GROUPE ATLANTIC
GROUPE ATLANTIC is a France-headquartered private industrial group founded in 1968 that designs, manufactures, and distributes thermal comfort solutions — heat pumps, boilers, water heaters, ventilation, air conditioning, and connected systems — across 4 continents via 19 brands, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers with €2.2 billion in revenue.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersLa Roche-sur-yon, France
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What GROUPE ATLANTIC does
GROUPE ATLANTIC is a France-based private industrial group founded in 1968 by Pierre Lamoure and Paul Radat, headquartered in La Roche-sur-Yon, and specializing in thermal comfort solutions for residential, commercial/tertiary, and industrial buildings. The Group operates 33 industrial sites and 45 commercial locations across 4 continents with approximately 9,400 employees and €2.2 billion in disclosed turnover, positioning it as the European leader in thermal comfort and #1 in France for heat pumps.
The product portfolio spans heat pumps (air-to-water, ground-source), hybrid solutions, gas boilers (domestic, collective, and industrial), electric and thermodynamic water heaters, hot water tanks, electric radiators and towel warmers, air handling units, ventilation, air conditioning, fire protection, hydraulic ceiling systems, and connected IoT solutions (Cozytouch, E2C regulation, remote programming, and air-quality monitoring). Nineteen complementary brands (Atlantic, Thermor, Sauter, Ideal Heating, ACV, Austria Email, Hamworthy Heating, Gledhill, Ygnis, Erensan, Triangle Tube, Lazzarini, etc.) address distinct regional and segment niches. Technology differentiation rests on 20+ years of in-house electronic regulation and energy management (E2C), Industry 4.0 manufacturing, and a 'Tous Innovateurs' innovation program supported by 5 Fab Labs.
The business model is B2B-led, monetized through hardware sales of thermal-comfort equipment plus recurring services (technical assistance, training, spare parts, maintenance, field repair). Distribution combines professional distributor networks, direct regional sales teams, installer clubs, technical prescribers, and 11 training centers across regions; revenue is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Renewables (heat pumps, hybrid systems) contributed 28% of revenue in 2021 with a stated target of 50% by 2030. Ownership transitioned in May 2026 when the Group finalized an agreement with Paloma Rheem to create a global HVAC leader under Americo-Japanese control.
GROUPE ATLANTIC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GROUPE ATLANTIC
- Legal name
- Atlantic Société Française de Développement Thermique (SFDT)
- Website
- https://groupe-atlantic.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- GROUPE ATLANTIC is a France-headquartered private industrial group founded in 1968 that designs, manufactures, and distributes thermal comfort solutions — heat pumps, boilers, water heaters, ventilation, air conditioning, and connected systems — across 4 continents via 19 brands, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers with €2.2 billion in revenue.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GROUPE ATLANTIC industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Thermal Comfort and HVAC Equipment
- NAICS
- Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)
- akta.pro primary industry
- HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)
Keywords
Where GROUPE ATLANTIC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- La Roche-sur-yon
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices25 records
Markets served
GROUPE ATLANTIC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Sale of thermal comfort equipment including heat pumps, boilers, water heaters, air conditioning, and ventilation systems across residential, commercial, and industrial segments.
- Services and After-Sales: Technical assistance, training, spare parts distribution, maintenance, and field troubleshooting services throughout product lifecycle.
- Renewable Energy Solutions: Revenue from low-carbon solutions including heat pumps and hybrid systems. Target of 50% of revenue from renewable energy solutions by 2030 (from 28% in 2021).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B commercial equipment sales through distribution and direct sales |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels10 records
GROUPE ATLANTIC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GROUPE ATLANTIC designs, manufactures and distributes thermal comfort equipment including heat pumps, gas boilers, water heaters, electric radiators, air handling units, ventilation systems and connected IoT-enabled climate control products. The group operates a multi-brand portfolio (Atlantic, Thermor, Sauter, Ideal Heating, ACV, Austria Email, Hamworthy, Gledhill, Ygnis, Erensan, Triangle Tube, and others) serving residential, commercial/tertiary and industrial customers across 33 industrial sites and 45 commercial locations on four continents.
Product overview
GROUPE ATLANTIC is a French industrial group founded in 1968 specializing in thermal comfort solutions. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio of 19 brands (Atlantic, Thermor, Sauter, Ideal Heating, ACV, Austria Email, Hamworthy Heating, Gledhill, Ygnis, Erensan, Triangle Tube, and others) offering a comprehensive range of heating, cooling, and hot water products. The product portfolio includes heat pumps, hybrid solutions, gas boilers, hot water tanks, electric heating, air handling units, climate control systems, and connected IoT-enabled solutions. The company serves residential, collective/tertiary, and industrial markets across 33 industrial sites and 45 commercial locations on 5 continents, with approximately 9,400 employees and €2.2 billion in revenue. The E2C (Electronic Control Connectivity) division develops inter-product communication and connected solutions including Cozytouch remote control applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Atlantic: Core brand for heating, cooling, and air quality solutions
- Thermor
- Sauter
- Ideal Heating
- ACV
- Austria Email
- Hamworthy Heating
- Gledhill
- Ygnis
- Erensan
- Orcon
- Lazzarini
- Keston
- Edesa
- Thercon
- Triangle Tube
Products and services
- Heat Pumps
- Gas Boilers
- Hybrid Solutions
- Hot Water Tanks and Water Heaters
- Electric Heating
- Air Handling Units and Climate Control
- Hydraulic Ceiling Systems
- Heat Networks (District Heating)
- E2C Connected Solutions (Cozytouch)
- Technical Services, Spare Parts and Training
Quantifiable outcome
- Revenue from renewable energy solutions increased from 16% in 2010 to 28% in 2021
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use GROUPE ATLANTIC
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
GROUPE ATLANTIC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability4 records
Feature3 records
GROUPE ATLANTIC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.
- RocketPhone.aimajorRocketPhone.ai positioned its Groupe Atlantic deployment as a flagship enterprise rollout where their conversation intelligence platform became embedded in day-to-day operations, pushing actionable insights into Salesforce workflows.
- Paloma RheemcoreGROUPE ATLANTIC and Paloma Rheem announced signing of agreement to create a global HVAC leader. This marks a significant strategic move to combine expertise and market reach in heating and ventilation solutions.
- Paloma RheemcoreGROUPE ATLANTIC and Paloma Rheem announced finalization of their agreement to create a global leader in HVAC solutions. This strategic partnership combines two major players in the thermal comfort industry to strengthen their global market position.
- Clade Engineering Systems (UK)majorGROUPE ATLANTIC announced equity participation in Clade Engineering Systems (UK) to accelerate international growth and strengthen commitments to low-carbon building transition. This investment supports expansion in the UK market and heat pump technology.
- Hindware Home Innovation Limited (HHIL)majorGROUPE ATLANTIC established industrial presence in the Indian market with partner HHIL, pursuing international deployment. Manufacturing water heaters in Hyderabad through this joint venture.
- VENTILINEmajorGROUPE ATLANTIC continued its European market development with the acquisition of VENTILINE, expanding its product portfolio in ventilation solutions.
- Thermic EnergymajorGROUPE ATLANTIC confirmed its development in Germany and eco-efficient technologies with the acquisition of Thermic Energy.
- Groupe HautecmajorGROUPE ATLANTIC confirmed its development in green technologies with the acquisition of Groupe Hautec, strengthening capabilities in heat pump solutions.
- ecosystemcoreGROUPE ATLANTIC is founding member of ecosystem, an approved eco-organization for repair, reuse, depollution and recycling of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). Since 2021, collaborating on insulation foam depollution project. In 2024, ecosystem collected and treated 1.8 million equipment from the Group.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves12 records
Expansion highlights8 records
GROUPE ATLANTIC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Trane Technologies: US-listed global climate solutions leader (Trane, Thermo King) with HVAC products across commercial and residential. Indirect peer with overlapping commercial/industrial HVAC, controls, and energy-efficiency offerings.
- Daikin Industries: Global Japanese HVAC incumbent and world #1 in air conditioning. Broader incumbent offering heating, cooling, and refrigerants at global scale; overlaps with Groupe Atlantic's air-handling and AC product lines and increasingly in European heat pumps.
- Mitsubishi Electric (Living Environment Systems): Global Japanese conglomerate with a major HVAC/heat-pump division. Competes with Groupe Atlantic across heat pumps, air conditioning, and ventilation in commercial and residential segments.
Direct peers
- BDR Thermea Group: BDR Thermea is a European leader in smart heating and hot water solutions (brands including Remeha, De Dietrich, Baxi). It directly competes with Groupe Atlantic across residential and commercial heating/heat-pump segments in France, Benelux, UK, and Germany.
- Viessmann Climate Solutions: German heating/heat-pump specialist now operating within Carrier. Direct competitor to Groupe Atlantic in residential/commercial heat pumps and condensing boilers across Europe.
- Bosch Thermotechnology: Bosch's heating and hot-water division (Buderus, Junkers, Worcester) is one of the largest European competitors of Groupe Atlantic across heat pumps, boilers, and commercial HVAC.
- Vaillant Group: German family-owned HVAC group (Vaillant, Saunier Duval, AWB) manufacturing heating, heat pumps, and ventilation. Direct peer to Groupe Atlantic in European heat pumps, boilers, and renewable thermal solutions.
- Ariston Group: Italian-listed global leader in water heating and heating systems (Ariston, ELCO). Direct peer in residential boilers, heat pumps, and water heaters across Europe and emerging markets.
- Ferroli Group: Italian heating manufacturer producing boilers, heat pumps, and air conditioning for residential and light commercial markets. Competes with Groupe Atlantic across Southern Europe and selected export markets.
Regional players
- Fondital Group: Italian radiator and boiler manufacturer with growing heat-pump activity. Regional peer with overlapping product categories (radiators, condensing boilers, hybrid systems), primarily serving Southern Europe and Mediterranean markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
GROUPE ATLANTIC social profiles
Digital presenceGROUPE ATLANTIC compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance8 records
GROUPE ATLANTIC financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
GROUPE ATLANTIC leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
GROUPE ATLANTIC subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries14 records
GROUPE ATLANTIC funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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GROUPE ATLANTIC M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about GROUPE ATLANTIC
What does GROUPE ATLANTIC do?
GROUPE ATLANTIC designs, manufactures and distributes thermal comfort equipment including heat pumps, gas boilers, water heaters, electric radiators, air handling units, ventilation systems and connected IoT-enabled climate control products. The group operates a multi-brand portfolio (Atlantic, Thermor, Sauter, Ideal Heating, ACV, Austria Email, Hamworthy, Gledhill, Ygnis, Erensan, Triangle Tube, and others) serving residential, commercial/tertiary and industrial customers across 33 industrial sites and 45 commercial locations on four continents.
Is GROUPE ATLANTIC a public or private company?
GROUPE ATLANTIC is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was GROUPE ATLANTIC founded?
GROUPE ATLANTIC was founded in 1968. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is GROUPE ATLANTIC based?
GROUPE ATLANTIC is headquartered in La Roche-sur-yon, France, in the Europe region.
How does GROUPE ATLANTIC make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are services and After-Sales and renewable Energy Solutions.
Who are GROUPE ATLANTIC's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Trane Technologies, Daikin Industries and Mitsubishi Electric (Living Environment Systems). Direct peers are BDR Thermea Group, Viessmann Climate Solutions, Bosch Thermotechnology, Vaillant Group, Ariston Group and Ferroli Group. Fondital Group is listed as a regional player.
Does GROUPE ATLANTIC have an API?
No public API is recorded for GROUPE ATLANTIC.
What industry is GROUPE ATLANTIC in?
GROUPE ATLANTIC's product category is Thermal Comfort and HVAC Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAKAB, HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling), with a secondary code of IMAHAKAE, Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment. Its NAICS code is 333415 and its SIC code is 3585.