Simop

What Simop does

Simop France SAS is a French industrial manufacturer of water treatment and environmental equipment, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a comprehensive portfolio spanning the full water cycle: domestic and collective wastewater treatment (compact filters, microstations, traditional septic tanks), grease separation for food-service and industrial applications, stormwater runoff treatment, rainwater recovery and storage, and flow regulation/lifting stations. Its core manufacturing capability centers on rotomolded polyethylene (PEHD) and polyester (PRV) tank fabrication, supported by treatment technologies including Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) biological treatment (Bioxymop), natural hazelnut-shell media filtration (Bionut), and centrifugal/membrane hydrodynamic separation (Trithon). Products carry multiple European certifications — CE marking, NF standards (NF EN 858-1/2, NF 408, NF EN 16941-1), ACS sanitary conformity for potable water storage, ministerial approval for non-collective sanitation, and CSTB/ETV validation for the Trithon separator.

The company operates a B2B/B2B2C business model, selling primarily through a network of qualified partner installers across France that handle downstream installation and service for end customers. Three primary customer segments are addressed: individuals requiring non-collective sanitation (ANC) and rainwater harvesting, professionals in food service, automotive, and commercial settings, and public-sector buyers (municipalities, public buildings, infrastructure projects). Pricing is quote-based with no public price list, and revenue is concentrated on equipment sales (one-time transaction per installation) with limited recurring revenue visibility. International activity is narrow but demonstrated by a large reference project in Benin (West Africa), and the company also offers subcontracting services (rotomolding, filament winding, sheet metal work) for custom manufacturing. Disclosed revenue is not available, and the firm has no recorded funding rounds, consistent with a bootstrapped, family-owned or closely-held industrial SME.

Name

Simop

Legal name

Simop France SAS

Website

https://simop.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Simop France SAS, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Normandy, designs, manufactures, and distributes rotomolded polyethylene and polyester water treatment equipment — compact filters, microstations, grease separators, hydrodynamic separators, and rainwater recovery tanks — for individual, professional, and municipal customers across France and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (326113)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment systems
• Rainwater recovery tanks
• Rotomolded polyethylene tanks
• Non-collective sanitation
• Stormwater hydrodynamic separators

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-mère-église

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Equipment Sales: Sale of manufactured water treatment and management equipment including compact wastewater treatment systems, grease separators, rainwater recovery tanks, hydrodynamic separators, pumping stations, and related accessories. Products are sold through a network of qualified installers who install for end customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Simop designs, manufactures, and distributes rotomolded polyethylene and polyester equipment for non-collective wastewater treatment, rainwater recovery and reuse, stormwater depollution, and grease/hydrocarbon separation. Its branded product lines (Bionut, Bioxymop, Trithon, Aquamop, Apollo, Visimop, YLift, Reguleo, Zeomop) cover the water cycle from individual homes (4 EH) to industrial scale (980+ EH). The company also offers subcontracting services for rotomolding, filament winding, and sheet metal work, and distributes exclusively through a network of qualified partner installers in France.

Product overview

SIMOP designs, manufactures, and distributes water and environmental solutions for treating, storing, and reusing wastewater and stormwater. The portfolio consists of multiple branded product lines including Bionut (ecological compact filters using hazelnut shells), Bioxymop (microstations using MBBR technology), Trithon (hydrodynamic separators for stormwater depollution), Aquamop (rainwater recovery tanks 3-60m³), Apollo (grease separators), Visimop (inspection chambers), YLift (pump stations), Reguleo (flow regulators), and Zeomop (zeolite filters). Products are organized into core categories covering domestic and collective wastewater treatment (compact and traditional systems), grease treatment, rainwater recovery and storage, runoff water treatment, stormwater regulation, roads and networks infrastructure, and safety/storage solutions. The company also offers subcontracting services (rotomolding, filament winding, sheet metal work) and provides product selection guides to help customers choose appropriate solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bionut: Compact filter for wastewater treatment using natural hazelnut shells as filtering media
• Bioxymop
• Trithon
• Aquamop
• Apollo
• Visimop
• YLift
• Reguleo
• Zeomop

Products and services

• Bionut Compact Filter Ecological compact filter for domestic and small collective wastewater treatment (4 to 200 EH) using natural hazelnut shell media as biofilm support. Requires no electricity and no chemical products; made from recycled agricultural waste that can be composted at end of life.
• Bioxymop Microstation Microstation for wastewater treatment using Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) technology with attached culture on fluidized bed. Three-stage treatment (primary settling, aerobic digestion with aeration, clarification) available from 6 EH to 980 EH for individual, professional, and industrial customers.
• Trithon Hydrodynamic Separator Centrifugal and membrane-based hydrodynamic separator for stormwater runoff depollution. Uses hydrocyclone technology to trap suspended solids, fine particles, and microplastics, capturing 100% of particles ≥150µm and 91% of particles ≥50µm at 5 l/s. CSTB verified and European ETV validated.
• Aquamop Rainwater Recovery Tanks Rotomolded polyethylene and polyester rainwater harvesting and storage tanks (3 to 60 m³) for domestic, tertiary, and industrial use. Feature integrated filtration, automatic management systems, and resistance to chemical aggression and H₂S corrosion.
• Apollo Grease and Fecula Separators Polyethylene grease and fecula separators for separating and storing solid matter, fats, and oils from wastewater in commercial kitchens, food service, and food processing applications.
• Visimop Inspection Chambers Polyethylene inspection chambers and access points for sanitation networks in various diameters (Ø600, Ø800, Ø1000) with multiple entries and outputs.
• YLift Pumping Stations Polyethylene pump lifting stations for clear water, wastewater, and loaded water in situations where gravity flow is not possible.
• Reguleo Flow Regulators and Storage Tanks Stainless steel and polyethylene flow regulators and storage tanks for stormwater regulation, designed to limit evacuation flow rates and prevent flooding.
• Zeomop Zeolite Compact Filter Compact filter using zeolite mineral media for wastewater treatment, classified as traditional system under DTU 64.1 regulations.
• Subcontracting Services (Rotomolding, Filament Winding, Sheet Metal) Industrial subcontracting services for custom plastic and metal manufacturing using rotomolding, filament winding, and sheet metal work (chaudronnerie), from prototype to series production.

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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Plasti Plus CahorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInstallation partner for BIONUT MAX 60 EH project at Hôtel et Spa Le Belvédère. Located in Cahors (46), they performed installation services for the hotel wastewater treatment system.
• Services et Terrassement du QuercyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInstallation partner for BIONUT MAX 60 EH project at Hôtel et Spa Le Belvédère. Located in Tréjouls (82), they contributed to the project installation.
• SPANCminorOthersService Public d'Assainissement Non Collectif - Public service organizations that validate individual sanitation projects before installation and during commissioning. Required regulatory partner for ANC installations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Premier Tech Water and Environment: Provider of Ecoflo biofiltration and other decentralized wastewater treatment products plus rainwater harvesting. Closely comparable to SIMOP's compact filter and rainwater recovery offerings.
• Tricel: Irish manufacturer of packaged wastewater treatment systems, rainwater harvesting tanks and grease separators sold via installer networks across the UK and Ireland. Overlaps with SIMOP on microstations, rainwater storage and grease-trap product families.
• WPL Limited: UK-based specialist in MBBR packaged wastewater treatment plants for residential, commercial and municipal markets. Closely comparable to SIMOP's Bioxymop MBBR range on technology and decentralized treatment positioning.
• Eloy Water: Belgian manufacturer of compact, decentralized wastewater treatment systems (microstations and compact filters). Directly comparable to SIMOP's Bionut/Bioxymop line in product category, regulation-driven specification, and channel-led sales across Benelux/France.
• Bionest Technologies: Canadian manufacturer of attached-growth biological wastewater treatment systems and decentralized sanitation solutions. Comparable to SIMOP on compact alternative technologies to traditional septic tanks.

Broad incumbents

• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Global wastewater treatment equipment and services supplier. French-headquartered, competing with SIMOP in the home market as well as municipal/industrial tenders across Europe and Africa.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Major global water and wastewater solutions provider covering treatment equipment, chemicals and services. Competes with SIMOP on municipal water and wastewater bids, though it operates at far larger project scale.
• Kingspan Water & Energy: Irish building-materials group with significant rainwater harvesting, wastewater treatment and tank product lines across Europe. Overlaps with SIMOP's Aquamop, Visimop and storage tank families at the broader portfolio level.
• Xylem: Global water technology company selling pumps, treatment equipment and digital solutions to municipal and industrial customers. Broader incumbent competing for the same municipal and industrial RFPs SIMOP addresses with its YLift, Reguleo and Trithon lines.

Others

• ACO Drain: German-headquartered manufacturer of drainage, separators and stormwater management solutions. Comparable to SIMOP's Voiries & Réseaux and Reguleo lines on building drainage and stormwater flow regulation, though ACO focuses on surface drainage hardware rather than buried treatment systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SimopFrance
• Facebookfacebook.com/SimopFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/simop

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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