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Since 1932
07
support companies
27
customer centers in France
over 60
countries

ENSURE PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY AGAINST FIRE HAZARDS

The Desautel Group’s constant aim is to prioritize the continuity of your business by ensuring personal safety and safeguarding facilities in view of the fire risks with varying scale and severity. Based on 90 years of experience, Desautel Group effectively assists their customers in prevention and firefighting solutions tailored to their environment.

A family story since 1932

1932
Etablissements Desautel founded by 3 brothers in Lyon (69)
1971
Creation of the fixed installations and Automatic Systems department
1972
Fire extinguishers plant set up in Meyzieu (69)
1979
Creation of the Vehicles and Motor pumps department
1990
Company location shift in Montluel (01)
1992
AUCA plant (Spain)
1998
Integration of Gallin
2002
Vehicles plant set up in Niévroz (01)
2008
Vehicles plant's floor area doubled
2011
Desautel subsidiary in Germany
2016
Desautel subsidiary in Algeria
2018
Integration of Gimaex/Echelles Riffaud Company

A GROUP OF 7 SUPPORT COMPANIES

The Desautel Group includes 7 integrated support companies:
GALLIN/DESAUTEL PLANT
France
Designs, manufactures, markets and services fire engines, custom build vehicles and aviation refuelers.
(more than 200 vehicles per year)
GIMAEX FIRE TRUCKS
France
Designs, manufactures, markets and services fire engines and road-rescue vehicles.
(more than 250 vehicles per year)
ECHELLES RIFFAUD
France
Designs, manufactures, markets and services turntable rescue and fire-fighting ladders.
(more than 50 vehicles per year)
DESAUTEL PLANT
France
Designs and manufactures fire extinguishers.
(more than 500,000 fire extinguishers per year)
GALLIN
France
Rescue and Firefighting equipment provider
AUCA
Spain
Manufactures stored pressure fire extinguishers.
SAI
France
Designs and produces evacuation and emergency response plans.
IDF
France
Supplies mobile training equipment (dedicated lorries).

SINCE 1932, A FULL RANGE OF FIRE PROTECTION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

EXPERTISE
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
TRAINING

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE

With 27 customers centers in France, the Desautel Group asserts its local presence and responsiveness.
The Desautel Group, which operates in more than 60 countries worldwide, demonstrates internationally acknowledged expertise with regard to fire extinguishers, automatic detection and/or sprinklers but also fire engines.