FRANCE PARATONNERRES
French specialist in lightning protection
ESE air terminal
IONIFLASH MACH ® NG
Advantages that make all the difference:
- UL listed
- No electronic components – no planned obsolescence
- Made of 316L stainless steel – corrosion-resistant
- Continuous through axle – no electrical or mechanical breakage
- Rounded tip – better resistance and stability of response
- Less than 3 kg – easy, discreet installation
- Tested beyond the requirements of NF C 17-102 ed. 2011 (200 kA)
- Low carbon footprint
- 10-year guarantee
Our Reliability
is your best Protection
Founded in 1974, France Paratonnerres fell in love with the Limousin region. Based at the Ester Technopole park in Limoges since 2011, our company has been making its mark for 50 years thanks to its world-renowned expertise in lightning protection. As a company on a human scale, close to our customers and upholding the values of ethics and social responsibility, our mission is clear: to protect you as best we can from the vagaries of lightning.
The comprehensive know-how of our lightning protection experts makes our company an international reference in the sector. As a manufacturer, we are committed to developing and producing solutions that combine innovation and reliability. All our products undergo rigorous quality control and are tested in our in-house laboratory and by partners of excellence, ensuring unrivalled quality and traceability.
Our sense of quality and perfection led us to install our own products in order to get feedback from our installers. Over time, this installation activity has become a speciality, leading us to protect sites as prestigious as the Eiffel Tower…
ESE Air Terminal and Accessories
Our company designs and manufactures high-quality lightning protection solutions, which it distributes worldwide.
Installations and Inspections
Our installation team works all over France, giving us feedback on our products in the field to enable us to adapt them.
Study and Design
Our design office is available for Lightning Risk Analyses, Lightning Technical Studies or any other support.
France Paratonnerres Products
Discover our range of products, made up of quality solutions offering optimum protection against the dangers of lightning.
France Paratonnerres Services
As lightning protection specialists, we also offer a range of services designed to provide complete lightning protection. Our firm commitment to excellence is reflected in the diversity of our services, for which we have qualified and Qualifoudre-certified personnel. This multi-disciplinary expertise means we can deal with all lightning-related issues, even on the most complex projects.
Research & Development
Lightning Risk Analysis
Lightning Protection Design
Lightning Protection Installation
Lightning Protection Inspection
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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
COUNTRIES
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
French know-how recognized internationally
Our Early Streamer Emission (ESE) air terminal, used in more than 70 countries and on tens of thousands of areas, has proved highly reliable, particularly in 36 of the most lightning-stricken countries (storm density (Nsg) greater than 10).
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, FRANCE
Belem tower, PORTUGAL
Satu Mare Church, ROUMANIE
Residential building, BANGLADESH
Indian temples, INDIA
Industrial building, ALGERIA
Amman airport, JORDAN
Nashville airport, Tennessee, USA
Ariane rocket's launch station, GUYANA
Silver Mine, PERU
Marco Vinizio Hospital, Ecuador
Forbidden City of Beijing, CHINA
Namsan tower, SOUTH KOREA
AUSTRALIA
SENTOSA RESORT, SINGAPOR
Frontier posts, RWANDA / TANZANIA
Passengers boat, CAMEROON
National Assembly, ANGOLA
Industrial building, BRESIL
Sports center Sportika Metepec, MEXICCO
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Our certifications
Our quality approach and internal processes are certified by renowned organisations such as Bureau Veritas, UL or INERIS. Labelled Limoges Durable and involved in the French Fab community, our company expresses a desire to represent French industrial know-how internationally while applying a CSR policy. Our company currently has the honour of chairing the French Syndicate of Lightning Protection within the GIMELEC union.
Do you have a lightning protection project?
The specialists in our team will be delighted to respond to your requests for technical or commercial support.