NAUE Group

What NAUE Group does

NAUE Group is a privately held, family-owned German geosynthetics manufacturer founded in 1969 and headquartered in Espelkamp, Germany. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of engineered geosynthetic products including geogrids (Secugrid, Combigrid), geosynthetic clay liners and geomembranes (Bentofix, Carbofol), drainage composites (Secudrain), nonwoven geotextiles (Secutex), sand containers (Secutex Soft Rock), and erosion control systems (Secumat), serving civil engineering, railway, hydraulic engineering, landfill, groundwater protection, tunnel, mining, and renewable energy applications. NAUE holds registered trademarks across all major product lines and operates a certified WHG installation services business in Germany/Europe.

Complementing the physical product portfolio is the Naue Portal, a cloud-based geotechnical software platform providing modular design calculators (working platforms, pavement design, erosion control, retention ponds, bearing capacity, axle load) that embed NAUE product specifications into engineering workflows using recognized methodologies such as BR470 and AASHTO. The company generates revenue through one-time product sales to engineering firms, contractors, and infrastructure developers, supplemented by engineering consulting services and certified installation work, with project-specific quote-based pricing. Distribution operates through direct field sales with engineering support globally, a Customer Center portal, certified installation partners in Europe, and regional operations (Naue Asia) in Malaysia, supported by a multi-channel marketing approach spanning website content, webinars, case studies, and AI-assisted customer engagement. NAUE is recognized as one of four leading global players in the geotextiles market alongside HUESKER Group, TenCate Geosynthetics, and Solmax International.

Name

NAUE Group

Legal name

Naue GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://naue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NAUE Group is a family-owned German geosynthetics manufacturer (founded 1969) producing geogrids, GCLs, geomembranes, geotextiles, and erosion control systems for civil, railway, hydraulic, landfill, and mining infrastructure projects globally, complemented by proprietary geotechnical design software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Espelkamp

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geosynthetic Products: Manufacturing and sale of geosynthetic materials including geogrids, geomembranes, GCLs, geotextiles, drainage systems, and erosion control products. Products are sold directly to engineering firms, contractors, and project developers for use in civil engineering, environmental, and infrastructure projects.
2. Engineering Support Services: Technical consulting and engineering support services provided throughout project phases including design optimization and construction planning.
3. Installation Services: Certified laying and installation services for sealing solutions, including certified WHG (German Water Management Act) specialist company services for landfill, tunnel, civil engineering, and groundwater protection installations.
4. Geotechnical Software Tools: Naue Portal provides free access to various geotechnical calculation and design tools. Software supports design of working platforms, pavement structures, erosion control systems, and retention ponds using NAUE products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NAUE Group manufactures and supplies a comprehensive portfolio of geosynthetic products — including geogrids (Secugrid®, Combigrid®), geosynthetic clay liners and geomembranes (Bentofix®, Carbofol®), geotextiles (Secutex®), drainage composites (Secudrain®), erosion control mats (Secumat®) and specialised systems (e.g. Naue GlacierProtect, Secutex® Soft Rock) — sold to engineering firms, contractors and infrastructure developers. The company complements these physical products with the Naue Portal digital engineering software suite and certified installation and engineering support services.

Product overview

NAUE Group is a German manufacturer offering a comprehensive geosynthetics portfolio combined with digital engineering software tools. The core product line includes geogrids (Secugrid® HS, Secugrid® m3, Combigrid®), geosynthetic barriers/geomembranes (Bentofix® GCL family including Bentofix® X and Bentofix® Green variants; Carbofol® geomembranes), drainage composites (Secudrain®), geotextiles (Secutex® family including Secutex® Green and Secutex® H), sand containers (Secutex® Soft Rock), and erosion control systems (Secumat® family including Secumat® Green, Secumat® Green Coco, and Secumat® Green Jute N). These products serve civil engineering, railway construction, hydraulic engineering, landfill engineering, groundwater protection, tunnel construction, mining, and renewable energy applications. Complementing the physical products is the Naue Portal — a cloud-based geotechnical software platform providing modular design and calculation tools including Naue Platform (working platform design), Naue PavedRoad AASHTO Calculator, Naue UnpavedRoad Calculator, SecuCalc (bearing capacity), Naue AxleLoad, Naue VeneerReinforcement, Naue Erosion-Control Calculator, Naue RetentionPond, Naue Softrock, and Naue SolutionFinder. Installation and engineering support services are also offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bentofix®: Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) product line for sealing and containment applications
• Carbofol®
• Secugrid®
• Combigrid®
• Secutex®
• Secudrain®
• Secumat®
• Naue Portal
• Naue Platform
• Naue Academy

Products and services

• Secugrid® Geogrids Geogrid solutions for soil reinforcement and stabilisation, including Secugrid® HS (high-strength) and Secugrid® m3 (multi-directional) variants, used in base course reinforcement, working platforms and geotechnical applications.
• Combigrid® Multicomponent Geogrids Multicomponent geogrid combining reinforcement with separation and filtration functions for versatile geotechnical applications.
• Bentofix® Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs) Geosynthetic Clay Liner family including Bentofix® X (coated, polymer-modified bentonite for enhanced durability and chemical resistance) and Bentofix® Green (sustainable variant), used for sealing applications in landfills, tunnels and hydraulic engineering.
• Carbofol® Geomembranes HDPE geomembranes (including Carbofol® + enhanced variant) for reliable sealing in environmental containment, water management and infrastructure protection applications.
• Secudrain® Drainage Composites Drainage composite combining geotextile filter and drainage core for effective water management in structures, retaining walls and civil engineering applications.
• Secutex® Geotextiles Nonwoven geotextile family for separation, filtration and protection, including Secutex® Green (sustainable/recycled-content variant) and Secutex® H (hydraulic) used in civil engineering, railway and infrastructure projects.
• Secutex® Soft Rock Sand Containers Sand container system using geotextile containers filled with sand for coastal protection, scour protection and hydraulic engineering applications.
• Secumat® Erosion Control Systems 3D mesh erosion control mats including Secumat® (standard), Secumat® Cell (cellular), and biodegradable variants Secumat® Green, Secumat® Green Coco (coconut fibre) and Secumat® Green Jute N (jute) for slope and channel protection.
• Naue GlacierProtect Specialised geotextile system for glacier protection and snow farming applications in alpine environments, including ski lift infrastructure protection.
• Naue Portal Geotechnical Software Platform Web-based geotechnical software portal providing modular design and calculation tools including Naue Platform (BR470 working platform design), Naue PavedRoad AASHTO Calculator, Naue UnpavedRoad (modified GH) Calculator, SecuCalc Bearing Capacity Calculator, Naue AxleLoad, Naue VeneerReinforcement, Naue Erosion-Control Calculator, Naue RetentionPond, Naue Softrock and Naue SolutionFinder.
• Certified Laying and Installation Services Certified WHG (German Water Management Act) specialist company installation services for sealing solutions in landfill, tunnel, civil engineering and groundwater protection projects, delivered by certified installation partners in Germany and Europe.
• Engineering Support Services Technical consulting and engineering support provided throughout project phases, including design optimisation and construction planning with NAUE products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Geomembrane manufacturing costs rising with lead times under pressure - Bentofix X available from stock for rapid deployment

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Strata Systems: US-based manufacturer of geogrids and soil reinforcement products used in road, railway, and slope stabilization. Competes directly with NAUE's Secugrid and Combigrid product lines in base course reinforcement and pavement applications.
• Tensar International: US-based manufacturer specializing in geogrids for soil stabilization, base reinforcement, and pavement applications. Direct competitor to NAUE's Secugrid product family with overlapping applications in road construction, working platforms, and soft subsoil reinforcement.
• Thrace Group: Greek-headquartered manufacturer of woven and nonwoven geotextiles, geomembranes, and technical fabrics for infrastructure, environmental, and agricultural applications. Comparable breadth of geosynthetics products serving overlapping customer segments in civil engineering and environmental containment.
• Maccaferri: Italian-headquartered global manufacturer of geosynthetics, geogrids, and erosion control systems for civil engineering, mining, and environmental applications. Comparable product breadth and similar integrated engineering-support model targeting the same infrastructure verticals.
• Fibertex Nonwovens: Danish manufacturer of nonwoven geotextiles and geosynthetic products for civil engineering, construction, and environmental applications. Directly competes with NAUE's Secutex geotextile family in filtration, separation, and protection applications.
• Terram (Berry Global): UK-based manufacturer of geosynthetics including geotextiles, geogrids, and drainage composites for ground stabilization and infrastructure projects. Comparable product portfolio in separation, filtration, and reinforcement targeting similar end customers in UK and European civil engineering markets.
• Solmax International: Canadian-headquartered global geosynthetics leader producing geomembranes, geotextiles, and GCLs. Named as one of the four leading global players alongside NAUE and acquired TenCate Geosynthetics, giving it significant scale and North American market presence that NAUE lacks.
• HUESKER Group: German-headquartered geosynthetics manufacturer producing geogrids, geotextiles, and erosion control products for civil engineering. Explicitly named alongside NAUE as one of the four leading global geosynthetics players and a direct head-to-head competitor across the same product categories.
• CETCO (Mineral Technologies): Manufacturer of Geosynthetic Clay Liners and environmental containment products for landfill, mining, and water protection applications. Directly competes with NAUE's Bentofix GCL family and shares the same end customers in environmental sealing markets.

Broad incumbents

• Sika AG: Swiss-headquartered global construction chemicals and specialty materials company with adjacent geosynthetics, sealing, and concrete-reinforcement product lines. Larger and more diversified than NAUE, with overlapping capabilities in waterproofing, sealing, and ground engineering but not a focused geosynthetics specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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