Its role EPCM
Ortec Group is a French multinational industrial services company specializing in engineering, construction, and maintenance solutions for demanding sectors including chemicals, petrochemicals, nuclear energy, oil and gas, mining, aeronautics, and defense.
The group provides integrated EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) services, along with metalworking, piping fabrication and assembly, mechanical and electrical works, risk management, project studies, and full-lifecycle support from design through commissioning and ongoing operations. It also delivers environmental services such as depollution, waste management, remediation, and industrial maintenance.
Headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, Ortec Group operates approximately 300 sites across 29 countries with more than 12,500 employees and consolidated revenue of around €1.6 billion. It is structured into five main divisions—Engineering, Contracting France, Contracting International, Global Services, and Energy—supported by specialized subsidiaries including Friedlander, SOM, Orys, 3C Metal, and Ortec Environnement.
Family-owned by the Einaudi family, the group is recognized as a key partner for complex, safety-critical industrial projects, with proven expertise in turnkey EPCI contracts and decarbonization initiatives. Its entities have contributed to major French chemical site modernizations, such as EPCM services for piping, studies, and fabrication on the Arkema Carling acrylic acid purification unit.
Also known as Groupe Ortec and Friedlander.
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New purification unit at Carling cuts energy use by 25% and site carbon intensity by 20%; nearly €150m investment, partly funded by France 2030 and NextGenerationEU.
EBITDA +7.4% YoY to €391m and margin 16.1%; organic sales +3.2%; raw-material cost spike prompted pricing moves; FY‑26 EBITDA guidance slightly above last year at constant FX.
The new plant will enhance energy efficiency by 25% and reduce carbon intensity by 20%, with full operation expected in 2026.
By 2026, a new purification technology will cut CO2 emissions by 20% at the Carling site, supporting a 1.5°C climate goal. This €130M project is partly funded by the French State and EU.
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