SOFAME

What SOFAME does

SOFAME is a privately held French industrial furniture manufacturer headquartered in Sargé-lès-le Mans, France, founded in 1986 (with the corporate entity registered in 1989) and operating with 36 employees. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a broad catalogue of industrial workspace equipment, including height-adjustable workbenches (SI, REGLO, REGULOG, TPL), modular workstations (MODULOG 4.0, PROD'LINE, LABOLOG), handling carts (MANULOG, FLUXO, NC/NCR), storage cabinets (ATS, swing-door, rolling-shutter, perforated, lockers), ESD-protected electronics solutions, and an extended seating line (ERGOLINE, AIRPLUS, ERGOSOFT, ERGODYN, ERGOSLIM, NATUR, ERGOTISS, plus standing-seats and stools). Its products rely on steel construction with epoxy powder coating polymerized at 180°C, mechanical and electric height-adjustment mechanisms, and the patented NCR constant-level trolley system.

The business operates on a hybrid model combining a 1,580+ reference standard catalog — including a 48-hour express delivery service — with custom/bespoke manufacturing for specific industrial layouts. Sales are quote-based, distributed through a domestic French direct-sales team and a regional distributor network, supported by trade-show participation (Global Industrie, LogiMAT), a multilingual website, downloadable catalogs, and a French Fab label affiliation. SOFAME positions itself as the French leader in industrial workbenches and workstations, serving a diverse vertical mix that spans mechanical manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, luxury leather goods, luxury horology, electronics, packaging, technical education, and metrology. Product quality is substantiated by NF, NF Environnement, NF D65 760/761/763, NF EN 527/14073/14074, GS, FCBA, and PEFC certifications, with a 5-year warranty on standard products.

Name

SOFAME

Legal name

Sofame

Website

https://sofame.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SOFAME is a French privately held manufacturer of industrial workbenches, workstations, handling carts, storage systems, and ergonomic seating, serving French industrial sectors including manufacturing, luxury goods, electronics, and aerospace through a 1,580+ SKU catalog with 48-hour delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sargé lès le Mans

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. Standard Products Sales: Sale of catalog standard industrial furniture including workbenches, workstations, storage solutions, and seating. Products are manufactured and maintained in stock for rapid 48-hour delivery.
2. Custom/Bespoke Manufacturing: Custom fabrication services for specific industrial space requirements. Complements standard catalog with ability to respond to specific demands and custom specifications.
3. Catalog 48H Express Service: Rapid delivery service for 1,580+ standard product references shipped within 48 hours. Premium service supporting urgent customer requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SOFAME manufactures and sells industrial workshop furniture for industrial and manufacturing customers. The portfolio includes height-adjustable workbenches, modular workstations, ergonomic technical seating, material handling carts and trolleys, workshop storage cabinets, IT workstations, and ESD-protected solutions for electronics manufacturing. Products are sold as standard catalog items with 48-hour express delivery and as custom/bespoke fabricated solutions.

Product overview

SOFAME is a French leader in industrial workspace equipment, offering a comprehensive portfolio of workbenches, workstations, logistics/handling equipment, workshop storage, IT workstations, and ergonomic seating. The core product lines include height-adjustable workbenches (SI, REGLO, REGULOG, TPL) and modular workstations (MODULOG 4.0, PROD'LINE, LABOLOG, ECOLOG/TRANSILOG). These are complemented by logistics equipment (MANULOG carts, FLUXO modular carts, SRI/SRI2 supports, ROLLBOX, CAR, SV, SUPPAL, MOVIT, constant-level NC/NCR trolleys), storage solutions (ATS drawer cabinets, swing-door and rolling-shutter cabinets, perforated cabinets, lockers, desk cabinets, MODULINFO), workshop environment products (AIC500/A2005 informatics cabinets, quality stations, TRISELECT waste bins), and specialized seating (ERGOLINE, AIRPLUS, ERGOSOFT, ERGODYN, ERGOSLIM, NATUR, ERGOTISS ranges plus standing-seats and stools). SOFAME also provides ESD-protected solutions for electronics manufacturing and accessible PMR workbenches. The 2026 general catalog and 48H rapid delivery catalog feature over 1,580 standard references.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Etablis SI (Independent Systems Workbenches)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,580 standard product references available for 48-hour shipment

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• French FabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOFAME is part of the French Fab network, representing French industrial excellence in manufacturing. The label identifies companies committed to innovation and industrial know-how in France.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• FACOM: French industrial hand-tool brand (owned by Stanley Black & Decker) with workshop furniture and storage lines. Adjacent peer — overlaps in French industrial workshop equipment and tooling storage but its core franchise is in tools rather than workstations.

Broad incumbents

• Würth: Global industrial supplies and assembly materials distributor with an in-house range of workstations, storage and tooling furniture. Competes with SOFAME at the workstation/industrial furniture category level but within a much broader industrial supply portfolio.
• Stanley Black & Decker (Industrial Storage): Through brands such as Stanley Vidmar and Lista, the group competes with SOFAME in industrial drawer cabinets, tool storage and modular workstations, leveraging significantly larger scale and a global distribution network.
• Steelcase: Global office and workplace furniture manufacturer. Adjacent rather than direct — operates at much larger scale across office seating and workstations, including height-adjustable lines that increasingly compete for industrial workplace budgets.

Direct peers

• Assmann Büromöbel: German manufacturer of office and industrial furniture including workstations, storage and height-adjustable tables. Overlaps with SOFAME's LABOLOG informatics workstations and modular workstation ranges.
• Lista: Swiss manufacturer of industrial workstations, tool cabinets and modular storage systems. Strong overlap with SOFAME's workshop furniture and drawer-cabinet/storage portfolio.
• Bott: UK/German manufacturer of industrial workbenches, storage systems, perfo-panel racking and in-vehicle equipment. Directly comparable to SOFAME in workshop furniture for manufacturing and service environments.
• Ceka Werkzeugfabrik: German manufacturer of height-adjustable industrial workbenches, assembly workstations and ergonomic furniture. Comparable European mid-market competitor with similar modular workstation positioning.
• Treston: Finnish manufacturer of industrial workbenches, workstations, shelving and ergonomic accessories for industrial and ESD-protected environments. Closest like-for-like European peer to SOFAME in modular industrial workstations and small-batch customization.

Regional players

• SSI Schäfer: German intralogistics specialist with a strong portfolio of industrial shelving, workstations and storage systems. Comparable product category but focused primarily on larger warehouse/logistics projects rather than small-batch industrial furniture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sofamemobilier
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1GXcqFKw3bkyKqjhk2NRsA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/sofame.mobilier.industriel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sofame

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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