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  "lang": "en",
  "translation_of": "qui-sommes-nous",
  "slug": "about-us",
  "title": "About Us",
  "status": "publish",
  "seo": {
    "titre_seo": "Reflective roof coating manufacturer since 2011 | Covalba",
    "meta_description": "Covalba is a reflective roof coating manufacturer since 2011. A premium, durable reflective roof coating built to protect buildings from heat.",
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      "layout": "hero",
      "variante": "standard",
      "eyebrow": "Who we are",
      "titre": "Reflective roof coating manufacturer since 2011",
      "lead": "We make the most durable reflective roof coatings on the market, built to keep buildings cool.",
      "image": {
        "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/hero-pulverisation.jpg",
        "alt": "Spraying a Covalba reflective roof coating on a commercial roof"
      },
      "cta_primaire": { "label": "Request a quote", "lien": "/en/diagnostic", "style": "primary" },
      "cta_secondaire": { "label": "Discover CovaTherm", "lien": "/en/solutions/covatherm", "style": "secondary" }
    },
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      "entete": {
        "badge": "A partner for businesses and public organizations",
        "titre": "Making buildings resilient against heat."
      },
      "contenu": "<p>We have made field-proven reflective roof coatings since 2018, building on heat-protection work that started in 2011, and we bring the rigor of roofing technicians, not painters, to every product we make. From the lab to the job site, we control the whole chain: resin formulation, coating performance, and clear guidance so your contractor applies it safely from the ground. That is how we can stand behind performance that lasts 8 to 10 years, where most coatings on the market start to fail within 2 to 5 years.</p>",
      "image": {
        "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/equipe-toiture-covalba.webp",
        "alt": "Covalba team on a white roof after application"
      },
      "position_image": "droite"
    },
    {
      "layout": "chiffres",
      "figures": [
        { "value": "14", "label": "years of expertise" },
        { "value": "10", "label": "dedicated team members" },
        { "value": "90", "label": "major-account clients" }
      ],
      "theme": "clair"
    },
    {
      "layout": "logos",
      "entete": { "badge": "As featured in" },
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        { "image": { "path": "logos-press/qui-sommes-nous/le-parisien.svg", "alt": "Le Parisien" }, "nom": "Le Parisien" },
        { "image": { "path": "logos-press/qui-sommes-nous/zepros.svg", "alt": "Zepros" }, "nom": "Zepros" },
        { "image": { "path": "logos-press/qui-sommes-nous/france-bleu.svg", "alt": "France Bleu" }, "nom": "France Bleu" }
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    {
      "layout": "texte_image",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "The Covalba story",
        "titre": "It all started with two partners and one conviction."
      },
      "contenu": "<p>Covalba began with two partners set on putting their skills to work for the better. That conviction took shape as a premium reflective roof coating, years in the making.</p><p>Our ambition is bold: to help buildings meet today's challenges as well as tomorrow's. Resilience against heatwaves and lower energy bills are the two guiding stars driving the progress of Covalba technology.</p><p>Our approach evolves continuously, and our products adapt to the real-world challenges of building managers. We guide your contractor so they can recommend and implement the optimal solution, safely.</p>",
      "image": {
        "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/portrait-maxime-bertrand.jpg",
        "alt": "Portrait of Maxime and Bertrand, founders of Covalba"
      },
      "position_image": "droite",
      "note": "Maxime and Bertrand, the founders of Covalba. Since 2011.",
      "cta": { "label": "Discover our solutions", "lien": "/en/solutions/covatherm", "style": "secondary" }
    },
    {
      "layout": "grille_cards",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Behind the scenes",
        "titre": "Your roofs are our workshop."
      },
      "cards": [
        {
          "eyebrow": "The founders",
          "titre": "Maxime and Bertrand, always in the field",
          "texte": "Our founders still spend time on real roofs. That hands-on contact with the substrate is where the coating's real technical refinements take shape.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/fondateurs-terrain.webp",
            "alt": "Maxime and Bertrand, founders of Covalba, working on a roof"
          }
        },
        {
          "eyebrow": "The assessment",
          "titre": "Read the roof before you coat",
          "texte": "Substrate, adhesion, detail points, damp areas: every project should start with a fine-grained technical assessment, not with a bucket of coating. It's the methodology we share so your contractor gets it right.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/equipe-terrain-conseil.webp",
            "alt": "Covalba team assessing a roof while advising on a project"
          }
        },
        {
          "eyebrow": "Safe application",
          "titre": "The machines stay on the ground",
          "texte": "Only the hoses go up. No load on the waterproofing, no risk to the structure: that's the safe-application method we recommend for every project.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/coulisses-intervention.webp",
            "alt": "Behind the scenes of a Covalba project, application machines kept on the ground"
          }
        }
      ],
      "colonnes": "3",
      "theme": "clair"
    },
    {
      "layout": "grille_cards",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Life at Covalba",
        "titre": "A team that lives on the roofs."
      },
      "cards": [
        {
          "titre": "On-site advice",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/equipe-terrain-conseil.webp", "alt": "Covalba team advising on a project" }
        },
        {
          "titre": "Behind the scenes of a project",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/coulisses-intervention.webp", "alt": "Behind the scenes of a Covalba project" }
        },
        {
          "titre": "Team in action",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/equipe-situation-chantier.webp", "alt": "Covalba team in action on a project" }
        },
        {
          "titre": "Team on a roof",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/equipe-toiture-covalba.webp", "alt": "Covalba team on a white roof after application" }
        },
        {
          "titre": "Reflective coating spraying",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/hero-pulverisation.jpg", "alt": "Spray application of a Covalba reflective roof coating" }
        },
        {
          "titre": "Roof assessment",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/brief-technique-toiture.webp", "alt": "Covalba technical assessment on a roof" }
        },
        {
          "titre": "Products and equipment",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/stock-produits-airless.webp", "alt": "Covalba products and airless machine prepared for a project" }
        },
        {
          "titre": "The founders in the field",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/equipe-duo-terrain.webp", "alt": "Maxime and Bertrand, founders of Covalba, on a roof" }
        }
      ],
      "colonnes": "4",
      "theme": "clair"
    },
    {
      "layout": "temoignages_video",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Video portraits",
        "titre": "Two perspectives on the Covalba story."
      },
      "temoignages": [
        { "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/QIrqe-60SJg?controls=0", "contexte": "Covalba founder portrait" },
        { "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/oW5ZFr5nYCA?controls=0", "contexte": "Covalba founder portrait 2" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "layout": "timeline",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Timeline",
        "titre": "Discover how it all began, and where we are today."
      },
      "jalons": [
        {
          "annee": "2011",
          "titre": "Founding of the company",
          "texte": "From the very beginning, the business has been about protecting buildings from summer heat.",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/timeline-equipe.png", "alt": "First Covalba team" }
        },
        {
          "annee": "2018",
          "titre": "Launch of the Covalba brand",
          "texte": "We bring our reflective roof coating to market.",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/timeline-peinture-reflective.png", "alt": "Bucket of Covalba reflective roof coating" }
        },
        {
          "annee": "2019-2021",
          "titre": "From pilot projects to large surfaces",
          "texte": "We carry out large-scale projects and gather concrete data on the benefits of the solution.",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/timeline-peinture-toiture.png", "alt": "Reflective roof coating applied to a roof" }
        },
        {
          "annee": "2022",
          "titre": "Large-scale deployment",
          "texte": "In response to growing success and adoption by major economic players, we scale up production and roll out our coating across large building portfolios.",
          "image": { "path": "images/qui-sommes-nous/timeline-applicateur.png", "alt": "Reflective roof coating applicator" }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "layout": "grille_cards",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Why Covalba",
        "titre": "A manufacturer, not a reseller. Roofing experts, not painters.",
        "intro": "Our difference lies as much in the formulation of the product as in the application method we recommend for the roof."
      },
      "cards": [
        {
          "icone": "factory",
          "titre": "Manufacturer",
          "texte": "We design and manufacture our own coatings. This control, from formulation to job site, guarantees the quality and consistency of our products."
        },
        {
          "icone": "award",
          "titre": "The most durable product",
          "texte": "Our polyurethane systems with a finishing topcoat are designed to last 8 to 10 years, where common acrylic resins lose their performance within 2 to 5 years. Our priority is real service life, not the price per liter."
        },
        {
          "icone": "building-2",
          "titre": "Genuine roofing expertise",
          "texte": "We approach every product as roofing technicians, not painters. Substrate assessment, preparation, detail points: performance depends as much on the method as on the product, and we guide your contractor through it."
        },
        {
          "icone": "shield-check",
          "titre": "Safe application",
          "texte": "We recommend that your contractor work from the ground: the machines stay at the foot of the building, and only the hoses go up onto the roof. Zero load on the waterproofing, zero risk to the structure."
        }
      ],
      "colonnes": "4",
      "theme": "sombre"
    },
    {
      "layout": "grille_cards",
      "entete": {
        "titre": "Our values.",
        "intro": "They guide the way we design, manufacture, and support projects in the field."
      },
      "cards": [
        {
          "icone": "check-circle-2",
          "titre": "Do it right or not at all.",
          "texte": "Reliable, durable expertise that stays a step ahead."
        },
        {
          "icone": "zap",
          "titre": "Innovate to protect buildings and people.",
          "texte": "Continuous innovation that opens up new possibilities."
        },
        {
          "icone": "leaf",
          "titre": "Act responsibly.",
          "texte": "Toward our clients and in light of the challenges of the energy transition."
        },
        {
          "icone": "users",
          "titre": "Put people at the center.",
          "texte": "A sharing of knowledge and skills, to succeed together."
        }
      ],
      "colonnes": "4",
      "theme": "clair"
    },
    {
      "layout": "cta",
      "variante": "final",
      "titre": "Together, we can change the story. Are you in?",
      "texte": "Whether you're a building owner, a facility manager, or a roofing contractor, let's talk about your project.",
      "cta_primaire": { "label": "Request a quote", "lien": "/en/diagnostic", "style": "primary" },
      "cta_secondaire": { "label": "Talk to an expert", "lien": "/en/contact", "style": "secondary" }
    }
  ]
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