Somfy SA is a France-based company engaged in the design, manufacture and development of controls for openings and closures of homes and commercial buildings. The Company's range of products include automatic controls for awnings, rolling shutters, storefront grills, garage doors and gates, motors and controls for roller shutters and curtains, venetian blinds and all interior window coverings and decoration, alarm systems and for protecting large utility facilities. Somfy SA is present in 54 countries on five continents via a network of 68 subsidiaries and affiliated companies. It has operations in France, Germany, Greece, Romania, Italy, Middle East, Asia Pacific, and the United States, among others. As of December 31, 2011, Somfy SA was 49.24%-owned by JPJ-S SCA.