Aerial view of La Rhune's two workshops near the Port of Bayonne at duskOur two workshops · Port of Bayonne
Industrial metal fabrication · Tarnos

Expertise in
large-scale fabrication.

Build-to-print fabrication, heavy welded structures and on-site assembly. The capacity for large-scale industrial projects.

Since 1996 · Tarnos, near the Port of BayonneLa Rhune project
La Rhune at scale

The space and height to fabricate and assemble oversized components in Tarnos.

15 000m²

of total site area

An industrial site in Tarnos, close to the Port of Bayonne.

7 000m²

of covered workshop space

Buildings dedicated to heavy fabrication, cutting and assembly.

20m

of height for vertical assembly

An assembly pit for positioning large fabricated structures.

The company

Hands-on industry. Exceptional capacity.

Based in Tarnos, near the Port of Bayonne, La Rhune supports industrial clients with the fabrication, repair and assembly of welded structures.

Our teams combine heavy fabrication, welding, cutting and on-site work for one-off projects and short runs. The nearby port also allows large components to be shipped by sea.

Explore our facilities
100tMaximum handled piece weight
5mMaximum fabrication diameter
200mmPlate thickness handled
9Overhead cranes in our workshops
Certifications

Certified standards.

View our certificates. Select a standard to open the original document.

01 / QUALITYISO 9001

Quality management

Assembly and welding of new build-to-print components within the certificate's scope.

PDF in Spanish
02 / WELDINGISO 3834-2

Welding quality requirements

Assembly and welding of new build-to-print components. Covered processes: 135, 138 and 121.

PDF in French
03 / STRUCTURESEN 1090EXC4

Factory production control

Factory production control for structural steel components, execution classes EXC1 to EXC4.

PDF in French

Need a certificate or confirmation of the scope applicable to your project? Contact us.

What we do

From raw metal to ready-to-install components.

Production facilities for thick plate and complex geometries.

01 / CUTTING

Precision cutting

Fiber laser, CNC plasma and oxy-fuel cutting. Cutting area up to 12,000 × 3,200 mm.

02 / FORMING

Bending and rolling

Two press brakes and two plate rolls for forming plate and sections.

03 / ASSEMBLY

Heavy welded structures

Build-to-print fabrication, from single pieces to small and medium batches.

04 / WELDING

Welding processes

TIG, MIG, MAG and around 40 welding stations, including a 2,000 A submerged arc welding robot.

05 / HANDLING

Heavy loads

Nine overhead cranes, including a 100 t crane, for the largest fabrications.

06 / HEAT TREATMENT

Stress relief treatment

An 11,200 × 5,800 × 4,000 mm furnace for treating large structures.

07 / ON SITE

Assembly and maintenance

Industrial site work, modifications, repairs and on-site assembly.

08 / MATERIALS

Materials to suit the job

Carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and wear-resistant steels.

Large welded duct in La Rhune's workshop
Our production facilities

Built for big projects.

Our workshops bring together lifting, cutting, forming, welding and heat treatment to manage every essential stage.

ComponentsUp to 100 t · Ø 5 m
PlateUp to 200 mm
Cutting12 000 × 3 200 mm
Furnace11 200 × 5 800 × 4 000 mm
Lifting9 overhead cranes · 1 × 100 t
Projects

Material. Craft. Scale.

Photos and videos of our work, from the workshop to the transport of large components.

Drone film

La Rhune from above.

Aerial view of our Tarnos workshops and a large component prepared for transport.

Workshop handling

Precision in motion.

Lifting and positioning a large welded component in our workshop.

Transport from above

A component hits the road.

Aerial view of a large fabricated assembly leaving the workshop on a transport convoy.

La Rhune in motion

From workshop to road.

A short edit of three videos showing the handling and transport of a large industrial assembly.

Let's work together

Your next project takes shape here.

A component, a drawing, an on-site job? Let's discuss your project's requirements.

Email us+33 (0)5 59 64 47 47