Sylvametal

What Sylvametal does

Sylvametal (legally SYLVAMETAL SARL, also doing business as BC SYLVAMETAL) is a French general contractor (Entreprise Générale de Bâtiment) operating exclusively in the Île-de-France region. Founded in July 2001 as a subsidiary of Groupe Baudin Chateauneuf (a diversified construction group founded in 1919 with €512M group revenue, 1,850 employees, and 31 subsidiaries), the company executes all-trades construction (TCE — Tous Corps d'États) and renovation projects for both public and private clients across sporting facilities, schools, socio-cultural venues, industrial and tertiary buildings, and housing. Its portfolio exceeds 134 completed projects over 25 years of operation, and the company employs approximately 50 people across two sites: the Emerainville (77) headquarters and the Villiers-le-Bel (95) structural work depot opened in 2019.

The company combines general contracting with in-house structural work (Gros Œuvre) capabilities — a vertical integration achieved through the 2012 acquisition of Cobindus, which brought reinforced concrete production in-house rather than relying on subcontractors. Technical capabilities span reinforced concrete, timber construction, and metal construction (the latter accessed via the parent Baudin Chateauneuf group). The company operates across three contractual formats: standard public works contracts (Marchés Publics), design-build (Conception/Réalisation), and Global Performance Contracts (MPGP) that bundle construction with long-term operations and maintenance. BIM 3D modeling is being progressively integrated across project phases. The company has also developed differentiated low-carbon construction systems and a biodiverse wall concept demonstrated at the 2022 Versailles Architecture Biennale.

Sylvametal generates revenue through project-based fixed-price contracts primarily acquired via competitive public procurement, with €40M in annual revenue (CA) and customers including Ville de Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine (Paris 2024 Olympic Village school and Gymnase Biron MPGPs), Ville de Chennevières-sur-Marne (Germaine Tillion school MPGP), Ministère des Sports (INSEP Jean Letessier renovation), Ville de Trappes (Jules Ferry school), Ville de Combs-la-Ville (aquatic center), and Métropole du Grand Paris. The company holds QUALIBAT certification (2019-2020), a French construction quality credential often required for public tenders, won the Equerre d'Argent architectural prize in 2009, and pursues NF HQE and Label Biosourcé certifications on individual projects.

Name

Sylvametal

Legal name

SYLVAMETAL SARL

Website

https://sylvametal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sylvametal is a French general contractor (Entreprise Générale) in Île-de-France, executing all-trades construction and renovation projects for public and private clients under standard procurement, design-build, and MPGP contracts, with €40M revenue and 50 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Building Contracting

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• General construction contracting
• Building renovation services
• Structural concrete work
• Design-build construction
• Public works contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Émerainville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Contracts: BC SYLVAMETAL generates revenue as a general contractor (Entreprise Générale) through fixed-price construction contracts for public and private clients. Revenue is earned on a project-by-project basis, including new construction, renovation, design-build, and global performance contracts (MPGP/Marchés Publics Globaux de Performance). The company has reported CA of €40M.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BC SYLVAMETAL is a French general building contractor (Entreprise Générale de Bâtiment) operating under the Tous Corps d'État (TCE) model. It delivers new construction, renovation, and rehabilitation projects across sports, education, socio-cultural, industrial, tertiary, and housing sectors in the Île-de-France region, combining in-house structural work capabilities (reinforced concrete, wood) with metal construction expertise from its parent group. Service delivery includes design-build contracts (Conception/Réalisation) and Global Performance Contracts (MPGP) for public authorities.

Product overview

BC SYLVAMETAL operates as a general contractor (Entreprise Générale) providing comprehensive all-building-trades (TCE - Tous Corps d'État) construction services for public and private clients. The company's core offering encompasses new construction and renovation/rehabilitation across multiple sectors: sporting facilities, socio-cultural buildings, schools, industrial and commercial buildings, and housing. The service portfolio includes in-house structural work (Gros Œuvre), reinforced concrete and wood construction expertise, BIM modeling capabilities, and specialized delivery methods such as design-build and global performance contracts (MGP/MPGP). The company is organized across two sites in Île-de-France (Emerainville for general contracting operations and Villiers Le Bel for structural work) and maintains a portfolio exceeding 134 completed projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entreprise Générale de Bâtiment (TCE - Tous Corps d'État) General contractor services covering all building trades for construction and renovation projects, serving public and private sector clients in Île-de-France. Includes project management across all specialty trades from design through delivery.
• Construction Neuve (New Construction) New construction services for sporting facilities, socio-cultural buildings, schools, industrial and commercial buildings, and residential projects.
• Réhabilitation / Rénovation (Building Rehabilitation) Building renovation and rehabilitation services including restructuring, modernization, and restoration of existing structures across public and private sectors.
• Gros Œuvre (Structural Work) In-house structural work capabilities including reinforced concrete (béton armé) construction, with dedicated facilities in Villiers Le Bel on a 6,000 m² site.
• Conception/Réalisation-MGP (Design-Build and Global Performance Contracts) Public procurement method combining design and construction under performance-based contracts (MPGP - Marché Public Global de Performance) for public authorities, including operation and maintenance obligations.
• Construction Bois (Wood Construction) Wood frame construction expertise complementing traditional concrete and steel building methods, including timber structural systems for housing and other buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 134+ completed projects across Île-de-France
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BAUDIN CHATEAUNEUF (Parent Group)coreOthersBC SYLVAMETAL is a subsidiary of Groupe BAUDIN CHATEAUNEUF, founded in 1919. The group provides access to metal construction expertise (structural steel), 31 subsidiary companies, 1,850 employees, and €512M in group revenue. BC SYLVAMETAL leverages the group's complementary capabilities in construction metal work, cable installation, painting, welding, and transport.
• BVLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBVL is part of the project groupement (consortium) for the Centre aquatique de Combs-la-Ville. BVL contributed 65% of construction work alongside other Baudin Chateauneuf group entities (SYLVAMETAL, BAUDIN CHATEAUNEUF, EAU AIR SYSTEM, INTUI'TECH, INOXEO) as well as RIFF Architectures and SOREIB.
• RIFF ArchitecturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm within the project groupement for the Centre aquatique de Combs-la-Ville design-build contract.
• EAU AIR SYSTEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of Baudin Chateauneuf group, part of the project groupement for the Centre aquatique de Combs-la-Ville, providing specialist systems.
• INTUI'TECHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of Baudin Chateauneuf group, part of the project groupement for the Centre aquatique de Combs-la-Ville.
• INOXEOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of Baudin Chateauneuf group, part of the project groupement for the Centre aquatique de Combs-la-Ville, contributing stainless steel or metal specialist work.
• Nomade Architect20esminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm acting as delegated architect for the renovation of the Jean Letessier sports center at INSEP, Paris.
• Oteis SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy (bureau d'études) involved as part of the project team for the INSEP Jean Letessier sports center renovation.
• ChartierDalix ArchitectesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for the ephemeral biodiverse pavilion at Versailles (Biennale de l'Architecture et du Paysage 2022), designed as a living wall system and later to be reassembled for the Paris 2024 Olympic zone.
• A5A ArchitectesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for the Jules Ferry elementary school project in Trappes, a renovation of a late 19th-century building meeting HPE standards with geothermal heating.
• Archi5ProdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for the Germaine Tillion school group in Chennevières-sur-Marne (94), under MPGP contract with NF HQE certification targets.
• CobindusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBC SYLVAMETAL acquired Cobindus in 2012, which brought integrated in-house structural work production capabilities (Gros Œuvre), enabling the company to self-perform structural work rather than subcontracting it.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fayat Bâtiment: Building division of Fayat Group, a diversified French construction conglomerate with regional general contracting entities competing for IdF public and private tenders. Comparable subsidiary-of-group structure.
• Léon Grosse: Family-owned French general contractor specializing in complex building projects for public and private clients, with strong sustainability credentials and presence across France including Île-de-France. Comparable independent, mid-to-large scale regional GC profile.
• Rabot Dutilleul: Northern France-rooted general contractor with strong public-sector building track record and growing IdF presence. Known for sustainable construction expertise, directly comparable to Sylvametal's positioning and customer profile.
• GCC (Générale de Construction et de Construction): Mid-size French general contractor active in public infrastructure, residential, and commercial construction. Operates with similar model of integrated building trades and competes in comparable IdF public tenders.
• Demathieu Bard Construction: Independent French general contractor operating across building, civil works, and real estate. Competes in similar public and private tenders in the Paris region with overlapping capabilities in new construction and rehabilitation.
• Spie Batignolles: Independent French general contractor with comparable public-sector building focus across multiple French regions. Similar mid-to-large revenue scale and similar mix of new build, rehabilitation, and design-build public projects, making it a closely comparable operator to Sylvametal.
• Groupe GCC (NGE): French multi-specialist construction group with general contracting activities serving public and private clients across regions including Île-de-France. Comparable multi-trade integration and public-sector building focus.

Broad incumbents

• Eiffage Construction: Major French general contractor with extensive Île-de-France presence across residential, commercial, and public buildings. A larger incumbent competing for the same public tenders but with national scale and broader service portfolio than Sylvametal.
• VINCI Construction France: Largest French general contractor with significant Île-de-France operations covering public, private, and infrastructure construction. Competes in same IdF tender pool but at materially larger scale and broader portfolio than Sylvametal.
• Bateg (Bouygues Bâtiment): Bouygues Bâtiment subsidiary focused on Île-de-France and northern France building projects. As a Bouygues group entity, it offers broader resources than Sylvametal but operates in the same regional public-tender market with overlapping customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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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