What Tricoflex does

Tricoflex SAS designs, manufactures, and sells flexible thermoplastic (PVC-based) hoses from a single integrated site in Vitry-le-François, in the Champagne region of France. Founded in the 1950s and operating today as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exel Industries Group (Euronext Paris: EXE) since 2012, the company runs 14 production lines with a combined annual capacity of more than 100,000 kilometers and offers 60+ hose types and over 1,000 stocked SKUs across categories including multi-use, compressed air, agriculture, hydrocarbons and chemicals, foodstuffs, water transfer, firefighting, spiral, ducting, sewer cleaning, paint spraying, and drinking water. Its technology base is anchored in proprietary PVC formulations and multilayer co-extrusion processes that deliver application-specific properties (antistatic, cold-flexible, oil- and chemical-resistant, food-contact compliant), with in-house regeneration of 2,500 tons of PVC per year enabling a circular-economy product line (TRICOGREEN at 80% recycled PVC, Irriflex/Primabel at up to 70%).

The business model is a B2B hardware-sales operation. Approximately 70% of volume moves through distribution networks across roughly 21 countries in Western, Northern, Central, and Southern Europe plus North America, while the remaining 30% goes directly to OEM and machine manufacturers under technical-partnership agreements that co-develop specifications for integration into customer equipment. Standard catalog products ship from stock with 24-72 hour delivery inside France; customized hoses are configured via online quote requests with 4-5 week lead times. Consumer garden-hose output is sold exclusively into Hozelock and Hozelock Exel (both part of the Exel Industries Group), giving Tricoflex a captive downstream channel without the cost of independent consumer-brand marketing.

The company's primary customer verticals are agriculture (irrigation and crop spraying), agri-food (food transfer and processing), and industrial fluid/chemical handling; construction and OEM machine builders are secondary. Regulatory qualifications (ISO 9001:2015, KIWA and WRAS for drinking water, EU food-contact Directive 10/2011, LNE for TRICOGREEN) and ESG credentials (EcoVadis Silver Medal 2023, MORE 2023 label, consecutive French Gender Equality Index disclosures 2022-2025) are actively marketed to procurement-qualifying buyers. Commercial reach is supported by a multilingual website (7 languages), industry exhibitions such as EIMA International, downloadable technical documentation, and PR-driven news coverage of product launches.

Name

Tricoflex

Legal name

TRICOFLEX SAS

Website

https://tricoflex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tricoflex SAS is a French manufacturer of flexible PVC thermoplastic hoses serving agriculture, agri-food, industrial, and construction customers across Europe and North America through distribution networks and OEM partnerships. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exel Industries Group, operating 14 production lines with 100,000+ km annual capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Flexible Hoses

NAICS

Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220), Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (32622)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Hoses & Tubing (Rubber/Elastomer) (IMANALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Irrigation Pipe, Tubing & Conveyance (PVC/HDPE Pipe, Layflat Hose, Manifolds) (AFABAHAF)

Keywords

• Flexible hose manufacturing
• Thermoplastic PVC hoses
• Industrial hose solutions
• Agricultural irrigation hoses
• Food grade transfer hoses

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitry-le-françois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flexible Hose Manufacturing and Sales: Designs, manufactures and sells a wide range of flexible thermoplastic hoses for all types of applications. Over 60 different types of hose and 1,000 products available as standard and in stock. Also regenerates more than 2,500 tons of PVC per year through recycling operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tricoflex designs, manufactures, and sells flexible thermoplastic PVC hoses for agricultural, agri-food, industrial, and construction applications. The company offers more than 60 different hose types and over 1,000 products in stock, with manufacturing based on proprietary PVC formulations and multilayer co-extrusion technology across 14 production lines with capacity exceeding 100,000 km per year.

Product overview

Tricoflex is a leading European manufacturer of flexible thermoplastic hoses based in the Champagne region of France. The company produces more than 60 different types of hoses with over 1,000 products available in stock. Their portfolio spans four main hose types: knitted hoses (reinforced with polyester knitting), braided/covered hoses, non-reinforced hoses, and spiral hoses. The product range includes specialized categories such as Multi-use, Compressed Air, Agriculture, Hydrocarbons/Chemical Products, Food Products, Water Transfer, Firefighting, Spiral, Ducting, Sewer Cleaning, Paint Spraying, and Drinking Water hoses. Tricoflex also offers customized hose solutions and complementary products. Key branded products include TRICOGREEN® (sustainable multilayer hose with 80% recycled PVC), SPIRABEL SKADIFLEX®, Spirabel® SNT-S, TRICOCLAIR® AL, and TCF multipurpose hoses. The company operates 14 production lines with a capacity exceeding 100,000km per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TRICOGREEN: Flexible multilayer hose crafted with 80% recycled PVC
• TRICOCLAIR
• TRICOVEND
• SPIRABEL
• WINDFLEX
• IRRFLEX
• PRIMABEL
• NOBELAIR
• PROFILINE AQUA
• Technobel
• Tress-Nobel

Products and services

• TRICOGREEN®
• SPIRABEL SKADIFLEX®
• Spirabel® SNT-S
• TRICOCLAIR® AL
• TCF
• Multi-use Hoses
• Compressed Air Hoses
• Agriculture Hoses
• Hydrocarbons/Chemical Products Hoses
• Food Products Hoses
• Water Transfer Hoses
• Firefighting Hoses
• Spiral Hoses
• Ducting Hoses
• Sewer Cleaning Hoses
• Paint Spraying Hoses (FLEXI SPRAY and AIR JET)
• Drinking Water Hoses (TRICOVEND and PROFILINE AQUA Plus)
• Complementary Products
• Customised Hose Configurations

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000km+ annual production capacity across 14 production lines
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• HozelockmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHozelock and Hozelock Exel (part of Exel Industries Group) exclusively market all Tricoflex garden hose production destined for consumers. This partnership ensures wide consumer market distribution.
• Hozelock ExelmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHozelock Exel (part of Exel Industries Group) exclusively markets Tricoflex consumer garden hose products. Tricoflex focuses on B2B while consumer products are distributed through this partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Continental AG: German automotive and industrial group with a ContiTech industrial hose business covering rubber and polymer hoses. Overlaps with Tricoflex on industrial hose product categories, though Continental's hose line is part of a broader conglomerate portfolio.
• Saint-Gobain (Performance/Precision hoses): French diversified materials group including flexible hose and tubing products for industrial and food applications. Comparable in European footprint and food-grade certified hose offerings, but hoses are one segment within a much larger building-materials portfolio.
• Parker Hannifin: Large US-listed industrial conglomerate with a broad hose and connector portfolio (industrial, food, chemical). Competes with Tricoflex in technical/regulated segments but at much larger scale and across many other industrial components.
• Trelleborg AB: Swedish polymer specialist with engineered hoses and anti-vibration/industrial solutions. Competes with Tricoflex in selected industrial hose applications but operates as a broad polymer-technology conglomerate rather than a hose-focused player.

Direct peers

• NORRES Schlauchtechnik: German manufacturer of industrial PVC and polyurethane hoses (suction, conveying, ducting) serving industrial and agricultural markets in Europe. Directly comparable to Tricoflex in product (flexible thermoplastic hoses), target verticals, and geographic footprint.
• Venair Group: Spanish flexible hose manufacturer (silicone and PVC) serving pharma, food, and industrial customers. Comparable in flexible hose production, food-grade certification focus, and Southern European distribution.
• IVG Colbachini: Italian manufacturer of industrial rubber and PVC hoses for chemical, food, and agricultural applications. Overlaps with Tricoflex in technical-hose product lines and European industrial customer base.
• Merlett Tecnoplastic: Italian manufacturer of PVC and polyurethane flexible hoses for agriculture, industry, construction, and food applications across Europe. Closely comparable product portfolio, materials (PVC/PU), and vertical segmentation to Tricoflex.
• Kuriyama of America: US-headquartered manufacturer of PVC, rubber, and thermoplastic hoses for industrial, agricultural, food, and construction markets globally. Closely comparable product categories and distribution-heavy go-to-market model.
• Masterflex Group: German-based specialist in technical hoses and connectors serving industrial, food, pharmaceutical, and chemical customers in Europe. Comparable in engineered-hose positioning, regulated-segment focus, and B2B distribution through distribution partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 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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