What Elydan does

Elydan is a French industrial group headquartered in Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs that designs, manufactures, and supplies polyethylene (PE) pipe systems and geocomposite drainage solutions for water, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure. The company operates two principal product lines — the Environnement range (drinking water AEP pipes, sewage and industrial pressure pipes, irrigation systems, and geocomposite drainage products) and the Énergies range (pre-insulated district heating canalisations, electrical conduits, telecom ducts, and gas pipes) — built on proprietary PE grades including PE100, PE100-RC, PE100-RCD, PE100-RT, PERT, and PER-a, with the ELIOT RFID georeferencing system embedded into detectable pipes and standalone markers for underground asset management.

The commercial model is B2B exclusively, with a direct enterprise sales force (regional sales directors, key account managers, export directors covering Europe and Latin America, and technical-commercial specialists for irrigation and electrical confinement) supplemented by a distributor and wholesaler network located via an interactive map on elydan.eu. Revenue is generated through one-time unit-priced sales of catalog and custom products under quote-based pricing (with 30-day payment terms and cancellation fees), supported by ancillary services such as the Valorely end-of-life pipe recycling program, free loan of wooden cable drums (tourets), technical documentation/EPDs, and a calculation tools portal.

Following the October 2022 acquisition of German pre-insulated pipe manufacturer DW Verbundrohr Gmbh and its French subsidiary Multitubo France, Elydan's geographic footprint extends to France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, with combined-group revenue guidance exceeding €200 million for 2022. The group employs 251–500 people, is organized as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée), and is privately held with Bpifrance and IXO Private Equity disclosed as outside investors from an October 2022 funding round.

Name

Elydan

Legal name

ELYDAN SAS

Website

https://elydan.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Elydan is a French manufacturer of polyethylene pipe systems and geocomposite drainage solutions serving municipal, construction, agricultural, energy, and telecom infrastructure markets across Europe, with combined 2022 revenue exceeding €200 million following the DW Verbundrohr acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polyethylene Pipe Systems and Drainage Solutions

NAICS

Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (326122), Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Sewer Pipe & Fittings (PVC/HDPE/PP) (IMANADAA)

Keywords

• Polyethylene pipe systems
• Drainage geocomposites
• Water infrastructure solutions
• Pre-insulated heating pipes
• RFID pipe georeferencing

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-étienne-de-saint-geoirs

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Polyethylene Pipe & Tube Sales: Sale of PE100, PE100-RC, PE100-RCD, PE100-RT, PERT, and PER-a pipes and tubes for water, sanitation, irrigation, industrial, drainage, and heating applications. Sold through direct sales force and distributor network to municipalities, construction companies, and utilities. Single transaction model with order-based delivery.
2. Geocomposite & Protection Product Sales: Sale of geocomposite drainage, erosion control, and protection products (Solpac, Vegecor, Dalcor, Isocor, Stripdrain, Asphadrain, Ryb Erosion, etc.) for civil engineering, environmental, and building applications.
3. Pre-insulated Heating Pipe Systems: Sale of pre-insulated pipe systems for district heating and sanitary applications, including single, double, and multi-energy canalisations with integrated thermal insulation.
4. Touret Rental System: Free loan of wooden cable drums (tourets) to customers for up to 6 months for construction site deliveries. Tourets remain Elydan property; customers pay for damage, loss, or extended use.
5. Valorely Recycling Services: Valorely subsidiary collects, cleans, and recycles end-of-life PE/PP pipes and ducts for reuse, supporting the circular economy and environmental commitments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elydan designs, manufactures and supplies polyethylene pipe systems (PE100, PE100-RC, PE100-RCD, PE100-RT, PERT, PER-a, PEHD) and polypropylene-based products for water distribution, sewage, industrial fluids, irrigation, drainage, pre-insulated heating, electrical cable protection and gas networks. The company also offers geocomposite drainage and erosion-control products, the ELIOT RFID-based underground asset detection system, and the Valorely recycling service for end-of-life PE/PP pipes.

Product overview

Elydan is a French manufacturer of polyethylene pipe systems and drainage solutions operating across two main product lines: the Environnement range (water, drainage, irrigation, recycling) and the Énergies range (heating, electricity, telecoms, gas). The core product portfolio includes: PE100 water pipes for potable water (POLYBLEU, AEP TEC series, ELYSPRINT locked-socket system), sewage pipes (Assainissement series), industrial pipes (Industrie series including CIRCULAR recycled-material product); pre-insulated heating pipes (simple/double/multi-energy canalisations); irrigation systems (DRIPTENE, DRIPTER, Green 100, POLYTER, TUBSER); geocomposite drainage solutions (Nappe Solpac family, Vegecor, Dalcor, Isocor, Core); erosion control (Ryb Erosion); foundation protection (Protection Fondation, Protection Drainage); gas drainage bands; and the proprietary ELIOT RFID-enabled detectable pipe system. The products serve infrastructure, construction, agriculture, and environmental engineering sectors with a focus on durability, trenchless installation, and recycled materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Valorely: Recycling service for collecting, cleaning, and recycling used PE/PP tubes and pipelines for reuse
• ELIOT
• Elyrev

Products and services

• PE100 Water Pipe Systems (AEP) Polyethylene PE100, PE100-RC and PE100-RCD water pipes for potable water distribution networks, including POLYBLEU black-with-blue-stripes tubes, TEC1 RCD AEP (bio-sourced option available reducing carbon footprint by over 80%), TEC3 RCD AEP+PP (dual-layer with PP protective sheath for trenchless installation), TEC4 RCD with factory-applied blue geotextile wrap, ELYSPRINT push-fit locked-socket PE100 pipe for confined spaces, PE100 POLYBLEU Pregainé with corrugated sheath, and ELIOT Tube Détectable with embedded RFID transponders every 2 meters for georeferencing. NF Marque NF114 and ACS certified. Target users: municipalities, water utilities, and construction firms installing drinking water networks.
• PE100 Sewage Pipe Systems (Assainissement) NF certified PE100 sewage pipes for pressurized wastewater transport, including Tube Assainissement PE100, Tube Assainissement TEC1 PE100 RC (high slow crack growth resistance enabling sand-free installation), and Tube Assainissement TEC3 PE100 RC Revêtu PP (polypropylene-protected for trenchless no-dig sewage installation). Welded or socketed connections reduce deposits and pressure loss. Target users: municipalities, wastewater utilities, and civil engineering contractors.
• PE100 Industrial Pipe Systems (Industrie) Black PEHD industrial pipes for pressurized non-potable or industrial water, fluids (pH 2–13), and compressed air transport, including Tube PE100 Industrie (100-year service life, NF EN 12201-2 and NF EN 15494 compliant), Tube Industrie TEC 1 PE100-RC with very high slow crack propagation resistance, Tube INDUSTRIE CIRCULAR manufactured from recycled PE80/PE100 material from selective sorting of old pipelines, and PE100-RT EAUX BRUTES for high-temperature applications up to 70°C in industry, fire protection, cooling, heating, and geothermal. Target users: industrial operators and process plants.
• Pre-insulated Heating Pipe Systems Pre-insulated flexible pipe systems with PEX-a carrier tube(s) and multi-layer microcellular foam insulation, including Canalisation simple chauffage (single PEX-a carrier), Canalisation double chauffage (supply and return in one sheath), and Canalisation pré-isolée multi-énergies (PIME) combining two PEX-a tubes with two ICTA 3422 conduits for heat-source-to-building multi-energy connections. ACS, QB (N°14-15/2101*V4), EN 15632-1&3, and DIN 4726 oxygen-barrier compliant. Target users: district heating operators, building heating installers, and renewable energy contractors.
• Irrigation Pipe Systems Agricultural and green-space irrigation pipe systems including DRIPTENE high-density PE pipes (6-bar and 10-bar versions), DRIPTER low-density polyethylene micro-irrigation and drip pipe (lightweight, recyclable), Green 100 violet-striped PE100-RC pipe with very high slow crack growth resistance for no-sand installation (NF Marque NF114 Groupe 3 Arrosage certified), POLYTER low-density pipe for surface and aerial irrigation in arid zones, and TUBSER PEHD UV-resistant pipe for low-temperature greenhouse heating. Target users: farmers, agricultural cooperatives, golf courses, sports facilities, and municipalities managing green spaces.
• Geocomposite Drainage Solutions Drainage geocomposites with thermoformed alveolar PEHD core and geotextile filter for civil engineering, roads, railways, bridges, dams, tunnels, landfills, green roofs, sports fields, and foundations. Range includes Nappe Solpac (standard, Soudable weldable, Lixiviat for waste storage, Sport for synthetic fields), Ryb Erosion 3D mat with polyester reinforcement grid for slope stabilization, Green Eco Layer for landfill covers, Core alveolar drainage core, Stripdrain and Stabidrain for road edge drainage, Road Drain (EDRC) with perforated tube, Asphadrain for bridge deck drainage, Vegecor for green roofs with 20% increased water retention, Dalcor for under-slab drainage, Drain vertical Solpac for soil consolidation, Drain Technique PE Annele, Drain Technique PE lisse fendu et perforé, Drain agricole PVC (NF U 51-101 and NF 073 compliant), Bande Solpac A and Bande Gaz for gas drainage, and Event Universel vent. Target users: civil engineering contractors, road builders, landfill operators, and building foundation contractors.
• Foundation Protection Products HDPE alveolar spacing and protection products for below-grade building envelopes, including Protection Fondation (flat-top alveolar element maintaining air gap and protecting waterproofing during backfill) and Protection Drainage (HDPE geospacer with non-woven PP geotextile for combined foundation protection and drainage). Target users: building foundation contractors and below-grade waterproofing installers.
• Electrical Conduit and Cable Protection Systems Black PE100 or PE100 HT (High Temperature) ducts with red stripe for aerial and buried electrical network protection and confinement, marketed as Fourreaux PE100 ou PE100 HT Flex Energy. NF Marque NF114 Groupe 5 certified for electrical conduits. Target users: electricity utilities, telecom operators (FTTB fiber networks), and electrical contractors.
• ELIOT RFID Georeferencing System RFID-based detection and georeferencing system for underground network localization, identification, and mapping, including Marqueur ELIOT (ISO 15693 compliant passive RFID transponder, IP68 protection, 1.5m maximum burial depth, 50-year lifespan, programmable alphanumeric data) and ELIOT Tube Détectable pipe with integrated RFID chips. Supports compliance with French DT/DICT anti-damage decree for buried-asset detection. Target users: water utilities, municipalities, and network operators managing buried infrastructure.
• Valorely Recycling Services Valorely subsidiary collects, cleans, and recycles end-of-life PE/PP pipes and ducts for reuse in the circular economy. Operated as the Elyrev waste-recycling division of Elydan. Supports customer environmental commitments and provides recycled-material feedstock for products such as INDUSTRIE CIRCULAR pipe. Target users: municipalities, construction firms, and industrial operators decommissioning or replacing pipe networks.
• Touret Cable Drum Rental System Free loan of wooden cable drums (tourets) to customers for up to 6 months for construction site deliveries. Tourets remain Elydan property; customers pay for damage, loss, or extended use. Provided as a logistics support service to professional buyers. Target users: construction sites, installation contractors, and utility crews receiving pipe deliveries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100-year design life for PE100 pipe products
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DW Verbundrohr GmbhcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2022In October 2022, Elydan acquired 100% of German company DW Verbundrohr Gmbh along with its French subsidiary Multitubo France. This acquisition significantly enhanced Elydan's presence in the plumbing, sanitary, heating, and cooling markets and expanded its geographic reach to Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands. DW Verbundrohr brings product capabilities complementary to Elydan's existing range, while Multitubo France (a French subsidiary previously under DW Verbundrohr) strengthens the domestic French market position.
• Multitubo FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2022Multitubo France was the French subsidiary of DW Verbundrohr Gmbh. Following Elydan's acquisition of DW Verbundrohr Gmbh in October 2022, Multitubo France became part of the Elydan group, strengthening Elydan's product portfolio in plumbing and heating applications in the French market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wavin (Orbia): Dutch-headquartered plastic pipe systems manufacturer serving water, gas, heating, and drainage markets across Europe. Closely comparable to Elydan on product range (PE/PVC pressure pipes, drainage, pre-insulated systems) and target customers (utilities, municipalities, builders).
• Pipelife (Wienerberger): Austrian plastic pipe manufacturer (part of Wienerberger) producing water, sewer, gas, cable protection, and drainage systems. Direct competitor to Elydan across Western European infrastructure and building markets with comparable product breadth.
• Uponor: Finnish manufacturer of PEX and plastic pipe systems for plumbing, indoor climate, and infrastructure. Direct comparable to Elydan in pre-insulated district heating, plumbing, and PE pressure pipes for utility customers.
• Rehau: German polymer-based solutions provider with significant pipe and pre-insulated heating system businesses. Comparable to Elydan on polymer material expertise, district-heating product lines, and building/infrastructure customer base in Western Europe.
• Fränkische Rohrwerke (Fränkische): German family-owned manufacturer of plastic pipes, drainage systems, and cable protection ducts. Direct comparable to Elydan's corrugated drainage, cable duct, and stormwater management product lines serving European civil-engineering customers.

Broad incumbents

• Georg Fischer (GF Piping Systems): Swiss industrial group whose GF Piping Systems division produces plastic and metal piping for utilities, industrial, and building markets. A broader incumbent competitor with deeper resources, overlapping PE pressure-pipe and pre-insulated heating offerings with Elydan.
• Aliaxis: Belgian global leader in plastic fluid handling systems serving construction, infrastructure, and industrial markets. Competes with Elydan across water distribution, drainage, and cable protection, though with a broader portfolio and global scale.
• Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS): US-listed manufacturer of water management and drainage products including corrugated HDPE pipes and stormwater solutions. Comparable to Elydan's geocomposite and corrugated drainage lines, with growing but still secondary European presence.

Regional players

• Radius Systems: UK-based manufacturer of plastic pipe systems for utility and infrastructure markets. Comparable to Elydan on PE pressure pipes and barrier-pipe technology for water and gas, but primarily serving UK/Ireland rather than continental Europe.
• Jafar Group: Polish manufacturer of plastic pipes and fittings for water supply, sewage, gas, and drainage. Comparable product portfolio to Elydan's PE pressure-pipe and sewer offerings, but concentrated in Central/Eastern Europe rather than Western European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@elydangroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elydangroup
• Xx.com/Elydan_Group

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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