Fives is a global industrial engineering group with over 200 years of history. It designs and supplies machines, process equipment, and production facilities for the world's largest industrial companies across diverse sectors such as steel, aerospace, aluminum, automotive, cement, energy, logistics, and glass. The group focuses on providing solutions that anticipate industrial needs in terms of profitability, performance, quality, safety, and environmental protection. As of 2021, Fives achieved a revenue of 1.72 billion EUR and employed over 8,200 people in approximately 30 countries. Its organizational structure is centered around three major activities: High Precision Machines, Process Technologies, and Smart Automation Solutions.Fivesisaglobalindustrialengineeringgroupwithover200yearsofhistory.Itdesignsandsuppliesmachines,processequipment,andproductionfacilitiesfortheworld'slargestindustrialcompaniesacrossdiversesectorssuchassteel,aerospace,aluminum,automotive,cement,energy,logistics,andglass.Thegroupfocusesonprovidingsolutionsthatanticipateindustrialneedsintermsofprofitability,performance,quality,safety,andenvironmentalprotection.Asof2021,Fivesachievedarevenueof1.72billionEURandemployedover8,200peopleinapproximately30countries.Itsorganizationalstructureiscenteredaroundthreemajoractivities:HighPrecisionMachines,ProcessTechnologies,andSmartAutomationSolutions.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Fives offers a wide range of high-precision machines, including milling, turning, grinding, cutting tools, and laser systems.Fivesoffersawiderangeofhigh-precisionmachines,includingmilling,turning,grinding,cuttingtools,andlasersystems.
Specific solutions include large and complex component machining for aerospace and fluid filling, sealing, and testing machines for automotive assembly lines.Specificsolutionsincludelargeandcomplexcomponentmachiningforaerospaceandfluidfilling,sealing,andtestingmachinesforautomotiveassemblylines.
For the cement and minerals industry, it develops grinding technologies such as FCB Horomill®, FCB B-mill, FCB Rhodax®, and modular grinding solutions like the FCB FLAG™ station.Forthecementandmineralsindustry,itdevelopsgrindingtechnologiessuchasFCBHoromill®,FCBB-mill,FCBRhodax®,andmodulargrindingsolutionsliketheFCBFLAG™station.
In the aluminum sector, Fives provides process equipment and complete plants, while for energy, it offers efficient combustion systems and ultra-low NOx burners (Pillard LONOxFLAM® G2, Pillard NANOxFLAM®).Inthealuminumsector,Fivesprovidesprocessequipmentandcompleteplants,whileforenergy,itoffersefficientcombustionsystemsandultra-lowNOxburners(PillardLONOxFLAM®G2,PillardNANOxFLAM®).
The glass industry benefits from decarbonized melting technologies, including all-electric, hybrid, and oxy-fuel furnaces (Prium® E-Melt, Prium® Eco-Flex) and process equipment.Theglassindustrybenefitsfromdecarbonizedmeltingtechnologies,includingall-electric,hybrid,andoxy-fuelfurnaces(Prium®E-Melt,Prium®Eco-Flex)andprocessequipment.
Additionally, Fives delivers smart automation solutions for logistics, such as Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR - GENI-Ant, GENi-GiAnt), Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS - Flex'y Shuttle), palletization/depalletization systems, and WMS/WCS/MES software.Additionally,Fivesdeliverssmartautomationsolutionsforlogistics,suchasAutonomousMobileRobots(AMR-GENI-Ant,GENi-GiAnt),AutomatedStorageandRetrievalSystems(ASRS-Flex'yShuttle),palletization/depalletizationsystems,andWMS/WCS/MESsoftware.
Note: Fives' Energy | Cryogenics business unit, including Fives Cryo, was acquired by Alfa Laval on July 8, 2025.Note:Fives'Energy|Cryogenicsbusinessunit,includingFivesCryo,wasacquiredbyAlfaLavalonJuly8,2025.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 200 years of extensive history and deep expertise in industrial engineering.Over200yearsofextensivehistoryanddeepexpertiseinindustrialengineering.
A broad global presence spanning approximately 30 countries with over 8,200 skilled employees.Abroadglobalpresencespanningapproximately30countrieswithover8,200skilledemployees.
Strong research and development capabilities focused on future industrial advancements like decarbonization, digitalization, hydrogen, e-mobility, urban logistics, and cybersecurity.Strongresearchanddevelopmentcapabilitiesfocusedonfutureindustrialadvancementslikedecarbonization,digitalization,hydrogen,e-mobility,urbanlogistics,andcybersecurity.
The ability to provide tailor-made solutions and comprehensive turnkey project management expertise to meet specific client needs.Theabilitytoprovidetailor-madesolutionsandcomprehensiveturnkeyprojectmanagementexpertisetomeetspecificclientneeds.
A robust commitment to sustainability, including enhancing energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions, and environmental protection through advanced technological developments.Arobustcommitmenttosustainability,includingenhancingenergyefficiency,reducingCO2emissions,andenvironmentalprotectionthroughadvancedtechnologicaldevelopments.
Integration of digital solutions and AI technologies, such as AI-based predictive maintenance, real-time quality management, and automated process control.IntegrationofdigitalsolutionsandAItechnologies,suchasAI-basedpredictivemaintenance,real-timequalitymanagement,andautomatedprocesscontrol.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Steel, Aerospace and special machining, Aluminum, Automotive and manufacturing industries, Cement & Minerals, Energy (combustion, cryogenics, power & steam generation), Logistics (parcel & postal, airport, e-commerce, retail), Glass.Steel,Aerospaceandspecialmachining,Aluminum,Automotiveandmanufacturingindustries,Cement&Minerals,Energy(combustion,cryogenics,power&steamgeneration),Logistics(parcel&postal,airport,e-commerce,retail),Glass.
Chemical & Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Sugar, Defense, Shipbuilding, Space, Heavy Industry, Trucks, Construction, HVAC, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, IT, Cosmetics, Railroad, Offshore sectors.Chemical&Petrochemical,Oil&Gas,Sugar,Defense,Shipbuilding,Space,HeavyIndustry,Trucks,Construction,HVAC,Medical&Pharmaceuticals,IT,Cosmetics,Railroad,Offshoresectors.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
India (Sambalpur, Odisha, Chennai, Jharsurguda, Bhubaneswar), China (Shanghai, Fives Cryo Suzhou)India(Sambalpur,Odisha,Chennai,Jharsurguda,Bhubaneswar),China(Shanghai,FivesCryoSuzhou)
France (Givors, Lille, Ronchin), Germany (Aachen, Berlin), Poland (Warsaw, Gdansk), Spain (Madrid, Barcelona), Italy (Palermo, Milan), Austria (Vienna), Sweden (Gothenburg), Netherlands (Rotterdam), NorwayFrance(Givors,Lille,Ronchin),Germany(Aachen,Berlin),Poland(Warsaw,Gdansk),Spain(Madrid,Barcelona),Italy(Palermo,Milan),Austria(Vienna),Sweden(Gothenburg),Netherlands(Rotterdam),Norway
United States (Detroit, Fives Cryo Inc), Canada (Montreal)UnitedStates(Detroit,FivesCryoInc),Canada(Montreal)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Patented burner technologies such as Pillard LONOxFLAM® G2 and Pillard NANOxFLAM® (based on BLUEMix® technology).PatentedburnertechnologiessuchasPillardLONOxFLAM®G2andPillardNANOxFLAM®(basedonBLUEMix®technology).
Patented hybrid gas-electric technology for the Prium® Eco-Flex furnace.Patentedhybridgas-electrictechnologyforthePrium®Eco-Flexfurnace.
Qualification as Best Available Technologies (BAT) for emission control in the cement and minerals industry.QualificationasBestAvailableTechnologies(BAT)foremissioncontrolinthecementandmineralsindustry.
Signatory of the United Nations Global Compact initiative, demonstrating commitment to sustainable and socially responsible (CSR) policies.SignatoryoftheUnitedNationsGlobalCompactinitiative,demonstratingcommitmenttosustainableandsociallyresponsible(CSR)policies.