What Ai Group does

Ai Group is a French designer, manufacturer, and maintainer of industrial fire protection systems headquartered in Naintré, France, with origins tracing to 1913 and consolidated under its current brand in 2000. The company produces proprietary extinguishing powders (notably the GRANITO formulation invented in 1929 and the MG20 Class D metal-fire powder), foam concentrates, skids, twin-agent (powder plus foam) systems, water mist, gas suppression systems, and related engineered equipment. It also operates Ai Group Energies, a subsidiary manufacturing electrolyzer systems for green hydrogen production. All core manufacturing takes place at the Naintré site, with additional administrative offices in Vélizy-Villacoublay and wholly-owned subsidiaries in Abu Dhabi (Middle East and Asia, 2021) and India (2025).

The business model combines three revenue streams: hardware sales of proprietary fire protection equipment, turnkey professional services for design, installation, and commissioning of complete fire protection systems, and recurring after-sales service and maintenance contracts. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, structured as multi-year enterprise contracts. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting high-risk industrial sectors — oil and gas, LNG/LPG, naval and defense, energy, petrochemicals, data centers, and general industry — with named blue-chip customers including Total Energies, Shell, ADNOC, EDF, ENGIE, Sonatrach, Arkema, the French Navy, NESTE, and Arctic LNG 2.

Key certifications include ISO 9001 v2015, PED 2014/68/EU for pressure vessels, and MED (Marine Equipment Directive) with Type Approval, the most recent being a 2026 MED certification for the DCP Skid 250 kg for LNG bunkering on gas-fuelled ships. The company is privately held by Darna Group, a French family-owned holding controlled by CEO Francesco Dartizio, and operates with 51-100 employees. International references span Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, and Asia Pacific.

Name

Ai Group

Legal name

SASU A.I. GROUP

Website

https://ai-group.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ai Group is a French manufacturer of industrial fire protection systems — proprietary extinguishing powders, foams, skids, twin-agent and water mist systems — serving oil and gas, naval, energy, and chemical enterprises worldwide through direct project-based sales and after-sales maintenance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Naintré

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Equipment Manufacturing: Ai Group designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary fire protection equipment including extinguishing powders (GRANITO, MG20), foam concentrates, skids, twin-agent systems, gas suppression systems, and water mist systems. Products are manufactured in-house in Naintré, France and sold globally to industrial clients.
2. Turnkey Fire Protection Systems: Design, installation, and commissioning of complete fire protection systems for industrial sites. Includes project management with dedicated teams (project manager, drafters, electrical specialists) and compliance with NFPA, FM Global, and CNPP R12 standards.
3. After-Sales Service and Maintenance: Comprehensive maintenance contracts and after-sales service covering commissioning, repair, pressure equipment reconditioning, USD refills, foam and powder testing. Operations available throughout France and internationally, on all types of fire safety installations.
4. Ai Group Energies - Electrolyzers: Green hydrogen production equipment including electrolyzers, deionized water generators, AC/DC rectifiers, electrolyte recirculation pumps, liquid-gas separators, and hydrogen purifiers. Targeting France's growing electrolyzer manufacturing market for renewable energy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ai Group designs, manufactures, and maintains industrial fire protection equipment and systems for high-risk environments. Its offering includes proprietary extinguishing powders (GRANITO, MG20), foam concentrates, skids, twin-agent powder/foam systems, gas suppression systems, water mist systems, and turnkey engineering, installation, and after-sales service. Through its Ai Group Energies subsidiary, it also produces electrolyzers for green hydrogen production.

Product overview

Ai Group is a French manufacturer of industrial fire protection systems and products for high-risk environments. The company designs, manufactures, and maintains fire protection equipment and systems including extinguishing powders (GRANITO and MG20), foam concentrates, twin-agent systems, skids, water mist, gas suppression, and electrolyzer systems for green hydrogen production. The product portfolio includes fixed and mobile fire suppression systems, with offerings spanning extinguishing agents (powders, foams), complete suppression systems (skids, deluge systems), and specialized applications for naval, oil, gas, energy, and data center sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ai Group Energies: Subsidiary focused on green hydrogen production through electrolyzer manufacturing, founded in 2019 to support France's growing demand for electrolyzer manufacturing dedicated to green hydrogen production.

Products and services

• GRANITO Fire Extinguishing Powder High-performance extinguishing powder effective against severe fires involving gas, hydrocarbons, and hazardous solvents. Non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-abrasive, non-conductive, and moisture-resistant. Designed for high-risk industrial environments and preserves materials including stainless steel, aluminum, and steel.
• MG20 Fire Extinguishing Powder Extinguishing agent designed for Class D fires involving combustible metals such as magnesium, sodium, titanium, and lithium. Low-pressure application ensures precise deployment without dispersion, creating a protective layer over burning metal. Non-corrosive and chemically stable.
• Extinguishing Foams Firefighting foam concentrates with low, medium, and high expansion ratios for Class B liquid fires. Low-expansion foam for storage tanks, medium for enclosed spaces, high-expansion for warehouses. Proportions adjustable from 1% to 6% for optimized suppression.
• Dry Chemical Powder Systems Fixed suppression systems using dry chemical powders (sodium bicarbonate or potassium bicarbonate-based). Fast extinguishing with immediate flame knockdown; non-conductive for live electrical equipment; suitable for oil facilities, ships, helipads, and offshore platforms.
• Twin-Agent Systems (Powder + Foam) Combined dry chemical powder (GRANITO type) and low-expansion foam system. Powder provides instant flame knockdown, foam provides an insulating layer preventing reignition. Ideal for high-risk industrial environments requiring immediate response.
• Skid Twin-Agent System Twin-agent system combining powder and foam for fires requiring simultaneous action of two extinguishing agents. Powder agent smothers flames while foam agent forms an aqueous film to prevent reignition. GRANITO powder is free of silicone to ensure foam is not deteriorated.
• DCP Skid 250 kg (Powder Skid) Dry Chemical Powder skid certified under the Marine Equipment Directive and Type Approval for maritime applications. Provides fire protection for bunkering stations on gas-fuelled ships with compact, robust design and rapid suppression of hydrocarbon fires.
• Automatic Fire Protection System for Waste Recovery Centers 100% automatic fire safety system with water and additive premix capability. Capacity up to 15,000 liters, with modular oscillating fire monitors over 50 meters range. Compatible with foam at 1%, 3%, or 6% dosage; protects 1-4 distinct zones with electric remote activation.
• Water Mist Systems Micro-droplet water mist systems for flame suppression and air cooling. Three droplet classes per NFPA 750: Class 1 (<200 µm, 90% under 200 microns), Class 2 (<400 µm), Class 3 (>400 µm). Environmentally friendly with minimal equipment damage.
• Gas Fire Suppression Systems Automatic gas extinguishing systems using CO2, inert gases (nitrogen, argon), or halocarbons. Operates via smothering or chemical inhibition principles for sensitive environments. Compliant with APSAD R7/R13 standards. Capable of extinguishing fires in as little as 15 seconds.
• Electrolyzer Systems (Ai Group Energies) Electrolyzer systems for green hydrogen production from renewable energy sources. Includes stack, deionized water generator, AC/DC rectifier, electrolyte recirculation pump, liquid-gas separators, and hydrogen purifier. High efficiency, modular, and adaptable for energy system integration.
• Turnkey Fire Protection System Engineering, Installation and Commissioning Design, installation, and commissioning of complete fire protection systems for industrial sites, delivered with dedicated project teams (project manager, drafters, electrical specialists) and compliance with NFPA, FM Global, and CNPP R12 standards.
• After-Sales Service and Maintenance Contracts Comprehensive maintenance contracts and after-sales service covering commissioning, repair, pressure equipment reconditioning, USD refills, foam and powder testing. Operations available throughout France and internationally on all types of fire safety installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automatic gas fire suppression systems can extinguish beginning of fire in as little as 15 seconds
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• InerisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2019, partnered with Ineris (French national institute for industrial environment and risks) and a key player in France's electrical energy sector to develop solutions aimed at reducing the impact of hydrogen explosions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Minimax: German-headquartered specialist in industrial fire protection with similar focus on high-risk industrial sectors (oil, gas, marine, energy). Most directly comparable peer given overlapping product portfolio in foam, gas, and special hazard suppression systems, and comparable enterprise B2B sales motion.
• Fike Corporation: US-based manufacturer of industrial fire protection and explosion suppression systems. Direct competitor in the same high-risk industrial fire suppression category, with comparable specialization in special hazard applications for oil, gas, and process industries.
• Marioff (Carrier): Finnish water mist fire suppression specialist now part of Carrier, with strong naval/marine and industrial credentials. Direct peer in marine fire suppression systems, including water mist technologies overlapping with Ai Group's offerings to the French Navy and commercial shipyards.
• Chemguard: US-headquartered manufacturer of foam concentrates and foam-based fire suppression systems, now part of Johnson Controls. Direct competitor in foam concentrates, proportioning equipment, and foam system skids serving the same oil and gas, aviation, and industrial verticals.
• Angus Fire: UK-based foam concentrate manufacturer serving global industrial and aviation fire protection markets. Direct peer in foam concentrate chemistry and foam-based firefighting solutions for hydrocarbon and aviation fuel fires.
• National Foam: US-based foam concentrate manufacturer with aviation and industrial fire protection heritage. Direct peer in foam concentrates and foam proportioning systems serving fuel storage, aviation, and petrochemical applications.
• Dr. Sthamer: German specialty foam concentrate manufacturer focused on high-performance foams for hydrocarbon and polar solvent fires. Direct competitor in the European foam concentrate market with similar emphasis on industrial and aviation applications.

Emerging players

• SFFECO Global: UAE-based fire protection equipment manufacturer and systems integrator with growing Middle East, Africa, and Asia presence. Comparable in international expansion profile and high-risk industrial focus, though with a broader product portfolio spanning extinguishers, cabinets, and suppression systems.

Broad incumbents

• Kidde: Major global fire safety equipment manufacturer (formerly part of United Technologies). Competes at the broader enterprise level with fire detection, suppression, and extinguisher products spanning commercial and industrial segments.
• Johnson Controls: Global building technologies conglomerate with a substantial fire detection and suppression division (incorporating Chemguard and Tyco fire products). Competes with Ai Group indirectly at the multi-national EPC level across industrial and commercial fire protection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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