LES TOILES DU SUD

What LES TOILES DU SUD does

Les Toiles du Sud is a family-owned French textile manufacturer founded in 1963 and headquartered in Marseille, specializing in custom-made solar protection textiles. The company produces made-to-measure canvas products — including awnings (store banne), lambrequins, double-slope canopies, pergola coverings, privacy screens (brise vue), flat tarpaulins, crystal curtain panels for terrace enclosures, and shade sails — primarily in acrylic and PVC materials sourced from major industry fabric suppliers. A dedicated line of custom technical canvases incorporates accessories such as reinforcements, velcro, and bungee cords (sandow) for enhanced durability.

The company operates from a 1,500m² workshop equipped with two production lines and employs approximately 15 specialized collaborators. Its go-to-market is exclusively B2B and sales-led, serving professional resellers and installer artisans who specify the company's products into end-customer installations. Sales are driven by direct contact through the company website and phone, with all pricing handled via quote-based custom engagements. The company does not sell directly to consumers and maintains no retail channel. There is no public pricing, no disclosed revenue, no funding history, and no evidence of digital product offerings. Geographic scope is limited to France within the broader European market.

Name

LES TOILES DU SUD

Legal name

Les Toiles du Sud

Website

https://toilesdusud.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les Toiles du Sud is a family-owned Marseille-based manufacturer, founded in 1963, that produces custom-made solar protection textiles in acrylic and PVC, exclusively serving professional resellers and installer artisans across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Textile Manufacturing: B2B revenue from manufacturing custom-made solar protection textiles including awnings, pergolas, shade sails, crystal panels, and tarpaulins. Products are sold exclusively to professional resellers and installer artisans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Les Toiles du Sud is a family-owned manufacturer (founded 1963) that custom-makes textile products for solar protection, including store bannes (retractable awnings), lambrequins, pergola coverings, double-pente canopies, brise vues, bâches plates, rideaux cristal, and voiles d'ombrage. Operating from a 1,500m² workshop in Marseille with two production lines, the company uses acrylic and PVC materials and offers complementary accessories (reinforcements, velcro, bungee cords) on its technical canvases. Sales are exclusively to professional resellers and installer artisans.

Product overview

Les Toiles du Sud is a family-owned manufacturer specializing in custom-made sun protection textiles since 1963. The company operates from a 1,500m² workshop in Marseille with two production lines, serving exclusively professional resellers and installer artisans. Its product portfolio centers on made-to-measure canvas for outdoor applications, including store banne (retractable awnings), lambrequins, pergola coverings, brise vues, flat tarpaulins, crystal curtains, and shade sails. All products are manufactured in acrylic and PVC, complemented by custom technical canvases with accessories such as reinforcements, velcro, and bungee cords. The company positions itself as a specialist in awning canvas (toiles de store), offering a broad selection of materials and colors tailored to individual client specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Store banne (retractable awning canvas) Retractable awning canvas made to measure, crafted from acrylic or PVC materials for sun protection on terraces and outdoor spaces. Sold exclusively to professional resellers and installer artisans.
• Lambrequin (decorative awning border canvas) Decorative vertical border canvas for awnings, providing shade and aesthetic enhancement to outdoor installations. Sold to professional resellers.
• Double pente (double-slope canopy canvas) Double-slope canopy canvas designed for gable-style pergolas or outdoor structures requiring dual-angled sun protection. Made to measure in acrylic or PVC.
• Pergola canvas covering Custom-made pergola canvas coverings offering adjustable sun protection for outdoor living areas. Sold to professional resellers and installers.
• Brise vue (privacy screen canvas) Privacy screen canvas providing wind and sun protection while maintaining visibility and airflow. Manufactured to custom specifications for professional clients.
• Bâche plate (flat tarpaulin canvas) Flat tarpaulin canvas for various protective and covering applications, manufactured to custom specifications for professional resellers and installers.
• Rideau cristal (crystal curtain panel) Crystal curtain panel system for terrace enclosures, providing weather protection while maintaining transparency and views. Custom-manufactured for professional resellers.
• Voile d'ombrage (shade sail canvas) Shade sail canvas offering flexible, decorative sun protection for outdoor spaces with customizable shapes and colors. Sold to professional resellers and installer artisans.
• Toiles techniques sur mesure (custom technical canvas) Custom technical canvas featuring advanced fabrication with reinforcements, velcro, and bungee cord (sandow) accessories for enhanced durability and performance. Designed for professional clients with specific technical requirements.
• Toiles de store (awning canvas - core expertise) Specialized awning canvas in acrylic and PVC materials, the company's core expertise developed over 60 years, offered in a wide range of finishes and colors. Sold exclusively to professional resellers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Custom dimensions and materials ensure perfect fit for specific project requirements

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Major Fabric SupplierscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe company collaborates with the largest fabric suppliers in the industry to source premium materials for their custom solar protection textiles. These supplier partnerships enable access to high-quality acrylic and PVC materials in a wide variety of colors and patterns.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sioen Industries: Belgian-headquartered technical textile manufacturer with broad portfolio including coated fabrics for sun protection, tarpaulins, and outdoor coverings. Overlaps with Les Toiles du Sud on PVC technical fabrics and tarpaulin products but operates at much larger scale across multiple textile verticals.
• Sunbrella (Glen Raven): Major global manufacturer of solution-dyed acrylic outdoor fabrics used in awnings, pergolas, and shade applications. Same material (acrylic), same end uses (awning canvas, sun protection), but operates at far larger scale with branded retail and OEM distribution.
• Gibus: Italian manufacturer of awnings, pergolas, and outdoor sun protection systems. Comparable product category (awnings, pergolas, terrace enclosures) but Gibus sells complete engineered systems including structure, while Les Toiles du Sud supplies the textile/canvas component — a fabricator peer through installer channel overlap.
• Warema: German manufacturer of sun protection systems including external venetian blinds, awnings, and pergolas. Comparable end-use category (solar protection, outdoor shading) with significant market overlap in European installer channels, though Warema is a much larger systems integrator.

Direct peers

• Serge Ferrari: French manufacturer of flexible composite materials and technical textiles for solar protection, architecture, and outdoor applications. Directly comparable product overlap in PVC-coated fabrics and solar protection membranes; larger scale but same core category.
• Para' (Tempotest): Italian manufacturer of solution-dyed acrylic outdoor fabrics for awnings, pergolas, and sun protection. Comparable in materials (acrylic), product applications (awnings, pergola covers, shade products), and European B2B distribution.
• Dickson Constant: French-headquartered manufacturer of technical outdoor textiles and awning fabrics (acrylic, PVC, solar protection). Most direct comparable: same country, same materials (acrylic/PVC), same end applications (awnings, pergolas, solar protection), serving both B2B resellers and OEMs across Europe.
• Recasens: Spanish manufacturer of technical awning and outdoor fabrics with acrylic and PVC ranges serving the European solar protection market. Direct overlap in awning canvas, sun protection textiles, and B2B distribution through resellers/installers.
• Sattler Global: Austrian manufacturer of technical textiles including awning and solar protection fabrics in acrylic and polyester. Comparable in materials (acrylic), end products (awning canvas, sun protection textiles), and B2B distribution to resellers and OEMs.

Regional players

• Markilux: German manufacturer of premium awnings and sun protection systems with strong DACH-region presence. Comparable in awning and pergola sun protection end products; serves European B2B installer/reseller channel similar to Les Toiles du Sud but operates primarily in German-speaking markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-toiles-du-sud

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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