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Spie batignolles

ServiceNeuilly-sur-Seine, France· One of 1986 Service companies tracked by AMPulse

Produces 3D-printed concrete elements including complex architectural parts, urban furniture, and lost formwork for construction.

CEO / Founder
Jean-Charles Robin
Team Size
5001-10000
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$205M
Key Investors
EMZ Partners, Tikehau Capital, Société Générale Capital Partenaires, IDIA Capital Investissement, SOCADIF, Ardian (previous)

Technology & Products

Key Products

Building, civil engineering, infrastructure development, energy, public works, property development, concessions.

Technological Advantage

Claimed: Ability to produce complex architectural elements and optimized reservation boxes for internal and external markets.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Enables production of geometrically complex architectural parts and optimized reservation boxes with high architectural value.

How They Differentiate

As an independent group, Spie batignolles focuses on a collaborative approach and a diverse business portfolio across construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, and services.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Construction and infrastructure sectors

Industry Verticals

Construction; Infrastructure; Public Works

Competitors

Bouygues Construction, Vinci, Eiffage

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

2.1 billion euros in sales (2019, group-wide)

Major Milestones

Exploratory phase proved 3D printing viability; Established first AM production site at Ollainville; Released Innovate to Build 2023 report on emPrinte

Notable Customers

The Three Houses (Dardilly), Universeine (Olympic Village project), City of Lyon (urban furniture), various French municipal infrastructure projects

https://www.spiebatignolles.fr

Why this company matters

Spie batignolles is a French construction and engineering group founded in 1845 that has integrated additive manufacturing into its portfolio of building, civil engineering, and infrastructure services. Its 3D concrete printing activity, branded emPrinte, uses a robotic arm for material extrusion (MEX-3DCP) to fabricate geometrically complex architectural parts, urban furniture, and lost formwork that would be difficult or uneconomical to produce with traditional formwork methods.

The company targets the construction and public works sectors, with projects including the Three Houses in Dardilly, urban furniture for the City of Lyon, and reservation boxes for the Universeine Olympic Village project. Spie batignolles partners with XtreeE for 3D printing technology and Dassault Systèmes for BIM and digital twin development, positioning emPrinte as an in-house capability rather than a standalone service bureau.

As an independent group competing with Bouygues Construction, Vinci, and Eiffage, Spie batignolles differentiates through a diversified business model and a collaborative approach. The company reported group-wide sales of €2.1 billion in 2019 and has raised €190 million from investors including EMZ Partners and Tikehau Capital. Its 2023 report Innovate to Build outlines the industrialization strategy for emPrinte, though the technology's adoption remains limited relative to the group's conventional construction revenue.