Laumaillé-Lussault

What Laumaillé-Lussault does

Laumaillé-Lussault is a French campaniste (bell-making and campanile engineering) firm operating from Ibos in the Pyrénées region with regional agencies in Mauguio (Sud-Est) and Beaurepaire/Les Herbiers (Ouest). The company is the legal successor to ICAM Fourcade (founded 1921) and to the merged entities France Carillon (2010) and Lussault (1865 origin, merged 2013), making it one of only three remaining bell founders in France within a national profession of approximately 46 actors. Its core offering spans bell casting and restoration, beffroi and joug fabrication, monumental clock restoration (including work at Château de Versailles and Chenonceau), and bell electrification/automation systems (Tempus, Tempora, Apollo control platforms). It is also qualified for lightning protection under the Qualifoudre mark and holds ASN authorization n° T650238 for radioactive lightning rod removal.

The company runs three distinct service lines: campanile heritage work (installation, restoration, electrification of bells and clocks for religious institutions and historic monuments); lightning protection (paratonnerres, cage maillée, parafoudres, grounding using Paratonite, and regulatory radioactive-rod disposal) for religious, industrial, and tertiary sites; and large-volume infrared heating installed via the 2017 CGV-CIEL partnership. Revenue derives from a mix of one-time project contracts (new builds, restorations, lightning installations) and recurring maintenance/verification contracts — nearly 2,500 ongoing — providing a stable recurring base on top of project-driven revenue.

The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, targeting B2B/B2G clients including municipalities, parishes, cathedrals, DRAC-affiliated historic monuments, and industrial operators (EADS Airbus, Aéroport de Bordeaux, Total TIGF, Centre hospitalier de Tarbes). The company is independently owned by the Laumaillé family, led since 2019 by Eurydice Bled, with Vincent Laumaillé previously serving as President. Revenue was €2.9M in 2013 with approximately 25 employees; the firm has expanded organically through facility investment (2008 Ibos HQ, 2018 Les Herbiers) and acquisitions rather than external funding.

Name

Laumaillé-Lussault

Legal name

Laumaillé SASU

Website

https://laumaille.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French campaniste firm (one of three remaining bell founders in France) specializing in bell founding, monumental clock restoration, lightning protection, and large-volume heating for religious institutions, historic monuments, and industrial sites, operating from three regional agencies across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

IBOS, Occitanie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Campanile project work (installation, restoration, new builds): One-time project-based contracts for new bell installations, beffroi construction, bell restoration, and historic monument campanile work. Revenue recognized per project, often involving municipalities, parishes, and DRAC/historic monument authorities.
2. Maintenance and verification contracts: Recurring maintenance contracts for campanile systems, lightning protection, and heating installations. The company reports nearly 2,500 verification and maintenance contracts, representing a recurring revenue base.
3. Lightning protection products and installation: Sale and installation of paratonnerres, parafoudres, cage maillées, ground conductors, and related components for religious, industrial, and tertiary sites.
4. Large-volume heating installation: Gas infrared or electric infrared short-wave heating systems for religious buildings, multipurpose halls, and industrial sites. Installed via CGV-CIEL partnership since 2017.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Laumaillé-Lussault is a French campaniste and lightning protection specialist that manufactures and restores bronze bells, fabricates beffrois and jougs, electrifies and automates bell systems, restores monumental clocks at historic sites, and installs lightning protection (paratonnerres, parafoudres, cage maillée, grounding) for religious buildings, monuments historiques, and industrial/tertiary clients. It also provides ASN-authorized radioactive lightning rod removal and large-volume infrared heating systems for high-bay spaces. The company operates three regional agencies across France and holds Qualifoudre, ISO 9001 (ch. 6-7), and ASN certifications.

Product overview

Laumaillé-Lussault is a traditional campaniste (bell-making) company offering a comprehensive suite of services centered on bells, monumental clocks, and lightning protection. The core campaniste division handles bell casting, restoration, beffroi/yoke fabrication, and bell electrification/automation. The lightning protection division provides external systems (paratonnerres, cage maillée) and interior surge protection (parafoudres), plus authorized radioactive rod removal. A third division addresses large-volume heating for churches and industrial buildings. The company operates three regional agencies across France (Sud-Ouest, Sud-Est, Ouest) and traces its heritage to 1921 through predecessor companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Services de Campaniste (Bell Services)
• Cloches (Bells)
• Horlogerie Monumentale (Monumental Clocks)
• Electrification de Cloches (Bell Electrification)
• Protection Foudre (Lightning Protection)
• Paratonnerres (Lightning Rods)
• Coffrets Parafoudres (Surge Protector Units)
• Chauffage Grand Volume (Large Volume Heating)
• Dépose Paratonnerres Radioactifs (Radioactive Lightning Rod Removal)
• Maintenance and Verification Contracts

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ installations completed across France
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CGV-CIELcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Since 2017, Laumaillé has partnered with CGV-CIEL, a professional partner that handles the design, manufacturing, maintenance, and distribution of large-volume heating systems in the Grand Sud Ouest sector. Laumaillé sells and installs these systems for religious buildings, multipurpose halls, and industrial sites.
• Cornille HavardcoreTechnology or IntegrationFonderie Cornille Havard (Villedieu-les-Poêles, Normandy) is the primary bell foundry partner for Laumaillé-Lussault. The companies collaborate on bell casting projects, with Laumaillé designing and installing bells produced by Cornille Havard. Notable collaborations include the 'Aliénor' bell for Abbaye de Fontevraud (2019), 'Concordia' for Libaros (2018), 'Justine' for Villefranche de Rouergue (2014), and numerous others.
• Association Protection FoudreminorOthersLaumaillé-Lussault is a member of the Association Protection Foudre, which disseminates lightning safety recommendations and represents the profession.
• Gihec (Groupement des industries de la hearsenne et de l'équipement)minorOthersLaumaillé is a member of Gihec, an industry group for the craft and equipment sector.
• DRAC / Fondation du Patrimoine / Bâtiments de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor historic monument projects, Laumaillé works in partnership with DRAC (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles), the Fondation du Patrimoine for heritage fundraising, and Bâtiments de France for regulatory compliance. Notably, the company signed an innovative skills sponsorship contract with the cathedral of Auch.
• FoselevminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Foselev (also based in Ibos) for specialized heavy lifting and high-altitude work, such as the deposition of the bell and cross at Capvern church in 2016.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• OBO Bettermann: German manufacturer of electrical installation and lightning/surge protection systems with global distribution. Comparable to Laumaillé-Lussault's Protection Foudre division as a much larger, internationally active broad incumbent in the same product category.
• DEHN: German family-owned specialist in lightning and surge protection plus earthing systems for buildings and infrastructure. Directly comparable product set to Laumaillé-Lussault's Protection Foudre division, but operating at significantly greater scale and international reach.
• Bodet: French timekeeping specialist producing clock systems, bell synchronization, and time-distribution equipment for schools, industry, and public buildings. Comparable to Laumaillé-Lussault's monumental clock and bell electrification business but operating at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• ABB (Helita): ABB acquired Helita, a French pioneer in paratonnerres and surge protection. ABB serves industrial and infrastructure clients globally in lightning protection, comparable to Laumaillé-Lussault's Protection Foudre offering but at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Fonderie Paccard: One of France's three remaining bell founders (operating since 1796), collaborating with Laumaillé-Lussault on on-site bell castings such as Saint-Lary-Soulan in 2013. A direct peer in campanile bell founding and restoration.
• Indelec: French manufacturer of lightning protection systems including early streamer emission (ESE) air terminals and surge protection devices. Direct peer in the same lightning protection and Qualifoudre-certified installer market serving religious, industrial, and tertiary sites.
• Franklin France: French specialist in lightning protection (paratonnerres, parafoudres, grounding) and surge protection for buildings and industrial sites. The closest direct peer to Laumaillé-Lussault's Protection Foudre division, sharing the same Qualifoudre-certified installer landscape and overlapping customer segments.
• Fonderie Cornille-Havard: One of the three remaining French bell founders, based in Villedieu-les-Poêles, Normandy. Both a foundry partner and direct peer to Laumaillé-Lussault on campanile bell casting and restoration projects such as the Aliénor bell at Abbaye de Fontevraud.

Emerging players

• Royal Eijsbouts: Dutch bell foundry and carillon manufacturer serving an international customer base. Comparable to Laumaillé-Lussault's bell founding and monumental clock business, but at a larger international scale; could be a cross-border competitor or partner.

Others

• CGV-CIEL: French designer and manufacturer of large-volume heating systems (gas and electric infrared) and Laumaillé-Lussault's heating partner since 2017. Adjacent ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, enabling the campanile specialist to deliver heating installations to religious and industrial clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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