STRPEPP

What STRPEPP does

STRPEPP (Le Syndicat des Tubes et Raccords en Polyéthylène et Polypropylène) is a French professional syndicate founded in 1960, representing 15 manufacturers of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) piping systems. Headquartered at 11 bis, rue de Milan, 75009 Paris, the organization operates as a syndicat professionnel under the French labor code and serves member companies that produce pipes and fittings for drinking water supply, gas distribution, sanitation/wastewater, irrigation, industrial fluid transport, and protective conduits for cables. Its product scope spans corrugated Type B pipes, smooth-walled structured Type A1 pipes, compact PP and PE solid-wall pipes, electro-welded and butt-welded fittings, polypropylene manholes/inspection chambers (DN 600-1000), and protective conduits — all backed by the French quality marks NF 442, NF 114, and CSTBat.

The syndicate's core technical asset is a proprietary hydraulic and mechanical design software (logiciel de dimensionnement des réseaux d'assainissement) developed with BeCAD SRL, which implements the fascicule 70 method and NF EN 752-4 standard for sizing sanitation networks. STRPEPP also maintains a French Plasturgy training map, publishes technical documentation, and orchestrates industry-level initiatives including the Canacycle circular-economy charter for recycling PE/PP construction-site waste, targeting 74,000 tonnes of recycled materials by 2025. The organization co-developed the NF 114 Group 5 certification with RTE for cable protection conduits used in electrical transport infrastructure.

As a trade association rather than a commercial enterprise, STRPEPP does not sell products directly. Its business model centers on collective representation of member manufacturers, stewardship of French quality certification marks, provision of shared technical tools and training resources, and engagement with French water/gas/sanitation regulatory policy (including the Plan Eau and Grenelle 2 Article 161 network renewal framework). In September 2025, leadership transitioned to Marc Palomares (Elydan) as President with Nayla Sammour as Director General, succeeding the prior bureau led by Marc-Antoine Blin (Elydan).

Name

STRPEPP

Legal name

STRPEPP - Le Syndicat des Tubes et Raccords en Polyéthylène et Polypropylène

Website

https://strpepp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STRPEPP is a French professional syndicate founded in 1960 representing 15 PE/PP pipe and fitting manufacturers, stewarding NF/CSTBat quality certifications and providing shared technical design software, training, and policy advocacy for the French water, gas, and sanitation infrastructure sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

STRPEPP is a French professional syndicate founded in 1960 that unites 15 manufacturers of polyethylene and polypropylene piping systems for drinking water supply, gas distribution, sanitation, irrigation, industrial fluid transport, and protective conduits. The syndicate stewards French quality certifications (NF 442, NF 114, CSTBat), publishes technical documentation, provides training resources, and distributes a proprietary sanitation network dimensioning software developed with BeCAD SRL.

Product overview

STRPEPP is a professional syndicate representing 15 French manufacturers of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) piping systems. The product portfolio centers on pipe systems for water supply (drinking water conveyance), gas distribution, sanitation/sewage (wastewater and stormwater), irrigation, and protective conduits. Key products include corrugated pipes (type B), smooth-walled structured pipes (type A1), compact PP and PE pipes, fittings (elbows, couplings, reducers), inspection chambers/manholes, and a companion network design software. The systems are used by municipalities, contractors, and infrastructure developers for network installation and rehabilitation projects. The syndicate also supports quality certification (NF 442, NF 114, CSTBat marks) and sustainable development initiatives including the Canacycle recycling charter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logiciel de dimensionnement des réseaux d'assainissement (Sanitation network dimensioning software) Desktop software for hydraulic and mechanical dimensioning of gravity sanitation networks, implementing the fascicule 70 mechanical method and NF EN 752-4 hydraulic standard. Developed with BeCAD SRL and available for download after completing a questionnaire. Targeted at network designers and engineering offices specifying PE/PP sanitation networks.
• Certification marks NF 442, NF 114 and CSTBat French quality mark program stewarded by STRPEPP for member products: NF 442 covers sanitation products (corrugated pipes, structured-wall pipes, compact pipes, fittings, inspection chambers); NF 114 covers PE pipes for water and gas plus protective conduits for electrical transport; CSTBat complements NF 442 for tube products. Products are regularly and randomly tested to ensure consistent quality compliance.
• Canacycle Charter (recycling charter for PE/PP construction-site waste) Collective initiative signed by STRPEPP for collecting, sorting, recovering, and recycling PE/PP tube and conduit waste from construction sites. Partners include canalisateurs (pipeline installers), distributors, recyclers, and manufacturers committed to circular economy.
• Technical documentation and brochures Technical literature, brochures, and educational materials covering the advantages of PE/PP networks for drinking water, gas, sanitation, irrigation, industry, and protective conduits. Distributed via the STRPEPP website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74,000 tonnes of recycled materials to be incorporated by 2025

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canacycle Charter ParticipantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Canacycle is a collective initiative for collecting, sorting, recovering, and recycling PE/PP tube waste from construction sites. Partners include canalisateurs (pipeline installers), distributors, recyclers, and manufacturers committed to circular economy.
• Aliaxis, Pipelife, Plasson, Ryb (WorldSkills France)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017STRPEPP member companies Aliaxis, Pipelife, Plasson and Ryb supply PE tubes and fittings for national WorldSkills France 'Poseurs de Canalisations' (Pipe Installers) competition events as national final suppliers.
• RTE (Réseau de Transport Electrique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015RTE collaborated with STRPEPP on developing Group 5 within the NF114 certification mark for cable protection conduits, under the impulse of collaborative work on electrical transport infrastructure.
• BeCAD SRLcoreTechnology or IntegrationBeCAD SRL developed the STRPEPP network sizing software for hydraulic and mechanical dimensioning of sanitation pipelines. This partnership provides technical tools for network designers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Canalisateurs de France: French trade body for pipeline installers (canalisateurs); STRPEPP members supply the PE/PP pipes these contractors install, making them an adjacent peer in the same French underground-infrastructure value chain.

Others

• AFNOR: French national standards body that administers the NF certification marks (NF 442, NF 114) referenced by STRPEPP; functions as the upstream standards authority in STRPEPP's certification ecosystem.
• Elipso: French professional association for plastics packaging and converters; operates in an adjacent plastics-industry vertical with a similar French trade-body structure and overlapping regulatory concerns.

Direct peers

• PVC4Pipes: European trade association promoting PVC pipe systems; competes with PE/PP for water, gas, and sanitation pipe applications and represents a directly competing material category with a similar advocacy and standards mandate.
• TEPPFA: The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association; a pan-European counterpart to STRPEPP that represents plastic pipe manufacturers and coordinates industry standards, certification, and advocacy across overlapping member companies.

Broad incumbents

• Plastics Europe: Pan-European association of plastics producers; STRPEPP members are downstream consumers of PE/PP resins, making this a broader industry peer covering upstream polymer production and related regulatory advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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