French family-owned company for technical stamped parts and stamped assemblies made from copper alloys and steel since 1961.
SOPIL S.A.
Pirey (France)New on Amplifa
About SOPIL
SOPIL is a family-run company founded in 1961, headquartered in Pirey near Besançon (Doubs, France). Originally established as a toolmaking firm, the company has specialized in the technical stamping (découpage) of small metal parts in strip and bulk form – made from copper, brass and bronze as well as steel and stainless steel, in thicknesses from 0.08 to 6 mm. Across 15,000 m² of production halls, 37 production lines operate with presses ranging from 25 to 315 tonnes; annual capacity is around 600 million parts with over 1,600 active references. Value creation is fully integrated: design and manufacture of progressive and compound dies in-house, joining processes such as contacting, riveting, clinching, resistance and induction soldering as well as silver/tin soldering, plus in-line thread cutting and in-press assembly. Customer industries include automotive, electrical engineering, telecommunications, rail, aerospace, medical technology and household appliances. SOPIL generates 46% of its revenue in export business.
- Site
- Pirey
- Processes
- Découpage (technical stamped-bent-part process, strip and bulk parts), Contactage (rivetage/soudage) en ligne, Taraudage en ligne, Assemblage en ligne (intégration presse), Assemblage hors ligne : sertissage (crimping), Clinchage, Interlocking, Rivetage
- Materials
- Cuivre, Laiton, Bronze, Acier, Inox (acier inoxydable), Copper, Brass, Steel
- Certificates
- In-house metrology, UIMM CSR label (Gold), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1961
- Employees
- 130
- Industries
- Automotive, Connector technology/electrical engineering, Telecommunications, Rail transport, Aerospace, Medical technology
- 01
Tool design (engineering)
- 02
In-house toolmaking
- 03
Prototype construction / POC
- 04
Technical stamping on presses 25–315 t
- 05
In-line joining processes (contacting, riveting, thread cutting, assembly)
- 06
Out-of-line joining (crimping, clinching, soldering, welding)
- 07
Metrology / quality inspection
Materials & Processes
Copper
For current-carrying contact and connector components in technical stamping.
Brass
Copper alloy for precisely stamped contacts and small parts.
Bronze
For high-load, elastic contact elements in connector technology.
Steel
Ferrous metal for structural and functional parts in thicknesses from 0.08 to 6 mm.
Stainless steel
For corrosion-resistant, precise stamped parts in demanding environments.
Technical stamping (découpage)
Strip and bulk parts made from copper and iron alloys with tight tolerances and high cycle rates.
Joining processes
Contacting (riveting/soldering), clinching, interlocking, riveting, resistance and induction soldering, silver/tin soldering, crimping and in-press assembly to functionalize the parts.
Toolmaking
Design, manufacture and maintenance of progressive and compound dies including punches, dies, guides and ejectors in-house.
Sites
Pirey
FRHeadquarters, toolmaking and production
- Part weight / size
- Thicknesses 0.08–6 mm
- Lot size
- High volume, up to 600 million parts/year
- Materials
- Copper, brass, bronze, steel, stainless steel
- Stamping and assembly presses 25–315 t
- 37 production lines
- Toolmaking (design and manufacture)
- Assembly lines
- Metrology
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Découpage (technical stamped-bent-part process, strip and bulk parts)Forming | tolérances serrées | – | Épaisseur 0.08–6 mm | 600 millions de pièces par an | Cuivre, Laiton, Bronze, Acier, Inox |
| Contactage (rivetage/soudage) en ligneJoining | – | – | – | – | Cuivre, Laiton, Bronze, Acier, Inox |
| Taraudage en ligneMachining | – | – | – | – | Cuivre, Laiton, Bronze, Acier, Inox |
| Assemblage en ligne (intégration presse)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assemblage hors ligne : sertissage (crimping)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| ClinchageJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| InterlockingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| RivetageJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soudage par résistanceJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soudage par inductionJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brasage argent/étainJoining | – | – | – | – | Argent, Étain |
| RoulageForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conception et usinage d'outillages (à suivre ou progressif) en interne (poinçons, matrices,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototypage rapide / développement POCEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Métrologie / mesuresTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presses (stamping/assembly presses) | – | – | Press forces 25 à 315 tonnes | – | Pirey (Doubs), France |
| Lignes de production | – | 37 | 15 000 m² d'ateliers | – | Pirey (Doubs), France |
Quality
SOPIL relies on tight-tolerance manufacturing with in-house metrology, tool-side sensor technology and preventive tool maintenance; the CSR process was awarded the "+ Engagés + Performants" label in Gold by the UIMM.
| Evidence | Pirey |
|---|---|
| In-house metrology | |
| UIMM CSR label (Gold) | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1961
Foundation of SOPIL as a toolmaking company in Pirey (Doubs).
Expansion of activities into the stamping of small components made from ferrous metals and alloys for connector technology.
- 2026
Participation at Micronora in Besançon; award of the CSR label "+ Engagés + Performants" (UIMM) in Gold.