amaco production

What amaco production does

COP AMACO (Checks Out Production SAS) is a French manufacturer specializing in retail checkout equipment, store furniture and store fitting, founded in 1989 in Bourgheim, Alsace and relocated to its current headquarters in Nordhouse near Strasbourg in 1992. The company operates three production sites near Strasbourg with a combined capacity of approximately 25,000–35,000 m² and more than 150 employees, having completed over 18,000 projects across its history. Its core manufactured products include checkout lines, terminals, retail furniture and display units, with integration of electrical, lighting, accessibility and signage systems delivered as turnkey installations by in-house technician teams.

The company has progressively extended its offering beyond physical fixtures: in 2006 it patented the PRM checkout with electrical movement, and in 2021 it launched a dedicated Digitalisation service line encompassing KMO, ATMOS, Predict, Digital Signage, Smart Lockers, EEG, Electric Gates and Connected Displays. It holds AFNOR X35-701 accessibility certification and operates an apprenticeship program reporting a 95% retention rate, indicating an established in-house training pipeline for specialized trades including woodworking, metalwork, glazing and finishing.

COP AMACO generates income via project-based B2B sales of store equipment and digital retail solutions to large retail chains. Confirmed customers include Decathlon and Lidl, with active geographic reach across France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the UK and overseas French territories. Reported annual revenue is approximately €25M in the 2022–2025 window, having reached a €32M record in 2021. The website is published in five European languages (FR, EN, DE, ES, IT), reflecting its cross-border commercial focus.

Name

amaco production

Legal name

Checks Out Production SAS

Website

https://cop-amaco.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

COP AMACO is a French manufacturer of checkout lines, retail furniture, and digital store solutions serving large European retail chains (including Decathlon and Lidl) from three production sites near Strasbourg with 150+ employees and roughly €25M in annual revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nordhouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Retail Fittings: Sale of custom-made checkout lines, gondolas, terminals, display stands, and furniture for retail stores
2. Digital Products: Sale of digital solutions including control boxes (KMO), sound management (ATMOS), smart lockers, digital signage, electronic shelf labels, electric gates, and connected displays
3. Installation Services: Installation services delivered by the company's own teams of technicians across France
4. Maintenance Services: After-sales service and digital solutions for optimizing maintenance costs
5. Conception/Design Services: Custom design services for furniture and fittings, and development team for digital solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

amaco production designs, fabricates, and installs custom retail store fittings — including checkout lines, self-checkout terminals, gondolas, product displays, and store furniture — alongside a portfolio of digital store solutions (KMO control box, ATMOS sound management, Smart Lockers, Electric Gates, Digital Signage, Electronic Shelf Labels, and Connected Displays). The company manages the full value chain from conception and design through to installation and after-sales maintenance, serving large retail chains with bespoke, project-based deployments across Europe and French overseas territories.

Product overview

COP AMACO is a French retail store fitting specialist offering a comprehensive portfolio of physical and digital products for store design and operations. The physical product portfolio includes checkout lines (Lignes de caisse), terminals/kiosks (Bornes), store furniture (Mobilier) for sectors including bakery, fruit & vegetables, and snacking, display stands (Présentoirs), and accessories. The digital product suite complements these with KMO (advanced checkout control system), ATMOS (sound management), Predict (analytics), Digital Signage (dynamic displays), Smart Lockers (connected storage), Electric Gates (Portillon), Electronic Shelf Labels (EEG), and Connected Displays. All products are custom-designed and manufactured in-house across three production sites near Strasbourg spanning approximately 25,000 m², with installation and maintenance services provided by the company's own technician teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Checkout Lines (Lignes de caisse) Custom-designed and fabricated retail checkout lines, including PRM (Personne à Mobilité Réduite) checkout with electrical movement compliant with AFNOR X35-701 accessibility standard; sold to retail chains for store rollouts and modernization.
• Self-Checkout Terminals (Bornes) Self-service and assisted retail terminals designed and produced by amaco production for in-store customer use, targeting retail chains modernizing their checkout zones.
• Store Furniture (Mobilier) Custom retail store furniture (gondolas, shelving units, and in-store fittings) fabricated in metal and wood at amaco production's production sites, sold to retail chains as part of full store fit-outs.
• Product Displays (Présentoirs) Custom retail product displays and presentation units designed and fabricated by amaco production for promotional and merchandising use inside retail stores.
• KMO Control Box Proprietary control box for managing checkout and queue operations, part of amaco production's digital in-store solutions portfolio.
• ATMOS Sound Management Proprietary in-store sound management system offered by amaco production as part of its digital store solutions range.
• Predict Predictive analytics tool bundled in amaco production's digital store solutions portfolio to support retail operations planning.
• Connected Displays (Présentoir connecté) Connected retail display units that combine physical product presentation with digital interactivity, offered by amaco production as part of its digital solutions range.
• Digital Signage In-store digital signage displays sold by amaco production to retail chains for promotional, informational, and in-store communication use.
• Smart Lockers (Casiers Connectés) Connected parcel and click-and-collect lockers offered by amaco production to retailers for in-store pickup, returns, and automated collection workflows.
• Electric Gates (Portillon électrique) Electric access gates sold by amaco production for retail entry and exit control, including anti-theft and customer-flow management at store entrances.
• Electronic Shelf Labels (Étiquettes Gondole, EEG) Electronic shelf label systems supplied by amaco production to retail chains for automated, in-store price and product information updates.
• Conception and Design Services Bespoke conception and design services for retail store fittings, sold by amaco production as a standalone service to retail clients requiring custom store layouts and fitting design.
• Installation Services On-site installation of manufactured retail fittings and digital solutions, delivered by amaco production's in-house technician teams in France and across Europe.
• Maintenance Services (SAV) After-sales maintenance and repair services for installed retail fittings and digital solutions, provided by amaco production's own service teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cash registers can be adapted for people with disabilities in compliance with AFNOR X35-701 standard
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ITAB Shop Concept: Swedish-headquartered retail shopfitting specialist offering checkout solutions, lighting, digital signage, and ESL systems. Closest direct competitor with very similar physical + digital product portfolio and B2B retail customer base.
• Madic Group: French group providing payment, retail, and energy solutions including checkout equipment and store technology. Direct competitor in France with overlapping customer base among large retailers.
• Wanzl: German family-owned leader in retail equipment including shopping carts, store fittings, and digital shop solutions. Comparable B2B shopfitting business serving large European retail chains.
• Tegometall: German retail shelving and shopfitting manufacturer (part of Würth Group) supplying gondolas, shelving, and store fixtures to European retailers. Strong overlap in physical retail fixture product lines.
• SES-imagotag: French leader in electronic shelf labels (ESLs) and IoT for physical retail. Direct competitor in COP AMACO's digital ESL product line with similar European retail customer base.
• Pricer: Swedish ESL and digital retail signage provider. Direct competitor in the electronic shelf label category that represents one of COP AMACO's growing digital product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Hussmann: Panasonic-owned global leader in commercial refrigeration and refrigerated display cases for food retail. Larger established player in adjacent refrigerated display fixture category.
• Diebold Nixdorf: Major global provider of POS hardware and software, self-checkout systems, and retail technology. Broad incumbent competing in checkout systems category.
• NCR Voyix: Global POS, payment, and retail technology vendor serving enterprise retailers worldwide. Broad incumbent in checkout and store technology adjacent to COP AMACO's offering.
• Carrier Commercial Refrigeration: Global leader in commercial refrigeration and cold chain equipment for food retail. Broad incumbent in adjacent refrigerated display and store equipment category where COP AMACO supplies fresh produce retailers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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