What Aliapur does

Aliapur is a French éco-organisme agréé (state-approved eco-organization) operating as a Société Anonyme headquartered in Lyon, created in 2003 by the five largest global tire manufacturers—Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Michelin, and Pirelli—to manage their Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) obligations under French law. The company coordinates the full end-of-life tire value chain in metropolitan France and the overseas departments/regions (DROM-COM), operating through a state-granted monopoly (agrément) renewed for the 2024-2028 period. Tire producers, importers, and distributors pay a regulated eco-contribution on each tire placed on the French market (€1.44 per passenger car tire in 2025 across seven modulated categories), which funds Aliapur's collection and valorization operations. In 2025, the company collected 411,163 tonnes (over 49 million tires) every 39 seconds on average, avoiding an estimated 649,637 tonnes of CO2 according to a Deloitte study validated by the NégaWatt association.

The operational backbone consists of 25 certified collector partners (Qualicert-Valorpneu certified), 40,000+ collection points (garages, distributors, municipal déchèteries), and approximately 1,300 partner employees, coordinated by a lean internal team of 29 collaborators via the Aliabase online platform. All collected tires are fully valorized through three branded product lines: Technigom (technical/industrial applications), Powergom (energy recovery substituting coal/petcoke in cement plants and steel mills), and Géogom (civil engineering). Valorization product sales account for approximately 20% of revenue. The company is preparing for closed-loop pyrolysis recycling by 2029 and is deploying AI-powered computer vision (Visiopur NG, in partnership with Innodura) for production-grade quality control of tire shreds, with an automated sorting machine for 140,000 tire references currently in proof-of-concept. A French State Censor sits on the Board to enforce compliance under the 2020 AGEC law.

Name

Aliapur

Legal name

Aliapur

Website

https://aliapur.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aliapur is a French state-approved eco-organization, founded in 2003 by five major tire manufacturers, that collects, sorts, and valorizes end-of-life tires across France through a regulated eco-contribution funding model serving 800+ producers and 40,000+ collection points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Tire Recycling Services

NAICS

Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers (42313)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Tire Recycling, Disposal & Sustainability Services (TLAKADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tire Recycling & Processing (Shredding, TDF, Pyrolysis Feedstock) (IMANAMAF)

Keywords

• Tire recycling services
• Used tire valorization
• Eco-contribution management
• Producer responsibility compliance
• Recycled rubber products

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Eco-contribution from producers: Aliapur collects eco-contributions from tire manufacturers, importers and distributors who put tires on the French market. This is a regulated fee added to new tire prices that funds the collection and valorization of end-of-life tires. The eco-contribution varies by tire category (7 categories) and is modulated based on environmental performance criteria. In 2025, the eco-contribution for a passenger car tire (VL) is 1.44€.
2. Valorization product sales: 20% of Aliapur's revenue comes from sales of products derived from recycled tires: Technigom (technical/industrial applications), Powergom (energy uses in cement plants, steel mills), and Géogom (civil engineering applications). These sales help moderate the eco-contribution.
3. Agricultural tire processing fee: For agricultural tires from silage operations, Aliapur collects free but charges 82€/tonne for processing under the legal 'fair remuneration' principle confirmed by the Council of State in 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aliapur is a French state-approved eco-organization that manages the end-of-life collection, sorting, and valorization of used tires across metropolitan France and overseas territories on behalf of tire producers. Producers pay a regulated eco-contribution per tire (1.44€ per passenger tire in 2025), which funds a nationwide collection network of 40,000+ collection points and 25 certified collector partners. All collected tires are valorized through reuse/retreading, material recycling into branded products (Technigom, Powergom, Géogom), or energy recovery in cement plants and steel mills.

Product overview

Aliapur is an eco-organization (éco-organisme agréé) that manages the complete end-of-life cycle of used tires in France through an eco-contribution financing model. Its core offering is tire collection and recycling management services, coordinating a nationwide network of 25 collector partners and 40,000 collection points (garages, auto centers, civic amenities). Producers declare tires placed on the market and pay eco-contributions that fund the collection and valorization chain. The Aliabase online platform enables producers to file annual declarations and partners to schedule collections. All collected tires are fully valorized through three distinct pathways — reuse as second-hand or retreaded tires, material recycling into branded products (Technigom for industrial/molded applications, Powergom for energy recovery as a coal substitute, and Géogom for civil engineering), or energy recovery in cement plants and steel mills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Technigom: Products for technical and industrial applications made from recycled tires
• Powergom
• Géogom

Products and services

• Technigom Technigom is a branded recycled rubber material derived from shredded used tires, used in substitution of SBS, polyethylene foam, or polyurethane in sectors producing molded objects, technical parts, artificial turf, athletics tracks, and playground surfaces. Sold to industrial customers.
• Powergom Powergom is a branded recycled rubber material from used tires used as an alternative fuel in cement plants, steel mills, and district heating, substituting coal, petcoke, or anthracite due to its high calorific value. Sold to industrial energy customers.
• Géogom Géogom is a branded recycled rubber material from used tires used in civil engineering and construction applications such as backfill, retaining walls, geotechnical valorization, and geonerf construction. Sold to construction industry customers.
• Aliabase Aliabase is the online information system through which producers (tire manufacturers, importers, distributors) submit annual tire market entry declarations, and garage and collector partners request tire collection pickups, track collection status, and manage their accounts. Powers the eco-contribution and traceability workflow for the entire eco-organism.

Quantifiable outcome

• 411,163 tonnes of tires collected in 2025 (49M+ tires)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and strategic.

• 25 Certified Collector Partners (Qualicert-Valorpneu)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2003Network of certified collectors operating in each department of France and overseas territories. Partners selected through open tender with 4-year contracts. Each partner ensures tire removal respecting collection conditions and contractual deadlines. All collectors are Qualicert-Valorpneu certified.
• Procar Recygom and Trigone RecyclagecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term processing partners investing in production equipment. Emmanuel Raffin, Managing Director, has worked with Aliapur for 21 years and notes Aliapur's requirements for traceability and dematerialization have improved the entire sector.
• GurdebekecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term partner operating on Breton site for over 10 years. Alain Gurdebeke, General Director, notes Aliapur supports continuous improvement of sorting and grinding solutions.
• TC 35coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollection and processing partner operating in the field. Dominique Maguin, Director, collaborates with Aliapur on tire management operations.
• Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Michelin, PirelliflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive founding shareholders who created Aliapur in 2003 and entrusted their Extended Producer Responsibility to the organization. They drive the vision and structure the sector.
• Euromaster, Point S, First Stop AymecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor tire distribution networks that are long-term members of Aliapur, declaring tires and contributing to the eco-contribution system.
• InnoduracoreTechnology or IntegrationAI startup partnership for developing automated tire sorting machines using artificial intelligence. Collaboration since 2019 on Visiopur NG quality control system for tire shred size verification.
• CCCP (Comité de Coordination des Collecteurs de Pneumatiques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating committee of the three approved eco-organisms (Aliapur, FRP, Tyval) ensuring coherent sector management and balanced financial burden between actors.
• ADEME (Agency for Ecological Transition)coreOthersFrench environmental agency that receives annual reporting from Aliapur and monitors achievement of regulatory objectives.
• NégaWatt AssociationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy association commissioned by Aliapur for 2023 prospective study through 2050 validating that current valorization pathways are most environmentally appropriate.
• Deloitte and PwCstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting firms that conducted life cycle analyses (LCA) of tires in 2010 (PwC) and 2021 (Deloitte) for Aliapur.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Recipneu: Belgian tire recovery organization running the equivalent EPR tire collection and value-recovery scheme in Belgium. Directly comparable business model and regulatory framework, but operating in a different national jurisdiction.
• Ecopneus: Italian non-profit tire recovery organization coordinating end-of-life tire management across Italy. Comparable EPR-driven model to Aliapur, but operating within a different national regulatory and producer-base context.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia: Global environmental services group with extensive waste management, recycling, and circular-economy operations. Operates adjacent environmental services to Aliapur's tire valorization chain, but across a far broader waste/material portfolio.
• REMA TIP TOP: Global player in tire services, retreading, and industrial rubber service with broad coverage across multiple geographies. Operates in adjacent tire-service and tire-reprocessing segments to Aliapur's tire-recycling mandate.
• Suez: French-headquartered environmental services and water/waste management group. Comparable as an environmental services operator with recycling capabilities, though much broader in scope than Aliapur's tire-only mandate.
• Paprec Group: French recycling and waste management group active across paper, plastic, metal, and special waste streams. Comparable to Aliapur in a broader recycling-services context, but operating as a diversified incumbent rather than a tire-specialist éco-organisme.

Direct peers

• Tyval: The third French tire éco-organisme approved alongside Aliapur and FRP. Competes for the same producer declarations, collection mandates, and downstream valorization of end-of-life tires under French REP regulation.
• FRP (France Recyclage Pneus): One of the two other French tire éco-organismes sharing the French EPR tire collection market with Aliapur. Directly competes for producer declarations, collection contracts, and valorization volumes under the same state-approved framework.

Emerging players

• Pyrum Innovations AG: German pyrolysis-based tire recycler building a closed-loop platform for end-of-life tires. Directly analogous to Aliapur's 2029 pyrolysis pivot, but as a specialized technology player rather than a national EPR coordinator.
• Scandinavian Enviro Systems: Swedish pyrolysis-based tire recycler recovering carbon black, oil, and gas from end-of-life tires. Strongly comparable to Aliapur's pivot toward higher-margin, closed-loop tire-to-material recycling rather than energy recovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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