Stamping and press tooling company in France
Since 1985, VFE has specialized in industrial cutting, stamping and custom press tooling manufacturing in Saint-Lo, Normandy.
40+
years of experience
100%
made in France
+2000
completed projects
ISO 9001
certified quality
Our industrial history
Over 40 years of expertise in cutting, stamping, press tooling and precision mechanics.
1985 - Company foundation
Foundation of MARTIGNONI/TRAISNEL company in Saint-Lo in an 80m2 facility, specialized in precision mechanics.
1989 - New facility
Acquisition of a 2,273 m2 land and construction of a 640 m2 workshop.
1991 - Diversification into press tooling
Competition in general mechanics was becoming increasingly fierce. The company took a turn imposed by its new customers and began manufacturing press tools weighing 2 to 3 tonnes. In order to test and fine-tune them, it purchased its first press.
1996 - Press tooling development
Small tools started being manufactured by foreign competition, so the company purchased a 1,200-ton press and a 3,500m2 land to meet customer demand. Tools increased from 15 to 18 tonnes.
2006
Implementation of a quality management system based on the ISO 9001:2000 standard, recognized in January 2007 by obtaining certification from Euro Quality System.
2007 - 2008
To resist global competition, avoid relocation and gain access to the American market, MARTIGNONI/TRAISNEL merged with VERBOM, a Canadian company operating in the same sector. It became MT VERBOM and commissioned a new 800-ton press along with a 1,750 m2 expansion including 300 m2 of offices. At the end of 2008, the company came entirely under VERBOM management and integrated the 2008 version of ISO 9001.
2015
On February 9, 2015, the company evolved and changed its name to VERBOM FRANCE ENGINEERING under the direction of Mr. Patrice MESNILDREY. In October 2018, VERBOM FRANCE ENGINEERING became VFE in its own right. VFE's business is now the design, manufacture and fine-tuning of press tools, and precision mechanics.
Today
Following the various crises experienced after COVID, the company has diversified into new sectors such as: aerospace, naval, defense and nuclear.
Our evolution
1985
VFE founded in Normandy
1000+
Development of progressive and transfer dies
Today
Recognized company in cutting and stamping in France
Rare expertise in press tooling
VFE is one of the few companies capable of designing and manufacturing large transfer dies as well as complex progressive dies. This expertise helps optimize our customers' industrial performance.
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