What Jacomex does

Jacomex is a privately held French SME founded in 1945 and headquartered in Dagneux (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), specializing in the design and manufacture of controlled-atmosphere glove boxes, isolators, neutral gas purification units, and containment enclosures for regulated industrial, nuclear, pharmaceutical, and research applications. The company is part of the multi-entity Gloveboxes Group within the E3I holding structure and operates a wholly-owned Indian subsidiary (Jacomex Pvt Ltd) in Bangalore, with a global distribution network spanning 60+ countries and a stated installed base of 16,000+ units.

The core technology stack centers on PLC-controlled touchscreen automation, ISO 10648-2 Class 1 leak-tightness (factory typical 0.0005–0.0025 Vol%/h, well below the 0.05 Vol%/h class 1 ceiling), helium mass spectrometer leak testing, and HEPA/activated carbon filtration, supported by the in-house CORE gas purification range (CORE 8, 10, 12, 24P, 24S, 64) and P(sys) high-capacity scrubbers delivering ≤1 ppm O2/H2O atmosphere purity. The product portfolio follows a platform-plus-modules architecture: the new Pure range (PureEvo, PureMod, PureSmart) and the Gsafe, Gbox, Gmega, Giso, GPConcept, GPCampus, Gpolym, and INERT Powder Shield lines integrate with a broad equipment catalog (spin coaters, evaporators, PVD, ALD, microscopes, battery testers, robots) and accessories (filters, O-rings, feedthroughs, VMS security valves). Specialized nuclear features include Bag In/Bag Out outlet filter housings, VMS 120 safety valves, interlock systems, and CEFRI PR1 CC (Fuel Cycle) certified teams for radioactive material handling.

Jacomex generates revenue primarily through engineered capital equipment sales (custom and standardized glove boxes, isolators, and purification units) sold via a quote-based model, complemented by recurring after-sales service and maintenance contracts, IQ/OQ and FAT qualification services, EN 10204 3.1 and EN 1418 certification, and ongoing spare parts and consumables for the installed base. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales with a 60+ country distributor network (including dedicated UK nuclear and non-nuclear channels), strategic co-development partners (Alliance Concept, Inert Corporation, ILS, Comau, Haption), and a multilingual digital presence. Primary customer segments are nuclear (IAEA, Framatome, ANSTO, NRG/Pallas), batteries R&D and manufacturing (E-Magy, Eightinks, KIT, LEPMI), pharmaceutical/medical (GSK Siena, Nanoform), and research institutes (CNRS, Max Planck, MNHN, ICFO, IRT Jules Verne, TU Delft, IBMC, Institut Fresnel), with secondary exposure to aerospace (Safran, Collins Aerospace), additive manufacturing, perovskite/OPV/OLED, and welding.

Name

Jacomex

Legal name

JACOMEX SAS

Website

https://jacomex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jacomex is a French SME (founded 1945) that designs and manufactures custom and standardized glove boxes, isolators, and neutral gas purification units for nuclear, pharmaceutical, battery R&D, and research-institute customers across 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory containment and controlled-atmosphere equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Lab Furniture, Facilities & Utilities (Benches, Casework, Gas/Water Systems) (HLAGAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

IBC Accessories & Components (Valves, Caps, Pallets, Liners) (IMALAGAF)

Keywords

• Glove box systems
• Containment enclosures
• Neutral gas purification
• Controlled atmosphere workstations
• Pharmaceutical isolators

Headquarters

HQ city

Dagneux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom & Standardized Equipment Sales: Primary revenue from sale of custom-made and standardized glove boxes, isolators, and containment enclosures (Pure Range, Gsafe, Gbox, Gmega, Giso, GPConcept, GPCampus, Gpolym). Sold as engineered capital equipment per project.
2. Gas Purification Units: Sales of neutral gas purification units (Core range: Core 8, 10, 12, 24P, 24S, 64) used both as standalone products and as integrated components of glove box systems.
3. After-Sales Services & Maintenance Contracts: Recurring service revenue from after-sales support, functional monitoring, safety of installations, and ongoing maintenance contracts to ensure equipment reliability for operators.
4. Accessories, Spare Parts & Consumables: Ongoing revenue from accessories, spare parts (gloves, O-rings, filters, sensors, valves, feedthroughs, analyzers) and consumables supporting installed base of 16,000+ units.
5. Engineering, Qualification & Certification Services: Revenue from qualification and certification services (IQ/OQ, FAT, Remote FAT, seismic/force calculations, welding procedure documentation per EN 10204 3.1 and EN 1418) for industrial, pharmaceutical and nuclear applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

Jacomex designs, manufactures and services neutral gas purification units, glove boxes, isolators and containment enclosures used to maintain controlled or inert atmospheres for industrial and laboratory processes. The portfolio covers standardized, modular and custom-made configurations integrated with third-party process tools for nuclear, battery, pharmaceutical, research and advanced-manufacturing applications. Recurring revenue comes from after-sales maintenance, qualification services and spare parts supporting the installed base of 16,000+ units.

Product overview

Jacomex offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on standardized, modular, and custom-made glove boxes and isolators. The core product family includes the new PURE range (PureEvo, PureMod, PureSmart) for purified/controlled atmosphere applications, alongside Gsafe (negative pressure containment), Gbox (positive/negative pressure gas-purged), Gmega (large-volume), Giso (isolators), GPConcept, GPCampus, Gpolym (polymer applications), and INERT Powder Shield. These integrate with the CORE gas purification units (single- and double-line configurations) and P(sys) high-capacity scrubbers for ≤1 ppm purity, plus a broad Equipment & Integration catalog (spin coaters, evaporators, microscopes, AFM, ALD, battery testers, robots), an Accessories & Spare Parts catalog (gloves, filters, O-rings, feedthroughs), and Ventilation & Regulation components (VMS security valves, VPR/VMR regulating valves). A dedicated After-Sales Service & Maintenance offering (preventive maintenance, IQ/OQ, FAT, retrofit) supports the installed base of over 16,000 units in 60+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PureEvo: Purified glove box for controlled-atmosphere applications; supports integration of evaporation sources and purification units for high-purity work.
• PureMod
• PureSmart
• Gsafe
• Gbox
• Gmega
• Core

Products and services

• PureEvo Glove Box Purified glove box from the PURE range designed for controlled-atmosphere applications; supports integration of evaporation racks and PVD thin-film deposition. Available in 2, 3 and 4-glove lengths and single- or double-sided configurations. Used by research labs, battery and thin-film customers.
• PureMod Glove Box Modular purified glove box from the PURE range used for handling chemicals, organic solvents and water in an inert atmosphere (particularly without oxygen). Configurable with P(sys) purification units. Used in research labs and battery R&D.
• PureSmart Glove Box Purified glove box from the PURE range used for research and laboratory applications requiring high-purity controlled atmospheres; used in projects such as the storage of Chang'e 5 lunar samples at MNHN and a solar-research delivery in Louvain, Belgium.
• Gsafe Glovebox Glovebox operating under negative pressure with filtered air; designed for operator protection and containment of hazardous materials. Certified Class 1 by ISO 10648-2. Used in nuclear waste sorting and component transfer operations.
• Gbox Glovebox System Gas-purged glovebox system that can operate under positive or negative pressure. Used for sensitive manipulations and pharmaceutical R&D such as vaccine research (e.g., G(Box)-T2-CV supplied to GSK Siena for meningitis vaccine R&D with integrated weighing, powder mixing/filling, anti-vibration slab, PMMA transfer chamber and lifting panel).
• Gmega Large-Volume Glove Box Large-volume glove box for controlled-atmosphere applications; suitable for very large parts and high-vacuum configurations including Edwards Stokes vacuum pumps. Marketed as the 'Glove Box Monster' for its scale.
• Giso Isolator Isolator solution from Jacomex's standardized/modular/custom-made glove box family, used for aseptic and containment processes in pharmaceutical and medical environments.
• GPConcept Glove Box Previous-generation glove box concept featuring touch screen, active fault visualization, USB data export, and oxygen/moisture level recording. Used by research institutes (e.g., TU Delft for molten salt research) and being superseded by the PURE range.
• GPCampus Glove Box Glove box model targeted at academic and campus environments, including the T3 variant launched in September 2018.
• Gpolym Glove Box Specialized glove box from the standardized/modular glove box family, used for polymer-related applications.
• INERT Powder Shield Containment Enclosure Containment enclosure designed for safe handling of powders, including metal powders used in additive manufacturing.
• Core Neutral Gas Purification Units Range of neutral gas purification units for controlled atmospheres, available in single-line (Core 8, Core 10, Core 12) and double-line (Core 24P, Core 24S, Core 64) configurations for O2 and H2O removal. Used both standalone and integrated with Jacomex glove boxes.
• P(sys) Purification Unit High-capacity gas scrubber for N2 and Ar with variable flow rate circulator, automatic regeneration, automatic pressure regulation and 24/24 continuous Energy Saving mode. Available in single-line (45L O2 – 1440 gr H2O) or double-line (90L O2 – 2880 gr H2O) versions, achieving ≤1 ppm atmosphere purity.
• Cytotoxic Isolators Isolators designed for handling cytotoxic compounds in pharmaceutical and medical environments, ensuring product, operator and environment protection.
• PureSolv – INERT Solvent Purification System Solvent purification system designed to be integrated with Jacomex glove boxes.
• After-Sales Service & Maintenance Functional monitoring, preventive maintenance, maintenance contracts, IQ/OQ, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Remote FAT, retrofit/upgrade to standards, installation and training, and qualification and certification services supporting the installed base of 16,000+ units.

Named customers23 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Alliance ConceptflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development and delivery of PUREEVO glove boxes integrated with PVD thin-film deposition systems (Alliance Concept equipment) for metallization, electrode deposition and refractory thin films in photovoltaic, OLED, battery and detector applications. Several decades of combined experience in France and internationally.
• Inert CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner"Inert and Jacomex are delighted to announce: We're joining together" — Inert Corporation and JACOMEX attend the AGS2022 conference in Nashville together; Inert Corporation logo is also displayed as the US distributor. The companies co-operate in the US glovebox market.
• Industrial Laser Systems (ILS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditive manufacturing project jointly with Industrial Laser Systems ILS — joint project presentation referenced on the Jacomex website.
• ComaucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerComau joined Jacomex Open Days (2025) — collaboration in advanced manufacturing / robotic integration for glove box solutions.
• HaptioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHaption joined Jacomex Open Days (2025) — collaboration showcase with Haption in advanced robotics/haptics for glove box applications.
• Medical Supply Company (MSC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Medical Supply Company (MSC) for the distribution and servicing of Jacomex in Ireland.
• IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)flagshipOthersIAEA renewed its trust in Jacomex as a supplier for nuclear applications.
• Max Planck InstituteOthers

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Inert Corporation: US-based manufacturer of glove boxes, isolators, and containment systems, and a direct competitor in the same product category. Inert is also Jacomex's US distributor and a 'Gloveboxes Group / E3I' sister entity, indicating deep operational overlap.
• MBraun (Ilvac): German-headquartered global leader in inert atmosphere glove boxes and gas purification systems serving batteries, pharma, OLED, and research labs. Closely comparable on technology, customer base, and product range to Jacomex's PURE and CORE platforms.
• Vacuum Atmospheres Company (VAC): US manufacturer of glove boxes, inert atmosphere systems, and dry rooms for pharmaceutical, battery, and nuclear research. Competes head-to-head with Jacomex in laboratory and R&D containment.
• Terra Universal: US-based manufacturer of cleanrooms, glove boxes, and containment equipment for pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and laboratory customers. Overlaps with Jacomex on isolator and glove box offerings for regulated industries.
• Coy Laboratory Products: US manufacturer of anaerobic chambers, glove boxes, and controlled-atmosphere enclosures for microbiology, tissue culture, and pharmaceutical applications. Comparable product category with similar customer base.
• Plas-Labs: US manufacturer of controlled-atmosphere glove boxes and isolation chambers for research, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications. Directly comparable mid-market glove box competitor.
• Glove Box Technology: UK designer and manufacturer of bespoke glove boxes and containment enclosures for nuclear, pharmaceutical, and aerospace applications. Closely comparable on custom-engineered containment projects in regulated end markets.
• Atlas Technologies: US-based provider of containment and isolation systems, including glove boxes and enclosures for nuclear, defense, and pharmaceutical customers. Comparable to Jacomex's nuclear containment vertical.

Emerging players

• LC Technology Solutions: US-based specialist in glove box and isolator systems with focus on battery R&D and energy storage applications. Comparable to Jacomex's battery vertical, particularly solid-state and lithium-ion cell assembly.

Regional players

• Mikrouna: China-based glove box manufacturer serving Asian battery, semiconductor, and research markets. Comparable product category with regional overlap in Asia-Pacific where Jacomex distributes via local partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Jacomexglovebox
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@jacomexgloveboxes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gloveboxes-jacomex
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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