Augias, a galloping development

By Batipole Edition Published on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 02:00 AM

Photo credits : Augeas

Summary for decision-makers

The Augias cleaning group, founded in 1997 in Moselle, is establishing itself in Montpellier to expand its operations in Hérault. By offering innovative, environmentally-focused cleaning services, Augias is positioning itself as a desirable alternative to major groups in the sector. The company plans to create around ten jobs over the next three years and aims to become one of the national leaders in cleaning, supported by its ISO 14001 certification and its franchise business model based on the concept of "Sustainable Cleanliness."

With a cleaning market worth approximately €400 billion and employing nearly 000 people, Augias stands out for its ability to combine responsiveness and efficiency, while offering a range of services including the maintenance of professional premises, post-construction cleaning, and specialized interventions such as disinfection and pest control. With its establishment in Montpellier, the Augias group is also strengthening its presence by approaching sensitive sectors such as hospitals and the food industry, thus ensuring a responsible and environmentally friendly approach to its services.

Responsible cleaning company Augias is growing and expanding nationally. Its latest location, in Montpellier, is expected to create around ten jobs within three years. Competing with major corporations, its strength lies in the flexibility of its offerings and teams, as well as its selection of sustainable products.

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Augias Propreté creates ten jobs by setting up in Montpellier

The Augias cleaning group sets up in Hérault

Originally from Lorraine, the Augias cleaning group is now expanding throughout France. It has recently established a presence in Montpellier, from where it will cover the entire Hérault region. The company plans to create around ten jobs within three years.

Founded in 1997 in Moselle, Augias quickly established itself as an alternative to large cleaning groups, offering innovative services in the environmental field, while emphasizing responsiveness and proximity to its customers (businesses, industries, local authorities, etc.).
At the beginning of 2009, Augias decided to develop its expertise in franchising, basing it on the concept of "Sustainable Cleanliness" by which it intends to evoke both the effectiveness of its actions over time and its efforts to preserve the environment.

Based on a proven business model, Augias Propreté offers maintenance and cleaning services for professional and industrial premises, common areas of buildings, but also sensitive environments such as hospitals or food processing companies... It also operates in more specific areas such as cleaning premises after works or disasters, and window cleaning on large buildings using a lifting device.
Its activity, based on respect for the environment, as well as the numerous processes implemented for its staff, enabled it to obtain ISO 14001 certification in 2008.

A NINE BILLION EURO MARKET
"We have managed to find a way of operating that is similar to that of large groups while retaining the flexibility, responsiveness and service-oriented nature of SMEs," says Lionel Bieder, founder and CEO of Augias. "We hope to quickly rank among the top 10 national cleaning networks in terms of overall turnover, with franchise development helping us grow." The cleaning market is indeed very buoyant and its potential is enormous, as the sector generates an annual turnover of around nine billion euros and employs nearly 400.000 people.
In Montpellier, the Augias group will also operate in the areas of disinfection, pest control and rodent control.

> Augias in Montpellier:
10 Parc Club Du Millénaire - 1025 avenue Henri Becquerel - 34000 Montpellier
Such. : 06 43 29 62 34 - Fax: 04 66 77 30 06
Manager: Dominique Macau
d.macau@augias-proprete.net
The company plans to create around ten jobs within three years.

About Augeas:
Founded in 1997 in Moselle, Augias quickly established itself as an alternative to large cleaning groups, offering innovative services in the environmental field and focusing on responsiveness and proximity to its customers (businesses, industries, local authorities, etc.).
With 10 years of experience, Augias launched its franchise concept in 2006, based on the concept of "Sustainable Cleanliness" by which it aims to evoke both the long-term effectiveness of its actions and its efforts to preserve the environment. It is ISO 14001 certified and has been awarded the Innovative Company label by Oséo Innovation.
The group is developing its concept around three entities: Augias Propreté (maintenance and cleaning), Augias 3D (disinfection, pest control and rodent control) and Aetes environnement (social network).

> Augias 3D: disinfection, rodent control, insect control - Created in 2004 to strengthen the service offering of Augias Propreté, Augias 3D is dedicated to the eradication of pests and insects, as well as the disinfection of premises
www.augias-environnement.net