Kali'air

What Kali'air does

Kali'air is a French COFRAC-accredited environmental services firm specializing in air quality measurement, atmospheric emissions monitoring, and workplace hygiene assessments. Founded in 2003 in Sainghin-en-Mélantois (Lille region), the company operates three regional agencies (Nord, Centre/Semoy, Sud/Aix-en-Provence) that together cover Metropolitan France. Its service portfolio spans four lines: VAME emergency environmental measurements (a proprietary 24/7 mobile response vehicle, the first of its kind in France, launched in 2022 in response to Post-Lubrizol regulations), Air Ambiant (ambient air monitoring using the largest French fleet of OWEN gauges, biosurveillance, weather stations, and mobile laboratory trucks), Air à l'émission (industrial stack emissions testing, online gas analyzer verification per EN 14181, dioxin/furan monitoring via AMESA/DECS/DMS cartridges, VOC controls), and Hygiène des Lieux de Travail (workplace air quality, chemical risk studies via INRS SEIRICH, VLEP/VLCT compliance).

The business operates a professional services and subscription hybrid model. Core measurement engagements are priced on a project or multi-year contract basis with negotiation per scope, while the VAME emergency response service is offered on a recurring subscription for 24/7 availability, material readiness, annual exercises, and Post-Lubrizol regulatory support. Customers are predominantly enterprise industrial operators of ICPE-classified installations (waste incineration, energy recovery, petrochemicals, printing, painting, foundries, cement, quarries), supplemented by DREAL regional environmental authorities that commission unannounced inspections and by industrial/tertiary employers requiring workplace hygiene compliance. Distribution is direct-field-sales through the three regional agencies, supported by LinkedIn and content marketing. Kali'air is part of the Kali Environnement group (four companies covering air, water, biology, and environmental interpretation), with Emmanuel Moulin serving as Director General of both the group and Kali'air. The company holds COFRAC ESSAIS accreditations N° 1-1848 and N° 1-5567 (ISO NF EN 17025) across all three sites, along with Ministry of Ecology approval and RIPA network charter membership.

Name

Kali'air

Legal name

Kali-air

Website

https://kaliair.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kali'air is a French COFRAC-accredited environmental services firm that provides air quality measurement, industrial atmospheric emissions monitoring, and workplace hygiene assessments to ICPE-classified operators and DREAL authorities across Metropolitan France via three regional agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Air Quality Measurement Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Building Inspection Services (541350)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Criteria Pollutants & Air Toxics) (EUAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stack/Source Emissions Testing & CEMS Support (EUAHACAB), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing & Monitoring (HSAOAIAD), Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

Keywords

• Air quality measurement
• Atmospheric emissions monitoring
• Workplace hygiene assessment
• Environmental measurement services
• Dust fallout monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainghin-en-mélantois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Measurement and Consulting Services: Kali'air generates revenue by providing air quality measurement, atmospheric emissions monitoring, and workplace hygiene consulting services to industrial clients. Services include ambient air surveillance, emission measurements, workplace hygiene assessments, and emergency response deployments. Pricing is typically project-based or retainer-based for ongoing monitoring contracts.
2. VAME Emergency Response Subscription: A subscription-style service providing 24/7 emergency on-call availability, material readiness, sampling media management, and rapid deployment of the VAME vehicle for environmental incidents. Includes annual exercises and Post-Lubrizol regulatory compliance support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kali'air is a French environmental measurement and consulting services company specializing in air pollutant measurement, atmospheric emissions monitoring, workplace air hygiene assessment, and 24/7 emergency response for industrial incidents. The company delivers its services through four core lines — VAME emergency measurement vehicle deployment, Air Ambiant (ambient air monitoring), Air à l'émission (industrial emission monitoring), and Hygiène des lieux de travail (workplace hygiene) — supported by an owned fleet of mobile laboratory trucks, the largest French fleet of OWEN gauges, autonomous weather stations, and COFRAC-accredited (ISO NF EN 17025) testing capabilities across all three French regional agencies (Nord, Centre, Sud).

Product overview

Kali'air is an environmental services company specializing in air quality measurement and atmospheric pollution consulting. The company operates four interconnected service lines: VAME (emergency mobile measurement vehicle), Air Ambiant (ambient air monitoring), Air à l'émission (industrial emission monitoring), and Hygiène des Lieux de Travail (workplace air hygiene). These services are supported by specialized equipment including OWEN gauges, PARTISOL/FIDAS analyzers, mobile laboratory trucks, and autonomous weather stations. Services span environmental monitoring plans, chemical risk studies, biosurveillance, and regulatory compliance measurements. The company is part of the Kali Environnement group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VAME - Véhicule d'Assistance de Mesures Environnementales (Emergency Measurement Service) Mobile laboratory-vehicle emergency measurement service providing rapid on-site atmospheric monitoring following industrial incidents or fires. Equipped with dust analyzers (PM10, PM2.5), NOx sensors, VOC detectors, canisters, and surface/water/soil/sediment sampling equipment. Autonomous for at least 12 hours, geolocated, connected, and capable of delivering real-time results while on the move. Serves industrial site managers, emergency services, and environmental authorities requiring rapid Post-Lubrizol-compliant response.
• Air à l'émission (Industrial Atmospheric Emission Monitoring) Atmospheric emission monitoring service covering self-monitoring of gaseous emissions, unannounced compliance controls, online gas analyzer verification (EN 14181, AMS, SRM, QAL2, AST), semi-continuous dioxin/furan surveillance (AMESA/DECS/DMS), VOC emission control using tubes, canisters, or online analyzers, and calibration services. Serves waste incineration, energy, petrochemical, printing, painting, and other industrial sites across France.
• Air Ambiant (Ambient Air Quality Monitoring) Environmental air quality surveillance service including environmental monitoring plans, dust deposition measurement using OWEN gauges (NF X 43-014), impact studies for Large Combustion Plants (UVE, metallurgical/steel sites, cement plants), air quality studies via mobile laboratory trucks, biosurveillance (ray-grass, bryophytes), and autonomous weather station deployment. Serves industrial operators, ICPE operators, and regulatory authorities.
• Hygiène des Lieux de Travail (Workplace Air Hygiene Assessment) Workplace air quality assessment service including chemical risk studies using INRS SEIRICH, sampling strategy development, regulatory measurement campaigns, self-inspection (auto-contrôle HLDT), and evaluation of exposure to regulated compounds (CMR, VLEP/VLCT) as well as atypical substances and bioaerosols/diesel particles. Serves industrial and tertiary-sector employers needing occupational health compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ environmental surveillance operations conducted per year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Eurofins Air à l'émission France SASminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Acquired in 2018, the acquisition of Eurofins Air à l'émission France SAS led to the opening of Kali'air's third site in Semoy (Centre) and strengthened the company's expertise and resources in air emissions measurement.
• Kali EnvironnementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKali Environnement is the parent group encompassing four specialized subsidiaries including Kali'air. The group is dedicated to providing comprehensive environmental services (studies, measurements, diagnostics, and consulting) across all types of projects. Kali'air is the air quality and atmospheric emissions specialist within the group.
• Kali BiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA sister company within the Kali Environnement group, providing specialized biological/environmental services. Referenced on the Kali'air website as part of the group ecosystem.
• KALIEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA sister company within the Kali Environnement group. KALIES collaborates with Kali'air on post-incident environmental assessment, specifically providing Interprétation de l'État des Milieux (IEM) — a sanitary and environmental consequence evaluation following accidents. The VAME blog article explicitly references KALIES for result interpretation support.
• KALI EAUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA sister company within the Kali Environnement group, providing water-related environmental services. Referenced as part of the group ecosystem.
• RIPA (Réseau d'Intervenants en Situations Post-Accidentelles)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national network of post-accidental environmental interventionists. Kali'air adheres to the RIPA charter (Nord, Sud, Centre) and participates in coordinated emergency responses following industrial accidents. This membership provides access to a structured emergency response ecosystem.
• COFRAC (Comité Français d'Accréditation)coreOthersCOFRAC is the French accreditation body that grants Kali'air its ISO NF EN 17025 testing accreditations (N° 1-1848 and N° 1-5567) for air emissions, workplace hygiene, and ambient air. The accreditation covers all three Kali'air sites and is a prerequisite for regulatory recognition.
• Welcome to the JungleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKali'air maintains an employer branding presence on the Welcome to the Jungle recruitment platform, directing job seekers to its careers page. This supports talent acquisition and employer brand visibility.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global TIC provider with environmental and air quality testing capabilities serving industrial and regulatory clients; comparable to Kali'air in scope of atmospheric emission and ambient air services.
• Bureau Veritas: Major TIC group offering industrial air quality, emissions testing and environmental compliance services to operators across multiple industries; competes with Kali'air for ICPE compliance work in France.
• Intertek: Global TIC company offering air quality and emissions testing services for industrial clients; comparable scope to Kali'air in source emissions testing and workplace exposure assessment.
• Apave: French-origin testing, inspection and certification group active in industrial risk, environment and workplace hygiene; overlaps with Kali'air's workplace air hygiene and ICPE compliance offerings.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global testing, inspection and certification giant; Kali'air itself integrated Eurofins' French air emission entity in 2018, evidencing direct overlap in stack and ambient air emissions measurement for industrial clients.
• TÜV Rheinland: International TIC group providing industrial emissions, environmental and air quality testing; comparable to Kali'air for accredited stack testing and ambient air monitoring for industrial operators.
• AWT (Air Water Treatment) - now part of Veolia: Environmental services provider with French air quality and emissions measurement capabilities; comparable in stack testing and ambient air monitoring for industrial sites.

Others

• Laboratoire Central de la Préfecture de Police (LCPP) / Centre d'essais et de recherche de l'ENTPE: French public-sector laboratories with environmental and air quality testing capabilities; adjacent ecosystem player rather than direct commercial competitor, but referenced for accredited environmental measurement work in France.

Direct peers

• ICF Environnement: French environmental services firm providing air quality measurements, emissions monitoring and industrial hygiene consulting; directly comparable niche specialist competing with Kali'air in France.
• TERA Environnement: French independent environmental consultancy and measurement laboratory offering air quality and emissions services; comparable niche competitor for French ICPE operators and industrial hygiene clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kali'air

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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