Fortal, designer and manufacturer of safe height access solutions
Fortal is a family-owned industrial leader based in Alsace since 1981, specialising in the design and manufacture of safe height access solutions for clients across France and internationally. As the production arm of Fortal Group, the company serves a wide range of professionals — from independent craftsmen to multinational corporations — helping them address height access challenges and fall prevention requirements.
With decades of French manufacturing expertise, Fortal combines precision engineering and cutting-edge machinery to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions at every level of complexity.
To best serve each client’s needs, Fortal structures its activity around three core areas:
- Standard products, available immediately from catalogue for fast and straightforward requirements
- Industrialised adapted products, developed for recurring specific needs at scale
- Fully bespoke solutions, from the simplest adaptations to the most complex engineering projects
This flexible approach enables Fortal to respond efficiently to both everyday requests and highly technical projects, always ensuring safety, performance and cost control.
Quality is guaranteed at every stage of production, from full product traceability to certifications, underpinned by state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities that deliver precision and consistency on every order.
Our products & services
Standard products
Fortal offers a broad range of standard height access products, fully compliant with current regulations. Stepladders (PIR, PIRL and more), step stools, crinoline ladders and scaffolding systems — both fixed and mobile — are all part of a reliable, safety-certified range available across all sectors of activity.
Custom-made products
Fortal designs and delivers fully customised height access solutions, precisely engineered to meet each client’s specific requirements. Supported by an in-house design office and dedicated project managers, Fortal guides its clients through every stage — from initial study and manufacturing through to installation and after-sales support.
Industrially adapted products
For industrial clients with recurring technical needs, Fortal develops and manufactures mid-to-large production runs at the highest standards of quality and consistency. Its industrial expertise ensures large volumes of equipment are produced to exact specifications, whatever the sector.
A closer look at…
Spotlight: Vehicle Roof Access Platforms
Fortal designs roof access platforms for vehicles, engineered for the safe maintenance of buses, trains and trams.
Mobile, robust and height-adjustable, these platforms offer outstanding stability, adaptability to all vehicle profiles, and effective operator protection through reinforced guardrails and anti-slip steps.
Ergonomic, norm-compliant and time-saving, they streamline all rooftop operations on rolling vehicles.
Spotlight: Runway Stepladders
Fortal’s runway stepladders are purpose-built to secure interventions around aircraft and helicopters, both for maintenance operations and daily ground handling.
Their robust, ergonomic and modular design ensures optimal stability, easy manoeuvrability on the tarmac and adaptability to various access heights.
Compliant with aeronautical standards, they deliver comfort, efficiency and maximum safety for ground and maintenance crews.
Spotlight: Safety Cage Ladders
Fortal is a specialist in safety cage ladders, designed to provide secure access to buildings and industrial installations. Available in aluminium or galvanised steel, they can also be powder-coated to meet specific aesthetic or technical requirements.
Fully compliant with current standards, Fortal’s safety cage ladders combine strength, longevity and ease of installation, and can be delivered pre-assembled or in kit form.
A comprehensive range of accessories is also available — security gates, rest platforms, parapet passages, widened exits and more — to adapt to every project’s specific needs.
CONTACT FORTAL
Phone : +33 3 88 58 53 53 et +33 3 88 58 53 55
info@fortal.fr
ZI du Muckental
67140 BARR – France
fortal.fr
aeronautique.fortal.fr
Markets we serve
Construction
Safety cage ladders, scaffolding, platforms and guardrails ensure safety, ergonomics and efficiency across all types of structures
Aeronautics
Adjustable platforms, modular docks, runway stepladders, wheeled or fixed gangways.
Industry
Walkways, technical staircases and bespoke structures provide safe access to sensitive or hard-to-reach areas.
Transport
Fixed or mobile working-at-height access solutions, with or without guardrails, and optional electric drawers adapted to vehicle dimensions.
