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About Hexalean Group, experts in metal transformation
Founded in 2016, Hexalean is a French multi-site industrial group specializing in metal processing. We are a rapidly growing company, putting our complementary expertise at the service of demanding and responsible French and international industries.
Thanks to our integrated organization and collective strength, we are able to offer you comprehensive, tailor-made, innovative, and carbon-neutral industrial solutions to meet your most complex challenges.
Presentation of the Hexalean Group: leader in metal transformation
Since its creation, the Hexalean Group has brought together four production entities in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, pooling their specific expertise in metal transformation and processing.
Over the years, we have consolidated our technical know-how through strategic investments in France and partnerships with other entities offering complementary services. This industrial synergy strengthens our ability to support the demanding projects of all our customers, both in France and across Europe, including large companies and SMEs in all sectors of activity.
Today, our long-standing Group is continuing this growth momentum by integrating new companies that share the same values: operational performance, lasting close relationships, and responsible innovation. We remain firmly rooted in France while pursuing international ambitions to become your industrial partner of choice.
Our human and industrial values
Reliability
Each commitment we fulfill builds trust.
Pragmatism
We avoid unnecessary complexity in order to move forward simply and effectively.
Respect
For our employees, our partners, and the environment in everything we do.
High standards
We strive for excellence and improve every day.
Key figures
employees
additional production sites
of CA
of annual revenue invested in the modernization and performance of its industrial sites
covered industrial area
tons of materials processed in 2025 (steel, stainless steel, aluminum, etc.)
key areas of activity
satisfied customers each year
Systematic implementation of a Lean approach
At Hexalean, Lean management is at the heart of the Group’s corporate culture.
We deploy this collective learning dynamic to serve customer value, industrial performance, and an optimized (more streamlined and robust) value chain. We do this by combining it with the advantages of Industry 4.0.
Our intention
- Produce accurately and at the right pace, with “Right First Time” production quality thanks to clear, smooth, and controlled processes.
Our principle
- Making operational reality visible in the field to understand, decide, and progress together, every day.
Our Lean Manufacturing Method
- Pulled flows and short lead times to meet exact customer needs
- Quality integrated into the workstation
- Standards used as training and communication tools
- Continuous improvement (Kaizen) structured by the PDCA cycle (Plan Do Check Act)
- Visual management and Obeya to align teams
- Mentoring chain to develop skills in a sustainable manner.
Our conviction
Customer value is built through continuous learning in the field.
By deepening our understanding of flows, products, and uses on a daily basis, we improve quality, lead times, costs, and carbon performance across the entire value chain.
Our training academy
The combination of cutting-edge technologies and human expertise is our strength.
Faced with a shortage of skilled labor, training our (future) employees has become a strategic priority.
Since early 2026, we have been developing our own training program, “Hexalean Academy,” to ensure the transfer of technical skills essential to our business.
Key takeaway: Lean management for the Hexalean Group
It is a concrete way of working together, focused on the customer, continuous improvement, and respect for the professions.
Our goal is to meet the specific needs of our customers by continuously improving the skills of our teams.
Decarbonization of the metal processing sector: our proactive commitment
Environmental responsibility is at the heart of our processes and priorities.
Our ambition is to support our industrial customers in moving towards carbon-free production that is more respectful of the environment and people.
And we give ourselves/you the means to achieve this by taking strong action:
Implementation ofa CSR/QSE policy: eco-design, continuous improvement of our energy efficiency, optimization of practices to reduce waste, etc.
Extending our eco-responsible approach to all our customers and suppliers: systematically encouraging the use of more environmentally friendly materials, etc.
Actively committed to working alongside you, we are your industrial partner, providing sustainable solutions and reducing your environmental footprint.
Integrated "one-stop-shop" solution: our comprehensive offering
The Hexalean Group stands out for its ability to cover every link in your metal processing value chain:
- Engineering & design by our design office
- Cutting & precision machining
- Forming
- Industrial sheet metal work & mechanical welding
- Surface treatment
- Assembly
- Logistics: storage, packaging, delivery, etc.
- But also: specific projects, roller supports, eco-design, etc.
You benefit from:
- A comprehensive approach thanks to the synergy of our specialized companies’ expertise
- Personalized support, tailored precisely to your needs, with full or partial management of your projects
- The collective strength of a single trustedexpert partner to manage the production of your custom metal parts.
Compliance with industry standards
Ensuring the high level of quality, precision, performance, and safety expected by our customers is a fundamental pillar of our requirements.
Several of our companies have already obtained recognized certifications:
- ISO 9001 (quality management): PPC Industrie, ACS Peinture, Latem Industrie, CO2 Système, Lavenir Tôlerie
- ISO 14001 (environmental management): PPC Industrie
- EcoVadis Gold (CSR performance): Guyot Jacquand.
Gradually strengthening our industrial compliance is one of our objectives as we continue to obtain additional certifications: ISO 9100, ISO 22163, ISO 14443, etc.
This approach demonstrates our commitment to meeting the most stringent and demanding industry standards.



