Softica

What Softica does

Softica is a French manufacturer of automatic pedestrian and industrial doors, headquartered in Méry, Savoie. Founded in 2005, the company designs, produces, installs and maintains a broad portfolio of automatic doors — sliding, insulating, secure, swinging, curved, fire-rated, and air/X-ray tight variants — together with industrial equipment (flexible doors, sectional doors, metal shutters, dock levelers and dock shelters). Differentiated offerings include the exclusive MOV-e® dynamic communication screen, an occupancy management module, interior/exterior lighting solutions and a connected/IoT door product. The company holds ISO 9001 (since 2019) and EN 16005 / CE compliance, and operates from a single manufacturing site with a stated 19-day standard lead time.

Softica sells primarily through a B2B field-sales model: five directly-owned commercial agencies across France (Chambéry, Paris, Rennes, Douai, Lyon, Bordeaux) plus 11 regional distributors covering mainland France and overseas territories (Corse, La Réunion, Nouvelle Calédonie, etc.). Revenue is generated from hardware sales, professional installation, recurring preventive maintenance contracts and corrective repair services, with spare parts and renovation kits supporting an aftermarket stream across an installed base of 31,000 doors. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed.

The company is a privately held SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with €287,600 of registered capital, owned by Groupe BJ Participations. It employs 93 people and serves marquee customers across retail (Carrefour), healthcare (bioMérieux), defense/aerospace (Thales) and hospitality (Mercure Hotels). Softica invests more than 5% of revenue in R&D and is led by President Yannick Bocquet.

Name

Softica

Legal name

Softica

Website

https://softica.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Softica is a French manufacturer that designs, produces, installs and maintains automatic pedestrian and industrial doors, serving retail, healthcare, hospitality, defense and commercial building customers through five directly-owned agencies and 11 distributors across France and overseas territories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Méry

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 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. Automatic door equipment sales: Design, manufacture and sale of automatic doors including pedestrian doors (sliding, insulating, secure, swing, curved, air/X-ray tight, fire-rated), industrial doors (soft doors, sectional doors), and metal curtains
2. Industrial equipment sales: Sale of industrial doors (soft doors, sectional doors), industrial curtains, metal curtains, dock levelers, and dock seals
3. Installation services: Professional installation of automatic doors and industrial equipment by certified technicians
4. Maintenance contracts: Preventive maintenance services with regulatory compliance visits, offered as annual contracts
5. Repair and troubleshooting services: Corrective maintenance and emergency repair services for automatic doors and industrial equipment
6. Spare parts and renovation kits: Sale of replacement parts and door renovation kits for modernization

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Softica designs, manufactures, installs and maintains pedestrian automatic doors (sliding, insulating, secure, swinging, curved, air/X-ray tight, fire-rated and interior variants) and industrial equipment (flexible doors, sectional doors, metal shutters, dock levelers and dock shelters). It complements the doors with add-on features such as occupancy management, integrated lighting, IoT connectivity and its exclusive MOV-e® dynamic communication screen. The company also delivers professional installation, preventive maintenance, corrective repair and spare-parts services across France and overseas territories.

Product overview

Softica is a French manufacturer of innovative automatic doors and industrial equipment, operating from Méry, Savoie (73). The product portfolio centers on automatic pedestrian doors (including sliding, swinging, curved, insulating, fire-rated, secure, and X-ray tight variants) complemented by industrial equipment (flexible doors, sectional doors, metal shutters, dock levelers, and dock shelters). The offering also includes smart add-on modules for occupancy management, interior/exterior lighting, and connected/IoT functionality, as well as exclusive MOV-e® dynamic communication screens that transform doors into advertising displays. Services include installation, preventive maintenance, corrective repair (depanne), spare parts supply, and renovation kits. The company holds ISO 9001 certification and CE conformity for all products, with standard 19-day manufacturing lead times.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MOV-e®: Exclusive dynamic communication solution for automatic doors - transforms the door into a communication media

Products and services

• Sliding Automatic Door (Porte automatique coulissante) Automatic sliding pedestrian door for commercial and industrial applications, sold as part of the Softica range to professionals, prescribers and end users.
• Insulating Automatic Door (Porte automatique isolante) Automatic pedestrian door with thermal insulation properties for energy efficiency and climate control in commercial and tertiary buildings.
• Secure Automatic Door (Porte automatique sécurisée) Automatic pedestrian door with enhanced security features for protected access points in sensitive environments.
• Swinging Automatic Door (Porte automatique battante) Automatic swinging door that opens outward or inward on hinges, for pedestrian access in commercial and public buildings.
• Curved Automatic Door (Porte automatique cintrée) Curved automatic pedestrian door for architectural applications requiring curved or semicircular entryways.
• Air and X-ray Tight Automatic Door (Porte automatique étanche air et rayons X) Specialized automatic door providing air sealing and X-ray radiation protection, designed for hospitals, medical practices and laboratory facilities.
• Fire-Rated Automatic Door (Porte automatique coupe-feu) Automatic fire-rated door designed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, intended for public and commercial buildings.
• MOV-e® Dynamic Communication Screen Exclusive Softica innovation that transforms the automatic door into a digital communication media display, enabling advertising and dynamic messaging at building entrances.
• Surface-mounted Interior Automatic Door (Porte automatique intérieure - applique) Interior automatic door installed on the surface of walls, intended for interior pedestrian access applications.
• Concealed Interior Automatic Door (Porte automatique intérieure - galandage) Interior automatic door installed within the wall for a concealed, minimalist appearance, for interior pedestrian access.
• Flexible Industrial Door (Porte souple) High-speed flexible door for industrial applications, providing rapid access and thermal separation for warehouses, factories and logistics sites.
• Sectional Industrial Door (Porte sectionnelle) Sectional overhead door for industrial warehouses and loading areas, used to close large openings in factories and logistics buildings.
• Metal Shutter (Rideau métallique) Metal rolling shutter for security and closure of commercial and industrial openings.
• Dock Leveler (Niveleur de quai) Dock leveler used to bridge the gap between loading docks and trucks, for logistics and warehouse operations.
• Dock Shelter (SAS de quai) Dock shelter that creates a seal around trucks during loading and unloading, for logistics and warehouse operations.
• Spare Parts and Renovation Kits (Pièces détachées et kits de rénovation) Replacement parts, components and renovation kits sold to modernize and extend the life of existing automatic doors.
• Preventive Maintenance and Regulatory Inspection Service (Maintenance et Entretien) Annual preventive maintenance contracts and regulatory compliance visits for Softica and multi-brand automatic doors and industrial equipment, delivered by certified technicians.
• Corrective Repair and Troubleshooting Service (SAV dépannage) Corrective maintenance and emergency repair services for Softica and competitor automatic doors and industrial equipment, accessed via a dedicated SAV hotline.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31,000 automatic doors installed and in service
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• F2A FellerregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorF2A Automatismes is the official Softica distributor for the Rhin zone (Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin departments). Founded in 1995 by David Feller, offers 24/7 emergency service with 4-hour response time for installation, maintenance, and repair of Softica automatic doors.
• SAR (Société d'Automatisme de la Réunion)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst automation company established on Réunion Island and market leader there. Long-standing partnership where Softica sends components and aluminum profiles and SAR assembles doors locally, replicating the Savoie production process.
• Puydarrieux AutomatismesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partner representing Softica brand in the Grand Sud Ouest region. Based in Tarbes, offers installation, maintenance and repair of automatic doors for professionals.
• PA-GE (Portes Automatique Grand Est)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for Bourgogne Franche Comté zone. With 15 years of automation experience, offers installation, maintenance and repair of pedestrian and industrial automatic doors.
• Open ControlregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHistoric Softica partner based in Mougins since 2008, representing the brand in the South East of France. Offers supply, installation and maintenance of doors and closures for professionals and individuals.
• GapelecregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor partner for the Hautes-Alpes region. Long-standing reliable collaboration for maintenance and repair of automatic doors.
• Fermeture AubertregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresents Softica in Auvergne, near Clermont-Ferrand. Led by Philippe Aubert, offers measurement, installation, repair, maintenance and compliance services for automatic doors.
• ElectroporteregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 2006, acquired by Groupe Modulia in 2017. Leader in automatic door installation and maintenance in New Caledonia and Tahiti with over 400 installations under maintenance contract and 1000+ interventions per year.
• ASF (Automatismes, Sécurité et Fermetures)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished in 2003 in Ajaccio to meet automatic closing and security needs in Corsica. Represents Softica brand throughout the island.
• AccematicregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner since Accematic's founding, now also manufacturer/assembler of Softica doors through their own workshop enabling rapid local door production for customers.
• Groupe BJ ParticipationscoreOthersParent company/group that Softica belongs to, providing strategic oversight and financial backing for the group of companies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Manusa: Spanish-headquartered manufacturer of automatic pedestrian doors (sliding, swing, hermetic, fire-rated) with European distribution. Closest geographic alternative peer outside France; comparable product portfolio and B2B commercial-segment focus.
• Portalp: French manufacturer of automatic doors and industrial closures with direct field-sales and service network across France. Highly comparable to Softica in product scope (automatic sliding doors, sectional doors, dock equipment) and customer base (retail/healthcare/tertiary in France).
• Gilgen Door Systems: Swiss manufacturer of automatic door systems (sliding, swing, telescopic) serving European commercial/healthcare/retail customers. Closely comparable product line and end-market focus to Softica, with overlapping certified-distributor footprints in Western Europe.

Broad incumbents

• NABTESCO (automatic door business): Japanese-owned global supplier of automatic-door operators and drives widely used in commercial buildings. Comparable component/mechanism side of Softica's offering (motors and operators), though focus is OEM components rather than full-system integration.
• GEZE: German-headquartered global manufacturer of automatic door systems, sliding/swing door drives, and building-technology products. Directly comparable portfolio to Softica's automatic pedestrian-door line and a primary European competitor on commercial tenders.
• Assa Abloy (Record / Besam / Crawford): Swedish-listed global access-solutions giant operating the Record and Besam automatic-door brands. Comparable product (automatic sliding/swing doors for commercial and institutional buildings), comparable target customers, and the dominant Western European competitor for large project tenders.
• Dormakaba: Swiss-listed global leader in access solutions including automatic doors (formerly Dorma + Kaba). Directly overlaps Softica across sliding, swing, and curved automatic pedestrian doors, with broader portfolios across hardware, electronic access, and master-key systems.
• Stanley Automatic Doors (Stanley Access Technologies): US-headquartered manufacturer and service provider of automatic sliding and swinging doors. Comparable automatic pedestrian-door portfolio, comparable commercial/end-user customer base, and an established competitor in European B2B tenders via service network.
• KONE (Doors & Access Solutions): Finnish-listed elevator-and-door major offering automatic building entrance doors as part of its broader vertical-transport portfolio. Comparable product overlap on commercial automatic entrances and broader building-owner relationships that can steer automatic-door specification.

Regional players

• SDA (Société Dauphinoise d'Automatismes): France-based regional automatic-door installer and service provider, primarily active in the Rhône-Alpes / Dauphiné region adjacent to Softica's Savoie home market. Comparable commercial automatic-door offering for the same French SMB and mid-market customer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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