Groupe Delmonico Dorel

What Groupe Delmonico Dorel does

Groupe Delmonico Dorel is a French family-owned group headquartered in Andancette (Drôme) operating since 1899 in construction materials and public works supply. It controls the full value chain from extraction and transformation (quarries at Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Albon, Eurre, Le Pouzin, Alissas and Montbonnot-St-Martin) through manufacturing of bulk and Big Bag aggregates, ready-mix concrete (4 plants at Le Puy, Tence, Langogne, Le Cheylard), concrete blocks and Big Bags, to distribution via GEDIMAT retail stores and multimodal logistics combining an 80-truck road fleet with a river transport platform at Sablons.

The group serves the Rhône-Alpes regional BTP market - construction companies, masons, public works contractors, local authorities, agricultural buyers, and individual particuliers - through six revenue streams: aggregates production, GEDIMAT materials trading, VALORSOL waste collection and recycling, ready-mix concrete, road freight (including acquired TP FER), and industrial maintenance. Recycling operations span 9 inert-waste reception sites and 4 professional déchetteries professionnelles, with 88% of regional demolition waste recycled and ~20% of needs met by recycled aggregates. Distribution is structured around 40+ sites delivering within a 25-30 km radius.

The business is privately held by the Delmonico and Dorel families, led by PDG Dominique Dorel, with 251-500 employees and no external private equity. Growth has been executed primarily through family-business transmissions and targeted acquisitions - notably the 2021 takeover of four Lafarge Holcim sites in Drôme-Ardèche, TP FER and MRB in 2023, SOBEFA via the ALBON PREFA joint entity in late 2023, and SOCAFI Montbonnot-St-Martin and Carrière d'Alissas in early 2026. Sustainability positioning is formalized through the Ambition 4D program and recognized by the 2024 Trophée Environnement.

Name

Groupe Delmonico Dorel

Legal name

DELMONICO DOREL

Website

https://delmonico-dorel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Groupe Delmonico Dorel is a French family-owned group operating since 1899 that extracts, produces and distributes construction materials (aggregates, ready-mix concrete, building supplies) through 40+ sites across the Rhône-Alpes region, serving local BTP contractors, local authorities and individuals via integrated logistics and recycling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials & Aggregates

NAICS

Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH), Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI), Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG), Aggregates & Dimension Stone Trading (Sand & Gravel, Crushed Stone, Limestone, Granite, Marble) (IMAKAJAG)

Keywords

• Construction aggregates production
• Ready-mix concrete supply
• Building materials distribution
• Construction waste recycling
• Quarrying and public works

Headquarters

HQ city

Andancette

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aggregates production and sales: Extraction and sale of bulk aggregates from quarries for construction and public works
2. GEDIMAT materials distribution: Distribution of building materials through GEDIMAT retail stores network
3. Waste collection and recycling: Collection and recovery of industrial and construction waste through VALORSOL subsidiary, transforming waste into reusable materials or energy
4. Road transport services: Public goods transport and freight forwarding services with 80 trucks (dumpers, flatbeds, crane trucks, mixers)
5. Ready-mix concrete (BPE): Production and delivery of ready-mix concrete from 4 concrete plants located at Le Puy, Tence, Langogne and Le Cheylard
6. Industrial maintenance services: Maintenance, assembly/disassembly of large industrial installations, boilermaking, machining, welding, painting services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Groupe Delmonico Dorel extracts and produces bulk aggregates from quarries, manufactures ready-mix concrete and concrete blocks/Big Bags, distributes building materials through its GEDIMAT retail network, collects and recycles inert construction and industrial waste via VALORSOL, and provides multimodal road and river transport plus industrial maintenance services. The group operates a vertically integrated value chain serving local construction and public works markets across the Rhône-Alpes region.

Product overview

Groupe Delmonico Dorel operates as a vertically integrated building materials conglomerate offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction materials and services. The company controls the full supply chain from raw material extraction through production, distribution, and transport. Core offerings include quarry aggregates (Granulats), recycled materials, concrete products (Béton prêt à l'emploi, Blocs et planchers béton, Big Bag), building materials trading through GEDIMAT retail network, port and river logistics, waste collection and recovery via VALORSOL ENVIRONMENT subsidiary, industrial maintenance, and freight transport services with 80 trucks. The group has expanded through acquisitions including SOCAFI Montbonnot-St-Martin and Carrière d'Alissas (2026), SOBEFA/ALBON PREFA (2023), and MRB Moutot Recyclage Béton (2023). With over 40 sites across the territory, the company serves local construction and public works markets in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Granulats vrac de carrière et de recyclage

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of Carrière des Gottes production delivered within 30km radius
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SOCAFI Montbonnot-St-Martin (Fiorese family)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Family business created in 1960 joining Delmonico Dorel Group. Site collects inert materials from local projects for recycling into aggregates or quarry rehabilitation
• Carrière d'Alissas (formerly Colas group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Limestone quarry acquired to strengthen positioning in Ardèche region. Site produces rockfill, gabion stones and building stones
• Association Prieuré Clunisien Saint-Pierre de Rompon-Le Pouzin (APCSPRLP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025Collaboration convention signed December 12, 2025 for safeguarding, preservation and enhancement of the Clunisian priory. Partners include: APCSPRLP, Société de sauvegarde des monuments anciens de l'Ardèche, Fédération ardéchoise de la recherche préhistorique, association néolithique à Champagnac, Fondation du Patrimoine, Fédération européenne des sites clunisiens, communes du Pouzin et Rompon
• SOBEFA (acquisition by ALBON PREFA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023ALBON PREFA (subsidiary of DELMONICO DOREL and PLATTARD family enterprises) acquired SOBEFA in Quissac, Gard, specialized in concrete products for construction and outdoor amenities
• MRB - Moutot Recyclage BétoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2023Association between DELMONICO DOREL CARRIERES and MRB for managing and recovering co-products from concrete plants (unused concrete returns, materials from basin cleaning)
• TP FER (transmission from Morel family)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2023Transmission of TP FER transport company (24 collaborators, St Rambert d'Albon) from Nathalie and Jean-Michel Morel families to Delmonico Dorel, maintaining brand and services
• Communauté de Communes des Monts du PilatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Collaboration on new quarry operation project for Carrière des Gottes. Five working sessions held May-September 2022 with elected representatives from the community, PNR du Pilat, Conseil departmental, and parliamentary assistants.
• SDIS 42 - Pompiers volontairesminorOthers · 1 January 2022Convention for 1000m3 water reserve from quarry sedimentation basin made available to volunteer firefighters for firefighting purposes
• VALORSOL Environnement (filiale Cheval et Delmonico Dorel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint subsidiary between Cheval and Delmonico Dorel groups managing professional waste collection and recycling through 4 déchetteries professionnelles
• LPO Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for biodiversity monitoring and species protection on quarry sites including hirondelle de rivage, Grand Duc, bats, reptiles
• Communauté de Communes Val de Drôme en BiovalléeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on biodiversity and heritage events including open days and European Heritage Days at Eurre quarry near Réserve Naturelle des Ramières

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Imerys: French-listed industrial minerals group with operations in nonmetallic mineral extraction and processing. Comparable upstream quarrying activities but at a national/international scale.
• Colas: French road construction and materials subsidiary of Bouygues; operates its own quarries and aggregates plants. Divested the Carrière d'Alissas to Delmonico Dorel in 2026, illustrating direct overlap in regional aggregates.
• Point.P (Saint-Gobain Distribution): France's leading building materials distribution network; competes directly with GEDIMAT Delmonico Dorel in the same trading/retail channel for BTP professionals and individuals.
• Holcim France: French arm of Holcim Group for cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete. Divested 4 Drôme-Ardèche sites to Delmonico Dorel in 2021, evidencing direct regional product overlap.
• Heidelberg Materials France: Major European aggregates and cement producer with French operations serving BTP and public works. Larger, geographically broader competitor in the same upstream materials value chain.

Direct peers

• Plattard: Regional Rhône-Alpes family-owned aggregates, concrete, and prefabrication group — Delmonico Dorel's joint-venture partner in ALBON PREFA. Highly comparable in product mix, regional footprint, and family-enterprise structure.
• Vicat: French family-controlled cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete group with operations across France and similar vertical integration from quarry to concrete. Closest publicly known peer in business model, scale, and family-ownership profile.
• Cheval Groupe: Regional aggregates and public works group based in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, joint-venture partner with Delmonico Dorel in VALORSOL Environnement. Comparable scale and regional focus in aggregates and waste recovery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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