Stores Marquises

What Stores Marquises does

Stores Marquises is a privately-held French manufacturer of custom outdoor solar shading and outdoor-living products, headquartered and produced at a 30,000 m² integrated plant in Kilstett, Alsace. The portfolio spans four primary categories: exterior awnings (cassette, open-format, vertical ZIP screens, projection, corbeille bow-style, and solar-powered autonomous awnings); bioclimatic and fabric pergolas (Open, Open'R, Open'R2, Open'R3, IZI, Néo, Néo ZIP, plus option modules such as OPEN SOL glass walls, ZIP OPEN lateral screens, Open'IT projection awnings, and Protect Lames louvers); adjustable exterior solar louvers (BSO traditionnels and BSO Rénovation); and carports (IZICAR, IZICARLUX) with companion IZIBOX storage enclosures. All structural aluminum components are extruded, powder-coated, and assembled in-house; only fabric, wiring, and motors (Somfy io/RTS as standard; Geiger as alternative) are sourced externally.

The company's commercial model is a pure-play B2B manufacturer-to-trade operation. It does not sell direct to end consumers. All revenue flows through a network of certified professional distributors and installers — menuisiers, store specialists, and glaziers — located across France and neighboring countries, supported by an 'Espace Pro' ordering portal and a 'Challenge Marquises' loyalty program. End consumers configure and quote products via the company website and are routed to local certified resellers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; all products are custom-made-to-order with selected dimensions, finishes, and options.

Stores Marquises serves three principal end segments: residential homeowners (terrace, garden, balcony, pool shading and outdoor living extension); commercial establishments (shop, hotel, and café storefronts and terraces); and industrial, tertiary, and institutional buildings (BSO Rénovation facade solar control). The customer base is highly fragmented across many SMB installer partners rather than concentrated in a few large accounts. Founded circa 1974 with approximately 50 years of claimed industry experience, the company self-describes as 'one of the French leaders' in the design and manufacture of solar shading products, anchored on '100% French manufacturing', continuous R&D investment, and an eco-design commitment that routes industrial waste to recycling streams.

Name

Stores Marquises

Legal name

Stores Marquises

Website

https://stores-marquises.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Stores Marquises is a French manufacturer of custom outdoor shading products — exterior awnings, bioclimatic and fabric pergolas, adjustable solar louvers, and carports — produced at a 30,000 m² plant in Kilstett and sold exclusively through a certified installer network across France and neighboring countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Exterior Solar Shading Systems

NAICS

Blind and Shade Manufacturing (337920), Blind and Shade Manufacturing (33792)

SIC

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590)

akta.pro primary industry

Window Shades Retail (Roller, Roman, Cellular/Honeycomb, Solar) (CRAIAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Custom Drapery & Made-to-Measure Window Coverings Retail (CRAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Exterior solar shading
• Bioclimatic pergolas
• Cassette awnings
• Adjustable sun louvers
• Carport structures

Headquarters

HQ city

Kilstett

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Product Sales to Distributors: Stores Marquises manufactures custom outdoor shading products (awnings, pergolas, carports, BSO) and sells them exclusively through a network of certified professional distributors. The company operates as a pure-play manufacturer-to-trade business. Products are sold as one-time purchases with no recurring subscription element. Revenue is generated from the sale of manufactured goods to trade partners who then install and resell to end consumers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stores Marquises is a French industrial manufacturer that designs, produces, and sells custom-made exterior solar shading products. Its offering spans cassette and open-format awnings, fabric and bioclimatic pergolas with retractable louvers, exterior adjustable louver blinds (brise-soleil orientables), carports for vehicle protection, and integrated storage accessories. Production is carried out at a 30,000 m² facility in Kilstett, France, with all aluminum profiles extruded and powder-coated in-house.

Product overview

Stores Marquises is a French manufacturer of custom outdoor solar protection and shading solutions, operating from a 30,000m² production facility in Kilstett, Alsace. The product portfolio centers on four main categories: (1) Exterior awnings (stores extérieurs) spanning cassette awnings (ON'X, Diamant, Ambre), open-format bannes (Jade), vertical ZIP screens (Verticoffres), window and projection awnings (stores bannettes), decorative bow awnings (stores corbeilles), and self-powered solar awnings (stores autonomes/Ambre Autonome); (2) Bioclimatic pergolas (OPEN, OPEN'R with retractable blades, OPEN'R2 with double retraction, OPEN'R3, and IZI) and fabric pergolas (Néo, Néo ZIP), all with optional integrated add-ons (ZIP OPEN screens, Open'IT projection awnings, Protect Lames vertical louvers, OPEN SOL glass walls); (3) Adjustable solar louvers (Brise-soleil orientables — BSO traditionnels and BSO Rénovation); and (4) Carports (IZICAR, IZICARLUX) with companion storage solutions (Izibox, Carporol). All products are manufactured in-house (aluminum, mechanics) with the exception of fabric, motors, and wiring. The company distributes through a network of professional partners across France and neighboring countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ON'X Cassette Awning
• Diamant Cassette Awning
• Ambre Cassette Awning
• Jade Open Awning
• OPEN Bioclimatic Pergola
• OPEN'R Bioclimatic Pergola
• OPEN'R2 Bioclimatic Pergola
• OPEN'R3 Bioclimatic Pergola
• IZI Bioclimatic Pergola
• Néo Fabric Pergola
• Néo ZIP Fabric Pergola
• BSO Traditionnels Adjustable Louvers
• BSO Rénovation Adjustable Louvers
• IZICAR Carport
• IZICARLUX Carport
• IZIBOX / Carporol Integrated Storage
• Klostra Lateral Closure System

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces solar heat gain and glare by up to 95% (claimed for Néo pergola model)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SomfycoreTechnology or IntegrationSomfy is a key technology partner providing electric motorization systems (SUNEA io, Sunilus io, RS100 io) and radio control solutions for Marquises' motorized awnings, pergolas, and carport products. Marquises products feature Somfy motors and io/RTS radio control as standard or optional equipment across multiple product lines including ON'X, Jade, Ambre, IZI, OPEN, OPEN'R, OPEN'R2, OPEN'R3, and carports.
• Certified Professional Installer NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of certified installers (menuisiers, stores specialists, glaziers) who purchase Marquises products and install them for end consumers. Partners include Menuiséo (Baralle), Fermolor (Saint-Dié-des-Vosges), Octopus Habitat (Saumur), Sambre Menuiserie (59600), Allier Stores et Fermetures (Charmeil), Menuiserie Pocinho (Médréac), Six Stores et Fermetures Herlies, Miroiterie Uni-Verre, Multi Poses, APJS Stephane Ricateau, Automatismes Franjou, and many others across France. The company also operates a distributor incentive program called 'Challenge Marquises'.
• Marquises Store France - Secteur ESTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales contact for the eastern France sector. Serves as the commercial interface for professional distributors in that region, with dedicated phone (+33 3 89 41 77 58) and email ([email protected]).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brustor: Brustor is a Belgian manufacturer of retractable terrace awnings, veranda blinds, and pergolas selling through certified installers across France and Western Europe. Product overlap with Marquises' cassette awnings and bioclimatic pergolas makes it a close peer in the residential outdoor shading market.
• Biossun: Biossun is a French specialist in bioclimatic aluminum pergolas with adjustable louvers, mirroring Marquises' core OPEN/OPEN'R value proposition. Both compete for the same French homeowner and hospitality-terrace project pool via a dealer/installer channel.
• Renson: Renson is a Belgian outdoor living and ventilation specialist whose Camargue and Algarve bioclimatic pergola lines overlap directly with Marquises' OPEN/OPEN'R/OPEN'R3 range. Comparable in size, premium positioning, and reliance on a professional installer channel across France and Benelux.
• Gibus: Gibus is a French manufacturer of bioclimatic pergolas, terrace shading, and outdoor living solutions with very similar product positioning, distribution through professional installer networks across France, and Made-in-France branding. It is the most direct domestic competitor to Stores Marquises in the French bioclimatic pergola category.
• Soliso Europe: Soliso Europe is a French manufacturer of awnings, pergolas, and external solar protection, comparable in size and product scope to Marquises. Both serve the same French installer network and tertiary/institutional segments via a maker/distributor model.

Broad incumbents

• Markilux: Markilux is a German premium awning and pergola manufacturer with a broad European dealer network. It overlaps directly with Marquises' cassette awning (ON'X, Diamant, Ambre) and pergola (IZI, OPEN) lines and competes for the same premium French and European homeowner segment via specialist retailers.
• Warema: Warema is the largest European manufacturer of exterior solar shading — awnings, external venetian blinds (BSO), and pergolas — and is the dominant incumbent that Marquises competes against, particularly in the BSO and cassette awning categories. Operations span many European countries and dwarf Marquises in scale.
• Weinor: Weinor is a long-established German manufacturer of awnings, patio roofs, and conservatory shading with strong European and partner-network distribution. Comparable product mix to Marquises' stores bannes/coffres and pergolas at the mid-premium end of the market.

Others

• Serge Ferrari / Précontraint: Serge Ferrari is a French manufacturer of technical textiles and composite membranes used in outdoor shading, façades, and pergola roofs — including Marquises' IZICARLUX carport membrane roof. Comparable through enabling materials rather than direct competition in finished shading products.

Regional players

• Suncreens International / Mitjavila: Mitjavila is a French manufacturer of BSO, terrace covers, and outdoor shading serving the French market with comparable product categories to Marquises (BSO traditionnels, BSO Rénovation, pergolas). Geographic and channel overlap make it a relevant regional peer for the shading installer market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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