UIMM GL

What UIMM GL does

UIMM Gironde-Landes (Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie) is a French territorial professional association (syndicat professionnel) representing metallurgical and related industrial enterprises in the Gironde and Landes departments of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Legally designated as the representative body for the sector, it serves companies spanning metallurgy, mechanics, electrical and electronic equipment, automotive, shipbuilding, energy equipment, industrial maintenance, technical engineering, and major aerospace, space, and defense establishments and their subcontractors. Its constituency comprises more than 1,400 companies covering approximately 35,700 salaried employees (URSSAF June 2024), with primary enterprise users being SMEs and mid-tier industrial firms alongside large aerospace/defense majors operating as flagship reference members.

The association's service portfolio is delivered primarily through the Maison de l'Industrie campus in Bruges (Bordeaux metropolitan area), which co-locates initial and continuing training (Pôle Formation UIMM Nouvelle-Aquitaine combining CFAI Aquitaine apprenticeships and AFPI Sud-Ouest continuing education), engineer-level instruction (ITII Aquitaine), professional certifications (CQPM/CQPI and Ecoles UIMM), cooperative temporary staffing (ACIER agency), and collective business development programs (R2iD). Digital infrastructure includes the L'industrie-connecte.fr exclusive B2B networking community (powered by Wudo.io), the lindustrie-recrute.fr job board (distributed via Hellowork, Indeed, France Travail, APEC and others), and the UIMM-FUSACQ business opportunities portal. The site is GDPR-compliant and hosted on OVH infrastructure with HTTPS, double-authentication, and intrusion-prevention modules.

Revenue is generated predominantly through annual member-company subscription fees, supplemented by training and certification income, apprenticeship-tax collection via the ARDACT vehicle, and cooperative staffing margins from ACIER. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated case-by-case based on company size and sector. The GTM is relationship-led, anchored in statutory social dialogue and collective bargaining, territorial economic development, and direct partnership with the French State, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, DREETS, BPI France, ADI N-A, and Aerospace Valley. The organization operates with 19 internal staff and functions as a territorial branch of the national UIMM federation; financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

UIMM GL

Legal name

UIMM Gironde-Landes

Website

https://uimm3340.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UIMM Gironde-Landes is a French territorial professional association representing metallurgical industries in Gironde and Landes, delivering social dialogue, training, certifications, cooperative staffing, and business development to 1,400+ member companies covering ~35,700 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruges (Bordeaux metropolitan area)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: UIMM Gironde-Landes generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by industrial companies operating in the metallurgical sector across Gironde-Landes. Member companies include firms of all sizes in metallurgy, mechanics, electrical/electronic equipment, automotive, shipbuilding, energy equipment, industrial maintenance, technical studies, aeronautics, space, defense, and their main subcontractors. The organization provides services including social dialogue, training, certifications, project financing, and networking, all funded through member contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UIMM Gironde-Landes is the statutory professional association representing metallurgical industries in the Gironde-Landes territory of France. It delivers social dialogue and collective bargaining representation, professional certifications (CQPM/CQPI/Ecoles UIMM), vocational and engineering training through the Pôle Formation UIMM Nouvelle-Aquitaine (CFAI Aquitaine, AFPI Sud-Ouest, ITII Aquitaine), industrial development and financing support through the R2iD collective action program, member networking via the L'industrie-connecte.fr platform and Cercle de l'Innovation, and cooperative staffing through the ACIER agency.

Product overview

UIMM Gironde-Landes is a professional industry organization (not a technology product company) serving metallurgical industries in the Gironde-Landes territory. Its offerings center on professional certifications (CQPM/CQPI, Ecoles UIMM), vocational training through the Pole Formation UIMM Nouvelle-Aquitaine (combining CFAI Aquitaine and AFPI Sud-Ouest), the cooperative staffing agency ACIER, and business development support via the R2iD collective action program. Key digital platforms include L'industrie-connecte.fr for member networking and the UIMM-FUSACQ portal for business opportunities. The organization also runs the annual Forum Emploi Industrie recruitment event and manages ITII Aquitaine engineer training under the Maison de l'Industrie resource center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• R2iD: Collective action network for industrial resilience and sustainable development support in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
• Cercle de l'Innovation
• L'industrie-connecte.fr
• ARDACT

Products and services

• CQPM / CQPI Certifications Professional certifications (Certificat de Qualification Paritaire de la Métallurgie / CQPI) delivered by UIMM Gironde-Landes for industrial sector competencies, covering roles such as aerospace structure adjusters (for Airbus Atlantic) and industrial production workers (TPM Equipier de production industrielle for ENGIE).
• Pôle Formation UIMM Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional training pole grouping CFAI Aquitaine (apprentice training center) and AFPI Sud-Ouest (continuing education and consulting), offering initial and continuing professional education for industrial companies and their employees.
• ACIER Cooperative Staffing Agency Cooperative temporary staffing agency providing industrial companies with flexible workforce solutions, operating as an internal channel for cooperative employment within the UIMM Gironde-Landes ecosystem.
• R2iD Action Collective Collective support program for industrial development, helping companies accelerate industrial projects, secure financing, and manage transitions and transformations. As of May 2022, R2iD had supported 989 projects across 598 industrial companies in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Forum Emploi Industrie Annual employment forum connecting industrial companies with job seekers and candidates seeking apprenticeship positions; the April 2026 edition gathered approximately 200 job seekers meeting 22 companies, with 186 offers proposed and 496 total interviews (+27.5% vs 2025); 22% of companies scheduled hires after the forum.
• L'industrie-connecte.fr Exclusive secure community platform for UIMM member industries to accelerate new technical partnerships and enable exchange and sharing of practices among industrial professionals.
• Cercle de l'Innovation Network bringing together industrial directors, heritage owners, and industrial startup founders for collaborative innovation discussions and peer exchange.
• ITII Aquitaine Institut des Techniques d'Ingénieur de l'Industrie Aquitaine, providing engineer-level training programs under the Maison de l'Industrie, including a Bachelor of Technology in partnership with ENSAM Arts et Métiers ParisTech.
• Ecoles UIMM Certifications Six UIMM certifications in management and Health Safety Environment domains, accessible through personalized training paths at the Pole Formation/AFPI Sud-Ouest.
• UIMM-FUSACQ Portal Internet portal providing access to industrial business opportunities and partnerships through FUSACQ platform integration, allowing members to access industrial partnership opportunities and business deals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 989 projects supported across 598 industrial companies (R2iD collective action, as of May 2022)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered notable, flagship, core and minor.

• French Tech BordeauxnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Tech Bordeaux's industrial startups represent more than half of all fundraising rounds in the region, confirming the industrial coloration of new ventures. UIMM Gironde-Landes collaborates with the French Tech ecosystem, particularly through the Cercle de l'Innovation that brings together historical industrialists and industrial startup founders.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitaineflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIMM Gironde-Landes implements structural economic actions for industrial development of SMEs and ETIs in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in partnership with the State and the Région. The Region co-funds training, energy audits, decarbonation programs, and the R2iD collective action initiative.
• ADI N-A (Agence de Développement et d'Innovation Nouvelle-Aquitaine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADI N-A collaborates with UIMM Gironde-Landes on regional industrial development, competitiveness clusters, and events such as the Salon du Bourget collective pavilion for aerospace companies.
• Aerospace ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAerospace Valley is a competitiveness cluster with which UIMM Gironde-Landes collaborates on industry events, the Salon du Bourget, and the Challenge MAELE for light aviation innovation.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance Travail partners with UIMM Gironde-Landes to organize the annual Forum Emploi Industrie, bringing together job seekers and industrial recruiters. France Travail relays job board offers and participates in the event.
• APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEC co-organizes the Forum Emploi Industrie with UIMM Gironde-Landes and France Travail, targeting executive-level job seekers in the industrial sector.
• AdeccominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdecco is one of several temporary staffing agencies (alongside Adequat, Manpower, Proman, Randstad, Synergie) supporting the certification of aerospace structural adjusters (ajusteurs assembleurs de structures aéronefs) for Airbus Atlantic through CQPM evaluations organized by UIMM Gironde-Landes.
• AdequatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdequat is one of several temporary staffing agencies supporting the certification of aerospace structural adjusters for Airbus Atlantic through CQPM evaluations organized by UIMM Gironde-Landes.
• ManpowerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManpower is one of several temporary staffing agencies supporting the certification of aerospace structural adjusters for Airbus Atlantic through CQPM evaluations organized by UIMM Gironde-Landes.
• PROMAN FranceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPROMAN France is one of several temporary staffing agencies supporting the certification of aerospace structural adjusters for Airbus Atlantic through CQPM evaluations organized by UIMM Gironde-Landes.
• RandstadminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRandstad is one of several temporary staffing agencies supporting the certification of aerospace structural adjusters for Airbus Atlantic through CQPM evaluations organized by UIMM Gironde-Landes.
• Synergie FranceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSynergie France is one of several temporary staffing agencies supporting the certification of aerospace structural adjusters for Airbus Atlantic through CQPM evaluations organized by UIMM Gironde-Landes.
• Malakoff HumaniscoreOthersMalakoff Humanis territorial representatives present the 'Coeur Industrie' device specifically designed for metallurgical branch companies at UIMM Gironde-Landes workshops on employee savings (intéressement, participation, savings plans).
• JURIXIMcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJURIXIM organizes a monthly legal journal webinar (Le Journal juridique) for UIMM Gironde-Landes covering the most sensitive legal developments for companies in labor law. This is part of UIMM's legal monitoring and accompaniment mission.
• OPCO 2icoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCO 2i partnered with the online platform Pix to offer a turnkey solution for evaluating, developing, and certifying the digital skills of industry employees, in the context of the EDEC Skills Investment Plan.
• ENSAM (Arts et Métiers ParisTech)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerENSAM partners with the UIMM Gironde-Landes Pole Formation / AFPI Sud-Ouest to offer a Bachelor of Technology in partnership with the CQP Chargé de Projets Industriels, with students in 3rd year on professionalization contracts.
• DREETS Nouvelle-AquitaineflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Direction Régionale de l'Économie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités co-supervises the R2iD collective action for industrial resilience in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in partnership with Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• France Travail: France's national public employment service, a partner that co-organizes Forum Emploi Industrie and distributes job offers. Ecosystem partner rather than a peer organization.
• APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres): French executive employment association that co-organizes UIMM Gironde-Landes's Forum Emploi Industrie. Complementary employment-services provider targeting managers and executives rather than a direct competitor.
• OPCO 2i: Opérateur de Compétences for industrial sectors — manages apprenticeship and training funds for industrial companies and is a direct UIMM Gironde-Landes partner under EDEC Skills plans. Adjacent ecosystem actor rather than a competing trade association.

Direct peers

• UIMM (Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie): National parent federation of which UIMM Gironde-Landes is a territorial branch. Operates the same trade-association model, paritary certification framework (CQPM/CQPI), and member-service ecosystem at national scale, making it the most directly comparable organization.

Broad incumbents

• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): National confederation representing SMEs across all sectors in social dialogue and collective bargaining. Operates a comparable employer-federation model with regional chambers (including in Nouvelle-Aquitaine) but does not specialize in metallurgy.
• MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): France's largest cross-sector employer federation, performing social dialogue, collective bargaining, and policy advocacy across all industries rather than focusing on metallurgy. Comparable in business model and statutory representative role but broader in industry scope.

Regional players

• CCI Bordeaux Gironde: Regional chamber of commerce covering the same Gironde geography, providing business support, training, and economic-development services to local companies. Comparable in regional scope and SME support services but broader in industry coverage.
• Fédération Française du Bâtiment (FFB): National employer federation for the building sector, organized with regional branches. Closely comparable in statutory representative role, paritary bargaining structure, training organization (IFB), and apprenticeship tax collection mechanism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MaisonIndustrie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uimm-gironde-landes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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