Flexelec

What Flexelec does

Flexelec is a French designer and manufacturer of flexible heating cables and elements, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Ambert, France, operating as a subsidiary of the diversified industrial cable conglomerate OMERIN Group. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio organized under 13+ registered trademarks, including constant wattage heating cables, self-regulating heating cables, and serial heating cables (notably the FLEXTRACE SR line capable of 4,000-meter circuit lengths from a single power supply point), alongside flexible heating mats, tapes, cords, plates, drum heaters, and ready-to-use freeze-protection cables. Its underlying technology relies on electrical resistance heating with multiple insulation systems (PVC, silicone, fluoro-polymer, fibre glass, silica fibre) supporting operating temperatures from standard industrial ranges up to 900°C, with ATEX, UL/CSA, and ISO 9001 certifications enabling deployment in railway infrastructure, petrochemical processes, and hazardous environments.

The company's go-to-market is exclusively B2B and project-based: pricing is quote-driven with no public e-commerce, and sales are initiated through website inquiry forms and direct contact in four languages (French, English, German, Spanish). Customers span five application verticals — refrigeration and air conditioning, building and construction, industrial and petrochemical, transport and railway, and miscellaneous specialized uses (billiard tables, batteries, satellite dishes, vacuum systems, aquariums). Distribution outside France is supported by the parent group's OMERIN USA subsidiary serving the North American market. The company employs between 101 and 250 people, has operated continuously for over 40 years, and maintains an active technical presence via LinkedIn, YouTube installation videos, and downloadable product catalogues organized by industry segment.

Commercially, Flexelec generates revenue exclusively through hardware sales of custom-engineered heating solutions, with no software, subscription, or service revenue streams disclosed. The business model emphasizes application-specific engineering rather than commoditized product sales, leveraging its certifications, brand portfolio, and 40-year domain reputation as primary commercial differentiators. Recent activity has centered on long-line serial cable technology, US market development through the parent's US entity, and a multi-language digital presence to support international project bidding.

Name

Flexelec

Legal name

FLEXELEC SAS

Website

https://flexelec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Flexelec is a French manufacturer (founded 1982, subsidiary of OMERIN Group) of flexible heating cables and elements — constant wattage, self-regulating, and serial cables up to 4,000m — serving industrial B2B customers across refrigeration, railway, petrochemical, and construction sectors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-bonnet-de-mure

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heating Cables and Elements Manufacturing: Design, manufacture and sale of flexible heating cables and elements for electrical tracing, freeze protection, and temperature maintenance applications. Products include constant wattage, self-regulating, and serial heating cables along with flexible heating elements (mats, tapes, cords, plates, drum heaters). Revenue generated through direct B2B sales with project-based quotations for industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Flexelec designs and manufactures flexible heating cables and flexible heating elements (mats, tapes, cords, plates, drum heaters) for electrical heat tracing, freeze protection, and process temperature maintenance. The portfolio spans constant wattage, self-regulating, and serial heating cables (including long-line FLEXTRACE® SR circuits up to 4,000 meters) under proprietary brands such as FLEXTRACE®, FLEXMAT®, FLEXCORD®, FLEXUNIT®, FLEXDRUM®, FLEXPLATE®, FLEXFLOOR®, FLEXBELT®, FLEXTAPE®, FLEXDRAIN®, FLEXKIT®, STOPGEL®, and ANTIFREEZE. Products serve refrigeration, building/construction, transport/railway, petrochemical, and other specialized industrial applications.

Product overview

Flexelec is a designer and manufacturer of flexible heating cables and elements for temperature maintenance, freeze protection, and process heating applications. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized under multiple product brands: FLEXTRACE® (constant wattage, self-regulating, and serial heating cables including long-distance FLEXTRACE® SR up to 4,000m), FLEXCORD® (heating cords), FLEXUNIT® (heater cables), FLEXMAT® (silicone and aluminium heater mats), FLEXBELT® (crankcase heaters), FLEXPLATE® (heating plates for railway switches), FLEXDRAIN® (drain-line heater cables), FLEXFLOOR® (underfloor heating cables), FLEXDRUM® (drum heaters), and FLEXTAPE® (heating tapes up to 900°C). Accessory products include FLEXKIT® connection kits and STOPGEL®/ANTIFREEZE ready-to-use freeze protection solutions. Products serve diverse industries including refrigeration, building/construction, transport/railway, petrochemical, medical, pharmaceutical, and various specialized applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FLEXTRACE®: Heating cables product line including constant wattage, self-regulating, and serial heating cables for various industrial applications
• FLEXMAT®
• FLEXCORD®
• FLEXUNIT®
• FLEXPLATE®
• FLEXFLOOR®
• FLEXDRAIN®
• FLEXTAPE®
• FLEXBELT®
• FLEXDRUM®
• FLEXKIT®
• STOPGEL®
• ANTIFREEZE

Products and services

• FLEXTRACE® Heating Cables Heating cable brand including constant wattage, self-regulating, and serial heating cables for pipe freeze protection, temperature maintenance, and industrial applications.
• FLEXTRACE® SR Serial Heating Cables Serial heating cables designed for long-distance electric heat tracing, enabling circuit lengths up to 4,000 m with a single power supply point. UL/CSA certified with fluoro-polymer insulation for chemical resistance.
• FLEXCORD® Heating Cords Heating cords including PVC-insulated, silicone-insulated, and fluoropolymer-insulated variants for various temperature maintenance applications.
• FLEXUNIT® Heater Cables Heater cables including terminated PVC-insulated and silicone-insulated heating cables for industrial and commercial applications.
• FLEXMAT® Heater Mats Silicone heater mats (T, TA, TV, TP series) and aluminium heater mats (A series) for flexible surface heating applications up to +80°C, with custom options including eyelet, hook, straps, curing on metal sheet, Class 2, fuses, thermal limiters and sensors.
• FLEXBELT® Crankcase Heaters and Heating Belts Crankcase heaters and heating belts for refrigeration compressors, designed to separate coolant from lubricating oil to prevent absorption during low-temperature shutdowns.
• FLEXPLATE® Heating Plates Heating plates specifically designed for protecting railway switches from freezing, featuring stainless steel clip fixation and series connection capability (up to 15 units).
• FLEXDRAIN® Drain-Line Heater Cables Drain-line heater cables (CSC, CSC2, CSC/TS series) designed for installation inside defrost water flow pipes in refrigeration equipment, featuring silicone insulation and optional integrated thermostat.
• FLEXFLOOR® Underfloor Heating Cables Underfloor heating cables (KY, KYCY, KYCYR, KYX series) for inside/outside flooring, cold room floors, roads, and access ramps, designed for embedding in concrete or asphalt.
• FLEXDRUM® Drum Heaters Drum heaters (TCF, TCF/TV series) specially designed to heat contents of drums from 30 to 200 litre capacity from the outside, featuring silicone insulation for fluids like glucose, honey, wax, and oil.
• FLEXTAPE® Heating Tapes Heating tapes including PVC-insulated (RP series), silicone-insulated (RS series, up to 140°C), fibre glass-insulated (RV/I), silica fibre-insulated (RVR, up to 900°C), and anti-condensation tapes (RSV) for electric motors.
• STOPGEL® and ANTIFREEZE Ready-to-Use Heating Cables Ready-to-use heating cables for pipe freeze protection, offering simple, easy, and safe installation for winter pipe protection in housing, garages, car parks, gardens, and building roofs.
• FLEXKIT® Connection Kits Connection kits for FLEXTRACE heating cables, including power supply kits, junction kits, and termination kits (FST, FSO, FSJ, FSX, FTP, FTC, SR series) for quick and easy installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Long-line heating circuits up to 4,000 meters achievable with single power supply point
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BriskHeat: BriskHeat manufactures heating cables, heating jackets, and flexible heating elements for industrial, laboratory, and specialty applications. Closely comparable to Flexelec in flexible heating element technology (mats, tapes, jackets) and in serving similar specialty industrial use cases, particularly around drum and vessel heating.
• Bartec: Bartec is a German manufacturer specializing in explosion-protected and hazardous-area electrical equipment, including heat tracing systems for oil & gas and chemical customers. Comparable to Flexelec in ATEX-certified heat tracing solutions for petrochemical and hazardous industrial environments.
• Chromalox: Chromalox is a US-based manufacturer of electric heating elements, heat tracing cables, and process heating systems for industrial and hazardous-area applications. Comparable to Flexelec in product category (electric heat tracing and heating elements), ATEX/hazardous-area certifications, and industrial customer focus.
• Heatron: Heatron is a US-based custom manufacturer of heating elements, flexible heaters, and thermal solutions for industrial, medical, and aerospace customers. Comparable to Flexelec in custom flexible heating element manufacturing (silicone and aluminum mats, tapes) and in serving demanding industrial and transportation applications.
• Drexma (Drexma GmbH): Drexma is a German manufacturer of heating cables and electric trace heating systems for industrial, building, and infrastructure applications. Comparable to Flexelec as a mid-sized European heat tracing cable specialist with overlapping product range (self-regulating, constant wattage, serial heating cables) and similar vertical focus.
• Thermon Group: Thermon is a pure-play heat tracing systems manufacturer specializing in process heating cables, controls, and engineering services for petrochemical, power, and rail customers globally. Closely comparable to Flexelec in product technology (cable-based heat tracing) and vertical focus (railway, petrochemical, industrial process heating), though Thermon operates at much larger scale and with US listing.
• Eltherm: Eltherm is a German specialist manufacturer of electric heat tracing cables, heating jackets, and complete heat tracing systems for industrial and building applications. Directly comparable to Flexelec in product technology, vertical focus (industrial, petrochemical, infrastructure), and mid-sized European manufacturer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Watlow: Watlow designs and manufactures industrial heaters, temperature sensors, and complete thermal systems for semiconductor, medical, and process industries. Comparable to Flexelec in industrial heating element manufacturing and in serving pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and process-industry customers, though Watlow operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• nVent Electric (Raychem): nVent owns the Raychem heat-tracing brand, the global market leader in electric heat tracing cables for industrial, commercial, and infrastructure applications. Directly comparable as a manufacturer of self-regulating, constant-wattage, and series heating cables for freeze protection and process temperature maintenance — the same core product category as Flexelec — but at materially larger scale and with bundled system offerings.
• Danfoss (Heat Tracing / DEVI): Danfoss is a large diversified climate and energy company with a significant electric heat tracing division (DEVI) serving building, infrastructure, and industrial customers. Comparable to Flexelec in heating cable technology (including floor heating, pipe freeze protection, and outdoor surface heating) but with much broader portfolio and global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FlexelecFr-France
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flexelec

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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