Matisec

What Matisec does

Matisec SAS is a privately held French manufacturer, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Vaulx-Milieu, that designs, manufactures, and maintains Category III Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for personnel operating in hostile environments. The company operates three production facilities in France, Tunisia, and Portugal, employing 210 people and serving more than 1,000 active customers across 45 countries. Its product portfolio centers on self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) under the GPAL-INCURVE and GPAL-QS brands, ventilated protective helmets (MATIVENT), ventilated tight suits (MRV5), gas-tight chemical protection suits (ULM II with the proprietary ML31 complex), and the MPRO™ umbrella brand covering gastight (GS), liquid (LS), and thermal (TS) suit lines. Underlying technology relies on proprietary material complexes (MC3, ATG, ML31) tested against chemical warfare agents under Finabel 0.7.C, 15 industrial chemicals per EN 943-2, and infectious agents per EN 14126, with operating ranges from -30°C to +60°C and protection factors exceeding 50,000 ppm on flagship ventilated suits.

The company generates revenue through a hybrid model: one-time hardware sales of SCBA units, chemical suits, helmets, gloves, boots, and accessories, supplemented by recurring subscription service and maintenance contracts, ESP regulatory controls, customer training, and a spare-parts replacement stream. Pricing is euro-denominated with a €100 minimum invoice, 30-day quote validity, and 30-day net payment terms (extendable to 60 days by special agreement). GTM is enterprise field sales plus event-driven demand generation across CBRNe Summit Europe, SICUR, NIC, INTERSCHUTZ, and EUROSATORY, with channel reinforcement through industry group partnerships (GICAT, GIFEN).

Customer end-markets span nine verticals — Nuclear, Fire/Emergency Services, Military/Defense/CBRN, Chemistry/Petrochemistry, Pharmaceutical/Laboratory, Aeronautics, Water and Waste Management, Asbestos Abatement, and Agri-Food — with named reference accounts including the French Army (Armée de Terre), Sapeurs-Pompiers de l'Hérault, and CFOT. The firm is structured as a SAS with €1,052,025 share capital, founder-managed with no disclosed parent company, private equity sponsor, or external institutional investor, and has not raised outside funding rounds.

Name

Matisec

Legal name

MATISEC SAS

Website

https://matisec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Matisec is a 50-year-old French manufacturer of Category III Personal Protective Equipment — SCBA, chemical/thermal suits, and CBRN gear — serving military, nuclear, fire, and industrial customers across 45 countries from factories in France, Tunisia, and Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Protective Equipment

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Gloves, Masks/Respirators, Gowns, Face Shields) (HLAHANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lab Safety, PPE & Contamination Control (Hoods, Biosafety Cabinets, Clean Air) (HLAGAIAK), Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT), CBRN & Decontamination Response (HLAJAGAI), CBRN Detection, Protection & Decontamination Systems (IMABAOAO)

Keywords

• Personal protective equipment
• CBRN protective clothing
• Self-contained breathing apparatus
• Chemical protective suits
• Ventilated protective equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaulx-milieu

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PPE Equipment Sales: Direct sales of personal protective equipment including SCBA units, chemical suits, ventilated suits, helmets, gloves, boots, and accessories. One-time purchase model with product warranties of 12 months for manufactured products.
2. Professional Services: Training services for equipment usage, ESP (regulatory) controls, and ongoing service & maintenance. Services provided by trained and approved personnel.
3. Spare Parts and Replacements: Replacement parts for repaired or maintained equipment, subject to 12-month warranty for serviced products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Matisec designs, manufactures, and sells Category III personal protective equipment (PPE) for CBRN and hazardous environments, including the MPRO™ range of ventilated chemical protective suits, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and tailor-made decontamination installations. The company complements its equipment with training, ESP compressed-air quality controls, and service and maintenance offerings for end-users in government, military, emergency response, nuclear, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MPRO™: Sub-brand for chemical and thermal protection products, featuring GS (Gastight Suit), LS (Liquid Suit), and TS (Thermal Suit) categories. MPRO stands for Matisec, Protection, Robust, Optimal.

Products and services

• MPRO™ Ventilated Protective Suits
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
• Special Installations
• GPAL-QS Compressed Air Quality System
• Training Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Protection factor in excess of 50,000ppm for MRV5 ventilated suits
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GICAT (Groupement des Industries Françaises de Défense et de Sécurité Terrestres)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 June 2026MATISEC maintains presence on GICAT collective stand at EUROSATORY 2026 international defense exhibition, enhancing visibility within French defense industry ecosystem and international reach.
• GIFEN (French Nuclear Industry Group)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 April 2026MATISEC exhibited on GIFEN French Pavillon at Nuclear Industry China (NIC) 2026 trade show in Beijing, positioning within nuclear industry ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DuPont Personal Protection: DuPont's Tychem and Tyvek lines are reference standards in chemical protective clothing used across nuclear, pharma, and industrial end markets. As a fabric-and-garment incumbent, DuPont is both a potential material supplier and competitor to Matisec's finished chemical suits.
• Honeywell Safety: Honeywell's Personal Protective Equipment division supplies respiratory protection, chemical suits, and fall protection across industrial and emergency-services markets. It competes with Matisec broadly across PPE categories but as part of a much larger diversified portfolio.
• 3M Personal Safety: 3M's Safety & Industrial business offers respirators, chemical suits, and detection instruments for industrial, defense, and emergency-response end markets. It is a broad incumbent competitor across most of Matisec's served segments, though less specialized in military CBRN.
• Ansell: Ansell is a global provider of industrial protective gloves, suits, and chemical-handling PPE. It serves overlapping nuclear, chemical, and emergency-services end markets and competes with Matisec on protective garment specifications.

Direct peers

• Dräger: Dräger is a global leader in respiratory protection, SCBA, and CBRN protective equipment serving fire, military, and industrial customers. It is the most direct competitor to Matisec across both breathing apparatus and chemical suits in European defense and emergency-services procurement.
• Respirex: Respirex is a UK-based manufacturer of chemical, CBRN, and hazmat protective suits and footwear. It is a direct peer to Matisec in gas-tight suits and serves overlapping fire, military, nuclear, and chemical-industry customers.
• Lakeland Industries: Lakeland Industries manufactures chemical protective clothing and disposable FR garments for industrial and emergency responders. It overlaps with Matisec's MPRO chemical-suit line, particularly in petrochemical and hazmat applications.
• MSA Safety: MSA Safety manufactures SCBA, gas detectors, and head-to-toe PPE for fire service, military, and industrial workers worldwide. It directly overlaps with Matisec's GPAL SCBA line and CBRN suit portfolio, particularly in European fire-service tenders.
• Avon Protection: Avon Protection specializes in CBRN respiratory and protective systems for military and first-responder customers globally. Its CBRN masks and suits directly compete with Matisec's gas-tight and ventilated protective offerings in defense procurement.

Emerging players

• Spiez PPE / OWR (part of OWR Group): OWR Group (including Spiez) is a German manufacturer of CBRN protective systems, gas masks, and decontamination equipment serving military and first-responder customers. It competes with Matisec in European CBRN procurement as a focused mid-sized peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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