What Richel Group does

Richel Group is a French family-owned industrial manufacturer of professional agricultural greenhouses, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Eygalières, southern France. The company designs, manufactures, and installs turnkey greenhouse structures — plastic chapel tunnels (9.6m to 16m widths), multi-tunnels, Venlo glass greenhouses, semi-closed Optim'Air greenhouses, and photovoltaic glass greenhouses — alongside a comprehensive in-house equipment portfolio covering climate control (heating, cooling, screens, climate computers, lighting), water management (irrigation, fertilization, filtration, storage, recycling), electrical/automation, material handling, and energy valorisation (methanization, cogeneration, hot-water connections). Production runs through a vertically integrated 75,000 m² facility that processes 25,000 tonnes of steel per year at a 350-hectare annual output capacity, supported by two in-house engineering design offices (structural and equipment).

The business model combines project-based hardware sales, turnkey installation services, recurring maintenance contracts (Pack Sécurité / Tranquillité / Sérénité), and agronomic advisory. Revenue is generated direct-to-enterprise via a global field-sales force of approximately 50 charged affairs managers and technical supervisors covering 95 countries; the company executes roughly 500 projects per year (≈50 in France). Customer segments span professional vegetable growers, seed producers, ornamental plant growers, medicinal cannabis cultivators, young plant propagators, and berry/fruit producers — with named references including Red Lands Roses, Rijk Zwaan, Vilmorin, Bright Farms, Horticola Cimarron, and Green Riyadh.

The company's competitive position rests on proprietary structural innovations (ovalized HLE steel tubes, patented seamless cross, double-wall inflatable film delivering up to 30% energy savings, condensation-recovery gutter beam, Richel Clip), industry-leading chapel widths (12.80m in 2008, 16m in 2015), an expanding agrivoltaics offer co-developed with REDEN SOLAR and Rampa Energies, and adjacent sub-brands (Toutabri® storage shelters, Kalélia). Distribution is exclusively direct; there is no reseller or e-commerce channel for the core greenhouse business. Ownership remains family-controlled after six decades, with no parent company, public listing, or institutional investor identified in the source material.

Name

Richel Group

Legal name

Richel Group

Website

https://richel-group.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Richel Group is a French, family-owned industrial manufacturer of professional agricultural greenhouses and integrated equipment, serving professional growers in 95 countries via direct enterprise field sales and ~500 turnkey projects per year from its Eygalières facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Greenhouse Manufacturing

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Greenhouse Structures & Construction (Frames, Glazing, Benches) (AFAAAHAA)

Keywords

• Industrial greenhouse manufacturing
• Agricultural equipment supply
• Professional greenhouse solutions
• Climate control systems
• Photovoltaic greenhouse construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Eygalières

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Greenhouse Structure Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of professional greenhouse structures — including plastic chapels, multi-tunnels, and Venlo glass greenhouses — as capital equipment to agricultural producers. Revenue is generated through project-based one-time sales with varying scales from small farms to 100+ hectare installations.
2. Turnkey Project & Installation Services: Full turnkey project delivery including site preparation, greenhouse assembly, equipment installation, and commissioning. Approximately 50 projects per year in France, and ~500 projects annually worldwide, are executed through the company's own installation teams and local supervisors.
3. Maintenance & Support Contracts: Preventive and curative maintenance service packages offered under 'Pack Serenité', 'Pack Tranquillité', and 'Pack Sécurité' formulas, including annual or bi-annual structural inspections, technical assistance days, and discounts on spare parts.
4. Agronomic Advisory Services: Technical assistance and agronomic advisory offered at the start of cultivation to secure clients' business plans during the critical first months or year of production.
5. Toutabri Storage Solutions: Sales of storage shelter products (Toutabri®, Toutabloc®) for agricultural and industrial storage needs, operating through dedicated websites toutabri.fr and toutabloc.fr.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Richel Group designs, manufactures, and installs professional agricultural greenhouses — including plastic chapel tunnels (9.6m to 16m), multi-tunnels, Venlo glass houses, semi-closed greenhouses, and photovoltaic greenhouses — along with integrated equipment portfolios (heating, cooling, screens, lighting, irrigation, climate computers, automation) delivered as turnkey projects to commercial growers worldwide. The company operates its own 75,000 m² industrial facility in Eygalières, France, processing 25,000 tonnes of steel annually with 350 hectares of annual greenhouse production capacity.

Product overview

Richel Group is a manufacturer of professional agricultural greenhouses offering a comprehensive portfolio of structural systems and agricultural equipment. The core product line includes plastic greenhouses (chapel tunnels from 9.6m to 16m widths, multi-tunnels), Venlo glass greenhouses (2x4m to 12m bay sizes), semi-closed greenhouses, and photovoltaic glass greenhouses. Supporting these structures is an extensive equipment ecosystem organized into five categories: climate control (heating with Kaléo boilers, cooling pads/fog systems, hygrometry, climate computers, screens for shading/thermal/ blackout), water management (irrigation, fertilization, filtration, water treatment, storage tanks, rainwater recovery, recycling), electrical & automation (electrical panels, growth lighting with LED/HPS, climate controllers), material handling (growing tables, harvesting carts, conveyor belts), and energy valorization (methanization, cogeneration, hot water connections). Services include turnkey installation, technical support (50+ supervisors globally), maintenance programs, agronomic assistance, integrated manufacturing at their Eygalières facility (25,000 tons steel/year, 350 ha capacity), and dedicated engineering design offices. The Toutabri® brand provides storage shelters. Specializations extend to medicinal cannabis cultivation, seed production, young plant propagation, aquaponics, and ornamental flower cultivation across 95 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Chapel Greenhouses (Serres plastiques) Plastic greenhouse tunnels and multi-span chapel structures in widths from 9.6m to 16m, designed for professional vegetable, berry, and ornamental cultivation. Sold to commercial agricultural producers.
• Venlo Glass Greenhouses (Serres Venlo) High-tech glass Venlo greenhouses with modular 2x4m to 12m bay sizes, offering superior light transmission and climate control for professional horticulture, seed production, and high-value crops.
• Semi-Closed Greenhouses (Serre semi-fermée) Semi-closed greenhouse design combining natural ventilation with controlled air exchange for optimized climate management and reduced pest entry, with models like Optim'Air. Sold to professional growers requiring precise climate control.
• Photovoltaic Greenhouses (Serre photovoltaïque) Photovoltaic glass greenhouses integrating solar panels to generate renewable energy (up to 3.6 MWc) while protecting crops. Co-developed with solar partners Rampa Energies and REDEN SOLAR for commercial growers and energy producers.
• Multi-tunnel Greenhouses Multi-span tunnel greenhouses in widths of 6.20m, 8.50m, 9.60m, and 16m with heights up to 6.5m, designed for robust fruit and vegetable production with wind resistance up to 70 km/h. Sold to commercial agricultural producers.
• Turnkey Installation Services Full turnkey project delivery including site preparation, greenhouse construction, equipment wiring, buried networks, and specialized plastic film installation. Approximately 500 projects delivered globally per year.
• Maintenance Service Programs Three-tiered preventive and curative maintenance packages — Pack Sécurité, Pack Tranquillité, and Pack Sérénité — offering annual or bi-annual structural inspections, technical assistance days, and discounts on spare parts.
• Agronomic Advisory Services Technical and agronomic assistance provided at the start of cultivation to secure clients' business plans during the critical first months or year of production. Targeted at professional greenhouse operators.
• Toutabri® Storage Shelters Storage shelter and canopy products sold under the Toutabri® and Toutabloc® brands through dedicated websites (toutabri.fr and toutabloc.fr), serving agricultural and industrial storage applications.
• Greenhouse Equipment Portfolio (Climate Control) Integrated climate control equipment portfolio including climate computers, screens (shading/thermal/blackout), cooling (pads, fog, cool-box), humidity control, Kaléo condensing boilers, heating networks, CO2 distribution, and LED/HPS growth lighting. Sold as integrated systems with greenhouse projects.
• Greenhouse Equipment Portfolio (Water Management) Water management equipment portfolio including drip irrigation, overhead aspersion, fertigation, filtration, UV water treatment, storage tanks, rainwater harvesting, and drainage recycling systems. Sold as integrated systems with greenhouse projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000 tonnes of steel processed annually; production capacity of 350 hectares per year from the Eygalieres facility
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ForindustrieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Richel Group partnered with Forindustrie from November 17 to December 5, 2025, to promote French industry careers and showcase opportunities. This partnership aims to generate vocations and valorise French manufacturing excellence and career pathways.
• Rampa EnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for photovoltaic greenhouse projects, including the 3.5-hectare kiwi greenhouse at Les Vergers de la Teyssonne. Rampa Energies handles electrical installation, connection, and ongoing maintenance and operation of the solar installation, while Richel designs and builds the greenhouse structure. The partnership enables solar energy to finance the greenhouse investment over 20-30 years.
• REDEN SOLARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichel Group serves as the greenhouse structure integrator for REDEN SOLAR's photovoltaic greenhouse projects. REDEN SOLAR, an independent photovoltaic energy producer present in 8 countries, develops, constructs, and operates solar farms. The partnership optimises both agricultural production and solar yield through co-designed greenhouse and panel configurations.
• AXEMAminorOthersRichel Group is a member of AXEMA, the Union of Agricultural Equipment Industries. AXEMA represents French manufacturers and works to advance industry standards, regulatory compliance, and best practices in agricultural equipment design and installation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Dalsem: Dalsem is a Dutch developer of high-tech Venlo glass greenhouses with integrated climate and irrigation systems for horticulture worldwide. Direct peer in the premium glass greenhouse segment where Richel partners with Dutch suppliers; competes for many of the same enterprise customers (seed producers, large vegetable growers).
• Agra Tech: Agra Tech is one of the largest US greenhouse manufacturers, offering turnkey greenhouse structures, equipment, and installation for commercial growers and research institutions. Direct peer competing for North American projects (where Richel has references like Bright Farms and Red Sun Farms).
• Kubo Group: Kubo Group is a Dutch family-owned greenhouse manufacturer offering Ultra-Clima semi-closed greenhouses and turnkey projects worldwide. Comparable to Richel in family ownership, multi-segment customer base, proprietary semi-closed greenhouse technology, and global project delivery model.
• Gakon Netafim Greenhouses: Gakon (now part of Netafim) is a Dutch greenhouse builder offering turnkey projects for vegetables, flowers, and cannabis. Comparable to Richel in project-based delivery and multi-crop customer base, with the additional dimension of Netafim's irrigation integration.
• Prins Group: Prins Group is a Dutch plastic and glass greenhouse manufacturer with turnkey delivery, particularly strong in Venlo glass and multi-span plastic tunnels for vegetable production. Direct competitor to Richel in the plastic chapel and Venlo segments serving similar European and international customer segments.
• Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects: Van der Hoeven is a Dutch turnkey greenhouse builder serving professional growers globally, with strong positioning in high-tech glass and semi-closed greenhouses. Comparable to Richel on project size (often multi-hectare turnkey), international delivery, and integrated engineering-and-equipment model.
• Certhon: Certhon is a Dutch turnkey greenhouse builder specializing in high-tech glass and plastic greenhouses for vegetables, floriculture, and medicinal cannabis. Directly comparable to Richel as a multi-segment turnkey project deliverer with integrated engineering and equipment capabilities, though with a stronger Dutch Venlo heritage.

Others

• Ridder Group: Ridder Group is a Dutch provider of greenhouse screening, climate, water, and labor management solutions. Integrated into Richel projects (e.g., Bioplants) and competes indirectly by offering equipment packages that complement or substitute for components Richel integrates into its turnkey offerings.
• Priva: Priva is a Dutch provider of climate, irrigation, and process automation systems for horticulture and building environments. Integrated by Richel via Priva Connext in projects like Megafrescos. Comparable as enabling technology supplier within the same greenhouse value chain.
• Hoogendoorn Growth Management: Hoogendoorn is a Dutch supplier of climate control computers and automation software for greenhouses, integrated by Richel into its turnkey projects (e.g., Intraver Mexico). Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player; not a direct competitor but a partner whose technology often ships inside Richel installations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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