What AD Engineering does

AD Ingénierie is a French acoustical and aerological engineering firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Ternay (Lyon Sud), operating as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) with share capital of €150,150. The company provides specialized acoustic and ventilation studies, environmental impact assessments, workplace noise dosimetry, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling, and turnkey installation of acoustic and aerological treatment systems to industrial, tertiary, and public-sector clients across France, neighboring European countries, and Indian Ocean territories including La Réunion and Madagascar.

The firm's service offering is delivered through two integrated business lines: a Bureau d'Études for engineering studies and consultancy, and an Ingénierie-Travaux division that manufactures and installs acoustic treatment products including acoustic panels, silencers (baffle, cylindrical, resonator, chimney/exhaust, steam vent), suspended ceilings, acoustic doors (25-50 dB Rw), acoustic hoods (capotages), screens (écrans), soundproof cabins, and vibration damping complexes. Since a €170,000 investment in 2014, the company has used Dassault Systèmes Flow Simulation CFD software with HVAC modules to model fluid behavior in ventilation, depollution, air conditioning, and heating installations, including cooling conditions for data center IT racks.

AD Ingénierie operates a sales-led go-to-market with direct field sales to enterprise clients, multi-year turnkey contracts with result guarantees, and project-based quote pricing. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (since 2011, renewed October 2022) and MASE safety certification (since 2005, renewed January 2023). Documented customers span data center operators, automotive manufacturers, metallurgy firms, HVAC/climate engineering companies, luxury cosmetics producers, and public institutions. The firm has completed 300+ installation projects representing 8,000 hours of work and was reported at €2.5M revenue in 2014 with 18 employees.

Name

AD Engineering

Legal name

AD Ingénierie

Website

https://adingenierie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AD Ingénierie is a French acoustic and aerological engineering firm founded in 1994, providing noise studies, CFD modeling, and turnkey acoustic and ventilation treatment installations to industrial, tertiary, and public-sector clients across France, Europe, and the Indian Ocean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Acoustics Engineering

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Acoustic & Soundproofing Works (IMAFANAL)

Keywords

• Industrial acoustics consulting
• Acoustic treatment products
• Aeraulic engineering services
• Noise control solutions
• Ventilation system design

Headquarters

HQ city

Ternay

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Studies and Consultancy: AD Ingénierie provides acoustic and aerological measurement, analysis, and modeling services through their Bureau d'Étude. This includes regulatory compliance studies, environmental impact assessments, workplace noise evaluations, and predictive modeling.
2. Turnkey Installation Projects: The Ingénierie-Travaux service designs, manufactures, supplies, and installs acoustic and aerological treatment solutions as complete turnkey projects (clé en main) with guaranteed results.
3. Acoustic Products: AD Ingénierie manufactures and sells acoustic treatment products including acoustic panels and absorbents, ventilation grilles and silencers, acoustic ceilings, acoustic doors, and vibration damping materials. Products are delivered throughout metropolitan France and Europe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AD Ingénierie is an industrial acoustics and aerological (ventilation) engineering firm providing acoustic studies, thermal/aeraulic studies, air treatment design, and complete turnkey installation of acoustic treatment solutions. The company operates a Bureau d'Études for measurement, analysis, modeling (including CFD), and regulatory compliance studies, complemented by in-house manufacturing of acoustic products (panels, silencers, doors, ceilings, screens, hoods, cabines) and field installation teams. Services target industrial, tertiary, and public-sector clients requiring noise control, environmental compliance, workplace safety, and air quality optimization.

Product overview

AD Ingénierie offers a comprehensive portfolio of acoustic and aeronautical products and engineering services for industrial and tertiary applications. The product range includes acoustic treatment solutions organized into categories: acoustic panels and absorbents (panneaux acoustiques), ventilation silencing systems (silencieux), acoustic ceilings and baffles (plafonds acoustiques), acoustic doors (portes acoustiques), antivibratory products (complexes masses bitumées), and acoustic enclosures (screens, hoods, cabins). The company also provides complete engineering and installation services including acoustic and aeronautical studies, design conception, and turnkey installation. The portfolio is complemented by specialized silencing products for chimneys, exhausts, steam vents, and resonators. Services cover environmental acoustics, workplace noise studies, building acoustics, HVAC studies, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling for ventilation optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acoustic and Aerological Engineering Studies (Bureau d'Études) Engineering and consultancy services for acoustic and aerological measurement, analysis, modeling (including CFD), and regulatory compliance studies. Covers environmental noise impact assessments, workplace noise dosimetry, building acoustics, HVAC design, depollution studies, and process optimization for industrial and tertiary clients.
• Turnkey Acoustic and Aerological Installation (Ingénierie-Travaux / Clé en main) Complete turnkey installation service (clé en main) for acoustic and aerological treatment solutions, including design, manufacturing, supply, on-site installation, and result guarantees. Covers screens, hoods, cabines, ventilation lines, and acoustic ceilings for industrial and tertiary clients.
• Acoustic Panels and Absorbents (Panneaux acoustiques et absorbants) Acoustic panels designed to absorb sound waves, reduce reverberation, and improve internal acoustic quality in industrial and tertiary environments. Made from mineral wool, acoustic foam, or recycled textile fibers with thicknesses from 20mm to 80mm.
• Acoustic Ventilation Grilles (Grilles acoustiques de ventilation) Acoustic ventilation grilles that combine airflow management with sound absorption for HVAC systems in industrial and tertiary environments.
• Silencers (Baffle, Cylindrical, Chimney, Steam Vent, Resonator) Comprehensive range of silencers for attenuating noise in ventilation, air distribution, chimney, exhaust, and steam release systems. Includes baffle silencers, cylindrical silencers, chimney/exhaust silencers, steam vent silencers, and resonator silencers for targeted frequency noise reduction in industrial facilities.
• Suspended Acoustic Ceilings and Baffles (Plafonds et baffles acoustiques suspendus) Suspended acoustic ceiling panels and baffle networks using absorption technique to reduce ambient noise in workshops, offices, and industrial environments. Modules available in 1500x1000mm or 600x600mm sizes with 20-80mm thickness, providing 2-10dB average noise reduction.
• Acoustic Doors (Portes acoustiques sectionnelles, simples et doubles) Sectional and single/double acoustic doors providing sound attenuation from 25dB to 50dB (Rw). Available in steel, galvanized steel, or electrogalvanized materials. Standard dimensions: width 700mm to 4000mm, height 1600mm to 4000mm, with custom sizing and options including vision panels, door closers, floor stops, panic bars, water deflectors, fire ratings (30/60/120 min), and anti-corrosion treatments.
• Bituminous Mass Complexes (Complexes masses bitumées) Bituminous mass complexes providing acoustic mass and vibration damping properties for industrial applications and equipment isolation.
• Acoustic Screens, Hoods, and Soundproof Cabins (Ecrans, capotages, cabines insonorisées) Acoustic screens (-5dB to -20dB), custom-fitted acoustic hoods for industrial equipment (-15dB to -35dB), and soundproof cabines for personnel protection (-15dB to -45dB). Screens available in lengths from meters to hundreds of meters, heights from 1m to over 10m. Hoods custom-sized for fans, pumps, hydraulic units, cooling towers, compressors, superchargers, and valves. Cabines available in self-supporting or metal frame construction with options including heating, air conditioning, lighting, ventilation, and custom finishes.
• Soundproofed Ventilation Lines (Lignes de ventilation insonorisées) Soundproofed ventilation lines designed to reduce noise from air distribution systems while maintaining optimal airflow performance in industrial and tertiary environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Acoustic hoods (capotages) provide -15dB to -35dB noise reduction
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tractebel (Engie): Large multinational engineering consultancy (part of Engie) operating across energy, infrastructure and buildings with acoustic and HVAC disciplines. Competes for major industrial tenders where AD Ingénierie also bids, but with broader portfolio and global delivery capacity.
• Ramboll Group: Danish-headquartered global engineering consultancy with established acoustics practice serving industrial and environmental clients across Europe. Much larger scale and multidisciplinary footprint, but overlapping acoustic study and design capabilities.
• Arcadis NV: Dutch-headquartered global design and engineering consultancy with acoustics, environmental and HVAC capabilities across European industrial markets. Competes for the same enterprise and public-sector mandates AD Ingénierie targets, but at materially larger scale.
• WSP Global: Global engineering consultancy with a substantial European acoustics and environmental noise practice. Competes with AD Ingénierie on large industrial and infrastructure projects, offering integrated multidisciplinary services at much greater scale.
• Sixense (Vinci Construction): Subsidiary of Vinci Group specializing in noise, vibration and environmental monitoring for construction and infrastructure. Operates at much larger scale and broader scope than AD Ingénierie but directly competes for industrial acoustic measurement and monitoring mandates.

Others

• CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment): French public building science research center conducting applied acoustic and HVAC research and offering consulting to industrial and public-sector clients. Adjacent ecosystem player rather than direct competitor, but engages the same acoustic/aerological engineering domain.

Regional players

• Burgeap (Egis): French environmental engineering consultancy (part of Egis) addressing air quality, noise and environmental compliance for industrial sites. Comparable French regional footprint to AD Ingénierie with overlapping acoustic impact study capabilities for ICPE-regulated facilities.

Direct peers

• Orféa Acoustique: French acoustic engineering consultancy providing measurement, study and advisory services across industrial, environmental and building acoustics. Closest French-headquartered competitor to AD Ingénierie with comparable service offerings and customer base.
• Müller-BBM: Germany-based acoustic engineering consultancy (now part of RWDI) providing industrial, environmental and building acoustic studies, design and measurement. Highly comparable service mix to AD Ingénierie across Europe.
• Peutz Groep: Dutch-headquartered independent acoustic consultancy offering measurement, study, design and applied research across building, environmental and industrial acoustics. Closest non-French specialist peer with similar study-plus-design service profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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