What C-LINES INTERNATIONAL does

C-LINES INTERNATIONAL, headquartered in Orléans, France, designs, engineers, and produces prefabricated steel-frame buildings for the livestock and agri-food industry. The company was established in 2003 (sources also reference 2002 as a founding date) and was acquired by AGCO Corporation in 2014 before being returned to independent French ownership in 2018 via a management buyout by a group of investors and employees. It operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Malaysia, South Africa, and Hong Kong, and has delivered projects in more than 60 countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South America, with a cumulative footprint of approximately 2,000 completed buildings.

The company's product architecture is built around three registered structural systems — Generation® (standard 8–16m span buildings), Evolution® (tailor-made cold-formed and hot-dip galvanised structures), and Infinity® (premium post-free buildings with up to 65m spans) — which are configured into end-use buildings for poultry, pig, and cattle operations, as well as hatcheries, processing plants, cold stores, and light industrial facilities. Underlying technology centers on cold-formed high-performance steel profiles combined with computer-assisted 3D design, enabling prefabricated, bolted, rapidly-erected structures with passive climate control, bio-security features, and HACCP/FDA compliance for food-grade applications. The company also offers add-on engineering services covering structural calculation, frame modelling, and global engineering support.

Commercially, C-Lines operates a project-based, direct enterprise sales model targeting agricultural businesses, commercial farms, and food processing companies, with personalized accompaniment from feasibility through commissioning and optional turnkey contracts including electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and interior finishes. Pricing is custom-quoted per project and not publicly disclosed; contract cadences are multi-year. Revenue streams include one-time construction, professional engineering services, and managed turnkey services. The company employs 51–100 people.

Name

C-LINES INTERNATIONAL

Legal name

C-Lines International

Website

https://c-lines.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

C-LINES INTERNATIONAL designs and manufactures prefabricated steel-frame livestock and agri-food buildings (poultry, pig, cattle, hatcheries, processing, cold stores) under its Generation, Evolution, and Infinity product lines, serving agricultural producers and food processors across more than 60 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orléans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 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. Livestock Building Construction: Design, engineering, and construction of prefabricated livestock buildings including poultry houses, pig houses, cattle barns, hatcheries, processing plants, and cold storage facilities. Projects range from functional buildings to full turn-key solutions including electrical distribution, drainage, refrigeration, flooring, and plumbing.
2. Engineering Services: Structural and design services including structural calculation, frame modelling, global engineering, analysis and dimensioning of structures (steel frameworks, platforms, walkways, staircases, lifelines, pipe racks and supports). Also provides technical assistance for retrofitting and rehabilitation of existing equipment.
3. Turn-key Solutions: Complete project management from initial consultation through commissioning, including personalized customer accompaniment, design service, coordination support, and possible financing solutions. Full or partial turn-key contracts with wide range of equipment including electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and interior finishes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

C-Lines International designs, engineers, manufactures and erects prefabricated livestock and agri-food buildings based on high-performance cold-formed steel profiles. It delivers turnkey solutions supported by computer-assisted 3D design and offers product ranges branded Generation, Evolution and Infinity for poultry, pig, cattle, hatchery, processing, cold-store and industrial buildings. The company supplies these engineered buildings to agricultural producers and food-industry operators across more than 60 countries through its subsidiary network.

Product overview

C-LINES INTERNATIONAL is a manufacturer of prefabricated steel-frame livestock buildings and agricultural structures, established in 2003 and acquired by AGCO in 2014, then becoming independent in 2018. The company offers three structural product lines: Generation (8-16m span standard buildings), Evolution (tailor-made solutions), and Infinity (premium buildings up to 65m span). These frame systems support a comprehensive portfolio of specialized livestock buildings including Poultry, Pig, and Cattle facilities, along with agri-food infrastructure such as Hatcheries, Processing plants, Cold Stores, and Industrial buildings. The company also provides Engineering Services for structural calculations and design support. The product architecture follows a modular approach where customers select the appropriate frame system (Generation, Evolution, or Infinity) and then customize with specific building types for their intended application. Projects have been completed in over 60 countries across Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and South America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Generation: Standard structures spanning 8-16 meters width, ultra-light with aerodynamic design for agricultural needs including poultry, pig, and cattle housing.
• Evolution
• Infinity

Products and services

• Generation Generation is a product range of prefabricated steel buildings offered by C-Lines International for agricultural and agri-food applications.
• Evolution Evolution is a product range of prefabricated steel buildings offered by C-Lines International for agricultural and agri-food applications.
• Infinity Infinity is a product range of prefabricated steel buildings offered by C-Lines International for agricultural and agri-food applications.
• Poultry Livestock Buildings Prefabricated poultry housing buildings designed for broiler, layer and rearing operations, with climate and bio-security features for poultry production.
• Pig Livestock Buildings Prefabricated pig housing buildings for farrowing, nursery and finishing stages, engineered for animal welfare, ventilation and hygiene.
• Cattle Livestock Buildings Prefabricated cattle housing buildings for dairy and beef operations, including free-stall, loose-housing and welfare-oriented layouts.
• Hatchery Buildings Prefabricated hatchery buildings designed for poultry breeders and hatchery operators, with controlled environment layouts for incubation, chick handling and dispatch.
• Processing Buildings Prefabricated food processing buildings designed to HACCP and FDA standards for slaughtering, cutting and further-processing operations.
• Cold Store Buildings Prefabricated cold-store and temperature-controlled warehouse buildings optimized for thermal performance and hygienic storage in food and agricultural supply chains.
• Industrial Buildings Prefabricated industrial buildings for production and warehousing outside the agri-food sector, applying C-Lines International's cold-formed steel engineering to general industrial use.
• Engineering Services Engineering and design services including computer-assisted 3D structural design, climate control engineering and project support for prefabricated steel buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Post-free structures up to 65m span
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TECNOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian company within AGCO group specializing in livestock houses equipment supplying. C-Lines strengthened relationships with TECNO starting in 2015 to provide comprehensive livestock building solutions.
• FARMERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman company within AGCO group providing livestock houses equipment. Partnership established from 2015 for livestock equipment supply and integrated solutions.
• CUMBERLANDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSA-based company within AGCO group supplying livestock houses equipment. Partnership developed from 2015 to expand solution offerings.
• G.S.I MalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGCO subsidiary based in Penang, Malaysia. From 2015, C-Lines developed cooperation with G.S.I Malaysia allowing completion of offerings from standard livestock houses to specific buildings such as hatcheries or slaughterhouses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Farm Technologies: Division of GEA Group providing dairy and livestock housing, milking and manure management solutions. Larger incumbent with broader portfolio; overlaps with C-Lines' cattle and dairy building offerings.
• Fancom: Dutch livestock climate control and management systems specialist (part of CTB/Berkshire Hathaway). Adjacent competitor providing building-integrated automation that complements or competes with C-Lines' climate-control features.
• AGCO Corporation: Former parent of C-Lines (2014–2018) and major global agricultural equipment manufacturer. Provides context on C-Lines' scale ceiling and the strategic logic behind the 2018 management buyout.

Direct peers

• VDL Agrotech: Dutch manufacturer of prefabricated livestock housing and automated systems for poultry and pigs. Comparable European competitor with overlapping prefab steel building portfolio and international project execution.
• Roxell: Belgian manufacturer of feeding, drinking, nesting and housing systems for poultry and pigs. Comparable as a European prefab livestock building and equipment supplier serving integrators and large farms.
• Hog Slat: US-based manufacturer and supplier of poultry and swine building systems, equipment and turnkey construction services. Direct peer in prefab livestock housing, particularly relevant in the Americas and export markets.
• Big Dutchman: German-headquartered global leader in prefabricated poultry and pig housing systems, climate control and feeding equipment. Most directly comparable to C-Lines across livestock building design, engineering and turnkey project delivery.
• Plasson: Israel-based supplier of integrated poultry housing, climate control and management systems. Direct competitor with strong presence in emerging markets similar to C-Lines' Asia and Africa footprint.
• Farmer Automatic: German prefabricated livestock building manufacturer (formerly Josef Kühlmann) focused on poultry, pig and cattle housing. Direct competitor in the same prefab steel building category, and a former AGCO-affiliated partner of C-Lines.

Others

• Marel: Icelandic global leader in food processing equipment, including meat, poultry and further processing. Indirectly comparable as a supplier of integrated solutions into the same downstream meat-processing customers C-Lines serves with its Processing and Hatchery buildings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

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 →

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