FloPlast Ltd

What FloPlast Ltd does

FloPlast Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of plastic building and plumbing systems, founded in 1991 and headquartered at a single manufacturing facility in Sittingbourne, Kent. The company produces an integrated portfolio across six core categories: roofline, window and cladding systems (PVC-UE cellular foam); rainwater systems (PVC-U gutters and downpipes including Cast Iron Style finishes); soil and waste systems (PVC-U, ABS, and the premium Master3Plus polypropylene acoustic range); underground drainage (110mm and 160mm gravity systems, inspection chambers, and the Level Invert Chamber); MDPE cold water systems; and the FloFit+ push-fit hot and cold plumbing range. Products carry multiple BSI Kitemarks, WRAS approvals, KIWA certification, and EN-standard compliance, and are independently tested for performance — notably acoustic performance by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute. FloPlast differentiates on UK manufacturing provenance, integrated cross-category colour matching, and industry-leading guarantees of up to 50 years.

The company's go-to-market is entirely indirect through the UK merchant and DIY retail channel. It supplies national chains including B&Q, Wickes, and Screwfix, alongside regional independents (DHS, Dell Factor) and a broad base of specialist distributors and builders/plumbers merchants — over 20 named relationships are documented in the source material, many spanning 10-25+ years. FloPlast does not sell direct to consumers, has no e-commerce storefront, and is supported by local sales representatives, point-of-sale literature, a BIM Store for specifiers, downloadable technical brochures, and case studies targeted at architects, surveyors, and housing developers. Customer segments include builders and plumbers merchants, trade installers and DIY enthusiasts, specifiers (architects, surveyors, engineers), and housing associations and developers.

FloPlast is a privately held limited company registered in England and Wales (company number 2616448) and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wienerberger Group, an international building materials conglomerate. With 51-100 employees and a single UK manufacturing site, the business operates as a focused mid-market UK specialist within a much larger European parent portfolio. Revenue, ownership composition beyond the parent relationship, and detailed financial information are not publicly disclosed.

Name

FloPlast Ltd

Legal name

FloPlast Ltd

Website

https://floplast.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FloPlast Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer of plastic building and plumbing systems — including roofline, rainwater, soil and waste, underground drainage, MDPE, and push-fit plumbing products — supplying builders and plumbers merchants, national DIY chains, and specialist distributors across the UK construction sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Building & Plumbing Systems

NAICS

Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing (332913)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Gutters, Downspouts & Rainwater Systems (IMADAFAM)

Keywords

• Plastic building products
• PVC drainage systems
• Rainwater guttering systems
• Soil and waste piping
• Push-fit plumbing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Sittingbourne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Building & Plumbing Product Sales: FloPlast manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of plastic building and plumbing systems including roofline, rainwater, soil & waste, underground drainage, MDPE, and hot & cold plumbing products. Revenue is generated through the sale of these manufactured products to builders merchants, merchant groups, and DIY retail chains across the UK construction sector. The company sells directly to merchants and through distribution relationships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FloPlast Ltd manufactures and supplies a comprehensive integrated range of plastic building and plumbing systems to the UK construction sector. Its product portfolio spans six categories — Roofline/Window/Cladding (PVC-UE), Rainwater (PVC-U gutters and downpipes, including Cast Iron Style), Soil & Waste (including the Master3Plus acoustic system), Underground Drainage (110mm/160mm to EN1401), MDPE Cold Water Systems, and FloFit+ Push-Fit Hot & Cold Plumbing. Products are produced at a single UK facility in Sittingbourne, Kent and sold through builders merchants, plumbers merchants, national merchant groups and DIY retail chains.

Product overview

FloPlast Ltd is a UK manufacturer and supplier of plastic building and plumbing systems founded in 1991, serving the construction sector. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected product categories: Roofline, Window & Cladding Systems (PVC-UE fascia, soffit, cladding); Rainwater Systems (gutters and downpipes in multiple profiles including Cast Iron Style); Soil & Waste Systems (above-ground drainage including the Master3Plus acoustic range); Underground Drainage Systems (110mm and 160mm gravity drainage with inspection chambers and the Level Invert Chamber); MDPE Systems (cold water services); and the FloFit+ Hot & Cold Plumbing System (push-fit plumbing). These product lines are designed to work together as integrated building solutions, from roofline to underground drainage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FloFit+: Flexible push-fit hot and cold plumbing system suitable for domestic and small commercial installations, including central heating systems.
• Master3Plus
• GroundGuard
• FloGuard

Products and services

• Roofline, Window & Cladding Systems Maintenance-free PVC-UE Cellular Foam Fascia, Soffit and Cladding systems for domestic and commercial buildings, available in white and laminated woodgrain finishes, supplied via UK builders merchants and DIY retail outlets.
• Rainwater Systems Comprehensive PVC-U rainwater gutter and downpipe systems in multiple profiles (Miniflo, Half Round, Square Line, Niagara/Ogee, Hi-Cap, Xtraflo) plus Cast Iron Style finishes, manufactured to EN607/EN12200-1 with 10-year performance guarantee and 20-year colour guarantee on Cast Iron Style.
• Soil & Waste Systems Complete above-ground soil and waste piping solutions including 110mm Ring Seal Soil, Solvent Soil, Cast Iron Style Soil, Air Admittance Valves, WC Connectors and the full ABS/Push-Fit/Compression/Overflow/Flexiflo waste ranges, manufactured to EN1329, EN1453, EN1455-1, EN12380 and EN681-1 with BSI Kitemarks.
• Master3Plus Acoustic Soil & Waste System Premium polypropylene acoustic soil and waste piping system engineered to reduce airborne and structure-borne noise in residential and commercial buildings, tested by the Fraunhofer Institute, available in 40mm, 50mm, 110mm and 160mm sizes.
• Underground Drainage Systems Gravity drainage and sewage systems in 110mm and 160mm sizes for depths up to 4m and 3m respectively, including inspection chambers, level invert chambers, domestic channel drainage, GroundGuard, land drainage and drainage crates, manufactured to BS EN 1401-1 and EN13476-2.
• FloFit+ Hot & Cold Plumbing System Flexible push-fit plumbing system for domestic and small commercial hot and cold water installations, including central heating, with EPDM O-ring seal and stainless steel grip teeth collet, BSI Kitemarked to BS 7291, WRAS approved, available in 10–28mm diameters with a 50-year product guarantee.
• MDPE Cold Water Systems WRAS approved and KIWA Kitemarked Medium Density Polyethylene systems for below-ground cold water services, with the Supreme compression fittings range (co-polymer polypropylene body, acetal grab ring, nitrile seal) in 20mm to 110mm sizes, pressure-rated to 16 bar.
• Level Invert Chamber and Fittings Multi-purpose access junction base for underground drainage with 16+ connection options, including D814 215mm deep chamber base (5x110mm fixed inlets), D824 riser and D834 square cover and frame, manufactured to EN13598.
• Drainage Crate (DC20) Stormwater control system designed to capture and store excess surface runoff and slowly release water back into surrounding soil or drainage infrastructure, suitable for soakaway and attenuation functions in domestic installations (DC20, 1000x500x400mm).

Quantifiable outcome

• Master3Plus is one of the quietest soil and waste pipe systems on the European market (independently tested by Fraunhofer Institute)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wienerberger GroupparentOthersFloPlast Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wienerberger Group, an international group of companies with cross-border internal operational processes, structures and technical systems. FloPlast may share personal data within the Wienerberger Group for purposes including transmitting queries and complaints, and internal reporting. A complete list of Wienerberger Group companies is available on the Wienerberger website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Durapipe UK: UK plastic pressure-piping specialist focused on industrial and commercial water systems, but with adjacent pressure-pipe offerings that occasionally overlap with FloPlast's MDPE cold-water and plumbing ranges.

Direct peers

• Wavin (Orbia): Global plastic pipe and fittings manufacturer (Osma, Hepworth brands in the UK) competing directly with FloPlast in soil & waste, rainwater, underground drainage and hot/cold plumbing systems supplied through UK builders merchants.
• Polypipe (Genuit Group): UK's largest plastic pipe systems manufacturer offering soil & waste, rainwater, drainage and plumbing to the same builder-merchant channel. Closest head-to-head competitor to FloPlast in UK trade-counter plastic building products.
• Brett Martin Plumbing & Drainage: UK manufacturer of plastic rainwater, soil & waste and underground drainage products serving builders merchants and DIY retailers. Comparable product range, customer base (B&Q, Wickes etc.) and UK manufacturing footprint.
• Hunter Plastics: Specialist UK plastic rainwater and roofline manufacturer with overlapping guttering, downpipe and fascia/soffit ranges; serves the same independent merchants and trade-counter channel as FloPlast.
• Marley Plumbing & Drainage (Aliaxis): UK plastic plumbing and drainage manufacturer offering soil & waste and rainwater systems to the same merchant channel. Part of Aliaxis, a global plastic piping group, making it a directly comparable branded competitor to FloPlast.

Broad incumbents

• Rehau (Building Solutions): Global polymer-based building products group offering rainwater, soil & waste, underfloor heating and plumbing systems to European construction markets, overlapping with FloPlast on rainwater and plumbing SKUs at the specification end.
• Geberit Group: European-sanitary-systems incumbent spanning installation and drainage, with growing plastic soil & waste and push-fit offerings relevant to FloPlast's acoustic and plumbing ranges; competes for higher-spec commercial and residential projects.
• Aliaxis SA: Global leader in plastic piping systems for building, infrastructure and industrial applications. Operates UK brands (Marley) but offers a vastly broader portfolio across many geographies, making it a larger incumbent FloPlast must compete against.

Others

• Wienerberger (Pipe & Paver Solutions): Parent company of FloPlast; while predominantly a clay brick and roof-tile manufacturer, its Plastic Pipe Solutions division sells competing plastic piping and stormwater-management products across Europe, making it an adjacent incumbent rather than a direct UK merchant-channel rival.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCu9ARUW8m2Y
• Xx.com/FloPlast_
• Facebookfacebook.com/FloPlast

Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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