From a craft workshop to a leading industrial partner. Since 1920, Lyon Cintrage Seignobos has grown around a unique family expertise, combining tradition, innovation, and technical excellence. Carried by four generations, our history is that of a Lyon-based company that has evolved with the times, without ever losing sight of precision, the quality of our work, and the human element at the heart of the trade.
1900
Company founded by Alexis Seignobos, a welding specialist, in partnership with Rochet-Schneider.
Company founded
Start of subcontracting for Berliet, a heavy truck brand, until 1993.
Subcontracting for Berliet
1920
1929
Juliette Seignobos hands over to her daughter Marcelle. The business is structured around three trades.
The business is structured
The tube-bending activity takes off with the acquisition of a second bending machine.
The business takes off
1958
1980
Move to Décines to support growth. 1996 – Set up on a 1,800 m² site in Vénissieux.
Move to Décines
Company taken over by Jean-Albert Grange, an engineer, who steers the business towards one-off technical parts. 2008 – First part delivered from a 3D drawing with no paper documentation.
Change of management
1990
2004
Turnover close to €3M; 25 employees. Sale to an industrial group.
Scaling up
Lyon Cintrage Seignobos is born: new 2,000 m² premises and an industrial relaunch.
Rebirth and new premises
2012
2016
ISO 9001 certification obtained.
Certification
Company handed over to Sébastien Jonard after 20 years under the leadership of J.-A. Grange.