What Cleas Protection does

Cleas Protection is a French privately-held manufacturer specializing in fall protection and work-at-height safety systems, headquartered in Vourles near Lyon. Founded in 2010, the company designs, manufactures and installs a proprietary range of collective protection equipment (self-supporting and fixed guardrails, fall protection grids, roof circulation walkways, handrails), individual fall protection equipment (lifelines, anchor points, PPE), and access solutions (crinoline ladders, step-over systems, stairs, walkways, work platforms), complemented by custom fabrication services. Its integrated in-house design bureau (bureau d'études intégré) develops product lines including the flagship MAK-AUTOP II self-supporting aluminum guardrail and the MAK-FERM lifeline for timber trusses, all manufactured in France and certified to NF and EN standards (NF E85-015, NF EN 795, EN 361, EN 353, ISO 14122-3, etc.).

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and project-based, supported by a commercial team providing technical-regulatory advisory, on-site studies, and custom quotations submitted via downloadable forms. Direct installation teams deploy equipment across France, and an annual maintenance and compliance verification service (aligned with CNAM recommendation R430) generates recurring post-installation revenue. Customers span the industrial, tertiary and building/construction sectors and include enterprise logos such as BNP Paribas, VEOLIA, La Poste, Université Lyon 7, Gare Lille Flandres, Musée Jacques Chirac (Paris), Tony Parker Academy, and Palais des Sports de Lyon.

Revenue mechanics consist of one-time product sales (collective protection, individual protection, access equipment), installation professional services, and recurring annual maintenance contracts. Pricing is fully quote-based with no publicly disclosed standard tiers; geographic reach is single-country (France), and the company operates as a member of the OPFSA (Organisation Professionnelle des Fabricants de Systèmes Antichute) alongside larger French peers ODCO, Somain, Vertic, Etanco and Frénéhard. The company is co-managed by Romain Lemée and operates with a workforce in the 11–50 range, with no disclosed external funding, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

Cleas Protection

Legal name

Cleas Protection

Website

https://cleas-protection.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cleas Protection is a French manufacturer and installer of certified fall protection and work-at-height safety systems — guardrails, lifelines, anchor points and access equipment — serving industrial, commercial and construction clients across France with project-based sales, in-house engineering and recurring maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vourles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product sales - collective protection: Sale of guardrails (aluminum and composite), anti-fall grids, roof circulation systems, and handrails for collective fall protection.
2. Product sales - individual protection: Sale of lifeline systems and anchor points for individual fall protection equipment.
3. Product sales - access equipment: Sale of crinoline ladders, crossing systems, and specific access solutions.
4. Installation services: Site installation of fall protection systems including guardrails, lifelines, anchor points, and access equipment.
5. Maintenance and compliance verification services: Annual verification and maintenance services for anchor devices and lifeline systems to ensure regulatory compliance, including visual inspection, functional testing, and corrective maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cleas Protection designs, manufactures, and installs certified fall protection and work-at-height safety systems in France. Its product portfolio covers collective protection (guardrails, fall-arrest grids, walkways, handrails), individual protection (lifelines, anchor points, harnesses and PPE), access equipment (crinoline/caged ladders, step-over systems, stairs, platforms), and bespoke custom fabrication. The company also provides annual maintenance and compliance verification services for installed systems.

Product overview

Cleas Protection is a French manufacturer specializing in fall protection and height safety equipment for industrial, commercial, and construction applications. The company operates its own design bureau (bureau d'études) and manufactures products in France. Their product portfolio is organized into four main categories: (1) Protection Collective (Collective Protection) - including self-supporting guardrails (MAK-AUTOP, MAK-AUTOP II), fixed guardrails (MAK-BE, MAK-BS, MAK-DA, MAK-FR, MAK-AN D, MAK-AN S, MAK-Z), composite guardrails, fall protection grids (MAK-UP, MAK-LIGHT, MAK-SKY), and handrails (MAK-ROHAND); (2) Protection Individuelle (Individual Protection) - lifeline systems (MAK-FERM, MAK-TWIST ZC/BE, MAK-FIBRO, MAK-MUR, MAK-JODO, MAK-CLAP, MAK-STAR, MAK-POT), anchor points (PANK, POKA, TWISTA, MAK-CABA, MOBI), and PPE equipment including harnesses; (3) Accès (Access) - ladder cages (échelles crinolines), simple and sliding ladders, step-over systems (saut de loup), stairs, walkways, work platforms, and loading docks; (4) Fabrication Spécifique (Custom Fabrication) - bespoke support solutions (ALURYNO, POTELET SOL) and made-to-measure products. The company also provides annual maintenance and compliance verification services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAKALINE: Product line including MAK-TWIST ZC, MAK-FERM, MAK-JODO lines of life for fall protection on various roof types

Products and services

• Collective Protection Systems Collective fall protection product line including self-supporting aluminum guardrails (MAK-AUTOP II), fixed aluminum guardrails (MAK-BE, MAK-BS, MAK-DA, MAK-FR, MAK-AN D/S, MAK-Z), composite polyester guardrails, fall protection grids (MAK-UP, MAK-LIGHT, MAK-SKY), and handrails (MAK-ROHAND). Designed for industrial, tertiary, and construction sector rooftops and terraces; compliant with NF E85-015:2019, NF P01-012, NFP01-013, and ISO 14122-3.
• Individual Protection Systems (Lifelines, Anchor Points, PPE) Individual fall protection product line including the MAKALINE family of lifelines (MAK-FERM for wooden trusses, MAK-TWIST ZC/BE for zinc and steel roofs, MAK-FIBRO for fibrociment, MAK-MUR wall lifeline, MAK-JODO standing seam, MAK-CLAP, MAK-STAR, MAK-POT), rail antichute systems (horizontal/inclined/vertical), anchor points (PANK, POKA, TWISTA, MAK-CABA, MOBI), and PPE (harnesses compliant with EN 361, lanyards, energy absorbers, connectors, retractable fall arresters). Compliant with EN 795:2012, EN 353, EN 354, EN 355, EN 360, EN 361, EN 362, EN 363.
• Access Equipment
• Custom Fabrication (Fabrication Spécifique)
• Annual Maintenance and Compliance Verification Services

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 10% of workplace accidents are due to falls from height; in construction they are the 2nd leading cause of work stoppages with disability and the 1st cause of death

Named customers8 records

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OPFSA (Organisation Professionnelle des Fabricants de Systèmes Antichute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Active member of OPFSA since February 2022. OPFSA is a professional organization of French fall protection system manufacturers and member of EVOLIS SYMOP. The organization federates members to exchange on industry opportunities and common challenges, shares best practices with other professional and government organizations, recommends proper application of work-at-height procedures, and makes concrete proposals to public decision-makers while influencing French and European normative commissions.
• OPFSA founding members (ODCO, Somain, Vertic, Ajuva Safety, Etanco, Frénéhard)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPFSA founding members who approved CLEAS Protection's membership application after a presentation in November. These are the principal market actors in the French fall protection sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tractel: Long-established French/European manufacturer of height-safety, lifting, and load-handling equipment including fall-arrest devices, rails, and PPE; comparable product breadth and France/Europe commercial coverage.
• Vertic: French fall-protection specialist manufacturing guardrails, lifeline systems, and access equipment; OPFSA founder member and competing in the same collective-protection segment as Cleas.
• Petzl: French manufacturer of climbing, work-at-height, and rescue equipment including harnesses, lanyards, helmets, and fall-arrest PPE; comparable on individual protection and French manufacturing footprint.
• Frénéhard: French manufacturer of fall-protection, access, and roof-safety systems; OPFSA founder member with overlapping product lines in guardrails, lifelines, and ladders serving industrial, tertiary, and construction customers.
• Etanco: French fastener and fall-protection manufacturer with a fall-protection division offering anchor points and rooftop safety solutions; OPFSA founder member and a comparable French-headquartered competitor.
• Somain Securite: French manufacturer of collective and individual fall protection systems (guardrails, lifelines, anchor points) for rooftops and industrial sites; named OPFSA founder member and a direct competitor to Cleas in the French fall-protection market.

Broad incumbents

• MSA Safety: Global diversified safety equipment manufacturer including fixed fall-protection systems (MSA Latchways) for rooftops and industrial facilities; overlaps with Cleas on collective protection rails and lifelines as part of a broader safety portfolio.
• 3M Fall Protection (Capital Safety): Global fall-protection platform that acquired Somain and other specialists; offers comprehensive collective, individual, and rescue systems with broad distribution and a much larger product/service portfolio than Cleas.
• Kee Safety: UK-headquartered collective fall-protection manufacturer (KeeGuard, KeeLine) serving industrial and commercial rooftops across Europe and North America; comparable product offering on guardrails and lifelines with broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• ABS Safety: German fall-protection specialist offering guardrails, lifeline systems, and anchor points with strong position in Germany and growing presence in France and other European markets; comparable product breadth in collective protection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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