What Sodel does

Sodel S.A.S. is a French manufacturer of professional hygiene and disinfection products, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Lisieux, Normandy. The company formulates and produces detergents, hydroalcoholic gels, surface disinfectants, enzymatic instrument cleaners, and surodorant/fragrance products under five brands: the transversal exeol line (split into Exeol Santé for healthcare, Exeol Dental for dental practices, and Exeol Pro for HORECA/professional hygiene), the historic Alkapharm medical-device range, Propre Odeur for air-treatment, and value brands X1 and GAO. The technical foundation is an internal R&D laboratory producing proprietary formulations - including a patent-pending fluorosurfactant 'Booster' disinfectant (exeol surf optimal) with surface tension below 27 mN/m, the SCALE antimicrobial amplification effect, and electrochemical corrosion testing protocols - supported by Ecocert/Ecolabel certification on 51+ products. Since being acquired by private equity firm HLD in early 2021, the company has scaled R&D headcount from 9 to 21 and overall staff from ~80 to 130, becoming the first in its French sector to obtain CE marking under EU MDR 2017/745 in May 2023. Sodel expanded internationally in October 2023 via a majority stake in Brazil's Grow Química e Farmacêutica, which adds a 13,000 m² production facility and direct Mercosur commercial operations; the group now reaches 25+ countries through direct field sales (France) and distributor partnerships (international).

Name

Sodel

Legal name

Sodel S.A.S.

Website

https://sodel-sa.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sodel is a French manufacturer founded in 1971 that formulates, produces, and sells professional hygiene and disinfection products - including biocidal disinfectants, enzymatic cleaners, and hydroalcoholic gels - to B2B customers in healthcare, food service, hospitality, and cleaning services across 25+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Hygiene and Disinfection Products

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Concentrated Surface Disinfectants (Dilutable Liquids) (CRAJANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Kitchen & Countertop Cleaners & Degreasers (CRAJACAA)

Keywords

• Professional cleaning products
• Healthcare disinfection solutions
• Biocidal formulations manufacturing
• Medical device disinfectants
• Eco-certified hygiene detergents

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisieux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional hygiene and disinfection product sales: Sodel manufactures and sells professional-grade cleaning, hygiene, and disinfection products to B2B customers (hospitals, clinics, food service, hotels, cleaning companies, etc.) through field sales teams and distribution channels. Revenue is generated through product sales, including standard catalogue products, eco-certified lines, and medical-device-rated disinfection solutions. The company also offers private-label manufacturing services where clients can brand Sodel's formulations under their own mark.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sodel manufactures, formulates, and sells professional hygiene and disinfection products — including detergents, surface disinfectants, hydroalcoholic gels, enzymatic instrument cleaners, prionicides, and surodorants — for B2B customers in healthcare (hospitals, clinics, dental practices), food service, hospitality, and professional cleaning. The company also offers private-label / white-label contract manufacturing, allowing clients to market Sodel's formulations under their own brand. Products are developed at an internal R&D laboratory and manufactured at the Lisieux (France) facility and at the acquired Grow Química e Farmacêutica plant in Brazil.

Product overview

Sodel is a French manufacturer of professional hygiene and disinfection products serving healthcare and professional hygiene markets. The company operates primarily through two main divisions: (1) Exeol Santé and Exeol Dental for healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics, dental practices, and laboratories, offering hand hygiene products (exeol gel 82, exeol gel 72, exeol skin, exeol soft, exeol rub 82, exeol scrub 4%), surface disinfectants (exeol surf optimal, exeol floor, exeol floor aroma, exeol floor DDS), instrument cleaners (exeol clean 4E, exeol clean matic, exeol clean matic E, exeol sept E2, exeol sept first), sanitary products (exeol san, exeol san 4D), training tools (exeol training kit, exeol training gel), and the innovative refill'box reusable system; and (2) Exeol Pro for professional hygiene covering food service, facilities management, and collective settings with Ecolabel and Ecocert certified products (DDA400, NDDS400, DN600, SDP, LVSM600). The Alkapharm brand (acquired 1991) complements the healthcare range with Alka system products. The Propre Odeur sub-brand provides fragrance and surodorant products with distinctive long-lasting perfumes. The company also offers private label manufacturing services and serves international markets including Brazil following the 2023 acquisition of Grow Química e Farmacêutica.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Exeol: Main transversal brand encompassing the broadest range of professional hygiene and disinfection products combining performance, ecology, and technical expertise, including ultra-concentrated products.
• Exeol Pro
• Exeol Santé
• Exeol Dental
• Propre Odeur
• X1
• GAO
• Alkapharm

Products and services

• exeol gel 82 Hydroalcoholic gel with 82% ethanol for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection in 30 seconds; biocide TP1 status. For healthcare professionals.
• exeol gel 72 Hydroalcoholic gel with 72% ethanol for hygienic hand disinfection; biocide TP1 status.
• exeol skin Ecolabel-certified hand and body washing lotion for healthcare and professional hygiene.
• exeol soft Perfumed Ecolabel-certified hand and body washing lotion.
• exeol rub 82 Hydroalcoholic lotion with 82% ethanol for hand disinfection in healthcare settings.
• exeol scrub 4% Antiseptic hand washing solution for healthcare settings.
• exeol floor Concentrated detergent disinfectant for floors and surfaces with 0.25% and 0.5% dosage options; bactericidal, levuricidal and virucidal activity; TP2 and TP4 biocide status. Powered by the proprietary 'SCALE' effect antimicrobial amplification.
• exeol surf optimal Alcohol-free detergent disinfectant for surfaces and medical devices; ready-to-use spray and wipe; active in 2 minutes against bacteria, yeasts and enveloped viruses. Based on proprietary fluorosurfactant 'Booster' effect formulation with surface tension <27 mN/m.
• exeol surf 30 Surface disinfectant for healthcare settings, active in 30 minutes.
• exeol surf 60 Surface disinfectant for healthcare settings.
• exeol wipes optimal Alcohol-free disinfectant cleaning wipes for surfaces and medical devices; medical device status under EU MDR.
• exeol clean matic E Enzymatic non-foaming detergent for washer-disinfectors in healthcare settings.
• exeol clean matic Non-foaming alkaline detergent for washer-disinfectors.
• exeol clean 4E Multi-enzymatic detergent for medical instrument cleaning.
• exeol sept E2 Enzymatic neutral pH detergent disinfectant for medical devices; medical device status under EU MDR.
• exeol sept first Neutral pH detergent disinfectant for medical devices; medical device status under EU MDR.
• exeol alka 100 Prionicide detergent for surgical instrument decontamination.
• exeol clean foam Multi-enzymatic foaming detergent with remoisturizing effect for instrument care.
• exeol rinse matic Rinse aid and drying activator for washer-disinfectors.
• exeol renov Renovator for stainless steel instruments.
• exeol san Detergent descaling disinfectant for sanitary facilities.
• exeol san 4D Detergent descaling deodorizing disinfectant for sanitary facilities.
• exeol betanett Cleaning product neutralizing iodine and Lugol solution.
• exeol care Moisturizing hand cream for healthcare professionals.
• exeol air matic / exeol air cid 01 Automated diffuser for surface disinfection by air (DSVA) coupled with a dedicated disinfectant.
• exeol refill'box Station for recharging hydroalcoholic gel from 10L pouches, enabling bottle refills at healthcare facilities.
• exeol training kit Hand hygiene training kit including UV gel for demonstrating proper friction techniques.
• exeol training gel Fluorescent gel for UV hand hygiene training.
• exeol D drill Detergent disinfectant for rotary dental instruments.
• exeol D aspi Detergent disinfectant for dental aspiration tubes.
• exeol D print Disinfectant for dental impressions by spraying.
• exeol food SR Rinse-free disinfectant certified by Ecocert for food contact surfaces.
• exeol food 390 Detergent degreasing disinfectant for food contact surfaces; biocide TP4 status.
• exeol surf Toutes Surfaces Detergent disinfectant for all surfaces in professional hygiene settings.
• exeol floor aroma Perfumed detergent disinfectant for floors and surfaces in professional hygiene.
• exeol floor DDS Surodorant (perfuming) detergent disinfectant for floors and surfaces.
• exeol flash Stain remover for all surfaces in professional settings.
• DDA400 Ecocert-certified degreasing disinfectant for food contact.
• DDA400 PAE Ecocert-certified ready-to-use degreasing disinfectant for food contact.
• NDDS400 Ecocert-certified cleaning descaling disinfectant for sanitary facilities.
• NDDS400 PAE Ecocert-certified ready-to-use cleaning descaling disinfectant for sanitary facilities.
• DN600 Ecolabel-certified neutral detergent with woody freshness fragrance.
• SDP Super multipurpose degreaser for floors and surfaces.
• NI Stainless steel cleaner.
• NI600 Ecolabel-certified stainless steel kitchen cleaner.
• LVSM600 Ecolabel-certified glass and modern surfaces liquid cleaner.
• NDP600 Ecolabel-certified powerful degreasing cleaner.
• GD600 Ecolabel-certified toilet descaling gel.
• NSJ600 Ecolabel-certified daily sanitary cleaner.
• SOD105 ÉCO-OPTIMISÉ Eco-optimized workshop floor cleaner.
• SEPTALKAN LINGETTES Alcohol-free disinfectant cleaning wipes from the Alkapharm brand for healthcare settings.
• ALKAFRAISE Detergent disinfectant from the Alkapharm brand.
• ALKASYSTEM+ Concentrated detergent disinfectant from the Alkapharm brand.
• CIDALKAN

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 5% EcoVadis ranking (Gold Medal 2025); Top 2% for environment score
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grow Química e FarmacêuticacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2023Sodel acquired a majority stake in Brazilian company Grow Química e Farmacêutica on 31 October 2023. Grow Química, founded in 1988, designs and manufactures hygiene and disinfection products certified for the health sector in Brazil. The company has its own production and development centre of 13,000 m2 and generates approximately €7 million in revenue. The acquisition gives Sodel direct access to the Brazilian market and the broader Mercosur region, with complementary product portfolios and existing distribution agreements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dr. Schnell Chemie: German manufacturer of professional cleaning and disinfection products for healthcare, food service, hospitality and industrial customers. Direct competitor to Sodel's exeol Pro and exeol Santé ranges, with similar eco-certified (EU Ecolabel) product positioning.
• Schülke & Mayr: German-based specialist in infection prevention, surface disinfection, hand hygiene and instrument care. Comparable to Sodel in regulatory scope (biocides, medical devices), target customer base (hospitals, dental, HORECA) and B2B field-sales model.
• GOJO Industries (PURELL): US-based specialist in hand hygiene and surface disinfection best known for the PURELL brand. Direct competitor to Sodel's hydroalcoholic gel range (exeol gel 82, gel 72, rub 82) and broader surface-disinfectant portfolio in healthcare and HORECA.
• Laboratoire Anios: French manufacturer of professional disinfection and hygiene products for healthcare and dental settings (part of Air Liquide / Schulke group historically). Closest direct competitor to Sodel in the French healthcare-biocide and surface-disinfectant market with overlapping MDR/BPR certified product lines.
• Laboratoires Prodene Klint: French manufacturer of professional hygiene and disinfection products serving healthcare, food service and facilities management. Closely comparable to Sodel in size, geographic focus, B2B field-sales model, and MDR/BPR portfolio mix.
• Christeyns: Belgian B2B specialist in hygiene chemicals and professional detergents, serving laundry, food service, hospitality and healthcare across Europe and globally. Comparable to Sodel in catalog breadth, regulatory framework, and PRO/HORECA customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene and infection-prevention solutions serving hospitals, food service, hospitality and industrial customers. Overlaps with Sodel in healthcare and HORECA disinfection but operates at materially larger scale and broader solution portfolio.
• STERIS: Global provider of sterilization, disinfection and infection-prevention products and services for healthcare, pharma and dental customers. Comparable to Sodel in instrument reprocessing (washer-disinfectors, enzymatic detergents) and medical-device disinfection.
• Diversey (Solenis): Large multi-product hygiene, infection-prevention and cleaning chemicals group (acquired by Solenis in 2023). Competes with Sodel across healthcare, food service and hospitality, but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic coverage.

Emerging players

• Laboratoires Gilbert: French consumer-health and hygiene product manufacturer with adjacent offerings in disinfection and skin care. Relevant emerging comparable to Sodel's skincare-compatible hydroalcoholic and washing-lotion lines for healthcare and HORECA customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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