What Texys group does

Texys Group is a privately held French manufacturer of embedded sensor solutions, founded in 1999 in Varennes-Vauzelles by Etienne Deméocq (former Head of Electronics at the Ligier Formula 1 team and Prost Grand Prix) and Philippe Leuwers. The group operates four commercial brands — Texense® (the core infrared, strain-gauge, wireless and signal-conditioning product line), H2 Motronics (custom electronics and mechatronics engineering launched in October 2019), Optel-Texys (non-invasive fiber-optic sensors for rotating machinery, acquired in 2020), and LGS by Texys (Fiber Bragg Grating systems acquired in 2020) — and serves motorsport teams (Formula 1, Moto GP, WRC, NASCAR, Indy, WTCC, America's Cup, Le Mans Series), aeronautics and automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, energy and wind operators, turbocharger manufacturers, mining, and civil engineering customers for structural health monitoring. The company is the exclusive Tyre Pressure Monitoring System supplier to FIA Formula 2 and Formula 3 since 2020 and sole TPMS supplier to FIA Formula E from 2023 to 2026, and is ISO 9001 certified.

The group's product portfolio is built on proprietary technologies across multiple sensing modalities — contactless infrared thermometry, optical fiber sensing (with bandwidth up to 1,000,000+ information per second), FBG-based measurement, strain gauging, BLE-integrated wireless, and a proprietary digitally controlled signal amplifier — and is sold both as standalone hardware and as part of complete application packages (e.g., the Texense® Wireless Torque Sensor). Texys Group employs approximately 60 people across five offices in France (Varennes-Vauzelles HQ, Nevers, Paris), Germany (Heidelberg, via Texys Sensoren GmbH) and the United States (Indianapolis, via Texys America, LLC).

Revenue is generated through three streams: direct hardware sales of Texense® and Optel-Texys sensors to motorsport and industrial customers; engineering services and tailor-made mechatronics projects via H2 Motronics; and direct-to-customer e-commerce through the Sens4Pro and Sens4Speed online stores. Go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales — Technical Sales Engineers and Inside Sales Representatives supported by trade shows, technical demonstrations, and an established global distribution network — with no public pricing disclosed. The company is founder-owned (legal entity TEXYS INTERNATIONAL, SIREN 487 817 249, registered capital €65,000) with no external private equity or venture funding reported.

Name

Texys group

Legal name

TEXYS INTERNATIONAL

Website

https://texysgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texys Group is a privately held French manufacturer of embedded sensor solutions (pressure, force, temperature, speed, current, inertia) serving motorsport teams, aeronautics, automotive, energy and industrial customers across France, Germany and the United States through its Texense, H2 Motronics, Optel-Texys and LGS by Texys brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sensors

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Sensors (Pressure, Temperature, Flow, Level, Proximity, Vibration) (IMAGAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pressure & Force Sensors (Pressure/Strain/Load Cells) (HDAHALAB), Environmental Sensors (Temperature/Humidity/Gas/Air Quality) (HDAHALAD), Shock, vibration & impact monitoring sensors (TLAEALAC)

Keywords

• Embedded sensor solutions
• Pressure force sensors
• Fiber optic sensors
• Wireless telemetry systems
• MotorSport measurement sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Varennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sensor Manufacturing and Distribution: Design, develop, manufacture and distribute sensors under Texense® brand for embedded physical measurements. Revenue from direct product sales to motorsport teams and industrial customers.
2. Engineering Services (H2 Motronics): Design office dedicated to specific electronics and mechatronics projects launched October 2019. Provides tailor-made solutions from specifications through to deliverables for customer requirements.
3. Online Store Sales: E-commerce through Sens4Pro online store for high technology sensors for professionals. Direct-to-customer sales channel for various industries.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Texys Group designs, manufactures and supplies embedded sensor solutions for extreme environments, specializing in pressure, force, temperature, speed, current and inertia measurements. The company offers both standard and custom sensor systems for motorsport and demanding industrial applications, backed by signal conditioning electronics and wireless telemetry.

Product overview

Texys Group is a manufacturer of embedded sensor solutions founded in 1999, operating as a multi-brand portfolio company. The core offering centers on Texense® sensors for embedded physical measurements (pressure, force, temperature, speed, current, inertia) using technologies including infrared, fiber optics, strain gauges, wireless systems, and signal conditioning. The group comprises three main brands: Texense® (main sensor products), Optel-Texys (fiber optic sensors for rotating machinery acquired in 2020), and LGS by Texys (Fiber Bragg Grating technology acquired in 2020). H2 Motronics, launched in 2019, provides custom electronics and mechatronics engineering with a focus on hydrogen fuel cell solutions. Products serve motorsport (Formula 1, Moto GP, WRC, NASCAR, Indy, WTCC, America's Cup, Le Mans Series), aeronautics, automotive, marine, and industrial sectors. The group sells through online stores Sens4Pro and Sens4Speed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Texense: Range of products designed, manufactured and distributed by Texys, incorporating patented technologies for contactless infrared temperature measurement, wireless systems, strain gauging and extensometry
• H2 Motronics
• Optel-Texys
• LGS by Texys
• Sens4Pro
• Sens4Speed

Products and services

• Texense
• H2 Motronics
• Optel-Texys
• LGS by Texys
• Sens4Pro
• Sens4Speed
• Wireless Telemetry Systems
• Signal Conditioning Electronics

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 52 cars equipped per race weekend with TPMS systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Fogale SensorsminorOthersFogale Sensors is referenced in the 'They trust us' section of the Texys Group website alongside other partners. Nature of partnership appears to be commercial collaboration or distribution relationship.
• ThermoEstminorOthersThermoEst is referenced in the 'They trust us' section of the Texys Group website. Nature of partnership appears to be commercial collaboration or distribution relationship.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kistler Group: Swiss manufacturer of piezoelectric pressure, force, acceleration and torque sensors, plus associated signal conditioning electronics. Kistler is the most direct competitor to Texys in motorsport and industrial dynamic measurement, sharing the same 'demanding applications' positioning and customer overlap in motorsport and aerospace.
• HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær / HBM): Global leader in test, measurement and sensing solutions for automotive, aerospace and industrial applications. Direct overlap with Texys in strain gauges, force/torque sensors and signal conditioning; competes with Optel-Texys in fiber optic and FBG sensing for structural and rotating machinery monitoring.
• PCB Piezotronics (MTS Systems): US-based manufacturer of piezoelectric sensors (pressure, vibration, force, acoustic) used extensively in motorsport and aerospace testing. Closely comparable product portfolio and customer base to Texys' Texense® brand.
• AVL List: Austrian developer of powertrain and vehicle development tools with a strong motorsport instrumentation portfolio. Overlaps with Texys in motorsport and automotive testing sensors, especially for electric mobility and turbocharger development.
• FISO Technologies: Canadian specialist in fiber optic sensors for harsh environments (oil & gas, medical, industrial). Direct comparable to Optel-Texys and LGS by Texys in FBG and non-invasive fiber optic sensing.

Broad incumbents

• National Instruments (NI): Broad-based provider of data acquisition, test and measurement instrumentation with software-defined platforms. Competes with Texys across motorsport and industrial testing, though at much larger scale and across a wider product portfolio.
• IFM Electronic: German manufacturer of industrial sensors (position, pressure, temperature, flow) for factory automation. Adjacent to Texys' industrial segment and shares German subsidiary footprint via Texys Sensoren GmbH.
• Balluff: German manufacturer of sensors and connectivity for industrial automation. Comparable in industrial sensor breadth though focused on factory automation rather than motorsport and high-speed rotating machinery.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: German supplier of industrial sensors and explosion protection equipment. Competes with Texys in industrial sensing and shares presence in the German market.

Emerging players

• Sensor Technology Ltd: UK-based specialist in torque and rotary measurement sensors for marine, industrial and motorsport applications. Comparable niche to Texys' wireless torque and rotating machinery sensors with similar customer profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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