Grupo Fersil

What Grupo Fersil does

Grupo Fersil is a privately held Portuguese industrial group founded in 1978 that designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes plastic piping systems for the building, infrastructure, agricultural, and industrial markets. The group operates through four wholly-owned subsidiaries — FERSIL (Freitas & Silva, S.A., the flagship producer of rigid PVC-U, PE, PP-R, and PP pipes and fittings), IBOTEC (flexible PVC hoses, cable protection, and corrugated pipes), FIL Tubos de Angola (Angola-based production established in 2007), and Themaguia (export/import and logistics) — with the legal parent consolidated as a Portuguese S.A. Manufacturing relies on extrusion, co-extrusion, and injection technologies; proprietary offerings include Double Reinforcement Technology (TDR) for garden hoses, the Duralight 100-year-durability PP sewerage system, the 3KKK Avantgarde soundproof sewer system, and 2WW double-wall corrugated polyethylene ducting.

The group serves four end-use solution areas — Buildings (water supply, soil/waste, cable protection), Infrastructures (potable water, gas, drainage, optical fiber), Irrigation (agricultural drip/sprinkler and garden systems), and Technical/Industrial (spiral pipes and technical hoses) — reached through a direct, sales-led GTM motion targeting builders, installers, resellers, farmers, gardeners, utilities, and municipalities. A single logistics platform between FERSIL and IBOTEC serves Europe, North Africa, Asia, and South America, and an owned commercial and distribution network across the Angolan provinces of Viana, Lobito, Lubango, and Huamba supports Central and East African markets. Revenue is generated through direct product sales with pricing tied to raw-material commodity indexes; products are 100% recyclable and certified under ISO 9001:2015, AENOR, CERTIF, and equivalent European regulators.

The group is privately held under Portuguese corporate structure with no disclosed external institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no publicly disclosed revenue. Headcount is listed as 1–10 in firmographic data, which conflicts with the four-site, multi-continent operating footprint and most likely reflects the small corporate parent rather than total group employment. No app, public API, mobile product, or social-media presence is documented in the source data; the company website (multilingual en/es/fr/pt) functions as the primary digital channel with repeated "Request a meeting" calls-to-action.

Name

Grupo Fersil

Legal name

Freitas & Silva, S.A.

Website

https://grupofersil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grupo Fersil is a privately held Portuguese industrial group, founded in 1978, that designs and manufactures plastic piping systems (PVC, PE, PP-R, PP) for construction, infrastructure, agricultural, and industrial end markets across Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Piping Systems

NAICS

Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (326122), Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612), Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMANADAA

Water & Sewer Pipe & Fittings (PVC/HDPE/PP)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Plastic Pipe, Fittings & Conduit Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMANADAG

Plumbing & Building Drain/Waste/Vent (DWV) Pipe & Fittings

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Plastic Pipe, Fittings & Conduit Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMANADAF

Industrial Process & Chemical-Resistant Pipe Systems (CPVC/PVDF/PP)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Plastic Pipe, Fittings & Conduit Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMANALAA

Industrial Hoses & Tubing (Rubber/Elastomer)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Industrial Rubber Products (Hoses, Belts, Seals)

Keywords

• Plastic piping systems
• PVC pipes fittings
• Drainage infrastructure
• Agricultural irrigation pipes
• Technical industrial hoses

Headquarters

HQ city

Oliveira De Azemeis

HQ country

Portugal

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Plastic piping systems (pipes and fittings): Design, development, and production of plastic piping systems for buildings, infrastructures, agricultural irrigation, gardening, and technical and industrial use. Products include PVC-U, PE, PP-R, PP pipes and fittings, flexible hoses, and specialized solutions. Revenue is generated through direct product sales to builders, installers, resellers, farmers, gardeners, and individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Grupo Fersil designs, develops, and manufactures plastic piping systems — pipes, fittings, valves, and flexible hoses — for buildings, infrastructure projects, agricultural and garden irrigation, and technical/industrial applications. Materials include PVC-U, PE, PP-R, PP, and PEAD. The group operates four production centers across two continents and distributes directly and through resellers/installers across Europe, North Africa, Asia, South America, and Central/East Africa.

Product overview

Grupo Fersil is a multi-brand piping systems company with four sub-brands: Fersil (flagship brand, leading Portuguese pipe and fittings manufacturer since 1978), Ibotec (flexible hoses and corrugated pipes since 1983), FIL Tubos de Angola (African manufacturing and distribution since 2007), and Themaguia (logistics services). The company organizes its offerings into four solution areas: Buildings (water supply, sewerage, cable protection), Infrastructures (water/gas supply, drainage, optical fiber), Irrigation (agricultural drip/sprinkler and garden systems), and Technical Industrial (spiral pipes and technical hoses). Products span PVC, PE, PP, and PEAD materials in various forms including pipes, fittings, valves, and accessories for water, gas, sewage, irrigation, and cable management applications across Europe, Africa, and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FERSIL: Leading Portuguese company since 1978 in the production of pipes and fittings in plastic materials. Offers complete solutions for building water distribution, sewers, electric cables, telecommunications, water infrastructures, gas distribution, and agricultural irrigation.
• IBOTEC
• FIL
• Themaguia

Quantifiable outcome

• Durability of PP sewerage systems up to 100 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Geberit: Swiss-listed European leader in sanitary technology and plumbing pipe systems (including soundproof soil/waste systems). Directly comparable to Grupo Fersil's PP soundproof sewer (3KKK Avantgarde) and building plumbing product lines, though Geberit is significantly larger and more brand-recognized across Europe.
• Wavin (Orbia): Netherlands-based plastic pipe systems provider (part of Orbia) serving water management, building, and infrastructure markets across Europe and emerging markets. Closely overlaps with Grupo Fersil's buildings, drainage, and water-supply product lines and competes in similar European tender markets.
• REHAU: Germany-based polymer-based solutions provider with a strong pipe systems division for building services, infrastructure, and industrial use. Comparable to Grupo Fersil in plumbing (PP-R), heating, and infrastructure pipe offerings, with deeper R&D and a broader European brand footprint.
• Aliaxis: Belgium-headquartered global leader in plastic pipe systems for building, infrastructure, and industrial applications. Most directly comparable to Grupo Fersil across product mix (PVC, PE, PP pipes and fittings) and end-markets, but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Pipelife (Wienerberger): Austria-based plastic pipe systems manufacturer (part of Wienerberger) offering PVC, PE, and PP solutions for water, gas, sewage, drainage, and cable protection. Directly comparable to Grupo Fersil in product range and serves overlapping European municipal and infrastructure tenders.
• Uponor: Finland-headquartered provider of plastic pipe solutions for potable water, radiant heating/cooling, and infrastructure. Competes with Grupo Fersil's PP-R and PE plumbing and pre-insulated pipe systems, with overlapping building and infrastructure customer segments in Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Sekisui Chemical: Japan-based diversified manufacturer with a substantial pipe systems business in PE, PVC, and composite materials for water, gas, and telecommunications infrastructure. Comparable to Grupo Fersil in infrastructure pipe offerings (especially PE gas/water) and a relevant incumbent in Asian markets served by Grupo Fersil's export platform.
• Tigre SA: Brazil-headquartered manufacturer of plastic pipes, fittings, and sanitaryware serving construction, infrastructure, irrigation, and industrial markets across Latin America. Overlaps with Grupo Fersil's technical/industrial and irrigation segments and is a relevant incumbent in South American markets where Grupo Fersil exports via the FERSIL/IBOTEC logistics platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/grupofersil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grupo-fersil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

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 →

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