MJM’s bar turning shop in Sfax with Swiss-type lathes

Bar turning and precision machining in Tunisia

Turned, milled and ground parts in series for the automotive and industrial sectors, delivered to Europe in 3 to 4 days.

Ø 3–42 ±0.01 Ra 0.4
Automotive standard
IATF 16949
Quality system
ISO 9001:2015
Certified by
TÜV Rheinland
Founded
2008

Precision in series.

Bar diameter
Ø 3–42 mm
Achievable tolerance
±0.01 mm
Roughness Ra
0.4 µm
Parts produced in 2024
2.5 million
Active part numbers
334
Lead time to Europe
3–4 days

Four processes on one site

Bar turning, CNC turning, milling and grinding: your parts are machined, inspected and shipped from our plant in Sfax.

  • Bar turning

    Star, Citizen and Tsugami Swiss-type lathes, Manurhin cam-type automatics and Wickman multi-spindles for bar-fed parts in large series.

    Ø 3–32 mm

  • CNC turning

    Biglia, Nakamura and Weiler CNC lathes for diameters up to 42 mm and chuck work.

    Up to Ø 42 mm

  • Milling

    Chiron, Mori Seiki, Hardinge, Kitamura, Tongtai and Victor machining centres, 10 of them with pallet changers, plus wire EDM.

    11 machining centres

  • Grinding

    Centreless, cylindrical and surface grinding for precise bearing surfaces and tight tolerances.

    Ra 0.4 µm

Explore our capabilities

Why MJM

An organisation built for series production.

  • Material in stock

    Standard materials are kept in stock in common diameters. Production starts without waiting for material.

  • Responsiveness

    We hold a safety stock of your series parts so we can deliver fast. Short lead times, especially for regular customers.

  • Medium and large series

    Series from about 1,000 parts. Prototypes and pre-series as part of a series project.

  • Quality through inspection

    In-process inspection, a metrology room and an optical sorting machine with 11 cameras for 100% inspection.

  • Close to Europe

    Delivery in 3 to 4 days, within one week at the latest. Export company: no customs duties.

IATF 16949 certified quality

Every series follows automotive requirements: planning, in-process inspection, final inspection and batch traceability. 100% inspection aims for as few complaints as possible and minimal ppm.

Quality documents

  • PPAP and initial samples
  • Statistical process control (SPC)
  • FMEA
  • 3.1 inspection certificate to EN 10204
  • Batch traceability

Metrology room

  • Mitutoyo coordinate measuring machine, 3 axes
  • Helios 350 V profile projector
  • Mitutoyo roughness tester
  • Height gauge and hardness tester
  • Optical sorting on a glass disc, 11 cameras

Our approach to quality

Certificates

  • MJM Décolletage IATF 16949:2016 certificate

    IATF 16949:2016

    No. 01 111 2015623

    IATF 0494511

    Valid until 03/01/2027

  • MJM Décolletage ISO 9001:2015 certificate

    ISO 9001:2015

    No. 01 100 2015634

    Valid until 03/01/2027

Certified by TÜV Rheinland Cert GmbH. IATF scope: manufacture of precision turned and machined parts, excluding product design.

More than 50 machines in Sfax

Swiss-type lathes, cam-type automatics, machining centres, CNC lathes, grinders, multi-spindles and wire EDM, all on one site.

Process Makes Machines
Swiss-type lathes Star, Citizen, Tsugami 16
Cam-type automatic lathes Manurhin 14
Machining centres Chiron, Mori Seiki, Hardinge, Kitamura, Tongtai, Victor 11
Centreless, cylindrical and surface grinders Cincinnati, Nomoco 6
CNC lathes Biglia, Nakamura, Weiler 4
Multi-spindle lathes Wickman 2
Wire EDM 2

View the machine list

Industries

Automotive

We supply Tier 1 automotive suppliers in France, Germany and Italy, in line with IATF 16949 requirements.

Other industries

  • Hydraulics
  • Pneumatics
  • Energy
  • Valves and fittings
  • Household appliances
  • Leisure and bicycles
  • Aerospace

1 km from the airport, 4 km from the port of Sfax

Our plant is on the Route de l’Aéroport in Sfax. Your parts travel to Europe by road, sea or air.

  • Delivery to Europe in 3 to 4 days, within one week at the latest
  • Export company: no customs duties
  • Raw material from suppliers in France and Italy
  • Surface treatment 50 m away, heat treatment 160 km away
  • Phosphating in-house, zinc plating by a subcontractor
Sfax France Germany Italy Tunisia 3 to 4 days
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