Dubrac

What Dubrac does

Dubrac TP is a privately held, family-owned French civil engineering and public works company founded in 1922 in Saint-Denis, operating exclusively across the Ile-de-France region with three strategically positioned agencies (Grand Paris Nord, Ouest, and Sud) and approximately 350 employees. The company provides integrated infrastructure services spanning paving (its ancestral Limousin-paver heritage), asphalt and bituminous concrete production and application, sanitation networks, underground works, road maintenance and earthworks, asbestos removal, and residential urban renewal. It serves three core customer segments: public collectivities (municipalities, departments, intercommunality bodies, and state entities) through public procurement bids; utility concessionaires (GRDF, ENGIE, ENEDIS, CPCU) through registered supplier panels for trench excavation; and a smaller set of private developers and landmark operators (ARGAN, HAROPA-Ports de Paris, Stade de France) for project-based contracts.

The company operates a vertically integrated production footprint, owning a 100% concrete and gravel plant (20 m³/hour capacity), a mobile crushing and screening platform producing ~40,000 tonnes of recycled materials annually, and holding a 50% stake in the SFE asphalt plant at Port de Gennevilliers (~150,000 tonnes/year capacity). Its equipment fleet includes vacuum excavators (€450,000 invested 2019), GNV and electric vehicles, hydrogen pilots via the SPHYNX partnership with ENGIE, and full in-house maintenance workshops. All operations are managed under an integrated QSE system certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and a Bureau Veritas georeferencing certification valid through 2029 — a combination described as rare among independent public works firms.

The business model is project-based contract revenue generated through competitive public procurement (marchés publics), concessionaire supplier registrations, and direct private contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by tender. Reported revenue was €50.5M in FY2022 (essentially flat versus €50.9M in 2021), with a multi-year range of €40.1M–€50.9M since 2014. Revenue is governed by public-sector budget cycles and concessionaire network investment cadences, with no subscription, recurring licensing, or platform-style revenue components. Ownership remains concentrated in the Dubrac family (Francis Dubrac, President since 2002, grandson of founder Alexandre Dubrac), with no institutional investor or parent-group exposure.

Name

Dubrac

Legal name

DUBRAC TP

Website

https://dubrac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dubrac TP is a 100-year-old, family-owned French public works company in Ile-de-France providing paving, asphalt, sanitation, underground, and road infrastructure services to municipalities, utility concessionaires, and private developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Public Works

NAICS

Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete & Asphalt Recycling (RCA/RAP) (BPALAJAD)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Public works construction
• Road paving services
• Asphalt production
• Utility trench excavation

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-denis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public infrastructure works contracts: Revenue generated through public procurement contracts with municipalities, intercommunities, departments, and state entities for road construction, maintenance, sanitation, and underground infrastructure works. The company acts as bailleur for numerous public collectivities and undertakes works through competitive bidding processes.
2. Private sector works: Works for private companies including platform construction (Argant at Wissous), port infrastructure, and commercial facilities.
3. Concessionnaire trench works: Trench excavation and rehabilitation works for utility concessionnaires including GRDF, ENGIE, ENEDIS, and CPCU across Ile-de-France territory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dubrac TP is an intermediate-sized civil engineering and public works company (ETI) providing road construction, paving, asphalt, sanitation, underground works, and utility trench excavation services. It serves primarily public sector clients (municipalities, departments, state) and utility concessionaires (GRDF, ENGIE, ENEDIS, CPCU) across Ile-de-France. The company operates with vertically integrated production facilities including concrete, asphalt, and recycling plants, supported by its own equipment fleet and training academy.

Product overview

Dubrac TP is a mid-size civil engineering company (ETI) founded in 1922, specializing in public works with a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services and production facilities. The core offering centers on paving (Pavage), asphalt/macadam (Enrobés), and asphalt surfacing (Asphalte), supported by specialized services including sanitation networks (Assainissement), underground works (Travaux souterrains), road work and earthworks (Voirie et terrassement), asbestos removal (Désamiantage), residential development (Résidentialisation), and utility trench excavation for concessionnaires. The company operates three strategically-located agencies (Grand Paris Nord/Sud/Ouest) across Ile-de-France. Vertically integrated operations include owned production facilities: a concrete and gravel plant (Centrale de graves et bétons), mobile recycling platform (Plateforme de recyclage) producing ~40,000 tonnes annually, and 50% ownership in the SFE asphalt plant with 150,000 tonnes/year capacity. Equipment fleet includes vacuum excavators, GNV/electric vehicles, and heavy construction machinery. The DUBRAC TP Académie provides internal VRD masonry training. All operations are managed under integrated QSE (Quality, Safety, Environment) certified system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pavage (Paving) Traditional paving and sett installation services using various patterns including range droite, passerelle, croix de Chevalier, arc de cercle, écaille, queue de paon, panneau, losange, and chevrons. Serves municipalities, historic monument managers, and developers requiring period-appropriate craftsmanship for prestige sites.
• Enrobés (Asphalt/Macadam) Production and application of asphalt/bituminous concrete for road surfaces including innovative low-temperature asphalt (applied at ~120°C vs 150°C standard), vegetable-based binder asphalt, and acoustic/draining variants. Serves road construction and maintenance projects for public and private clients.
• Asphalte (Asphalt Surfacing) Asphalt surfacing for sidewalks with waterproofing properties. Produces low-temperature asphalt applied at ~190°C versus 240°C for traditional methods, reducing energy consumption and emissions. Used for urban sidewalk and pedestrian infrastructure projects.
• Assainissement – Tranchées ouvertes (Sanitation/Open Trenches)

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000 tonnes of recycled materials produced annually from crushing platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SFE (Société Francilienne d'Enrobage)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989DUBRAC TP holds 50% ownership in SFE asphalt plant located at Port de Gennevilliers, renewed in 2007. SFE produces approximately 150,000 tonnes of asphalt annually. DUBRAC TP implemented the QSE system that enabled SFE certification (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 45001:2015, ISO 14001:2008). In 2017, important works covered material stocks to reduce energy consumption.
• DLINEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company within the DUBRAC group for ground marking services, collaborated on Argan logistics platform project at Wissous.
• POSEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company within the DUBRAC group for fencing and gate installation services, collaborated on Argan logistics platform project.
• ENGIE (SPHYNX Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUBRAC TP is partner of SPHYNX project (Stations Paris HYdrogèNe – réseauX nord et sud) coordinated by ENGIE, aiming to establish two green hydrogen ecosystems in Paris north and south territories.
• HAROPA-Ports de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic port operator for whom DUBRAC TP performs maintenance of all exterior spaces and VRD works at Gennevilliers port platform, including industrial platform construction, public road works, and dock cleaning.
• Plaine CommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunality for whom DUBRAC TP performs maintenance, creation, and development of public spaces. Company is signatory of Charte Entreprise-Territoire since March 17, 2005, in framework of social cohesion law.
• CFA de la Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat de la Seine Saint-DenisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of trades and crafts for vocational training; partnership for DUBRAC TP Académie training program for masons VRD, delivering professional titles to apprentices.
• GRDFcoreOthersNatural gas distribution operator for whom DUBRAC TP performs trench excavation and network connection works across Ile-de-France.
• ENEDIScoreOthersElectricity distribution network manager for whom DUBRAC TP performs trench excavation and network connection works.
• CPCU (Compagnie Parisienne de Chauffage Urbain)minorOthersUrban heating provider for whom DUBRAC TP performs trench excavation works in Paris region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jean Lefebvre: Historical French road construction brand (now part of Eurovia) with strong municipal and departmental presence. Comparable in road maintenance, paving, and small-to-mid public works contracts across France.
• NGE (Nouvelles Générations d'Entrepreneurs): Independent French public works group covering earthworks, road construction, networks, and rail. Closely comparable as an independent mid-to-large player pursuing public procurement with diversified geographies.
• Razel-Bec: Fayat-group civil engineering firm active in roadworks, underground networks, and large infrastructure. Similar mix of public works and utility trench work, with stronger presence on major civil-engineering projects.
• Soletanche Bachy: Vinci subsidiary specializing in foundations, underground works, and soil engineering. Closely comparable in the underground works and trench excavation services DUBRAC provides to utility concessionnaires, though more specialized in geotechnical contracting.

Broad incumbents

• Demathieu Bard: Independent French construction group operating across infrastructure, civil engineering, and public works. Comparable independent ownership structure and public-sector orientation, but with broader regional and segment exposure.
• Colas: Bouygues subsidiary and France's largest road construction and civil engineering group. Directly comparable in roadworks, asphalt production, and public-sector infrastructure, but at vastly greater scale and with national geographic reach.
• Bouygues Travaux Publics: Bouygues group's public works arm delivering major civil engineering and infrastructure projects. Overlaps in roadworks, utilities, and large-scale municipal contracts at significantly larger scale.
• Eiffage Route: Road construction arm of Eiffage group, with overlapping services in asphalt, road maintenance, and public infrastructure. Comparable business model and customer base but with greater national scale and parent-group resources.
• Spie Batignolles: French construction group active in civil engineering, infrastructure, and public works. Comparable in public-sector contracting and underground works, with broader scope including building and energy infrastructure.
• Eurovia: Vinci subsidiary specializing in road construction, asphalt production, and railway works. A direct functional peer in paving and asphalt, with a much larger materials and contracting footprint across France and internationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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