What Evodis does

Evodis is a Belgian B2B trading and distribution company headquartered in Temse with a secondary office in Battice, founded in 1997. The company distributes high-quality materials and components for underground and above-ground infrastructure networks across four end sectors: gas, water, electricity, and telecom. Its portfolio includes utility network components (e.g., piping systems, fittings, manhole covers) and specialized tools such as the Twister Magnetic Manhole Cover Lifter introduced in May 2024. The company operates as an inventory-holding enterprise ("voorraadhoudende onderneming"), maintaining stock to provide rapid product access to professional customers.

Evodis serves three primary B2B segments: network operators, wholesalers, and professional installers. Distribution is conducted through direct sales relationships across Belgium and neighboring markets, with multilingual service capability in Dutch, French, and German. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of distributed components; no pricing or margin structure is publicly disclosed. The company's go-to-market is sales-led, leveraging its dual Belgian locations to provide regional coverage and quick delivery. Certification assets include ISO 9001:2015, inherited via the Cynerpro merger.

In December 2024, Evodis announced a strategic partnership with Aliaxis, a global leader in plastic piping systems, to enhance its water and gas infrastructure offering. Effective January 1, 2025, Evodis merged with Cynerpro under the unified Evodis brand, combining expertise, services, and product range. The merged entity remains a privately held, independent Belgian distribution specialist with no disclosed parent, investors, or external funding.

Name

Evodis

Legal name

Evodis

Website

https://emmer.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evodis is a Belgian B2B distributor of materials and components for gas, water, electricity, and telecom infrastructure networks, serving network operators, wholesalers, and professional installers in Belgium and neighboring markets through inventory-holding direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Battice

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: Evodis generates revenue through the distribution and sale of high-quality materials and components for underground and above-ground infrastructure networks including water, gas, and electricity sectors. The company serves as an inventory-holding enterprise providing quick access to products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Evodis is a Belgian stock-holding distribution company that sells tools, components, and materials used in underground and above-ground utility networks (gas, water, electricity, and telecom). The company supplies network operators, wholesalers, and professional installers in Belgium and neighboring regions, maintaining inventory for rapid delivery and offering advisory and information services alongside its product portfolio.

Product overview

Evodis is a Belgian trading company specializing in the distribution of high-quality materials and components for underground and above-ground infrastructure networks. Their product portfolio encompasses solutions for three utility sectors: Gas distribution networks, Water infrastructure (including the Twister Magnetic Manhole Cover Lifter), and Electricity networks. The company operates as a stock-holding enterprise with locations in Battice and Temse, serving network operators, wholesalers, and installers across Belgium and beyond. The portfolio includes Gas, Water, and Electricity sector solutions delivered through a unified distribution and service model, supplemented by advisory and information services for professional customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Twister Magnetic Manhole Cover Lifter (De Twister Magnetische Putdekselheffer) Magnetic manhole cover lifter tool designed for lifting and handling iron castings in water, gas, and electricity utility network infrastructure; for professional installers and network operators.
• Gas network solutions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AliaxiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2024Evodis announced a new partnership with Aliaxis on December 23, 2024. Aliaxis is a global leader in plastic piping systems, and this partnership enhances Evodis's product offering for water and gas infrastructure solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wavin (Orbia): Wavin, part of Orbia, manufactures plastic pipe and fittings for water management, gas distribution, and infrastructure across Europe. It addresses the same utility-installer ecosystem Evodis serves and represents a comparable product family in water and gas pipeline components.
• Pipelife: Pipelife is a European leader in plastic pipe solutions for water, gas, cable protection, and drainage. It targets the same installer and utility customer base as Evodis's water and gas infrastructure offering, providing directly substitutable products on Belgian and European projects.
• Aliaxis: Aliaxis is the global leader in plastic piping systems for water, gas, and industrial infrastructure and is Evodis's strategic product partner as of December 2024. While Aliaxis manufactures rather than distributes, it competes for the same spec-in position on utility tenders that Evodis serves, and could bypass distribution by selling directly to large operators.
• Georg Fischer: Georg Fischer provides plastic and metal piping systems serving water, gas, and industrial markets globally. Its product range overlaps with Evodis's utility infrastructure offering and it competes for similar specification wins in the same European utility space.
• Wienerberger: Wienerberger is a leading European producer of building materials and infrastructure solutions, including plastic pipe systems for water and energy. It serves the same Belgian and broader European utility infrastructure ecosystem that Evodis addresses through distribution partnerships and direct sales.
• Dyka Group: Dyka manufactures and distributes plastic pipe systems and fittings for water, gas, drainage, and cable protection, primarily in the Benelux and other parts of Europe. It competes with Evodis on the water and gas side through a similar geographic footprint and customer base.
• Saint-Gobain Distribution: Saint-Gobain operates a major building materials distribution network across Europe, including infrastructure-relevant categories. As a much broader incumbent, it targets overlapping installer and utility customers with a far wider portfolio but less focus on dedicated gas/water/electricity specialty distribution.
• REHAU Industries: REHAU produces polymer-based solutions for building, industrial, and infrastructure applications including water and gas networks. Its products are sold through distribution channels that overlap with Evodis's customers and supplier ecosystem in the same European utility infrastructure segments.

Direct peers

• Rexel: Rexel is a global B2B distributor of electrical, lighting, security, and energy-management products, with a strong Belgian footprint. It directly overlaps with Evodis on the electricity-infrastructure component side and competes for similar network-operator and installer customers using a comparable stock-holding distribution model.
• Sonepar: Sonepar is the world's largest independent B2B distributor of electrical products, with operations across Europe including Belgium. It mirrors Evodis's stock-holding, B2B distribution model for electrical infrastructure components and competes directly for network-operator and installer business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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