Mobilis

What Mobilis does

Mobilis is a privately held French designer, manufacturer, and distributor of maritime and fluvial navigation equipment, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Aix-en-Provence. The company produces a modular portfolio of buoys organized into product lines including JET (JET 5000/7000/9000), AQ (AQ 1500), SP (ice-zone spar buoys SP 630–1200), MODULE (e.g., MODULE 1200), DB (oceanographic data buoys DB 5000–24000), and AMR series, spanning floating beaconing, fixed beaconing, luminous beaconing, data acquisition, mooring, dredging, and marina applications. Manufacturing is vertically integrated through an in-house rotomoulding factory in Bon-Encontre (Agen), opened in 2012, producing thermoplastic buoys from 100% recyclable materials. The company has cumulatively delivered over 60,000 units across 85 countries and operates in 6 languages.

The company's revenue mechanics combine one-time hardware sales (buoy systems and components such as the PS314 solar pyramid), professional services (feasibility studies, installation, periodic maintenance), and software — most notably CALMAR, a catenary mooring line calculation tool developed in 2014 and recognized/distributed freely by IALA/AISM since 2016. Go-to-market is sales-led, executed through direct field sales engineers from the Aix-en-Provence headquarters combined with a network of official distributors (e.g., Hydrosphere UK Ltd) and manufacturer representatives covering regional markets. Pricing is quote-based with no public price list. Customer segments are organized by vertical, with Port Authorities as the primary segment and Defense/Military, Dredging, Oil/Gas/Mining, Scientific/Meteorological, Lighthouse Authorities, Civil Engineering, and Inland Waterways as secondary verticals.

The product architecture extends beyond hardware into software and data services, including a Zone Traffic Supervision System (developed 2010) and the Mobilis Data Portal, which provides live meteorological and oceanographic data from deployed buoys. Quality and standards positioning is anchored by ISO 9001:2015 certification, IALA/AISM membership, and designs compliant with IALA recommendations. The ownership structure is founder/closely-held, registered as a Société par Action Simplifiée (SAS) under SIRET 377 762 554 000 48, with François Juniet serving as Director of Publication. No external venture capital, private equity investment, or M&A activity is disclosed in the available data.

Name

Mobilis

Legal name

MOBILIS

Website

https://mobilis-sa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mobilis is a French designer and manufacturer of modular maritime and fluvial navigation buoys, serving port authorities, defense, dredging, oil/gas, scientific, and inland waterway operators across 85 countries. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, it operates an in-house rotomoulding factory and offers proprietary software (CALMAR) recognized by IALA/AISM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Navigation and Signaling Equipment

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Navigation & Aids-to-Navigation Works (Beacons, Buoys, Markers) (IMAFAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting) (IMAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Maritime navigation aids
• Floating buoys
• Mooring equipment
• Data acquisition buoys
• Marine signaling

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of maritime buoys including floating beaconing, fixed beaconing, luminous beaconing, data acquisition buoys, mooring buoys/boxes, and dredging floats
2. Professional Services: Installation, maintenance, and project engineering services including feasibility studies, custom engineering solutions, and periodic maintenance contracts
3. Software Licensing: CALMAR software for catenary mooring line calculations, distributed freely by IALA/AISM

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mobilis designs, manufactures, and distributes maritime navigation and signaling equipment, including floating, fixed, and luminous buoys; data acquisition buoys with environmental sensors; mooring buoys and boxes; dredging floats; and marina products. The company also offers the CALMAR catenary mooring calculation software (distributed by IALA), a Mobilis Data Portal, and zone traffic supervision systems. Operations span five rotomoulding factories (four in France and one in Tunisia) and an in-house R&D department, with the company delivering more than 60,000 products to customers in 85 countries.

Product overview

Mobilis is a global leader in maritime navigation and signaling solutions, operating as a comprehensive product and service provider with a modular portfolio of buoy-based systems. The core offering comprises floating beaconing, fixed beaconing, luminous beaconing, and data acquisition buoys, complemented by mooring solutions, dredging floats, and marina products. The product architecture is organized around modular product lines including JET (JET 5000/7000/9000), AQ (AQ 1500), SP (SP 630-1200), MODULE (MODULE 1200), and DB (DB 5000-24000) series, alongside proprietary software tools (CALMAR for mooring calculation, zone traffic supervision system) and the Mobilis Data Portal for real-time monitoring. Products are manufactured in France at company facilities and distributed globally across 85 countries, serving sectors including port authorities, offshore/oil/mining, dredging, defense, scientific/meteorological, civil engineering, and inland waterways. The company provides full lifecycle services including R&D, project studies, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CALMAR: Catenary mooring line calculation software developed by Mobilis, recognized and distributed by IALA since 2016
• CALMAR (Mouillage Caténaire)

Products and services

• Floating Beaconing (Balisage flottant)

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000+ buoy productions delivered since 1990
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hydrosphere UK LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial distributor of Mobilis products in UK market. Handled the Wick project for port authorities in Scotland, selecting appropriate buoy models and providing local installation support. Developed Hydrowatch remote control system integrated with Mobilis buoys.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sealite: Australian-headquartered global manufacturer of marine buoys, marine lanterns, and aids-to-navigation equipment. Directly comparable to Mobilis across floating/fixed beaconing, data buoys, and global government-port customer base.
• JFC Manufacturing: Irish-based marine equipment manufacturer producing navigation buoys, mooring buoys, and marina products across Europe. Comparable product portfolio and customer base to Mobilis, primarily in European port and marina markets.
• Pharos Marine (Vega Industries): Producer of marine lanterns, range lights, and navigation aids sold globally to port authorities and navies. Comparable component-level competitor, especially for the lighting/solar-power subsystems Mobilis integrates.
• AXYS Technologies: Canadian manufacturer of data acquisition buoys and metocean monitoring systems for oceanographic and offshore applications. Direct overlap with Mobilis's DB series and Mobilis Data Portal offerings.
• Sabik Marine (Carmanah / SPX): Manufacturer of marine lanterns, beacons, and aids-to-navigation products serving port authorities and lighthouse authorities worldwide. Overlaps Mobilis's luminous beaconing and fixed beaconing product lines.
• Tideland Signal: Long-established supplier of marine aids-to-navigation including lanterns, fog signals, and buoys for port and offshore applications. Competes with Mobilis primarily in floating and luminous beaconing.

Others

• IALA (International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities): Non-profit international association that sets standards for marine aids-to-navigation and which distributes Mobilis's CALMAR software. Not a competitor but a standards/ecosystem entity that shapes buyer requirements and lends credibility to Mobilis.
• Hydrosphere UK Ltd: UK-based distributor and product developer of aids-to-navigation including remote monitoring (Hydrowatch) integrated with Mobilis buoys. Channel partner rather than competitor; relevant for ecosystem and distribution-comparable scale.

Broad incumbents

• Fugro: Global geo-data specialist providing offshore site characterization, metocean, and ocean monitoring services. Adjacent incumbent that operates its own data buoy networks and competes indirectly with Mobilis's data acquisition business at scale.

Regional players

• Zeni Lite Buoy: Japanese manufacturer of navigation buoys, lighted buoys, and mooring buoys primarily serving Asia-Pacific maritime authorities. Comparable in product scope but geographically distinct from Mobilis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/MOBILIS.NavAids
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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