Snefcca

Name

Snefcca

Legal name

SNEFCCA - Syndicat National des Entreprises du Froid, des Equipements de Cuisines Professionnelles et du Conditionnement de l'Air

Website

https://snefcca.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: SNEFCCA is funded through annual membership fees paid by its 1,269 member companies. The syndicate provides services including legal advisory, regulatory watch, administrative templates, and financial benefits to its members. Membership tiers include: Adhérent installateur, Adhérent installateurs DOM, Adhérent installateurs TOM, Adhérent fournisseur, Organisme de formation, Membre associé – Entreprise structurée, Membre associé – Entreprise statut libéral, Membre associé – Retraité, Adhérent individuel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SNEFCCA is a French non-profit professional syndicate (patronal union) that represents, federates, and serves companies operating in the refrigeration, professional kitchen equipment, and air conditioning sectors in France. It delivers membership-based services including legal and regulatory advisory, sector representation before French and European authorities, professional qualification frameworks, training pathway coordination, and access to a public member directory and information platforms.

Product overview

Snefcca is a national trade union (Syndicat National des Entreprises du Froid, des équipements de Cuisines professionnelles et du Conditionnement de l'Air) that operates primarily as a membership organization providing services to companies in refrigeration, professional kitchen equipment, and air conditioning sectors. The organization's offerings center around its member extranet (Espace Adhérent), an interactive online directory of 1,262 member companies, regulatory and legal advisory services, training information, and event management. Members gain access to private documents, resources, collaborative spaces, and can manage their company information. The trade union also promotes industry qualifications (Qualiclimafroid, Qualicuisines, Qualit'EnR) and maintains partnerships for professional training through organizations like AFPA and OPCO EP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adhésion au SNEFCCA (Membership)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Malakoff HumaniscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalakoff Humanis is a health insurance institution that provides collective social action for employees of member companies under the branch agreement. The partnership covers aide au permis de conduire, stage de récupération de points, aidant support, and coverage of health contribution shares for apprentices. SNEFCCA and Malakoff Humanis co-host webinars on employee health support measures.
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFPA is a key training partner for SNEFCCA. The AFPA Montauban center offers a 'technicien froid' training program developed with sector companies, free for participating enterprises. AFPA also delivers training in Midi-Pyrénées and other regions.
• OPCO EP (Opérateur de Compétences des Entreprises de Proximité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCO EP is the professional training operator for the sector. It finances initial and continuing professional training for member companies and funds the alternance-based Titre à Finalité Professionnelle (TFP) for professional kitchen designers.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Travail partners with SNEFCCA on workforce integration programs, including the POEI (Préparation Opérationnelle à l'Emploi Individuelle) device to help job seekers transition into refrigeration and air conditioning careers.
• Pyc FormationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPyc Formation is a training partner referenced alongside AFPA, OPCO EP, and France Travail as part of SNEFCCA's training ecosystem for continuing professional education.
• Cinov RestauconcepteursmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNEFCCA collaborated with the Cinov Restauconcepteurs trade association to create a one-year alternance certification (TFP) for professional kitchen designers (chargé d'études en cuisines professionnelles), delivered at CFA Trajectoire in Guyancourt.
• Prev&CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrev&Care is a partner selected by the branch in 2025 to provide support services for employees facing caregiving situations (aidance/aidants), offered through the Malakoff Humanis social action framework.
• CODINFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCODINF (Conseil, Droit, Information) is a legal/information partner referenced in SNEFCCA newsletters and joint webinars on topics such as legal protection for refrigeration, professional kitchen, and HVAC businesses.
• AssurfroidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssurfroid is an insurance partner that provides updates on insurance matters relevant to the sector, including professional liability and 10-year guarantees (garantie décennale) for refrigeration and air conditioning professionals.
• Qualiclimafroid, Qualicuisines, Qualit'EnRcoreOthersThese are sector-specific qualification and certification frameworks created by the branch for professional installers: Qualiclimafroid for refrigeration/air conditioning, Qualicuisines for professional kitchen equipment, and Qualit'EnR for renewable energy. SNEFCCA promotes and supports these certifications.
• DanfossminorOthersDanfoss participates in SNEFCCA regional events as an industry sponsor, presenting on A2L refrigerants and CO₂ solutions in professional kitchens.
• TecumsehminorOthersTecumseh presents at SNEFCCA regional events on A2L and R-290 refrigerant specifics and product offerings relevant to installers.
• Friga-BohnminorOthersFriga-Bohn, a manufacturer of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, hosts SNEFCCA regional meetings and factory visits at its Genas facility.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FFB (Fédération Française du Bâtiment): Largest French building and construction employers' federation. Many SNEFCCA installer members operate in building trades and may hold dual FFB/SNEFCCA affiliations; FFB is the broader industry umbrella covering HVAC trades alongside structural construction.
• CAPEB (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment): French confederation representing building craftsmen and very small construction enterprises. The installer profile of CAPEB overlaps materially with SNEFCCA's core SME installer base, especially for those working in residential HVAC.
• MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): France's principal employers' federation representing companies of all sizes across sectors. SNEFCCA and MEDEF interact on cross-sector labor law, tax, and apprenticeship policy; MEDEF is the parent ecosystem player for French employer advocacy.
• Eurovent Association: European industry association for HVACR manufacturers with certification schemes (Eurovent Certified Performance). Broad incumbent in the same regulatory and standards space as SNEFCCA, focused on manufacturers but influencing installer-side qualification rules.
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): Confederation representing French SMEs across industries. Provides a competing umbrella voice for the SME installer demographic SNEFCCA serves; many SNEFCCA members likely also belong to CPME branches.

Others

• AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation): France's national standards body, which publishes NF standards and represents France in ISO/CEN. SNEFCCA draws on AFNOR frameworks for technical regulation; AFNOR is an enabling/standards-side counterpart rather than a competitor.
• Cinov: French federation of consulting, engineering, and professional-services firms. Already a partner of SNEFCCA via the Cinov Restauconcepteurs joint TFP for kitchen designers; an adjacent ecosystem player in the design/engineering layer.

Direct peers

• Uniclima: French trade association representing manufacturers of HVAC, refrigeration, and air-handling equipment. Direct sector peer: SNEFCCA represents installers while Uniclima represents manufacturers — both lobby on the same F-Gas, energy, and qualification rules affecting the same value chain.
• Association Française du Froid (AFF): Historic French technical/scientific association for refrigeration professionals. Comparable to SNEFCCA in subject matter (cold chain, refrigeration engineering) but oriented toward engineering/technical members rather than the installer-employer constituency.

Regional players

• AREA (European Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Contractors): European federation of national refrigeration and air conditioning installer associations. SNEFCCA interacts with AREA on EU-level F-Gas and energy policy; AREA is the direct pan-European counterpart and represents SNEFCCA's possible international extension path.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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