STI CICOSUD

What STI CICOSUD does

STI CICOSUD is a French industrial engineering company founded in 1996, headquartered in Charmes-sur-Rhône (Drôme) with a regional establishment in Cébazat (Auvergne). The company designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains industrial piping systems, pressure vessels, modular skids, and structural metalwork for fluid and gas transport applications. Its core technical capabilities include boiler-making (chaudronnerie), piping and skid fabrication, complex industrial assembly and transfer operations, and engineering studies spanning preliminary design through commissioning.

The company holds a portfolio of sector certifications — ISO 9001, MASE, DESP Module H, and EN 1090 — that collectively enable it to bid on sensitive SEVESO-classified chemical and energy sites. Operationally, STI CICOSUD runs a 4,000m² carbon steel workshop, a dedicated 1,200m² stainless steel workshop, and deploys a fleet of 25 vehicles, 15 construction containers, and 2 truck cranes to construction sites. The company reports 800+ projects completed over 30+ years and has built specialized expertise in very high pressure gas applications (350-900 bars) for CNG, LNG, and hydrogen multi-energy stations.

The business operates as a B2B project-based industrial services firm with a sales-led go-to-market motion. Revenue is generated through four streams: engineering and design studies, workshop fabrication, on-site installation and construction, and preventive/corrective maintenance. The customer base spans four primary verticals — Renewable Energy/Gas Mobility, Chemistry & Energy, Agrofood, and Heavy Industries (steel, glass, cement) — primarily within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and broader southeastern France, with national coverage for gas pressure reduction station projects. STI CICOSUD is a privately-held SAS with €762,245 in share capital, controlled by Antoine Bissonnier, and has no external investors or funding rounds on record.

Name

STI CICOSUD

Legal name

STI Cico Sud

Website

https://sticicosud.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

STI CICOSUD is a French industrial engineering firm (founded 1996, 80 employees) that designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains industrial piping, pressure vessels, modular skids, and boiler-made metalwork for clients in renewable energy/gas mobility, chemistry, agrofood, and heavy industry across southeastern France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charmes-sur-Rhône

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Project studies, preliminary design, specification development, and engineering support from concept through realization
2. Fabrication and Manufacturing: Prefabrication of piping systems, pressure vessels, skids, and metal structures in workshop facilities
3. Installation and Construction: On-site assembly, installation, and commissioning of industrial piping and boiler work systems
4. Maintenance Services: Preventive, corrective, and curative maintenance of industrial installations across multiple sectors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

STI CICOSUD is a French industrial engineering company that designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains custom industrial piping networks, pressure vessels, skids, and boilerwork for fluid and gas transport applications. The company delivers turnkey solutions from preliminary engineering studies through on-site installation and commissioning, with specialization in very high-pressure gas applications (350-900 bars) for hydrogen, CNG, and LNG infrastructure.

Product overview

STI CICOSUD is a French industrial engineering company offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services centered on piping and boiler making. The core offering comprises four main service lines: Chaudronnerie (boiler making and structural metalwork), Tuyauterie & Skids (piping networks and skid fabrication), Montage & Transfert Industriel (assembly and industrial transfer), and Études (engineering studies). These core capabilities are applied across specialized sector solutions including renewable energies (biogas, hydrogen, CNG/LNG), Chemistry & Energy, Food Industry, and Heavy Industries. The company operates from two facilities: a 4,000 m² carbon steel workshop and a dedicated 1,200 m² stainless steel workshop in Charmes-sur-Rhône, plus a branch in Auvergne. The portfolio is complemented by industrial maintenance services covering preventive, corrective, and curative maintenance across multiple sectors. The company holds MASE, ISO 9001, and DESP Module H certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chaudronnerie (Boilermaking and Structural Steelwork)

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ projects completed over 30+ years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SPIE: Major French multi-technical industrial services group offering piping, instrumentation, and maintenance for energy and process clients across France and Europe. Direct overlap with STI CICOSUD's industrial services scope, though SPIE operates at national/multi-national scale.
• ENDEL (ENGIE Solutions): Subsidiary of ENGIE focused on industrial services for energy, oil & gas, chemical, and nuclear clients, including piping, boiler work, and on-site assembly. Highly comparable service portfolio to STI CICOSUD, operating at much larger scale.
• Fayat Group: French construction and industrial services group with divisions active in metalwork, boiler making, and industrial assembly. Comparable fabrication and structural metalwork capabilities through subsidiaries serving industrial clients.
• SNEF: French industrial services group covering electrical, instrumentation, piping, and mechanical works for energy, process, and infrastructure clients. Comparable turnkey industrial services model with broader geographic coverage than STI CICOSUD.
• Bouygues Energies & Services: Industrial services arm of Bouygues providing electrical, mechanical, and process piping solutions for energy, transport, and industrial clients. Overlapping service offering with STI CICOSUD but operating at significantly larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Eiffage Energie Systèmes: Industrial and energy services arm of Eiffage, delivering electrical, mechanical, and piping works for industrial clients including chemical, energy, and heavy industry. Closely comparable scope to STI CICOSUD at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Altrad: France-based industrial services group providing scaffolding, insulation, mechanical, and piping services to energy, process, and infrastructure clients across Europe. Closely comparable industrial services offering, particularly in scaffolding, insulation, and piping for SEVESO/chemical sites.
• Ponticelli: French industrial contractor specializing in piping, mechanical works, and on-site assembly for oil & gas, petrochemical, and energy clients. Closely comparable service offering with national and international coverage, larger in scale than STI CICOSUD.
• Fives Group: French industrial engineering group providing process equipment, piping systems, and maintenance services for energy, steel, cement, and chemical clients. Comparable expertise in heavy industrial ductwork, furnace-related work, and process skid integration.
• Kaefer Wanner: French operation of Kaefer Group providing industrial insulation, scaffolding, and piping services for energy and process clients. Comparable service portfolio especially around subcontractor coordination for painting, scaffolding, and insulation that STI CICOSUD also manages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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