What Maes Industries does

Maes Industries (legal entity Maes Ind. bvba, KBO 0883.188.265) is a Belgian HVAC and sanitary installation and maintenance company headquartered at Hemeldonk 1, Herentals, operating since 2006. The company delivers integrated climate-control services to both private individuals and professional/business customers across Flanders, with documented enterprise engagements spanning healthcare (Woonzorgcentrum Vinkenbosch), heritage hospitality (Hotel Saint-Julien), and biotechnology manufacturing (FertiPro). In addition to its core residential and commercial HVAC business, it offers refrigerated trailer (cold van) rental as an adjacent service line.

The technical offering spans air conditioning, air-to-water and hybrid heat pumps, Type C mechanical exhaust and Type D balanced ventilation (with documented heat recovery up to 95%), high-efficiency and condensing boilers, underfloor heating, low-temperature floor cooling, industrial refrigeration and cooling towers, sanitary installations, and photovoltaic solar systems including inverter install, grid connection, and digital monitoring. Notable technical capabilities include an in-house engineering department ("studiedienst") for custom feasibility studies, brand-independent equipment selection, and outcome claims such as floor cooling consuming up to 25% less energy than conventional alternatives. Operational credibility is anchored by a dense Belgian regulatory credential stack — VCA**, Cerga, AED Airco Energiedeskundige, ventilation reporter certification, cooling technique certification, and contractor class recognitions 2T3, 3D17, 3D18, and 4D16 — which gates execution of regulated installation categories.

Revenue is generated across four streams: one-time installation projects (heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitary, solar panels), recurring maintenance contracts under a subscription-style engagement with a 15% hourly-rate discount, transactional cold-van rental at €170–470 depending on duration (with €500 deposit and €1.50/km transport), and professional-services revenue from in-house engineering studies. The standard service rate is €82 per hour excluding VAT, with a €1.50/km travel allowance. Distribution is direct: field sales for enterprise and complex installations, inside-sales quote-request and maintenance-planning forms on the company website, and a 24/7 service department for existing-customer needs; there are no documented partnerships, channel partners, or third-party distributors.

Name

Maes Industries

Legal name

Maes Ind. bvba

Website

https://maesindustries.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Maes Industries is a Belgian HVAC and sanitary installer (Herentals, Belgium) founded in 2006, delivering heating, cooling, ventilation, heat pumps, industrial refrigeration, sanitary, and solar panel services to residential and enterprise customers across the Flanders region, with recurring maintenance contracts and cold van rental.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Installation and Maintenance Services

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Industrial Ventilation (Chillers, AHUs, Exhaust, Filtration) (EUAEAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

Keywords

• HVAC installation services
• Heat pump systems
• Industrial cooling
• Solar panel installation
• Sanitary installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Herentals

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Service and maintenance contracts: Recurring maintenance contracts providing regular servicing of HVAC systems with 15% discount on hourly rates
2. Installation services: One-time installation of heating, cooling, ventilation, airconditioning, sanitary systems and solar panels
3. Cold van rental: Rental of refrigerated trailers (2.8m x 1.6m x 1.9mH) on trailers, maintaining temperatures up to 3°C for short or long-term periods
4. Technical consulting and engineering: Own engineering department provides custom studies and designs for optimal technical solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maes Industries is a multi-disciplinary installation and maintenance company that designs, installs, and services HVAC and sanitary systems for residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial clients in Flanders, Belgium. Offerings span air conditioning, heat pumps, balanced ventilation with heat recovery, boilers, underfloor heating/cooling, industrial refrigeration, sanitary installations, refrigerated trailer rental, and photovoltaic solar panels, delivered with in-house engineering, brand-independent equipment selection, and 24/7 after-sales service.

Product overview

Maes Industries is a multi-disciplinary installation and maintenance company specializing in HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) and sanitary techniques. The company operates as a single unified service offering with multiple specialized divisions that work together on total projects. Their portfolio includes airconditioning, heat pumps (warmtepompen), ventilation systems (Types C and D), heating systems (boilers and condensing units), underfloor heating and floor cooling, industrial refrigeration, sanitary installations, refrigerated trailer rental, and photovoltaic solar panels. The various services are designed to be combined for complete climate control solutions, with the company providing its own engineering department, brand-independent equipment selection, professional installation, and 24/7 after-sales service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airconditioning installation and maintenance Air conditioning installation and maintenance services for residential, commercial, and industrial applications, including wall-mounted, floor-standing, duct, built-in cassette, and ceiling-mounted models, with energy inspections under AED Airco Energiedeskundige for systems exceeding 12 kW cooling capacity.
• Warmtepompen (Heat pump systems) Air-water heat pumps, hybrid systems, and heat recovery units for energy-efficient heating and cooling of residential and commercial buildings, including installation and ongoing maintenance planning.
• Ventilatie (Ventilation systems) Mechanical exhaust (Type C) and balanced ventilation with heat recovery (Type D, up to 95% heat recuperation) for residential and non-residential buildings, delivered with EPB-compliant Ventilatieverslaggever reporting for building permits and energetic renovations.
• Verwarming (Heating systems) High-efficiency boilers and condensing boilers (gas and oil) delivered as part of brand-independent heating solutions, with maintenance planning available for gas and oil boilers.
• Vloerverwarming / Vloerkoeling (Underfloor heating and floor cooling) Underfloor heating and low-floor-temperature floor cooling systems for new builds and renovations, compatible with gas, oil boilers, and heat pumps, consuming up to 25% less energy than conventional cooling systems.
• Industriële koeling (Industrial and commercial refrigeration) Cooling machines, cooling towers, heat and energy recovery systems, custom-built cooling solutions, and industrial air conditioning for production environments, delivered under contractor recognition 2T3 (Refrigeration equipment) and cooling technique certification.
• Sanitair (Sanitary installations and bathroom renovation) Sanitary installations for industrial and residential applications, including complete bathroom renovations delivered as part of total climate control projects under contractor recognition 4D16.
• Koelwagen verhuur (Refrigerated trailer rental and transport) Rental of refrigerated trailers (2.8m x 1.6m x 1.9m H) maintaining temperatures up to 3°C, with weekend, midweek, weekly, and monthly rental options, plus transport by Maes services charged per kilometer plus a flat fee.
• Fotovoltaïsche zonnepanelen (Photovoltaic solar panel systems) Complete photovoltaic solar panel solutions including study, installation of panels and inverters, grid connection, digital monitoring setup, and administrative assistance, with a reported payback period of 7 to 10 years.
• HVAC maintenance contracts Recurring maintenance contracts for heat pumps, gas boilers, oil boilers, ventilation, and airconditioning systems, providing regular servicing at €82/hour excl. VAT with a 15% discount on hourly rates for contract holders, plus per-kilometer travel allowances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Floor cooling consumes up to 25% less energy than conventional systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Imtech Belgium: Belgian technical services installer specializing in HVAC, electrical, and building services for commercial and industrial customers. Closest mid-to-large scale direct peer to Maes in terms of multi-disciplinary HVAC installation and maintenance contracting.

Broad incumbents

• Daikin Belgium: Belgian subsidiary of the global HVAC manufacturer, providing air conditioning, heat pump, and ventilation equipment plus a certified installer network. Comparable to Maes through the heating/cooling installation and after-sales service business, though Daikin is primarily an OEM with its own installation subsidiaries.
• BDR Thermea Group: European heating manufacturer (brands including Remeha, De Dietrich, Baxi) operating in Belgium through installer networks. Comparable on the heating and sanitary installation side of Maes' business, though BDR is an equipment OEM rather than a direct installer.
• Spie Belgium: Subsidiary of the French SPIE group, delivering multi-technical services including HVAC, electrical, and energy efficiency installations across Belgium. Competes with Maes for commercial/industrial HVAC contracts and operates with a similar service-and-maintenance model, though at significantly greater scale.
• ENGIE Solutions Belgium: Belgian arm of the French energy and facility services group, providing HVAC, refrigeration, and multi-technical facility services to commercial and industrial clients. Direct overlap with Maes' enterprise HVAC installation, industrial cooling, and maintenance services, but at national scale and as part of a much broader energy services portfolio.
• Veolia Belgium: Belgian operations of the global environmental services group, providing HVAC, energy, and building technical management services. Comparable in the industrial cooling, HVAC maintenance, and energy-efficiency retrofit segments, but operating at significantly larger scale with a more institutional customer base.
• Viessmann Belgium: Belgian presence of the German heating and heat pump manufacturer, with installer network and climate solutions. Direct overlap with Maes' heating, heat pump, and sanitary service offerings from a manufacturer-led perspective, but with far broader geographic and product reach.
• Equans Belgium: Multinational technical services provider (formerly ENGIE Solutions) offering HVAC, refrigeration, and energy services across Belgium. Closest direct competitor for large industrial cooling, ventilation, and integrated HVAC projects, with comparable certification requirements and a similar multi-disciplinary engineering approach.

Regional players

• Itho Daalderop: Dutch-based manufacturer and installer of ventilation, heat pump, and sanitary systems. Comparable to Maes in ventilation and heat pump installation services, though primarily serving the Netherlands market and more product-led than service-led.
• Coolmark: Dutch/Benelux commercial refrigeration and HVAC installer serving retail, food service, and industrial customers. Comparable to Maes' industrial cooling and refrigeration installation business line, but operating primarily in the Netherlands rather than Belgium.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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