Laboratoire Independant Savoyard

What Laboratoire Independant Savoyard does

Laboratoire Indépendant Savoyard (LIS) is a privately held French SARL headquartered in Nangy, Haute-Savoie, operating an independent materials testing laboratory focused on the construction sector. The firm delivers laboratory and on-site quality control, formulation studies, and certification support for concrete (Béton), aggregates (Granulats), soils (Sol), prefabricated products, and mortars/screeds, with services including theoretical formulation, conformance testing under NF EN 206/CN and Fascicule 65A, fresh and hardened concrete testing, aggregate characterization (Los Angeles, Micro Deval, methylene blue), soil analysis (EV1/EV2 plate loading), and statistical exploitation of test results. Its technology stack is conventional lab equipment rather than a proprietary platform — Twin Matic specimen grinders, prism presses, Benkelman beams, 8-liter air entrainment meters, Schmidt hammers, and standard sieving systems.

LIS serves a B2B customer base comprised primarily of ready-mix concrete plants (BPE centrales) requiring ongoing NF certification support and construction companies/contractors needing on-site quality assurance. The company is NF Béton prêt à l'emploi certified (AFNOR framework) and has provided services on marquee regional infrastructure projects including the Romanche-Gavet hydroelectric plant (France's largest), Tunnel du Chambon reconstruction, Centre Hospitalier Alpes Léman, and the CEVA Geneva–Annemasse cross-border railway. It operates a sales-led GTM with acquisition via website contact forms, direct phone outreach, and project case-study marketing; revenue is generated on a professional-services basis with project-by-project quotes (no published pricing). Service territory spans Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Ain, Isère, and Rhône departments in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Name

Laboratoire Independant Savoyard

Legal name

LABORATOIRE INDEPENDANT SAVOYARD

Website

https://laboratoire-independant-savoyard.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Independent French testing laboratory based in Nangy, Haute-Savoie, providing laboratory and on-site quality control, formulation studies, and NF certification support for concrete, aggregates, soils, and mortars to BPE plants and contractors in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials Testing Services

NAICS

Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (327320), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mortar, Grout & Masonry Cements (IMADABAL), Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

Keywords

• Construction materials testing
• Concrete quality control
• Aggregate testing services
• Ready-mix concrete certification
• Soil analysis laboratory

Headquarters

HQ city

Nangy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Professional laboratory testing and analysis services for construction materials including concrete, aggregates, and soils. Revenue generated through per-test fees and project-based contracts for quality control and materials characterization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Laboratoire Independant Savoyard provides laboratory and on-site testing, analysis, and quality control services for construction materials including concrete, aggregates, soils, prefabricated products, mortars, and screeds. The company serves ready-mix concrete plants (BPE centrales) and construction companies with theoretical formulation studies, conformance testing per NF EN 206/CN, and quality documentation support (MAQ, PAQ, MMPG).

Product overview

Laboratoire Indépendant Savoyard (LIS) is an independent testing laboratory providing construction materials testing and quality control services. The company operates as a unified service offering centered on the analysis and certification of concrete, aggregates, soils, and prefabricated products. Services include laboratory studies and on-site testing, quality document creation (MAQ, PAQ, MMPG), statistical analysis support, and technical assistance for NF certifications. The laboratory serves ready-mix concrete (BPE) plants and construction sites across Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Ain, Isère, and Rhône departments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Béton (Concrete) Testing and Control Services
• Granulats (Aggregates) Testing Services
• Sol (Soil) Analysis Services
• Quality Document Creation Services
• Statistical Analysis and Quality Support Services
• Mortier et Chape (Mortar and Screed) Testing
• Produits Préfabriqués (Prefabricated Products) Testing

Quantifiable outcome

• Reactive quality reports for construction sites

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SOCOTEC: SOCOTEC is a leading French TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) group offering construction materials testing, structural inspection, and certification services. While it has massive national scale compared to LIS, it competes for the same BPE plant quality control and infrastructure project testing contracts.
• Apave: Apave is a major French TIC and risk management group providing construction materials testing, technical inspection, and certification. It serves overlapping BPE and infrastructure clients across France with multi-region coverage versus LIS's local Alpine focus.
• Cerema: Cerema (Centre d'études et d'expertise sur les risques, l'environnement, la mobilité et l'aménagement) is a French public expertise center supporting construction materials research and testing. While not a direct commercial competitor, it operates in the same technical domain and competes for public-sector mandates.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC leader with a strong French construction and infrastructure testing practice. It competes with LIS for BPE plant audits, materials characterization, and major infrastructure quality assurance mandates, though at a much broader portfolio level.

Direct peers

• Ginger CEBTP: Ginger CEBTP is a major French construction and geotechnical engineering firm with extensive materials testing and quality control capabilities for concrete, aggregates, and soils. Directly comparable to LIS as a construction materials testing provider, though operating at much larger scale and geographic scope.
• LERM-Setec: LERM (Laboratoire d'Études et de Recherches sur les Matériaux) is a French specialized laboratory focused on construction materials testing, particularly aggregates, concrete, and hydraulic binders. Directly comparable to LIS in service offering, with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Alpes Contrôles (now Saretec/Qualiconsult group): Alpes Contrôles is a French construction quality and technical inspection firm with proximity to the Alpine region. It provides comparable construction materials testing and quality control services, positioned as a regional peer in the same territory as LIS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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