CIAA

What CIAA does

CIAA (Construction Isolation Agro-Alimentaire) is a French independent, founder-owned construction company founded in February 1999 and headquartered in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, Landes. The company specializes in the construction, renovation, and compliance upgrading of isothermal spaces and controlled atmosphere environments, working primarily through the installation of sandwich insulation panels for walls, ceilings, and access systems. Its core technical capability is reinforced by an in-house fabrication workshop equipped with precision machine tools — a press brake, guillotine, and panel saw — that enables custom fabrication of metalwork accessories and finishing elements in steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.

The company serves three primary verticals: agro-food (cold rooms, cutting workshops, central kitchens, canneries, slaughterhouses), pharmaceutical and industrial (clean rooms, controlled environment rooms, ATEX zones, laboratories), and tertiary (offices, commercial premises, sanitary blocks, logistics platforms). CIAA operates with a lean team of approximately 9 people — 6 trained staff, 1 secretary, and the two co-founders Pascal Laffitau and Christophe Douet — and can deploy 3-4 simultaneous installation teams supported by a fleet of 4 vans, 1 flatbed truck, 1 forklift, and 2 elevating platforms.

The business model is B2B project-based field sales with direct site assessments and custom quotations. Revenue streams include one-time construction/installation projects, recurring maintenance and after-sales service contracts, and custom fabrication work. CIAA sources materials from a network of core suppliers including Kingspan, Isocab, ArcelorMittal, and Plasteurop, and operates primarily within the Grand Sud-Ouest region of France (departments 40, 64, 32, 33, 65) while claiming nationwide capability. The company is privately held, has no external investors or parent entity, and has not undertaken any funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership changes in its operating history.

Name

CIAA

Legal name

CIAA

Website

https://construction-isotherme-ciaa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIAA is a French independent founder-owned construction company founded in 1999, specializing in the construction, renovation, and compliance upgrading of isothermal spaces and sandwich panel installations for the agro-food, pharmaceutical, and tertiary sectors across southwestern France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Construction Services

NAICS

Drywall and Insulation Contractors (238310)

akta.pro primary industry

Drywall, Partitions & Suspended Ceilings (IMAFANAG)

Keywords

• Isothermal construction services
• Sandwich panel installation
• Cold storage construction
• Clean room construction
• Controlled atmosphere spaces

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-paul-lès-dax

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction and Installation Services: Project-based revenue from construction, renovation, and compliance upgrade services for isothermal and controlled atmosphere installations. Includes material supply and installation labor.
2. Maintenance and After-Sales Service: Ongoing services including troubleshooting, annual maintenance contracts, condition assessments, and refurbishment before control audits
3. Custom Fabrication: Custom fabrication of accessories and finishing elements (foldings, PVC profiles) produced in-house for specific project requirements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CIAA designs, builds, and renovates isothermal and controlled-atmosphere spaces using insulated sandwich panels for the agro-food, pharmaceutical/industrial, and tertiary sectors. The company combines in-house fabrication of panels and accessories with on-site construction, delivering cold rooms, clean rooms, laboratories, and commercial spaces as turnkey construction projects.

Product overview

CIAA (Construction Isolation Agro-Alimentaire) is a specialized construction company offering isothermal space solutions. The portfolio centers on Espaces Isothermes (isothermal spaces) as the core offering, complemented by Salles Blanches / Salles Propres (clean rooms) for pharmaceutical and industrial applications, Cloisons - Plafonds - Accès (partitions, ceilings, and access systems), and Panneaux Sandwich Isolants (sandwich insulated panels). The company serves three main sectors: Chambres Froides et Locaux Agro-alimentaires (cold storage and agro-food facilities), Laboratoires (laboratories), and Espaces Tertiaires (tertiary spaces). Additional service offerings include Prestations de Services (comprehensive construction, renovation, and compliance services) and Équipements sur Mesure (custom fabrication capabilities). All solutions are delivered through internal teams using sandwich panel installation techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Isothermal Spaces (Espaces Isothermes) Design, construction, and renovation of temperature-controlled (isothermal) spaces for agro-food and industrial clients requiring thermal envelope integrity.
• Clean Rooms and White Rooms (Salles Blanches / Salles Propres) Construction of clean rooms and white rooms with controlled atmospheres for pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial clients.
• Partitions, Ceilings, and Access (Cloisons - Plafonds - Accès) Installation of insulated partitions, ceilings, and access doors as part of isothermal and tertiary space construction.
• Insulated Sandwich Panels (Panneaux Sandwich Isolants) In-house fabrication of insulated sandwich panels used in the construction of isothermal spaces, available in custom dimensions and finishes.
• Cold Rooms and Agro-food Facilities (Chambres Froides et Locaux Agro-alimentaires) Construction and renovation of cold rooms and agro-food processing/storage facilities with isothermal envelopes.
• Laboratories (Laboratoires) Construction of laboratory spaces with controlled environments for pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial clients.
• Tertiary Spaces (Espaces Tertiaires) Construction and fit-out of insulated tertiary/commercial spaces using sandwich panel systems.
• Service Offerings (Prestations de Services) Service offerings including maintenance and related support activities for isothermal and controlled-atmosphere facilities.
• Custom Equipment (Équipements sur Mesure) Custom-fabricated equipment and accessories produced in CIAA's in-house workshop to client specification.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and supporting.

• AdianeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWeb agency partner providing internet and communication services. Responsible for website conception, development, and hosting. Located in Dax, France.
• Isabelle San JuanminorOthersFreelance writer providing content writing services for CIAA communications.
• KingspancoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary supplier of sandwich insulation panels and related construction materials. Global manufacturer of insulated metal panels.
• IsocabcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of insulation and isothermal construction materials including panels and accessories.
• ArcelorMittalcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of steel and metal materials for construction and fabrication applications.
• PlasteuropcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of plastic and pharmaceutical-grade materials for clean room and controlled environment construction.
• LahetsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of doors and closures for industrial and cold storage applications.
• IsodocsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of documentation and labeling solutions for isothermal installations.
• NergecosupportingTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of industrial doors and handling equipment for controlled environments.
• MaviflexsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of flexible door solutions for cold storage and industrial applications.
• Asa FermeturessupportingTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of industrial closures and doors for controlled environments.
• IsopanelsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of insulated sandwich panels for construction applications.
• NochoksupportingTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of specialized hardware and components for industrial installations.
• Plastiques des NeigessupportingTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of plastic materials and components for cold storage and controlled environments.
• Fermetures Menuiseries Isothermes (F-M-I)supportingTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of isothermal closures and joinery for cold storage applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SPIE France: SPIE is a major French multi-technical services group providing HVAC, electrical, and facility services across commercial, industrial, and pharmaceutical sites. While far broader than CIAA, SPIE competes for the same clean-room, cold-storage, and isothermal fit-out projects, particularly within multi-site framework agreements.
• Vinci Energies France: Vinci Energies delivers electrical, HVAC, and industrial process installations through local subsidiaries across France. It competes with CIAA on pharmaceutical and industrial clean-room builds, typically as part of larger multi-trade contracts rather than as a niche specialist.
• Eiffage Énergie Systèmes: Eiffage's energy systems division provides HVAC, refrigeration, and electrical contracting for industrial and commercial clients in France. It pursues similar isothermal, refrigeration, and clean-room opportunities and can absorb CIAA-type projects within broader multi-technical scopes.
• Trane Technologies: Trane is a global HVAC and refrigeration equipment manufacturer with installation and service operations across Europe. While it operates at significantly larger scale, it competes for clean-room, cold-storage, and controlled-atmosphere contracts that overlap with CIAA's industrial customer base.
• Soprema: Soprema is a major French-based manufacturer and installer of insulation, waterproofing, and roofing systems with growing activity in cold-storage and industrial envelopes. Its insulation contracting arm competes for adjacent envelopes of CIAA's project scope, particularly in food and logistics facilities.
• Daikin Applied Europe: Daikin is a global HVAC and refrigeration manufacturer and contractor with significant European commercial and industrial activity. It pursues large commercial and pharmaceutical HVAC and clean-room projects that intersect with CIAA's controlled-environment work.

Others

• Kingspan Group: Kingspan is CIAA's primary insulated metal panel supplier but also provides installation services and insulated building solutions in select markets. It is an ecosystem participant rather than a pure competitor, yet it represents both a key supply dependency and a potential vertical-integration threat if it expands turnkey offerings in France.

Direct peers

• Olivo Group: Olivo is a French cold-chain logistics and refrigerated construction specialist offering cold rooms, isothermal enclosures, and temperature-controlled logistics platforms. Its portfolio of insulated construction for food and pharma applications overlaps directly with CIAA's core offering, particularly in southern France.
• SPAC S.p.A. SPAC is an Italian specialist in clean rooms, controlled-contamination environments, and modular partitions for pharmaceutical and industrial clients. It is comparable to CIAA's clean-room offering and represents a European peer in the same niche for pharmaceutical and laboratory-grade environments.
• Clauger: Clauger is a French specialist in industrial refrigeration, cold storage, and process climate control, with deep roots in the agro-alimentaire sector. Like CIAA, it delivers cold rooms and controlled-atmosphere installations for food processing and industrial clients, making it a close comparable despite larger scale and in-house equipment manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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