Fives is an industrial engineering group engaged in the design, supply, and installation of process equipment, machines, and turnkey production lines, supported by full-lifecycle maintenance and optimization services. Its operations center on sorting and handling automation, high-precision machine tools, metal additive manufacturing systems, and process equipment for core industrial processes. The company addresses several global sectors, including automotive, aerospace, defense, intralogistics, aluminum, cement and minerals, steel, glass, and energy.

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Fives have undertaken several R&D initiatives focused on major technological changes, including hydrogen, decarbonization of industry, e-mobility, urban logistics, digitalization, and cybersecurity. In FY2025, Fives operated 38 research and test centers located across France (19), the Americas (nine), Europe excluding France (seven), and Asia (three). R&D spending was allocated across new product and process development (40%), continuous product enhancements (25%), radical innovation (20%), formalization of standards and know-how (9%), and patent and trademark maintenance (6%). Technical programs center on four core areas: decarbonizing industrial processes, deploying low-carbon energy solutions, optimizing urban logistics, and advancing digital capabilities across artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. As of December 2025, the company maintained 2,819 active patents across 782 patent families, as well as 150 registered or pending product trademarks. Total portfolio volume contracted following the divestment of the Cryogenics unit, which transferred 76 patent families and 151 patents. Fives registered 66 new inventions during the year, with 20 filings specifically targeted at improving equipment, energy and environmental efficiency. The company's proprietary technical assets, engineering designs, and corporate publications are secured under statutory copyright protection. In FY2025, the company spent EUR41.2 million on R&D, which accounted for 1.9% of the company’s revenue.