AIMCC - Association française des industries des produits de construction

What AIMCC - Association française des industries des produits de construction does

AIMCC (Association française des industries des produits de construction), founded in 1971 and headquartered in La Défense (Paris), is the French non-profit industry association (association loi 1901) representing manufacturers of construction materials, products, components, and equipment. Through its 60+ member professional federations, AIMCC collectively represents more than 7,000 companies (60%+ SMEs), 450,000 direct employees, and an industry turnover exceeding €60 billion in France, contributing nearly 9% of national GDP. Member companies invest €225 million in R&D and employ 5,000 researchers across industrial technical centers, internal laboratories, and research centers.

The association's core activities are industry representation, policy advocacy, and inter-professional coordination rather than product commercialization. It acts as the unified voice of French construction product manufacturers before public authorities, national and European bodies, standards organizations (AFNOR, CSTB, Qualitel), and certification bodies. Strategic priorities include energy renovation of buildings, sector decarbonation, the circular economy, digital transformation (BIM), compliance with the revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR/RPC), biodiversity protection, and skills development. AIMCC co-leads the CSF IPC (Comité Stratégique de Filière Industries Pour la Construction) contract signed with the French government, sits on the Conseil National de l'Industrie (CNI) and the Conseil Supérieur de la Construction et de l'efficacité énergétique (CSCEE), and represents France within Construction Products Europe (CPE).

Revenue is generated exclusively through recurring membership dues from constituent professional federations; no commercial products, services, or pricing models exist. Governance rests with an elected Board of Directors led by President Philippe Gruat (re-elected June 2024), supported by Vice-Presidents Elisabeth Bardet and Benoit Hennaut, Treasurer Patrick Le Pense, and operational leadership comprising Secrétaire Générale Stéphanie Tucoulet, Délégué Général Hugues Vérité, and Directeur des Affaires Publiques Jean-Christophe Barbant. The lean 9-employee staff operates from a single Paris-area headquarters.

Name

AIMCC - Association française des industries des produits de construction

Legal name

AIMCC - Association française des industries des produits de construction

Website

https://aimcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AIMCC, founded in 1971, is the French non-profit industry association representing manufacturers of construction products. Through 60+ member federations, it represents 7,000+ companies and 450,000 employees, focusing on policy advocacy, standards coordination, and strategic sector initiatives.

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Headquarters

HQ city

La Défense (Paris)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: AIMCC operates as a professional industry association funded by membership dues from its constituent professional organizations representing construction product manufacturers.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AIMCC is a French non-profit industry association (association loi 1901) that represents and coordinates the activities of professional organizations representing manufacturers of construction materials, products, components, and equipment in France. Its core activity is industry-wide representation, advocacy before public authorities, participation in regulatory bodies, coordination of strategic sector initiatives (such as CSF IPC), and facilitation of inter-branch consultation on issues including decarbonation, energy renovation, circular economy, Construction Products Regulation compliance, and digital transformation (BIM).

Product overview

AIMCC is an industry association representing French construction product manufacturers, not a technology product company. The organization focuses on industry representation, policy advocacy, and coordination among construction product industry professionals. AIMCC's activities include organizing conferences and events (such as the conference on the revised Construction Products Regulation), publishing industry reports and press releases, coordinating with government bodies on building regulations (RE2020, energy renovation), and facilitating industry collaboration through various commissions and working groups. No commercial products or services are offered.

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CSF IPC (Comité Stratégique de Filière Industries Pour la Construction)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2019CSF IPC is a strategic sector contract signed by AIMCC and industry stakeholders with the French government. It coordinates strategic initiatives for the construction products industry including decarbonation, energy renovation, circular economy, and competitiveness. The CSF IPC has developed a R&D and Innovation roadmap and manages the AMI (Appel à Manifestation d'Intérêt) program for the sector.
• Construction Products EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2019AIMCC represents France in Construction Products Europe (CPE), the European association representing construction product manufacturers. CPE works on European regulatory matters including the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). Pascal Eveillard from France was elected President of CPE in June 2025.
• PEPR Ville Durable et Bâtiment InnovantmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the research program PEPR (Programme et Équipements Prioritaires de Recherche) for Sustainable City and Innovative Building, collaborating on research and innovation initiatives for the construction sector.
• France UniversitésmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with France Universités on research and academic partnerships related to building and construction innovation.
• ACTEE-FNCCRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on energy efficiency initiatives for buildings through the ACTEE program supporting energy renovation.
• Banque des TerritoiresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Banque des Territoires for financing and supporting territorial development in construction and renovation projects.
• INterlud Program PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIMCC is a partner of the INtelud and low carbon logistic program which aims to support 247 EPCI (intercommunalities) with populations over 35,000 inhabitants in implementing Low Emission Zones (ZFE). The program involves the commerce sector and all construction and logistics industry chains.
• METABUILDINGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean H2020 project supporting innovative collaborative projects for SMEs in construction, digital, circular economy, nature-based solutions, and additive manufacturing sectors. Funding available up to €60,000 per collaborative project.
• CGI (Confédération Générale du Logement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the INterlud program alongside CGI and other BTP, logistics, and commerce sector organizations.
• Régions de FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Régions de France for territorial implementation of renovation programs and industry initiatives. CSF IPC Bureau Exécutif meeting held at Régions de France headquarters in February 2024.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench ecological transition agency - key partner for environmental and sustainability initiatives in the construction sector.
• AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench standards organization - partner for standards development and implementation in the construction products sector.
• CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific and technical building center - key research and certification partner for the construction industry.
• QualitelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality certification organization for construction and housing - partner for quality standards and certification.
• CAPEB (Confédération des Artisanats et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfederation of craft and small businesses in construction - key partner for industry-wide initiatives. AIMCC signed EDEC agreement (engagement développement emploi compétences) with CAPEB support.
• FFB (Fédération Française du Bâtiment)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Building Federation - major industry partner for construction sector coordination and advocacy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment): France's scientific and technical center for buildings. Comparable as a research, testing, and certification partner rather than a competing trade association; AIMCC collaborates with CSTB on technical and regulatory matters.
• AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation): France's national standards body and a major AIMCC partner. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem actor — not a peer trade association, but a critical counterpart in construction standards development that AIMCC's members actively participate in.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique): France's ecological transition agency, a key public-sector partner for AIMCC on sustainability, decarbonation, and circular economy programs in the construction sector. Not a peer association but a structurally related ecosystem actor.

Direct peers

• Construction Products Europe (CPE): The European-level trade association representing construction product manufacturers across the EU. AIMCC represents France in CPE and currently holds the CPE presidency (Pascal Eveillard, June 2025), making it the most direct counterpart by mandate and membership base.
• FIB (Fédération de l'Industrie du Béton): French concrete industry federation, a member of AIMCC whose president (Philippe Gruat) also leads AIMCC. Comparable as a sector-specific French construction products federation operating within AIMCC's broader umbrella.
• UNICEM (Union Nationale des Industries de Carrières et Matériaux de Construction): French national federation representing aggregates and construction materials producers. Comparable as a French construction-industry trade association focused on upstream product manufacturing, with overlapping member companies and parallel advocacy priorities.
• BIBM (Bureau International du Béton Manufacturé): European federation for the precast concrete industry. Comparable as a Europe-level construction products trade association with technical-standards and regulatory advocacy functions overlapping AIMCC's mandate.
• FIEC (Fédération de l'Industrie Européenne de la Construction): The European Construction Industry Federation representing construction enterprises at EU level. Comparable as a pan-European industry body covering construction-sector interests in EU policy and regulation, overlapping with AIMCC's CPE-channel advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• FFB (Fédération Française du Bâtiment): The largest French construction federation, representing building contractors (rather than product manufacturers). A key AIMCC partner covering the downstream construction value chain with much larger institutional weight and broader remit.
• CAPEB (Confédération des Artisanats et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment): French confederation representing craft and small construction businesses. AIMCC signed the EDEC agreement with CAPEB support. Comparable as a French construction-industry representative body serving a different but adjacent constituency.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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