voestalpine Profilafroid and voestalpine S.A.P. (Société Automatique de Profilage),
are two key players in the cold roll forming industry. With more than 75 years of expertise with carbon and stainless steels.
We are present wherever a steel section is needed.
Our history
It was in 1946, that Paul BAP created the company Profilafroid, encouraged by the trust and underwriting of about fifty coachbuilders, his customers, who were also his friends.
A modest factory was acquired - or rather what remained after the liberation struggles.
The production of the first cold rolled steel bars started with three machines on 1000 square meters on one hectare of land.
Located in the department of Oise, in Bailleul sur Thérain 60 kilometers from Paris, the site was pleasant, in the valley of Thérain dominated by the Mont-César, not far from the remains of the Abbey of Froidmont where the young king , who was to become Saint-Louis, spent his holidays and went to the cathedral of Beauvais by boat on the then navigable Thérain.
The intuition of its creator inspired him the choice of a happy name ''Profilafroid'' became a common name for a cold formed steel product today used in most industries.
Key dates
voestalpine Profilafroid
1946 : Founding of Profilafroid in Bailleul-sur-Thérain (60).
1952 : Acquisition by the Forges of Providence.
1966 : Merging of Cockerill-Ougrée and Les Forges de la Providence.
1984 : Acquisition by Usinor.
1985 : Takeover by G.P.R.I, subsidiary of Usinor and Sacilor.
1992 : Usinor Sacilor transfers G.P.R.I.
2004 : Transfer by G.P.R.I. to Profile-Group.
2006 : Takeover by voestalpine group.
Key dates
voestalpine S.A.P.
1954 : Foundation of the Société Automatique de Profilage (S.A.P.) in Clichy (92).
1962 : Installation of S.A.P. in Gisors (27).
1975 : Acquisition of S.A.P. by S.N.G.I. (Indosuez Group).
1987 : Acquisation of S.A.P. by G.P.R.I.
1992 : Usinor Sacilor sells G.P.R.I.
2004 : Transfer by G.P.R.I. to Profile-Group.
2006 : Takeover by voestalpine group.
2017 : Integration of S.A.P. Gisors (27) on the Bailleul-sur-Thérain (60) site.
