LAVIOSA FRANCE

What LAVIOSA FRANCE does

Laviosa S.p.A., the parent of the French subsidiary Laviosa France, is an Italian industrial minerals company founded in 1933 and headquartered in Livorno, Italy. It operates as part of the diversified Gruppo LH S.p.A. conglomerate and manages a portfolio spanning extraction, processing, and distribution of industrial minerals—primarily bentonite—alongside logistics activities. The business is organized across three core divisions: Performance Minerals (bentonite-based solutions for foundry/automotive, coatings, plastics, civil engineering, cosmetics, and food/beverage applications), Pet Care (the Lindocat brand with over 40 years of market presence in cat hygiene products), and Laviosa Maritime (specialized mineral-based products for the maritime sector).

Name

LAVIOSA FRANCE

Legal name

Laviosa S.p.A.

Website

https://laviosampc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Laviosa S.p.A. is an Italian industrial minerals company founded in 1933, processing bentonite into performance additives for foundry, construction, coatings, and cosmetics industries, with a separate pet care division (Lindocat) operating for over 40 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Minerals

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (459910)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Pet Care & Pet Supplies DTC (CRAFACAH)

Keywords

• Industrial minerals processing
• Bentonite products manufacturing
• Pet care products
• Foundry additives supply
• Civil engineering materials

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Performance Minerals: Industrial mineral extraction, processing and distribution including bentonite and other minerals transformed into high value-added products for foundry, coatings, plastics, civil engineering, cosmetics additives, and food/beverage applications.
2. Pet Care Products: Products for pet wellness and hygiene including litter and other animal care products, sold through various distribution channels with over 40 years of market presence.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Laviosa France markets Laviosa S.p.A.'s bentonite-based industrial mineral solutions and pet care products. The Performance Minerals division supplies mineral additives for drilling, environment/construction, metal casting/foundry, coatings/plastics/cosmetics, functional uses, and agri-food/beverages. Pet Care offers Lindocat-branded litter and hygiene products, and Laviosa Maritime serves the maritime industry with specialized mineral products.

Product overview

Laviosa operates as a diversified industrial minerals company that manages a portfolio of business participations spanning extraction, processing, and distribution of industrial mineral products, primarily bentonite. The product portfolio consists of three core divisions: Performance Minerals (transforming bentonite and other minerals into industrial solutions for foundry/automotive, coatings/plastics/cosmetics, geo-composites/civil engineering, drilling, and agri-food sectors), Pet Care (over 40 years of products for pet well-being and hygiene), and Laviosa Maritime (maritime sector solutions). The Performance Minerals division is further organized into six sub-product categories: drilling additives, environmental and construction solutions, metal casting solutions, coatings/plastics/cosmetics additives, functional additives, and agri-food additives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lindocat: Pet care brand offering products for cat welfare and hygiene, including the Lindocat Refill & Save sustainable initiative.

Products and services

• Performance Minerals Industrial mineral solutions based on bentonite processing and transformation into high value-added products, including drilling additives, environment and construction solutions, metal casting/foundry solutions, coatings/plastics/cosmetics additives, functional additives, and agri-food additives. Targeted at industrial manufacturers in foundry, automotive, civil engineering, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, and food/beverage markets.
• Pet Care products (Lindocat brand) Complete and continually evolving range of products for pet well-being and hygiene, including cat litter and pet hygiene offerings under the Lindocat sub-brand, distributed through retail channels with a sustainability focus (including the Lindocat Refill & Save program). Targets pet owners seeking high-quality, sustainable pet care products.
• Laviosa Maritime Maritime solutions division providing specialized mineral-based products and services for the maritime industry, leveraging the group's bentonite processing expertise.
• Drilling Additives Mineral-based additives specifically formulated for drilling operations, part of the Performance Minerals division.
• Environment and Construction Solutions Geo-composite materials and solutions for underground protection, civil engineering, and environmental applications within the Performance Minerals division.
• Metal Casting Solutions Specialized mineral solutions for metal casting and foundry operations, serving the automotive sector and other foundry applications within the Performance Minerals division.
• Coatings, Plastics and Cosmetics Additives Specialty mineral additives formulated for coatings, plastics, and cosmetic product applications within the Performance Minerals division.
• Functional Additives Functional mineral additives for various industrial applications within the Performance Minerals division.
• Agri-Food Additives Mineral-based additives for animal feed, livestock nutrition, and beverage applications within the Performance Minerals division.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gruppo Simbiosi IndustrialecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Laviosa and Gruppo Simbiosi Industriale launched the 'Livorno Simbiosi' circular economy project in October 2025. The project focuses on industrial symbiosis and circular economy principles, combining Laviosa's mineral processing expertise with Simbiosi's industrial ecosystem capabilities to create sustainable resource management solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wyo-Ben Inc. US bentonite producer serving drilling, foundry, and environmental applications. Closely comparable on the raw bentonite mining and basic processing operations feeding into industrial end markets.
• Bentonite Performance Minerals (BPM): US-based bentonite mining and processing specialist serving foundry, drilling, and industrial markets. Directly comparable on the upstream bentonite mining and processing operations that underpin Laviosa's Performance Minerals division.
• Tolsa Group: Spanish specialty minerals company producing bentonite-based products for industrial applications and pet litter under its Tolsa and ADOL brand portfolio. Closest privately held peer to Laviosa in both product mix (industrial bentonite + cat litter) and European scale.
• Minerals Technologies Inc. US-listed specialty minerals company with bentonite-based pet litter, foundry, and environmental product lines. Highly comparable given its parallel mix of industrial performance minerals and consumer pet litter, with overlapping end markets and formulation-driven differentiation.
• Oil-Dri Corporation of America:

Broad incumbents

• Imerys: French-headquartered global specialty minerals leader operating across performance minerals, additives, and functional materials. Most directly comparable publicly listed industrial minerals peer given shared European base, bentonite/clay exposure, and multi-vertical mineral portfolio serving foundry, coatings, and construction markets.
• Sibelco: Belgian-headquartered global industrial minerals group operating across multiple mineral families for industrial, consumer, and specialty applications. Comparable as a large, diversified European minerals platform with similar downstream formulation capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laviosa-france-91

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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