Arcom

What Arcom does

Groupe Arcom is a privately held French industrial designer and manufacturer of connected building automation and smart city solutions, headquartered in Fragnes-La Loyère with operations across Lyon, Chalon-sur-Saône, Brindas, and Antony. The company develops and produces multi-trade terminal controllers (HLBC, All-in-One, Ethernet-IP, IzoT) that manage HVAC, lighting, and window shades from a single unit using open communication protocols including LonWorks, BACnet IP, KNX, and Ethernet IP. It also offers Bluetooth-enabled building services (myArcom) for smartphone-based control, geolocation, and room booking without WiFi dependency, alongside subsidiary offerings: Citylone for public lighting and smart city, Airlone for parking ventilation and smoke extraction, Arcom Electronic for in-house PCB manufacturing, Arcom Automation for direct BMS integration, and Arcom Services for support.

The group generates over 70% of revenue from product sales (hardware controllers and electronic cards), with the balance from automation systems integration, GTB/GTC supervision software, and recurring maintenance contracts. It sells via an authorized distributor network across France (ARCONTROLS, BTIB, Cap Technologies) plus its own Arcom Automation subsidiary for direct enterprise integration. The customer base spans tertiary offices, healthcare, industrial, agri-food, institutional, and specific-building segments, with named logos including SFR Altice, IKEA France, Sanofi, Michelin, Framatome, and CEA Grenoble. R&D investment exceeds 15% of revenue, which is well above the French industrial average, and the company maintains ISO 9001:2015, BTL, eu.bac, NF537, and LonMark certifications. The group underwent a management buyout in July 2020 when ownership was transmitted to ARCOM Développement led by Gilles Fallet and existing managers.

Name

Arcom

Legal name

ARCOM SAS

Website

https://groupe-arcom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupe Arcom is a French designer and manufacturer of multi-trade building automation controllers (HVAC, lighting, shades) using open protocols (LonWorks, BACnet, KNX), serving tertiary, healthcare, industrial, and institutional clients in France through a distributor and direct-integration network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fragnes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Automation Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary terminal controllers, multi-trade regulators, Bluetooth sensors, and accessories for HVAC, lighting, and shade management. Products are sold directly and through an authorized distributor network across France. Revenue from product sales constitutes over 70% of group revenue.
2. Automation Systems Integration & Installation Services: Arcom Automation subsidiary provides study, design, and installation of automation and regulation systems in GTB & GTC (Building Management Systems). Includes programming, on-site commissioning, technical support, and maintenance contracting.
3. GTB/GTB Supervision Software Development: Development and deployment of building management supervision systems. Includes data acquisition and processing, energy efficiency monitoring, custom application development, and maintenance contracts.
4. Electronic Card Manufacturing Services (OEM/EMS): Contract manufacturing of electronic circuit boards for third-party clients. Services include design, fabrication, assembly, and wiring of finished products and cabinets. Provides 2-week delivery for annual contracted volumes.
5. Smart City Public Lighting (Citylone): Citylone subsidiary provides public lighting management and smart city solutions including hardware, software, and integration services for municipalities and local authorities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arcom designs, manufactures, and integrates connected building automation hardware (multi-trade controllers such as HLBC, All-in-One, Ethernet-IP, and IzoT) that manage HVAC, lighting, and shades via open protocols (LonWorks, BACnet/IP, KNX, Ethernet IP). The group also operates electronic card manufacturing (Made in France), GTB/GTC system integration services, and public lighting/smart city solutions through its Citylone subsidiary. Product sales account for over 70% of group revenue.

Product overview

Groupe Arcom is a French designer and manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of building automation and smart city solutions. The core offering includes Arcom building automation products (multi-trade controllers HLBC/HBLC, All-in-One, Ethernet-IP range, IzoT range, myArcom Bluetooth solutions) managed through the Arcom Automation services division. Supporting subsidiaries include Citylone (public lighting and smart city), Arcom Smart Electronic (electronic circuit manufacturing), and Airlone (parking ventilation). The products communicate via open protocols (LonWorks, BACnet IzoT, KNX, Ethernet IP, DALI, Bluetooth) and are designed, manufactured, and assembled in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Citylone: Public lighting management and Smart City solutions subsidiary
• Airlone
• Arcom Electronic
• Arcom Automation
• Arcom Services
• myArcom
• All-in-One
• IzoT
• HLBC
• Ethernet Arcom-IP

Products and services

• HLBC Controllers Multi-trade terminal controllers managing HVAC, lighting, and window shades from a single module, available in LonWorks or BACnet IzoT protocol variants. They control fan coil units, chilled beams, and radiant ceilings, and directly drive DALI luminaires and 24VDC/230VAC shades. Targeted at tertiary building HVAC installers and integrators.
• All-in-One Controller Multi-trade ceiling-mounted controller managing 2 independent HVAC loops, 4 shades (24VDC or 230VAC), and DALI lighting using BACnet IzoT protocol. Consumes 5x less energy than standard IP solutions (less than 3W at rest). Targeted at tertiary building integrators seeking energy-efficient room control.
• Ethernet-IP Range IP-configurable multi-trade terminal regulators enabling room management with CVC, lighting, and blinds control, featuring integrated REST API webservices. BTL and eu.bac certified for BACnet protocol compliance and building automation energy efficiency. Targeted at enterprise integrators requiring IP-based scalable deployment.
• IzoT Range Product range combining LonWorks and BACnet/IP protocols on the same media using specific routers, enabling multiprotocol building automation without gateways. Supports free topology bus or RJ45 Ethernet wiring and provides webservices access. Targeted at renovation projects requiring interoperability with legacy LonWorks infrastructure.
• myArcom Bluetooth Range Bluetooth-enabled building connectivity products providing virtual remote control via smartphone app for HVAC, lighting, ventilation, and shades. Includes Bluetooth geolocation for indoor guidance, room reservation, and contextual information services without requiring building WiFi. Targeted at building owners seeking tenant-friendly connected services.
• myArcom Maintenance App Free smartphone application for Android and iOS enabling installation configuration, parameter adjustments, product replacement, DALI address setup, lighting group creation, and Bluetooth button configuration. Targeted at installers and maintenance technicians of Arcom systems.
• Citylone (Public Lighting and Smart City) Smart city subsidiary providing public lighting management and urban equipment control solutions including street lighting, parking, CCTV, traffic lights, and variable message signs via hardware, software, and integration services. Targeted at municipalities and local authorities, including small municipalities adopting digital public lighting via SL-Easy.
• SL-Easy Public Lighting Solution Local street lighting management solution programmable via Bluetooth, designed to enable small municipalities to enter the digital era of public lighting management and reduce energy consumption. Targeted at small municipalities and local authorities.
• Arcom Automation (GTB/GTC Integration Services) Automation subsidiary providing study, design, and installation of automation and regulation systems in GTB & GTC (Building Management Systems). Includes programming, on-site commissioning, technical support, supervision software development, and maintenance contracting. Targeted at enterprise building owners and developers.
• Arcom Smart Electronic (Electronic Card Manufacturing) Contract manufacturing of electronic circuit boards including design, fabrication, assembly, and wiring of finished products and cabinets. 100% French design and manufacturing with automated production line. Offers 2-week delivery for contracted annual volume agreements. Targeted at OEM clients and internal product manufacturing.
• Airlone (Parking Ventilation and Smoke Extraction) Parking ventilation and smoke extraction systems subsidiary providing safety solutions for enclosed parking structures, including NF537-certified control devices for smoke extraction control boxes. Targeted at parking operators and building safety integrators.

Quantifiable outcome

• All-in-One controller consumes 5x less energy than standard IP solutions and less than 3W at rest
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Vinci / Citeos (CONNECTe-City Consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2016Arcom and its subsidiary Arcom Centre Val de Loire were selected for the CONNECTe-City project under FUI (Fonds Unique Interministériel) 21st call for proposals, led by Vinci and its Citeos subsidiary. Project aims to develop hardware and software solutions for controlling urban equipment (public lighting, parking, CCTV, traffic lights, variable message signs) and valorizing collected data for citizens.
• Smart Building AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership through industry association membership. Arcom participates in Smart Building Alliance initiatives for building automation standards and best practices development.
• S2E2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArcom is a member of S2E2 (cluster for electronic and electrical sectors) for industry collaboration and innovation network access.
• Cluster LumièreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArcom participates in Cluster Lumière (Lighting Cluster) for collaboration in lighting control and smart city solutions development.
• GA2B Cluster (Gestion Active du Bâtiment en Bourgogne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with GA2B cluster for connected building technology. Arcom participated in CES 2015 Las Vegas delegation with GA2B and presented at BIMOC forums exploring BIM and IoT integration in buildings.
• Cap TechnologiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCap Technologies is a distributor of Arcom products that organized the 'Matinées du Bâtiment Intelligent' roadshow across 7 French cities, introducing Arcom products to prospects and customers.
• ARCONTROLSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Arcom products in the Antony area (3 Rue André Charles Boulle, 92160 Antony), with contact person Franck TREGOUS.
• BTIBminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Arcom products in France, with contact person Antoine Mayet.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Distech Controls: Distech Controls is a direct peer building automation manufacturer focused on BACnet, LonWorks, KNX, and emerging IoT-enabled controllers for HVAC, lighting, and shade management — same product domains, protocols and customer profiles as Arcom.
• Delta Controls: Delta Controls designs and manufactures BACnet-native BAS controllers and a full building management system for HVAC and lighting — directly comparable in protocol stack, product breadth and tertiary-building go-to-market.
• LOYTEC (a Delta Group company): LOYTEC specializes in LonWorks and BACnet building automation controllers with strong European presence, including multi-trade regulators that integrate HVAC, lighting and shading — almost identical product positioning to Arcom's HLBC/All-in-One.
• Sauter (Fr. Sauter AG): Swiss/EU-headquartered Sauter manufactures BMS/HVAC controls and room automation modules for commercial buildings, with a long European installed base analogous to Arcom's tertiary-building focus.
• WAGO Kontakttechnik: WAGO provides flexible building automation controllers supporting BACnet, KNX and Modbus across HVAC and lighting — a direct peer in programmable, multi-protocol BAS hardware.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure Building): Schneider Electric offers EcoStruxure, a full-stack smart building and BMS platform spanning hardware, software and energy services — the dominant incumbent whose broader portfolio competes directly with Arcom on large tertiary projects.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell (with Tridium/Niagara) competes across the BAS stack with HVAC controls, BMS software and energy services — a broad incumbent whose open Niagara framework pressures niche players like Arcom.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens Desigo is a global BMS/HVAC control platform sold into tertiary and industrial buildings; an incumbent whose scale and R&D dwarf niche players, targeting the same large-project opportunities as Arcom.
• Legrand: Legrand offers a broad portfolio of electrical and digital building infrastructure including KNX-based lighting controls and building systems — competes with Arcom on connected-building wiring and lighting-control retrofits.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify (Interact/Philips) is a major player in connected public and architectural lighting; its smart-city and lighting-control suite overlaps with Citylone's municipal-lighting offering and Arcom's DALI lighting integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arcom-citylone

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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