UIMM Côte-d'Or

What UIMM Côte-d'Or does

UIMM Côte-d'Or (Union des Industries et des Métiers de la Métallurgie) is a French regional employers' association founded in 1972, representing approximately 200 industrial companies in the Côte-d'Or department of Burgundy-Franche-Comté, collectively employing around 14,000 workers across machining, aerospace, automotive, packaging, nuclear, electronics, and energy-adjacent subsectors. The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of services to its members: legal and labor-law advisory, recruitment support, training and CQPM certification, CSR/RSE consulting (notably for CSRD compliance), and representation in collective bargaining under the national Nouvelle CCN Métallurgie agreement. Its underlying technology stack is conventional and limited to standard office and analytics tooling (Google Analytics, Microsoft 365/Forms); there is no proprietary product platform, and the organization's competitive position is built on institutional mandate, peer networks, and human advisory rather than technology.

The business model is membership-funded (recurring dues from ~200 industrial employers), supplemented by operating revenue from four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Défi 2 Conseil (management consulting), GEIQ Industrie 21 (work-study training and placement), EDPI21 (production school for youth), and GENI Générations Industrie (temporary industrial staffing). Additional income streams include meeting-room rental at the Maison des Entreprises facility in Dijon, public funding (e.g., European Social Fund grants), and partner commissions. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales and event-driven, with flagship touchpoints being the annual 'L'industrie recrute' recruitment forum (~350 visitors per edition), monthly legal webinars, and direct advisory engagements from a 30-person staff. The organization is a member of the national UIMM federation and participates in cross-federation initiatives such as La Fabrique de l'Avenir and the +Engagés +Performants RSE label.

Name

UIMM Côte-d'Or

Legal name

UIMM Côte-d'Or (Union des Industries et des Métiers de la Métallurgie)

Website

https://uimm21.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UIMM Côte-d'Or is a French regional employers' association founded in 1972, serving about 200 metallurgy and manufacturing companies in Côte-d'Or (~14,000 employees) through legal advisory, recruitment, training, and CSR consulting, funded by membership dues and operating subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: The organization is funded through membership fees from approximately 200 industrial companies in Côte-d'Or. Members receive services including representation, legal advice, recruitment support, training, and access to the network.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

UIMM Côte-d'Or is a regional employers' association representing approximately 200 metallurgy and manufacturing companies in the Côte-d'Or department of France. It provides member services including labor and legal advisory, recruitment support, training and professional certification (CQPM), Corporate Social Responsibility (RSE) consulting, and event management, delivered directly and through subsidiaries (Défi 2 Conseil, GEIQ Industrie 21, EDPI21, GENI).

Product overview

UIMM Côte-d'Or is a regional employers' organization (syndicat professionnel) serving approximately 200 industrial companies in the Côte-d'Or department. Rather than a single software product, it operates as a comprehensive service organization offering an integrated portfolio of member services: recruitment support and GENI temporary staffing, legal and HR advisory through Défi 2 Conseil, work-study training via GEIQ Industrie 21, RSE consulting for sustainable development, professional certification (CQPM), meeting facilities at Maison des Entreprises, and industry promotion events including the annual 'L'industrie recrute' recruitment forum. Training is delivered through Défi 2 Conseil and the Pôle Formation UIMM Bourgogne 21/71. EDPI21 provides production-school education. The organization participates in the national 'La Fabrique de l'Avenir' and 'Tu as ta place' initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment Services Recruitment support services for industrial member companies, including the annual 'L'industrie recrute' forum, connection to GENI temporary staffing, and job-matching assistance.
• Legal and Labor Advisory Expert guidance on labor law, collective agreements (Nouvelle CCN Métallurgie), social protection, and regulatory compliance for industrial enterprises, including monthly live legal webinars.
• Training and Professional Certification Training programs and CQPM (Certificat de Qualification Paritaire de la Métallurgie) certification services for industrial professionals, delivered via Pôle Formation UIMM Bourgogne 21/71.
• Défi 2 Conseil (Management Consulting) Management consulting subsidiary offering leadership development, strategic planning, HR solutions, QHSE support, and training programs for industrial companies.
• GEIQ Industrie 21 (Work-Study Training and Placement) Group of Firms for Insertion into Employment providing work-study training programs in industrial trades (maintenance, CNC machining, welding, sheet metal, assembly) with certified CQPM qualifications.
• GENI - Générations Industrie (Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing agency specializing in industrial missions, connecting candidates with local companies for interim positions in manufacturing and production roles.
• EDPI21 - Ecole de Production Industrie 21 Production school offering hands-on industrial training for young people, part of the 'La Fabrique de l'Avenir' national initiative.
• RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) Advisory Corporate Social Responsibility advisory services helping industrial SMEs implement sustainable development strategies aligned with CSRD and due diligence requirements, and supporting the +Engagés +Performants RSE label.
• Meeting Room Rental - Maison des Entreprises Rental of equipped meeting rooms and conference spaces (10-250 m²) with video conferencing capabilities at the Maison des Entreprises facility in Dijon's Technology Park.
• L'industrie recrute Forum Annual recruitment forum connecting industrial member companies with job seekers, featuring company presentations and networking opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ visitors per edition of the 'L'industrie recrute' recruitment forum
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OPCO2icoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCO2i is the operator of skills for the metallurgy and connected industries sectors. It supports companies in financing professional training and skills development. OPCO2i collaborated with Ipsos BVA on the 'Viens on accélère avec l'industrie' campaign surveying French public perception of industry.
• Réseau Entreprendre BourgogneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn entrepreneurial network supporting business creation and development in Burgundy. It provides mentorship and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs in the region.
• arcusminorOthersA partner organization referenced in the organization's partner ecosystem, likely providing additional services to member companies.
• Metal emploicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAn employment platform specifically for metallurgy sector jobs, providing job listings and recruitment services for industrial companies.
• Invest in Côte d'OrminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA regional investment promotion agency for Côte-d'Or, attracting businesses and investors to the territory.
• SomudimecminorOthersA sector-specific partner organization, likely in the metallurgy or related industrial sector, collaborating with UIMM Côte-d'Or.
• Harmonie Mutuelle / Groupe VYVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarmonie Mutuelle, part of the Groupe VYV, is one of three insurers labeled by UIMM for the new supplementary social protection regime under the Metallurgy National Collective Agreement (applicable January 1, 2023). It provides health and welfare insurance products to member companies.
• EDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF (Electricité de France) provides energy solutions and support to industrial companies. EDF partners with UIMM on energy efficiency and decarbonization initiatives for member companies.
• CIC (Crédit Industriel et Commercial)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIC provides banking and financial services to member companies, supporting their business development and financial needs.
• UIMM (national)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIMM Côte-d'Or is affiliated with the national UIMM organization, which coordinates the Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie at the national level. The national UIMM develops collective agreements, professional certifications (CQPM), and strategic initiatives such as La Fabrique de l'Avenir, the +Engagés +Performants RSE label, and the 'Tu as ta place' gender diversity program.
• La Fabrique de l'AvenircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national initiative uniting French industrial federations to speak with a single voice around the future of industry. For the first time, French industrial federations have agreed to communicate together under the 'La Fabrique de l'Avenir' project.
• Tu as ta place (national UIMM program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national gender diversity program launched in March 2024 by UIMM, aiming to increase women's share in industry by 10 percentage points by 2033. The program addresses stereotypes, promotes female role models, and encourages women to pursue industrial careers. UIMM Côte-d'Or participates in this national initiative.
• +Engagés +Performants RSE labelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) certification label developed by UIMM and awarded to industrial companies demonstrating strong sustainability and social responsibility practices. MOOVEO Energies was the first company in Côte-d'Or and fifth in France to receive the Silver level.
• RexecodecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRexecode is an economic research and forecasting institute. UIMM partners with Rexecode to publish the 'Observatoire des prix des métaux industriels' (Industrial Metals Price Observatory), analyzing trends in copper, nickel, and steel prices for the benefit of member companies.
• AESIO-APICILcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three insurers labeled by UIMM for the new supplementary social protection regime under the Metallurgy National Collective Agreement (applicable January 1, 2023). It provides health and welfare insurance products to member companies.
• MALAKOFF HUMANIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three insurers labeled by UIMM for the new supplementary social protection regime under the Metallurgy National Collective Agreement (applicable January 1, 2023). It provides health and welfare insurance products to member companies.
• CetimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCetim (Centre technique des industries mécaniques) is a technical institute providing expertise in mechanical engineering. UIMM partners with Cetim on the Lean and Change Management collective action program for SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
• AJIR BourgognecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJIR Bourgogne is an employment and integration organization that partners with UIMM Côte-d'Or to organize the annual 'L'industrie recrute' recruitment forum and support insertion programs for job seekers into industrial careers.
• ADEFIMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEFIM is a training fund operator for the metallurgy sector, facilitating connections between member companies and training organizations and helping companies finance their training plans.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• OPCO2i: National skills operator for the metallurgy and connected industries sectors. Acts as the primary funding intermediary for UIMM's training programs and co-develops industry-wide initiatives such as the 'Viens on accélère avec l'industrie' campaign with Ipsos BVA.
• Cetim: Centre technique des industries mécaniques, the national technical institute for mechanical engineering. Co-delivers the Lean and Change Management collective action program with UIMM in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, providing technical expertise that complements UIMM's HR/legal focus.
• France Industrie: National cross-sector industry federation representing French manufacturing and industrial companies. Operates one level above UIMM with broader industrial scope (aerospace, chemicals, automotive, metallurgy) and shapes the national policy environment UIMM Côte-d'Or operates within.

Direct peers

• UIMM Saône-et-Loire: Sibling UIMM branch serving the neighboring Saône-et-Loire department under the same national UIMM umbrella. Provides identical metallurgy representation, training, and recruitment services to industrial companies in the broader Burgundy region.
• CCI Côte-d'Or: Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the Côte-d'Or department providing representation, training, and business development support to local companies. Overlaps with UIMM in member services, events, and economic development but with broader cross-sector scope.
• CPME Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises regional chapter representing SMEs in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Closely mirrors UIMM's small-business advisory and representation role across industrial and service SMEs in the same territory.
• MEDEF Côte-d'Or: Regional employers' federation serving Côte-d'Or with parallel representation, advisory, and networking services for member companies. Operates as the broader counterpart to UIMM's metallurgy-specific mandate, making it the closest functional peer in the same territory.
• Pôle Formation UIMM Bourgogne 21/71: Joint regional UIMM training hub covering Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire, directly operated by the same UIMM network. Delivers CQPM certifications and technical training that materially overlaps with UIMM Côte-d'Or's Défi 2 Conseil and GEIQ Industrie 21 offerings.

Others

• AJIR Bourgogne: Regional employment and integration organization that co-organizes the 'L'industrie recrute' recruitment forum with UIMM Côte-d'Or. Functions as an operational insertion partner extending UIMM's reach into disadvantaged job-seeker populations.
• Réseau Entreprendre Bourgogne: Entrepreneurial network providing mentorship and business creation support in Burgundy. Listed as a partner in UIMM's ecosystem and overlaps on business development and transmission services for member companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uimm_21
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVC_YBnHOSdQcXKVXiNglGQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/lindustrierecrute21
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uimm-c-te-d-or

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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