Manufacture of metal constructions, bells (Sonnailles), identification signs and protective structures
Ateliers Firmann SA
Epagny (Fribourg)New on Amplifa
About us
Ateliers Firmann SA is a Swiss family business founded in 1906 by Jean Firmann in Bulle, today led by the fourth generation under Julien Firmann. The company manufactures metal constructions for the architecture and construction sector, including steel structures, civil protection shelters and metalwork for road infrastructure. It also produces bells and Sonnailles, vehicle registration and parking signs, and special products such as brass sleeves for the Swiss Army. Well-known reference products include heating elements for the Guigoz milk powder factory, competition rifle barrels for the Swiss marksmanship team, chassis for the Army and around 500'000 red bicycle plates up to the end of this market in 1988. Since 2021, the company has been based with its workshops and headquarters in Epagny in the canton of Fribourg, supplying customers in Switzerland.
- Site
- Epagny
- Processes
- Cloches (Bells/Sharp objects - sonnailles), Plaques minéralogiques & de parking (Registration/parking signs), Constructions métalliques (Steel construction/metal constructions), Routes (Road construction/metalwork for roads), Abris protection civile (Protective structures/civil protection shelters), Assembly of 'Pou du ciel' aircraft (historical: assembly of two- and single-seaters), Manufacture of chassis for the Swiss Army (historical), Constructions métalliques
- Materials
- Steel (metal constructions), Steel
- Founded
- 1906
- Employees
- 11–50
- Industries
- Architecture and Construction, Public Sector / Army, Transport
- 01
Design / Planning
- 02
Manufacture of metal constructions
- 03
Manufacture of special products (bells, signs)
- 04
Assembly / Delivery
Materials & Processes
Steel
Main material for metal constructions, civil protection shelters and road construction.
Sites
Epagny
CHHeadquarters / Workshops
- Materials
- Steel
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloches (Bells/Sharp objects - sonnailles)Casting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Plaques minéralogiques & de parking (Registration/parking signs)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Constructions métalliques (Steel construction/metal constructions)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Routes (Road construction/metalwork for roads)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Abris protection civile (Protective structures/civil protection shelters)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Assembly of 'Pou du ciel' aircraft (historical: assembly of two- and single-seaters)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of chassis for the Swiss Army (historical)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1906
Founded by Jean Firmann in Bulle
- 1930
Assembly of the "Pou du ciel" aircraft
- 1988
End of the market for red bicycle plates (500'000 produced)
- 2021
Relocation to Epagny