Pouchain

What Pouchain does

Pouchain SAS is a French private electrical engineering and industrial services company, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Cuincy, with operations across France and internationally. The company organizes its offering around two integrated service pillars: 'Industrie du futur' (Future Industry) covering electrical installation design, industrial process automation, technical assistance, and electrical network maintenance; and 'Bâtiments intelligents' (Smart Buildings) covering HT/BT electrical distribution, energy efficiency works, EV charging infrastructure (IRVE), photovoltaic installations, and building maintenance. Underpinning both pillars are four core expertise areas: electrical engineering (Génie électrique), industrial engineering and process automation (Génie industriel & automatismes), multi-technical maintenance and operations, and Hypervision — remote monitoring and regulation of energy systems for performance optimization.

The company serves enterprise and institutional clients across at least eight verticals including industry, agri-food, pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy, environment, tertiary/commercial buildings, and municipalities. Named customers include LFB, GSK, UCB Pharma, Delpharm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Albioma, ENGIE, Veolia, Bonduelle, Lesaffre, Tereos, Roquette, Danone, Cargill, Stellantis, AkzoNobel, NLMK, Vallourec, Vilogia, and Champagne Lallier. The technology stack partners with major industrial-automation vendors including Schneider Electric, ABB, Rockwell, and Tridium.

Pouchain operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market model, with direct field service teams deploying on-site at client facilities across France and abroad. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based engineering studies, technical assistance, and maintenance contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted on a project-by-project basis. As of 2025 the company has 230+ employees and a stated revenue forecast of €34M. The firm is owned by Groupe EIMI (a diversified industrial group) and in 2025 completed the integration of KVEI, extending capabilities and footprint. Certifications include ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental), ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), and MASE (industrial safety).

Name

Pouchain

Legal name

Pouchain SAS

Website

https://pouchain.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pouchain SAS is a French, centenary electrical engineering and industrial services firm (founded 1890) specializing in industrial automation, process control, energy management, and multi-technical maintenance for enterprise clients across industry, pharma, agri-food, energy, and tertiary buildings in France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engineering & Maintenance Services

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Management Systems (EMS), SCADA & Dispatch/Optimization Software for Storage (EUAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substation Automation Systems (SAS), RTUs & HMI (EUADACAF), Energy Storage (BESS) Service for Depots & Charging Sites (TLAKAMAL)

Keywords

• Industrial automation
• Electrical engineering services
• Energy efficiency solutions
• Process automation
• Multi-technical maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

La Chapelle D'armentieres

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Maintenance Services: Core revenue from engineering studies, technical assistance, and maintenance services for electrical networks and industrial processes. Services are delivered on-site across France and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pouchain SAS delivers multi-technical engineering, maintenance, and services for electrical networks, industrial process automation, and energy efficiency across industrial and tertiary facilities. Its two integrated service lines are "Industrie du futur" (electrical installation design, process automation, technical assistance, and electrical network maintenance) and "Bâtiments intelligents" (HT/BT electrical distribution, energy efficiency works, EV charging infrastructure, and building maintenance operations), underpinned by Hypervision energy system regulation expertise.

Product overview

POUCHAIN SAS is a century-old family company (founded 1890) and member of Groupe EIMI, operating as a multi-technical engineering and services firm rather than a software product company. The company offers two integrated service categories: 1) Industrie du futur (Future Industry), encompassing electrical installation design, industrial process automation, technical assistance, and electrical network maintenance; and 2) Bâtiments intelligents (Smart Buildings), providing digitalization and energy transition solutions including HT/BT electrical distribution, energy efficiency work, EV charging infrastructure (IRVE), and building maintenance. Underpinning both categories are core expertise areas: electrical engineering, industrial automation, energy system supervision/regulation (hypervision), and multi-technical maintenance and operations. The company serves diverse markets including industry, healthcare, pharma, energy, environment, agro-food, and tertiary buildings across France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• €34M revenue forecast for 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global industrial automation and energy management OEM whose platforms (EcoStruxure, AVEVA) underpin much of Pouchain's SCADA and Hypervision work. Listed as a Pouchain technology partner but also a broad competitor in industrial automation software and energy management services.
• Siemens AG: Global industrial automation, electrification, and building technologies incumbent whose SIMATIC, WinCC, and Desigo portfolios directly overlap with Pouchain's PLC/SCADA and building energy management services. Operates in the same customer verticals (pharma, F&B, manufacturing) at global scale.
• ABB: Global industrial automation, electrification, and motion OEM providing PLCs, SCADA, drives, and energy management systems that overlap with Pouchain's automation and Hypervision offerings — listed as a Pouchain partner but competes broadly in the same industrial digitalization space.

Direct peers

• Cofely (Engie brand): Engie's facility management and multi-technical maintenance brand covering building electrical, HVAC, and energy services for tertiary and industrial clients — directly comparable multi-technical maintenance and energy efficiency offering to Pouchain's "Maintenance – Exploitation multi-techniques" line.
• Eiffage Énergie Systèmes: French multi-technical services division of Eiffage covering electrical installations, industrial automation, and energy efficiency for industrial and tertiary markets — directly comparable scope, geographic footprint, and customer mix to Pouchain.
• Vinci Energies: Subsidiary of Vinci delivering electrical engineering, automation, and multi-technical maintenance for industrial and building clients across Europe. Closely comparable to Pouchain's "Industrie du futur" and "Bâtiments intelligents" service categories, with overlapping verticals in energy, pharma, and infrastructure.
• Actemium: Vinci Energies' industrial solutions brand focused on process automation, instrumentation, and electrical engineering for industrial clients — directly comparable niche specialization to Pouchain's industrial automation offering, particularly in regulated manufacturing and process industries.
• Engie Solutions: French multi-technical services arm of Engie providing electrical installations, building automation, energy efficiency, and EV charging (IRVE) infrastructure — directly comparable offerings to Pouchain, including a strong EV charging focus, with ENGIE itself appearing as a Pouchain client.
• Equans: European multi-technical services group (formerly part of Engie) delivering electrical, HVAC, automation, and energy management solutions for industrial, tertiary, and infrastructure clients — highly comparable service portfolio and customer base to Pouchain, operating at European scale.
• SPIE SA: French multi-technical services group providing electrical engineering, industrial automation, and energy efficiency services to industrial and tertiary clients across France and Europe — directly comparable in service mix, customer verticals, and GTM motion to Pouchain, though at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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