Lamberet

What Lamberet does

Lamberet is a French specialist coachbuilder (carrossier) that designs and manufactures refrigerated transport bodywork for commercial vehicles, founded in 1935 and headquartered in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon, France. The company produces a comprehensive range of insulated and refrigerated bodies spanning light commercial vans (fourgons), cab floors (plancher cabine), cab chassis, rigid trucks (porteurs, 7-12 tonnes), refrigerated trailers and semi-trailers (semi-remorques), swap bodies (caisses mobiles), and custom-engineered solutions (sur-mesure). Its core proprietary technology is the FRIGOLINE insulation platform, available in standard, PRO (ultra-robust), and BEEF/PRO BEEF (hanging meat transport) variants, complemented by the Ergowall 2.0 multi-temperature partition system and the Kerstner e-CoolJet 106 electric refrigeration unit developed in partnership with Kerstner.

Lamberet serves primarily transport & logistics operators, food distributors, and pharmaceutical shippers requiring ATP-certified cold chain solutions. The company has OEM integration partnerships with Ford (Ford Pro Convertor certification for the Transit refrigerated range), Renault (OpenR Link dashboard integration for Kerstner unit control), and compatibility bodies for Citroën, Fiat, Iveco, Mercedes, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Toyota, and Volkswagen chassis. Beyond equipment manufacturing, Lamberet operates an integrated services stack: FrigoMATICS provides connected telematics and temperature monitoring, FrigoLEASE offers financing and leasing, DispoFrigo/Lamberet Occasions provide new and used vehicle marketplaces, and Lamberet Services runs 10 owned service agencies across France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, supplemented by an approved bodywork partner network spanning 30+ countries.

The business model combines direct sales through owned service centers, OEM-aligned channel sales via certified bodywork partners, and recurring revenue from financing (FrigoLEASE), telematics subscriptions, spare parts, and maintenance services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, reflecting a B2B enterprise sales motion targeting fleet operators and logistics providers. Geographic coverage extends across Europe with selective presence in the Middle East (Israel), North Africa (Morocco), North America (USA, Canada), and parts of Asia (China, Thailand, Vietnam) via distribution partners.

Name

Lamberet

Legal name

LAMBERET SAS

Website

https://lamberet.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Lamberet is a French specialist coachbuilder founded in 1935 that designs and manufactures refrigerated transport bodies for commercial vehicles, serving food distribution, pharmaceutical, and logistics operators across Europe and 30+ countries through owned service agencies and OEM-aligned partner networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated commercial vehicle bodywork

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Thermal Insulation, Sealing & NVH for HVAC/Thermal Systems (IMACALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive NVH, Insulation & Acoustic Components Manufacturing (Sound Deadening/Thermal Barriers) (IMACAKAH)

Keywords

• Refrigerated vehicle bodywork
• Insulated truck bodies
• Cold chain transport
• Commercial vehicle conversion
• Refrigerated semi-trailers

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-cyr-sur-menthon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lamberet designs and manufactures refrigerated vehicle bodywork and integrated insulation solutions for commercial vehicles, spanning light commercial vans, rigid trucks, semi-trailers, trailers, and swap bodies. Its offering centers on the proprietary FRIGOLINE insulation technology (available in standard, PRO, and BEEF variants), complemented by Ergowall 2.0 multi-temperature partitions, Kerstner e-CoolJet 106 electric refrigeration units, and FrigoMATICS connected fleet management solutions. The company also provides FrigoLEASE financing, used vehicles (Lamberet Occasions), and after-sales service through 10 owned agencies across Europe.

Product overview

Lamberet is a specialist coachbuilder (carrossier) providing the most comprehensive range of refrigerated transport solutions in the market, covering both light commercial vehicles (fourgons/vans, plancher cabines, chassis cabines) and heavy-duty vehicles (porteurs/rigid trucks, semi-remorques/semi-trailers, remorques/trailers, caisses mobiles/swap bodies), plus custom solutions. The product portfolio centers on FRIGOLINE insulation technology available in standard, PRO, and BEEF variants, complemented by Ergowall 2.0 multi-temperature partition walls and the Kerstner e-CoolJet 106 electric refrigeration unit. Lamberet also offers connected solutions through FrigoMATICS (telematics, temperature monitoring), financial services via FrigoLEASE, a used vehicle marketplace through Lamberet Occasions, and an integrated network of 10 service agencies across Europe. The company is committed to ecological innovation with electric solutions for semi-trailers (Lamberet Energy) and environmental partnerships including Ecovadis Bronze certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DispoFrigo: Selection of immediately available refrigerated utility vehicles
• Lamberet Shop
• FrigoMATICS
• FrigoLEASE
• Lamberet Energy
• Frigoline
• Ergowall 2.0
• Kerstner

Products and services

• Refrigerated Semi-trailers (Semi-remorques) Refrigerated semi-trailers for heavy-duty transport, with options including multi-temperature configurations and the innovative Lamberet Energy electric solution for decarbonized refrigerated transport.
• Refrigerated Vans (Fourgons) Insulated and refrigerated van bodies for light commercial vehicles, available for multiple brands including Citroën, Fiat, Ford, Iveco, Mercedes, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, Toyota, and Volkswagen.
• Cab Floor (Plancher Cabine) Refrigerated cab floor configurations with box bodies between wheel arches, designed for optimal payload and distribution use, using FRIGOLINE technology.
• Cab Chassis (Châssis Cabine) Refrigerated cab chassis solutions for larger light commercial vehicles, equipped with isothermal and refrigerated box bodies.
• Rigid Trucks (Porteurs) Refrigerated rigid trucks ranging from 7 to 12 tonnes, including the Frigoline City family for urban distribution.
• Refrigerated Trailers (Remorques) Refrigerated trailers for various transport applications.
• Swap Bodies (Caisse Mobile) Removable refrigerated containers that can be transferred between different vehicles or transport modes.
• Custom Refrigerated Solutions (Sur-Mesure) Custom-designed refrigerated transport solutions built to specific customer requirements.
• Kerstner e-CoolJet 106 Electric Refrigeration Unit Electric refrigeration unit developed in partnership with Kerstner, featuring low consumption and no additional overall height. Compatible with battery-powered vehicles and positioned as Lamberet's exclusive electric refrigeration offering.
• FrigoMATICS Connected Refrigeration Solutions Connected refrigeration solutions including temperature recorders, telematics, connected bodywork, and voice commands for fleet management and temperature monitoring. Integrates with the Renault OpenR Link converter companion to control Kerstner refrigeration units directly from the vehicle's digital dashboard.
• FrigoLEASE Financing and Leasing Financing and rental solutions for refrigerated vehicles, offered in partnership with major national and international leasing companies.
• Lamberet Occasions (Used Refrigerated Vehicles) Used refrigerated vehicle sales service offering inspected and serviced semi-trailers and other vehicles at competitive prices.
• DispoFrigo (Stock Vehicle Platform) Online platform for selecting immediately available new refrigerated light commercial vehicles and used semi-trailers.
• Lamberet Services (After-Sales, Maintenance & Repair Network) Network of 10 integrated service agencies across Europe (France, Germany, Spain, Italy) providing maintenance, repair, technical assistance, spare parts, and SIV vehicle-registration services for refrigerated vehicle brands.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FordcoreTechnology or IntegrationLamberet is certified as a Ford Pro Convertor for the Transit refrigerated range, demonstrating approved integration with Ford commercial vehicles.
• RenaultcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Renault OpenR Link converter companion to integrate Kerstner refrigeration unit controls directly into the vehicle's dashboard digital screen.
• KerstnercoreTechnology or IntegrationLamberet presents the Kerstner e-CoolJet 106 electric refrigeration unit as a leader in integrated insulation for vans. The product is part of Lamberet's electric refrigeration solutions portfolio.
• RegoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership where Lamberet engages with Regoods to give second life to end-of-life refrigerated bodyworks by transforming them into modular architectures with high environmental performance.
• DispoFrigocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDispoFrigo is Lamberet's platform for immediate availability of new refrigerated light commercial vehicles, providing quick access to stock vehicles.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chereau: French specialist manufacturer of refrigerated semi-trailers, rigid trucks, and trailers — Chereau is the most direct French-headquartered competitor to Lamberet in refrigerated body building, with comparable ATP-certified products and a similar European geographic footprint.
• Lecitrailer: Spanish trailer and semi-trailer manufacturer with a strong refrigerated offering for the Iberian and European markets. Comparable scale and product overlap with Lamberet's Spanish operations and broader European semi-trailer business.
• Wielton: Polish trailer group with a dedicated refrigerated product line (Wielton cooled semi-trailers) sold across Europe. Comparable to Lamberet as a specialist refrigerated body supplier, often positioned at slightly lower price points, making it a direct competitive threat.
• Kögel: German manufacturer of trailers including refrigerated semi-trailers. Kögel's Cool – PurFerro and refrigerated box body products compete with Lamberet's FRIGOLINE-equipped semi-trailers across European fleet and logistics customers.
• Benalu (Marrel Group): French manufacturer of semi-trailers including refrigerated tippers and platform trailers. Benalu is a fellow French coachbuilder competing with Lamberet on ATP-certified refrigerated heavy-duty vehicles in the domestic and European markets.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo King (Trane Technologies): Global manufacturer of transport refrigeration units for trucks, trailers, and rail. Thermo King competes in the same cold-chain equipment market as Lamberet's Kerstner-supplied refrigeration offerings and is a key adjacent player for fleet customers.
• Schmitz Cargobull: Europe's largest trailer manufacturer (Germany), with refrigerated trailers and bodies as a major product line. Operates broadly across dry and temperature-controlled freight, competing with Lamberet in semi-trailers and serving the same European fleet customers at greater scale.
• Krone: Major German commercial trailer manufacturer with a refrigerated product line (Krone Cool Liner). Krone's broader portfolio and dealer network overlap with Lamberet's served customer base in European refrigerated logistics.
• Carrier Transicold: Global leader in transport refrigeration units (TRUs) for trucks and trailers. Carrier is both a complementary supplier and a competitive threat to Lamberet's Kerstner partnership, as Carrier also integrates telematics and electric refrigeration solutions.

Regional players

• IVECO: Italian commercial vehicle OEM and existing Lamberet chassis partner. IVECO is both a strategic ally (supplying Daily, Eurocargo, and S-Way chassis that Lamberet upfits) and a potential competitive threat through factory-integrated refrigerated configurations for European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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