What Groupe Roullier does

Groupe Roullier is a privately-held, family-controlled French industrial group headquartered in Saint-Malo, France, operating across five wholly-owned divisions: TIMAC AGRO (soil, plant nutrition, and animal production solutions), Phosphea (macro-mineral animal feed solutions, principally phosphorus-based), Terresis (animal nutrition, crop production, and magnesia-based refractory, industrial and environmental applications), Paticeo (traditional pastries and baked goods via brands including Alysse Food), and the Packaging division (Agriplas-Sotralentz Packaging, producing plastic packaging from 15ml to 1000L with 3 industrial units and 1,000+ product references). Products are sold in 100+ countries, and the group operates a direct field-sales model anchored by agronomic technical support to breeders and farmers, supplemented by distribution partnerships (e.g., CFAO in Kenya, Independent Winegrowers in France).

The group's technological foundation rests on proprietary nutritional formulations developed through the Centre Mondial de l'Innovation Roullier (CMI) and research collaborations with institutions such as INRA, with a recent platform launch (Rumimix, 2026) addressing documented declines in forage protein and mineral density. It also operates a vertically integrated supply chain spanning magnesia refining, feed phosphate production, seaweed-derived extracts, and in-house plastic packaging manufacturing. The Roullier family retains ownership and governance control under a two-tier board (Directoire and Conseil de Surveillance); in 2026 the group installed Roxane Roullier as Chief Executive Officer alongside a broader executive-board refresh. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but stated scale signals — 5,001–10,000 employees, 100+ country footprint, and multiple industrial product lines — place it among the larger private diversified industrial groups in European agronomy and specialty chemicals.

Name

Groupe Roullier

Legal name

Compagnie Financière et de Participations Roullier (CFPR)

Website

https://roullier.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Groupe Roullier is a family-owned French industrial group operating five divisions — TIMAC AGRO, Phosphea, Terresis, Paticeo, and Packaging — delivering plant nutrition, animal feed, magnesia, food, and plastic packaging products to agricultural, industrial, and consumer customers in over 100 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-malo

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plant and Animal Nutrition Products: Sale of specialized fertilizers, animal feed supplements, and nutritional solutions through TIMAC AGRO and Phosphea divisions
2. Plastic Packaging Manufacturing: Production and sale of plastic packaging solutions ranging from 15ml to 1000L through Agriplas-Sotralentz Packaging
3. Food Industry Products: Traditional pastries production through PATICEO division
4. Magnesia Products: Magnesium-based solutions for refractory, industrial and environmental applications through Terresis

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Groupe Roullier develops and manufactures plant and animal nutrition solutions (soil conditioners, fertilizers, biostimulants, feed phosphates, magnesia-based products) through its TIMAC AGRO, Phosphea, and Terresis divisions, produces traditional pastries through Paticeo, and manufactures plastic and recycled plastic packaging (15ml to 1000L) through Agriplas-Sotralentz Packaging for chemical, agri-food, detergent, health and lubricant industries.

Product overview

Groupe Roullier is a global expert in plant and animal nutrition, operating as a diversified industrial group with five main divisions: TIMAC AGRO (soil and plant nutrition, animal production), Phosphea (macro-mineral animal feed solutions), Terresis (animal nutrition, crop production, magnesia for industrial applications), Paticeo (traditional pastries and baked goods), and a Packaging division (plastic packaging and recycled materials through Agriplas-Sotralentz Packaging). The company also developed Rumimix, an animal feed additive focused on forage quality improvement. Founded in 1985, Groupe Roullier celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025 and is headquartered in Saint-Malo, France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre Mondial de l'Innovation Roullier (CMI): Global innovation center of Groupe Roullier focused on research and development in plant and animal nutrition
• Innovation Awards Roullier
• Minerallium
• La Fabrique des Possibles
• La Passagere

Products and services

• TIMAC AGRO

Quantifiable outcome

• Hay, straw, and corn have lost 30% of their protein value and 20% of mineral density over the past 30 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Energy ObservercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Strategic partnership with Energy Observer organization focused on sustainable development and environmental innovation in maritime and agricultural sectors
• INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with France's National Institute for Agricultural Research focused on plant and animal nutrition research and development
• CFAOregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with CFAO to contribute to Kenya's agricultural development, leveraging distribution network in African markets
• Independent Winegrowers (Vignerons Indépendants)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership in France with Independent Winegrowers organization for agricultural development in viticulture sector

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yara International: Global specialty fertilizer and plant nutrition company headquartered in Norway. Directly comparable to TIMAC AGRO as a multi-region provider of crop nutrition solutions with a focus on efficiency and sustainability.
• OCP Group: Moroccan state-owned phosphate rock miner and fertilizer producer. Comparable to Groupe Roullier for upstream phosphate supply, feed phosphate finished products, and integrated plant-nutrient offerings.
• Phibro Animal Health: Diversified animal health and nutrition company selling mineral nutrition, feed additives, and vaccines. Overlaps with Phosphea's macro-mineral animal feed and specialty nutrition positioning.
• Alltech: Privately-held global animal nutrition and feed additives company; comparable to Phosphea and the new Rumimix line at Roullier in functional feed supplements and on-farm performance additives.
• The Mosaic Company: U.S.-based phosphate and potash producer with global crop nutrition footprint. Comparable to Phosphea and TIMAC AGRO in phosphate-based crop and animal nutrition inputs.
• K+S Aktiengesellschaft: German-based fertilizer and salt producer with global plant-nutrition activities. Comparable to TIMAC AGRO across specialty crop nutrition and to Terresis on natural mineral-based industrial inputs.
• ICL Group: Israel-based specialty fertilizers and phosphate producer with global distribution. Closely comparable to Phosphea and TIMAC AGRO across plant nutrition, phosphate-based feed minerals, and adjacent specialty products.

Broad incumbents

• Nutrien: World's largest crop input and services provider, offering nitrogen, phosphate, potash and feed ingredients. Overlaps with TIMAC AGRO and Phosphea across crop nutrition and animal feed mineral categories.
• DSM Animal Nutrition (dsm-firmenich): Premix, vitamins, and functional feed additives business within a global nutrition and health group. Comparable to Phosphea's macro-mineral and functional-animal-nutrition adjacencies.
• Cargill: Privately-held global agribusiness operating across crop inputs, animal nutrition, and food ingredients. Comparable to Roullier as a diversified, family-influenced supplier serving animal protein producers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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