Tibbloc

Tibbloc is an independent French equipment-rental company focused on temporary and mobile energy systems. Founded in 2007 by Serge Brunerie and Gilles Bertrand, the company is headquartered in Saint-Julien-de-Concelles near Nantes and serves customers that need short-term, emergency or project-based thermal and air-management capacity. Its offer covers temporary heating, cooling, steam generation, air treatment, dehumidification and compressed-air equipment. Rather than operating as a conventional manufacturer of permanent industrial infrastructure, Tibbloc supplies rental equipment and associated technical services for situations such as planned maintenance, industrial shutdowns, construction projects, emergency replacement, seasonal demand and temporary capacity expansion. The business developed from a regional French base into a broader network serving multiple parts of France and neighboring markets. Its French locations include Lille, Paris, Metz, Lyon, Marseille, Angers, Nantes and Fos-sur-Mer, complemented by a Belgian branch in Vilvorde. This branch structure allows the company to position equipment close to industrial, commercial and infrastructure customers and to respond to geographically distributed demand. The company’s activities span thermal solutions and related temporary utilities, including mobile boilers, heating systems, industrial air-conditioning, cooling, dehumidification, steam generation and compressed-air systems. Mickaël Hamon joined the founders in 2013. In July 2020, investment firm Ciclad acquired 75% of Tibbloc, while the founders remained minority shareholders. At the time of that transaction, the company was reported to have approximately 70 employees and revenue of €19 million. Reported revenue rose to €24 million in 2021, although these figures should be read in their stated time context rather than treated as current financial guidance. Tibbloc expanded beyond its original French footprint through acquisitions. In 2023 it acquired EnergyMode, an Austrian company specializing in mobile boiler rental. In 2024 it acquired Linkair, a French provider of temporary air solutions, including dehumidification and industrial air-conditioning. These transactions broadened Tibbloc’s technical capabilities and reinforced its role as a multi-energy rental platform rather than a provider limited to one equipment category. In December 2024, Gimv, a European investment firm listed in Brussels, acquired a majority stake in Tibbloc. The founders and management team retained ownership interests. The company was reported as having approximately 130 employees and €40 million in annual revenue in 2024. Its stated business direction is consistent with a specialist, service-led rental model: provide customers with deployable equipment, technical expertise and operational continuity when permanent systems are unavailable, insufficient or uneconomic. The company remains active and operates primarily across France, with international activity in Belgium and Austria through its branch network and acquired operations.

Tibbloc was established in 2007 in Saint-Julien-de-Concelles near Nantes by Serge Brunerie and Gilles Bertrand. The company entered the equipment-rental market with a focus on temporary energy and utility requirements rather than permanent infrastructure. Its operating model combined mobile equipment with technical support, allowing customers to obtain heating, cooling and related capacity for limited periods, during emergencies, maintenance work, construction or changes in operational demand. The company expanded its offer beyond basic heating rental to create a multi-energy platform. Its activities came to include temporary heating, cooling, steam generation, air treatment and compressed air. This scope enabled Tibbloc to address interconnected site requirements, including temperature control, humidity management, industrial air-conditioning and temporary utility supply. The company’s regional network developed across France, with sites in Lille, Paris, Metz, Lyon, Marseille, Angers, Nantes and Fos-sur-Mer. It also established a presence in Vilvorde, Belgium. Mickaël Hamon joined the founders in 2013. A significant ownership transition took place in July 2020, when investment firm Ciclad acquired 75% of Tibbloc. Brunerie and Bertrand remained minority shareholders. The company was reported at that time to employ around 70 people and to have generated €19 million in revenue. Reported revenue increased to €24 million in 2021, indicating continued expansion after the investment transaction. Tibbloc pursued geographic and technical growth through acquisitions. In 2023, it purchased EnergyMode in Austria. EnergyMode specialized in mobile boiler rentals, complementing Tibbloc’s thermal-equipment capabilities and giving the group a stronger presence in the Austrian market. In 2024, Tibbloc acquired Linkair, a French business focused on temporary air solutions, including dehumidification and industrial air-conditioning. The Linkair transaction broadened the group’s air-treatment proposition and strengthened its ability to provide integrated temporary climate-control services. A further change in ownership occurred in December 2024, when Gimv, a European investment firm listed in Brussels, acquired a majority stake. The founders and management team, including chairman Éric Merilhou and chief executive Yann Dauce, retained ownership interests. By 2024, Tibbloc was reported to employ approximately 130 people and generate €40 million in annual revenue. The company’s development therefore reflects a progression from a regional French rental operation to a multi-country specialist platform built around temporary thermal, air-treatment and compressed-air solutions. Tibbloc remains active, with its business centered on equipment availability, deployment speed and technical continuity for customers that cannot rely solely on fixed installations.

• 2024

  Linkair acquisition

  [1]Tibblocen.wikipedia.org

  Tibbloc acquires French temporary-air-solutions provider Linkair.

• 2024

  Gimv becomes majority investor

  [1]Tibblocen.wikipedia.org

  Gimv acquires a majority stake in Tibbloc, while founders and management retain minority ownership.

• 2023

  EnergyMode acquisition

  [1]Tibblocen.wikipedia.org

  Tibbloc acquires Austrian mobile-boiler rental company EnergyMode.

• 2021

  Reported revenue reaches €24 million

  [1]Tibblocen.wikipedia.org

  Tibbloc is reported to have generated €24 million in revenue during 2021.

• 2020

  Ciclad takes a 75% stake

  [1]Tibblocen.wikipedia.org

  Ciclad acquires 75% of Tibbloc, while the founders remain minority shareholders.

• 2013

  Mickaël Hamon joins the company

  [1]Tibblocen.wikipedia.org

  Mickaël Hamon joins the founding team and later becomes part of the company’s management and shareholder group.

• 2007

  Tibbloc is founded

  [1]Tibblocen.wikipedia.org

  Serge Brunerie and Gilles Bertrand establish Tibbloc in France, initially building a business around temporary equipment and energy solutions.

A specialist, service-led rental partner for temporary and emergency thermal, air-treatment and compressed-air requirements, serving industrial, commercial and infrastructure customers.

• Thermal equipment rental

  Temporary heating systems

  Tibbloc rents mobile and temporary heating equipment for industrial, commercial and infrastructure applications. These systems can support planned maintenance, construction, emergency replacement and seasonal capacity needs where fixed heating installations are unavailable or insufficient.

• Boiler rental

  Mobile boilers

  Mobile boilers provide temporary hot-water or heating capacity and are a central part of Tibbloc’s thermal rental activity. The company expanded this capability through its 2023 acquisition of EnergyMode, an Austrian specialist in mobile boiler rentals.

• Cooling and air-conditioning rental

  Temporary cooling and industrial air-conditioning

  Tibbloc supplies temporary cooling and industrial air-conditioning equipment for sites requiring short-term climate control. Typical needs may include production continuity, equipment protection, maintenance periods and temporary capacity increases, although the available source material does not specify individual equipment models.

• Air-treatment equipment rental · 2024

  Air treatment and dehumidification

  The air-treatment offer includes temporary dehumidification and related air-management equipment. The 2024 acquisition of Linkair strengthened this part of the portfolio and added a French specialist in temporary air solutions.

• Steam equipment rental

  Steam-generation equipment

  Tibbloc includes steam generation among its temporary multi-energy solutions. Such equipment can provide interim process or utility steam during maintenance, outages or temporary operating requirements; specific capacities and models are not identified in the supplied reference.

• Compressed-air equipment rental

  Compressed-air systems

  The company rents temporary compressed-air systems as part of its wider industrial utility offering. This enables customers to maintain air supply during equipment downtime, site works or temporary increases in demand.

• 2024

  Acquisition of LinkairM&A

  Background

  Tibbloc pursued broader coverage of temporary air-management requirements.

  Action taken

  Tibbloc acquired Linkair, a French provider of temporary air solutions, including dehumidification and industrial air-conditioning.

  Aftermath

  The transaction strengthened Tibbloc’s air-treatment and temporary climate-control offering.

  Source

• 2024

  Gimv majority investmentM&A

  Background

  Tibbloc had expanded through its branch network and acquisitions and was seeking a new investment structure for continued development.

  Action taken

  In December 2024, Gimv acquired a majority stake. The founders and management team retained ownership interests.

  Aftermath

  Tibbloc was reported to have approximately 130 employees and €40 million in annual revenue in 2024.

  Revenue. €40 million (2024)

  Source

• 2023

  Acquisition of EnergyModeM&A

  Background

  Tibbloc aimed to extend its mobile-boiler capabilities and geographic reach.

  Action taken

  The company acquired EnergyMode, an Austrian specialist in mobile boiler rentals.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition expanded Tibbloc’s thermal-equipment platform and Austrian presence.

  Source

• 2020

  Ciclad investment and ownership transitionM&A

  Background

  Tibbloc sought investment while continuing to expand its temporary multi-energy rental activities.

  Action taken

  Ciclad acquired 75% of the company in July 2020, with the founders retaining minority stakes.

  Aftermath

  The company continued its expansion and later reported revenue of €24 million in 2021.

  Revenue. €19 million → €24 million (Reported around the July 2020 transaction and for 2021, respectively)

  Source

1. 1Tibblocen.wikipedia.org