AEES

What AEES does

AEES (Eclairage de Sécurité AEES®) is a safety lighting product brand operating under the Chloride Group, claiming 40 years of expertise in emergency and evacuation lighting solutions. The portfolio covers four product families: autonomous emergency blocks (BAES) including LUMIO NOIR (with a patented tool-free automatic connector), LUMIO, FARO 2100 ST+, TEMPO2, LUNA 1000+, and BAPI 100 MT; central source luminaires (LSC) such as LUXSOL and HALOPRO2 LED 3000+ IP 230 for covered parking and high-ceiling industrial applications; central power sources including PCC (AC, 600 VA–25 kVA) and EPP (DC, 100 W–9.5 kW); and accessories including the SOURCE ALERTE alert box and TEL400/TEL410 CONNECT remote diagnostic controllers. All products are 100% LED, with ingress protection ratings up to IP67 and impact resistance up to IK10, targeting compliance with safety lighting regulations in commercial and industrial buildings. AEES generates revenue through hardware sales (BAES, LSC, PCC/EPP systems, spare parts) and recurring professional services including startup, periodic testing, and life-extension maintenance, with pricing provided on a quote basis. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting architects, specifiers, and contractors across France, the UK, Spain, the USA, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, complemented by electrical distributors and resellers; the EDF utility group is a named reference customer for the BAPI 100 MT portable intervention block. AEES does not operate as an independent legal entity in the disclosed material and is positioned as a product sub-brand within Chloride Group's broader industrial power and lighting portfolio.

Name

AEES

Legal name

AEES (Eclairage de Sécurité AEES®)

Website

https://aees.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AEES (Eclairage de Sécurité AEES®), a 40-year safety lighting brand under Chloride Group, designs and sells LED-based autonomous emergency blocks, central source luminaires, and central power systems to architects, specifiers, and facility operators in commercial and industrial buildings across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Safety Lighting Equipment

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency, Egress & Exit Lighting (Emergency luminaires, exit signs, battery backup) (IMAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI), Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)

Keywords

• Emergency lighting systems
• Safety lighting solutions
• LED evacuation lighting
• Central power source systems
• Autonomous emergency blocks

Headquarters

HQ city

Chassieu

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Lighting Hardware Sales: Sale of safety lighting products including autonomous blocks (BAES), central source luminaires (LSC), central power sources (PCC, EPP), and accessories
2. Spare Parts: Replacement parts for existing safety lighting installations
3. Maintenance and Services: Services including startup services, maintenance, life extension services, and periodic testing for regulatory compliance

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AEES designs, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive range of 100% LED safety lighting products, including autonomous emergency lighting blocks (BAES), central source luminaires (LSC), AC and DC central power sources (PCC and EPP), and accessories such as remote diagnostic controllers and alert boxes. Its products serve commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and technical premises requiring emergency, evacuation, anti-panic, and ambient safety lighting compliant with regulatory standards.

Product overview

AEES is a 40-year expert brand in safety lighting (Éclairage de Sécurité), part of the Chloride Group. The product portfolio consists of a comprehensive range of self-contained emergency lighting (Blocs Autonomes - BAES), central source luminaires (Luminaires sur Source Centrale - LSC), central power sources (PCC for AC, EPP for DC), and accessories. The Blocs Autonomes category includes LUMIO NOIR, LUMIO, FARO 2100 ST+, TEMPO2, LUNA 1000+, and BAPI 100 MT — offering options from compact LED units to portable intervention blocks. The Luminaires sur Source Centrale category shares several product lines (TEMPO2, LUNA 1000+, LUMIO NOIR, LUMIO) plus LUXSOL for parking and HALOPRO2 LED 3000+ for industrial applications. Central power sources (PCC at 600VA-25kVA AC and EPP at 100W-9.5kW DC) provide backbone power. Accessories include SOURCE ALERTE alert boxes and TEL400/TEL410 CONNECT remote diagnostic controllers. Two legacy products (RIVA, HALOPRO LED) have been discontinued.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AEES - LUMIO NOIR

Quantifiable outcome

• FARO 2100 ST+ consumes only 3.7W while producing 2100 lm
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EDF (Electricité de France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF has approved the BAPI 100 MT portable autonomous intervention block for use in EDF technical premises, indicating a product certification and approval partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Zumtobel Group: Austrian lighting group encompassing Zumtobel, Thorn, and Tridonic, with a substantial emergency lighting offering and central battery systems. Comparable in commercial and architectural specification and LED driver/module categories.
• ABB: Global electrification and automation major with emergency lighting and central battery systems embedded in its building products portfolio. Comparable on commercial/industrial specification dynamics and adjacency to AEES's parent in transformers and power electronics.
• Schneider Electric: Multinational energy management and automation group with emergency lighting solutions (e.g., Exiway, ESL) and central power systems. Overlaps with AEES in commercial building safety lighting, central battery architecture, and energy-efficient LED upgrades across Europe and globally.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): World's largest lighting company with emergency lighting products (Philips Emergency Lighting) and connected lighting systems. Comparable as a 100% LED safety lighting competitor with stronger smart-building integration through Interact and DALI platforms.
• Legrand: Global electrical and digital building infrastructure major with a significant emergency lighting portfolio (Legrand Emergency Lighting). Comparable because it offers BAES-equivalent products, central battery systems, and targets the same French and European specifier channel for commercial and industrial buildings.
• Eaton: Power management company with a dedicated safety lighting line (CEAG, Luminox, Kiosk brands) covering self-contained and central-battery emergency luminaires. Comparable product mix (BAES + LSC + central sources) and overlapping industrial and infrastructure customer base.

Direct peers

• Mackwell: UK-based emergency lighting specialist offering self-contained luminaires, central battery systems, and testing/monitoring platforms. Closely comparable to AEES in product mix (BAES + central source + diagnostics) and in serving specifiers across European commercial real estate.
• Tridonic: Specialist in LED drivers, modules, and emergency lighting units (Tridonic EM converterLED, EM powerLED). Directly competes with AEES in LED-based safety lighting with a focus on energy-efficient emergency modules for both self-contained and central supply architectures.
• Daisalux: Spanish emergency lighting manufacturer with self-contained (BAES), central source luminaires, and monitoring systems. Closely comparable to AEES in product architecture, Southern European specifier focus, and target verticals (commercial, industrial, parking).
• Beghelli: Italian emergency and LED lighting manufacturer with a broad BAES-equivalent portfolio and centralized management systems. Comparable as a Southern European safety lighting specialist competing in commercial, industrial, and public infrastructure projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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