Overview

Groupe Desautel is a French family-owned company headquartered in Montluel, Rhône-Alpes, and founded in 1932. It has an estimated 1,000-5,000 employees and an estimated annual revenue band of $250-500 million. The company provides fire safety products, services, and risk prevention solutions to clients in automotive, electronics, industrial equipment, aerospace, and electric-vehicle sectors. In September 2025, it reported a productivity and traceability project at its plants using a manufacturing execution system.

At a glance

What Groupe Desautel makes

The company holds ISO 9001 certification and its portfolio includes fire extinguishers, automatic suppression systems, smoke detection, emergency lighting, and specialized firefighting vehicles.

Certifications

Groupe Desautel is associated with the following certifications in public sources. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part:

• ISO 9001 — desautel-firetrucks.com

Latest developments

• 2026-10-01 — SÉCURITÉ INCENDIE : Le français Desautel installe une filiale au Cameroun avec un capital de 230 millions FCFA - La Voix des Entreprises (lavoixdesentreprises.info)

• 2026-09-25 — Le français Desautel ouvre une filiale au Cameroun après un contrat de 32,8 milliards FCFA avec l’État (ecomatin.net)

• 2026-03-11 — L'agence DESAUTEL de Poitiers a signé et démarré un nouveau avec le leader mondial du cognac. | Groupe Desautel (linkedin.com)

• 2025-10-28 — Délégation DESAUTEL en Mongolie (desautel.fr)

• 2025-09-25 — Usines Desautel : gagner en productivité et en traçabilité grâce au MES (qubes.com)

• 2025-01-13 — Desautel est désigné par Sonatrach TRC pour fournir des véhicules de lutte anti-incendie (teamfrance-export.fr)

Company details

Groupe Desautel is privately held and operates 27 agencies across France, serving clients in more than 60 countries according to its public profile. Groupe Desautel was founded in 1932, has an estimated 1,000-5,000 employees, and is headquartered in Montluel, Rhone-Alpes. On the LightSource stability read it is rated "Established & active": 94 years in operation (founded 1932). Holds ISO 9001 certification(s) per public sources.

Frequently asked questions

What does Groupe Desautel make?

Groupe Desautel is a French family-owned company headquartered in Montluel, Rhône-Alpes, and founded in 1932. It has an estimated 1,000-5,000 employees and an estimated annual revenue band of $250-500 million. The company provides fire safety products, services, and risk prevention solutions to clients in automotive, electronics, industrial equipment, aerospace, and electric-vehicle sectors. In September 2025, it reported a productivity and traceability project at its plants using a manufacturing execution system.

Where is Groupe Desautel headquartered?

Groupe Desautel is headquartered in Montluel, Rhone-Alpes (Avenue des Pres Seigneurs, Montluel, Rhone-Alpes, 01120).

When was Groupe Desautel founded?

Groupe Desautel was founded in 1932.

How big is Groupe Desautel?

Groupe Desautel has an estimated 1,000-5,000 employees, with revenue in the $250-500M range (estimated).

What certifications does Groupe Desautel hold?

Groupe Desautel lists ISO 9001 on its website. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part.

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