Novarc

What Novarc does

Novarc is a privately held French industrial group founded in 1993 and headquartered in Malataverne, France. The group operates through three Business Units — Safety, Motion & Industry, and Networks — and more than 60 wholly-owned subsidiaries employing over 2,000 people across Europe, North America, and Oceania. Under a multi-entrepreneurial model, each subsidiary maintains commercial autonomy while benefiting from group-level procurement, industrial operations planning, and shared back-office functions.

Core offerings span electrical safety equipment (PENTA Safety Products, with 15,000 product references and 20 factories including 14 in France), industrial and automotive chemicals including aerosols (AEROLUB, Koch-Chemie), and equipment for electrical, railway, and telecommunications networks. Koch-Chemie, acquired from its German base near Dusseldorf, has expanded into Atlanta since 2020 to commercialize car wash and industrial cleaning chemistry in North America. Inspection, testing, and maintenance services for electrical equipment are provided through MOS Industrie, a PENTA subsidiary.

The group generates revenue primarily through one-time sales of industrial safety and chemical products to enterprise and professional buyers, supplemented by professional services for testing and maintenance. Distribution is largely direct via subsidiary-owned sales forces, with channels into Oceania via Novarc Pacific and Hylec Energy Solutions. Approximately 20% of employees are shareholders of the group, and family shareholders retained a 75% stake following a 2021 minority investment led by Capza, with the stated aim of doubling revenue by 2025. A new CAP 2030 strategic roadmap was announced in 2026 to extend growth beyond the prior 2025 target.

Name

Novarc

Legal name

Novarc Group

Website

https://novarc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Novarc is a French family-owned industrial group operating through 60+ subsidiaries across three Business Units — Safety (PENTA electrical safety products), Motion & Industry (Koch-Chemie car wash chemicals, AEROLUB aerosols), and Networks (energy/rail/telecom equipment) — serving industrial professionals in Europe, North America, and Oceania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Malataverne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Safety Business Unit Products: Sales of electrical safety equipment and products through PENTA Safety Products. The BU generates significant revenue with projected 170 million euros in 2025 for PENTA alone.
2. Motion & Industry Products: Sales of aerosol products, industrial chemicals, and technical consumables through multiple subsidiaries including AEROLUB and Koch-Chemie.
3. Networks Products: Distribution of equipment for electrical, railway, and telecommunications networks.
4. Testing and Maintenance Services: MOS (a PENTA subsidiary) provides inspection, testing, and maintenance services for electrical equipment, ensuring certification and performance.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Novarc Group is a French industrial holding company that, through its three Business Units (Safety, Motion & Industry, and Networks) and 60+ subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes electrical safety equipment, industrial chemicals, aerosol products, and network infrastructure equipment to B2B customers. Operations include manufacturing (20 factories, including 14 in France), product formulation (cleaners, aerosols), and testing/maintenance services for electrical equipment.

Product overview

Novarc is a French industrial group founded in 1993 with three Business Units: Safety, Motion & Industry, and Networks. The Safety BU (including PENTA Safety Products and MOS Industrie) focuses on electrical safety with 15,000+ references. The Motion & Industry BU (including Koch-Chemie, AEROLUB, and 10 other companies) covers technical consumables and chemical products. The Networks BU serves electrical, railway and telecom networks. With 60+ subsidiaries and 2,000+ employees, Novarc operates as a multi-entrepreneurial model with autonomous subsidiaries close to their customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PENTA Safety Products Electrical safety products covering protection and intervention throughout the electrical pathway: 15,000 product references for professionals, manufactured across 20 factories (14 in France). Sold under the PENTA brand via the Safety Business Unit.
• MOS Industrie (Testing and Maintenance Services) On-site inspection, control, testing and maintenance services for electrical equipment, ensuring certification and performance for energy-sector professionals. Provided by MOS, a PENTA Safety Products subsidiary at the Voreppe facility.
• Koch-Chemie Cleaning and Maintenance Chemicals Cleaning and maintenance chemical products for car wash operators, vehicle preparation professionals and industrial cleaning companies. Designed near Düsseldorf, Germany, with North American distribution via the Atlanta subsidiary (since 2020).
• AEROLUB Aerosol Development and Contract Packaging Custom aerosol product development, formulation and contract packaging for industrial customers, leveraging 40+ years of aerosol expertise. Operates from the Chaumont-en-Vexin facility in France.
• Hylec Energy Solutions (Networks) Distribution and energy-solutions provision for the Oceania region — covering Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, and Tahiti — for electrical and telecom network customers.
• Networks Business Unit Equipment Equipment for electrical distribution networks, railway infrastructure and telecommunications systems, distributed by Novarc Group's Networks Business Unit and its subsidiaries (ALROC, DACD, MTS, SFEI, SFL, 4NRJ, IRAKLIA).
• CSA Production Quality Management Services ISO 9001 quality management support and apprentice training services delivered via the CSA Production subsidiary of Novarc Group.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue target: double by 2025 (from 2021 baseline)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MSA Safety: Specialist manufacturer of safety equipment including electrical safety products, fall protection, and gas detection for industrial workers. Direct peer to PENTA Safety Products given overlapping electrical safety product lines and similar target customers in industrial and energy sectors.
• Würth Group: Global industrial distribution and manufacturing group with multi-subsidiary structure spanning fasteners, tools, chemicals, and electrical supplies. Direct peer to Novarc on the multi-entrepreneurial multi-BU model and on industrial consumables/safety product overlap with PENTA and Motion & Industry BUs.
• DEKRA: European-headquartered TICx services group providing testing, inspection, and certification including for electrical equipment and industrial safety. Direct peer to MOS Industrie's inspection/maintenance services for electrical equipment, sharing a European industrial customer base.
• Ansell: Specialist PPE manufacturer focused on electrical safety gloves and industrial protection products. Direct peer to PENTA Safety Products in the electrical safety worker-protection category, with overlapping end customers in utilities, manufacturing, and electrical contracting.

Broad incumbents

• 3M Company: Diversified industrial manufacturer with a substantial worker-protection and electrical safety product portfolio. Broad incumbent peer to PENTA Safety Products in worker electrical protection, with overlapping industrial customer base and global distribution scale.
• Eaton Corporation: Global power management company manufacturing electrical components, power distribution, and industrial safety equipment. Comparable to Novarc's electrical safety and Networks BUs as a broad incumbent across low/medium/high-voltage product categories serving industrial and infrastructure customers.
• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Global manufacturer of industrial adhesives, sealants, cleaning products, and consumer chemical specialties. Comparable to Novarc's Motion & Industry BU (Koch-Chemie cleaning products, AEROLUB aerosols) as a broad chemical-products incumbent serving industrial and vehicle-care channels.
• Honeywell International: Multinational conglomerate with a substantial personal protective equipment (PPE) and industrial safety portfolio. Comparable to Novarc's PENTA electrical safety business as a broad incumbent in worker protection and electrical safety products serving industrial customers globally.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TICx (testing, inspection, certification) services provider operating across electrical equipment, infrastructure, and industrial verticals. Comparable to MOS Industrie's testing/inspection/maintenance services as a broad TICx incumbent with multi-sector reach.
• Hubbell Incorporated: Manufacturer of electrical products and connectors for utility, construction, and industrial markets. Comparable to Novarc's Networks BU for electrical/railway/telecom infrastructure equipment and to portions of the Safety BU's electrical product offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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