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A French SME delivering pressuremeter probes is seeking a subcontractor able to manufacture rubber sheaths and membranes for their products

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRFR20250507014
Term of Validity
7 May 2025 - 7 May 2026
Company's Country
  • France
Type of partnership
  • Supplier agreement
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A French SME specialised in drilling and pressuremeter probes is seeking a manufacturer for delivering rubber sheaths and membranes under a supplier agreement or commercial agreement.
Full Description
A French SME specialised in drilling and pressuremeter probes is seeking a manufacturer for delivering rubber sheaths and membrane.
A membrane is made with two products that must be assembled with the membrane under the sheath.
Both must be expandable.

Minimal specifications:
The membranes and sheaths mounted on pressuremeter probes must have the following diameter : 60 and 44 (definition of the nominal external diamter of the probes mounted according to NF P-94-110-4).

All other mechanical requirements of these products remain under the professional control of the manufacturer.

Membranes:
Type : extruded rubber membrane without reinforcing cloth
Shape: cylindrical
Delivering shape: rounded and not flat

Sheaths:
Rubber sheath inflatable with or without reinforcing cloth (textile cloth)
Shape: cylindrical

The actual needs per year are: 1000 products x diam. 44 and 1000 x diam.60

If the products really fit, sales' amount can increase with 3000 products (for each diameter) per year.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
Specifications indicated in the description must be fullfilled. Detailed technical specifications are available. A NDA will be signed and trials realised.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Type of partner sought : Industry specialised in rubber expandable sheaths or hoses - any size - able to manufacture the requested products with high quality

Technicity, quality, responsiveness will be key elements in the selection of the subcontractor.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME <=10
  • Big company
Type of partnership
  • Supplier agreement
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 02007016 - Rubber
Market keywords
  • 08001008 - Membranes and membrane-based products
  • 08001018 - Polymer (plastics) materials
Sector Groups Involved
  • Energy-Intensive Industries - Materials
  • Electronics
Targeted countries
  • All countries