Sagrave

What Sagrave does

Sagrave Holding Gravier SA is a privately-held Swiss industrial group headquartered in Lausanne that operates across the Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) basin on both Swiss and French shores. The group's core business is the extraction, processing, and distribution of construction aggregates — certified sand, gravel, and crushed stone conforming to Swiss (SN) and European (EN) standards — sourced from owned fluvio-glacial quarries, Lake Geneva alluvial deposits, and Dranse river deposits. Operations are structured through seven wholly-owned subsidiaries including Sagrave SA, Gravières de L'Isle SA, Sagradranse SA, Chablais Béton SA, and Rive-Bleue SA, plus minority participations in Arnold & Co. AG and Holcim BF+P SA.

The company operates a vertically integrated model spanning the aggregate value chain: quarrying and extraction, certified material production, retail distribution through five Swiss depot locations, ready-mix concrete production (Chablais Béton in Thonon-les-Bains, France), and specialized lacustrine construction services. The lake works segment — including dredging, riprap, port construction, sheet piling, pile driving, dike construction, and port maintenance — relies on a proprietary fleet of barges, chalands, and barge-mounted cable and hydraulic excavators. This equipment base and the company's 110+ year operating history (Arnold family involvement since 1890, Sagrave SA since 1926) form the basis for its specialized position in marine and lakeside construction on Lake Geneva.

Revenue is generated through unit-priced aggregate sales (CHF 24-37 per tonne depending on grade and location), ready-mix concrete production, professional services for lake construction projects, and material hauling/transport. Distribution occurs via direct B2B depot pickup, site delivery to construction projects, and project-based lake works delivery. Customer segments include construction companies and contractors (primary), municipal and government infrastructure clients for port and dike works, and engineering firms engaged on lake-region projects. The group holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, CE, NF, and EN certifications, and is controlled by the Arnold family through a board chaired by Brigitte Ambrosi Sacconi-Arnold.

Name

Sagrave

Legal name

Sagrave Holding Gravier SA

Website

https://sagrave.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sagrave Holding Gravier SA is a family-owned Swiss industrial group extracting, processing, and distributing certified construction aggregates across the Lake Geneva basin, and providing specialized lacustrine construction services (dredging, port construction, riprap) to contractors, municipalities, and engineering firms in Switzerland and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Aggregates and Marine Construction Services

NAICS

Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (327320), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (32739)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADAAAI

Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Cement, Concrete & Aggregates

SECONDARYIMAKAHAB

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Aggregates & Dimension Stone (Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel, Limestone, Granite, Marble)

SECONDARYIMAKAJAG

Aggregates & Dimension Stone Trading (Sand & Gravel, Crushed Stone, Limestone, Granite, Marble)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Metal & Mineral Trading, Marketing & Distribution

SECONDARYIMADAAAA

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Cement, Concrete & Aggregates

SECONDARYCRAIAEAG

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel)

Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Building Materials & Lumber Retail

Keywords

• Construction aggregates supply
• Lacustrine construction services
• Ready-mix concrete production
• Marine dredging services
• Port construction works

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Aggregate Sales: Sale of sand, gravel, and crushed stone materials to construction companies and contractors. Materials sold from multiple depot locations with pricing per tonne. Revenue generated from certified and non-certified aggregates for concrete and construction applications.
2. Ready-Mix Concrete Production: Production and sale of ready-mix concrete through Chablais Béton subsidiary in France. NF certified products for construction projects.
3. Lake Construction Services: Specialized lacustrine works including riprap, dike construction, port construction, dredging, pile driving, sheet pile installation, and port maintenance. Service revenue from engineering and construction services on Lake Geneva.
4. Material Hauling and Transport: Transport and delivery of aggregates and construction materials to construction sites. Delivery services complement material sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sagrave extracts, processes, and sells certified construction aggregates (sand, gravel, recomposed and untreated materials) and produces ready-mix concrete for sale to construction companies and contractors. The company also delivers specialized lacustrine construction services around Lake Geneva, including dredging, riprap, port construction and maintenance, dike construction, sheet piling, concrete pile driving, and shore maintenance, using a proprietary fleet of barges and specialized lake-based equipment.

Product overview

Sagrave is a construction aggregates and lake works company operating around Lake Geneva (Lac Léman). The product portfolio centers on construction aggregates including rolled aggregates (granulats roulés), recomposed aggregates (graves recomposées), untreated aggregates, and specialty materials like tout-venant and filling silt. The company operates multiple depots and quarries across the region and provides lake works services (travaux lacustres) including rockfill, dike construction, dredging, port construction, sheet piling, and pile driving. Subsidiary Chablais Béton provides ready-mix concrete production and pumping services. The group structure includes Sagrave SA, Gravières de L'Isle SA, Sagradranse SA, and Chablais Béton SA, each specializing in different aggregate and construction material production across Switzerland and France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rolled Aggregates (Granulats roulés) Certified rolled sand and gravel aggregates (0/4mm sand; 4/8mm, 8/16mm, 16/32mm gravel) conforming to SN/EN 12620 for concrete production. Sourced from fluvio-glacial deposits at Les Mossières and sold to construction companies and concrete producers from the L'Isle depot.
• Recomposed Aggregates (Graves recomposées) Recomposed aggregates for concrete conforming to SN/EN 12620, sourced from fluvio-glacial deposits at Les Mossières. Available in classes 0/8, 0/16, and 0/32mm.
• Tout-venant Butte Non-certified aggregate material from hill deposits, sold from Gravière des Mossières in Bière at CHF 16.00/t for use as fill material, subject to availability.
• Filling Silt (Limon de remblayage) Filling silt material available from Gravière des Mossières at CHF 9.50/t, subject to availability.
• Untreated Aggregate (Grave non traitée) Untreated aggregate certified to VSS 70 119, SN EN 13242 and SN EN 13285, sourced from siliceous limestone of Meillerie. Available in 0/45mm and 0/22mm classes from the Pichettaz Vevey depot.
• Lake Geneva Alluvion Rolled Aggregates Certified rolled aggregates (sand 0/4mm and gravel 4/8, 8/16, 16/32mm) from Lake Geneva alluvions (Rhône/Jura), conforming to SN/EN 12620 for concrete. Sold from the Le Bouveret depot.
• Recomposed Aggregates for Concrete — Le Bouveret Recomposed aggregates for concrete from Lake Geneva alluvions, available in classes 0/8, 0/16, and 0/32mm. Sold from Le Bouveret depot.
• Non-Certified Meillerie Siliceous Limestone Aggregates Non-certified siliceous limestone aggregates from Meillerie, sold as grave in 0/22mm class from the Pichettaz Vevey depot.
• Ready-Mix Concrete (Béton prêt à l'emploi) NF-certified ready-mix concrete production, transport, and pumping services offered by Chablais Béton SA in Thonon-les-Bains, France. Sold to construction firms in the Chablais/Haute-Savoie region for building and civil works.
• Lake Works Services (Travaux lacustres) Specialized lacustrine construction services including rockfill (enrochement), dike construction, ponton construction, dredging, port cleaning, buoy installation, mooring work, drilling, and lake shore maintenance. Delivered on both Swiss and French shores of Lake Geneva using Sagrave's fleet of barges, chalands, and barge-mounted equipment.
• Sheet Piling Installation (Palplanches) Sheet piling installation services for private and public port and maritime construction projects, leveraging Sagrave's specialized barge-mounted equipment.
• Concrete Pile Driving (Pose de pieux en béton) Concrete pile driving services for marine and port construction projects, delivered using Sagrave's specialized lake-based equipment fleet.
• Rhône Wood Recovery (Bois du Rhône) Recovery service for floating wood from the Rhône river, available at the Le Bouveret site. Requires completed request form and validation before site access is granted.
• Excavation Discharge Services (Taxe de décharge)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Arnold & Co. AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-related holding company participation; Arnold family (founder family) maintains involvement through this entity in Flüelen/UR, originally the founding company of the family business established in 1890
• Holcim BF+P SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation held since 1960 in Eclépens/VD; Holcim (formerly known as LafargeHolcim) is a major global cement and concrete manufacturer; participation began as Bétonfrais Lausanne SA

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Thomas Gruppe / Thomas Baumanagement: Swiss construction materials and civil engineering group active in gravel extraction and concrete production. Comparable in regional aggregates scope though operating primarily in eastern Switzerland.
• Sablières de Saint-Didier (Groupe Pigeon): French aggregates producer with extraction and concrete operations in the Haute-Savoie region adjacent to Sagrave's French shore operations. Comparable regional competitor in lake/river aggregate extraction.

Broad incumbents

• CRH plc: Global building materials group with European aggregates and concrete operations. Competes in the broader European construction materials space relevant to Sagrave's Swiss/French market.
• Holcim: Global leader in cement and aggregates. Sagrave holds a participation in Holcim BF+P SA (formerly Bétonfrais Lausanne), giving it direct strategic linkage. Operates in the same Swiss construction materials market with vastly broader scale.
• Heidelberg Materials: One of the world's largest aggregates and cement producers with significant European presence. Competes indirectly in the Swiss and French construction materials market through its broad portfolio.

Direct peers

• Vicat Group: French-headquartered cement, aggregates, and concrete producer with operations in France and Switzerland. Directly competes on the French shore of Lake Geneva with Sagrave's Sagradranse and Chablais Béton subsidiaries.
• JURA Materials (formerly Juracime): Swiss cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete producer with operations across the Swiss Mittelland and Jura regions. Directly comparable in product mix and customer base.
• Vigier Holding AG / Vigier Cement: Swiss cement and aggregates producer operating quarries and concrete plants across Switzerland, including in the Swiss Jura region adjacent to Sagrave's footprint. Closest direct competitor on Swiss construction materials.
• KIBAG Holding AG: Swiss construction materials group producing sand, gravel, and ready-mix concrete with multiple depots and quarries across Switzerland. Closely comparable in regional aggregates and distribution model.
• Carrières d'Arvel (Vigier group): Swiss lake-based sand and gravel extractor in the Lake Geneva basin operating from Villeneuve, in direct competition with Sagrave's Le Bouveret and surrounding operations. Highly comparable in lacustrine aggregate extraction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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