SMAC accelerates alongside CFJ, its new growth shareholder

This new partnership with CFJ is part of a dynamic phase of growth for SMAC, an ETI founded in 1884, whose ambition is to double its turnover by 2030 and anchor its leading position.

Created in 2023 by Frédéric Jousset, the investment holding company CFJ invests its equity in industrial, service or technology companies with strong growth potential, serving the creation of environmental and societal impact.

“CFJ seeks to invest long-term in companies with a strong entrepreneurial culture, led by committed and talented management teams and in sectors with growth potential, which is precisely the case of the SMAC group. My ambition is for SMAC to reach a billion euros in turnover within five years.” confides Frédéric Jousset, president of CFJ, who will work alongside SMAC management to support the group in its growth thanks to the strong expertise of its teams.

For Franck Davoine, President of SMAC: “In recent years, we have been able to develop and strengthen our agility and our adaptability to market fluctuations, always at the service of our customers. SMAC has simplified and modernized its organizations in order to favor responsiveness, with thoughtful and rapid decision-making. Our strategic orientations are clear, shared with management and known to all employees. Our roadmap for the years to come is precise and fully aligned with the vision of our new shareholder. »

SMAC, which has a turnover of 496 million Euros (including 64 million Euros internationally, notably in Peru, Chile, Spain, Morocco) in 2023, today has 2300 employees. A major player in the building envelope and well established in the heart of the regions with more than 63 establishments in France, SMAC, a former subsidiary of Colas, is a company with a real entrepreneurial culture whose employees embody strong values ​​such as solidarity. , performance and progress. Its recognized technical expertise in the field of building envelopes has led SMAC to participate in the creation of remarkable architectural works such as the roof of the Stade de France, the facades of the Cité du Vin in Bordeaux and those of the Longchamp racecourse among other emblematic achievements.

Its mission is to “design, build and maintain the building envelope of today’s and tomorrow’s real estate assets in an eco-responsible manner”. Strongly present in the energy renovation sector, SMAC aims to position itself as the leader in this field with an environmental approach.

Indeed, in France, construction is today the 2nd sector that emits the most greenhouse gases and alone generates 25% of the country's annual carbon footprint. IPCC reports regularly highlight the central role of the building sector in the fight against climate change and the importance of improving energy efficiency and insulation of the building envelope while integrating solutions geared towards renewable energies.

SMAC's ambition to double in size within 5 years by developing in particular in this growing market of energy renovation offers job opportunities and taking on responsibilities to all those who wish to work concretely in the fight against global warming.