About us
QIM, independent fire protection
Founded in 2005, QIM — Qualité, Ingénierie et Maintenance — is an independent French company specialising in sprinkler and hose reel fire protection.
Our values
Three letters, three commitments
QIM stands for Quality, Engineering and Maintenance (Qualité, Ingénierie et Maintenance): much more than a name, it is our promise to every client.
Quality
Installations calculated, prefabricated and checked in-house, compliant with the most demanding standards.
Engineering
An in-house engineering office that models every project in 3D and sizes every system precisely.
Maintenance
A responsive after-sales service and long-term support: inspections, maintenance and compliance upgrades — including expertise on your fire pump sets.
20 yrs
of sprinkler expertise
500
completed projects
+30
employees
+3,000 m²
prefabrication workshop
Our history
Twenty years of controlled growth
2005
QIM is founded
The company starts its sprinkler and hose reel protection business for logistics buildings.
2010
Opening of the prefabrication workshop
QIM brings the fabrication of its systems in-house to control quality and lead times.
2015
Growth of the engineering office
Ramp-up on Revit, AutoCAD and Sprinkcalc to design complex installations.
2024
Three locations
With the Laigneville head office and the Le Mans and Villers-sur-Fère branches, QIM covers the whole country.
They trust us
- GSE
- BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION
- QUARTUS
- APRC
- AXESS
+And many other clients across France
Standards & frameworks
Installations that meet the strictest requirements
Our installations are designed and built to the frameworks recognised by insurers and inspection bodies.
APSAD R5
Fire hose reels
NFPA 13
International sprinkler standard
EN 12845
European sprinkler standard
Our locations
Three sites, nationwide coverage
Teams ready to deploy anywhere in France from our sites in Oise, Sarthe and Aisne.
Laigneville
Head officeOise (60)
Le Mans
BranchSarthe (72)
Villers-sur-Fère
BranchAisne (02)