SOLEN SAS
SOLEN SAS is a French manufacturer and distributor of waste compaction, baling, and volume-reduction equipment serving large retail, industrial, SME, food service, construction, healthcare, and municipal customers across France and Europe via direct sales, rentals, and German brand partnerships.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersTremblay-Les-Village, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What SOLEN SAS does
SOLEN SAS is a French industrial equipment company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Tremblay-les-Villages (Eure-et-Loir), specializing in the manufacture, distribution, and rental of waste compaction, baling, and volume-reduction machinery. Its product portfolio spans fixed-position compactors, monobloc compactors, vertical and horizontal baling presses, roll packers, industrial grinders, biodigesters for food waste, and accessories — covering more than 150 equipment models across its own SOLEN brand, the ECP Group sub-brand (food service/hospitality), and distributed partner brands BERGMANN, H&G, WELGER, RUNI, Orwak, and HSM. Notable proprietary technology includes the patented TRiSOL.2000 continuous compaction system for flat déchetteries, the Score Décarbone methodology quantifying CO2 avoided per tonne compacted, and the ECOCONTROL connected-machine platform with remote diagnostics and geolocation.
The company serves large retail (grande distribution), manufacturing industries, and SME-PMI customers as primary segments, with secondary reach into food service, construction, healthcare, and municipal waste collection centers. SOLEN operates a multi-channel go-to-market combining direct enterprise field sales (with on-site audits and installation), a large short- and long-term rental fleet, used-equipment resale from its rental fleet, full after-sales service contracts, and a spare-parts e-commerce portal. Revenue streams include hardware sales, managed rental services, professional services (installation, maintenance, park management), and second-hand equipment sales, with ADEME Tremplin subsidies of up to €4,000 supporting eligible SME purchases.
SOLEN is led by founder-President Olivier LOISEAU and has Bpifrance as a strategic shareholder since December 2022. The company has executed three acquisitions (ECP Group in 2022, MESA in 2023, and a majority stake in German manufacturer WELGER in 2025) as part of a stated European expansion strategy, while maintaining recognition through Bpifrance Club Excellence, the Palais de l'Élysée Grande exposition du Fabriqué en France, and the Prix Yvon GATTAZ for job creation.
SOLEN SAS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SOLEN SAS
- Legal name
- SOLEN SAS
- Website
- https://solen.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- SOLEN SAS is a French manufacturer and distributor of waste compaction, baling, and volume-reduction equipment serving large retail, industrial, SME, food service, construction, healthcare, and municipal customers across France and Europe via direct sales, rentals, and German brand partnerships.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SOLEN SAS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Waste Management Equipment
- NAICS
- Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532490)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors) (IMAHALAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Material Handling & Loading Services (Tipping, Compaction, Baling, Densification) (EUAIABAI), Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG)
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Where SOLEN SAS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tremblay-Les-Village
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
SOLEN SAS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: SOLEN sells a comprehensive range of waste compaction and baling equipment including compactors, presses, roll packers, shredders, and digesters. Both manufactured products under SOLEN brand and partner brands are sold directly to enterprise customers.
- Equipment Rental (Location): SOLEN offers short-term and long-term rental of its full equipment catalog including compactors, balers, roll packers, and containers. The company maintains a large rental fleet.
- After-Sales Services: Full service offering including installation, maintenance, site visits, control visits, and park management for customer equipment fleets.
- Used Equipment Sales: SOLEN resells used and second-hand equipment from its rental fleet as occasions, providing another revenue stream from asset lifecycle management.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | One time/ perpetual license | Compacteurs, presses à balles, rouleaux compacteurs — subsidy tier |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
SOLEN SAS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SOLEN SAS designs, manufactures, distributes, rents, and services waste compaction, baling, and volume reduction equipment — including fixed and mobile compactors, horizontal and vertical baling presses, roll packers, screw compactors, biodigesters, and shredders — for large-scale retail, manufacturing industries, SMEs, food service, construction, and public-sector waste centers in France and Europe. The company also operates a large rental fleet, offers installation and maintenance services, and provides the proprietary Score Décarbone environmental impact scoring methodology.
Product overview
SOLEN SAS is a French industrial equipment company specializing in waste reduction and compaction solutions. The company operates as both a manufacturer and distributor of a comprehensive portfolio of waste management equipment, including fixed-position compactors, monobloc compactors, vertical and horizontal baling presses, roll packers, grinders, biodigesters, and accessories. SOLEN distributes products from partner brands including BERGMANN (Germany), H&G (Germany), WELGER (Germany, now majority-owned), and RUNI (Denmark), while also offering its own branded products and the ECP sub-brand acquired in 2022. The product lineup is unified through shared services including installation, maintenance, rental, and the proprietary Score Décarbone environmental impact measurement system.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ECP Groupe SOLEN: Subsidiary brand focusing on food service and hospitality sector waste compaction solutions including Press'boîtes, tasseurs de bacs, and digesteurs for professional kitchens.
Products and services
- Compacteurs à déchets (Waste Compactors) Fixed-position, monobloc, and specialized hydraulic compactors that reduce waste volume at source, optimizing storage and transport logistics for industrial, retail, and public-sector customers.
- Presses à balles (Baling Presses) Vertical and horizontal baling presses that compress recyclable materials such as cardboard, plastic, and paper into dense, manageable bales for storage and transport to recycling facilities.
- Rouleaux compacteurs / Roll Packers Roll packer compactors that compress waste directly in open containers using hydraulic rollers, available in fixed, mobile, translateur, and fully electric configurations for déchetteries and industrial sites.
- Presses à balles rondes WELGER (WELGER Round Balers) Semi-automatic round balers (RV641, RV642) that process plastic films, packaging materials, and thin cardboard into easy-to-handle round bales under 25kg, with processing capacity up to 7 tonnes/month.
- Compacteurs à vis H&G (H&G Screw Compactors) Screw compactors from German manufacturer H&G featuring continuous operation, retractable teeth feeder that pre-shreds cardboard, with 12 models (S, L, XL, XXL) processing cardboard, mandrins, octabins, pallets, and wood.
- Digesteurs (Biodigesters) Biodigester machines that process food waste and biodéchets, reducing volume by up to 90% through biological decomposition, designed for professional kitchens and food service operations.
- Roll Packer Mobile ELEKTRO The first fully electric mobile roll packer with 8-10 hours of autonomy, recharging via standard 230V single-phase power, featuring integrated geolocation and remote monitoring capabilities.
- TRiSOL.2000 Patented continuous-compaction system combining a bucket tipper, fixed-position compactor, and 30 m³ container designed specifically for flat household waste recycling centers (déchetteries à plat).
- Press'boîtes (ECP) Compact press that reduces tin can volume by 90%, designed for professional kitchens and food service establishments, sold under the ECP Groupe SOLEN sub-brand.
- Tasseurs de bacs (ECP) Bin compactors that reduce waste volume in bins by up to 60%, designed for food service and professional kitchen applications, sold under the ECP Groupe SOLEN sub-brand.
- Broyeurs (Grinders / Shredders) Industrial grinders and shredders including double grinder models (ECP 2x9.2kW) and P55 models for processing cardboard, mixed bags, plastics, and domestic industrial waste (DIB).
- Compacteurs polystyrène RUNI Polystyrene compactors from Danish manufacturer RUNI (SK200, SK240, SK370) that process expanded and extruded foams (PEE, PPE, PSE, XPS) with compaction ratios up to 50:1.
- ROLL PACKER BERGMANN German-manufactured roll packers including fixed (RP7700), mobile, and translateur models for compacting waste in open containers at déchetteries and industrial sites, distributed under partnership with BERGMANN.
- Equipment Rental & Leasing Short and long-term rental of SOLEN's full equipment catalog including compactors, balers, roll packers, and containers, with a large maintained fleet available across France.
- After-Sales Services (Installation, Maintenance, Park Management) Full after-sales service offering including on-site waste studies, equipment installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, control visits, and managed services for customer equipment fleets.
- Used Equipment Sales (Occasions) Resale of used and second-hand equipment retired from SOLEN's rental fleet, providing customers with lower-cost entry options for waste compaction equipment.
Quantifiable outcome
- 12,000 tonnes of CO2 avoided end of 2023 through SOLEN installations
- +9 more outcomes
Companies that use SOLEN SAS
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
SOLEN SAS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
SOLEN SAS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.
- Team Event Solidarité (TES)minorSOLEN co-organizes annual Gala Solidaire events with TES charity to support disadvantaged children in the Chartres region. SOLEN has organized multiple editions of the gala (2023, 2024, 2025) in partnership with Crédit Agricole Val de France.
- La Mécanique et Ses Applications (MESA)majorSOLEN acquired La Mécanique et Ses Applications (MESA), expanding its industrial capabilities and product portfolio.
- ECP Group (Loire-Atlantique, France)coreSOLEN acquired ECP Group, a French manufacturer in Loire-Atlantique. This reinforced SOLEN's position as a leader with the greatest diversity of waste reduction and processing machines. ECP Group specializes in equipment for food service (Press'boîtes, bin compactors, glass shredders, biodigesters).
- H&G (Germany)coreSOLEN signed a partnership with German manufacturer H&G to distribute 12 screw compactor models (S, L, XL, XXL categories) handling cardboard, mandrins, octabins, pallets, and wood. H&G had sought to partner with SOLEN since 2008. The partnership enables joint development of increasingly precise technical solutions with throughput rates up to 200m3/hour.
- BERGMANN (Germany)coreBERGMANN is a German manufacturer and pioneer since 1970 in roller compaction equipment. SOLEN has been a partner for nearly 14 years, distributing Roll Packers (fixed and mobile), monobloc compactors, and roto compacteurs. Together they developed the ELEKTRO 100% electric mobile roll packer.
- WELGER (Germany)coreSOLEN distributes WELGER round balers (RV641, RV642) for plastic film, cardboard, paper, and textile waste. In 2025, SOLEN took a majority stake in WELGER, marking a major step in European expansion.
- RUNI (Denmark)majorRUNI is a Danish manufacturer of polystyrene and expanded/extruded foam compactors. SOLEN distributes RUNI SK200, SK240, and SK370 machines for EPS, XPS, PSE, and PEE waste streams with ratios up to 50:1.
- OrwakmajorOrwak vertical balers distributed by SOLEN across France, including models 3410, 3420, 3610, and 9020 with various capacities and compression forces.
- R2D2 / Groupe Ravate (Réunion)minorR2D2, part of the Groupe Ravate in Réunion, collects and recycles waste from 14 stores across the island. Partnered with SOLEN for equipment including BERGMANN Roll Packers, SOLEN STAR VS balers, and SOLEN PF compactors. Equipment supports R2D2's RSE policy compliance.
- Crédit Agricole Val de FranceminorPartner in the annual Gala Solidaire organized by SOLEN and TES, supporting disadvantaged children.
- Réseau Entreprendre Loir Et BerryminorSOLEN joined this business leader network (14,000 employers in 10 countries) to support mutual development and business growth.
- ADEME (COQ VERT Community)minorSOLEN is a member of the COQ VERT community initiated by ADEME and Bpifrance, supporting companies committed to ecological transition and climate action.
- FNADE / FAMAD / FEDERECminorSOLEN is a member of FNADE (national federation for waste recovery) and FEDEREC (federation of recycling companies). The TRiSOL.2000 was relayed by Recyclage Récupération and FAMAD publications.
- PERIFEMminorSOLEN is a member of PERIFEM, the technical federation for retail and distribution equipment.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
SOLEN SAS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- HSM GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of baling presses, shredders, and document/data media destruction equipment. Comparable in product range (balers, shredders), vertical (retail, industry, recycling), and as a SOLEN distribution partner across France.
- Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH: German specialist in shredders and complete waste processing/recycling systems, including dual-shaft shredders and compactors. Overlaps with SOLEN's shredder/grinder and compactor lines in industrial and recycling end markets.
- Orwak: Swedish manufacturer of vertical balers (3410, 3420, 3610, 9020) widely deployed in retail, hospitality, and light-industrial settings. Direct competitor in the same vertical baler category SOLEN distributes through its partner network.
- RUNI A/S: Danish manufacturer of polystyrene and expanded foam compactors (SK200, SK240, SK370) with up to 50:1 compaction ratios. Highly comparable on specialty waste compaction equipment and a distribution partner of SOLEN in France.
- Macpresse Europa S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of horizontal balers, channel balers, and automatic baling systems for cardboard, plastics, and mixed recyclables. Comparable product range (horizontal balers), comparable industrial customer base, and a competing European alternative to SOLEN's WELGER and H&G offerings.
- WELGER: German manufacturer of round balers (RV641, RV642) for plastic film, cardboard, paper, and textile waste. Now majority-owned by SOLEN (2025), it is simultaneously a peer (same product category — balers for recyclables) and a wholly-controlled part of the group, illustrating the vertical integration trajectory.
- H&G Entsorgungssysteme: German maker of screw compactors (12 models in S/L/XL/XXL categories) with 8,000+ global installations. Closely comparable on screw compactor technology, throughput scale (up to 200m3/hour), and target verticals (retail, industry), and a key SOLEN distribution partner since 2021.
- Avermann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned maker of stationary and mobile waste compactors, balers, and container-lifting systems. Competes head-on with SOLEN in industrial waste compaction and baling equipment across Europe.
- Husmann Umwelt-Technik: German manufacturer of waste compactors, channel balers, and shredders for municipal and industrial waste streams. Directly comparable product offering (compactors, balers) and similar target customers (déchetteries, industries, waste haulers).
- BERGMANN GmbH: German manufacturer pioneering roll packers and compactors since 1970. Direct comparable in product (roll packers, compactors) and end markets (waste management, recycling centers), and a 14-year distribution partner of SOLEN, making it both a competitor in the same product category and a counterparty in SOLEN's commercial chain.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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SOLEN SAS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
SOLEN SAS subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
SOLEN SAS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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SOLEN SAS M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about SOLEN SAS
What does SOLEN SAS do?
SOLEN SAS designs, manufactures, distributes, rents, and services waste compaction, baling, and volume reduction equipment — including fixed and mobile compactors, horizontal and vertical baling presses, roll packers, screw compactors, biodigesters, and shredders — for large-scale retail, manufacturing industries, SMEs, food service, construction, and public-sector waste centers in France and Europe. The company also operates a large rental fleet, offers installation and maintenance services, and provides the proprietary Score Décarbone environmental impact scoring methodology.
Is SOLEN SAS a public or private company?
SOLEN SAS is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was SOLEN SAS founded?
SOLEN SAS was founded in 1994. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is SOLEN SAS based?
SOLEN SAS is headquartered in Tremblay-Les-Village, France, in the Europe region.
How does SOLEN SAS make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are equipment Rental (Location), after-Sales Services and used Equipment Sales.
Who are SOLEN SAS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are HSM GmbH + Co. KG, Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH, Orwak, RUNI A/S, Macpresse Europa S.r.l., WELGER, H&G Entsorgungssysteme, Avermann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Husmann Umwelt-Technik and BERGMANN GmbH.
Does SOLEN SAS have an API?
No public API is recorded for SOLEN SAS.
What industry is SOLEN SAS in?
SOLEN SAS's product category is Waste Management Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHALAI, Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors), with a secondary code of EUAIABAI, Material Handling & Loading Services (Tipping, Compaction, Baling, Densification). Its NAICS code is 532490 and its SIC code is 4953.