FRANKISH Industrial Pipes

What FRANKISH Industrial Pipes does

FRÄNKISCHE Industrial Pipes (legally: FRÄNKISCHE Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner GmbH & Co. KG) is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of plastic and metal pipe systems headquartered in Königsberg/Bayern, founded in 1906 and operating with a workforce of 5,001–10,000. The company organizes its offering into three business divisions — Drainage Systems (stormwater management, agricultural, building, road and track drainage), Electrical Systems (underground cable protection, building-entry seals, broadband expansion, electromobility, renewable-energy infrastructure), and Building Services (drinking water/heating installations, heat recovery ventilation, radiant heating and cooling). Its product portfolio spans sub-brands including alpex (drinking water/heating), Kabuflex (underground cable conduits with up to 1.5 bar pressure tightness), co2ntrol (eco-balanced conduits with Type III Environmental Product Declarations and up to 47% CO2 savings versus conventional equivalents), profi-air (MVHR ventilation), Fibre net (fiber-optic micro-conduits for network levels 4 and 5), FFKu-Smart net (smart-metering data conduits), RigoPlan (stormwater planning software), and the Kabu sealing-accessory family. Manufacturing incorporates Azure IoT Hub-based centralization of production data for predictive maintenance and quality documentation, alongside in-house recyclate production that underpins the co2ntrol sustainability line.

The business model is hardware-driven: FRÄNKISCHE manufactures pipe systems and sells them principally through electrical wholesalers and distributors, which in turn supply professional electrical installers, civil engineering contractors, and building-services/HVAC installers across at least ten European markets (Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Netherlands, UK, France, Spain, Italy) supported by nine-language localized websites, project-list e-commerce tools, BIM-compatible digital product data, and content marketing via newsletter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based for larger projects; revenue is generated almost entirely through channel-based hardware sales rather than software or services. A wholly-owned Czech subsidiary (FRAENKISCHE CZ s.r.o., Okřišky) supports Central European distribution, and the company holds certifications including Type III Environmental Labels (IBU), DGNB database listing, and EN 50626-1 compliance, positioning it for ESG-procurement-aligned public and commercial building projects.

Name

FRANKISH Industrial Pipes

Legal name

FRÄNKISCHE Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://fraenkische.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

FRÄNKISCHE Industrial Pipes is a family-owned German manufacturer founded in 1906 that produces plastic and metal pipe systems across three divisions — Drainage Systems, Electrical Systems, and Building Services — selling primarily through European electrical wholesalers to professional installers, contractors, and construction companies across ten European markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pipe Systems

NAICS

Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Conduit & Raceway Systems (PVC/HDPE) (IMANADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Telecommunications & Fiber Duct/Conduit Systems (IMANADAD), Water & Sewer Pipe & Fittings (PVC/HDPE/PP) (IMANADAA), Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Industrial pipe systems
• Electrical conduit manufacturing
• Plastic pipe extrusion
• Drainage piping solutions
• Building services piping

Headquarters

HQ city

Königsberg

HQ country

Germany

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. Pipe Systems Manufacturing and Sales: FRÄNKISCHE manufactures and sells pipe systems and solutions across three divisions: Drainage Systems, Electrical Systems, and Building Services. Products are sold through electrical wholesalers and distributors to professional installers and contractors in the construction industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FRÄNKISCHE manufactures and sells pipe systems, conduits, and system components made of plastic and metal for water, power, data, air, and heat applications across three divisions: Drainage Systems, Electrical Systems, and Building Services. Products include corrugated electrical installation conduits, underground cable protection conduits (Kabuflex), fiber optic micro-conduits (Fibre net), eco-balanced conduits (co2ntrol), drinking water and heating pipes (alpex), and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery systems (profi-air), sold primarily through electrical wholesalers to professional installers and contractors in the European construction industry.

Product overview

FRÄNKISCHE is a family-owned manufacturer of innovative pipe systems and system solutions organized into three core divisions: Drainage Systems (for stormwater management, agricultural drainage, road/track drainage), Electrical Systems (for underground cable protection, building entry, broadband expansion, electromobility), and Building Services (for drinking water/heating, heat recovery ventilation, radiant heating/cooling). The product portfolio centers on the Kabuflex cable conduit family (R plus 750, R plus 450, S variants) for underground electrical installations, the Fibre net micro-conduit system for fiber optic broadband expansion, and the FFKu-Smart net for data cables. The co2ntrol eco-balanced sub-brand offers CO2-reduced conduits made from recyclates. Supporting accessories include Kabu-IN, Kabu-IN DD, and Kabu-Seal sealing products. The alpex brand serves drinking water and heating applications, while profi-air handles mechanical ventilation. The RigoPlan software supports stormwater planning. Products are designed for applications in concrete, underground, concealed, cavity wall, and screed installations across residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• co2ntrol: Eco-balanced electrical conduits made from in-house manufactured recyclates, consuming 60% less fossil material and saving up to 47% CO2 per running metre compared to conventional installation conduits.
• Kabuflex
• alpex
• profi-air
• Fibre net
• FFKu-Smart net
• RigoPlan
• Kabu
• FRH Round cable cover hoods
• FA 150

Products and services

• Kabuflex R plus 750 co2ntrol High-pressure-resistant flexible polyethylene cable conduit with green inner surface for quick cable insertion, designed for underground and concrete installation with up to 1.5 bar water pressure tightness.
• Kabuflex R plus 450 co2ntrol Medium-pressure-resistant flexible cable conduit for normal pressure load applications in underground electrical installations; eco-balanced with Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).
• Kabuflex S Flexible cable conduit for long, straight underground sections providing mechanical protection for underground cables and wires.
• Fibre net system (broadband expansion micro-conduit system) Micro conduit system for broadband fiber optic expansion, designed for network levels 4 and 5, enabling fiber installation from street directly into buildings.
• FFKu-Fibre net M Medium-strength polyethylene micro conduit for fiber optic cable blowing-in installation, suitable for concrete, concealed, cavity wall, and screed installation with superior blow-in performance.
• FFKu-Smart net Medium-strength, double-walled, low-friction polyethylene corrugated conduit in violet color for data line installation from meter box to distribution panels in smart metering systems.
• alpex pipe system Established brand of pipe systems for drinking water, gas, and heating installations, representing the next generation of pipe systems for building services applications.
• profi-air (MVHR system, including profi-air classic carbo-line) Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) systems for healthy indoor climate control in buildings; the carbo-line variant offers 59% CO2 reduction versus standard products.
• RigoPlan stormwater management software Software for planning and optimizing stormwater management and drainage solutions.
• co2ntrol eco-balanced electrical conduit family (FBY-EL-F co2ntrol, FFKuS-EM-F-105 co2ntrol) Eco-balanced electrical conduit product line made from in-house recyclates, consuming 60% less fossil materials and saving up to 47% CO2 per running meter compared to conventional installation conduits. Includes FBY-EL-F co2ntrol (flexible plastic corrugated conduit with highspeed technology) and FFKuS-EM-F-105 co2ntrol (high-temperature resistant conduit, -45°C to +105°C).
• Kabu cable sealing system (Kabu-IN, Kabu-IN DD, Kabu-Seal) Cable sealing product family for gas-tight and water pressure-tight building lead-throughs up to 1.5 bar, including Kabu-IN two-piece sealing with steel flanges (up to 0.5 bar), Kabu-IN DD internal sealing for Kabuflex R plus 750 co2ntrol (up to 1.5 bar), and Kabu-Seal pressure sealing ring with EPDM core and PUR coating (up to 1.5 bar).
• FRH Round cable cover hoods Cable protector for reliable detection of buried cables and secure underground installation of high-voltage, low-voltage, telecommunications, signal and control lines.
• FHA Cable cover hoods Cable cover hoods for underground cable and wire protection.
• FPL Cable cover plates Cable cover plates for underground installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 47% CO2 savings per running meter compared to conventional installation conduits
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Microsoft Azure IoT HubcoreTechnology or IntegrationFRÄNKISCHE Industrial Pipes adopted Azure IoT Hub to centralize manufacturing data from raw material procurement through finished product. This enables real-time error detection, quality documentation, and predictive maintenance capabilities. This is a technology integration partnership for operational efficiency improvement in manufacturing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pipelife: Pipelife (Wienerberger subsidiary) is a European plastic pipe manufacturer offering drainage, sewer, cable protection and heating pipe systems across residential, commercial and infrastructure markets. Like FRÄNKISCHE it competes in conduit and building services plastics, but operates at a larger continental footprint and is the closest directly comparable peer in plastic conduit and drainage.
• Aliaxis: Aliaxis is a global leader in plastic pipe systems and fluid handling solutions for building, infrastructure and industrial applications, with brands including Nicoll, Friatec and Marley. It is a directly comparable scale peer and converges on FRÄNKISCHE in conduit, drainage and building services plastics.
• Wavin (Orbia): Wavin, the building and infrastructure pipe division of Orbia, supplies plastic pipe systems for water management, heating and cooling, and cable protection across Europe. Its product lines in PVC/PE drainage and cable ducting directly overlap with FRÄNKISCHE's Drainage Systems and Electrical Systems divisions, making it a core comparable peer in plastic conduit and drainage.
• Rehau Group: Rehau develops polymer-based solutions for construction (plumbing, heating, cable management), automotive and industry. Its construction division addresses drinking water, radiant heating/cooling, and cable protection — all product categories where FRÄNKISCHE competes with alpex, profi-air and Kabuflex systems.
• OBO Bettermann: OBO Bettermann is a German family-owned manufacturer of cable management, connection and fastening systems, including electrical installation conduits and trunking. It directly competes with FRÄNKISCHE's FFKu and Kabuflex product families in the German-speaking electrical-wholesaler channel.
• Aquatherm: Aquatherm is a German-based manufacturer of PP-R plastic piping systems for drinking water, heating, cooling and industrial applications. It competes head-on with FRÄNKISCHE's alpex and Building Services division in the German and European polymer-plumbing market.
• Viega: Viega is a German privately-held manufacturer of plumbing, piping and installation systems for drinking water, heating, gas and industrial applications. It overlaps with FRÄNKISCHE's alpex and Building Services portfolio and is a like-for-like German mid-market peer in pipe systems distribution.
• GF Piping Systems (Georg Fischer): GF Piping Systems (part of Georg Fischer) is a global manufacturer of plastic and metal piping systems for utilities, industry and building technology. It overlaps with FRÄNKISCHE's Building Services plumbing/heating products and Drainage Systems, and is a directly comparable peer at a multi-billion scale.
• Uponor: Uponor is a Finnish-listed manufacturer of plastic pipe systems for safe drinking water, radiant heating/cooling and infrastructure. Its PEX and PP-R pipe technology for drinking water and heating is directly comparable to FRÄNKISCHE's alpex brand, and its infrastructure business touches drainage.

Broad incumbents

• Legrand: Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, with cable management, conduit, and wiring-device products distributed through electrical wholesalers. While broader in scope, Legrand's cable management portfolio overlaps with FRÄNKISCHE's Electrical Systems products and competes for the same installer/wholesaler shelf space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fraenkische_international
• Facebookfacebook.com/FRAENKISCHEinternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fraenkische
• Instagraminstagram.com/fraenkische_de

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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