What geoffroy does

Geoffroy SAS is a French industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1974 and headquartered in Nevers, Nièvre (Burgundy), designing and producing handling equipment and feeding systems. The company serves four end-markets: agriculture (cattle and sheep/goat farming), wine-making, food production, and general industry. Its product portfolio spans automated feeding systems (Augematic, Cornacub, automated dosing hoppers, Pousscub), cable and slat conveyors rated up to 500 tons per hour, belt conveyors, bucket elevators rated up to 60 m³/h, meat-handling equipment (Manuviande, up to 250 kg), hoists (500–1000 kg), grape and marc conveyors, sorting tables, and cornadis (feed fences). The company's cable conveyor is built on a "unique world-principle" technology refined over more than 50 years of operation.

The business operates as a B2B capital-equipment manufacturer with an in-house engineering office that designs bespoke configurations for individual end-users. Revenue mechanics are anchored in one-off capital sales of conveyors, elevators, and feeding systems, supplemented by spare parts and service. The company positions itself as export-oriented, maintaining a trilingual website (French, English, Spanish) and exhibiting at major agritech and viticulture trade shows (VINITECH, SPACE, Sommet de l'Élevage), implying a sales-led, direct-channel go-to-market. Share capital is reported at €500,000, consistent with a small-to-mid-sized French SAS, but no headcount, no public revenue figures, no parent group, and no management team biographies are disclosed in the public record, limiting visibility on operating scale and financial profile.

Name

geoffroy

Legal name

Geoffroy SA

Website

https://geoffroysa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Geoffroy SAS is a French industrial manufacturer, founded in 1974 and based in Nevers, producing mechanical handling equipment and feeding systems for agriculture, wine-making, food production, and general industry, with a proprietary cable-conveyor technology and an export-oriented direct-sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Feeding & Nutrition Systems (TMR Mixers, Feeders, Bunk Management) (AFAAAIAE), Livestock & Dairy Equipment (IMAHACAG)

Keywords

• Material handling equipment
• Cable conveyor systems
• Livestock feeding systems
• Bucket elevators
• Agricultural machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Nevers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Geoffroy SA designs and manufactures handling equipment for agricultural, wine-making, food production, and industrial sectors. Revenue is generated through the sale of capital equipment including feeding systems, conveyors, elevators, and specialized machinery. The company provides complete turnkey installations and modernization services.
2. Installation and Modernization Services: The company provides equipment configuration advice, method studies, and complete new installations or modernization techniques as part of their service offerings.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Geoffroy SA designs and manufactures continuous material handling equipment and automated feeding systems, including cable and slat conveyors, belt conveyors, bucket elevators, and specialized livestock feeding systems. The company serves agricultural, wine-making, food production, and industrial sectors with custom-engineered equipment, turnkey installations, and modernization services from its headquarters in Nevers, France.

Product overview

Geoffroy SA is a manufacturer of mechanical handling equipment operating for over 40 years, serving agricultural, wine-making, food production, and industrial sectors. The product portfolio centers on feeding systems for livestock (cattle, sheep, goats including Augematic, Cornacub, Pousscub automated feeding systems and trough mechanization), conveyor systems (cable and slat conveyors, belt conveyors with capacities up to 500 tons/hour), bucket elevators (up to 60m³/h), meat handling equipment (Manuviande quarter-meat conveyor), wine industry equipment (grape/marc conveyors, sorting tables), and general lifting equipment (hoists 500-1000kg). The products are standalone mechanical systems without software or AI components, designed for robustness, reliability, and integration into existing farm and industrial facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Augematic Automated cattle feeding system featuring a PVC food-grade belt, stainless steel traction cable, hydraulic or electromechanical drive with variable speed, photoelectric cell, and 1-meter monobloc feed hopper for automated ration distribution.
• Cornacub Cattle feed distribution system with monobloc frame up to 15 meters, stainless steel trough sheets and hardware, gearmotor drive with rollers and chains, available with optional feed fences or self-service configuration.
• Automated Dosing Hopper for Cattle (Trémie doseuse automatisée) Programmable cattle feeding system with 1-4 compartments, variable screw speed, variable batch length, 220V single-phase power, 490kg empty/900kg loaded weight, and 20-lot management for ration control.
• Automated Dosing Hopper for Sheep and Goats Motorized distributor for feed fences with left/right distribution, 1-4 compartments, 20-lot management, 5 programmable menus, up to 8 meals per day, and independent food distribution. Empty weight 290kg, loaded weight 680kg.
• Manuviande Manual quarter-meat lifting device in stainless steel with up to 250kg lifting capacity, 6 wheels for stability, double-acting hand pump, progressive descent valve, and automatic braking to eliminate back injuries from manual meat handling.
• Cables and Slats Conveyors (Transporteurs à câbles et barreaux) Cable conveyor systems with unique worldwide operating principle for handling granular and bulk products. Capacities from 10 to 500 tons/hour, modular design in painted, galvanized, or stainless steel with plain, stainless, or rilsan-coated cables and wood or PEHD slats.
• Bucket Elevators (Elévateurs à godets basculants) Food-grade bucket elevators for handling granular, grain, powdery and bulk products with capacities up to 60m³/h. Features silent operation, efficient security systems, easy installation, and simple maintenance for fragile products.
• Belt Conveyors (Transporteurs à bande) Stainless steel belt conveyors with PVC belt, available with or without side panels, used for wine-growing, industrial, and food production applications.
• Conveyors for Grapes and Marc (Convoyeurs marc de raisin) Redler-type conveyors (TMD, TCE, TCECT) for handling grapes and pomace in pressing operations. Built in painted or stainless steel sheet, useful widths 370-1280mm, standard bends 30°-90°, power 0.75-9.2kW, with 2-chain drive and scraping cleats.
• Sorting Tables (Tables de tri) Stainless steel sorting tables with food-grade PVC belt, widths from 600-800mm, used for wine-making and general sorting applications.
• Hoists (Palans) Monorail and moving beam hoists for handling round or rectangular bales and bulk materials, capacities from 500-1000kg with wire or radio control. Features articulated rail circuits for various building configurations.
• Trough Mechanization (Mécanisation des mangeoires) Electric or hydraulic mechanization system for feed troughs with PVC belt conveyor (optional brackets), variable speed and photoelectric cell for automated feed distribution.
• Feeding Boxes (Trémies doseuses) Fixed or mobile dosing hoppers for concentrated feed distribution, available as complementary equipment for feed systems.
• Pousscub Cattle feed pusher system with galvanized U-profile and girder, gearmotor drive, marine chain transmission. Enables feed renewal 1-2 times per week and saves 1-1.5 hours daily.
• General-Purpose Elevators (Elévateurs tous produits) Multi-purpose elevators including maize elevators for handling various bulk products in agricultural and industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cows eat 10-15 times per day with automated feeding systems vs. traditional feeding
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Trioliet: Dutch manufacturer of automated livestock feeding systems, mixer wagons, and feeding robots — directly comparable to Geoffroy's Augematic, Cornacub, and Pousscub product families in the cattle feeding niche.
• Rovibec Agrisolutions: Canadian manufacturer of automated feeding, bedding, and manure-handling equipment for dairy and beef operations — competes head-to-head in automated livestock feeding systems.
• Siloking: German manufacturer of self-propelled and stationary feed mixing and distribution systems for cattle — closely comparable to Geoffroy's livestock feeding and dosing hopper portfolio.
• Skiold: Danish supplier of feed/grain handling, conveying, and weighing equipment for farms and feed mills — overlaps with Geoffroy's conveyor, elevator, and feeding systems serving agricultural and food production sectors.
• Pellon Group: Finnish manufacturer of feeding and manure handling equipment for livestock, with a strong European dealer footprint — comparable in scale and product scope to Geoffroy's feeding systems business.
• Valmetal: Canadian manufacturer of agricultural feeding and material handling equipment (TMR mixers, conveyors, feed pushers) — directly comparable to Geoffroy's mechanized feeding and conveying offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in food processing and bulk material handling equipment — overlaps with Geoffroy's industrial/cereal handling conveyor systems, but operates at a vastly larger scale across grains, feed, and food.
• GEA Group: German-listed manufacturer of machinery for dairy farming, food processing, and bulk handling — overlaps with Geoffroy's livestock feeding systems and food-grade conveying business.
• Kuhn Group: French agricultural machinery manufacturer (owned by Bucher Industries) — shares French mid-market manufacturing heritage with Geoffroy and competes across livestock and crop equipment categories.
• Pöttinger: Austrian family-owned agricultural machinery manufacturer — comparable as a European, family-controlled multi-generational industrial equipment maker serving livestock and crop farming markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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