What Pena Group does

Pena Group (Groupe Péna) is a French family-owned industrial waste recycling company founded circa 1960, headquartered in Saint-Jean-d'Illac in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The company collects, processes, and trades waste and secondary raw materials across multiple streams — non-ferrous metals, plastics, paper/cardboard, timber, WEEE, organic waste, and residual household waste — operating 10 ICPE-classified facilities that process over 430,000 tonnes of waste annually with a reported 93% average recycling rate.

The business is built on five patented proprietary technologies: CORIS (Solid Recovered Fuel production from non-hazardous waste), ADONIS (composting, with the first ISO 14001-certified platform in France), OSIRIS (WEEE processing), SPIREA (plastic recycling), and AROM (household waste, 80% recovery rate). These technologies underpin both internal operations and a technology licensing revenue stream. The group operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries Péna Métaux (international non-ferrous metals trading, a key Western European player with AQSIQ accreditation for China) and Péna Environnement.

Revenue is generated through a mix of transaction fees (waste collection/processing, secondary materials trading, metal purchasing, compost sales), managed services (delegated municipal déchetterie and sewage treatment contracts), subscription/recurring fees (bin rental), and licensing royalties (recycling technology sales). The go-to-market is primarily direct B2B, serving industrial/professional clients, local authorities, and eco-organisms, with a smaller direct-to-consumer channel for metal purchasing, bin rental, and boat deconstruction in the Southwest. Distribution is supported by an owned logistics fleet, and geographic reach spans Gironde, Aveyron, French Guiana, Tunisia, and broader European and Chinese markets for metals.

Name

Pena Group

Legal name

Groupe Péna

Website

https://pena.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pena Group is a French family-owned waste recycling company operating 10 ICPE-classified sites that process 430,000 tonnes of waste annually across metals, plastics, organics, WEEE, and household waste, serving industrial clients, local authorities, and international metals markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-jean-d'illac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Processing Services: Core revenue from collecting and processing industrial and domestic waste, both hazardous and non-hazardous. Services include waste collection, sorting, and treatment across multiple waste streams including metals, plastics, paper/cardboard, timber, and organic materials.
2. Secondary Materials Trading: International trading of recycled raw materials including non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminium, brass, zinc, stainless steel), plastics, paper/cardboard, and timber. The company operates in France, Europe, and internationally, ensuring constant quality, traceability, packaging, and transport.
3. Metal Purchasing: Purchase of metals from individuals and professionals including copper, aluminium, mixed brass, zinc, and stainless steel. Revenue generated through the margin between purchase and resale prices.
4. Recycling Technology Licensing: Sale of proprietary recycling technologies including CORIS (SRF), ADONIS (compost), OSIRIS (WEEE), and SPIREA (plastics) to other operators in the recycling industry.
5. Bin Rental Services: Rental of waste bins (benne) for occasional or regular waste evacuation including construction debris, green waste, and general waste. Revenue from rental fees.
6. Compost Sales: Sale of certified compost (NF standards 44-051 and 44-095) produced from green waste and bio-wastes, sold in bags or bulk to farmers, landscaping professionals, and private individuals.
7. Communal Waste Management Services: Delegated management contracts with local authorities for operation of communal recycling centers (déchetteries), sewage sludge treatment, and street sweepings recycling.
8. Boat Deconstruction: Free boat deconstruction services for private individuals in the Southwest region (Arcachon, Bayonne, Bordeaux, Hendaye, Saint-Jean de Luz). Revenue may come from material recovery during deconstruction.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pena Group is a family-owned industrial group that collects, sorts, and recycles hazardous and non-hazardous waste (metals, plastics, paper/cardboard, timber, organics) across 10 ICPE-classified sites in France and Tunisia. It produces secondary raw materials, Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF), and certified compost, and trades non-ferrous metals internationally through its subsidiary Péna Métaux. It also operates communal recycling centers under delegated management contracts with local authorities.

Product overview

Pena Group is a family-owned industrial group operating in waste recycling and environmental management. The company operates a platform-plus-services architecture consisting of four proprietary recycling technologies: CORIS (SRF/solid recovered fuel production), ADONIS (composting), OSIRIS (WEEE processing), and SPIREA (plastic recycling). These core technologies enable the collection, processing, and trading of secondary materials including metals, plastics, paper/cardboard, and timber. The company provides complementary services including hazardous/non-hazardous waste import/export, bin rental, boat deconstruction, sanitation, and compost sales. All operations are conducted through ICPE-classified facilities with an average 93% recycling rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CORIS – Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Technology Proprietary process that produces Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) with high calorific value from non-hazardous waste, used as a substitute for fossil fuels in boilers and cement furnaces. Licensed and sold to recycling operators and used in-house.
• ADONIS – Compost Technology Proprietary composting process producing high-agronomic-value composts (NFU 44-051 and 44-095 certified) from green waste, bio-wastes, sewage treatment sludges, animal by-products, and residual household refuse. Licensed and used in-house.
• OSIRIS – WEEE Processing Technology Proprietary technology enabling recovery and recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE/DEEE) at end-of-life, including electronics, circuit boards, cables, and wires.
• SPIREA – Plastic Recycling Technology Proprietary technology for processing and recycling various plastics and thermoplastics including PVC, PET, PP, PS, PE, and PU, for trading and recovery.
• AROM – Household Waste Recycling Technology Patented technology (Aire de Recyclage des Déchets Ménagers) that recycles and recovers 80% of residual household wastes.
• Péna Métaux – International Non-Ferrous Metals Trading International trading of new and recycled non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminum, brass, zinc, stainless steel, electronic circuit boards, cables, wires) with over 60 years of market expertise and AQSIQ accreditation for China trade.
• Secondary Materials Trading (Metals, Plastics, Paper, Timber) Trading of secondary raw materials including metals, plastics, wood, and paper/cardboard, supporting circular economy through recovery and recycling. Operates in France, Europe, and globally with traceability, packaging, and transport.
• Import/Export of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste International trade and logistics services for hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials, ensuring regulatory compliance including ADR transport standards.
• Communal Dumpster (Déchetterie) Management Complete or partial management of communal recycling centers (déchetteries) for local authorities, including waste processing, high-quay, and low-quay operations.
• Street Sweeping Recycling Collection and recycling of street sweeping debris (sand, plastics, vegetation) for local authorities, using patented technology for material and energy recovery.
• Bin Rental (Location de Bennes) Rental of bins for occasional or regular waste disposal, including construction debris, green waste, and mixed waste, for professionals and individuals.
• Metal Purchasing from Individuals Purchase of non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminum, mixed brass, zinc, stainless steel) from individuals and professionals.
• Boat Deconstruction Service Free destruction and recycling of end-of-life boats for private individuals in the Southwest France region (Arcachon, Bayonne, Bordeaux, Hendaye, Saint-Jean de Luz).
• Compost Sales Sale of certified compost (NFU 44-051 and 44-095 standards) in bags or bulk, produced from green waste and bio-wastes using ADONIS technology, sold to farmers, landscaping professionals, and private individuals.
• Sanitation Services (Aveyron, Lot, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne) Sanitation services in Aveyron, Lot, Tarn, and Tarn-et-Garonne including septic tank emptying, desilting, and micro-station maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% average recycling rate in secondary materials or SRF
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Praxy NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Praxy network is a partner of Pena Group, appearing on the company's contact and partner page. Praxy is a business network related to the recycling or environmental industry.
• FEDERECcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFEDEREC is the French federation of recycling professionals. Pena Group is a member/adherent, demonstrating commitment to the recycling industry and professional standards.
• BIOMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBIOM (Biom Entreprises) is a network of companies committed to environmental measurement and sustainability practices. Pena Group has achieved Biom certification for measured environmental performance.
• EcomaisonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEcomaison is an eco-organism for household equipment end-of-life management. Partnership for furniture and household item recycling services.
• Eco-system (ESR)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-system (now ESR - Eco-Systemes and Recylum merger) is an eco-organism for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collection and recycling.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitaineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional government authority in Nouvelle-Aquitaine supporting sustainable business development. Partnership for regional environmental initiatives.
• Aquitaine Croissance VerteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional initiative promoting green growth and sustainable development in Aquitaine.
• SnefidminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSnefid is a network related to waste entrepreneurs and circular economy professionals.
• Bureau of International Recycling (BIR)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBIR is the global recycling industry organization. Pena Group is a member, participating in international recycling industry events and initiatives.
• ETI AquitaineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerETI Aquitaine supports intermediate-sized companies in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
• Global Recycling DayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal Recycling Day is an international initiative to raise awareness about recycling. Pena Group participates in this event.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Global waste management incumbent with broad hazardous and non-hazardous waste services, SRF/energy recovery, and delegated municipal contracts across France — overlapping with Pena but at vastly larger scale.
• Suez (Suez Recycling and Recovery): International environmental services group with material French recycling, WEEE, and waste-to-energy operations; broad incumbent with overlapping industrial and local-authority customer bases.

Direct peers

• Paprec Group: Major French family-owned recycling group operating multi-stream recovery (paper, plastics, metals, WEEE) with proprietary sorting technologies — directly comparable in business model and target customers to Pena.
• Nicollin: Privately held French waste services company providing collection, déchetterie management, and recycling for industrial clients and local authorities — directly comparable in mid-market French waste operations.
• Derichebourg: French listed group with a dedicated Environmental Services division recycling metals, paper/cardboard, and plastics for industrial clients; comparable in secondary materials trading and recycling infrastructure footprint.
• Groupe Pizzorno Environnement: French waste management group operating collection, treatment, SRF production, and delegated local-authority services with comparable multi-site platform and SRF exposure.
• Séché Environnement: French listed industrial group specializing in hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment and recovery, with comparable SRF production, multi-site ICPE infrastructure, and industrial client base across France.

Others

• WEEE recycling operators (e.g., ESR / Ecosystem): French eco-organism (producer responsibility organization) responsible for WEEE collection and recycling — counterpart rather than competitor, given Pena's role as a recycling operator for the ecosystem.

Regional players

• Renewi: Listed European recycler operating multi-stream waste recovery (plastics, metals, paper) across Benelux, UK, and Germany — comparable vertically-integrated platform but focused on Northwestern Europe rather than France.

Emerging players

• CHM (Centre de traitement d'Huiles et de Métaux): Smaller French specialist in metals and hazardous waste recovery; partial overlap with Pena Metals' non-ferrous trading and hazardous-waste handling capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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