AUTOCHIM

What AUTOCHIM does

AUTOCHIM is a French industrial safety systems integrator founded in 1981 and headquartered in Rungis, operating as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) with two French offices (Rungis, Île-de-France and Salon de Provence) and a field presence across Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, South America, Europe, and Russia. The company designs, supplies, commissions, and maintains turnkey solutions for gas detection (combustible, toxic, H2S), flame detection (IR, UV/IR), smoke and temperature detection (including optical fiber Distributed Temperature Sensing), intrusion detection, fire suppression (inert/chemical gases, water mist, foam deluge), and gas/liquid analysis (FTIR, photoacoustic, FID, UV fluorescence, TDL laser, mass spectrometry, hygrometry). Its technology portfolio is sourced through distribution and integration agreements with 11+ principal manufacturers, including MSA Safety, DISTRAN, PROTEA, AP Sensing, CAI, IAS, SENSCIENT, RATFISCH, THERMO, TURNER Designs, and ACI, with products certified to SIL2/SIL3 (IEC 61508), ATEX, EN 54, ISO 9001:2015, MASE, and Marine standards.

The company serves enterprise customers primarily in oil and gas (exploration and production, refining, petrochemistry, depots), with secondary exposure to chemical, energy (including nuclear and thermal power), food processing, aerospace and automotive, and water/waste treatment; named customers include YARA Gonfreville (ammonia laser barrier deployment) and Advanced Energy. AUTOCHIM monetizes through one-time equipment sales packaged as turnkey installations complemented by professional services revenue from consulting, auditing, training, commissioning, and recurring maintenance contracts on regulatory-mandated safety systems (notably SEVESO-class sites). Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales via specialized engineers and field technicians, supported by a corporate website, LinkedIn, and YouTube channels, with pricing quote-based rather than published. The company is independently owned and founder-managed by Arnaud Crosnier (Chef d'entreprise / Publishing Director), with no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A activity in the source data.

Name

AUTOCHIM

Legal name

Autochim

Website

https://autochim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AUTOCHIM is a French industrial safety systems integrator (founded 1981, Rungis) that designs, supplies, commissions, and maintains turnkey gas detection, flame detection, fire suppression, and gas/liquid analysis solutions for enterprise customers in oil and gas, chemical, energy, and related process industries across France and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Detection and Analysis Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Controls, Monitoring & Condition Management (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Safety & Major Hazard Risk Management (PSM) (BPAHAJAE), Testing, Inspection, Maintenance & Compliance Services (NFPA/Local Code) (HSAHAFAG)

Keywords

• Industrial gas detection
• Flame detection systems
• Gas analysis equipment
• Fire suppression solutions
• Industrial safety integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Morangis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of specialized detection and analysis equipment including gas detectors, flame detectors, fire fighting systems, and gas/liquid analyzers. Products include turnkey packages designed, supplied, and installed for specific industrial applications.
2. Services (Maintenance, Commissioning, Training): Comprehensive service offerings including on-site maintenance contracts, commissioning of equipment by qualified technicians, theoretical and practical training programs, and specific audits. The company provides ongoing support throughout the operational period of installed systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AUTOCHIM designs, supplies, commissions and maintains industrial safety solutions for gas detection, flame detection, smoke/temperature/intrusion detection, gas leak pinpointing, fire suppression, and gas/liquid analysis. The company acts as a turnkey systems integrator and value-added distributor for partner technologies (MSA, DISTRAN, PROTEA, AP Sensing), serving oil & gas, chemical, energy, food processing, aerospace, automotive and water treatment operators in France and internationally.

Product overview

AUTOCHIM is an industrial safety equipment provider specializing in turnkey solutions for gas detection, fire detection, fire fighting, and gas/liquid analysis. The company operates two main departments: Gas Detection and Gas & Liquid Analysis. The Gas Detection portfolio includes point and linear gas detectors (ULTIMA X5000, S5000, IR5500, PRIMA XP, ELDS 1000), flame detectors (FL4000H, FL500, FL3100H), ultrasonic and optical fiber leak detectors, smoke and temperature detection systems, and Fire & Gas control units (SIL2/SIL3). The Analysis department offers FTIR spectrometers, photoacoustic analyzers (INNOVA), UV fluorescence monitors (Turner Designs), quartz/laser hygrometers, H2S analyzers, and mass spectrometers. Fire fighting solutions include inert/chemical gas suppression (FM200, NOVEC, CO2, Inergen), water mist, and water/foam deluge systems. The company also provides complete industrial shelter solutions and safety equipment. Products are distributed in partnership with MSA, PROTEA, DISTRAN, AP SENSING, and other equipment manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gas Detection Equipment (point detectors and linear barriers) Family of point and linear gas detectors for flammable, toxic and refrigerant gas monitoring in industrial processes; includes catalytic bead, infrared, laser, photoacoustic, ultrasonic, electrochemical and optical fiber technologies, many with ATEX, SIL2 or SIL3 certification.
• Flame Detection Equipment Family of ATEX-certified IR and UV/IR flame detectors (quadruple IR, UV/IR) for early and reliable fire detection in high-risk industrial environments including oil & gas and chemical facilities.
• Smoke Detection Equipment Point and high-sensitivity smoke detection systems using ionization, optical and HSSD technologies for early fire indication and protection of electrical equipment and critical installations.
• Temperature Detection Equipment Point, linear (heat-sensitive cable), and distributed optical fiber temperature detection systems (DTS) with ATEX and SIL2 certification for early fire detection over several kilometers of cable.
• Optical Fiber Intrusion Detection Linear intrusion detection system using optical fiber sensing for perimeter security over distances up to 100 km, suitable for industrial sites and sensitive installations.
• Gas Leak Detection and Pinpointing Equipment (DISTRAN Ultra Pro / Ultra Pro X) Handheld Acoustic Leak Imaging (ALI) ultrasound cameras for detecting and pinpointing compressed gas, air, hydrogen, methane and vacuum leaks up to 50 meters, with real-time visualization and leak rate display.
• Fire & Gas Modular Control Units / Safety PLCs Conventional or addressable Fire & Gas Detection control units / Safety PLCs certified to SIL2 or SIL3 (IEC 61508) and Marine standards, used to manage alarms, fire fighting systems and safety automation.
• Gas and Liquid Analysis Equipment Comprehensive range of gas and liquid analyzers covering FTIR, photoacoustic, UV fluorescence, flame ionization, tunable diode laser, quartz/laser hygrometry, H2S analysis and oil-in-water measurement for process control, environmental monitoring, CEMS and industrial hygiene applications.
• Fire Suppression Systems Industrial fire suppression systems including inert and chemical gas systems (Inergen, Argon, CO2, Novec, FM200, HFC 227ea), water mist, and water/foam deluge systems.
• Safety Equipment (Portable/Transportable Gas Detection and Shelters) Mobile gas detection units, portable monogas to four-gas personal detectors, and protected site shelters (enclosures) for personnel safety and temporary monitoring at industrial sites.
• Industrial Shelters Secure industrial enclosures integrating safety and detection subsystems (gas, smoke, temperature, HSSD, extinguishing) for analyzers, control cabinets and other electrical equipment, certified to ATEX, NFPA, EN 54 and SIL standards.
• Standby Diesel Generator Set Protection Integrated safety systems for standby diesel generator enclosures combining flammable gas, flame and temperature detection with alarms, extinguishing control and automatic sprinklers.
• Consulting, Audit and Expertise Services Engineering consulting, gas dispersion and layout studies, and safety audits supporting industrial clients in designing and validating their gas and fire safety architectures.
• Theoretical and Practical Training Services Theoretical and hands-on training programs for client personnel on the operation and maintenance of AUTOCHIM-supplied gas, flame and fire suppression systems.
• Commissioning (Mise en service) Services On-site commissioning of installed gas detection, flame detection, fire fighting and analysis systems by qualified AUTOCHIM technicians.
• Maintenance and Specific Audits Services On-site preventive and corrective maintenance contracts plus specific audits of installed industrial safety systems over the operational lifetime of AUTOCHIM equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gas leak detection up to 50 meters distance with real-time leak rate display in L/h
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• DISTRANcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution agreement signed since end of 2019 for acoustic gas leak imaging detection with handheld ultrasound camera (Ultra Pro, Ultra Pro X - first ATEX certified ultrasound camera). AUTOCHIM distributes DISTRAN products across 21 African countries.
• PROTEAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew distribution agreement for FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) spectrometer technology. PROTEA, based in England, partnered with AUTOCHIM for development in France. Solutions include in-situ analyzers, FTIR, Laser or mass spectrometer for CEMS, raw gas, process or ambient monitoring.
• MSA SafetycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMSA Safety provides portable multigas detectors and fixed detection systems for flammable, toxic gases (H2S), and flames. AUTOCHIM distributes MSA products including the Ultima X5000 gas detector and FL4000H flame detector.
• AP SensingcoreTechnology or IntegrationAP Sensing provides temperature detection and monitoring by optical fiber technology, as well as gas and liquid leak detection solutions. AUTOCHIM integrates AP Sensing technology into their turnkey solutions.
• CAI (EX-INNOVA)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAI provides photoacoustic spectroscopy field gas analyzers for greenhouse effect gases (SF6, CO2, N2O, CH4, NH3) measurement from ppb to ppm range.
• IASsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIAS provides H2S and total sulfur analyzers for gases and liquids, complementing AUTOCHIM's detection offerings.
• SENSCIENT/MSAsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSENSCIENT/MSA provides Open Path Gas Detectors for toxic and flammable gases, used for perimeter detection over long distances.
• RATFISCHsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRATFISCH provides transportable and stationary analyzers of hydrocarbons and VOCs by flame ionization technology for continuous monitoring in gassy effluents.
• THERMO - ANALYSEURS SOLAsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTHERMO provides total sulfur measurement analyzers in liquids and gases, complementing AUTOCHIM's analysis portfolio.
• TURNER DesignssecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTURNER provides oil in water monitoring solutions, both portable and online, using UV fluorescence technology for desalination and refinery applications.
• ACIsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACI provides stationary photoionization detectors for the detection department product line.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MSA Safety: Global manufacturer of fixed and portable gas and flame detection systems (ULTIMA X5000, FL4000H). AUTOCHIM is a French distributor and integrator of MSA products and competes with MSA's direct sales force on large accounts.
• Honeywell Gas Detection: Broad industrial gas detection portfolio within Honeywell, including fixed and portable detectors for oil & gas, petrochemical and power customers. Overlaps with AUTOCHIM's core fixed gas detection business.
• Tyco/Johnson Controls (Fire Detection & Suppression): Major supplier of industrial fire detection and suppression systems, including for oil & gas, petrochemical and power customers. Comparable to AUTOCHIM's fire fighting and SIL2/SIL3 safety automation offering.

Direct peers

• Drägerwerk: German manufacturer of gas detection, flame detection, and fixed safety systems for oil & gas, chemical, and industrial customers. Directly comparable product portfolio and serves the same European industrial safety market as AUTOCHIM.
• Industrial Scientific: Manufacturer of portable and fixed gas detection equipment serving oil & gas, chemical, and other industrial end markets. Comparable gas detection product set and customer base to AUTOCHIM's portable/fixed detection offering.
• Crowcon Detection Instruments (Halma plc): UK-based gas detection equipment manufacturer, part of Halma's safety division. Sells fixed and portable gas detectors to oil & gas, petrochemical, and other industrial customers, overlapping directly with AUTOCHIM's portfolio.
• Detector Electronics (Det-Tronics, part of Carrier): Manufacturer of flame, gas and smoke detection systems plus SIL-rated safety controllers for high-risk industrial facilities. Comparable offering to AUTOCHIM's SIL2/SIL3 gas and flame detection business.
• Schauenburg International: European group offering gas detection, flame detection, and integrated safety solutions for industrial customers, including in oil & gas and chemical. Closely comparable to AUTOCHIM in scope and customer base.

Emerging players

• ENMET Corporation: Manufacturer of gas detection instruments and systems for industrial safety applications. Comparable to AUTOCHIM's fixed and portable gas detection product lines.
• Bacharach (now part of MKS Instruments): Provider of gas detection and combustion analysis instrumentation for industrial and commercial customers. Overlaps with AUTOCHIM's gas analysis and refrigerant/combustion detection lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSjVVOR4ecesl1NG8BWFC2A?view_as=subscriber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autochim

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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 →

Frequently asked questions about AUTOCHIM