What Sisco Composites does

Sisco Composites (SARL) is a French custom composite parts manufacturer founded in April 2011 by François Piganeau and Sébastien Floch, operating from a 1,000 m² workshop in Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaléons, Loire-Atlantique, 30 minutes from Nantes. The company fabricates bespoke parts and sub-assemblies in carbon fiber, glass fiber, and epoxy for professional clients, executing prototyping and small-to-medium series production through multiple processes in-house: liquid resin infusion, RTM and RTM Light closed-mold injection, pre-impregnated layup cured in oven or autoclave, and vacuum casting with silicone tooling. Supporting equipment includes a 0.5m × 1.5m autoclave, a 5.7m × 2.4m × 2m industrial oven, 2.5m × 1.3m × 0.2m CNC machining, two ISO-controlled draping rooms, and digital fabric cutting, enabling design-phase technical consultation, process selection, 3D CAD, manufacturing, and quality control under a single operation.

The company serves a B2B customer base of TPEs, SMEs, mid-market firms, and large industrial accounts across aerospace (Airbus Atlantic Technocentre, Airbus Helicopters, Duqueine, JCB Aero), defense (Naval Group), robotics (ECA Robotics), nautical/racing (IMOCA boat projects, Peacoq Sailing), sports equipment (Hopper), drones (XSun), light aviation (Petrel X), and R&D partners. Revenue is generated on a project-based, quote-driven one-time license model with no published pricing tiers; go-to-market is enterprise field sales and direct technical consultation, with marketing limited to a sector-expertise website, LinkedIn presence, and contact-driven lead generation. No material funding rounds, acquisitions, geographic expansion, or external investors are present, and ownership remains with the two co-founders.

Name

Sisco Composites

Legal name

SISCO COMPOSITES SARL

Website

https://sisco-composites.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sisco Composites is a French custom composite parts manufacturer fabricating carbon, glass, and epoxy prototypes and small-to-medium series for aerospace, nautical, industrial, sports, and R&D clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Composite Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Composite Structures & Layup Manufacturing (IMABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

FRP/GRP & Composite Materials (Resins, Fibers, Core Materials) (IMAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Composite parts manufacturing
• Carbon fiber fabrication
• Aerospace composites
• Custom composite prototyping
• Industrial composite parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-hilaire-de-chaléons

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Composite Parts Manufacturing: Fabrication of custom composite parts and sub-assemblies to client specifications. Revenue is generated through project-based orders for prototypes and small-to-medium production runs. Clients provide technical specifications and the company handles manufacturing from conception through quality control.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sisco Composites is a custom composite parts manufacturer producing bespoke carbon fiber, glass fiber, and epoxy parts and sub-assemblies from prototype to small series. The company handles the full production cycle including technical analysis, 3D CAD design, manufacturing, quality control, and finishing, serving professional clients in aerospace, nautical, industrial, competitive sports, and R&D sectors.

Product overview

Sisco Composites is a custom composite parts manufacturing company offering bespoke fabrication services for carbon fiber, fiberglass, and epoxy materials. They specialize in prototyping and small-to-medium series production using multiple manufacturing processes: infusion, RTM (Resin Transfer Molding), RTM Light, pre-impregnated draping (pre-imprégné), vacuum casting (coulée sous vide), and vacuum molding (moulage sous vide). Their services span the complete production cycle from technical analysis and project management to 3D CAD design, manufacturing, quality control, and finishing. They serve professional clients (TPE, PME, PMI, and large industrial accounts) across aeronautics, nautical/sailing, competitive sports, contemporary furniture, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Composite Parts Manufacturing Custom fabrication of composite parts and sub-assemblies in carbon fiber, glass fiber, and epoxy for professional clients, covering the full production cycle from technical analysis and 3D CAD design to manufacturing, quality control, and finishing. Targeted at TPE, PME, PMI, and major industrial accounts in aerospace, nautical, industrial, competitive sports, and R&D sectors.
• Infusion Manufacturing Service Liquid resin infusion under vacuum for large structural parts, bodies, and industrial lightweight panels, delivering perfect homogeneity and excellent fiber/resin ratio. Used for large-format composite pieces such as technical cladding parts and complex hoods in glass/epoxy.
• RTM and RTM Light Manufacturing Service Closed-mold injection process for technical parts and precise structural pieces with high reproducibility and superior surface finish quality. Suitable for technical parts requiring dimensional consistency and accuracy.
• Pre-impregnated (Pre-imprégné) Layup Service High-performance carbon/epoxy parts using pre-impregnated fabric layers cured in oven or autoclave, delivering high mechanical resistance and lamination precision. Applied to demanding applications such as IMOCA racing boat structures, aerospace components, and drone fuselages.
• Vacuum Casting (Coulée sous vide) Service Production of silicone molds and epoxy tooling with reduced air bubbles and excellent dimensional stability, used for tooling and lower-volume composite part production.
• CNC Machining Service for Composite Tooling CNC machining of molds, templates, and technical foams integrated into composite parts, with a working volume of 2.5m x 1.3m x 0.2m. Supports tooling and finishing of composite parts made by other processes.
• Autoclave Curing Service Polymerization of pre-impregnated carbon parts under controlled pressure and temperature in a 0.5m x 1.5m autoclave, optimized for high-performance carbon parts requiring tight process control.
• Industrial Oven Polymerization Service Composite polymerization under controlled temperature and humidity conditions in a 5.7m x 2.4m x 2m industrial oven, supporting scale and reliability of composite cure cycles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12+ years experience in composite materials manufacturing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• EMC2 (Pôle de compétitivité)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Member of EMC2 competitive cluster, providing access to innovation networks and collaborative R&D opportunities in the composites and advanced manufacturing sector in the Pays de la Loire region.
• NeopoliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Member of Neopolia network, an industrial competitiveness cluster offering collaborative opportunities and partnership development within the regional manufacturing ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Plastinov: French plastics/composite manufacturer serving industry and mobility with a custom manufacturing focus. Comparable in size and process versatility (molded composites, parts fabrication) to Sisco’s industrial segment.
• Coriolis Composites: French specialist in automated fiber placement (AFP) and composite part manufacturing for aerospace and industrial customers. Comparable in target verticals (aerospace/industrial) but differentiated by automation, automation capital intensity, and serial-production orientation.
• Duqueine: French Tier-1 composite structures manufacturer serving aerospace (including Airbus) and motorsport. Both a Sisco supplier/customer relationship and a competitor competing for the same Airbus-related composite work at larger scale.
• Composite Busch: French composite manufacturer (Saint-Aignan-de-Grand-Lieu, Loire-Atlantique) producing carbon/glass/epoxy parts for aerospace, nautical, and sports. The most locally proximate direct peer to Sisco.
• CDK Group: Lorient-based French composite manufacturer producing parts and tooling for nautical, aerospace, and industrial clients. Closest direct peer in terms of process portfolio (infusion, prepreg, RTM) and customer segmentation, including racing-class sailboats.
• Loiretech: French composite tooling and parts manufacturer (Saint-Étienne) serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Overlap with Sisco in infusion/RTM/prepreg composite manufacturing and tooling, and a direct rival for similar customer accounts.
• Martec Composites: French composite parts manufacturer focused on small- and medium-series production for aerospace, defense, and industry. Directly comparable in scale, customer mix, and use of infusion/RTM/prepreg processes.
• Multiplast: French composite parts manufacturer (Vannes) specialising in carbon/epoxy parts for racing yachts (including IMOCA class) and aerospace. Direct competitor for Sisco’s nautical/aerospace custom-parts business with a similar core competency but materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Hexcel Corporation: Global Tier-1 supplier of carbon fiber, prepregs, and composite materials used across commercial aerospace and industrial markets. Not a fab competitor but a key upstream/input supplier whose presence shapes the French composites value chain that Sisco operates in.
• Stelia Aerospace (Airbus Atlantic): Airbus-owned aerostructures prime integrating Tier-1 composites for civil and military aircraft. Represents the upstream customer concentration risk and competition boundary for Sisco’s aerospace work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sisco-composites

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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