Marlux

What Marlux does

Marlux is a Belgian manufacturer of concrete garden and terrace products, founded in 1907 and operating under Marlux-Stradus NV since a 2021 consolidation that unified the residential-garden Marlux brand with the public-sector Stradus brand under a single corporate entity. Its core products comprise terrace tiles (tegels), decorative and permeable pavers (klinkers, including the Eco-Line sub-brand of Hydro Lineo, Hydro Brick, Hydro Store+, and Virage grass pavers), edging and palisades (boordstenen & palissades), stair treads and wall elements (traptreden & muurelementen), and a modular garden-construction system (MOODUL Creations). Notable proprietary technology includes the Kera Linea 2in1 hybrid tile combining ceramic coating with a concrete substrate, M-Coat and Hydro-M surface treatments, and water-permeable product engineering for ecological drainage. Production runs across four Belgian sites—Tessenderlo (HQ, 1962), Zolder, Gent (added 2007), and Jemeppe-sur-Sambre/Mornimont—with 100% green electricity from owned wind (4 turbines) and solar (0.35 ha) infrastructure and BENOR/CE/DoP quality certifications covering most of the assortment.

The business model is B2B-first hardware sales: pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and revenue flows exclusively through a domestic network of distributors/wholesalers and certified professional installers, with end consumers reached indirectly via those installers. Marketing to the professional channel is reinforced by the Marlux Club community (training, certification, personal advice, public installer business pages) and 24/7 show gardens (toonparken). Primary customers are professional installers/landscapers and building-material distributors, with secondary exposure to residential homeowners and to public-sector/municipal projects served through the Stradus sister brand. Operating geographies are concentrated in Belgium, with historical reference to exports to the Netherlands, Germany, and France since the 1960s and a current trilingual (NL/FR/DE) digital presence. The company is privately held, family-originated, and operates with approximately 260 employees across its four Belgian sites; no parent company, external investors, or public listing are disclosed.

Name

Marlux

Legal name

Marlux-Stradus NV

Website

https://marlux.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Marlux is a Belgian manufacturer (since 1907) of concrete garden and terrace products—tiles, pavers, edging, wall elements, and modular systems—sold through a B2B network of distributors and certified professional installers in Belgium, with about 260 employees across four production sites under Marlux-Stradus NV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tessenderlo

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concrete Garden Products Sales: Manufacture and sale of concrete tiles, pavers, garden elements, and accessories for residential and professional landscaping applications. Products include terrassen, klinkers, boordstenen, traptreden, tuinconstructies, and accessories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Marlux manufactures and sells a complete range of concrete garden and outdoor living products, including terrace tiles, decorative pavers, edging stones, palisades, stair treads, wall elements, and modular garden construction systems, all produced at four Belgian sites with 100% green electricity. The portfolio features proprietary innovations such as the Kera Linea 2in1 hybrid ceramic-coated concrete tile and the Eco-Line range of water-permeable pavers for ecological landscaping. Products are sold exclusively through a network of professional distributors and certified installers, supported by the Marlux Club training and certification community.

Product overview

Marlux is a Belgian manufacturer of garden and outdoor space products with over 100 years of experience (since 1907). The company operates under Marlux-Stradus NV, with two complementary brands: Marlux focuses on the garden market while Stradus serves the public space market. The product portfolio includes terrace tiles (Tegels), decorative pavers (Klinkers), edging and palisades (Boordstenen & Palissades), stair treads and wall elements (Traptreden & Muurelementen), and modular garden construction systems (Tuinconstructies/MOODUL Creations). The Eco-Line sub-brand offers water-permeable and draining products including Hydro Lineo, Hydro Brick, Hydro Store+, and Virage grass pavers for ecological applications. The Kera Linea 2in1 represents a hybrid innovation combining ceramic coatings on concrete tiles. Supporting accessories include tile support systems, polymer jointing materials, and maintenance products. Marlux also operates Marlux Club, a professional membership program providing training, certifications, and support services to installers and distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Marlux: Brand focusing on the garden market - terrace tiles, clinkers, and garden finishing products.
• Stradus
• Marlux Club
• The Club by Marlux

Products and services

• Tegels (Terrace Tiles)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000 tonnes CO2 avoided annually at Gent site (equivalent to 1,300+ cars)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StraduscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStradus is the sister brand under Marlux-Stradus NV, focusing on the public market (city centers, streets, residential areas, utilities, leisure, office and industrial zones). While Marlux serves the garden market, Stradus serves the public space market. Both brands share production facilities and sustainability infrastructure. Stradus produces and distributes high-quality prefabricated concrete pavers and custom products for public space design.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Michel Oprey & Beisterveld: Dutch producer of natural stone and concrete paving products for garden, street, and public space. Competes with Marlux in the Benelux residential and commercial hardscape market with a similar distributor-driven channel.
• Berding Beton: German precast and paving-stone manufacturer serving landscaping, road construction, and civil engineering. Comparable to Marlux in concrete product mix (pavers, slabs, masonry units) and regional mid-sized European manufacturer footprint.
• Metten Stein+Design: German family-owned manufacturer of concrete paving stones and slabs. Comparable size and family-controlled structure to Marlux, with a similar garden/landscape channel and emphasis on design-driven concrete hardscape.
• Hanse Grand Baustoffwerke: German concrete paver specialist with a comparable product profile of decorative and eco-permeable pavers. Overlaps Marlux on permeable-paver innovation and regional European distributor-led go-to-market.
• KANN Baustoffwerke: German manufacturer of concrete block and paving products for garden, landscaping, and infrastructure. Competes head-to-head with Marlux in concrete pavers and tiles, with comparable BETON-CLASS quality assurance and a distributor/installer channel.
• Kijlstra: Dutch manufacturer of concrete paving stones and architectural concrete products for streets, gardens, and public spaces. Comparable to Marlux as a regional specialty concrete-paver producer with a similar B2B distributor-and-installer model in the Benelux market.
• EHL / Lithonplus: German concrete paver and slab manufacturer focused on driveways, gardens, and public spaces. Directly comparable product range to Marlux (tiles, pavers, ecological permeable lines), with a similar emphasis on certified quality and a distributor-led channel across the DACH region.

Broad incumbents

• CRH plc: Ireland-headquartered, publicly listed building-materials conglomerate with European and US concrete paver operations (incl. Oldcastle APG). Overlaps Marlux on hardscape products through a much broader portfolio and global footprint.
• Wienerberger AG: Austrian-listed, large-scale building-materials group spanning bricks, pavers, piping, and roofing across Europe. A broad incumbent whose paver and hardscape portfolio overlaps Marlux's garden and public-space products, but operates globally and at materially larger scale.

Others

• ACO GmbH: German specialist in drainage and water-management solutions adjacent to permeable paving. Not a direct paver competitor, but complementary in the value chain (water infiltration, drainage channels) that supports demand for Eco-Line-style permeable hardscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@marluxyourhomeoutside
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarluxEU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marlux-terrastegels
• Instagraminstagram.com/marlux_yourhomeoutside
• Pinterestpinterest.com/marluxtegelsenklinkers
• Xx.com/tuintipper

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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