Akiolis
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1960
- HeadquartersLe Mans, France
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Akiolis firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Akiolis
- Legal name
- Akiolis Group SAS
- Website
- https://akiolis.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1960
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Akiolis industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Animal By-Product Rendering & Valorization
- NAICS
- Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (311613), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)
- SIC
- Fats & Oils (2070), Meat Packing Plants (2011)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Edible Offal & Organ Processing (Liver, Heart, Tripe; Food-Grade) (AFANAGAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Offal & Variety Meats Processing (Liver, Kidney, Heart, Tongue, Tripe) (AFANAJAA)
Keywords
Where Akiolis is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Le Mans
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices16 records
Markets served
Akiolis business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Animal By-Product Processing and Sales: Akiolis collects animal biomass and processes it into high-value proteins and fats for various end markets including pet food, animal nutrition, aquaculture, oleochemistry, organic fertilization, gelatins, cement plants, and energy sectors.
- Renewable Energy Production and Sales: The St-Langis-lès-Mortagne facility generates 9,300 MWh/year of renewable electricity injected into the Enedis grid, creating an additional revenue stream from energy sales.
- Rendering Service (Atemax): Collection and rendering service for dead animals from farms, veterinarians, equestrian centers, municipalities, and other holders. Provides rapid response for health and environmental safety compliance.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Akiolis product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Akiolis collects and transforms animal by-products (biomass) into high-value proteins and fats through rendering and valorization processes. The company operates a network of 48 collection centers and 13 production plants across France and Spain, processing materials into ingredients for pet food, animal feed, aquaculture, oleochemistry, biofuels, bioenergy, and organic fertilizers under dedicated market brands. It also provides rendering services for deceased animal collection through its Atemax brand.
Product overview
Akiolis is a circular economy company that collects and transforms animal biomass into high-value proteins and fats. The company operates seven distinct market brands: Vivaks (pet food ingredients), Biomaks (biofuels), Hydrofaks (aquafeed), Accuraks (oleochemistry), Caloraks (bioenergy), Leveraks (animal feed), and Régénaks (organic fertilizers). Additionally, the Atemax service brand handles rendering collection for deceased animals. The portfolio covers the entire valorization chain from animal by-product collection through processing to end-market applications in pet food, aquaculture, animal nutrition, biofuels, energy, oleochemistry, and organic agriculture.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Atemax: Rendering service for collection of dead animals of all species that died from illness or accidents
- Vivaks
- Biomaks
- Hydrofaks
- Accuraks
- Caloraks
- Leveraks
- Régénaks
- Violleau
Products and services
- Vivaks Pet food ingredients brand offering premium single-species animal fats (poultry, duck, pork), multi-species fats, and transformed animal proteins (blood proteins, hydrolyzed feather proteins, pork proteins) for dry pet food formulations by global brands and local manufacturers.
- Biomaks Biofuels brand offering C1/C2 and C3 category animal fats used in biofuel production, including Animal Oil Methyl Esters (AME) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils (HVO) as sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels.
- Hydrofaks Aquafeed brand offering transformed animal proteins and fats derived from renewable resources for aquaculture feed manufacturers, providing digestible amino acids and essential fatty acids for fish and shrimp farming (salmon, sea bass, shrimp, tilapia).
- Accuraks Oleochemistry brand offering animal fats with high fatty acid content for use in manufacturing detergents, soaps, paints, cosmetics, and lubricants as alternatives to vegetable oils.
- Caloraks Bioenergy brand offering animal fats and meals marketed as biofuels for cement plants and thermal power plants, with calorific values equivalent to 45-95% of heavy fuel oil.
Quantifiable outcome
- 80% reduction in fossil energy consumption at St-Langis-lès-Mortagne facility
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Akiolis
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
Akiolis technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Akiolis partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- PB LeinercorePB Leiner is an associated company within Tessenderlo Group that complements Akiolis's product range. PB Leiner provides additional animal fat products including bone fat from cattle and specific pork fats that expand Akiolis's offerings to oleochemical manufacturers, providing guaranteed volumes over time near production units.
Scale indicators14 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Akiolis competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- SARIA International: Germany-based, family-owned rendering industry leader operating across Europe. Directly comparable as a major animal by-product processor producing tallow, meat meals, and proteins for pet food, feed, and oleochemistry — same end markets and regulatory environment as Akiolis.
- Darling Ingredients: NYSE-listed global rendering leader (Diamond Green Diesel joint venture in biofuels). Closest large-cap peer for Akiolis, with overlapping capabilities in animal protein/fat valorization, pet food ingredients, and biofuel feedstock production.
- Baker Commodities: US-based rendering company specializing in animal by-product collection and processing into tallow, meat meal, and yellow grease. Operates the same multi-category collection/processing model as Akiolis for rendering-derived downstream products.
- SARVAL Bio-Industries: SARIA Group's pet food and feed ingredients subsidiary in Europe. Directly competes with Akiolis's Vivaks and Leveraks brands by supplying animal proteins and fats to European pet food and feed manufacturers.
- Valley Proteins: US-based rendering company operating rendering plants and collection routes for poultry and red meat by-products. Similar integrated collection-to-product platform serving pet food, feed, and biofuel end markets.
Broad incumbents
- Tessenderlo Group: Akiolis's publicly listed parent (Euronext: TESB), a diversified industrial group spanning bio-valorization, industrial solutions, and electronics. Parent reporting provides a partial financial benchmark for Akiolis's bio-valorization segment contribution.
- Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global animal nutrition and protein producer with significant feed ingredient operations. Comparable as a buyer/competitor in the animal fat and protein ingredient market Akiolis serves through Leveraks and Vivaks.
- Tyson Foods: Major US meat processor that also produces rendered by-products and pet food ingredients. Represents an integrated upstream-meat-and-downstream-rendering model that overlaps Akiolis's collection relationships and end products.
- JBS: Global meat processing conglomerate with significant rendering and pet food ingredient operations. Comparable scale of by-product throughput and downstream protein/fat commercialization.
Emerging players
- Biomin (part of dsm-firmenich): Animal nutrition and feed additive specialist now within dsm-firmenich, with overlaps in feed fat/protein solutions. Comparable to Akiolis's Leveraks feed-ingredient channel though focused on additives rather than base fats.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Akiolis social profiles
Digital presenceAkiolis compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Akiolis financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Akiolis leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Akiolis subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Akiolis funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Akiolis M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Akiolis
What does Akiolis do?
Akiolis collects and transforms animal by-products (biomass) into high-value proteins and fats through rendering and valorization processes. The company operates a network of 48 collection centers and 13 production plants across France and Spain, processing materials into ingredients for pet food, animal feed, aquaculture, oleochemistry, biofuels, bioenergy, and organic fertilizers under dedicated market brands. It also provides rendering services for deceased animal collection through its Atemax brand.
Is Akiolis a public or private company?
Akiolis is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Akiolis founded?
Akiolis was founded in 1960. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Akiolis based?
Akiolis is headquartered in Le Mans, France, in the Europe region.
How does Akiolis make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Animal By-Product Processing and Sales are the primary driver. The others are renewable Energy Production and Sales and rendering Service (Atemax).
Who are Akiolis's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are SARIA International, Darling Ingredients, Baker Commodities, SARVAL Bio-Industries and Valley Proteins. Broad incumbents are Tessenderlo Group, Cargill Animal Nutrition, Tyson Foods and JBS. Biomin (part of dsm-firmenich) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Akiolis have an API?
No public API is recorded for Akiolis.
What industry is Akiolis in?
Akiolis's product category is Animal By-Product Rendering & Valorization. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFANAGAG, Edible Offal & Organ Processing (Liver, Heart, Tripe; Food-Grade), with a secondary code of AFANAJAA, Offal & Variety Meats Processing (Liver, Kidney, Heart, Tongue, Tripe). Its NAICS code is 311613 and its SIC code is 2070.