Name

Aurea

Legal name

AUREA

Website

https://aurea-france.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Recycling

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury Devices, Aerosols) (BPALAFAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial waste recycling
• Aluminium alloy production
• Used oil regeneration
• Rigid PVC recycling
• Mercury decontamination

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recycled Metal Alloys Sales: Sale of recycled and refined aluminium alloys (AFFIMET and CALYPSO brands), copper alloys, and non-ferrous metal powders. Revenue from processing dross, offcuts, and industrial aluminium scrap.
2. Regenerated Oil Products: Sale of regenerated mineral oils from used motor oil, representing 10% of the French market. Also includes alternative fuel from distillation residues.
3. Rubber Wheels and Castors: Production and sale of remould tyres and wheels for material handling equipment including dustbins, wheelbarrows, rubbish containers, and scaffolding. European leader with 13-16 million wheels annually.
4. Non-ferrous Metal Salts: Production and sale of zinc, cadmium, and lead salts for batteries, surface coatings, and PVC stabilisation industries worldwide.
5. Recycled PVC Materials: Sale of recycled PVC powders and granulates from rigid PVC waste, allowing PVC converters to use up to 70% recycled product.
6. Industrial Waste Processing Services: Treatment and processing fees for hazardous waste including aqueous waste, mercury contamination, and complex plastics. Capacity-based processing with long-term industrial contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AUREA is a French holding company and pure-player circular economy group that aggregates specialized industrial SMEs focused on the regeneration and recycling of waste streams including used motor oils, aluminium alloys, non-ferrous metal powders, rigid PVC, used tyres, mercury-contaminated waste, and zinc/cadmium/lead. The group operates manufacturing and processing facilities across France and Belgium, selling recycled raw materials (aluminium alloys, regenerated base oils, PVC granulates, metal powders, rubber wheels, non-ferrous metal salts) to industrial customers and providing hazardous waste treatment services.

Product overview

AUREA is a pure-player circular economy group operating as a holding company for specialized SME subsidiaries focused on sustainable development and waste regeneration. The portfolio comprises nine distinct subsidiary brands organized across four business segments: METALS & ALLOYS (Regeal Affimet, Poudmet, Swan Alloy for aluminum and copper recycling), PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES (Eco huile, Ecologic Petroleum Recovery, Rulo for oil regeneration and PVC recycling), RUBBER & DEVELOPMENT (Roll-Gom for tire recycling, META Régénération for mercury decontamination), and CHEMISTRY & PHARMACEUTICAL (Flauréa Chemicals for zinc, cadmium, and lead recycling). AUREA functions as an integrated platform combining these specialized recycling and regeneration operations under unified corporate governance, enabling synergies across complementary waste streams while maintaining distinct brand identities for each subsidiary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AFFIMET: Aluminium alloy brand sold by Regeal Affimet, including CALYPSO range
• CALYPSO
• TREZ

Products and services

• Regeal Affimet - Recycled Aluminium Alloys Production and sale of recycled aluminium alloys (AFFIMET and CALYPSO brands) at the Compiègne site using three rotary kilns. Annual production of 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes, supplied to foundries, steel industry, and other industrial customers.
• Poudmet - Non-ferrous Metal Powders Production of atomised copper alloy powders (bronze, brass, cupro-phosphorus) and tin alloy powders (tin/silver, tin/copper) at the Bailleval site with 6,000 tonnes/year capacity. Supplies sintering, friction, plastics, chemistry, soldering, and diamond tool industries.
• Swan Alloy - Aluminium Recycling and Deoxidants Production of wrought and cast aluminium alloys, RSI aluminium deoxidant products (drops, pyramids, ingots) for steel-making, and toll-converting of aluminium scrap. Serves packaging, automotive, aerospace, and construction industries.
• Eco huile - Used Motor Oil Regeneration Operates Europe's largest used mineral oil regeneration plant in Lillebonne, France with 125,000 tonnes/year processing capacity. Recovers more than 70% of mineral oils from used lubricants, with distillation residues valorised as asphalt sealants or alternative fuel. Represents 10% of the French market.
• Ecologic Petroleum Recovery (E.P.R.) - Hazardous Liquid Waste Treatment Treatment of industrial hazardous liquid waste through physico-chemical cracking or centrifugation, plus evapo-incineration for aqueous waste and hydrocarbon concentration. Capacity of 100,000 tonnes/year. Processes contaminated wash water, oily emulsions, and hydrocarbon mixtures.
• Rulo - Rigid PVC Recycling Collection and recycling of rigid PVC at a facility near Tournai, Belgium, with 20,000 tonnes/year processing capacity. Produces recycled PVC powders and granulates using demetallisation to eliminate steel, iron and non-ferrous metals, allowing PVC converters to use up to 70% recycled product. Material loss less than 1%.
• Roll-Gom - Rubber Wheels and Remould Tyres Production and sale of remould tyres and rubber wheels/castors from used tyres for material handling equipment (dustbins, wheelbarrows, rubbish containers, scaffolding). European leader with 13-16 million wheels and castors produced annually; processes ~30,000 gross tonnes of used tyres per year (~10% of French old tyre production).
• META Régénération - Mercury Waste Decontamination Clean-up and recycling of mercury-contaminated waste at the Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban site using static distillation furnace and thermal desorption technology. Capacity over 4,000 tonnes/year of incoming mixed mercury-based waste. The only operational demercurisation facility in France; technology halves energy consumption and reduces environmental impact by 90%.
• Flauréa Chemicals - Non-ferrous Metal Salts Treatment and recycling of zinc, cadmium, and lead, producing non-ferrous metal salts for batteries, surface coatings, and PVC stabilisation industries worldwide. Operates a 5-hectare site in Ath, Belgium with TREZ France factory as subcontractor producing zinc chloride liquids.

Quantifiable outcome

• ECO HUILE recovers more than 70% of mineral oils contained in used lubricants
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered significant and core.

• Esso S.A.F.significantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Partnership with Esso for refining regenerated waste oils at Esso's Gravenchon refinery. ECO HUILE supplies regenerated oils that Esso processes in its refinery, demonstrating industrial symbiosis between waste regenerator and major energy company.
• Major European FoundriescoreOthersLong-standing relationships with major foundries across France and Europe as preferred supplier of recycled aluminium alloys under AFFIMET and CALYPSO brands.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Umicore: Belgian materials technology group with significant recycling operations in precious metals, battery materials, and catalysts. Comparable to AUREA's specialty chemistry and metals recycling (Poudmet, Flauréa Chemicals), with broader scope and far greater scale.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services leader providing water, waste, and energy management solutions across municipal and industrial segments. A much larger broad incumbent that competes with AUREA in industrial hazardous waste and recycling at a global scale.
• Constellium: Global aluminium products manufacturer serving aerospace, automotive, and packaging markets. A broad incumbent that overlaps with AUREA's Swan Alloy (aluminium alloys) and Regeal Affimet businesses, particularly in packaging and automotive end markets.
• Suez: Global water and waste management company with significant European industrial and hazardous waste operations. Competes with AUREA in industrial waste treatment services, though at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Derichebourg: French recycling and environmental services group with significant metals recycling operations. Comparable to AUREA's Regeal Affimet and Poudmet aluminium and copper recycling businesses, and similarly exposed to LME commodity prices and industrial demand in Europe.
• Biffa: UK waste collection, recycling, and treatment company serving industrial and municipal customers. Comparable to AUREA in the breadth of recycling services and customer base, though more weighted to municipal solid waste.
• Lebronze Alloys: French specialist in copper alloys and high-performance alloys manufacturing. Directly comparable to AUREA's Poudmet and Swan Alloy operations; notably acquired M Lego from AUREA in July 2025, evidencing direct competitive overlap in metals recycling.
• Befesa: Luxembourg-listed European leader in salt slag recycling and aluminium salt slags from secondary smelting, plus steel dust recycling. Directly comparable to AUREA's Flauréa Chemicals zinc/lead/cadmium salt production and Regeal Affimet aluminium recycling.
• Renewi: UK-listed European recycling company with operations in hazardous waste, metals, and plastics recycling. Comparable to AUREA's diversified multi-stream waste management platform and similar scale (~€1.7B revenue).
• Séché Environnement: French hazardous and industrial waste management specialist listed on Euronext Paris. Directly comparable to AUREA's Eco Huile, EPR, and META Régénération operations, with a similar focus on industrial customers and circular economy services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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