Founded in February 2020, following an acquisition between the France Air Group and the HVAC branch of the SIG Group, the Airvance Group is an expert in indoor air handling and air quality in buildings.
Airvance Group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Laurent Dolbeau, represents the 4th generation of this entirely family-run group.
Digital creation and investments during lockdown
The Airvance Group was established remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown
Now ranking in the Top 5 of European leaders in the ventilation sector, the Airvance Group was established remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown.
This digital creation was a challenge that was successfully met, thanks to the collaboration of men and women from each company.
“We got to know each other and we developed the strategy of the Group and its four brands (France Air, Cairox, Sufix and Saftair) via video-conference. The construction of the Group is now 80% finalized and the Group has reached its cruising speed,” stated Airvance Group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Laurent Dolbeau.
2020 - A year full of investments despite COVID-19 pandemic
2020 was still a year full of investments despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The Airvance Group allocated over 5 million Euros to extend its plants in France and Germany, in order to create a new duct production unit in Saint-Laurent-du-Pape (07), to build a new warehouse and a test laboratory in Beynost (01).
This laboratory is dedicated to testing air diffusion and air quality solutions. It is available to all Group subsidiaries.
A very promising start to 2021
The Airvance Group has posted excellent results for the 1st half of 2021, up almost 30% on 2020
The Airvance Group has posted excellent results for the 1st half of 2021, up almost 30% on 2020 and 5 to 10% on 2019. Laurent Dolbeau estimates that the 2021 turnover achieved should reach 500 million Euros, (55% in France and 45% abroad).
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) also stated that the Airvance Group’s debt reduction program has reduced its debt by over 30% in 18 months.
Airvance Group’s key figures are:
- Staff: 1650 employees
- 20 companies in 13 countries
- 9 production plants, 8 in France
- 94 points of sale in Europe
- 4 brands: France Air, Cairox, Sufix, Saftair
- 75,000 customers
- 5000 design offices in Europe
- 240,000 products
- Government Regulations
- Commercial HVAC
- Refrigerants
- EPA
- DOE
- Energy Star
- Energy Efficiency
- Capacity
- Residential HVAC
- International Standards
- Safety Standards
- HVAC Plumbing
- COVID-19
- HVAC Software
- HVAC Maintenance
- Automation & Controls
- Remote Monitoring
- Smart Home
- Building Management
- HVAC IoT
- Mergers & Acquisitions
