What Comepa Industries does

Comepa Industries SAS is a privately held French SME (SAS structure, share capital €1,030,420) headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, operating since 1965 across two French production sites with 50 employees. It runs two divisions: Comepa ThermoSens, which designs and manufactures bimetal disc thermostats under the Thermopa brand (models 15/17, 25, 45, 47) for industrial, railway, military, and space applications — notably the only European manufacturer compliant with European Space Agency (ESA) specifications for hermetic space-grade thermostats since its 1984 qualification via CNES; and Comepa HealthCare, which develops and distributes medical devices (brands LARYN-COM, PLACOM, NEUROCOM, BBCOM, X-Line, R-COM) for surgery, intubation, and patient monitoring, deployed in French operating rooms including AP-HP facilities.

The business model is B2B hardware sales across two primary verticals — healthcare (hospitals and surgical centers) and space/aerospace (ESA, CNES, satellite integrators) — supplemented by industrial, railway, and military customers. Revenue is generated through quote-based custom development with multi-year contracts for space and bespoke programs, and unit-priced catalog transactions for standard Thermopa and distributed brands. The company also derives revenue from third-party distribution of complementary products, including Asahi bimetals (UL/VDE certified), NKK Switches (20+ year exclusive French distribution), and PSC display filters.

Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales through a network of local French sales representatives (organized by department via an interactive map), event-driven marketing at medical congresses (UNAIBODE, CEDIGEST, SOFFCOMM, GPO, BICHAT-BEAUJON), and direct institutional relationships with public-sector buyers. Comepa maintains ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 13485 (medical devices), UL, REACH, RoHS, EN 45-545-2, and ESA qualifications, and received an EcoVadis Bronze Medal (64/100) in 2025. It invests 8% of revenue in R&D and operates from an HQE-certified building relocated in 2023.

Name

Comepa Industries

Legal name

Comepa Industries SAS

Website

https://comepa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comepa Industries is a French SME operating since 1965 across two divisions: Comepa ThermoSens, which manufactures the only ESA-qualified European hermetic bimetal disc thermostats for space and industrial use, and Comepa HealthCare, which supplies medical devices for surgery, intubation, and patient monitoring to French hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bagnolet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ThermoSens - Industrial Thermostats: Design and manufacture of bimetal disc thermostats for space, aerospace, railway, military, and industrial applications. Products include Thermopa series and custom-developed thermostats.
2. HealthCare - Medical Devices: Medical devices for cardiology, anesthesia, surgery, and neurophysiology including LARYN-COM, PLACOM, NEUROCOM, BBCOM, X-Line, and R-COM branded products.
3. Distribution of Third-Party Products: Distributor of complementary high-reliability products including Asahi bimetals (20+ years), NKK Switches, and PSC display filters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Comepa Industries designs, manufactures, and sells bimetal disc thermostats (ThermoSens division) for industrial, aerospace, railway, defense, and nuclear applications, and medical devices (HealthCare division) for cardiology, anesthesia, surgery, and patient monitoring. It also distributes complementary partner products (Asahi Thermostats, NKK Switches, PSC Filters) to its B2B customer base.

Product overview

Comepa Industries is a French SME operating since 1965 with two main divisions: Comepa HealthCare and Comepa ThermoSens. Comepa HealthCare develops and commercializes medical devices for surgery, intubation, and monitoring (cardiology, anesthesia, neurophysiology), with brands including LARYN-COM, PLACOM®, NEUROCOM®, BBCOM®, X-Line, and R-COM. Comepa ThermoSens manufactures bimetallic disc thermostats under the Thermopa product line (models 15/17, 25, 45, 47) for industrial, railway, military, and space applications, with ESA qualification. The company also distributes complementary products including Asahi thermostats, NKK Switches, and PSC Filters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LARYN-COM: Medical device brand for laryngeal products
• PLACOM®
• NEUROCOM®
• BBCOM®
• X-Line
• R-COM
• Thermopa

Products and services

• Comepa ThermoSens (bimetal disc thermostat range) Comepa's industrial thermostat division offering a full range of bimetal disc thermostats for thermal protection in industrial, railway, defense, and nuclear applications. Targets OEMs and integrators requiring reliable thermal switching.
• Thermopa 47 (space-grade hermetic thermostat) Hermetic bimetal disc thermostat qualified by ESA for use in space applications. Designed for vacuum and extreme thermal environments in satellite and launch vehicle subsystems.
• Thermopa 45 (hermetic thermostat) Hermetic bimetal disc thermostat from Comepa's industrial ThermoSens range, designed for demanding thermal protection applications.
• Thermopa 25 (automatic thermostat) Automatic bimetal disc thermostat from the ThermoSens line for industrial thermal protection applications.
• Thermopa 15 / Thermopa 17 (compact thermostats) Compact bimetal disc thermostats from Comepa's ThermoSens range, intended for space-constrained industrial thermal protection applications.
• Pre-wired Specific Thermostat Custom-configured, pre-wired bimetal disc thermostat designed and adapted to client-specific thermal protection requirements.
• Comepa HealthCare (medical device division) Comepa's medical device division offering devices for cardiology, anesthesia, surgery, and patient monitoring. Marketed to hospitals and clinical departments under ISO 13485:2016 quality management.
• Asahi Thermostats (distribution) Distribution of Asahi-branded thermostats offered alongside Comepa's own ThermoSens range to provide complementary thermal switching options.
• NKK Switches (distribution) Distribution of NKK-branded switches offered alongside Comepa's thermal protection portfolio.
• PSC Filters (distribution) Distribution of PSC-branded filters offered alongside Comepa's thermal protection and medical device portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• ESA qualification - only European manufacturer compliant with European Space Agency specifications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Selected in 1984 to develop hermetic thermostat for satellites, marking beginning of Comepa's space qualification journey and partnership with French space agency.
• ESA (European Space Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Space Agency qualification making Comepa the only European manufacturer compliant with ESA specifications for space-grade thermostats.
• AsahiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for complementary bimetals including T0220 and high-temperature ceramic housing models meeting UL and VDE standards.
• NKK SwitchesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive French distributor of Japanese NKK Switches for more than 20 years, providing high-reliability switch products.
• PSCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of PSC display protection filters in PMMA, polycarbonate, and glass with anti-reflective and anti-scratch treatments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Penlon: UK-based manufacturer of anesthesia delivery and intubation equipment for hospitals and surgical centers. Directly comparable as a European specialty medical device manufacturer serving the same operating room customer base as Comepa HealthCare.
• WIKA: German manufacturer of measurement instruments including temperature sensors, switches, and thermostats for industrial process control. Comparable as a European specialty manufacturer of high-reliability temperature control components serving similar industrial customers.
• Ambu: Danish medical device company specializing in single-use intubation, anesthesia, and patient monitoring products. Directly comparable to Comepa HealthCare's intubation, anesthesia, and monitoring product portfolio for hospital and surgical center customers.
• Emerson Electric: Owns Therm-O-Disc, a leading manufacturer of bimetal disc thermostats, and has broad industrial automation and process control exposure. Closest direct competitor to Comepa's core bimetal disc thermostat product line serving industrial, aerospace, and harsh-environment applications.
• Thermik: German specialist manufacturer of bimetal temperature limiters and thermostats for industrial, motor protection, and harsh-environment applications. Closest direct peer to Comepa's ThermoSens division in terms of core product technology and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global specialist in energy management, automation, and HVAC/building controls. Overlaps with Comepa's industrial controls and environmental regulation product portfolio as a broader incumbent serving industrial and commercial customers.
• Johnson Controls: Major global HVAC controls, building automation, and thermostat manufacturer. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same environmental controls and HVAC equipment space that Comepa's thermostats support.
• Smiths Medical: Global medical device manufacturer with portfolios in anesthesia delivery, intubation, and patient monitoring. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving overlapping clinical use cases with Comepa HealthCare across hospital systems.
• Honeywell International: Global industrial conglomerate with a major HVAC controls and thermostat business, including aerospace thermal management products. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying environmental controls and high-reliability thermal components to aerospace, defense, and industrial customers overlapping with Comepa's ThermoSens division.

Emerging players

• STMicroelectronics: Semiconductor manufacturer producing temperature sensors and environmental control ICs. Represents the emerging electronic/solid-state alternative to Comepa's electromechanical bimetal thermostat technology in certain applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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