What Nophadrain does

Nophadrain BV is a Dutch manufacturer of integrated roof drainage systems headquartered in Kerkrade, Netherlands. The company designs, produces, and supplies the ND Drainagesystemen product line — an all-in-one drainage system that pre-laminates a filter geotextile, a dimpled noppenfolie membrane, and a protective layer into a single rollable unit made from recycled, impact-resistant polystyrene (HIPS) with conical studs for creep resistance. Nophadrain serves four main use cases: verkeersdaken (traffic/drivable roofs), groendaken (green/vegetated roofs), waterretentiedaken (water retention roofs), and solardaken (solar/wind roofs), and offers an extended portfolio of 14+ accessory and component SKUs including sedum cassettes, root barriers, control pits, edge profiles, and water-buffering layers. ND Drainagesystemen are CE-marked under the European harmonized standard hEN 13252 for drainage geotextiles.

The company operates a B2B, project-based distribution model selling directly to roofing contractors, architects, and construction companies across the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, France, Croatia, and Poland, supported by a multilingual website and a network of channel partners and industry-association relationships (BuGG, Vereniging Bouwwerk Begroeners, VBSH e.V., HDO Dakbedekkingen, TotaalDakConcept, Nationaal Daken Plan, Streetproof, Greenproof). Pricing is quote-based and tied to project specifications rather than published list prices. Nophadrain is a privately held Dutch BV with no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, and 11-50 employees; reference installations include the 1,400 m² Ebben Inspyrium rooftop garden in Cuijk (2020) and the 1,500 m² Cruquius multifunctional roof in Amsterdam (2023).

Name

Nophadrain

Legal name

Nophadrain BV

Website

https://nophadrain.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nophadrain BV is a Dutch manufacturer of all-in-one roof drainage systems using recycled HIPS polystyrene, supplying green, traffic, water-retention, and solar roof projects to contractors and architects across six European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Roof Drainage Systems

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Gutters, Downspouts & Drainage (Install/Repair) (HSAPAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Roof Drainage Components Repair (Gutters/Downspouts/Scuppers as Roof-Related) (HSAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Flat roof drainage
• Green roof systems
• Water retention roofing
• Roof drainage membranes
• Recycled polystyrene drainage

Headquarters

HQ city

Kerkrade

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nophadrain manufactures and supplies ND Drainagesystemen — proprietary all-in-one flat-roof drainage systems that combine filter geotextile, dimpled membrane and protective layer into a single roll made from recycled impact-resistant polystyrene (HIPS). The systems are sold in four application variants — traffic roofs, green roofs, water retention roofs and solar/wind roofs — together with accessories such as control pits, edge profiles, erosion protection, sedum cassettes and pre-configured green roof packages, plus engineering and advisory services for European construction projects.

Product overview

Nophadrain is a Dutch manufacturer of comprehensive roof drainage and utilization systems. The core product is the ND Drainagesystemen, an all-in-one drainage solution featuring pre-laminated filter geotextile, dimple membrane, and protective layer made from recycled impact-resistant polystyrene (HIPS). These drainage systems serve four main application categories: Verkeersdaken (traffic roofs for vehicle access), Groendaken (green roofs with vegetation), Waterretentiedaken (water retention roofs), and Solardaken (solar/wind roofs). The product portfolio spans 14 specialized product categories including filter layers, drainage layers, erosion protection, control pits, edge sealing profiles, green roof packages, sedum cassettes, vegetation layers, root-resistant layers, and water retention/buffering layers. The company operates across development, production, advice, and engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ND Drainagesystemen: All-in-one drainage systems with filter geotextile, dimple sheet, and protective layer pre-laminated together, made from recycled impact-resistant polystyrene (HIPS) with specially shaped conical studs.

Products and services

• ND Drainagesystemen (Alles-in-één-drainagesysteem)

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Vereniging Bouwwerk BegroenersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch association of building greening professionals. Partnership supports industry collaboration and knowledge sharing on green roof technologies and standards.
• BuGGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Federal Association for Building Greening. Strategic partnership for green roof industry standards and best practices in the German-speaking market.
• GreenproofminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in green roof certification and quality assurance, potentially facilitating market access and credibility.
• HDO DakbedekkingenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoofing materials distributor in the Netherlands. Distributes Nophadrain drainage products to roofing contractors.
• Nationaal Daken PlanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational roofing network in the Netherlands connecting roofing professionals. Provides distribution channel for Nophadrain products.
• StreetproofminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for traffic and street-related roof solutions, particularly for verkeersdaken (traffic roofs) applications.
• TotaalDakConceptminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTotal roof concept network providing comprehensive roofing solutions. Partnership extends Nophadrain's market reach in the Netherlands.
• VBSH e.VminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian association for roof and facade greening. Partnership supports market presence in Austria and knowledge exchange on green building standards.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sika AG: Swiss-listed construction-chemicals major with roofing membranes, drainage components, and waterproofing systems within its portfolio. Comparable at the broad industry level — addressing flat-roof performance for the same European contractor and developer customers — but with vastly larger scale and R&D budget.
• Soprema Group: France-based global waterproofing and roofing manufacturer with a green-roof and drainage-systems offering. Serves the same European B2B roofing channel as Nophadrain but with substantially broader product, geographic, and capital resources.
• Paul Bauder GmbH & Co. KG: Major European roofing manufacturer with a broad portfolio spanning bitumen, single-ply membranes, insulation, and green-roof systems including drainage layers. Overlaps with Nophadrain where Bauder's green-roof drainage competes on the same flat-roof projects but operates at much greater scale.
• BMI Group: Large European roofing and waterproofing group (Icopal, Braas, Monier heritage) offering integrated pitched and flat-roof systems. Comparable as a broad-spectrum incumbent whose flat-roof waterproofing and drainage assemblies overlap with Nophadrain's product scope on commercial tenders.

Direct peers

• ZinCo GmbH: German-headquartered manufacturer of green-roof and flat-roof drainage systems with a comparable product portfolio (Flowdrill, Floradrain, Protectodrain). Directly overlaps with Nophadrain across the same European green-roof specification channel and competes head-to-head on traffic, green, and retention roof applications.
• Vegetal i.D. French specialist in vegetated roofing, drainage mats, and water-retention systems. Comparable to Nophadrain in product scope and in serving green-roof contractors and architects across Western Europe.
• Optigreen GmbH: German green-roof systems manufacturer offering drainage layers, vegetation substrates, and full system assemblies for flat roofs. Closely comparable to Nophadrain's Groendaken and Waterretentiedaken lines and active in the same DACH specification market.

Regional players

• Xero Flor: North American green-roof systems provider focused on pre-vegetated mats and integrated drainage. Comparable in green-roof product design but serves a different geography than Nophadrain's European footprint, with limited direct head-to-head competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Nophadrain
• Facebookfacebook.com/nophadrain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nophadrain-bv
• Xx.com/nophadrain

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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