What KALHYGE does

KALHYGE is a French industrial textile rental and maintenance company, operating as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) headquartered in Ivry-sur-Seine. Founded in 1982 as Régie Linge, the company rebranded to KALHYGE in 2017 following the integration of 11 new industrial sites under shareholder MNH GROUP. Since 2024, KALHYGE has been owned by ANETT. The company operates a national network of 43 service sectors with 25 RABC (Risk Analysis Bio-contamination Control) and ISO 9001 certified centers, executing approximately 2,000 weekly delivery rounds and processing 187,000 garments per day for roughly 16,000 clients.

The company's core offering is a subscription-based rental-maintenance model (Location-entretien) covering workwear, linens, and hygiene equipment, complemented by a purchase-management service (Achat-Gestion entretien) and dedicated hygiene solutions for sanitary facilities and floor protection. Core technology includes one of Europe's most innovative industrial laundry machine fleets with remote engagement capability, early-pioneered barcode garment traceability, the Klearn digital learning platform supporting the Kalhyge Académie training program, and a secure client portal for customer communications. All processing centers adhere to the RABC methodology to guarantee microbiological quality of treated textiles — a critical differentiator in healthcare and food-industry verticals.

KALHYGE serves six primary verticals: industry (including construction/BTP), healthcare (medical-social establishments, laboratories, dental practices, pharmacies), agro-food, cleaning companies, hospitality-restaurant, and general services. Revenue mechanics are based on weekly pricing per article, person, or change rule under custom-quote contracts. Go-to-market is B2B sales-led with regional directors overseeing operations across France. Distribution is delivered directly through the center network, supported by a centralized Magasin Central (central warehouse). Capital social stands at €57,718,971.52, with approximately 1,500+ historical employees and 90 active job openings.

Name

KALHYGE

Legal name

KALHYGE

Website

https://kalhyge.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KALHYGE is a French industrial textile rental-maintenance company serving 16,000 clients across healthcare, industry, hospitality, food, and cleaning verticals through 43 service sectors and 25 RABC/ISO 9001 certified centers, offering subscription-based linen, workwear, and hygiene solutions nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Laundry and Textile Rental Services

NAICS

Linen Supply (812331), Linen and Uniform Supply (81233)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Uniform & Linen Cleaning, Sanitization & Processing (Service-Included) (HSAJAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bed & Bath Linen Service (Sheets, Pillowcases, Bath Mats) (HSAJAMAH), Uniform & Linen Pickup/Delivery & Route Service (HSAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Industrial laundry services
• Textile rental maintenance
• Workwear rental services
• Commercial hygiene solutions
• Healthcare textile services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivry-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices31 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Location-entretien (Rental-Maintenance): Core revenue stream providing rental and maintenance of textile articles (linens, workwear) and hygiene equipment. Customers pay weekly based on articles, persons, or change rules without investing in purchases.
2. Gestion-entretien (Purchase Management): For organizations investing in their own products, KALHYGE provides management and maintenance services after validating compatibility with industrial processes.
3. Hygiene Services: Sanitary hygiene and floor protection services, ranging from simple consumable delivery to complete on-site service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KALHYGE provides rental and maintenance of textile articles (workwear, linens) and hygiene equipment for businesses across France through 25 RABC and ISO 9001 certified industrial laundries. The company offers two core service models: Location-entretien (rental-maintenance) where clients pay weekly based on articles, persons, or change rules without capital investment, and Achat-Gestion entretien (purchase-maintenance management) for organizations investing in their own products. Services are delivered to healthcare, industry, hospitality, food processing, and cleaning sectors through a network of 43 service centers.

Product overview

KALHYGE is a French industrial textile rental and maintenance company offering a unified service portfolio centered on two core models: Location-entretien (rental-maintenance) and Achat-Gestion entretien (purchase-maintenance management). The company serves multiple industry verticals including healthcare, hospitality, industry, cleaning services, and food processing. Its services encompass industrial laundry (blanchisserie industrielle) with RABC-certified processes, hygiene services for bathrooms and floors, and a secure client portal. Supporting its service delivery, KALHYGE operates the Kalhyge Académie training platform and its digital counterpart Klearn, which together form its human capital development infrastructure. The company operates 25 certified centers (RABC and ISO 9001) and 43 sectors across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kalhyge Académie: Internal training academy for employee development, skills training, and career acceleration. Features digital learning platform Klearn.
• Klearn

Products and services

• Location-entretien (Rental-Maintenance)
• Achat - Gestion entretien (Purchase - Maintenance Management)
• Services Santé (Healthcare Services)
• Prestations Hygiène (Hygiene Services)
• Kalhyge Académie

Quantifiable outcome

• 187,000 garments treated per day
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ETSA (European Textile Services Association)minorOthersEuropean professional association of textile service companies that has developed a common methodology for evaluating the carbon footprint of services, acknowledging CO2 as the main agent of climate change.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elis: France-headquartered, publicly listed European leader in flat linen, workwear, and hygiene solutions rental. Direct competitor to KALHYGE across all primary verticals (healthcare, industry, hospitality) with a substantially larger network and pan-European footprint.
• GEIST Group: French industrial textile services management group that RLD (KALHYGE's predecessor) joined in 2005. Operates similar industrial laundry and textile rental services across France with shared historical DNA.
• Clean Linen & Hygiène Services: Subset of French regional industrial laundry and linen rental operators competing for similar healthcare, hospitality, and industrial accounts. Smaller scale than KALHYGE but directly competing on local tenders and route density.

Broad incumbents

• ANETT: French textile services group that became KALHYGE's controlling shareholder in 2024, operating adjacent rental-maintenance and hygiene offerings. Highly comparable operationally, with explicit industrial overlap following the acquisition.
• Cintas: US-listed North American leader in uniform rental, restroom supplies, and first-aid services. Comparable in business model (rental-maintenance subscription) and vertical coverage, particularly in industrial and hospitality segments.
• UniFirst: US-listed uniform rental and facility services provider. Directly comparable subscription-based workwear and linen rental model serving industrial, hospitality, and healthcare customers.
• Rentokil Initial: UK-listed global hygiene and facility services group, including textile services (Initial) before divestment. Comparable as a broad facility services incumbent with overlapping customer base in healthcare and hospitality.
• Berendsen (now part of Elis): Previously independent Nordic/European textile services group, acquired by Elis. Highly comparable in scope and business model before consolidation; useful historical benchmark for European industrial textile rental economics.

Others

• MNH Group: French mutual group serving healthcare establishments, was KALHYGE's principal shareholder 2017–2024. Strategic alignment through healthcare customer ecosystem and shared governance history.
• ETSA (European Textile Services Association): European industry association for textile service companies including KALHYGE. Useful as a peer benchmark for sector-wide ESG methodology development and competitive positioning context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KALHYGE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kalhyge

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 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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