What Groupe Pigeon does

Groupe Pigeon is a privately held, family-owned French multi-business industrial group founded in 1929 and headquartered in Louvigné-de-Bais (Ille-et-Vilaine). The group operates through more than 30 wholly-owned subsidiaries organised around four divisions: Granulats & Environnement (extraction of aggregates and recycled materials from 50+ quarries and sablières), Infrastructures & Travaux (earthworks, roadworks, networks, sanitation, mobility infrastructure, motorway maintenance via SRTP), Construction & Béton (ready-mix concrete through 21 PIGEON Bétons centrales, precast concrete via SFAC and PIGEON Prèfa, lower-carbon concrete via Hylgéo), and Ingénierie & Services (Laboratoire CBTP engineering and R&D, Ouest Formation CBTP training, PIGEON Eau & Solutions water management, Chaux Saint Pierre lime production, ÉQUITOP Solutions equine software). It reports +2,000 employees, 130+ sites and agencies, and consolidated revenue exceeding €450 million across 15 départements of the Grand Ouest of France.

The group earns revenue from six streams: aggregates and recycled materials sales, ready-mix and precast concrete products, project-based public works contracts, multi-year delegated water/sanitation concessions (e.g., 10-year Thorigné-sur-Duédé contract from 01/01/2026), engineering/lab/certification/training services, and industrial bituminous mixes plus lime production. Distribution is conducted through a wholly-owned industrial network of quarries, concrete plants, prefabrication plants, asphalt plants and TP agencies, complemented by an SFAC e-commerce-style product catalogue, delegated public-service concessions, Canalisateurs de France syndicate channels, in-house training and an ÉQUITOP Solutions SaaS subsidiary. Pricing is universally quote-based, project-based or contract-based and not publicly disclosed.

Customers are diversified across enterprise and government: food processing (Groupe LDC), local authorities (Commune de Thorigné-sur-Duédé, Le Mans Métropole, SNCF), retail (ALDI), construction/civil engineering contractors (Lepine TP, Legendre Construction), sports infrastructure (SMC2), and a long tail of agricultural, education and SME clients. The group sells to individuals (particuliers), professionals (agricoles, entreprises), aménageurs (developers) and collectivités (local authorities).

Name

Groupe Pigeon

Legal name

Groupe Pigeon

Website

https://groupe-pigeon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Groupe Pigeon is a family-owned French multi-business industrial group providing aggregates, ready-mix and precast concrete, public works, asphalt, water management, engineering and training services across 15 départements of the Grand Ouest of France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Louvigné-de-bais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aggregates & recycled materials sales: Sale of granular materials (sables, graviers, graves, blocs, recyclés RNOVA, pierres de taille) extracted from owned quarries and sablières across the Grand Ouest, sold to construction, public works and individual buyers.
2. Ready-mix concrete and prefabricated concrete products: Production and sale of ready-mix concrete (PIGEON Bétons) and prefabricated concrete elements (SFAC, PIGEON Préfa, PIGEON Chaux) — paving, kerbs, slabs, walls, agricultural and civil-engineering elements.
3. Public works and infrastructure contracts: Project-based works revenue from road construction, earthworks, utilities, mobility infrastructure and environmental works executed by PIGEON TP, PIGEON TP Loire-Anjou, PIGEON TP Normandie, PIGEON TP Centre IDF, PIGEON Bretagne Sud, BARTHÉLÉMY, SRTP and others for public and private clients.
4. Water management delegated public service contracts: Multi-year delegated public-service contracts (e.g. 10-year wastewater management concession for the commune of Thorigné-sur-Dué from 1 January 2026) operated through subsidiary PIGEON Eau & Solutions.
5. Engineering, laboratory, certification and training services: Recurring and project-based revenue from Laboratoire CBTP (engineering, R&D, geotechnics, chemistry, environment, topography, VGP verification of machinery) and Ouest Formation CBTP (training, CACES, SST, professional certifications) delivered to internal subsidiaries and external clients.
6. Industrial bituminous mixes and lime production: Production and sale of bituminous mixes (POHER Enrobés, SBEG, SEG, SES, SPEP, SPEN, TRISKELL Enrobés) and lime/chaux products (PIGEON Chaux / Chaux Saint Pierre) used in road works, agriculture and industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Groupe Pigeon extracts and commercialises aggregates from a network of 50+ quarries and sablières, produces ready-mix and precast concrete, manufactures bituminous mixes and lime, and executes public works, earthworks, road construction, water-management and delegated sanitation services. The group also operates an in-house engineering/R&D laboratory, a training centre, and a software subsidiary for the equine sector.

Product overview

Groupe Pigeon operates a platform-plus-modules architecture organised around four core business divisions: Granulats & Environnement, Infrastructures & Travaux, Construction & Béton, and Ingénierie & Services. The Group encompasses more than 30 subsidiaries and brands, including PIGEON Carrières, PIGEON Granulats Bretagne/Normandie/Loire-Anjou/Centre IDF, SOCAHM, PIGEON Bétons (ready-mix concrete), PIGEON TP Centre IDF / Loire-Anjou / Normandie, SRTP, PIGEON Bretagne Sud, PIGEON Terrassement & Environnement, PIGEON Préfa (precast concrete for agriculture and civil engineering), Hylgéo, the asphalt plants SPEN/SPEP/SES/SEG/SBEG/TRISKELL Enrobés/POHER Enrobés, the SFAC precast-concrete brand (with its paving modules PerméaSFAC, AquaSFAC, EcoSFAC plus kerbs, caniveaux, piliers, murs), the asphalt brands PRIMO, RÉPARATIO, CLARUS, DULCIO, OPTIMUS, PERMÉABILIS, PERCOLUS, ROBUSTUS, the recycled-aggregates and stone ranges RNOVA, GABÉA, EquiSABLE, Pierre de taille (Guernambigot), the Chaux Saint Pierre lime subsidiary, the water-management subsidiary PIGEON Eau & Solutions, the engineering/R&D subsidiary Laboratoire CBTP, the training centre Ouest Formation CBTP, the equine management software ÉQUITOP Solutions, and the Group-level initiative « Pi : Made by Pigeon ». Together these products and services cover the full lifecycle of public-works and construction projects in the Grand Ouest of France: aggregate extraction and recycling, ready-mix and precast concrete, asphalt manufacturing and laying, lime/soil-stabilisation, water and sanitation services, earthworks, roadworks, sports-surface construction, laboratory and certification services, training, and digital management software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SFAC: Specialist in precast concrete elements (pavers, slabs, kerbs, blocks) for exterior layout, with two plants at Le Lion d'Angers and Daumeray (Maine-et-Loire). Active since 1923 and subsidiary of Groupe Pigeon.
• Chaux Saint Pierre
• ÉQUITOP Solutions
• Ouest Formation CBTP
• Laboratoire CBTP
• PIGEON Eau & Solutions
• Pi : Made by Pigeon

Products and services

• Granulats & Environnement Extraction, processing and commercialisation of aggregates (sables, graviers, graves, blocs, recycled materials) from 50+ quarries and sablières, plus recycling platforms for inert construction waste; serves construction firms, public works contractors, local authorities and individual buyers.
• Infrastructures & Travaux Project-based public works services including earthworks, road construction, motorway maintenance, urban development, sanitation, drinking-water networks, demolition, asbestos removal, cycle paths, sports surfaces (athletics tracks, padel, multisport) for public and private clients.
• PIGEON Bétons (ready-mix concrete) Production and delivery of ready-mix concrete (BPE) including perform and norm-compliant formulations tailored to diverse site conditions; serves construction firms, public works contractors and developers.
• SFAC (precast concrete elements) Industrial specialist in precast concrete elements for Gros Œuvre, Travaux Publics and Aménagement Extérieur — pavers, slabs, kerbs, caniveaux, piliers, walls, fences, chaperons and accessories; serves aménageurs, distributors, local authorities, farmers and individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000 m³ of wastewater treated per year under new 10-year delegated contract in Thorigné-sur-Dué
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VNF (Voies Navigables de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on experimental fluvial transport of aggregates via the canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne from the SOCAHM site (Rouvroy-sur-Marne) toward Reims. VNF organised test phases at the quai de Chevillon to assess the technical, logistical and economic feasibility of a circular double-freight logistics chain (aggregates outbound, inert construction debris backhaul).
• Rucher du Chefresne (Percy-en-Normandie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiodiversity partnership: 16 beehives installed on a rehabilitated part of the group's Normandy quarry near Avranches for honey production as part of the group's RSE / pollinator-protection approach.
• DREAL (Direction Régionale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement)coreOthersRegular collaboration between Groupe PIGEON and the regional State environmental and'aménagement authority (DREAL), particularly on Public Works and Quarries segments. DREAL oversees environmental policy, ICPE installations, planning and housing at regional level.
• SMC2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports-infrastructure co-development for covered padel courts: PIGEON TP Loire-Anjou built the courts and SMC2 delivered the covering structure in Avoine (Indre-et-Loire).
• O2mminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting / support partner for the production of the Groupe PIGEON 2025 RSE report (CSR / sustainability reporting).
• Groupement d'Employeurs Hélys & Mairie de CessonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organisers of the Forum Emploi Cesson 2026 (held 2 April 2026, 9h-17h, Gymnase Paul Janson, Cesson-Sévigné) — an event hosting 70+ companies and 1,000+ visitors that Groupe PIGEON attended to recruit and present its métiers.
• Syndicat Professionnel des Canalisateurs de France (Les Canalisateurs)coreOthersProfessional syndicate membership for PIGEON TP and PIGEON TP Normandie — federation of 340 companies specialised in the installation and rehabilitation of potable water, wastewater, irrigation, gas and other pipeline networks.
• FIRSTGRANULATSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIRSTGRANULATS is listed as a subsidiary/branche of the group with site at La Guérinière, 35370 Argentré du Plessis, operating alongside PIGEON Carrières and PIGEON Chaux.
• Ouest Formation CBTPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup subsidiary dedicated to training for the quarrying, concrete and public works trades. Operates from Bais and Louvigné-de-Bais with a real-condition training platform — delivers CACES, SST, professional certifications, VGP machinery verification, and tailor-made programmes for staff and external clients.
• Laboratoire CBTPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup subsidiary providing engineering, R&D, certifications and laboratory testing for concrete, quarries, aggregates, pavements, foundations, networks, chemistry, environment, safety, geotechnics and topography. Operations in Ancenis, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Grand Couronne, Ploufragan, Quimperlé, Le Mans and Noyal-sur-Vilaine. Supports risk mitigation and ensures compliance of works, notably for DREAL-related processes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NGE: Independent French multi-disciplinary construction and public works group active in earthworks, roadworks, networks, and environmental works. Closely comparable as a French mid-to-large TP operator competing for regional public-works tenders.
• Colas: Bouygues subsidiary and world leader in road construction and maintenance, with major aggregates and asphalt operations in western France. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated aggregates-asphalt-public works operator competing for the same Grand Ouest framework contracts.
• Vicat: French family-controlled cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete group with national coverage. Closely comparable in size, family-ownership model, and integrated aggregates-concrete offering to French infrastructure and construction customers.
• Holcim (Lafarge France): Global aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete major with significant French operations. Directly comparable as a multi-site aggregates and ready-mix concrete supplier serving construction and infrastructure customers in France.
• Heidelberg Materials: One of the world's largest aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete producers with operations in France. Comparable as a vertically integrated heavy building-materials group competing for the same B2B aggregates and concrete demand in France.
• Léon Grosse: Independent French construction and civil-engineering group active in building, infrastructure, and earthworks. Comparable as a family-influenced, regionally rooted French construction/TP operator competing for similar public and private contracts.
• Spie Batignolles: French construction and public works group operating across civil engineering, infrastructure, and earthworks. Comparable as a multi-trade French TP and construction player with regional and national public-sector exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Eiffage Route: Public works, road construction and aggregates arm of Eiffage Group, one of France's largest construction-TP majors. Comparable as an asphalt, roadworks and aggregates provider, with broader group exposure to energy and concessions.
• Cemex: Global cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates major with French operations. Comparable as a heavy building-materials competitor in the same B2B customer segments (construction, public works, infrastructure).
• CRH: Global leader in building materials with major European aggregates, concrete and asphalt operations. Comparable as a diversified aggregates-concrete-asphalt operator, though substantially larger and geographically broader than Groupe Pigeon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries35 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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