What Franzefoss does

Franzefoss is a privately held Norwegian environmental and construction materials company operating two integrated divisions. The Gjenvinning (recycling) division provides waste collection, container rental, hazardous waste handling, 24/7 suction and jetting services, tank cleaning, boat wreck recycling, and industry-specific solutions for sectors including construction, offshore, hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, automotive workshops, warehousing, shipping, and housing cooperatives. The Pukk og grus (crushed stone and gravel) division produces standard and specialty aggregates — including washed crushed stone (e.g., from the Vinterbro washing plant) and certified reuse stone (ombruksstein) — for concrete and asphalt producers, construction contractors, and the public sector, supported by an in-house laboratory for quality testing.

The company operates 32-35 facilities distributed across Norway, deliberately positioned near major population centers (Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen, Kristiansand, plus Tønsberg, Sandvika, Haugesund, Hareid, and Porsgrunn) to minimize transport distances. Headquartered in Rud, Bærum, it employs 251-500 people and holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, Sellicha, TransQ, and StartBANK certifications, as well as Miljødirektoratet permits for hazardous waste and ADR-certified handling. It also maintains a government partnership with the Norwegian Environment Agency for boat wreck recycling.

Franzefoss generates revenue through a hybrid model combining direct sales-led cooperation agreements (samarbeidsavtaler) for enterprise customers, fixed-price pay-as-you-go container rentals via e-commerce (nettbutikk.franzefoss.no), online crushed stone sales (nettbutikk.franzefosspukk.no), a self-serve business customer portal, and physical service delivery through its nationwide facility network. Pricing is primarily quote-based for business customers and postal-code-based for self-serve transactions. Strategic positioning emphasizes environmental compliance, circular-economy objectives (15% CO2 reduction per tonne by 2022 versus 2016; 65% material recovery target by 2035), and the brand vision of being 'samfunnets beste valg' (society's best choice).

Name

Franzefoss

Legal name

Franzefoss

Website

https://franzefoss.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Franzefoss is a privately held Norwegian company operating two divisions — waste management/recycling (Gjenvinning) and crushed stone/gravel (Pukk) — across 32-35 facilities nationwide, serving businesses, public sector, and private customers with container rental, hazardous waste handling, aggregates, and 24/7 specialty services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Construction Aggregates

NAICS

Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying (212319), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281), Refuse Systems (4953), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Materials Recovery (Carpet, Mattresses, Bulky Items) (EUAIADAL)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Crushed stone production
• Recycling services
• Container rental services
• Hazardous waste handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Rud

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container rental and waste collection services: Franzefoss generates revenue through rental of containers (open liftcontainers, closed liftcontainers, hook containers, waste bags) for waste collection. Services include pickup, emptying, and delivery at fixed prices (fastpris). They handle all types of waste from industry, commerce, construction, and offshore sectors.
2. Crushed stone and gravel sales: Sales of crushed stone (pukk) and gravel products for concrete and asphalt production, construction industry, and public sector. Products include standard sizes, washed products, and special products for demanding applications. Delivery available via crane truck or pickup at facilities.
3. Dangerous/hazardous waste handling: Specialized handling, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste (farlig avfall) including oil-contaminated waste, drilling waste (mud, cuttings, slop), and other regulated waste streams. Services include advisory support, container rental, declaration assistance, and transport to approved facilities.
4. Reused stone (ombruksstein) sales: Sales of recycled/crushed stone from previous construction projects, processed to new sizes for reuse. Contributes to circular economy and provides cost-effective alternatives to virgin stone.
5. Suction and jetting services: 24/7 suction and jetting services (suge- og spyletjenester) including opening clogged pipes and drains, oil tank remediation, and emptying sand traps and septic systems.
6. Tank cleaning services: Professional tank cleaning services for vessels, rigs, and industrial facilities including gas measurement, manual cleaning, high-pressure washing, and sludge removal with environmental compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Franzefoss is a Norwegian waste management and crushed stone company operating two main divisions: Gjenvinning (recycling and waste management) and Pukk og grus (crushed stone and gravel). The company provides waste collection, recycling, hazardous waste handling, container rental, suction/jetting services, tank cleaning, and boat wreck reception, while also producing washed crushed stone, specialty stone products, and reuse stone through its quarrying and washing operations.

Product overview

Franzefoss is a Norwegian waste management and crushed stone company operating two main divisions: Gjenvinning (recycling/waste management) and Pukk og grus (crushed stone and gravel). The recycling division offers waste handling for all sectors (industrial, commercial, construction, offshore), container rental with fixed-price online ordering, hazardous waste management, 24/7 suction and jetting services, boat wreck recycling, and industry-specific solutions. The crushed stone division offers standard and specialty stone products, washed crushed stone, and reuse stone (ombruksstein), with an online store for ordering. Both divisions are supported by a customer portal, sorting guides, and a neighbour notification service for residents near stone facilities. Franzefoss operates 32–35 facilities across Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gjenvinning (Recycling and Waste Management)
• Pukk og grus (Crushed Stone and Gravel)
• Containerutleie (Container Rental)
• Farlig avfall (Hazardous Waste Handling)
• Suge- og spyletjenester (Suction and Jetting Services)
• Mottak av båtvrak (Boat Wreck Reception)
• Vasket pukk (Washed Crushed Stone)
• Spesialprodukter (Specialty Stone Products)
• Ombruksstein (Reuse Stone)
• Bransjeløsninger (Industry Solutions)

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 tonnes of boat wrecks processed for recycling in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments10 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

One partnership is on record.

• Miljødirektoratet (Environmental Agency)coreOthersGovernment partnership where Franzefoss participates in Miljødirektoratet's boat wreck recycling scheme. Franzefoss facilities accept boat wrecks and customers receive 1000 kr scrapping incentive paid by the Environmental Agency. This enables free boat disposal for customers while supporting environmental goals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Suez SA: Suez is a large global water and waste management company that overlaps with Franzefoss on industrial waste, recycling, and circular economy services in Europe. It is a broader incumbent with no direct exposure to Norwegian crushed stone production.
• Veolia Environnement: Veolia is a global waste management and environmental services incumbent with Nordic operations. It overlaps with Franzefoss's hazardous waste handling, industrial cleaning, and material recovery services, but does not produce crushed stone, making it a partial incumbent in the gjenvinning side.
• NCC Industry (NCC AB): NCC Industry is the aggregates and materials arm of the Swedish construction group NCC, active in the Nordic region including Norway. It is a broader incumbent that competes with Franzefoss Pukk in crushed stone and gravel supply but also offers asphalt and paving services that Franzefoss does not.
• Heidelberg Materials: Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest aggregates and cement producers, with Nordic operations. It competes broadly with Franzefoss in concrete aggregate supply and could expand into Norwegian specialty stone products over time, though it is not focused on the gjenvinning/waste side.

Regional players

• Brødrene Sunde AS: Brødrene Sunde is a Norwegian aggregates and civil engineering contractor supplying crushed stone, gravel, and concrete products in the Møre og Romsdal region. It is a regional peer in the pukk side of the market with comparable product portfolios but a much smaller geographic footprint.
• Skarpnes AS: Skarpnes is a Norwegian building materials producer with exposure to stone, aggregates, and concrete products in Southern Norway. It is comparable to Franzefoss Pukk on aggregates and reusable stone but does not overlap on the gjenvinning/waste side of the business.

Direct peers

• Retura Norge: Retura is a Norwegian waste and recycling service network that competes directly with Franzefoss's Gjenvinning division on commercial waste collection, container rental, and material recovery services across Norway. Both serve similar B2B customer segments and operate comparable asset networks.
• Veidekke ASA: Veidekke is a major Norwegian construction contractor with a sizable aggregates and materials division, making it the closest direct peer in Norwegian crushed stone supply. Its construction footprint overlaps with Franzefoss's customer base in concrete and asphalt production and civil engineering.
• Geminor AS: Geminor is a Nordic waste-to-value company focused on recycling, recovery, and alternative fuels, operating in the same regulatory environment as Franzefoss. It is a direct competitor in commercial/industrial waste streams and overlaps on construction and demolition material recovery.
• Norsk Gjenvinning (NG): Norsk Gjenvinning is one of the largest waste management and recycling companies in Norway, directly competing with Franzefoss Gjenvinning across commercial waste, hazardous waste, and container services. Its nationwide facility footprint mirrors Franzefoss's distribution strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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