What SOMFY SAS does

SOMFY ACTIVITES SA is a French industrial group founded in 1969 and headquartered at 50 avenue du Nouveau Monde, Cluses (74300), France. It is the world leader in motorized automation for openings and closures in the home and building industry, present in 59 countries and operating a global network of 8 production sites and 17 R&D centers. The company is structured as a family-owned Société Anonyme with €35,000,000 in share capital and a global headcount of approximately 6,880–7,000 employees distributed across France, Poland, Tunisia, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Czechia, and North America. It operates a multi-brand model that includes the Somfy master brand, BFT for gate and garage-door access automation, SIMU for solar protection and commercial access, TaHoma for its smart-home hub, and the Somfy Expert certified installer program, with the nonprofit Fondation Somfy attached to the group.

SOMFY's core product portfolio centers on low-voltage motors and control systems for roller shutters, interior and exterior blinds, curtains, awnings, pergolas, exterior screens, gates, and garage doors, complemented by integrated security products (alarms, sensors, cameras) and the TaHoma connected-home ecosystem. The TaHoma hub is the central control platform and integrates with third-party building-automation protocols including KNX, BACnet, Modbus, and RS485, allowing Somfy motors to participate in professional BMS environments. Notable technical components include Solar and WireFree battery/solar-powered motorization for installations without wired power. More than 60% of products are currently eco-designed, with a stated target of 100% by 2030.

SOMFY generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of motors, automation systems, and control devices, distributed via a multi-tier channel model. Direct field sales through Regional Sales Managers serve enterprise and key-account customers, while B2B2C volume is driven by a certified installer network (Somfy Experts), wholesale distributors, and OEM/embedded partnerships with manufacturers of roller shutters, venetian blinds, screens, windows, and facade shading systems. Pricing is quote-based through authorized channel partners, with multi-year contracts for enterprise work. The company is currently executing a Simplified Public Tender Offer (Offre Publique d'Achat Simplifiée) for its own shares, signaling a move toward ownership restructuring and tighter family/insider control.

Name

SOMFY SAS

Legal name

SOMFY ACTIVITES SA

Website

https://somfy-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SOMFY ACTIVITES SA is the world leader in motorized automation for doors, windows, gates, and shading in homes and buildings. Founded in 1969 in France, it sells motors, controls, and connected-home systems through certified installers, distributors, and OEM partners across 59 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Automation Hardware

NAICS

Blind and Shade Manufacturing (33792), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorized Shades, Blinds & Curtain Automation (HSAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gate Automation, Access Control & Operator Repair (HSAIAJAD), Garage Doors & Rolling Shutters (IMADAIAE)

Keywords

• Motorized shading solutions
• Home automation systems
• Smart home control
• Access automation products
• Building automation hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Cluses

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Motorized Products Hardware Sales: SOMFY generates primary revenue from selling motors, automation systems, and control devices for windows, doors, shutters, blinds, and awnings. Products are sold through B2B channel partners (distributors, installers) and B2C.
2. Smart Home Connected Solutions: Revenue from connected home ecosystem including TaHoma hub, wireless controls, sensors, and integrated security solutions.
3. Access Automation: Gate and garage door motorization systems and automation solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SOMFY SAS designs, manufactures, and sells motors, controls, and connected solutions that automate openings and closures in homes and buildings — roller shutters, blinds, curtains, awnings, gates, and garage doors. Offerings are supported by the TaHoma smart home hub and integrated with KNX, BACnet, Modbus, and RS485 building protocols. The group operates 8 production sites and 17 R&D centers, distributing products through installer networks in 59 countries under the SOMFY, SIMU, and Bft brands.

Product overview

SOMFY SAS offers a comprehensive portfolio of motorized and connected solutions for homes and buildings. The core offering includes motorization for shutters, blinds, curtains, awnings, and pergolas (Volets et protections solaires; Stores et rideaux), access automation for gates and garage doors (Gestion des accès), security systems including alarms and cameras (Sécurité), and the Connected Home ecosystem (Maison Connectée) featuring the TaHoma smart home hub. The portfolio is organized around the TaHoma hub as the central control platform, integrating with Somfy's own motorized products as well as third-party building automation protocols (KNX, BACnet, Modbus, RS485). The company operates under a multi-brand model including the Somfy master brand, BFT for barriers and gates, and SIMU for solar protection and commercial access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIMU: Solar protection and commercial access solutions subsidiary
• Bft
• TaHoma
• Somfy Expert

Products and services

• Motorized Shutters and Solar Protection [Volets et protections solaires]
• Motorized Blinds and Curtains [Stores et rideaux]
• Access Automation [Gestion des accès]
• Security Solutions [Sécurité]
• Connected Home Solutions [Maison Connectée]
• TaHoma Smart Home Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• 60%+ of products are eco-designed today, with 100% target by 2030

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BFT GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBFT is an access automation brand under SOMFY Group, specializing in gate and garage door motors. Sales representatives support growth of both Somfy shading automation and BFT access solutions where relevant in the market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Industrial automation and smart building player with KNX-compatible building systems; competes with SOMFY in commercial building automation infrastructure and motor controls.
• Schneider Electric: Global specialist in energy management and building automation; competes with SOMFY's KNX/BACnet-integrated offerings in commercial and industrial building management systems.
• Assa Abloy: Global access solutions leader in locks, doors, and entrance automation; overlaps with BFT in commercial gate/access automation and with SOMFY in connected building entry.
• Honeywell: Diversified building technologies and security provider; overlaps with SOMFY in connected home, security, and commercial building automation, though as part of a much larger portfolio.
• Legrand: Major electrical and digital building infrastructure group with shading, lighting, and smart-home offerings; competes broadly with SOMFY in integrated building automation.

Direct peers

• Chamberlain Group (LiftMaster): Leading North American manufacturer of garage door openers and access solutions under LiftMaster; competes with BFT in motorized access automation and increasingly in connected entry systems.
• Lutron Electronics: Global leader in motorized shading and lighting control for residential and commercial buildings; competes head-on with SOMFY in automated window treatments and integrated control ecosystems.
• Nice S.p.A. Italian-based home and building automation group specializing in gate, garage-door, and shading motors; directly competes with SOMFY/BFT in access automation and is expanding into connected smart-home controls.
• Hunter Douglas: Largest global manufacturer of window coverings (blinds, shades, shutters) including motorized offerings; overlaps directly with SOMFY in automated interior and exterior shading, and is a key OEM customer for drive systems.

Regional players

• Warema Renkhoff: Germany-based specialist in sun-shading, roller shutters, and external venetian blinds with motorized solutions; a strong regional competitor to SOMFY in DACH-market commercial and residential shading.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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