What ID BAT does

IDBAT Production is a privately held, family-owned French manufacturer specializing in bespoke ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete (BFUP) architectural elements. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Saint Nazaire en Royans (Drôme), the company operates across five generations of craftsmanship and is led by President Nicolas Perazio. Its core competency is the design, custom-mold fabrication, and installation of signature concrete components — including brise-soleil, résilles (latticework), triangles, and ventelles — for high-end buildings where light, shadow, and sculptural relief are architectural priorities.

The business model is project-based and direct-to-client: IDBAT engages with architects and developers from conception through modeling and on-site installation, pricing each engagement as a bespoke quote. The customer base mixes renowned private architects (notably Rudy Ricciotti on Le Pavillon 52 Lyon and Cineum Cannes La Bocca, and A TEAM Architecte on the Consulat d'Algérie) with public-sector and cultural institutions (Musée du Grand Siècle, Cité scolaire internationale de Marseille). Marketing is limited to the company's website portfolio, and go-to-market is sales-led, relying on demonstrated project work rather than broad distribution channels.

Revenue, headcount, funding, and ownership structure beyond the founding family are undisclosed. The company holds no recorded patents or trademarks in the available data and operates regionally across France (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) with selective international commissions. No digital product surface, software platform, or AI/ML capability is present; the competitive moat derives from accumulated materials-science expertise, bespoke mold design, and brand recognition tied to French savoir-faire.

Name

ID BAT

Legal name

IDBAT PRODUCTION

Website

https://idbat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IDBAT Production is a French family-owned manufacturer founded in 1967 that designs, fabricates, and installs bespoke ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete (BFUP) architectural elements — including brise-soleil, résilles, triangles, and ventelles — for renowned architects, public institutions, and cultural buildings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Nazaire en Royans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Architectural Concrete Projects: IDBAT generates revenue through custom manufacturing and installation of ultra-high performance architectural concrete (BFUP) for construction projects. Revenue is project-based, derived from bespoke fabrication contracts with architects and developers for unique concrete architectural elements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

IDBAT Production designs, fabricates, and installs bespoke ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete (BFUP / Béton Fibré Ultra Hautes Performances) architectural elements such as brise-soleil, résilles (latticework), triangles, and ventelles. The company manufactures its own custom molds and 3D models for each project, providing full end-to-end service from conception through on-site installation for signature architectural buildings.

Product overview

ID BAT Production is a single-product company specializing in custom architectural concrete manufacturing and installation. The core offering centers on Béton Fibré Ultra Hautes Performances (BFUP), an ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete used to create bespoke architectural elements including brise-soleil, résilles (latticework), triangles, and ventelles (louvers). The company handles the full production cycle from custom mold design and 3D modeling to fabrication and on-site installation, serving prestigious projects such as the Musée du Grand Siècle, Le Pavillon 52 (Lyon), Cineum Cannes La Bocca, and the Consulat d'Algérie, working with renowned architects such as Rudy Ricciotti.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rudy RicciotticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned French architect who has collaborated with IDBAT Production on multiple signature projects including Le Pavillon 52 in Lyon and Cineum Cannes La Bocca. These projects feature IDBAT's BFUP brise soleil, triangles, and résilles, demonstrating a strong creative partnership in architectural innovation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bouygues Construction: One of France's largest construction groups with significant activity in public, cultural, and commercial building projects. Comparable as a French market participant capable of delivering high-end architectural projects, though primarily a general contractor rather than a specialist precast concrete fabricator like IDBAT.
• Heidelberg Materials: One of the world's largest cement and aggregates producers with concrete products and specialty construction materials offerings. Comparable as a concrete manufacturing incumbent with global scale, though IDBAT operates as a niche specialist focused on bespoke architectural elements rather than mass-market concrete products.
• Eiffage Construction: Major French construction group active in building, civil works, and concessions across France including the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and PACA regions where IDBAT operates. Comparable as a regional French construction player, though at vastly larger scale and across general contracting rather than specialty architectural concrete.
• Cemex: Global building materials company with cement, ready-mix, and aggregates operations across multiple geographies. Comparable as a concrete products incumbent, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio than IDBAT's specialty architectural BFUP focus.
• Vicat: French-headquartered cement and concrete producer with deep roots in the French market. Operates across cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete, overlapping with IDBAT's French geographic territory and serving similar construction customers, though at much broader scale and not in bespoke BFUP fabrication.
• Tarmac: UK-based construction materials producer offering concrete, cement, and aggregates including specialty precast and architectural products. Comparable as a broad concrete products incumbent serving construction markets, though not focused specifically on the French BFUP architectural niche IDBAT occupies.
• Holcim (Ductal): Global construction materials giant whose Ductal brand supplies UHPC/BFUP for architectural and structural applications. Comparable as a BFUP provider, but competes from a broad incumbent position across cement, aggregates, and ready-mix rather than as a specialist architectural fabricator like IDBAT.

Direct peers

• Hi-Con: Danish manufacturer specializing in UHPC (ultra-high performance concrete) architectural elements, including balconies, façade panels, and staircases. Highly comparable to IDBAT as a specialty precast UHPC producer serving architects and developers with bespoke, high-performance concrete components.

Others

• Sika: Swiss specialty chemicals company supplying concrete admixtures, repair mortars, and high-performance concrete solutions. Comparable as an enabling supplier to the high-performance concrete ecosystem IDBAT operates in, though not a direct architectural fabricator.
• BASF Master Builders Solutions: Global provider of concrete admixtures and specialty cementitious solutions used in UHPC/BFUP formulations. Comparable as an enabling technology provider to the BFUP value chain IDBAT depends on, rather than a competing fabricator of finished architectural elements.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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