Le Pavé

What Le Pavé does

Le Pavé is a French manufacturing company founded in 2017 that transforms plastic waste into decorative and recycled surface panels for the construction sector. Operating under the legal entity SAS Minimum and headquartered in Aubervilliers (Île-de-France), the company employs 1–10 people and runs panel production facilities in both Île-de-France and Burgundy. The firm is led by CEO and co-founder Marius Hamelot.

The company's core technology is a patented industrial process that converts plastic waste into panel form without added resin, achieving up to 100% recycled content. Its flagship product, SoftSurface™, is offered in multiple variants — Originals (core colors), Colors (extended palette), Collection (Quartz premium), Flex (flexible panels, launched 2024), and a limited-edition Terrazzo (2024). The material holds an A+ VOC emissions rating and is REACH compliant. To date, SoftSurface™ has been installed in over 2,000 projects and has enabled the recycling of nearly 1,000 tons of plastic waste. Application segments span public buildings, retail, offices, hospitality, residential, and furniture/objects.

Le Pavé operates a B2B enterprise field sales model, engaging directly with architects, interior designers, and construction professionals through project-based specification, supplemented by an online sample ordering system and a nascent distributors page. Pricing is quote-based for professional projects rather than publicly listed. Marketing channels include the company website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, a monthly newsletter, and earned media coverage in Forbes, The New York Times, France Inter, Le Monde, and Les Échos. Notable reference clients include Adidas, Centre Pompidou, Élysée Palace, BNP Paribas, Oh My Cream, Veja, Bouygues Immobilier, Eiffage, and VenhoevenCS. The company has received financial and institutional support from BPI-France, ADEME, France Active, France Relance, Réseau Entreprendre, Région Île-de-France, and CCI Rennes. CEO Marius Hamelot received the Ivy Tech Prize for Young French Entrepreneur of the Year in 2025.

Name

Le Pavé

Legal name

SAS Minimum

Website

https://sasminimum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Pavé is a French manufacturer that converts plastic waste into decorative SoftSurface™ construction panels via a patented no-resin process, serving architects, designers, and construction professionals across public, retail, office, hospitality, residential, and furniture projects in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Building Materials

NAICS

Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing (326130), Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing (3379)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Gypsum Board & Drywall Panels (IMADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial-Grade & Specialty Surfaces (Concrete/Metal/Glass Countertops) (HSAPAIAK)

Keywords

• Recycled building materials
• Sustainable construction panels
• Plastic waste upcycling
• Circular construction materials
• Decorative surface panels

Headquarters

HQ city

Aubervilliers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SoftSurface™ Panel Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of recycled plastic surface panels (SoftSurface™) in various formats including Originals, Colors, Collection, and Flex variants. Customers include architects, designers, and construction professionals purchasing materials for projects. Sales appear to be project-based with direct customer engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Le Pavé manufactures and sells SoftSurface™, a line of decorative and recycled surface panels made from up to 100% plastic waste without any added resin, using a patented industrial process. Panels are produced in two French factories (Île-de-France and Burgundy) and are sold to architects, interior designers, and construction professionals for use in public buildings, retail, offices, hospitality, residential, and furniture applications. Variants include Originals (core colors), Colors (extended palette), Collection (Quartz premium), Flex (flexible panels), and Terrazzo (limited edition).

Product overview

Le Pavé is a French sustainable materials company that manufactures recycled surface panels using a patented industrial process. The core product is SoftSurface™, a decorative panel material made from up to 100% plastic waste. The product line comprises multiple variants including Originals (core colors), Colors (extended palette), Collection (Quartz premium variants), Flex (flexible panels for curved surfaces), and Terrazzo (limited edition seasonal variant). All products are manufactured in Le Pavé factories in Île-de-France and Burgundy, and have been deployed in over 2,000 projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SoftSurface™: Decorative and recycled surface panels made from plastic waste. Includes Originals, Colors, Collection, and Flex product lines.

Products and services

• SoftSurface™ Primary sustainable recycled surface panel material made from up to 100% plastic waste via a patented industrial process; flagship product line for interior surface applications in public buildings, retail, offices, hospitality, residential, and furniture projects. Sold to architects, interior designers, and construction professionals.
• SoftSurface™ Flex Flexible variant of the SoftSurface™ recycled panel material, expanding application possibilities to curved and non-flat interior surfaces for architects, designers, and builders.
• SoftSurface™ Terrazzo Limited summer edition decorative panels featuring terrazzo-style recycled surfaces, expanding aesthetic options within the SoftSurface™ product line for interior designers and architects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ projects completed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Smile Plastics: UK-based manufacturer of 100% recycled plastic panels for interior architecture. Most direct peer to Le Pavé in both feedstock (plastic waste) and end use (decorative surface panels for designers and architects).
• Durat: Finnish solid-surface manufacturer using post-industrial recycled plastics. Competes with Le Pavé in the recycled decorative-panel category for commercial and residential interiors.
• StoneCycling: Dutch producer of building materials made from construction and industrial waste. Comparable to Le Pavé in circular-economy positioning and B2B sales to architects and developers across Europe.
• Plasticiet: Dutch startup producing decorative sheets and panels from mixed plastic waste. Closely matches Le Pavé's recycled-plastic panel value proposition and sustainability narrative.

Emerging players

• Dzek: Architectural surfaces brand working with reclaimed and recycled materials in collaboration with designers. Overlaps with Le Pavé in the upmarket architect/specifier channel for innovative decorative surfaces.
• PaperStone: US-based manufacturer of recycled-paper composite panels for architectural and design use. Competes in the sustainable decorative-panel category, though with a cellulose rather than plastic feedstock.
• EcoDomo: US manufacturer of wall and surface coverings made from recycled leather and other materials. Targets the same architect/designer specification channel as Le Pavé with a similarly sustainable narrative.

Broad incumbents

• Cosentino: Global manufacturer of surfacing materials (Dekton, Silestone). A broad incumbent with sustainable product lines and global distribution that competes with Le Pavé at the premium end of the architectural-surface market.
• Tarkett: Major global flooring and surface solutions provider with explicit circular-economy commitments. Overlaps with Le Pavé in sustainable commercial interior specifications, particularly offices and public buildings.
• Forbo Flooring Systems: Large European manufacturer of commercial flooring and wall solutions, including recycled-content ranges. Comparable to Le Pavé on B2B specification sales into public and commercial projects in Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCK7u72fb-6lsaNk0xsvioZw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sasminimum
• Instagraminstagram.com/le.pave
• Pinterestpinterest.fr/lepavesasminimum
• Xx.com/lepaventc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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