SAERTEX multiCom

What SAERTEX multiCom does

SAERTEX multiCom GmbH is a globally leading manufacturer of UV-cured glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GRP) pipe liners used in trenchless rehabilitation of wastewater, drinking water, gas, and industrial pipelines. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Saerbeck, Germany, the company operates as a subsidiary of the family-owned SAERTEX Group and runs three manufacturing facilities in Germany, the United States (Huntersville, NC), and China (Pinghu, opened February 2025). Its core technology, UV-CIPP (UV-cured in-place pipe), uses ECR fiberglass with vinyl ester or polyester resin systems to produce five specialized liner products — SAERTEX-LINER MULTI, ENVIRONMENT, INDUSTRY, H2O, and GAS — plus SAERTEX-PACKER installation equipment. The company's value proposition centers on certified long-life performance (80% retention factor after 20,000 hours, ≥70-year technical service life), 70% CO2 reduction versus open-cut construction, and rapid installation under eight hours for pipes ranging DN 150–1600.

The company sells primarily through a direct enterprise field-sales model with regional sales representatives and dedicated application technicians covering North America, Latin America, EMEA, DACH, and Asia/Pacific. Revenue is generated across four streams: sale of GRP liner products (project-based, quoted per specifications), equipment rental and sales (UV systems, light sources, packers), engineering and consulting services (feasibility studies, static calculations, quality assurance), and training services delivered via multiCampus and multiE-Learning. Pricing is quotation-based with multi-year contract cadences and no public price list. End-customers are predominantly municipal and government water/wastewater utilities and industrial facility operators, with projects executed through installation contractor partners such as Spain's Grupo Canalis.

SAERTEX multiCom's competitive position rests on a dense regulatory moat — DIBt, CSTB, WRc, DIN EN ISO 11295 Class A, AWWA M28 Class IV, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and EcoVadis Platinum — and on its claim as the only manufacturer producing GRP liners from fiberglass to finished product in-house. With approximately 350 employees, €100 million in 2024 revenue, and 100,000+ liners installed worldwide, the company is a profitable, mid-sized industrial specialty manufacturer operating in a niche infrastructure-rehabilitation segment driven by aging pipe networks, ESG procurement mandates, and avoidance of disruptive open-cut construction.

Name

SAERTEX multiCom

Legal name

SAERTEX multiCom GmbH

Website

https://saertex-multicom.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SAERTEX multiCom is a German-headquartered global manufacturer of UV-cured fiberglass-reinforced pipe liners for trenchless rehabilitation of wastewater, drinking water, gas, and industrial pipelines, selling via direct enterprise sales to municipal utilities and industrial operators through three plants in Germany, the USA, and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trenchless Pipe Rehabilitation Products

NAICS

Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (326122)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Rehabilitation, Lining & Renewal (Pipe Relining, Trenchless Rehab, Asset Renewal) (IMAFAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

FRP/GRP & Composite Materials (Resins, Fibers, Core Materials) (IMAJAKAC), Water & Sewer Pipe & Fittings (PVC/HDPE/PP) (IMANADAA)

Keywords

• UV-cured pipe liners
• Trenchless pipe rehabilitation
• Fiberglass reinforced liners
• CIPP technology
• Sewer rehabilitation products

Headquarters

HQ city

Saerbeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. GRP Pipe Liner Products: Sale of UV-cured glass fiber reinforced plastic pipe liners including SAERTEX-LINER MULTI, ENVIRONMENT, INDUSTRY, H2O, and GAS product lines. Products sold to municipalities, industrial facilities, and contractors for trenchless pipe rehabilitation projects.
2. Equipment Rental and Sales: Rental and sale of UV installation equipment, light sources, packers, and conveyor systems. Company rents equipment from own inventory and also refers customers to professional UV equipment suppliers for purchases.
3. Engineering and Consulting Services: Project support services including feasibility studies, static calculations, installation planning, quality assurance, and on-site application technician support. Services span from initial planning through project completion.
4. Training Services: Trenchless rehabilitation training programs including multiCampus in-person training and multiE-Learning digital platform. Training provided for installers, site managers, municipalities, engineers, and network operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SAERTEX multiCom manufactures UV-cured fiberglass-reinforced plastic (GRP) pipe liners used for the trenchless rehabilitation of wastewater, drinking water, gas, and industrial pipelines. The product portfolio includes five specialized liner families (MULTI, ENVIRONMENT, INDUSTRY, H2O, GAS) plus the SAERTEX-PACKER installation equipment, supported by engineering, application technician, and training services.

Product overview

SAERTEX multiCom is an industry-leading manufacturer of UV-cured fiberglass-reinforced pipe (GRP) liners for trenchless rehabilitation of wastewater and supply pipes. The core product line consists of five specialized liner products: SAERTEX-LINER® MULTI (general wastewater applications), SAERTEX-LINER® ENVIRONMENT (styrene-free for sensitive areas), SAERTEX-LINER® INDUSTRY (vinyl ester for corrosive/industrial wastewater), SAERTEX-LINER® H2O (drinking water certified), and SAERTEX-LINER® GAS (gas pipeline certified). Supporting the liner products is the SAERTEX-PACKER equipment line for universal installation. All products utilize proprietary UV-CIPP technology and are backed by comprehensive services including engineering, application technician support, equipment rental, and professional training through multiCampus. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Germany (headquarters), USA, and China, serving customers globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAERTEX-LINER MULTI: Proven GRP pipe liner for wastewater, stormwater, and road culvert applications
• SAERTEX-LINER ENVIRONMENT
• SAERTEX-LINER INDUSTRY
• SAERTEX-LINER H2O
• SAERTEX-LINER GAS
• SAERTEX-PACKER
• SAERTEX-LINER UPgreen
• multiCampus
• multiE-Learning

Products and services

• SAERTEX-LINER MULTI GRP pipe liner for trenchless rehabilitation of municipal wastewater pipes and pressure lines, available in Type S+ and Type S+ XR designs with 80% retention factor after 20,000 hours and a 70+ year technical service life. Target customers are municipalities, utilities, and trenchless installation contractors.
• SAERTEX-LINER ENVIRONMENT Styrene-free UV-CIPP GRP liner for trenchless rehabilitation of wastewater and stormwater pipes in environmentally sensitive settings (such as city centers and airports). First fiberglass-reinforced pipe liner with styrene-free VE resin approved by DIBt.
• SAERTEX-LINER INDUSTRY Vinyl ester (VE) GRP liner for trenchless rehabilitation of corrosive, high-temperature industrial wastewater and process water, combining ECR fiberglass corrosion resistance with VE chemical resistance and a 70+ year service life.
• SAERTEX-LINER H2O Pressure-resistant, hygienic GRP liner for trenchless rehabilitation of drinking water pipelines using the UV-CIPP process, classified as Class A per DIN EN ISO 11295 and Class IV per AWWA M28. Available in Type S+ (up to 1 bar) and Type S+ XR (up to 33 bar) variants. Used in 400+ installations worldwide.
• SAERTEX-LINER GAS WRc-certified GRP liner for trenchless rehabilitation of gas supply pipelines using the UV-CIPP process, available in Type S+ (up to 2 bar) and Type S+ XR designs for higher-pressure applications.
• SAERTEX-PACKER Universal inflation packers with quick-release fasteners for installing UV-curing GRP hose liners, compatible with all conventional UV systems and available in circular and egg-shaped profiles (DN 150-1800).
• SAERTEX-LINER UPgreen Sustainable GRP liner variant designed to deliver a CO2 savings target of 1 million kg per year relative to conventional products.
• Engineering Services Engineering services covering feasibility studies, static wall thickness calculations, permit assistance, quality documentation, and laboratory testing of mechanical indicators for trenchless rehabilitation projects.
• Application Technician Services On-site technical support including field inspection, equipment selection advice, quality assurance during installation, and first-time installation accompaniment.
• Equipment Rental Rental of UV installation equipment, light sources, packers, and conveyor systems from SAERTEX multiCom for trenchless rehabilitation projects.
• multiCampus and multiE-Learning Training Professional training programs for installers, site managers, municipalities, engineers, and network operators on trenchless rehabilitation using the UV-CIPP method, delivered in-person (multiCampus) and digitally (multiE-Learning).

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% CO2 reduction compared to open-cut construction
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Rosenxt linegyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2026First-time collaboration with Rosenxt linegy for the 11th Saerbeck Pipe Symposium 2026. Jointly developed comprehensive program centered on 'Water Infrastructure Under Threat - Turning Risks into Resilience' topic.
• Grupo CanaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish rehabilitation company partnership for trenchless pipe rehabilitation projects. Successfully completed 2,200-meter drinking water pipeline rehabilitation in Andalusia in 3 weeks using SAERTEX-LINER H2O.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aegion Corporation / Aegion Energy Services: Large North-American trenchless rehabilitation provider (including Insituform and CRTS) offering CIPP and pipe renewal services and products; broader services-led model but overlapping end-market (municipal wastewater, drinking water, industrial).
• Insituform Technologies: Historic CIPP pioneer and global provider of cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation, predominantly felt-based but expanding into UV-cured and glass-reinforced liners; directly competes for municipal sewer and pressure-pipe rehabilitation contracts.
• Trelleborg Pipe Rehab (Trelleborg AB): Large industrial group with a pipe rehabilitation division offering CIPP liners, seals, and trenchless solutions; broader portfolio across polymer engineering but directly competes in UV-cured liner rehabilitation for wastewater and supply pipes.

Direct peers

• Sekisui NordiTube (Norditube): European manufacturer of GRP and UV-CIPP liners for pressure and gravity pipe rehabilitation, including drinking water and sewer applications; directly comparable product portfolio and international project footprint.
• iMPREG GmbH: German manufacturer of UV-light-cured GFRP (glass-fiber reinforced plastic) pipe liners for trenchless sewer rehabilitation — same UV-CIPP technology platform, same application focus, and overlap with SAERTEX multiCom's core MULTI/INDUSTRY product lines.
• BKP Berolina Polyester GmbH & Co. KG: German-based manufacturer of GRP and UV-cured pipe liners for trenchless sewer and pressure pipe rehabilitation — overlaps with SAERTEX multiCom on UV-CIPP technology, customer base (German municipal utilities), and product positioning.
• Reline Europe (Reline UV Group): Direct competitor offering UV-cured GRP and glass-fiber reinforced pipe liners for trenchless sewer and pressure-pipe rehabilitation in Europe and globally; directly comparable in product, technology (UV-CIPP), and target customers (municipalities, contractors).

Regional players

• Aqualiner (Ritec Environmental) / Radius Systems: UK-based manufacturers and suppliers of CIPP and close-fit pipe-lining solutions for water and gas networks; comparable trenchless rehabilitation approach but with regional (UK) focus overlapping SAERTEX multiCom's WRc-certified products.

Emerging players

• Rädlinger primus line GmbH: Manufacturer of flexible Primus Line hose systems for trenchless pressure-pipe rehabilitation (sewer, gas, potable water); competes with SAERTEX multiCom's H2O and GAS pressure liners on drinking water and gas pipeline renewal projects.

Others

• Saertex (parent group) - technically not a peer but comparable in fiberglass composites: Parent company producing technical textiles from glass, carbon, and aramid fibers for wind, aviation, and automotive; supplies the fiberglass feedstock underlying SAERTEX multiCom's liners — adjacent enabler rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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