Clauger Group
Clauger Group is a French industrial engineering firm that designs, builds, and services industrial refrigeration, process air, and HVAC systems for food and beverage and industrial manufacturing customers across more than 20 countries, supported by connected-site monitoring platforms.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1971
- HeadquartersIrapuato, Mexico
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Clauger Group does
Clauger Group is a French industrial engineering company founded in 1971 and headquartered in Brignais, near Lyon. It designs, manufactures, installs, and services industrial refrigeration, process air treatment, and HVAC systems for customers in food and beverage (dairy, meat, brewing, and adjacent cold-chain operators) and industrial manufacturing (bitumen, marine, methanization, pharmaceutical, and chemical/oil & gas). The company positions itself around a "360° approach" that bundles engineering, fabrication, installation, maintenance, training, and operations into a single accountable contract, supported by an in-house workforce spanning more than 100 distinct technical professions.
The technology stack combines conventional industrial refrigeration and process-air hardware with proprietary digital platforms including E-Service, MyPortal3E, MyClaugerDetect, Expoll, and the Clauger 3E laboratory, which together connect and monitor approximately 1,600 industrial sites. Specialized capabilities include ammonia-based systems (EcoTCA), cleanroom engineering acquired via Gruppo Valtria, and aerospace cryogenic infrastructure delivered with ONERA. Certifications span ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 50001, alongside MASE and IIAR compliance, which are gating qualifications in regulated end-markets.
Clauger's business model blends one-time equipment sales with multi-year service and maintenance contracts, recurring spare-parts revenue, and emerging digital managed-services revenue from connected-site monitoring. The company reports operations in over 20 countries with 1,001–5,000 employees and has been expanding via acquisition (Valtria in 2023, Technofrigo consolidation in Italy in 2026) and direct geographic entry, including a Belgium subsidiary. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company remains privately held.
Clauger Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Clauger Group
- Legal name
- CLAUGER
- Website
- https://clauger.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1971
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Clauger Group is a French industrial engineering firm that designs, builds, and services industrial refrigeration, process air, and HVAC systems for food and beverage and industrial manufacturing customers across more than 20 countries, supported by connected-site monitoring platforms.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Clauger Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Refrigeration and Process Air Treatment
- NAICS
- Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310)
- SIC
- Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Refrigeration & Cold-Chain Equipment Service (IMAIABAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- HVAC Installation, Service & Repair (IMAIABAA), HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB), Commercial HVAC Maintenance Agreements & PM Programs (HSAOAHAJ), Preventive Maintenance Programs for Refrigeration Systems (HSAOAJAL), HVAC Service, Maintenance & Repair (BPABACAA)
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Where Clauger Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Irapuato
- HQ country
- Mexico
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Clauger Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Industrial Refrigeration Equipment: Design, manufacture, and sale of industrial refrigeration systems including skids, chillers, and custom solutions
- Service & Maintenance Contracts: Predictive and preventive maintenance services with performance commitment contracts (E-Service), 24/7 availability, and guaranteed uptime
- Process Air Treatment: Air flow management, air hygiene audits, air quality solutions, and emissions treatment systems
- Digital Monitoring Services: Remote monitoring and performance optimization through MyPortal3E and MyClaugerDetect platforms with connected site management
- Spare Parts Sales: Parts sales platform (parts.clauger.fr) for industrial refrigeration and air treatment equipment
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Clauger Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Clauger Group designs, manufactures, and services industrial refrigeration systems, process air treatment solutions, and HVAC equipment for industrial manufacturers. The company delivers a 360° approach covering engineering, manufacturing, installation, maintenance, training, and operations, supported by proprietary digital monitoring platforms (E-Service, MyPortal3E, MyClaugerDetect) that enable real-time performance and energy optimization across 1,600 connected industrial sites.
Product overview
Clauger Group is an industrial services company offering a comprehensive 360° approach to industrial refrigeration, process air treatment, and environmental solutions. The portfolio includes both physical products (energy skids, environmental equipment, insulated panels) and digital platforms (E-Service, MyClaugerDetect, MyPortal3E, Console). The core offerings span Industrial Refrigeration, Process Air Treatment, and Service & Maintenance, supported by digital innovation through Clauger 3E. Key products include E-Service for real-time monitoring and performance commitments, MyClaugerDetect for atmospheric emissions, EcoTCA for biogas purification, and various environmental treatment equipment. The company serves diverse sectors including food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, marine, logistics, ice rinks, methanization/biogas, bitumen, and chemical/process gas energy industries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Valtria Group: Specialized in turnkey cleanrooms and confined environments, acquired by Clauger in 2023.
- Technofrigo by Clauger
Products and services
- E-Service Digital service platform enabling continuous, real-time monitoring of industrial refrigeration and air treatment installations, featuring joint definition of performance indicators and a new generation of results commitment contracts for industrial manufacturers.
- MyClaugerDetect Real-time odor risk determination and atmospheric emissions monitoring system for industrial facilities, enabling continuous risk assessment for operators of biogas, methanization, and other odor-emitting processes.
- EcoTCA Intelligent active carbon regeneration system for biogas purification and VOC treatment applications, designed to reduce overall operating costs with significantly lower active carbon consumption than traditional solutions.
- MyPortal3E Customer portal and energy performance monitoring platform connecting industrial sites with performance monitoring contracts and energy monitoring services for continuous optimization.
- Clauger Console (PSM Software) Process Safety Management (PSM) software for regulatory compliance tracking and facility safety management at industrial sites.
- Energy Skids / Skids in the Box Temperature regulation equipment including double skid systems operating across wide temperature ranges (-30°C to +130°C, +10°C to +160°C, +30°C to -46°C) for energy production and turbo reactor testing applications.
- Clauger Panels (Pannelli) Insulated panels and cold rooms including floor and ceiling insulation, negative cold rooms, and doors for complete turnkey refrigeration solutions.
- Biopercolatori Biological percolators for odor treatment in methanization and biogas production processes, designed for industrial deodorization.
- Heat Exchanger + Chiller Systems Combined heat exchanger and chiller systems for biogas dehumidification using waste heat recovery, designed for methanization applications.
- Carbon Towers (Torri al Carbonio) Circular or rectangular carbon towers for waste and contaminant treatment in biogas processing applications.
- Expoll Continuous odor monitoring and modeling platform for industrial sites, connected to over 90% of Clauger-assisted industrial sites for atmospheric emissions management.
- MybrAIn Intelligent modular monitoring platform developed by Clauger Iberia for industrial refrigeration applications across regional operations.
- Parts Platform (parts.clauger.fr) E-commerce sales platform for spare parts in industrial refrigeration and air treatment equipment, supporting Clauger-installed bases and third-party sites.
- Industrial Refrigeration Engineering, Manufacturing & Installation Design, manufacture, and installation of industrial refrigeration systems including skids, chillers, and custom solutions for food & beverage and industrial manufacturers.
- Service & Maintenance Contracts Predictive and preventive maintenance services with performance commitment contracts, 24/7 availability, and guaranteed uptime for industrial refrigeration and air treatment installations.
- Process Air Treatment Air flow management, air hygiene audits, air quality solutions, and emissions treatment systems for industrial operators across food & beverage, biogas, bitumen, and other process industries.
- Valtria Cleanroom Solutions Turnkey cleanrooms and confined environment solutions offered through the wholly-owned subsidiary Gruppo Valtria, acquired by Clauger in 2023.
- DrivePro Services (Danfoss Drives Lifecycle) Danfoss drive lifecycle services including warranty, factory drive service, digital solutions, and full lifecycle services provided by Clauger through the DrivePro partnership.
Quantifiable outcome
- 23,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent saved for customers since 2017
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Companies that use Clauger Group
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Clauger Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Clauger Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- ONERA (French Center for Aerospace Research)coreCollaboration on PyCoFiRe (Pyrénées Composite Fire Research) test facility for aerospace industry. Clauger designed, manufactured, installed, and services three temperature regulation skids for turbo reactor testing at scales from -46°C to +160°C. The facility tests combustion, fire resistance, and extinguishing of aircraft equipment using SAF and Hydrogen.
- Air France-KLMflagshipClauger is the first corporate partner of Air France-KLM in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The partnership allows Clauger to offset part of its carbon footprint through contributions to sustainable aviation fuel industry development.
- Danfoss Drives (DrivePro Service Partner)coreDualTemp Clauger became an official Danfoss Drives DrivePro Service Partner, providing warranty and factory drive service, digital solutions, and full lifecycle services for Danfoss drives. Danfoss provided sales and technical training to Clauger teams with ongoing collaboration to bring value and support to clients.
- BioRenGazminorClauger supports the innovative Seppi Gaz project by BioRenGaz in Issenheim, France - an anaerobic digestion project aimed at accelerating sustainable energy transition and valorizing agri-food effluents.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Clauger Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Alfa Laval: Swedish process equipment specialist serving food, dairy, and industrial customers with heat exchangers, hygienic processing, and cooling — directly comparable to Clauger's process and refrigeration equipment for F&B customers.
- GEA Group: Public German industrial engineering group with a major Refrigeration Technologies division serving food, dairy, beverage, and chemical customers with engineered refrigeration and process cooling — directly comparable to Clauger's core F&B/industrial refrigeration business.
- Mayekawa: Japanese-headquartered specialist in industrial refrigeration (notably ammonia/NH3 systems) for food, cold storage, and process industries — closely comparable to Clauger's industrial refrigeration engineering and NH3 expertise.
- BITZER: German manufacturer of refrigeration compressors and components for commercial and industrial refrigeration — a direct peer in the refrigeration hardware layer Clauger integrates into its systems.
Broad incumbents
- Dover Corporation: US diversified industrial conglomerate with refrigeration and food equipment businesses (Hillphoenix, etc.) serving commercial cold-chain — a broad incumbent peer competing with Clauger's refrigeration and F&B solutions.
- Johnson Controls: Global building systems and HVAC incumbent with industrial refrigeration and building automation offerings; competes with Clauger across commercial refrigeration installation, service, and controls.
- Trane Technologies: Global HVAC and refrigeration incumbent serving commercial and industrial customers with chillers, applied systems, and Thermo King transport refrigeration; overlaps Clauger's HVAC and cold-chain service portfolio.
- Carrier Global: Global HVAC and refrigeration incumbent serving commercial and industrial customers with chillers, cold-chain equipment, and controls — a much larger peer that competes with Clauger in industrial refrigeration and HVAC service.
Regional players
- Star Refrigeration: UK-based independent industrial refrigeration engineering and service specialist serving F&B, pharma, and industrial customers — a private regional peer closely mirroring Clauger's 360° service-led model.
Emerging players
- Danfoss: Danfoss is both a Clauger technology partner (DrivePro) and a competitor in refrigeration drives, controls, and components; it competes with Clauger's digital controls layer while supplying key hardware.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Clauger Group social profiles
Digital presenceClauger Group compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Clauger Group financial estimates
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Clauger Group leadership team
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Clauger Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Clauger Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Clauger Group M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Clauger Group
What does Clauger Group do?
Clauger Group designs, manufactures, and services industrial refrigeration systems, process air treatment solutions, and HVAC equipment for industrial manufacturers. The company delivers a 360° approach covering engineering, manufacturing, installation, maintenance, training, and operations, supported by proprietary digital monitoring platforms (E-Service, MyPortal3E, MyClaugerDetect) that enable real-time performance and energy optimization across 1,600 connected industrial sites.
Is Clauger Group a public or private company?
Clauger Group is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Clauger Group founded?
Clauger Group was founded in 1971. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Clauger Group based?
Clauger Group is headquartered in Irapuato, Mexico, in the Latin America region.
How does Clauger Group make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Industrial Refrigeration Equipment is the primary driver. The others are service & Maintenance Contracts, process Air Treatment, digital Monitoring Services and spare Parts Sales.
Who are Clauger Group's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Alfa Laval, GEA Group, Mayekawa and BITZER. Broad incumbents are Dover Corporation, Johnson Controls, Trane Technologies and Carrier Global. Star Refrigeration is listed as a regional player. Danfoss is listed as an emerging player.
Does Clauger Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Clauger Group.
What industry is Clauger Group in?
Clauger Group's product category is Industrial Refrigeration and Process Air Treatment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIABAE, Refrigeration & Cold-Chain Equipment Service, with a secondary code of IMAIABAA, HVAC Installation, Service & Repair. Its NAICS code is 333415 and its SIC code is 3580.