, for lifting and lashing applications.
• Manille droite J83 301 (Heavy-Duty Straight Shackle, J83 301 Standard) Heavy-duty straight shackle with eye pin and square head, standard J83 301, for industrial lifting applications.
• Manille lyre J83 302 (Heavy-Duty Bow Shackle, J83 302 Standard) Heavy-duty bow shackle with eye pin and square head, standard J83 302, for demanding industrial lifting applications.
• Tendeur à 1 œil et 1 crochet (Turnbuckle, Eye and Hook) Turnbuckle with one eye and one hook end, used for tensioning and adjustment in rigging applications.
• Tendeur à œil rond forgé (Forged Round-Eye Turnbuckle) Forged round-eye turnbuckle designed for heavy-duty tensioning applications.
• Boulon de scellement à double cambrage (Double-Bent Anchor Bolt) Double-bent anchor bolt for concrete fixing, hot-formed, ISO threaded, made of construction steel.
• Penture à souder (Welding Hinge) Welding hinge for industrial door and gate applications, shot-blasted and machined.
• Crochet forgé queue de cochon à souder (Forged Pig-Tail Welding Hook) Forged pig-tail hook for welding, C15 steel, available with right-hand or left-hand thread.
• Piton fileté à œil ovale (Threaded Eyebolt with Oval Eye) Threaded eyebolt with oval eye for various lifting and attachment applications.
• Volant fonte (Cast Iron Handwheel) Cast iron handwheel for manual control and adjustment mechanisms.
• Serre-câble à étrier NF 0.0026 (Cable Clamp to NF 0.0026) Cable clamp manufactured to NF 0.0026 standard, delivered with mounted nuts, for cable fixing applications.
• Pièces sur plan / sur mesure (Custom Parts on Plan) Custom manufacturing service based on customer technical drawings, delivered in small and medium production series, covering sectors such as railway, sheet-metal fabrication, and industrial bodywork, combining study, forging, machining, welding and surface treatment into one contracted offer.
• Service de livraison 48h (48-Hour Express Delivery) Express delivery service for all standard catalog parts, with a guaranteed 48-hour shipment SLA to customers across France and Europe directly from the Warcq factory.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Certified Surface Treatment PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEIFA works with certified and recognized surface treatment companies for subcontracting treatments including zinc plating, galvanizing, Geomet, Delta Protekt, painting, polishing, and other specialized coatings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NORMA Group: NORMA Group is a German manufacturer of connecting technology including clamps, fasteners, and fluid systems — comparable to SEIFA in industrial metal hardware serving similar end markets.
• Asco Industries: Asco Industries is a French forging group serving rail, defense, aerospace, and industrial markets — directly comparable to SEIFA in industrial forged components for the French and European railway sector.
• Pewag: Pewag is an Austrian chain and rigging hardware manufacturer producing load chains, shackles, and lifting accessories that overlap with SEIFA's standard parts portfolio and serve the same industrial customer base.
• Columbus McKinnon: Columbus McKinnon is a US-based designer and manufacturer of lifting, rigging, and material-handling products — directly comparable to SEIFA across lifting hardware and forged/machined fittings.
• Tractel: Tractel is a French manufacturer of lifting, securing, and load-handling equipment for construction and industry — a French peer serving overlapping industrial lifting markets with SEIFA's hardware.
• Gunnebo Industries: Gunnebo is a Swedish manufacturer of lifting equipment, hoists, and rigging hardware — a direct European peer producing overlapping forged and machined hardware for industrial customers.
• RUD Ketten: RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz is a German manufacturer of lifting points, lifting rings, and forged rigging components — directly overlapping with SEIFA's forged lifting hardware catalog.
• Crosby Group: Crosby is the global leader in rigging hardware, manufacturing shackles, eyebolts, lifting rings, turnbuckles, and similar products that directly compete with SEIFA's standard catalog across industrial, marine, and oil & gas sectors.
• Van Beest (Green Pin): Van Beest manufactures Green Pin shackles and related rigging hardware from the Netherlands. It is a direct European peer to SEIFA in forged shackles, lifting accessories, and similar forged rigging products.
• Bridon-Bekaert: Bridon-Bekaert is a global leader in steel wire ropes and synthetic slings, serving lifting and rigging end markets that overlap with SEIFA's hardware customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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