Fives Group overview

Fives is a large industrial engineering group that designs machines, production lines and automation systems for aerospace, automotive, logistics, metals and energy markets. It is relevant to robotics because it integrates robot arms, process equipment, controls and digital tools into high-value manufacturing systems.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	1812
Country	France
Address	3 rue Drouot, 75009 Paris
Employees	Approx. 9,000+ globally
Specializes in	Industrial engineering, automated production systems, robotics integration and smart manufacturing
Products	automated production lines, robotic machining, assembly systems, logistics automation, industrial process equipment
Typical projects	Automotive assembly, aerospace automation, logistics, metal processing, robotic machining, battery and industrial production systems
Management and ownership	Fives is a privately held French industrial engineering group. Chairman and CEO: Frederic Sanchez. Ownership is private/investor based.

Website: www.fivesgroup.com

Fives Group review summary

Fives is a French industrial engineering group, based in Paris, with revenue above EUR 2 billion and about 8,500 employees. Its history goes back more than two centuries, and it once supplied the lifts for the Eiffel Tower. This profile sets out its history, ownership, business areas and figures.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Company	Fives
Origins	1812 according to the company; workshops in Paris from 1818 and in Lille from 1861
Headquarters	Paris, France
Employees	About 8,500 at the end of 2019, some 4,000 of them in France
Revenue	EUR 2.027 billion in 2022
Latest sales figure on the company's site	2,143 million
Owners	Management, Ardian, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec and PSP Investments
President	Frederic Sanchez
Activities	High Precision Machines, Process Industries and Smart Automation Solutions