PI INSTALL

What PI INSTALL does

Groupe PI Install is a France-headquartered, privately-held industrial services group founded in 2001 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that designs and installs controlled-atmosphere physical spaces for regulated and process-critical environments. Its core offering covers three product lines — clean rooms (Salles Propres) for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, and manufacturing users requiring contamination control; cold rooms (Chambres Froides) for agri-food, food processing, storage, and distribution; and large commercial kitchens (Grandes Cuisines) for hospitality, hospitals, and large-scale food service — plus a dedicated maintenance and after-sales service line. Technically, the group constructs the envelope of these environments (walls, ceilings, doors) and integrates temperature, cleanliness, and hygiene controls to client specifications.

The company operates a project-based, enterprise field-sales model in which engagements begin with a feasibility study and progress through design, fabrication plans, installation, qualification, and after-sales maintenance, with all pricing custom-quoted per project. Customers are concentrated in B2B segments — pharma/biotech, agri-food, healthcare, manufacturing, and hospitality — across France and Europe. The business derives revenue from professional services and installation contracts, with no disclosed recurring subscription or SaaS model.

Groupe PI Install delivers against stated scale metrics of approximately €50M in FY2024 revenue (CHIFFRES D'AFFAIRES 2024), 250 total employees/collaborators across the group, and 180,000 m² of panels installed annually. Operations are delivered through a subsidiary-led structure comprising six wholly-owned entities — CP, PI, PI Suisse (Swiss market), Plasteurop, SMi, and Sopromeco — providing localized execution and regional coverage across France and adjacent European markets such as Switzerland. The group remains private, bootstrapped through organic growth, with no disclosed external funding rounds, parent company, or public listing.

Name

PI INSTALL

Legal name

Groupe Pi Install

Website

https://pi-install.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Groupe PI Install designs and installs controlled-atmosphere spaces — clean rooms, cold rooms, and large commercial kitchens — for pharmaceutical, biotech, agri-food, healthcare, manufacturing, and hospitality clients across France and Europe, employing 250 people and reporting €50M FY2024 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Controlled Environment Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Cleanroom Fit-Out (Factories, Warehouses, Controlled Environments) (IMAFANAF)

Keywords

• Clean room construction
• Cold room installation
• Commercial kitchen construction
• Controlled environment panels
• Industrial insulation contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Controlled Environment Installation Services: Project-based installation services for clean rooms, cold storage, and large kitchens. Revenue derived from design, fabrication, installation, and ongoing maintenance contracts. Services span from initial feasibility study through after-sales maintenance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Groupe PI Install designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains bespoke controlled-atmosphere spaces — clean rooms, cold storage chambers, and large commercial kitchens — for industrial and institutional clients in France and Europe. Engagements span from feasibility study through qualification, with ongoing after-sales maintenance contracts to ensure long-term performance.

Product overview

Groupe PI Install is a unified offering of controlled environment space design and installation services, comprising core product lines in clean rooms, cold rooms, commercial kitchens, and agri-food sector solutions, supported by maintenance and after-sales services. The portfolio includes five subsidiaries (Clean'Pi, PI, PI Suisse, Plasteurop, SMi, Sopromeco) that provide localized expertise across France and Europe. The company manages projects from feasibility studies through manufacturing plans, installation, quality assurance, and ongoing maintenance, positioning itself as a comprehensive turnkey provider of controlled environment infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salles Propres (Clean Rooms) Design and installation of clean room envelopes (walls, ceilings, doors) with controlled environments for industries requiring strict contamination control, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing.
• Chambres Froides (Cold Rooms) Design and installation of cold storage rooms and refrigeration chambers for food preservation, industrial cooling, and temperature-controlled logistics applications.
• Grandes Cuisines (Large Commercial Kitchens) Design and installation of controlled-environment, large-scale commercial kitchen spaces with specialized infrastructure for restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other large-volume food service operations.
• Agroalimentaire (Agri-Food Sector Solutions) Specialized controlled-environment solutions for the agri-food industry, including processing and storage facilities equipped with temperature and cleanliness controls to meet food safety and preservation standards.
• Maintenance et Entretien (Maintenance Services) After-sales maintenance, technical solutions, and ongoing support services for installed controlled-environment spaces to ensure longevity and optimal performance over the equipment lifecycle.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Subsidiary Network (CP, PI, PI Suisse, Plasteurop, SMi, Sopromeco)coreOthersThe group comprises multiple subsidiary companies with distinct logos displayed on the website, suggesting an integrated group structure with specialized operational entities working together under the Groupe PI Install umbrella.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• G-CON Manufacturing: Manufacturer of prefabricated cleanroom PODs for biopharma and cell therapy production. Overlaps directly with PI Install's controlled-environment installation offering for pharma/biotech, though with a more productized modular delivery model.
• AES Clean Technology: US-based turnkey cleanroom design-build contractor serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device manufacturers. Highly comparable to PI Install's cleanroom envelope business (Salles Propres) in scope and customer base, with the same turnkey project model.
• Coldkit: European provider of modular cold rooms and refrigeration enclosures for food processing, logistics, and retail. Directly comparable to PI Install's Chambres Froides vertical in product, customer base, and installation-led business model.
• Clestra Hausermann: European manufacturer of cleanroom walls, ceilings, and doors with installation services across pharma, semiconductor, and healthcare. Closely comparable to PI Install's clean envelope construction (cloisons, plafonds, portes).

Others

• Camfil: Global manufacturer of air filtration and cleanroom contamination control solutions. Thematically adjacent to PI Install's cleanroom construction — they supply critical components (HEPA/ULPA filters) into the same controlled-environment projects PI Install builds.

Broad incumbents

• Vinci Energies (Building Solutions): Large European multi-technical group delivering HVAC, refrigeration, and cleanroom-related electrical/mechanical works. Competes with PI Install in commercial kitchen, cold-chain, and cleanroom-enabled builds via its Cegelec and Infratek brands.
• Equans: Bouygues-owned European multi-technical services group covering HVAC, cleanrooms, refrigeration, and facility management. Comparable in capability to PI Install's controlled-environment and maintenance services, but with substantially broader portfolio and geographic reach.
• SPIE SA: Large French-listed technical services group providing HVAC, electrical, and facility services across Europe. Adjacent in scope — overlaps with PI Install's commercial HVAC and facility maintenance work but operates across many building trades at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Spac (Société de Participation et de Construction): French construction and real estate developer active in commercial, industrial, and institutional builds. Comparable as a French nonresidential builder, though broader in scope than PI Install's controlled-environment niche.
• Clean Rooms International: US-based designer and builder of modular and hardwall cleanrooms for life sciences, semiconductor, and healthcare. Comparable offering to PI Install's Salles Propres line, though primarily serving North American customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

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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