Groupe ESCP Alumni AURA : Exceptional evening with Philippe Rivière, President of ACI Groupe

Hello everyone,

We are delighted to invite you to our next ESCP Alumni AURA evening on Wednesday May 21, 2025 at 6pm in Saint-Etienne, dedicated to a French industrial champion: ACI Groupe, with the exceptional presence of Philippe Rivière, Chairman of ACI Groupe and his entire Management Committee.

Introducing ACI Groupe :

ACI Groupe (Alliance des Compétences Industrielles) is a French ETI created in 2019 with one ambition: to rebuild an agile French industry, rooted in the regions and focused on strategic sectors.

6 years later, ACI Groupe offers high value-added industrial know-how essential to French sovereignty, particularly in the aerospace, nuclear, defense & security and rail sectors, with key skills in forging, casting, machining, cutting, stamping, sheet metal working, bar turning, milling, turning, mechanical welding, etc.

ACI Groupe boasts 35 industrial sites, 1,600 employees and sales of 205 million euros in 2024 (target 2030: 600 million euros), serving more than 2,000 customers.

ACI Groupe raised 82 million euros in February 2025 to consolidate its development in France, but also internationally, in order to support its customers in their expansion, mainly in Europe, India and the Pacific zone, as close as possible to growth markets.

Course of your evening :

• From 5.45pm to 6pm: welcome guests.
• Philippe Rivière (his career, his trademark, his anecdotes) and his Management Committee
• Presentation of ACI Groupe: philosophy, ambition, track record of accelerated growth, history, key figures, businesses, governance, major challenges today and in the years ahead, flagship projects.
• Q&A with guests
• Tour of the Tôle et Design site
• Non-alcoholic cocktail reception & networking
• End of evening: 22:30

We look forward to seeing many of you,