What Codital France does

Codital France is a privately held French manufacturer and distributor of fittings, valves, and plumbing components, founded in 1965 and headquartered in Rognac in the Bouches-du-Rhône region. The company specializes in fluid connection and control technology, offering approximately 9,000 product references across brass, cast iron, steel, stainless steel, and plastic materials, using compression, threaded, push-fit, welding, and flanged connection technologies. Core product lines include the 7000 and 7000L compression brass series, the 9000 push-fit series, the 8000 stainless steel series, multilayer piping systems, and sanitary/building ranges. Products are designed through an in-house French design office and shipped from a logistics site exceeding 10,000 m², with the company claiming 95% same-day shipping on orders placed before 11 AM. The portfolio carries ISO 9001, QB 08 (CSTB), CE, NF, ACS, and 4MS certifications, and the company holds an Ecovadis Bronze Medal for 2026.

Codital generates revenue exclusively through B2B sales to professional trade distributors — there is no direct-to-consumer channel — and it operates a sub-brand, EZFITT. Pricing is non-public and gated behind distributor account registration on the company's B2B portal, which supports code-based quick ordering, Excel bulk ordering, and reorder workflows. The company claims a commercial presence in 76 countries and is currently undertaking an industrial modernization of its Rognac site supported by the Région Sud public-funding mechanism in 2026, alongside a full website relaunch completed in September 2025.

The customer base is entirely wholesale distribution serving plumbing installers, sanitary contractors, and infrastructure projects. End-market exposure spans residential, commercial, and public-sector potable-water and HVAC applications in France and across European regulated markets. Revenue concentration at the distributor level is undisclosed, and there are no public references to large anchor accounts, named distributor partners, or geographic revenue split.

Name

Codital France

Legal name

Codital

Website

https://codital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Codital France is a 60-year-old French manufacturer and B2B distributor of fittings, valves, and fluid-control components, serving professional trade wholesalers in 76 countries through a catalog of approximately 9,000 certified product references.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rognac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fittings and Valves Distribution: Codital generates revenue through the manufacturing and distribution of high-quality fittings, valves, and plumbing components. Products include brass fittings, cast iron fittings, stainless steel fittings, plastic fittings, and specialized valves for fluid control applications. They serve distributors and professional trade customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Codital France manufactures and distributes approximately 9,000 references of high-quality fittings and valves for fluid connections and control, covering brass, cast iron, steel, stainless steel, and plastic materials with multiple connection technologies (compression, threaded, push-fit, welding, flanged). Products include the QB 08-certified CODITAL SYSTEM multilayer offering, the 7000/7000L compression series, the 9000 push-fit series, the 8000 stainless steel series, plus ball valves, butterfly valves, measurement devices, and sealing products. Sales are conducted exclusively through a B2B distributor network served from a 10,000+ m² logistics site in Rognac, France, with 95% same-day shipping for orders placed before 11 AM.

Product overview

Codital France is a specialist in high-quality fittings and plumbing components since 1965, offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 8,000-9,000 product references for fluid connections and control. The product ecosystem is organized into several core categories: Valves (fluid control, cast iron, ball valves), Brass Fittings (compression, threaded, push-fit systems), Cast Iron and Steel Fittings (flanges, malleable iron, stainless steel series), Plastic Fittings (PVC-U, polypropylene), Multilayer Systems, and Sealing Products. Key product series include the 7000/7000L compression series, 9000 push-fit series, and 8000 stainless steel series. The company operates from a 10,000+ m2 storage facility in France, with 95% same-day shipping for orders placed before 11 AM, serving distributors across 76 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EZFITT: Related brand mentioned on the Codital website. EZFITT products are developed by the company's design office based in France.

Products and services

• Valves – Fluid Control Comprehensive range of valves for fluid control applications including check valves, strainers, spring water hammer arresters, safety valves, reducing valves, float valves, gate valves, and globe valves, designed for plumbing, water distribution, and building infrastructure use.
• Cast Iron Valves Industrial-grade cast iron valves including butterfly valves, check valves, gate valves, globe valves, and knife gate valves engineered for demanding fluid control applications.
• Ball Valves Ball valve series covering Codital stainless steel series, high pressure, industry series, brass series, and gas series for plumbing, industrial, and gas distribution applications.
• Compressed Air and Quick Couplings Quick couplings, claw couplings, connectors, hose clamps, valves, and Camelock fittings designed for compressed air systems and industrial fluid handling applications.
• Brass Fittings High-quality brass fittings including compression fittings (7000 series, 7000L series), BSP threaded, socket welding, copper-brass, copper fittings, push-fit (9000 series), and garden hose accessories for plumbing, water, gas, and irrigation applications.
• Cast Iron and Steel Fittings Heavy-duty cast iron and steel fittings including steel flanges, malleable iron fittings to EN 10242, steel nipples and sockets, stainless steel fittings (Serie 8000), 3000 LBS steel fittings, and butt-welding steel fittings for industrial and infrastructure applications.
• Plastic Fittings PVC-U pressure fittings (PN16) and polypropylene fittings offered in compression, threaded, quick coupling, and barbed configurations for fluid handling applications.
• Multilayer System (CODITAL SYSTEM) Complete multilayer piping system including press fittings, pipes, transition fittings, and faucet mounting kits for building installations; QB 08 certified by CSTB to French construction standards.
• Sealing Products Sealing solutions including thread sealants, flat gaskets, and adhesives for pipe and valve installation applications.
• Sanitary and Building Range Sanitary accessories including decorative garden taps, T-head taps, radiator valves, and conical plug valves for sanitary and building applications.
• Measure and Control Measurement and control devices including water meters and pressure gauges for fluid system monitoring in plumbing and industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of orders placed before 11 AM are shipped the same day
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Région SudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority providing support for Codital's industrial modernization efforts at their Rognac logistics site, including infrastructure improvements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• NIBCO: US-based manufacturer of plumbing valves, fittings, and flow control products distributed through wholesale plumbing channels. Closely matches Codital's brass, copper, and plastic fittings portfolio and its distributor-only model.
• Uponor: Finnish-listed provider of plumbing and indoor climate solutions, including multilayer pipe systems and press fittings. Comparable in product mix (multilayer, fittings, valves) and in serving European building/installer channels.
• Viega: German family-owned manufacturer of press fittings, multilayer piping systems, and plumbing technology. Directly comparable to Codital's multilayer / press-fitting focus and the QB-style certified system positioning.
• Watts Water Technologies: US-listed manufacturer of valves, fittings, and fluid control products serving plumbing, water safety, and HVAC markets globally. Highly comparable in core product categories (ball valves, check valves, fittings) and B2B distributor go-to-market, though materially larger than Codital.
• Mueller Industries: US-listed manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products including plumbing fittings and valves. Comparable product breadth across brass/cast-iron/steel fittings and the same wholesale-distributor channel.
• Pegler Yorkshire: UK-based manufacturer of valves, fittings, and plumbing products sold primarily through merchant wholesalers. Closely comparable B2B distributor model and product portfolio (brass fittings, valves, compression and push-fit systems).
• Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC): Australia-headquartered manufacturer of water plumbing products, fittings, and valves sold through wholesale and OEM channels (SharkBite, John Guest, etc.). Closely comparable push-fit/plumbing fittings portfolio and B2B distributor model.
• Aquatherm: German/US manufacturer of polypropylene piping systems and fittings for plumbing, HVAC, and industrial use. Comparable to Codital's polypropylene fittings and multilayer offerings, with similar certified-system positioning in regulated European building markets.

Broad incumbents

• Aliaxis: Belgian-headquartered global leader in plastic and metal piping systems for plumbing, HVAC, and industrial applications. Overlaps broadly with Codital's plastic fittings, valves, and multilayer offerings, but at vastly greater scale and with a much wider geographic footprint.
• Georg Fischer (GF Piping Systems): Swiss-listed manufacturer of piping systems (metal and plastic), fittings, and valves for industrial and building services. Comparable product set (fittings, valves, plastic systems) but with broader industrial end-markets and significantly larger scale than Codital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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