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Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation in France Industry Data and Analysis
Plumbing and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) contractors play a crucial role in the building construction process, as well as providing and provide renovation services for existing buildings. Industry contractors are a critical component of France’s drive towards energy- efficiency and carbon neutrality, which will require households to replace older heating systems with modern, energy-efficient alternatives. This link has had a major influence on the industry in recent years, and will continue to do so in the coming years.Revenue is forecast to slide at a compound annual rate of 1.6% to €34.3 billion over the five years through 2025 to €34.3 billion. Demand for industry services has been underpinned by strong renovation activity since the MaPrimeRenov scheme was launched in January 2020 to help households finance energy retrofitting. Despite mitigating its impact, this has proved insufficient in offsetting the effects of a slump in building construction markets, with rising interest rates and soaring borrowing costs prevailing to stunting growth over the two years through 2024. Revenue is set to grow by 2% in the current year,2025, as improving economic conditions are expected to spark some life back into building construction markets.Revenue is slated to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.6% over the five years through 2030, reaching €38.9 billion. Falling interest rates should release the current constraints on downstream building construction markets in the medium- term, supporting demand for industry contractors. Ambitious targets set as part of France’s MaPrimeRenov MaPrimeRenov scheme will continue to drive demand for energy retrofitting, in turn fuelling demand for industry contractors.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released July 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France operates under the industry code FR-F4322. Companies in this industry install plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems for households and businesses. The industry also includes additions, alterations, maintenance and repair. Related terms covered in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France include energy retrofitting, carbon neutrality and semi-conductors.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France include Work involving heating systems, Work involving cooling systems and Work involving plumbing systems.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France include Eiffage SA, Equans SAS and Engie SA.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France in 2026?
The market size of the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France is €34.3bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France in 2025?
There are 61,385 businesses in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
Has the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France has been declining at a CAGR of 1.6 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France?
The biggest companies operating in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France are Eiffage SA, Equans SAS and Engie SA
What does the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France include?
Work involving heating systems and Work involving cooling systems are part of the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France?
The company holding the most market share in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France is Eiffage SA.
How competitive is the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Plumbing, Heat & Air Conditioning Installation industry in France.
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