What SOB Solutions does

SOB Solutions (legal name: SOCIETE DE FABRIQUE DE PEINTURE ET DE VERNIS OINVILLE) is a French family-owned manufacturer of paints, varnishes, and specialty coatings founded in 1952 and headquartered in Biars-sur-Cère, France. Operating as a SAS with €300,000 share capital and approximately 50 employees, the company holds ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environmental) certifications. Its product portfolio spans four main categories: anticorrosion and food-grade coatings (including the PROTECSOB line approved for drinking-water and food-contact applications, zinc-rich primers SOBZINC 2 and 3, and ACQPA-certified epoxy systems), industrial coatings (polyurethane lacquers, high-temperature products, epoxies), building coatings (floor resins, roof waterproofing, anti-graffiti systems, interior/exterior paints), and wood protection (saturators, oils, varnishes). The SOBCOLOR tinting system (S, O, WS variants) functions as a cross-portfolio enabler, allowing 170+ RAL color customizations across solvent-based and aqueous phase ranges. Protected trademarks (SOB, SOBEPOX, PROTECSOB, SOBCOLOR, FERSOB, UPB) are registered in France and internationally.

The business model is a direct-sales manufacturer with a dual B2B/B2C channel structure: the sob.fr e-commerce shop serves SMBs and individual consumers, while the NETSOB customer portal serves existing enterprise accounts. Pricing is quote-based for custom formulations, with no public price list. The company targets three primary customer segments — Industry (metal structures, public works, industrial maintenance), Building & Construction (residential, commercial, industrial), and Food & Beverage Processing (storage tanks, drinking water infrastructure) — and operates primarily in the French domestic market, with a general "Europe" claim but no disclosed international distribution infrastructure. There is no external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue; Guillaume Oinville serves as Director of Publication, consistent with family management. Recent activity centers on incremental product launches (e.g., LAQUE P.U SPEED in 2025, ENDUIT SOBEPOX SR in 2024, EPOX 125 in 2024, ZINCOSOB ALU aerosol in 2024) rather than on geographic expansion or M&A.

Name

SOB Solutions

Legal name

SOCIETE DE FABRIQUE DE PEINTURE ET DE VERNIS OINVILLE

Website

https://sob.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SOB Solutions is a French family-owned manufacturer of industrial paints, varnishes, and specialty coatings founded in 1952, serving industry, building, and food/beverage processing customers in France through direct e-commerce and B2B channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Biars-sur-cère

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Paint and coating products: Manufacture and sale of anticorrosion paints, industrial coatings, building paints, and specialty coatings for food/drinking water contact

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SOB Solutions is a French manufacturer of paints and varnishes, producing anti-corrosion coatings, industrial lacquers, food-grade and drinking water epoxy coatings, building/floor paints, anti-graffiti systems, and wood protection products. Its portfolio is organized around four families: Anticorrosion/Alimentaire, Bâtiment, Industrie, SOBCOLOR tinting system, and Bois (wood) range, sold through a website shop and NETSOB B2B customer portal.

Product overview

SOB Solutions is a French manufacturer of industrial paints and coatings established in 1952, operating as a family-owned SME with 50 employees. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into four main product categories: (1) Anti-Corrosion/Food-Grade coatings including the PROTECSOB® line for potable water and food contact applications (RHN, EP, STRAT EP, T.EP 300, BEC 3), zinc-rich primers (SOBZINC 2 at 90% and SOBZINC 3 at 80%), and various epoxy/urethane primers and finishes; (2) Building coatings encompassing floor paints and resins (EPOX 100/125, SOBLIS, PU ROULEAU, SOBAQUA 2K, ALKYSOB, AQUASOB, CELERSOB), roof waterproofing (SOBROOF, IMPERSOB 500), anti-graffiti systems (Sobtag R, Sobtag PI, DECAPSOB), and general building paints (SOBMAT, SOBARTIC, SOBTOP); (3) Industrial coatings including high-performance lacquers (METALTHANE, LAQUE GPB AR, LAQUE PU ANTICO), epoxy systems (SOBEPOX 200, SOBEPOX 310), and the POLYACRYSOB SPC2 ACQPA-certified finish; and (4) Wood protection range with saturators, oils, varnishes, and cleaners. A key product enabler is the SOBCOLOR® tinting system (S, O, WS variants) enabling 170+ RAL shades across the portfolio. The company holds ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certifications and serves industrial, commercial, and residential segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOBEPOX: Protected trademark brand for epoxy coating products
• PROTECSOB
• SOBCOLOR
• FERSOB
• UPB

Products and services

• METALTHANE
• SOBCOLOR® SYSTEM
• PROTECSOB® RHN
• PROTECSOB® EP
• PROTECSOB® PRIM EPVI
• FERSOB®
• SOBEPOX® 310
• SOBEPOX® 200
• POLYACRYSOB SPC2
• SOBZINC 2
• SOBTAG R
• SOBMAT

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tollens: French mid-market paint and coatings manufacturer serving building and construction with both own-brand and distribution. Closest direct comparable in terms of size, geographic focus on France, and product breadth across decorative and protective coatings.
• Seigneurie (PPG): PPG-owned French professional paints brand serving architectural and industrial segments with a similar full-line decorative and protective portfolio. Competes head-to-head with SOB on the French specifier channel.
• Zolpan: Independent French manufacturer of paints, coatings, and facade systems for building and construction. Comparable customer base (contractors, distributors) and similar SME-to-mid-market positioning in the French market.
• Blanchon: French specialist in wood finishes (varnishes, oils, saturators) and floor coatings. Directly overlaps with SOB's GAMME BOIS range and shares a French SME profile focused on niche, high-margin coatings categories.
• Comus: French family-owned manufacturer of decorative paints, wood finishes, and industrial coatings. Similar SME profile, French geographic focus, and product breadth across building and wood protection categories.
• Renaulac: French independent paint manufacturer with building, decorative, and industrial product lines distributed via professional and DIY channels. Directly comparable in scale, channel mix, and customer base on the French market.

Regional players

• Viero (IVM Group): Italian decorative and protective coatings manufacturer now part of IVM Group, with a comparable product mix across wood, wall, and industrial coatings. Regional peer in scale and category fit, operating primarily in Italy and southern Europe.

Broad incumbents

• International Paint (AkzoNobel): Global marine, protective, and industrial coatings brand of AkzoNobel, active in France through its International and Seigneurie brands. Sets the competitive ceiling in anticorrosion C3/C4/Im2 and food-contact segments where SOB is ACQPA-certified.
• Hempel: Danish-founded global coatings supplier with strong positions in protective, marine, and industrial coatings, including anticorrosion systems sold in France. Broad incumbent competing on the same ACQPA-certified infrastructure and industrial maintenance accounts.
• Jotun: Norwegian global coatings company active in protective, marine, and powder coatings across Europe. Competes with SOB in anticorrosion and industrial coatings categories on large European infrastructure projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sob-solutions

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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