France Industries Assainissement

What France Industries Assainissement does

France Industries Assainissement (FIA) is a privately held, family-owned French systems integrator specializing in the design, supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of wastewater treatment equipment. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montmagny (Val-d'Oise), the company serves three horizontal customer segments defined by hydraulic capacity: Assainissement Non Collectif (ANC, 5–20 EH) for individual homes and small housing groups, Assainissement Semi-Collectif (ASC, 21–2000 EH) for residences, campsites, hotels, offices, public-sector buildings, transport hubs, and leisure/base-life facilities, and Assainissement Collectif et Industriel (AC) for municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial effluent sites. The product portfolio uses established biological and mechanical treatment technologies — Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) containerized processes, rotating biological reactors (biodisques), fixed bacterial beds (export-only), submerged fixed-culture systems, mechanical screening, aeration, sludge processing, Archimedes screw pumping stations, and prefabricated treatment structures — combined through partnerships with Kingspan, Spaans Babcock, and COSME Italia, supplemented by aeration capability acquired from 2AVE in February 2017.

FIA generates revenue through three streams: (i) one-time equipment supply and turnkey installation across the ANC, ASC, and AC tiers; (ii) project-based engineering and consulting services covering technical studies, basic and detail design, owner-assistance missions, and hydraulic/equipment sizing; and (iii) recurring maintenance contracts and after-sales service covering both FIA-supplied and other-brand equipment, plus spare parts and consumables. Pricing is quote-based with no public rates, and projects are scoped on multi-year horizons. Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative: a French commercial service handles domestic municipal, industrial, and semi-collective accounts while a separate export department addresses international customers, supported by a website-driven lead capture and quote-request flow rather than digital marketing or channel partners.

FIA is registered at RCS de Pontoise (SIRET 811 998 673 00016). The company holds the AFNOR 'Engagé RSE et Responsibility Europe' certification, is presented on the website as a PME familiale, and shows visible alignment with French public-sector programmes (France Relance, Région Île-de-France). No parent company, external investors, subsidiaries, app, or API surface is disclosed.

Name

France Industries Assainissement

Legal name

France Industries Assainissement

Website

https://aqua-fia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

France Industries Assainissement (FIA) is a Montmagny-based, family-owned French systems integrator founded in 2015 that supplies, installs, and maintains wastewater treatment equipment — including MBBR, rotating biological reactors, and aeration systems — for individual, semi-collective, municipal, and industrial customers across France and export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montmagny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Supply and Installation: Sale and installation of wastewater treatment equipment including individual, semi-collective, and industrial systems. Equipment includes treatment plants, aeration systems, lifting stations, and prefabricated structures.
2. Engineering and Consulting Services: Technical studies, project management, design engineering (basic and detail), and assistance to project owners for wastewater treatment projects.
3. Maintenance and After-Sales Services: Supervision, installation, commissioning, expert assessments, repair and replacement services, and maintenance contracts for FIA and other brand equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

France Industries Assainissement (FIA) is a French systems integrator that designs, supplies, installs, and maintains wastewater treatment equipment for individual, semi-collective, municipal, and industrial clients. Its portfolio covers biological treatment (MBBR, rotating biological reactors, fixed bacterial beds), Archimedes screw pumping stations, aeration, mechanical treatment, sludge treatment, and prefabricated treatment structures, delivered as turnkey solutions with engineering studies, installation, commissioning, and after-sales maintenance.

Product overview

France Industries Assainissement (FIA) is a water treatment equipment and systems provider offering three core product lines: Assainissement Non Collectif (ANC) for individual systems (5-20 EH), Assainissement Semi Collectif (ASC) for semi-collective installations (21-2000 EH), and Assainissement Collectif et Industriel (AC) for full-scale municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants. The product portfolio includes MBBR container-based biological treatment processes, prefabricated treatment structures, aeration systems, mechanical treatment equipment, and sludge processing systems. FIA complements its equipment offerings with integrated services including technical studies, engineering design, installation, commissioning, and after-sales maintenance. The company also supplies spare parts, consumables, basins, reservoirs, and stormwater management solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assainissement Non Collectif (ANC) Individual wastewater treatment systems for 5 to 20 Equivalent Inhabitants (EH), designed for single-family homes or small housing groups. Solutions include rotating biological reactors, Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) technology, and fixed bacterial beds (export only).
• Assainissement Semi Collectif (ASC) Semi-collective wastewater treatment solutions for capacities of 21 to 2000 EH, serving residences, campsites, hotels, offices, public sector facilities, transport hubs, leisure sites, and base camps. Technologies include submerged fixed culture systems, rotating biological reactors, and container-based systems.
• Assainissement Collectif et Industriel (AC) Equipment and systems for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants, including Archimedes screw pumping stations, mechanical treatment, aeration systems, sludge treatment, and prefabricated treatment structures.
• Procédés MBBR en Container Containerized Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) biological treatment process combining fixed biomass on support media with free-floating biomass, designed for high volumetric loads on biodegradable urban or industrial wastewater.
• Bassins et Réservoirs Water basins and reservoirs supplied for wastewater treatment applications.
• Eaux Pluviales Stormwater and rainwater management solutions for various applications.
• Etudes et Ingénierie Technical consulting and engineering services for wastewater projects, including preliminary studies, basic and detailed engineering, treatment process selection, hydraulic flow schematics, equipment sizing, owner assistance missions, and creation of operational/maintenance manuals.
• Installation et Mise en Service Professional installation and commissioning services for wastewater treatment systems, including supervision, startup, and expert assessment of existing equipment.
• Service Après-Vente et Maintenance After-sales support covering maintenance contracts, troubleshooting, repairs, and spare parts replacement for FIA equipment and other brands, spanning individual (5-20 EH) to semi-collective and industrial installations (up to 2000 EH).
• Pièces Détachées et Consommables Spare parts and consumables supply for wastewater treatment equipment maintenance and repairs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 2AVEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 20172AVE was specialized in aeration of urban and industrial effluent treatment. FIA integrated 2AVE's commercial activity in February 2017, acquiring aeration expertise and commercial operations.
• KingspancoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner specializing in water treatment solutions, providing equipment for collective sanitation applications.
• Spaans BabcockcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustrial partner providing equipment and technology for wastewater treatment applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SIMOP: French wastewater and rainwater equipment manufacturer offering individual and collective sanitation solutions. Directly overlaps FIA's ANC and AC product range and shares the same domestic French market and customer segments.
• Kingspan Water & Energy: FIA's core technology partner for biodisks and packaged wastewater treatment systems. Kingspan also sells directly through its own channels in many markets, making it both a partner and a direct competitor in decentralized wastewater treatment across residential and small commercial segments.
• Premier Tech Water and Environment: Canadian decentralized wastewater treatment manufacturer serving residential and small commercial applications globally. Comparable product range, multi-tier offering, and reliance on a network of regional integrators and partners for installation.
• Eloy Water: Belgian manufacturer of compact wastewater treatment systems for individual and small collective applications. Directly overlaps with FIA's ANC and ASC product lines across residential, hospitality, and small commercial customers in France and neighboring markets.
• Hydro-Assistance: French specialist in water and wastewater treatment equipment and services, including maintenance and revamping. Directly comparable to FIA in geographic focus, product scope (decentralized to industrial), and SME scale.
• WPL: UK-based SME specializing in packaged and decentralized wastewater treatment plants. Closely comparable in scale, product range (individual to small collective), and integrator-style business model to FIA's ANC and ASC lines.

Broad incumbents

• Geberit: Swiss plumbing and sanitation infrastructure leader with wastewater and drainage solutions. Operates broadly across commercial and residential sanitation with strong European brand recognition; adjacent rather than direct overlap with FIA's biological treatment focus.
• Xylem: Major global water technology company providing wastewater treatment equipment, pumps, and analytics. Competes across FIA's product lines from decentralized systems to large municipal plants, with strong brand recognition and global service network.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global leader in water and wastewater treatment offering municipal and industrial solutions at scale. Overlaps with FIA across the entire product range but operates vastly broader scope with EPC capability, financing, and multi-decade municipal contracts.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Large global player in water and wastewater solutions with broad municipal and industrial offerings, now operating as part of Veolia. Competes with FIA across municipal tenders and industrial wastewater projects, particularly in France and Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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