Biotrade

What Biotrade does

Biotrade is a privately held French industrial-SME (BIOTRADE SARL) founded in 1996 and headquartered in Portet-sur-Garonne near Toulouse, with 11-50 employees. The company designs and manufactures on-site a comprehensive range of wastewater treatment equipment covering pre-treatment (bar screens, dissolved air flotation, sand classifiers, compactors), aeration (fine-bubble diffusers, surface and submerged turbines, the patented MOS bridge/floating system, brush aerators), clarification (scraper/suction bridges, thickeners, degreasers, deaerators), sludge dewatering (BioPress screw press, polymer preparation, mobile dewatering units), and mixing (BioMix submersible mixers). Alongside the hardware business, Biotrade sells the ePerf SaaS software suite — modules for SPANC/SPAC sanitation management, GMAO asset management, DATA analytics, and SANDRE regulatory file generation — together with the BioPerf web application that uses algorithmic optimization of oxygen and redox measurements to cut aeration energy consumption by approximately 15%. Services include on-site installation, preventive and curative maintenance by certified staff (catex and electrical qualifications), ultrasound vibration diagnostics, and equipment rental including mobile dewatering units.

Biotrade serves two primary customer segments: municipalities and water utilities (régies and SPANC services) handling collective, non-collective, and drinking water infrastructure, and industrial facilities in food processing, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing requiring compliant wastewater treatment. Revenue is generated through three streams: equipment sales (hardware, manufactured in-house), SaaS subscriptions for the ePerf and BioPerf software (modulable per active user, no upfront license), and equipment rental plus professional installation/maintenance services. Proprietary intellectual property includes the patented MOS aeration/mixing technology and a portfolio of registered trademarks (MOS, BioPerf, ePerf, INFLEX), with the BioPerf algorithm co-developed alongside INSA Toulouse and Institut de Mathématique de Toulouse. The go-to-market is direct sales from the Toulouse headquarters to enterprise and government buyers, supported by the company's bilingual French/English website and selective trade-show presence; there is no channel or institutional investor involvement.

Name

Biotrade

Legal name

BIOTRADE

Website

https://biotrade.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biotrade, founded 1996 in Portet-sur-Garonne, France, designs and manufactures on-site wastewater treatment equipment (aeration, clarification, sludge dewatering, mixing) and sells the ePerf and BioPerf SaaS software suite for sanitation and asset management, serving municipalities, water utilities, and industrial facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment equipment
• Aeration systems
• Sludge dewatering
• Sanitation management software
• Water utility solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Portet-sur-garonne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of wastewater treatment equipment including aeration systems, mixers, clarifiers, pre-treatment screens, sludge dewatering presses, and accessories. Equipment is designed and manufactured in-house in France.
2. Software Subscriptions (SaaS): Subscription-based pricing for ePerf business software (SPANC, GMAO, DATA, SANDRE modules) and BioPerf application. Modulable pricing adapted to number of active users. No initial license purchase required.
3. Equipment Rental: Rental services for aeration, dewatering, and mixing equipment including mobile dewatering units, hydro-ejectors, surface turbines, submersible aerators, and BioMix mixers.
4. Installation and Maintenance Services: On-site installation, preventive and curative maintenance services performed by qualified staff. Includes ultrasound vibration analysis for mechanical diagnostics and aeration diffuser replacement/cleaning services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Biotrade designs, manufactures, and sells wastewater treatment equipment (aeration systems, mixers, clarifiers, pre-treatment screens, and sludge dewatering presses) along with the ePerf SaaS software suite for managing sanitation, drinking water, and asset operations. All equipment is produced in-house at the company's French facility near Toulouse, complemented by patented technologies such as MOS (aeration/mixing) and the AI-driven BioPerf application for energy optimization.

Product overview

Biotrade is a French company (established 1996) specializing in wastewater treatment technologies. The product portfolio consists of two main lines: (1) Business Software - ePerf suite of SaaS applications including ePerf SPANC (non-collective/collective sanitation management), ePerf GMAO (asset management), ePerf DATA (data analysis), ePerf SANDRE (regulatory file management), and BioPerf (AI-powered aeration optimization); and (2) Equipment - a comprehensive range of wastewater treatment equipment including pre-treatment systems (bar screens, rotary drums, sand classifiers, DAF, compactors), aeration systems (diffusers, surface/submerged turbines, MOS, brush aerators, OXYFLOW, AIRJET, AIRFLOW), clarification equipment (scraper/suction bridges, thickeners, degreasers, deaerators), sludge dewatering (BioPress screw press, polymer preparation, mobile units), and mixing systems (BioMix-C/S/P). All equipment is designed and manufactured in France at the Toulouse facility. The company also provides installation, maintenance, rental, and diffuser cleaning services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MOS: Aeration and mixing technology for wastewater treatment (patented technology)
• BioPerf
• ePerf
• BioPress
• BioMix
• AIRJET
• OXYFLOW
• AIRFLOW
• BioScreen
• BioScreen VES

Products and services

• BioPerf Application Web-based AI application that optimizes the aerated and non-aerated phases of biological basins based on oxygen and redox measurements, calculating operating indicators and producing automated diagnoses of the biological process. Designed for operators of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants seeking to reduce aeration energy use (approximately 15% reduction on average).
• ePerf SPANC SaaS mobile and web application for managing non-collective (SPANC) and collective (SPAC) sanitation services, featuring a 360-degree dossier view, integrated cartography, planning tools, mobile field functionality with offline mode, automated regulatory report generation in Word or PDF, and compliance management. Built for water utilities, régies, and municipal sanitation services.
• ePerf GMAO Computerized Maintenance Management System (GMAO) module within the ePerf suite for registering assets, mapping equipment, organizing preventive and curative maintenance, and managing spare parts for wastewater treatment plants and drinking water stations. Intended for water utility operators and maintenance teams.
• ePerf DATA Data management and analysis application that enables diagnostic configuration, data quality control, dashboards, permanent diagnostics with alerts, and report generation for water treatment systems. Used by water utilities (régies) for operational data oversight.
• ePerf SANDRE Application for managing SANDRE-format regulatory files, including data collection, control and validation, and SANDRE format file generation. Used by water utilities and régies for regulatory compliance reporting.
• MOS Aeration/Mixing System Patented aeration and mixing system with a surface turbine featuring a fiberglass-reinforced polyester rotor of lower density than water, available in bridge-mounted or floating configurations with a 4-45 kW power range. Designed for installation and maintenance in full tanks, for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment.
• BioPress Screw Press Screw press for sludge dewatering using an Archimedes screw with alternating fixed and mobile discs that compress flocculated sludge, reducing clogging versus perforated drums. Processing capacity from 10 to 150 kgMS/h. Used in municipal and industrial sludge treatment.
• Surface Aeration Turbines (Slow and Fast Speed) Surface aerators for oxygenation and mixing of urban or industrial wastewater, offered in slow-speed (2.2-110 kW) and fast-speed (2.2-22 kW) variants. The fast-speed model features a fiberglass-reinforced polyester float.
• AIRJET Submerged Aerator Self-aspirating submerged aerator for oxygenation and mixing with stainless steel body and feet, in a 2.2-22 kW power range. Designed for submerged installation in wastewater treatment basins.
• AIRFLOW Self-Aspirating Floating Surface Aerator Self-aspirating floating surface aerator for oxygenation and mixing of urban or industrial wastewater, with a 2.2-22 kW power range. Floating installation for surface oxygenation.
• OXYFLOW Slow-Speed Submerged Aerator Slow-speed submerged aerator paired with a blower for oxygenation and mixing, available in circular and channel configurations with a 4-37 kW power range. Used in biological wastewater treatment basins.
• Brush Aerator (Pont-brosse) Surface brush aerator for oxygenation and mixing available in three configurations (suspended motor bridge, motor bridge on chair, civil engineering) with a 3-45 kW power range. Used in wastewater treatment basins.
• Fine Bubble Diffusers Stainless steel fine bubble diffusion ramps (fixed or removable) with EPDM or silicone diffusers in tube (500-1000 mm) or disc (9-12 inch) formats for submerged aeration systems. Sold as components for wastewater aeration basins.
• BioMix Submerged Mixers (C/S/P series) Submerged mixer family covering three use cases: BioMix-C for large basins over 200 m³ (2.2-15 kW), BioMix-S for sludge silos (2.2-15 kW), and BioMix-P for small basins under 200 m³ (0.8-3.2 kW). Used for mixing in wastewater treatment and sludge storage.
• Clarification Equipment (Scraper/Suction Bridges, Thickeners, Degreasers, Deaerators) Range of clarification equipment including scraper and suction clarifier bridges for all basin diameters, thickener clarifiers with lightweight aluminum bridges and 304L/316L stainless steel submerged structures, combined degreaser/sand trap units with a 0.6-4 kW degreasing turbine, and deaerators with scraping arms for floating matter collection. Used in wastewater clarification stages.
• Pre-treatment Equipment (Bar Screens, DAF, AERODYN, Screw Compactors) Pre-treatment product line including bar screens, elevator, inclined, curved, rotary drum, and screw screens, sand classifiers, and compactors for screening and grit removal. Supplemented by dissolved air flotation (DAF, 5-1000 m³/h), AERODYN self-aspirating submersible degreasing turbine (0.6-4 kW), and automatic screw compactor/washer achieving 20-50% dry solids content. Used at the head of wastewater treatment plants.
• Polymer Preparation System Inline polymer preparation system for emulsion polymer preparation with a 600-3000 L/h diluted polymer capacity. Used ahead of sludge dewatering equipment to prepare flocculation reagents.
• Mobile Sludge Dewatering Unit Mobile, integrated sludge dewatering unit combining autonomous sludge pumping (6-50 g/l), flocculation, BioPress screw press dewatering, and conveyor or pump evacuation. Designed for temporary or rental deployment at municipal or industrial sites.
• Equipment Rental Services Rental service providing mobile dewatering units with BioPress screw press, hydro-ejectors, surface and submersible turbines for aeration, and BioMix mixers, for temporary wastewater treatment needs at municipal or industrial sites.
• Installation and Maintenance Services On-site installation of wastewater treatment equipment plus preventive and curative maintenance carried out by qualified staff with catex and electrical certifications, including ultrasound vibration analysis for mechanical diagnostics. Sold as a paid service to operators of Biotrade and third-party equipment.
• Fine Bubble Diffuser Replacement and Cleaning Service Service covering replacement and annual formic acid cleaning of fine bubble diffusers to maintain aeration efficiency over the life of wastewater treatment plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reduction of 15% on average through BioPerf optimization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse (INSA Toulouse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration for development of BioPerf technology. The technology was designed by research laboratories of INSA Toulouse and Institut de Mathématique de Toulouse, demonstrating academic partnership for innovation in wastewater treatment algorithms.
• Institut de Mathématique de ToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with INSA Toulouse for development of BioPerf application algorithm for optimized biological treatment and energy cost management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: US-listed global water technology company with brands including Wedeco, Flygt, and Leopold; provides pumps, aeration, treatment, and smart-metering solutions. Overlaps with Biotrade's mixers/aerators and increasingly with digital water software.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global leader in water and wastewater services and equipment, including digital offerings (Hubgrade). Operates as a broad incumbent with overlapping equipment scope but a vastly larger portfolio and turnkey service contracts.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial group with pumps, mixing, and aeration product lines serving water and industrial customers. Comparable equipment (submersible mixers and aerators) to Biotrade's BioMix and submerged aerator range, but at much larger scale.
• KSB: German global pump and valve manufacturer with wastewater and water-supply applications including submersible mixers. Adjacent incumbent peer whose product mix overlaps with Biotrade's pumping/mixing equipment.

Direct peers

• Smith & Loveless: US-headquartered manufacturer of wastewater treatment plants, pumps, and lift stations serving municipal and industrial markets. Overlaps with Biotrade on aeration/mixing and packaged treatment systems for utility customers.
• Paques: Dutch technology company providing biological wastewater and biogas treatment systems, including the Nereda® activated-sludge process. Comparable to Biotrade's biological/biological-process focus and municipal customer base.
• HUBER SE: German family-owned manufacturer of machines and plants for water, wastewater, and sludge treatment, including screening, aeration, and dewatering. Closest European mid-sized peer to Biotrade with overlapping product coverage.
• Aqua-Aerobic Systems: US-based manufacturer of aerobic biological treatment, filtration, and disinfection systems for wastewater. Direct overlap with Biotrade on aeration equipment and biological process optimization.
• Lakeside Equipment Corporation: US-based independent manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment equipment including aeration, clarification, and screening systems. Directly comparable to Biotrade's equipment-heavy mid-market municipal-utility approach.
• Andritz: Austrian industrial group with a dedicated Separation division supplying sludge dewatering, thickening, and drying equipment for municipal and industrial wastewater. Directly comparable to Biotrade's BioPress screw press and sludge-handling line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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