What BUISINE does

BUISINE is a French family-owned industrial manufacturer specializing in technical textiles for filtration, sieving, ventilation, and bulk storage, operating continuously since 1896. The company is headquartered in Breuil-le-Sec, Hauts-de-France, occupies a newly built passive-design factory (relocated January 2, 2023), and employs 17 people across design, manufacturing, and on-site installation. BUISINE is currently in its fifth generation of family ownership under Nicholas and Patricia Vatin-Pérignon, who acquired the business in January 2013 and operate it as Buisine SARL.

The company's product portfolio spans five core categories: liquid filtration (filter presses, cartridges, plate filters, belt filters, centrifuges, filter bottoms); dust and gas filtration (filter sleeves, filter bags, dryer filters, multi-pocket systems, decompression tanks); screening and sieving (circular, cylindrical, hook, and eyelet sieves, plansichter sasseur, laboratory sieves, plus metal and synthetic mesh with sizes from 1 µm to 20 mm); flexible fabric storage silos for high-density (flour, sugar, semolina) and low-density (polystyrene beads, expanded polypropylene) products in capacities from 1 to 30 tonnes or 2 to 500 m³; and textile ventilation ducts (polyester, anti-static polyester, PVC) including laminar flow units and high-efficiency filters. BUISINE complements its manufacturing with a frame refilling service using pneumatic tension tables, a certified clean room for food and pharmaceutical applications, and on-site installation services for silos and ductwork. Notable technical components include AISI 304/316 alloys, ETFE and E-CTFE synthetics, ATEX-certified silos, and SEFAR Nytal plansichter fabric for flour milling.

BUISINE generates revenue primarily through one-time custom-manufactured sales of filtration elements, sieves, silos, and ventilation ducts, with quote-based pricing tied to customer specifications, plus professional services revenue from on-site installation and assembly. The company sells directly to enterprise customers in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical/paint/plastics, mineral processing, recycling, aquaculture, and construction/HVAC verticals, utilizing technical specialists and study bureaus for application consultation. Named enterprise customers include Knauf, Etex (formerly Lafarge Platre/Siniat), Hirsch Isolation (formerly Placoplatre), Roquette (since the 1930s), and JSP. Distribution is direct, with field sales in France and international on-site installation for silos. BUISINE's go-to-market is supplemented by trade show presence (CFIA Rennes), a professional website, and a LinkedIn page. The company has no external investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no public revenue figures.

Name

BUISINE

Legal name

Buisine

Website

https://buisine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BUISINE is a French family-owned manufacturer, in its fifth generation since 1896, producing custom industrial filtration elements, sieving meshes, flexible fabric storage silos, and textile ventilation ducts for food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and construction enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filtration and Sieving Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Filtration Media & Dust Collection Textiles (Air/Liquid Filtration) (IMAOADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF), Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Industrial filtration products
• Screening and sieving equipment
• Dust collection systems
• Flexible storage silos
• Textile ventilation ducts

Headquarters

HQ city

Breuil-le-Sec

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom filtration elements and technical fabrics: Manufacture and sale of custom filtration elements in technical fabrics for gas and liquid filtration, as well as sieving. Products include filter bags, filter cartridges, plate filters, band filters, centrifuge components, and filter bottoms.
2. Flexible storage silos: Design, manufacture, and installation of fabric silos for low-density products including steel armatures, extractors, extraction screws, fans, and piping.
3. Textile ventilation ducts: Design and manufacturing of textile ventilation ducts for industrial ventilation and air conditioning of industrial premises.
4. Screening media and frame refilling: Supply and transformation of calibrated mesh metal and synthetic filtering media for air filtration, and wire mesh trading.
5. Screening support and filtration basket fabrication: Manufacturing of screening supports and filtration baskets.
6. On-site installation services: Site installation services including flexible silo assembly, network design, and implementation support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BUISINE designs, manufactures, and installs custom technical textile, mesh, and fabric products for industrial filtration, sieving, dust collection, bulk storage, and ventilation. Its offering covers liquid filtration elements (filter presses, cartridges, plate/belt filters, centrifuge components), gas/dust collection bags and cartridges, calibrated metal and synthetic meshes and sieves, flexible fabric storage silos for high- and low-density bulk materials, and textile ventilation ducts with associated filtration media. The company delivers each solution through direct technical consultation, custom engineering, and on-site installation services for industrial clients across food, pharmaceutical, chemical, construction, aquaculture, and mineral processing sectors.

Product overview

BUISINE is a manufacturer and expert in filtration and screening since 1896, headquartered in Breuil-le-Sec, France. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of technical textile products organized into five core categories: (1) Liquid Filtration (Filtre Presse, Cartouche Filtrante, Filtre à Plateau, Filtre à Bande, Centrifugeuse, Fond de Filtre); (2) Dust/Gas Filtration (Manche de Filtre, Poche Filtrante, Filtre Sécheur, Cartouche); (3) Screening/Sieving (Tamis Circulaire, Cylindrique, Plansichter, laboratory sieves, and metallic/synthetic screening meshes); (4) Flexible Storage Silos (in fabric for high and low-density materials including flour, sugar, and polystyrene); and (5) Textile Ventilation (Gaines de ventilation, Flux Laminaire, filters). The company also provides custom fabrication services for frames, installation, and technical consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Filtration Products

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MortelecqueminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2013Traditional long-standing partner with privileged professional relationships since 2013.
• D.T.O.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Partnership since 1984 for the design, manufacture, and marketing of textile ventilation ducts.
• BOPPcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1962BOPP is one of the world's leading manufacturers of wire mesh with production sites in Switzerland, Germany, England, Italy, Sweden, USA, Korea, and China. Their assembled products are used in virtually all industries including chemistry, pharmaceuticals, glass, ceramics, plastics, mechanical engineering, paper industry, and aerospace.
• RoquettecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1930Long-standing customer relationship since the 1930s in the food ingredients sector.
• SEFAR (SEFAR FYLTIS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1896SEFAR is among the first manufacturers of precision monofilament fabrics for filtration and screen printing markets. Their products are used in electronics, graphics, health, automotive, food, pharmaceutical, aerospace, extraction and refining, and architecture industries. SEFAR has been Buisine's partner since the company's creation in 1896, celebrating 120 years of partnership in 2016.
• Tripette & RenaudcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1896Historical relationship since 1896 when founder Alfred left Amelin and Renaud (future Tripette & Renaud) to create Buisine. Still maintains good reciprocal customer/supplier relationships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• BWF Group: German family-owned specialist in industrial filter media, particularly needle-felt filter bags and dust-collection media. Closely comparable to Buisine's gas filtration and felt media offerings for industrial dust removal applications.
• FabricAir: Danish-headquartered specialist in textile air dispersion and ventilation ducts for industrial and commercial buildings. Direct competitor to Buisine's Gaine de Ventilation textile duct product line for HVAC and industrial air distribution.
• GKD - Gebr. Kufferath: German specialist in technical weaves and metal mesh for filtration, screening, and process industries. Direct overlap with Buisine's sieving, filtration media, and architectural mesh offerings, particularly in food, pharma, and chemical applications.
• Haver & Boecker: German family-owned manufacturer of wire mesh, screening media, and industrial filtration products. Highly comparable to Buisine's metal mesh, synthetic screening fabrics, and sieve product lines, serving overlapping food, chemical, and mineral processing customers.

Broad incumbents

• Camfil: Swedish family-owned global leader in air filters and clean air solutions for HVAC and industrial ventilation. Direct overlap with Buisine's textile ventilation ducts and high-efficiency filtration products, though at much larger scale.
• Nederman: Swedish-listed specialist in industrial air filtration, dust and fume extraction, and clean air solutions. Comparable to Buisine's Dépoussiérage and ventilation businesses, particularly for industrial process ventilation.
• Freudenberg Filtration Technologies: Division of Freudenberg Group producing industrial air and liquid filtration media and systems. Overlaps with Buisine's air filtration, HVAC, and process filtration product families but operates at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Donaldson Company: US-listed global leader in industrial filtration including dust collection filter bags, cartridges, and gas filtration systems. A much larger incumbent addressing the same dust-collection and gas-filtration end markets that Buisine serves with its Dépoussiérage product line.

Others

• SEFAR: Buisine's primary raw material supplier since 1896 and one of the world's leading manufacturers of precision monofilament fabrics for filtration and screening. Functions both as upstream supplier and partial competitor in precision filtration fabrics, making it a critical ecosystem participant.

Regional players

• FILTRONIC: French specialist in industrial filtration, water treatment, and process filtration solutions. Regional peer operating in the same French industrial filtration market as Buisine with overlapping customers in food, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buisine1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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