AIS

Industrial Protective Materials and Insulation Systemsaisltd.com

AIS (Advanced Innergy Holdings, ASX:AIH) engineers and manufactures advanced materials — passive fire protection, subsea thermal insulation, buoyancy, and cable protection systems — for energy, offshore wind, marine, and EV/battery customers across 14 countries.

Company typePublic
Founded2007
HeadquartersGloucester, United Kingdom
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

What AIS does

AIS (Advanced Innergy Holdings Ltd, ASX:AIH) is a UK-headquartered advanced materials science company that engineers, manufactures, and installs insulation, passive fire protection, buoyancy, and subsea cable protection systems for the energy, industrial, automotive, chemical, and marine sectors. Its core technology platform comprises engineered polymers, syntactic foams, phenolic composites, intumescent coatings, and ceramic-ceramification chemistries, delivered through proprietary product families including ContraFlame (passive fire protection), ContraBlast (lightweight blast protection up to 60% lighter than steel), ContraTherm (subsea thermal insulation effective up to 204°C and unlimited depths), ContraFlex (removable jackets and acoustic insulation up to 52 dB), FlexiChar (intumescent coatings), NjordGuard (offshore wind cable protection), and Bardot/CRP Subsea (SURF and buoyancy, API 17L qualified for 25+ years). Battery protection products (S1/S2 series, F30/F40 rebound foams, FCP1/FCP2 cell dividers, IC10 intumescent coatings) and Europe's largest battery testing and material development centre (via the 2025 CAPSE acquisition) extend the platform into the EV/BESS market. The group holds over 200 patents (180 active/pending) and 93 type approvals, and is certified by Lloyd's Register, DNV, ABS, Bureau Veritas, and API 17L.

AIS generates revenue via bespoke project-based contracts ranging from £10,000 to £20 million, delivered through a direct enterprise field-sales model targeting major energy operators (BP, Equinor, Qatar Energy, National Grid), EPCs, fabrication yards, OEMs (Korean EV platform), offshore wind developers (Vattenfall, ScottishPower Renewables), and installation contractors (LS Cable, Seaway7, Jan De Nul). Operations span 20+ manufacturing, testing, and service facilities across 14 countries, including the UK, Norway, France, the UAE, Angola, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, and the US. Following an October 2025 ASX IPO that raised A$150m at a A$422m market capitalisation, the company reported FY25 revenue of A$334m+ and A$56m+ EBITDA, with FY26 pro forma guidance of A$387.9m revenue and A$62.3m EBITDA, supplemented by record order book of A$220m+ and continued programmatic M&A.

AIS firmographics

Firmographics

Name: AIS
Legal name: Advanced Innergy Solutions Limited
Website: https://aisltd.com
Company type: Public
Founded year: 2007
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: AIS (Advanced Innergy Holdings, ASX:AIH) engineers and manufactures advanced materials — passive fire protection, subsea thermal insulation, buoyancy, and cable protection systems — for energy, offshore wind, marine, and EV/battery customers across 14 countries.
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akta.pro rank

AIS industry classification

Industry

Product category: Industrial Protective Materials and Insulation Systems
NAICS: Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)
SIC: Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)
akta.pro primary industry: Aerospace Thermal Management, Insulation & Fire Protection Materials (IMABANAE)
akta.pro secondary industries: Renewable Manufacturing Materials & Subcomponents (Glass, EVA/Backsheet, Composites, Magnets) (EUAMAHAL), Firestopping, Seismic Bracing & HVAC Installation Accessories (IMADANAK), Cables, Connectors & Electrical BOS Components Manufacturing (MV/HV, Subsea, Harnesses) (EUAMAHAK)

Keywords

Passive fire protection
Subsea cable protection
Thermal insulation materials
Advanced materials engineering
Battery thermal barriers

Where AIS is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Gloucester
HQ country: United Kingdom
HQ region: Europe

Offices23 records

Markets served

AIS business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Advanced Materials Products & Services: AIS designs, engineers, manufactures, and installs mission-critical advanced material products for global energy, industrial, automotive, chemical, and marine sectors. Products include insulation systems, passive fire protection, buoyancy, and cable protection. Revenue is generated through bespoke project-based sales ranging from £10,000 to £20 million per project, with services from design through to installation and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Bespoke project-based pricing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

AIS product offering

Product offering

Core offering

AIS designs, engineers, manufactures, and installs advanced materials products — including passive fire protection (ContraFlame, ContraBlast, FlexiChar), subsea thermal insulation (ContraTherm), buoyancy modules (Bardot, CRP Subsea), cable protection (NjordGuard, Uraduct, C-Ling), and battery thermal barriers for EVs — for global energy, industrial, automotive, chemical, marine, and offshore wind sectors. Projects are bespoke, range from £10,000 to £20 million, and span design through to installation and maintenance across 20+ global facilities in 14 countries.

Product overview

AIS (Advanced Innergy Holdings Ltd) is a global leader in advanced materials science serving energy, industrial, automotive, chemical, and marine sectors. The company operates as a multi-product platform offering mission-critical protection solutions organized around several core product families: ContraFlame (passive fire protection and cryogenic spill protection systems), ContraFlex (removable insulation jackets and blankets), ContraTherm (subsea thermal insulation), ContraBlast (lightweight blast protection), and FlexiChar (intumescent coatings). The portfolio is supplemented by acquired brands Bardot (SURF protection solutions), CRP Subsea (polymer-based buoyancy and protection), AIS Marine/Manuplas (marine buoyancy and fendering), and Imenco Aqua (aquaculture technology). The company provides products across fire protection & insulation, marine, renewables, and subsea categories, with over 200 patented solutions and operations in 20+ global locations. Notable recent launches include the NjordGuard cable protection system for offshore wind and the expansion of battery protection solutions for electric vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

AIS Marine: Buoyancy, flotation and protection systems for marine applications (formerly Manuplas)
Bardot
ContraBlast
ContraFlame
ContraFlex
ContraTherm
CRP Subsea
FlexiChar
NjordGuard
Covertherm
Ovun
Imenco Aqua

Products and services

ContraFlame

Quantifiable outcome

Up to 60% weight savings with ContraBlast® compared to traditional steel fire and blast wall systems
+8 more outcomes

Companies that use AIS

Customer profile

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

AIS technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

AIS partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

HuaweicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Huawei and AIS signed an MOU to jointly develop local manufacturing of Grid-Forming Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Egypt. The partnership aims to establish manufacturing facilities, localise key components, and develop a skilled workforce in Egypt's energy storage sector. It supports Egypt's goals of becoming a regional hub for clean energy innovation while creating jobs and enabling technology transfer.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

AIS competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Trelleborg: Trelleborg's offshore and engineered polymer operations produce subsea buoyancy modules, cable protection, and SURF solutions directly competing with AIS's Bardot, CRP Subsea, and Uraduct product lines for offshore wind and oil & gas customers. Like AIS, it serves both energy OEMs and developers globally.
Balmoral Group: Balmoral is a UK-headquartered specialist in buoyancy, protection, and thermal insulation products for offshore oil & gas and offshore wind, with a near-identical product portfolio to AIS's Bardot and ContraTherm ranges. Both companies target the same EPCs, operators, and cable installers in the North Sea and beyond.
Shawcor: Shawcor manufactures pipeline coatings, insulation, and field joint protection systems for oil & gas operators globally, overlapping directly with AIS's ContraFlex and ContraTherm thermal insulation offerings on offshore and subsea pipelines. Both companies operate project-based sales models serving major EPCs and operators.

Broad incumbents

3M: 3M's Industrial and Safety businesses supply passive fire protection materials, intumescent coatings, and high-performance insulation broadly across industrial and energy markets. While not specialised in subsea SURF, 3M competes with AIS's ContraFlame and FlexiChar lines in fire protection specifications for refineries, LNG plants, and buildings.
PPG Industries: PPG's protective and marine coatings business supplies intumescent fireproofing and corrosion-resistant coatings to oil & gas, marine, and industrial customers, competing with AIS's FlexiChar intumescent coating range. As a diversified global coatings incumbent, PPG overlaps with AIS in industrial fire protection specifications.
Armacell: Armacell is a global leader in engineered foams and flexible insulation for industrial, energy, and HVAC applications, including cryogenic insulation that competes with AIS's ContraTherm subsea and ContraFlex cryogenic ranges. Both serve energy and industrial customers with technical insulation solutions.
Rockwool: Rockwool manufactures stone wool insulation and fire protection products for building, industrial, marine, and offshore applications, competing with AIS's insulation and fire protection offerings in industrial and marine segments. Its marine and offshore sub-brands overlap with AIS's industrial and marine insulation ranges.
Kingspan Group: Kingspan's insulated panels and technical insulation divisions serve industrial, data centre, and building envelope markets, with growing activity in high-performance insulation that overlaps with AIS's engineered insulation and fire protection offerings in the broader industrial and energy verticals.
Jotun: Jotun is a global coatings supplier with a large offshore, marine, and protective coatings portfolio that includes fire protection and thermal insulation coatings — overlapping with AIS's FlexiChar and ContraFlame product families for offshore platforms, vessels, and industrial facilities.
Hempel: Hempel supplies marine, protective, and offshore coatings globally, with intumescent and fire-resistant product ranges that compete with AIS's FlexiChar passive fire protection portfolio on offshore platforms, refineries, and marine vessels. Both companies serve major oil & gas and marine operators.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

AIS compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance19 records

AIS financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

AIS leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

AIS subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries11 records

AIS funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

AIS M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about AIS

What does AIS do?

Is AIS a public or private company?

AIS is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was AIS founded?

AIS was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is AIS based?

AIS is headquartered in Gloucester, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

How does AIS make money?

One revenue line is on record: advanced Materials Products & Services.

Who are AIS's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Trelleborg, Balmoral Group and Shawcor. Broad incumbents are 3M, PPG Industries, Armacell, Rockwool, Kingspan Group, Jotun and Hempel.

Does AIS have an API?

No public API is recorded for AIS.

What industry is AIS in?

AIS's product category is Industrial Protective Materials and Insulation Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABANAE, Aerospace Thermal Management, Insulation & Fire Protection Materials, with a secondary code of EUAMAHAL, Renewable Manufacturing Materials & Subcomponents (Glass, EVA/Backsheet, Composites, Magnets). Its NAICS code is 336419 and its SIC code is 3728.