What Brochier Technologies does

Brochier Technologies SAS is a French developer of optical fiber weaving solutions for lighting and environmental applications, headquartered in Villeurbanne in the Lyon metropolitan area. The technology originated in 1999 with the creation of the first luminous fabric for an Olivier Lapidus haute couture wedding dress, drawing on the Jacquard weaving heritage of the Brochier Soieries Group (founded 1890 in Lyon); the standalone SAS entity was incorporated in 2007. The company operates with a multidisciplinary R&D team of 12 engineers including 6 PhDs across optical, electronic, textile, material, chemical/biochemical, environmental, and medical disciplines, and holds 15 international patents and 10 international trademarks.

The core platform is Lightex®, an international patented system integrating the weaving of optical fibers on Jacquard looms, lateral-emission surface treatment of fibers, matrix-based coupling to LED sources, and electronic control via DMX, DALI, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and RF protocols. The commercial product portfolio comprises Lightex® Panels (21 standard models in widths 10–1,000 mm, lengths up to 3,000 mm, thicknesses 0.6–3 mm), Light Guides (2/4/6 mm diameter strips with the 6 mm variant certified to FAR 25 853), and matched electronics supporting LED lifetimes of 50,000–100,000 hours. A second platform, UVTex®, applies photocatalysis (advanced oxidation process) for air and water decontamination and is commercialized through product lines PHOTEX, AQUAPHOTEX, VIRTEX, and COV KO.

Brochier Technologies monetizes through two complementary channels. The first is direct B2B sales of custom luminous components and assemblies to OEM manufacturers and system integrators in aerospace (Airbus, Airbus Helicopters), railway (Alstom/SNCF), architecture (Saint-Gobain), and various safety, communication, and luxury segments. The second is technology licensing through two jointly-controlled vehicles: EFI Lighting (a June 2015 joint venture with EFI Automotive for automotive lighting, ISO TS 16949 certified) and NeoMedLight (a 2014 spin-off for medical phototherapy, ISO 13485 certified). Revenue is supplemented by R&D contract income from publicly funded programs (ANR, FUI, BPI France, OSEO, Grand Lyon), and pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Brochier Technologies

Legal name

BROCHIER TECHNOLOGIES SAS

Website

https://brochiertechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brochier Technologies is a French deep-tech firm that develops patented woven optical fiber lighting (Lightex®) and photocatalysis (UVTex®) solutions, serving OEMs in aerospace, railway, automotive, architecture, medical, and environmental markets via direct sales and two joint ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photonic Textiles and Optical Fiber Lighting Components

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Transportation Technical Textiles (Interiors/Airbags/Seatbelts/Acoustic) (IMAOADAE), Aerospace & Defense Technical Textiles (Ballistic/Parachute/Radar-Absorbing/Composites Reinforcement) (IMAOADAF), Coating & Finishing Chemicals Application (Resins/Softening/Water-Repellent/FR/Antimicrobial) (IMAOACAD), Coated, Laminated & Membrane Fabrics (CRAAAMAF)

Keywords

• Optical fiber weaving
• Luminous fabric panels
• LED lighting components
• Photonic textiles
• Woven fiber optics

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeurbanne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Luminous Fabric & Component Sales: Sale of custom-designed Lightex® luminous fabric panels, light guides, and electronic systems to OEM manufacturers and system integrators in aeronautics, railway, automotive, architecture, and safety sectors. Products are sold as components integrated into end products (aircraft cabins, train interiors, architectural elements).
2. Joint Venture Revenue (EFI Lighting): Revenue generated through EFI Lighting joint venture (founded June 2015) with EFI Automotive for automotive lighting applications. Brochier Technologies licenses Lightex® technology to the joint venture.
3. Medical Device Licensing (NeoMedLight): Revenue from spin-off NeoMedLight (created 2014) for medical phototherapy devices. Brochier Technologies shares ownership and provides technology exclusivity in healthcare.
4. R&D and Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary Lightex® and UVTex® technologies, international patents, and know-how to partners and joint ventures across multiple industry sectors.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brochier Technologies develops and manufactures luminous technical fabrics based on optical fiber weaving (Lightex® technology). The company produces custom Lightex® panels, light guides, and integrated LED electronic control systems for integration into OEM end products across aeronautics, railway, automotive, architecture, communication, safety, environmental, and healthcare applications.

Product overview

Brochier Technologies is a French company (RCS Lyon 495 445 730) based in Villeurbanne that develops optical fiber weaving solutions for light applications. The core technology is Lightex®, an international patented luminous fabric integrating optical fiber weaving, surface treatment, LED connections, and electronic control systems. The product portfolio centers on three main offerings: Lightex® Panels (illuminating fabric in 21 standard models), Light Guides (light strips in 4 standard models), and Electronics (LED control systems supporting DMX, DALI, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, RF). The company operates through subsidiaries including EFI Lighting (automotive lighting joint venture with EFI Automotive, ISO TS 16949 certified) and NeoMedLight (medical phototherapy spin-off, ISO 13485 certified). Environmental technology lines include UVTex® for air/water decontamination via photocatalysis, VIRTEX for indoor air disinfection, AQUAPHOTEX for water treatment, COV KO for indoor air quality, PHOTEX for decontaminating textiles, and PRIAM for micro-algae cultivation. Applications span medical, automotive, security, depollution, communication, and architecture sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lightex: Core optical fiber weaving technology integrating weaving of optical fibers, surface treatment, LED connection systems, and electronic light control. Applications in medical, automotive, security, depollution, communication and architecture.
• UVTex

Quantifiable outcome

• LED lifetime of 50,000 to 100,000 hours — reducing maintenance requirements in installed applications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alstom TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlstom Transport is a key partner for adapting Lightex® technology to railway applications. The collaboration has produced TGV bar furniture, luminous storage racks, ceiling lights, emergency exit routes, communication panels, and underground train front lighting for Alstom trains including the Duplex TGV.
• Saint-GobaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrochier Technologies and Saint-Gobain collaborate on numerous R&D programs through various branches of the group. Research programs include FUI QAI Cars (automotive air conditioning), optical coupler development (international patented), and light-up window (international patented). Development programs cover Placoplâtre partitions, Ecophon luminous acoustic flooring, and Adfors Onirys. Saint-Gobain's 350th anniversary pavilions (2015) featured Lightex® technology.
• Efi LightingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 42-month FUI Efigy project (2016–2020) developing polymer formulas with phosphorescent and retro-reflective functions for transport, safety, construction, and sport. Partners: Brochier Technologies, EFI Lighting, ILM, IFTH, JRC Reflex, Massebeuf, I Lumin Design, Blanchard, Satab. TECHTERA quality label, BPI financing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schott AG: Manufacturer of specialty glass and fiber-optic components, including fiber optic light guides for medical, industrial, and architectural applications. Overlaps with Brochier's light guide and medical device product lines through Schott's lighting and imaging divisions.
• ams-OSRAM: Major lighting and opto-semiconductor supplier with deep presence in automotive interior/exterior lighting, where EFI Lighting competes. Represents a much larger, vertically integrated alternative for OEMs evaluating luminous-surface solutions.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting incumbent offering LED systems for architectural, automotive, and specialty applications. Competes with Lightex® at the system level, particularly in architectural and signage lighting where customers may choose conventional LED fixtures.

Emerging players

• Sensing Tex: Spain-based developer of smart textile sensors and luminous fabrics for interior, automotive, and wearable markets. Adjacent technology overlap with Brochier's woven optical fiber platform and emerging X/Y matrix sensor work.
• Texible: Austrian smart-textile startup focused on sensor-embedded fabrics for healthcare, safety, and industrial monitoring. Comparable as an emerging player using textile substrates for sensing — overlapping with Brochier's X/Y matrix sensor panel direction.
• OLEDWorks: Manufacturer of OLED lighting panels for automotive, architectural, and specialty applications. Represents the most credible flexible-display substitution threat to woven optical fiber lighting in form-factor-driven use cases.

Others

• EFI Automotive: Joint-venture partner (EFI Lighting) and automotive tier-1 supplier with ISO TS 16949 certification. Not a competitor but a critical channel partner; comparable as a benchmark for what scaled automotive lighting operations look like.
• Saint-Gobain: Strategic R&D partner for light-up windows, acoustic panels, and architectural building products. Acts as both collaborator and potential channel for scaling Lightex® into construction, but also a powerful player that could internalize the technology.

Direct peers

• Lumitex: US-based maker of fiber-optic light panels and backlighting solutions for medical, industrial, and signage applications. Direct comparable in fiber-optic panel technology serving medical device and industrial OEMs.
• LumiGram: French company producing luminous fabrics based on woven optical fibers for architectural, signage, and decorative applications. Closest direct competitor to Brochier's Lightex® panels in the luminous-textile category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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