Eurovitrage

What Eurovitrage does

Eurovitrage is a French glass and mirror shop founded in 1983 and headquartered in Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, France, with between 11 and 50 employees. It functions as a regional channel partner within the Riou Glass distribution network, maintaining dedicated sites in Dijon and Grenoble to serve the Côte-d'Or and Isère regions. Through this partnership, Eurovitrage distributes the full Riou Glass range of multi-functional glass products, including tempered, laminated, insulating, decorative, and smart glass solutions covering thermal insulation, acoustic performance, security (burglary, ballistic, blast, fire, X-ray), privacy (switchable-opacity PrivaGlass), and architectural customization.

The underlying technology portfolio spans specialty glass manufacturing and processing: laminated safety glass with embedded aluminum profiles (Sabco), liquid-crystal switchable opacity (PrivaGlass), heated radiant glazing (CalorGlass), LED-integrated laminated glass (LedGlass), self-cleaning coatings, and ballistic/blast/X-ray shielding. Eurovitrage sells across three documented customer segments — Individuals (residential glazing), Professionals (commercial/contractor requirements), and Prescribers (architects and specifiers) — and prices exclusively through custom project quotes rather than published price lists.

Eurovitrage's business model is therefore a regional, project-based distribution operation: it sources finished and semi-finished glass from the broader Riou Glass network (15 French production sites, ~1,400 collaborators and partnerships, 100,000 tons of glass annually) and resells it locally with specification and installation support. Distribution runs through direct sales (Riou Glass website contact forms and phone), the Riou Glass partner network across France and abroad (Belgium, Spain), and participation in industry trade shows such as BATIMAT and AQUIBAT. The network is privately held, employee-owned, and family-founded, with no external private-equity backing or public listing disclosed.

Name

Eurovitrage

Legal name

Riou Glass

Website

https://eurovitrage.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eurovitrage is a French regional glass and mirror shop (founded 1983, Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, 11–50 employees) operating as an authorized Riou Glass channel partner with sites in Dijon and Grenoble, distributing multi-functional and specialty glass to residential, commercial, and architectural-specifier customers across eastern France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Glass Manufacturing

NAICS

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215), Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721), Glass and Glazing Contractors (23815)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231), Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass (IMADAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Decorative, Patterned & Privacy Glass (Frosted/Textured/Colored) (IMADAHAG)

Keywords

• Architectural glass manufacturing
• Insulated glazing units
• Safety security glass
• Decorative mirror products
• Custom glass fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Montbonnot-saint-martin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Eurovitrage is a French glass and mirror shop that operates as a regional channel partner within the Riou Glass network, distributing a wide range of architectural and specialty glass products. The company sells tailor-made glass solutions covering thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, protection of people and property, and architectural aesthetics to individuals, professionals, and prescribers in France. Its offerings span tempered, laminated, insulating, decorative, smart, fire-protective, bulletproof, and self-cleaning glass categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rglass: Product sub-brand for glass types and solutions, including Rglass SUN (solar control), Rglass FAÇADE (bonded exterior glazing), Rglass DESIGN (decorative glass), Rglass CREA (custom glass), Rglass THERM (thermal insulation), Rglass RENO (renovation), Rglass CURVE (curved glass), Rglass EMAIL (enamelled glass), Rglass PATRIMOINE (restoration), Rglass PROTECT (security), Rglass VISI (integrated blinds), Rglass TREMPE (tempered), Rglass FEU (fire protection), Rglass GC (guardrails), Rglass SONIC (acoustic), Rglass CLEAN (self-cleaning), Rglass VIEW (anti-reflective), Rglass SYSTEM (systems and laminated with metal insert)
• Stop'Eclat
• Stop'Blast
• Stop'Risk
• Stop'X
• PrivaGlass
• LedGlass
• CalorGlass
• HygiaGlass
• Sabco
• StoreVision
• AB
• PS

Products and services

• PrivaGlass

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record.

• Eurovitrage (as part of Riou Glass network)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEurovitrage Dijon and Eurovitrage Grenoble are listed as authorized Riou Glass partners serving the Cote-d'Or region in France. They distribute the full range of Riou Glass products including multi-functional, intelligent glass solutions for well-being, comfort, and security.
• Euroglas (Belgium)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuroglas operates four locations in Belgium (Villers, Meer, Fleurus, Bornem) as Riou Glass glass partners serving the Belgian market with Riou Glass products.
• VIDRESIF (Spain)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVIDRESIF is listed as the Riou Glass partner in Spain, distributing Riou Glass products to the Spanish market.
• Riou Glass Regional Partners (France)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRiou Glass operates a network of regional partner companies across France including VIC (La Manche), VIV (Vendée), VIO (Mayenne), VIR (Pyrénées-Orientales), VIP (Eure), AIV (Brittany), VIB and VICA (Côtes-d'Armor), VIN (north of France), DIFFUVER (The Loire), SLPV (Hérault), and VERAQUI (Lot-et-Garonne).
• MENRECStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiou Glass co-created MENREC (specialist in joinery recycling) with three other companies: AtlanteM, FénétréA, and Bohelay. Located on a 100m² platform in Saint-Allouestre (56), MENREC's objectives are to enhance different materials of joinery at end-of-life (wood, PVC, aluminium, and glass), enhance reuse for the manufacture of new joinery, and develop solidarity employment. This structure aligns with the objectives of the French Circular Economy Law (REP) of February 10, 2020.
• PelliniTechnology or IntegrationRiou Glass announced a partnership with Pellini, the world leader in technical blinds, to launch a new range of insulated glazing units with integrated blinds for the residential market. The StoreVision range combines double glazing with high-performance blinds, available in venetian blind and 'blackout' roller versions with manual, automatic, or remote-controlled opening.
• SADEVTechnology or IntegrationSADEV is the registered trademark holder for Sabco, the innovative system of frameless glass railings distributed and installed by Riou Glass. Sabco features a laminated safety glass embedded in a high-resistance mechanical aluminum profile, with Technical Approval from CSTB for private, public, and stadium applications.
• Eastman (Vanceva)Technology or IntegrationRiou Glass provides access to the Eastman Vanceva color selector tool on its website for architects and specifiers to select colors for architectural glass. The Vanceva system is used for color selection in glass lamination.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pilkington (NSG Group): UK-headquartered global glass manufacturer offering float, tempered, laminated, insulating, and solar-control glass. Competes with Eurovitrage's portfolio across residential and commercial architectural glazing in European markets.
• AGC Glass Europe: European arm of AGC Inc., one of the world's largest flat-glass producers. Overlaps with Eurovitrage/Riou Glass in architectural glazing, coated glass for solar control, and fire-/security-rated products, serving the same French and Benelux construction markets.
• Guardian Glass: US-headquartered manufacturer of float, coated, and fabricated architectural glass with significant European production. Competes in the same high-performance coated/solar-control/insulating glazing categories as Eurovitrage and Riou Glass.
• SCHOTT: German specialty glass manufacturer producing architectural, fire-rated, and security glass alongside its broader technical glass portfolio. Comparable to Eurovitrage's security and specialty-glass SKUs (Stop'X, Stop'Blast equivalents).
• Saint-Gobain Glass: Global leader in architectural and flat glass manufacturing, headquartered in France. Competes directly with the Riou Glass network (Eurovitrage's parent) across tempered, laminated, insulating, solar-control, and fire-rated glazing, and is the dominant French reference specification for large construction projects.

Direct peers

• Euroglas: Belgian sister partner within the Riou Glass distribution network (Villers, Meer, Fleurus, Bornem). Distributes and fabricates the same Rglass product family as Eurovitrage in adjacent geographies, making it the closest structural analogue.
• VIDRESIF: Spanish sister partner within the Riou Glass network, distributing the same Rglass portfolio in Spain. Directly comparable in business model, product mix, and parent-network structure to Eurovitrage.

Others

• Glaston: Finnish provider of glass-processing machinery and architectural glass services. Not a direct competitor in finished products, but a key equipment/technology supplier into the same architectural glass-fabrication ecosystem Eurovitrage operates in.
• Eastman (Saflex / Vanceva): US materials supplier whose Saflex and Vanceva interlayers are used by Eurovitrage/Riou Glass in laminated safety, acoustic, and colored architectural glass. An upstream ecosystem partner rather than a downstream competitor.

Regional players

• Vitro Architectural Glass: North-American-headquartered architectural glass producer offering coated, low-E, and solar-control glass. Comparable in product category but operates primarily outside Eurovitrage's European footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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