What Cand-Landi does

Cand-Landi SA is a privately-held Swiss multi-activity industrial group headquartered in Grandson, Canton of Vaud, operating continuously since approximately 1898 and organised around five co-located divisions: Matériaux (extraction of alluvial granulates, ready-mix and recycled concretes via three Bétonfrais plants in Nord vaudois and the Sergey quarry, certified to SN EN 12620/13043 and SIA 2030:2021); Terrassement (earthworks, selective deconstruction, SUVA-certified asbestos removal via GLED membership, and polluted-soil remediation including bioremediation cells at La Poissine since December 2020); Logistique (multimodal road-rail transport on ~95 Cand-Landi trucks plus two Rail-Route locomotives and the 1,130 m private VOP siding co-operated with SGP, with international daily services to Italy, France and Germany and ACE-escorted exceptional convoys); CanalServices / SwissReline (24/7 sewer unblocking via hotline 0800 835 835, hydro-cleaning, video-robot inspection, and VSA-Quik-certified trenchless rehabilitation); and Recyclage (a >40,000 m² state-approved sorting/valorisation centre at La Poissine, the RC-PLAST industrial plastics-sorting subsidiary at ~6 tonnes/hour, and the ERDE Suisse agricultural-plastics programme launched in 2025). The group is supplemented by the EcoRail consortium with Carrières d'Arvel at the GESMA rail-road platform in Renens and the SUISSE CHAPE joint venture for technical screeds.

The business model is B2B and project-based: revenue is generated through quote-driven sales across all divisions (web contact form, email or phone), 24/7 inside-sales dispatching by a dedicated team of seven disponents, and emergency hotline response for sewer interventions. Revenue streams span hardware sales of granulates, ready-mix concrete and recycled-concrete products, professional services for transport/logistics, civil-engineering and deconstruction, and managed services for waste sorting/déchetterie operation; agricultural-plastic recovery is the only explicitly unit-priced stream (per tonne under ERDE Suisse). Customer segments are diversified across industries/entrepreneurs (served mainly by the Logistique department with ~95 trucks), public authorities (served by Terrassement for earthworks, deconstruction and remediation), the construction sector (Matériaux), communes and waste-management public bodies (59 communes and 425 enterprises served for household waste), and individuals/SMEs served through the La Poissine drop-off centre and CanalServices.

Commercial reach is anchored in Canton de Vaud and extended to Nord vaudois, Vallée de Joux, canton de Neuchâtel, Broye vaudoise/fribourgeoise, and daily international services to Italy, France and Germany. The group operates with ~230 collaborators (97 heavy-vehicle drivers, 7 disponents, 9 apprentices, 3 manutentionnaires, 3 administrative assistants), triple ISO 9001/14001/45001 certification across multiple entities, and Nature & Economie labelling at the Sergey site; it is privately held under the leadership of Directeur Général Xavier Prudhomme (also heading RC-PLAST) with Eric Girardet as Sous-Directeur Logistique and René Herzog as Chairman of RC-PLAST.

Name

Cand-Landi

Legal name

Cand-Landi SA

Website

https://candlandi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cand-Landi SA is a Swiss family-owned multi-activity industrial group (founded ~1898) operating across construction materials, earthworks, multimodal logistics, waste recycling, and sewer services, serving communes, enterprises, and public authorities primarily in Canton de Vaud.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials and Environmental Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Remediation Services (56291), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Waste Handling, Transport & Disposal (RCRA/TSDF) (IMAIAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC), Site Remediation & Contaminated Soil Handling (IMAFAKAG), Inert / Monofill Disposal (Ash, Sludge, C&D Fines, Contaminated Soils) (EUAIACAE), C&D Residuals Disposal (Inert Landfills/Monofills) (EUAIAHAL)

Keywords

• Construction materials supply
• Ready-mix concrete production
• Civil engineering services
• Waste recycling services
• Transport logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grandson

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Granulates and building materials: Extraction, production and sale of alluvial granulates (sand, gravel, special products such as enrochement blocks, topsoil, vegetation substrates, gabions), supplied to construction companies, industries, public bodies and individuals. Certified under SN EN 12620, SN EN 13043.
2. Ready-mix concrete supply and pumping: Partnership with Bétonfrais Orbe, Bétonfrais Grandson, Bétonfrais Yverdon (3 plants in Nord vaudois) to deliver a full range of SN EN 206 classified ready-mix and recycled concretes (RC-M, RC-C up to 50% recycled content), transported by tipping trucks, mixers, belt-mixers and 3 concrete pumps (28m, 36m, 52m).
3. Transport and logistics services: Road and rail freight, special transports (exceptional convoys with ACE escort), lifting with crane trucks, handling/packaging/storage in modern halls near the motorway, winter service, industrial hall relocation, full-service logistics management. Day and night delivery. Quote-based.
4. Civil-engineering, deconstruction and asbestos-removal works: Earthworks, deconstruction (selective dismantling, partial demolition), gabion/enrochement walls, polluted-site remediation (>25 years of experience), asbestos removal (SUVA-certified, GLED member). Pricing on quote per project.
5. Waste management, recycling and circular-economy services: Sorting/conditioning/valorisation at the >40,000 m2 La Poissine centre (state-approved): collection, delegated operation of déchetteries, supply of compactors/containers (1 to 96 m3, presses 0.5 to 32 m3), treatment of all waste types (paper, cardboard, plastics, wood, metals, organics, special waste), including ERDE Suisse agricultural plastic recovery since 2025 (priced per tonne).
6. CanalServices – sewer unblocking and inspection: Emergency drain unblocking, sewer cleaning, inspection and rehabilitation (Swissreline trenchless). Active across the Canton de Vaud via dedicated fleet and 24/7 hotline 0800 835 835.
7. Vehicle rental with driver: Rental of specialised vehicles with qualified driver (crane trucks, semi-trailers, moving-floor trailers, tippers, multi-bucket, mixers). Quote-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cand-Landi is a multi-activity Swiss industrial group that extracts, produces and supplies building materials (alluvial granulates, ready-mix and recycled concretes), executes civil-engineering works (earthworks, deconstruction, SUVA-certified asbestos removal, polluted-site remediation including bioremediation), provides road and bimodal rail-logistics with exceptional convoys, delivers 24/7 sewer unblocking and trenchless rehabilitation (CanalServices / SwissReline), and operates a 40,000+ m² state-approved waste sorting, conditioning and valorisation centre that includes the RC-PLAST industrial plastics-sorting unit. Activities are organised into five integrated departments — Matériaux, Terrassement, Logistique, CanalServices and Recyclage — co-located around the La Poissine site in Grandson, Canton of Vaud.

Product overview

Cand-Landi SA is a Swiss family-owned multi-activity industrial group (over 125 years old, 230 employees, ~95 trucks, 2 Rail-Route locomotives) based in Grandson (canton of Vaud), organized as a portfolio of five operational departments rather than a single unified SaaS product. The Matériaux division produces aggregates and ready-mix (including recycled) concrete and manages the quarries at La Poissine and Sergey; the Terrassement division delivers earthworks, deconstruction, asbestos removal (SUVA-approved, GLED member) and remediation of polluted sites; the Logistique division offers road and special transports (with ATB/ACE escort), crane lifting, handling/storage and bimodal rail logistics via the private VOP line (Voie Onnens La Poissine); the CanalServices / Débouchage Canalisations division (operating the 0800 835 835 hotline) performs pipe unblocking, hydro-cleaning and trenchless rehabilitation through its SwissReline sub-brand (VSA QUIK-certified); and the Recyclage division runs the 40,000+ m² La Poissine sorting and recovery centre, including the RC-PLAST SA subsidiary for industrial plastics sorting and the ERDE Suisse agricultural-plastics program. These departments are tightly interconnected: the quarries feed the concrete plants, the rail platform (EcoRail at Renens and VOP at Grandson) connects aggregates, soil and waste streams to road transport, and the SwissReline rehabilitation capability complements the CanalServices unblocking service within the same group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RC-Plast: Industrial unit dedicated to sorting and recycling of plastics (PET bottles and other household plastics); a department of Cand-Landi and the group's plastics-recycling brand.
• Canalservices / Débouchage Canalisations
• SwissReline

Products and services

• Matériaux (Building materials and concrete supply) Production and distribution division supplying alluvial granulates (sand, gravel, enrochement blocks, topsoil, vegetation substrates, gabions), certified under SN EN 12620 and SN EN 13043, together with a full range of SN EN 206 ready-mix concretes including recycled-content ranges per SIA 2030:2021. Operates the La Poissine and Sergey quarries and supplies construction companies, industries, public bodies and individuals through partner concrete plants and an in-house delivery fleet.
• Terrassement (Civil engineering, deconstruction and asbestos removal) Civil-engineering division covering earthworks across all soil types, full or partial deconstruction with selective dismantling, gabion and enrochement retaining walls, polluted-site remediation (>25 years of experience), SUVA-certified asbestos removal (GLED member), stream and refuse-site dredging, environmental measures and operation of the EcoRail Rail-Road transshipment platform at Renens (GESMA). Pricing on quote per project for industries, public authorities and administrations.
• Logistique (Road and bimodal rail transport, lifting, storage) Logistics division providing global supply-chain consulting, road and special transports (with ATB/ACE escort for convoys exceeding 3.50 m wide, 4.30 m high or 30 m long), crane lifting, handling/packaging/storage at La Poissine near the motorway, bimodal rail logistics via the VOP private rail siding, relocation of industrial halls, ADR/SDR hazardous-goods transport, daily services to Italy, France and Germany, and 24/7 winter road service. Fleet of ~95 Cand-Landi trucks and 2 Rail-Route locomotives.
• CanalServices / Débouchage Canalisations (24/7 sewer unblocking and inspection) Emergency drain unblocking, sewer cleaning, high-pressure hydrodynamic cleaning (scraper-type luge nozzle, vacuum aspiration, helical milling nozzle ~80 kg), latest-generation video inspection robots, propeller-nozzle milling of cement deposits, and floating-skimmer hydrocarbon cleanup for ponds. Canton-of-Vaud-wide coverage via dedicated fleet and 24/7 free-phone hotline 0800 835 835.
• Recyclage (Waste sorting, conditioning and recovery) Recycling division operating the 40,000+ m² state-approved La Poissine centre: waste audits/consulting, design and delegated management of déchetteries (industrial, tertiary, healthcare), supply of conditioning equipment (1-96 m³ containers, 0.5-32 m³ compactors/presses), collection, treatment and traceability of paper, cardboard, plastics, wood, mineral, scrap, organic and hazardous waste, plus household and special waste acceptance for the public Monday-Friday.
• RC-PLAST (Industrial plastics sorting) Wholly-owned subsidiary of Cand-Landi operating a ~10,000 m² next-generation industrial sorting unit for plastics at Grandson, inaugurated 15 September 2016. Sorts all plastics (not only PET beverage bottles) using ballistic separators, optical sorting and quality-control cabins, processes bales of collected PET and partners with PET-Recycling Schweiz for colour-sorted PET streams. Throughput around 6 tonnes/hour of mixed plastics.
• SwissReline (Trenchless pipe rehabilitation) Trenchless pipe rehabilitation offering within CanalServices. VSA-Quik-certified (May 2022) for the RS Maxliner Flex S system with MaxPox 15/40 resin liner, restoring pipe tightness and longevity without excavation. Avoids open trenches, preserves landscapes and extends asset life for sewers and collectors.
• EcoRail (Bimodal rail-road transshipment platform at Renens / GESMA) Rail-Road transshipment platform at Renens (GESMA) operated by the EcoRail consortium created in 2022 by Cand-Landi and Carrières d'Arvel. Enables multimodal shipment of excavated soils, aggregates and bulk materials by rail into central Lausanne, reducing road congestion and CO2 emissions compared with all-road transport.
• Bioremediation of polluted soils Bioremediation service for soils polluted by hydrocarbons or heavy metals, using fungi, bacteria or plants to digest pollutants on sealed cells at La Poissine, combined with screening, crushing and washing. Used in conjunction with Cand-Landi's authorisations to receive polluted soils of types A, B, E and DS and railway ballast debris, supporting full valorisation of contaminated material.
• Agricultural plastics recovery (ERDE Suisse programme) Agricultural-plastic recovery service operated under the ERDE Suisse partnership at the La Poissine site. Accepts silage films, underlayer films, silo-tube plastics, wrapping films, binding films, round-bale nets and press twines, separated by category, swept/shaken and free of foreign bodies, with the goal of feeding 27% recycled content back into new agricultural films. Priced per tonne on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~40,000 tonnes of excavated soil moved by rail in 3 months (Tours Malley)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Bétonfrais Orbe SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcrete production partner based in Orbe. Together with Bétonfrais Yverdon and Bétonfrais Grandson, forms the trio of Bétonfrais concrete plants in Nord vaudois that Cand-Landi uses to deliver a full range of SN EN 206 classified ready-mix and recycled concretes via its own fleet of dump trucks, mixers, belt-mixers and 3 concrete pumps (28/36/52 m).
• Bétonfrais Yverdon SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcrete production partner in Yverdon. One of the three Bétonfrais plants that supply Cand-Landi with the full ready-mix and recycled-concrete range (RC-M, RC-C up to 50% recycled content per SIA 2030:2021).
• Bétonfrais Grandson SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcrete production partner in Grandson. Third plant in the Bétonfrais trio co-developing the SN EN 206 ready-mix and recycled concrete supply for Cand-Landi's Matériaux department.
• Gravière de Sergey SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtraction and recycling partner for alluvial granulates at the Sergey site (Orbe). Holder of the Nature & Economie quality label. Works with Cand-Landi's Matériaux department to ensure local granulate supply for construction.
• Sables et Graviers La Poissine SA (SGP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtraction and rail-platform partner based at La Poissine. Co-operates the 1,130 m VOP private siding (Onnens–La Poissine) with Cand-Landi and shares bimodal transport infrastructure. Also the granulate supply partner for Cand-Landi.
• Carrières d'ArvelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner of the EcoRail consortium (created in 2022) operating the GESMA rail-road transshipment platform at Renens. Together they handle rail-based transport of materials in central Lausanne; Oct–Dec 2022 they moved ~40,000 tonnes of Tours Malley excavated soils by rail, eliminating ~1,600 truck trips.
• PET-Recycling SchweizmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner for PET bottle collection and recycling. RC-PLAST collaborates with PET-Recycling Schweiz and sorts PET beverage bottles by colour. Cand-Landi collects PET within a ~50 km perimeter (Nord vaudois, Vallée de Joux, canton de Neuchâtel, Broye vaudoise and fribourgeoise).
• ERDE SuissemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural plastic recovery partnership. Since the start of 2025, the La Poissine site of Cand-Landi is a collection and sorting centre for ERDE Suisse for agricultural plastics (silage films, underlayer films, silo-boudin plastics, wrapping films, tying films, round-bale nets in separate bags, press twines in separate bags). Target: new agricultural films contain 27% recycled material.
• GLED – Groupement latin des entreprises de désamiantagemoderateOthersProfessional body membership (formerly ASSED) governing asbestos-removal firms. Cand-Landi is a member, ensuring its asbestos-removal teams are trained and comply with current legislation, and that its work is reserved for SUVA-recognised specialised firms.
• SUISSE CHAPE (joint venture with PQR Béton SA & PRO BETON SA)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture created in December 2021 by Cand-Landi SA (Grandson-Yverdon), PQR Béton SA (Gland-Nyon) and PRO BETON SA (Geneva), specialised in the development of technical cement-based products (chapes).
• ASTAG (Swiss Road Transport Association)minorOthersTraining partner: ASTAG together with the Fribourg cantonal police deliver the training programme that enables Cand-Landi collaborators to obtain the ACE escort authorisation for exceptional convoys in Switzerland.
• SUVA (Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund)minorOthersRegulatory body: SUVA recognition is required for specialised asbestos-removal firms; Cand-Landi is recognised as a specialised firm by SUVA for asbestos works prior to demolition.
• APEV – Association professionnelle des entreprises vaudoises de vidangeminorOthersCand-Landi is a member of APEV (50-year-old professional body of Vaud drainage/vidange firms); APEV also co-organised the launch of the new CFC 'Technologue en assainissement' apprenticeship programme.
• BLANCHISSERIES GÉNÉRALES (LBG)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year logistics mandate: Cand-Landi operates dedicated vehicles (incl. new LBG fleet introduced in March 2018) on the Chailly site for Blanchisseries générales.
• Cave des 13 Coteaux (Coopérative)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner40-year collaboration (since 1984): Suchy Transport (now Cand-Landi) transports the cooperative's grapes to numerous wine cellars across the canton and handles wine pallets back to the cave. Eric Girardet (Sous-Directeur Logistique) is the dedicated Cand-Landi contact.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Planzer Transport AG: One of Switzerland's largest road and intermodal logistics providers, with parcel, freight and special-transport divisions. Comparable to Cand-Landi's Logistique division in national coverage and multimodal capability.
• Immark AG: Swiss environmental services company active in demolition, asbestos removal, polluted-site remediation and recycling. Highly comparable to Cand-Landi's Terrassement and Recyclage divisions in service mix and customer profile (industrial and public-sector).
• Vigier Holding AG: Swiss vertically integrated producer of cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, with significant operations in the Jura/Bern region. Directly comparable to Cand-Landi's certified SN EN 12620 granulates and SN EN 206 ready-mix activities.
• Müve Biel-Seeland AG: Swiss regional waste-management and recycling group serving the Biel-Seeland region. Closest direct peer to Cand-Landi, with a comparable integrated offering across waste collection, sorting, recycling and material logistics for communes and enterprises.
• JURA Materials SA: Swiss aggregates and concrete producer (part of the JURA Cement group) operating quarries and plants across western Switzerland. Comparable to Cand-Landi's materials supply and recycled-concrete range.
• Galliker Transport AG: Family-owned Swiss logistics group with national and European road freight, including special transports. Comparable in profile to Cand-Landi's Logistique and exceptional-convoy activities.

Broad incumbents

• ERZ Entsorgung + Recycling Zürich: Municipal waste-management and recycling utility for the city of Zurich, operating large-scale sorting and incineration infrastructure. A broader Swiss incumbent comparable to the La Poissine state-approved sorting centre's function and scale.
• Holcim (Suisse) AG: Switzerland's largest aggregates, ready-mix concrete and cement producer. Overlaps with Cand-Landi's Matériaux division (granulates, concrete supply including recycled ranges) but at national scale and across a broader portfolio.

Regional players

• KVA Thurgau AG: Regional waste-to-energy and waste-management operator in north-eastern Switzerland. Comparable as a downstream disposal/treatment counterpart to Cand-Landi's waste-valorisation chain, though focused on incineration rather than sorting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Cand-Landi_SA
• Facebookfacebook.com/candlandi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/canalservices.ch

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Cand-Landi