History

Creating climbing walls for the last 30 years

Entre-Prises is a pioneer in the climbing wall industry, designing, manufacturing and installing custom solutions for the sport of climbing throughout the world.

From teaching walls to complex structures for international competitions to military training walls and more, our technologies cater for every environment, every climber, and every climbing discipline.

Artificial structures, holds, accessories, maintenance, consultancy, and more, Entre-Prises is constantly developing new products and services to meet our customers’ increasingly ambitious requirements and to ensure their success.

We work in partnership with many associations, athletes and health professionals, paying particular attention to the ergonomics and performance of our products, and we actively support the development of our sport while respecting people’s rights and protecting the environment.

The world’s leading manufacturer of climbing walls

Thousands of projects completed worldwide since 1985

International headquarters in Saint Vincent de Mercuze, France

2015 turnover: $25m. 85% outside France. 270 employees worldwide

  • 7 sales subsidiaries: United States, England, France, Spain (Top 30), Germany, China and Norway
  • 4 production sites: United States, England, Spain (ISO9001 certified), and China
  • A distributor network in more than 30 countries

Management and supervision for a network of three center concepts

  • Climbat: climbing gym. Sport and fitness. 11 centers
  • Clip’ n Climb: recreational climbing for everyone. Children and families. More than 150 centers
  • Dock39 adventure centers: leisure centers. Children and families. 5 centers

A wide range of clients: schools and universities, town and local authorities, clubs and associations, private climbing gyms, leisure centers, safety professionals, private businesses, private individuals, and more.

Member of the Abéo Group – $148m worldwide

International references:

  • United States: Movement Denver Climbing + Fitness, Nike World Campus, Oregon State University
  • Europe: Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, 2014 Gijon World Championships, Rocspot Lausanne
  • England: The Boardroom, Ice Factor, Clip ‘n Climb Exeter
  • Asia: National University of Singapore NUS, Racquet Club Bangkok, Dreamplay

Official partner of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and many other federations

(United States, England, France, Spain, China)

History of Entre-Prises – a pioneer’s expertise

1985 Entre-Prises is founded, and the first artificial climbing hold created by climber François Savigny at Saint Vincent de Mercuze, France

1986 First artificial climbing wall built from wooden panels

1990 Empreinte 3D wall createdEmpreinte: innovative polyester panels for 3-dimensional walls

1995 Entre-Prises is established in the United Kingdom

1996 Entre-Prises is established in the United States

2000 EPS “Explosion Proof System” safety system invented for climbing holdsEPS “Explosion Proof System” pour les prises d’escalade

2000 Freeform: Perfect simulation of rock – A new polyester climbing surface with no visible seams

2001 Entre-Prises Germany opens

2002 Acquisition by the ABEO Group

2003 Entre-Prises China opens

2006 Mozaik : the new construction system using wooden panels enabling 3D wall designs

2011 The modular artificial cave system: Speleo

2011 Takeover of the Spanish company Top30

2012 A new concept in leisure sport, Clip ’n Climb is brought to market – Clip’n Climb the first centre opens in Exeter

2013 Official partner and exclusive supplier of climbing walls to the International Federation of Sport Climbing –IFSC

2015 Acquisition of 50 % of the New Zealand company Clip ’n Climb International

2016 Monkey Space: a modular, innovative training concept