Akiolis

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

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

• Animal rendering services
• Pet food ingredients
• Aquafeed proteins
• Biofuel production
• Organic fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Mans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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

Core 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

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PB LeinercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPB 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

Direct 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

• Facebookfacebook.com/akiolisgroup
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/akiolis

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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