SEDE Benelux

What SEDE Benelux does

SEDE Benelux is a Belgian waste management and agricultural valorization company operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Veolia Environnement SA. Founded in 1993 and headquartered at the Parc Scientifique des Isnes (Crealys) near Gembloux, the company runs a multi-stream ('multifilière') waste recycling operation covering collection and logistics, sludge dehydration (mobile units using filter presses and centrifuges), composting at two owned sites (Hainaut Compost in Ghlin and Sambre Compost in Farciennes), biomethanization partnerships, thermal treatment via cement industry co-processing, and agricultural spreading of treated by-products as fertilizer. Its proprietary SUIVRA software provides end-to-end traceability across these channels—from order management and chartering to per-plot lot tracking, agronomic balances, and regulatory compliance documentation.

The company serves three primary customer segments: government and municipal entities (notably SBGE for all Brussels-Capital Region wastewater sludge since March 2019, totaling approximately 30,000 tonnes/year), industrial clients across food and beverage, wood and paper, chemicals, textiles, and construction sectors, and farmers in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Northern France who receive treated organic fertilizers and soil amendments. SEDE also holds a minority stake in Mutatec, a French bioconversion startup using black soldier fly larvae to convert organic by-products into animal nutrition protein and frass-based fertilizer, with a planned owned bioconversion unit in Belgium targeted for 2024.

Revenue is generated through managed-service contracts, typically multi-year and quote-based, won via direct field sales (regional commercial managers across Wallonia, Flanders, Brussels, and Luxembourg) and public procurement processes. Distribution leverages two sales offices (Isnes and Temse) plus operational composting sites. The company positions itself within Veolia's specialty brands portfolio and emphasizes circular-economy compliance and end-to-end traceability as its core value proposition.

Name

SEDE Benelux

Legal name

SEDE BENELUX

Website

https://sede.veolia.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEDE Benelux is a Veolia-owned Belgian waste management and agricultural valorization company serving municipalities, industrial clients, and farmers across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Northern France via multi-stream recycling (composting, biomethanization, thermal treatment, sludge management) and proprietary SUIVRA traceability software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Septage Receiving, Treatment & Disposal (BPALAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC), Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Agricultural valorization
• Sewage sludge treatment
• Industrial waste recycling
• Organic fertilizer production

Headquarters

HQ city

Isnes (Gembloux)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services: SEDE Benelux provides end-to-end waste management services including collection, transport, treatment, and valorization of industrial and municipal waste. Revenue is generated through multi-year service contracts with municipalities, industrial companies, and agricultural operations. Services include sewage sludge treatment, composting, biomethanization, and thermal treatment through cement industry partnerships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SEDE Benelux provides end-to-end waste management and agricultural valorization services, covering collection, transport, dehydration, composting, biomethanization, thermal treatment, and agricultural spreading of organic waste and sewage sludge. Operating as a Veolia specialty brand, the company delivers these services through multi-year contracts with municipalities, industrial clients, and farmers across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Northern France. The proprietary SUIVRA software provides full traceability from waste source to final agricultural application, including regulatory compliance documentation.

Product overview

SEDE Benelux operates as a multi-sector waste management and agricultural valorization company within the Veolia Group. The core offering is the proprietary SUIVRA software platform for end-to-end traceability and channel management, supported by specialized service modules including waste collection and logistics, sludge dehydration, composting (Hainaut Compost and Sambre Compost facilities), biomethanization, thermal treatment via cement factories, and agricultural spreading/valorization services. The company also distributes fertilizer products across Belgian and Luxembourg regions. Recent innovations include the 'SO ETHIC!' biodegradable pot product and bioconversion services through partnership with MUTATEC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Angibaud: SEDE subsidiary producing high-quality organic fertilizers from organic by-products including digestate from bioconversion.

Products and services

• Waste Collection and Logistics Services
• Sludge Dehydration Services
• Composting Services
• Biomethanization Services
• Thermal Treatment Services
• Agricultural Valorization Services
• Studies Bureau (Bureau & Etudes) Consulting
• SO ETHIC! Biodegradable Plant Pot

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BioplasmarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020SEDE partnered with Bioplasmar startup to create 'SO ETHIC!', a biodegradable and eco-responsible plant pot. The pot remains stable in nurseries and degrades once planted. Production facility established in Bonneuil-Matours near Châtellerault, France. Project supported by ADEME and INRAE.
• Bodemkundige Dienst van België (BDB)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Belgian soil science service collaborating on precision fertilization study evenings. Partners include VITO and KU Leuven in the VLAIO POTENTIAL project using satellite imagery and soil scans for precision agriculture.
• VITOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Flemish Institute for Technological Research collaborating on precision fertilization research as part of VLAIO POTENTIAL project, developing applications for satellite imagery and soil scans.
• KU LeuvenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Academic partner in VLAIO POTENTIAL project on precision fertilization, contributing expertise in NIR sensors, soil scans, and variable nitrogen fertilization.
• MutateccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015SEDE is shareholder of Mutatec, a French startup created in 2015 that develops bioconversion technology using black soldier fly larvae. Mutatec's first industrial-scale factory is located in Cavaillon near Avignon, France. SEDE supplies organic by-products for insect feed and the company aims to replicate this model across France and beyond.
• Le Gouessant Agricultural CooperativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural cooperative and shareholder of Mutatec, France's largest aquaculture feed producer. Partnership enables SEDE's bioconversion technology to serve aquaculture nutrition markets.
• AngibaudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of SEDE that produces high-quality organic fertilizers. The frass (remaining material from bioconversion process) is valorized by Angibaud as high-value organic fertilizer.
• Cement Industry PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with cement factories enable thermal waste treatment as alternative fuel and raw material. The cement industry uses waste-derived fuels replacing coal, contributing to circular economy objectives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Veolia Agriculture: Veolia group brand focused on agricultural valorization services, including soil amendments and organic fertilizers. Sister brand to SEDE Benelux within the parent; shares the agricultural valorization customer base but is positioned separately and could either partner or compete depending on territory.

Direct peers

• Indaver: Belgian-headquartered waste-to-product company specializing in hazardous and industrial waste treatment, including co-processing in dedicated facilities. Closest domestic competitor to SEDE on multi-flux waste valorization and a direct rival for industrial and municipal tenders in Belgium.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Belgium: Major French-headquartered (now part of Veolia group) environmental services operator with a sizable Belgian recycling and recovery footprint; competes with SEDE on municipal collection, industrial waste valorization, and organic/composting streams in Wallonia, Flanders, and Brussels.
• Renewi: Netherlands/Belgium-based waste-to-product company formed via merger of Van Vliet Groep, Shanks, and Reym; offers parallel services in composting, organic waste processing, and industrial valorization and overlaps with SEDE on cross-border Benelux contracts.
• Prezero: European circular services provider (Schwarz Group) with growing presence in Belgium; comparable on recycling, organics treatment, and waste-to-energy propositions, competing for the same municipal and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS: One of Europe's largest privately-held waste and water management companies, headquartered in Germany. Broader geographic and service portfolio than SEDE but overlaps on industrial waste collection, recycling, and organics valorization across Benelux.
• Biffa: UK-listed integrated waste management company covering collection, recycling, energy-from-waste, and organics. Comparable on multi-stream municipal and industrial waste valorization though UK-centric.
• FCC Environment: Spain-headquartered environmental services division of FCC Group, operating across Europe in waste collection, treatment, and disposal. Overlaps with SEDE on multi-stream waste valorization but at significantly larger scale.
• SARP Industries: France-based hazardous waste treatment subsidiary of Veolia; overlaps with SEDE's hazardous waste compliance and treatment workstreams and serves as a sister entity for industrial waste valorization across Europe.

Emerging players

• Chimirec: French family-owned specialist in industrial and hazardous waste collection, treatment, and recycling. Comparable niche focus on waste characterization, manifest compliance, and chemical/industrial waste streams targeted at SEDE's industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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