SPECIGONE INDUSTRIES

What SPECIGONE INDUSTRIES does

SPECIGONE INDUSTRIES is a French designer and manufacturer of bespoke industrial special machines (machines spéciales) headquartered in Tignieu-Jameyzieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, founded in 2011. The company operates as a private limited company (SARL/SAS, registered capital €110K-€150K) and integrates mechanical engineering, electrical design, PLC/robot programming, and assembly/commissioning in-house to deliver custom automation solutions across pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food & beverage, chemical, consumer goods, and industrial goods manufacturing sectors. To date, the company has manufactured 125 special machines for 230+ industrial clients and conducts 2,800 hours per year of design and feasibility studies, supported by partnerships with FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots, AUBO, Siemens, PIAB, SOUDAX, SFERE BM, ReeR SAFETY, KIPP, and STOBER.

Its core product is the special machine — a custom-built, in-house designed and fabricated automation system that integrates robotics/cobotics, 2D/2D+/3D industrial vision, laser cutting/marking/measurement, orbital and inert-gas welding, and pneumatic handling. Notable technical differentiators include pre-project feasibility validation using real-condition robot testing (e.g., FANUC 6-axis M10ID12), AMDEC/FMECA-driven reliability methodology, multi-format changeover systems (30 pre-programmed formats on the ESAT packaging line), and dedicated solutions for sheltered work environments (ESATs). The company also offers process optimization, industrial maintenance with a 1-hour emergency response commitment, and industrial transfer/relocation services.

Commercially, SPECIGONE operates a direct B2B enterprise sales model with engineering-led engagements, project-based quote pricing, 30% deposits on order, and multi-year contract terms. Geographic focus is Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Ain, Rhône, Isère, Loire) with national France reach and EX WORKS incoterm capability for international deliveries. Headcount is stated at ~12 employees in firmographic data but the website indicates ~50 employees and active hiring, suggesting the company is in a growth ramp.

Name

SPECIGONE INDUSTRIES

Legal name

SPECIGONE INDUSTRIES

Website

https://specigone-industries.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPECIGONE INDUSTRIES designs and manufactures custom special-purpose industrial machines integrating robotics, vision, welding, and laser technologies for French manufacturers across pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, chemical, and industrial goods sectors, with in-house mechanical, electrical, and automation engineering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Industrial Automation Machinery

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Factory Automation Cells & Integrated Systems (Assembly, Welding, Painting Lines) (IMAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Factory Automation & Control Systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS) (IMAIAMAA), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Custom industrial machines
• Robotic integration services
• Production line automation
• Industrial maintenance services
• Process optimization engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Tignieu-Jameyzieu

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fabrication de machines spéciales: Design, manufacturing, assembly, and integration of bespoke special machines for industrial clients. Revenue recognized upon delivery and acceptance. A 30% deposit is required upon order confirmation (per CGV). The company owns all technical studies, plans, and intellectual property generated during the project.
2. Optimisation process: Process optimization services including feasibility studies, autonomous workstation design, tool design, test bench conception, retrofit/revamping, series change time reduction, and standardization upgrades. Billed as engineering services or included in machine/project contracts.
3. Maintenance industrielle: Emergency troubleshooting (1-hour response commitment stated), curative maintenance (fixing existing problems), and preventive maintenance (regular periodic servicing to limit downtime). Billed per intervention or under service contracts.
4. Transfert industriel: Industrial relocation services: production line and machine tool relocation including study, installation of necessary utilities (electrical, pneumatic), dismantling, reassembly, connection, calibration, and restart with performance verification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SPECIGONE INDUSTRIES designs, manufactures, and integrates custom special machines (machines spéciales) for industrial clients, with full in-house mechanical and electrical engineering, PLC and robot programming, assembly, and on-site commissioning. Its offering is complemented by process optimization services, industrial maintenance (including a 1-hour emergency response), and full production-line transfer and relocation services. The company integrates robotics (FANUC, ABB, KUKA, UR, AUBO), industrial vision, laser processing, and welding technologies into bespoke automation solutions across food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemical, and consumer goods industries.

Product overview

SPECIGONE Industries is a special machine manufacturer offering custom-designed industrial automation solutions. The core product is Special Machines (Machines Spéciales) — custom-designed and manufactured machines for specific industrial applications. These are complemented by Process Optimization services (optimisation process), Maintenance Services, and Industrial Transfer services. The company also offers specialized technology capabilities including Robotics & Cobotics (FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots integration), Laser Cutting/Marking/Measurement, Industrial Vision & Optical Intelligence (2D/2D+/3D camera systems), and Industrial Welding. Additional services include Robot Feasibility Validation, Multi-Format Production Line Adaptation, Process Reliability Improvement, and Machine Retrofit & Modernization. The company serves diverse industries including agro-food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, industrial goods manufacturing, consumer goods, textile, and logistics, with notable expertise in adapted work environments (ESAT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 3x increase in production throughput with 3-5 operators replacing 15 at ESAT AGIVR (adult diaper packaging line)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers46 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• FANUCcoreTechnology or IntegrationSPECIGONE is an integrator of FANUC industrial robots in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, working with FANUC 6-axis robots (model M10ID12, 12kg payload) and FANUC vision systems (2D, 2D+, 3D). They conduct real-condition feasibility tests with FANUC robots, including robotic bin-picking validation with camera recognition. The partnership enables FANUC robot integration into custom special machines across multiple industries.
• PIABcoreTechnology or IntegrationPIAB is a partner for pneumatic gripper and vacuum suction cup technology. SPECIGONE collaborated with PIAB to select and validate vacuum suction cups for robotic bin-picking applications (e.g., handling circuit breakers). PIAB supplies vacuum generators and suction cups dimensioned to product geometry for reliable holding during robot manipulation.
• SOUDAXcoreTechnology or IntegrationSOUDAX is a specialist welding equipment manufacturer and technology partner. SPECIGONE collaborated with SOUDAX to validate orbital resistance welding technology for a custom welding machine (glove box under inert gas atmosphere) for electro-mechanical components. SOUDAX provided technical expertise on welding equipment selection and process validation.
• UR (Universal Robots)coreTechnology or IntegrationUR (Universal Robots) is listed as a cobot brand with which SPECIGONE has developed close relationships. SPECIGONE integrates UR cobots in custom special machines for applications including assembly, manipulation, and bin-picking across industrial sectors.
• AUBOcoreTechnology or IntegrationAUBO is listed as a cobot brand with which SPECIGONE has close relationships. SPECIGONE integrates AUBO cobots in special machine designs for industrial automation applications.
• ABBcoreTechnology or IntegrationABB is listed as a robot manufacturer with which SPECIGONE has close relationships for industrial robot integration into custom special machines.
• KUKAcoreTechnology or IntegrationKUKA is listed as a robot manufacturer with which SPECIGONE has close relationships for industrial robot integration into custom special machines.
• SFERE BMcoreTechnology or IntegrationSFERE BM is a packaging equipment manufacturer supplying film wrapping machines. SPECIGONE integrated the SFERE BM film wrapper into an automated packaging line for adult diapers at ESAT AGIVR (HARTMANN). The partnership combined SFERE BM's packaging equipment with SPECIGONE's machine integration expertise for a complete turnkey solution.
• ReeR SAFETYmajorTechnology or IntegrationReeR SAFETY is a safety equipment supplier for machines and automation systems. SPECIGONE announced a supplier partnership focused on machine safety management and industrial retrofit projects, emphasizing safety as a core component of special machine design.
• KIPPmajorTechnology or IntegrationKIPP is an industrial component supplier. SPECIGONE announced a supplier partnership highlighting KIPP's responsiveness and quality of technical response as key criteria for the partnership in the machine lifecycle supply chain.
• STOBERmajorTechnology or IntegrationSTOBER is an industrial drive and motion control supplier. SPECIGONE announced a supplier partnership emphasizing both communication and action ('mots et des actes') as the basis for the collaboration, reflecting a commitment to quality and delivery performance in machine component supply.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB Robotics: One of the world's largest industrial robot manufacturers with deep integrator partnerships and direct automation-solution offerings. Comparable to SPECIGONE because ABB sells both robots and turnkey integration services into the same European manufacturing verticals (food, pharma, cosmetics, automotive).
• Universal Robots: Global leader in collaborative robots with a strong French distributor/integrator ecosystem and growing direct turnkey offering. Comparable to SPECIGONE because Universal Robots is both a cobot brand SPECIGONE integrates and a potential competitor for cobot-based packaging, assembly, and bin-picking applications.
• Schneider Electric (Industrial Automation): French-headquartered global industrial-automation and energy-management provider offering PLCs, motion, and machine-solution packages. Comparable to SPECIGONE because it serves overlapping customers in food, pharma, and infrastructure with both component-level offerings and full machine-builder partnerships.
• Stäubli Robotics: Global manufacturer of industrial and collaborative robots with a strong French presence serving the same automotive, food, pharma, and cosmetics customers as SPECIGONE. Comparable as both a robot supplier SPECIGONE integrates with and as a competitor offering turnkey automated cells in France and internationally.
• Actemium (VINCI Energies): VINCI Energies' dedicated industrial-automation and process-improvement brand with a dense network of integrator offices across France and Europe. Comparable to SPECIGONE because both deliver custom automation, maintenance, and process-optimization services to industrial clients across pharma, food, and manufacturing — but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• KUKA: German-headquartered global robotics and automation-systems provider with an extensive French integrator ecosystem. Comparable to SPECIGONE as a robot OEM partner and as a competitor offering large-scale turnkey automated production systems for automotive, food, and pharmaceutical customers.
• FANUC Europe: European arm of the global CNC and industrial-robot leader, with which SPECIGONE holds a core-tier integration partnership (FANUC M10ID12, FANUC vision). Comparable both as a supplier (the FANUC hardware inside SPECIGONE machines) and as a competitor via FANUC's own integrator network and ready-built cells.
• Siemens (Digital Industries / Automation): Global industrial-automation incumbent whose PLC, HMI, drives, and motion-control portfolio SPECIGONE integrates (Siemens HMI is named explicitly). Comparable because Siemens increasingly competes with integrators via its own automation-solution business in pharma, food, and discrete manufacturing.
• Yaskawa: Global manufacturer of Motoman industrial robots and motion-control products with significant European operations. Comparable to SPECIGONE as both an OEM robot partner (Motoman) and a competitor offering packaged automation cells in food, pharma, and discrete manufacturing.

Direct peers

• AKE Group: French mid-sized integrator of bespoke industrial machines, robotic cells, and automated production lines for automotive, food, and consumer goods. Closely comparable to SPECIGONE in business model (custom-engineered special machines, robotic integration, multi-sector reach) and customer type (mid-market French industrial manufacturers).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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