· WHO WE ARE · OUR WORKSHOP
The workshop where everything is
truly made.
À Chatou en Île-de-France, plus de 300 m² d'atelier équipés des dernières machines de taille et des dernières technologies de programmation, sur place et en remote. Stock atelier de plus de 8 000 références. Pas de sous-traitance. Tout sort d'ici.
Precision cutting
Precision identical to manufacturer keys. All keys are cut on our latest-generation cutting machines, from codes or by high-definition scan.
On-site and remote programming
The latest programming technologies, continuously updated, in the workshop and remotely. Covers nearly all European and Asian brands. SERMI-certified technicians.
5 000+ references online
OEM and premium aftermarket shells, ID46/ID48/Megamos transponders, 433 MHz and 868 MHz remotes. The vast majority of references are available immediately.
A real factory, not a counter.
Our Chatou workshop (Yvelines, 78) has 5 technicians on hand at all times. Today, 1 order entered in production.
Visit the workshop by appointment →· THE TEAM
The people who make your keys.
Behind every key shipped is a loyal team with decades of combined experience, in the workshop and in customer service.
La mémoire technique de la maison. Voitures anciennes, motos, modèles français et japonais, systèmes Cleferm : en presque 30 ans, Cyril a tout pratiqué. Il pilote l’atelier, suit les stocks et transmet son savoir-faire avec une bonne humeur constante.
Arrivée en 1998, Iria a grandi avec l’entreprise et connaît nos clients comme personne. Elle veille à la réactivité des réponses et à la qualité du service, en français comme en portugais.
Reproduction de clés et fabrication de barillets à neuf avec une précision millimétrée. Spécialiste des modèles japonais et italiens, passionné d’automobile et de Formule 1.
La référence technique de l’atelier pour les fabrications complexes et le sur-mesure. Autonome, rigoureux, toujours prêt à aider : c’est souvent vers lui que l’on se tourne.
Organisée, à l’écoute et passionnée d’informatique, Aurélie assure un suivi fluide de chaque commande, de la validation à l’expédition.
One house.
Several lives.
Over 70 years of expertise · from the Citroën factory in Nanterre to the Chatou workshop and the creation of the GENKEYS group. The key dates that shaped the workshop.
Born in the Citroën factory in Nanterre
Founded by an assistant of Abram Neiman, the inventor of the steering lock, in the heart of the Citroën factory in Nanterre. The first company to reproduce a car key from a code: keys, locks and neimans for the aftermarket.
Partner to production lines
From the historic workshop at 32 rue des Venets in Nanterre, supplier to Citroën Aulnay until 2000 for end-of-line problem correction. 1990s: CNC machines, sinusoidal and bi-laser cutting, multi-brand expansion.
The Paris Motor Show
The company exhibits at the Paris Motor Show, stand C341: all French and foreign car keys.
The national press talks about it
Le Parisien, Auto Plus, Moto Journal, Challenges praise the key recut "in fifteen minutes" to the manufacturer's original specifications, and same-day shipping across France. Already.
Transponder technology milestone
Mastery of transponders (Megamos, HITAG, Philips), of plip remotes then Smart Keys. Industrialisation of the workshop with digital, laser and mechanical machines.
Manufacturer partnerships
First framework agreement with Nissan France, followed by Hyundai, Mazda, Mitsubishi. Over 20 years of continuous partnership with the manufacturer brands that validate our catalog and our skills.
Acquired by the GENKEYS group
The company is acquired by the GENKEYS group, backed by a family office, with a clear ambition: to give international reach to the La Clé Rapide and Cleferm, while preserving the workshop craftsmanship that has built their reputation since 1957.
Move to Chatou
The workshop leaves 32 rue des Venets in Nanterre for 2 rue de la Paroisse in Chatou (78). A single site where all services are performed in-house, without subcontracting. The phone number itself has never changed.
International expansion
Catalog expansion to several European markets · France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Germany. 6 countries served.
Equip'Auto Paris
33 years after the 1992 Mondial, back at Porte de Versailles: the company exhibits at the Equip'Auto show and presents its Smart'Prog technology to professionals.
Smart'Prog Remote launch
Commissioning of the in-house remote programming technology · the first service in France to industrialise key programming without moving the vehicle. Over 98% success rate from the very first months.
Opening to marketplaces
Present at Recambiofacil for automotive professionals and on Amazon for individuals.
Launch of the Île-de-France mobile service
Rollout of the B2B (and B2C) mobile service in Île-de-France: our technicians work directly at garages and for individuals.
Strategic partnerships
Supply of keys and Smart'Prog remote programming solutions: Starterre in January, MMC Mayotte in May, then Opisto à partir d'août 2026.
Opening of 10 franchise cities
National rollout of the La Clé Rapide Mobile network. Seeking entrepreneur partners to open their mobile auto locksmith business under LCR license. Why not you? Discover the franchise →