What SULO France does

SULO France SAS is the French subsidiary of Franco-German SULO Group, providing integrated waste management infrastructure to municipalities, territorial authorities, hospitals, and private waste operators across France. The company combines physical containment hardware — CITYBAC wheeled bins (80L–1,100L), ICEBERG underground containers, MOLOK and ICEBERG SEMI semi-underground containers, CITYSPOT aerial columns, CITYMATE street litter bins, and BIOCITY biowaste systems — with the SmartSULO digital platform spanning RFID tagging (25M+ chips deployed, 99.9% read rate), vehicle-embedded identification and weighing, GPRS-based access control, and web/mobile applications for fleet, service, citizen, and driver management.

The company sells and services hardware, multi-year maintenance contracts, digital subscriptions, and deployment services (dotation surveys, installation, database management). Distribution is conducted through a 30+ agency French service network, direct enterprise field sales, and the UGAP public procurement platform. Manufacturing is anchored in France (Langres, Chalon-sur-Saône), Germany (Herford), and Spain (Valence/Ribaroja), with production certified under ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001, EN 840, RAL GZ 951/1, AFAQ Circular Economy, and Blue Angel, and bins produced from up to 100% recycled HDPE supporting a closed-loop recycling operation.

Founded in 1892 and headquartered in Colombes (Ile-de-France), SULO France operates with 501–1,000 employees and a capital social of €10,391,700. Anchor customers include Métropole Européenne de Lille (820,000 bins across 95 communes), Métropole de Lyon (210,000 bins), Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (4,488 bins across 52 sites), and a long tail of smaller French local authorities procured through UGAP.

Name

SULO France

Legal name

SULO France SAS

Website

https://sulo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Equipment

NAICS

Other Waste Collection (562119), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste Handling, Liners & Recycling Supplies Distribution (CRAOAGAG), Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE)

Keywords

• Waste management containers
• Wheeled bins
• Underground waste containers
• Smart waste management
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombes, Ile-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Equipment Sales: Sale of wheeled bins, underground containers, semi-underground containers, and street bins to municipalities, waste collection operators, and businesses. Products are sold directly through sales teams and via UGAP public procurement platform. One-time hardware revenue with optional customization.
2. Maintenance and Service Contracts: Ongoing service contracts for bin maintenance, fleet management, and operational support. Includes preventive and corrective maintenance, digital service subscriptions, and customer support services. Revenue recognized recurring over contract duration.
3. Digital Solutions Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to SmartSULO digital platform including fleet management, service management, citizen portals, and driver applications. Annual or multi-year subscription pricing based on functionality modules and fleet size.
4. Installation and Deployment Services: Professional services for container deployment, infrastructure installation, survey operations, and initial setup. Includes dotation surveys, database management, delivery, and installation of equipment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SULO France manufactures and distributes waste collection infrastructure including wheeled bins (80L–1,100L), underground and semi-underground container systems, above-ground collection columns, street litter bins, and pre-sorting solutions. The company pairs this hardware with the SmartSULO digital platform that combines RFID identification, vehicle-embedded weighing and GPS, GPRS access control, and web/mobile fleet management applications. Offerings are sold to French municipalities, public institutions, and private waste operators together with multi-year maintenance, retrofit (Extensio), and recycling services.

Product overview

SULO France offers a comprehensive waste management solution portfolio built around the CITYBAC® wheeled bin system as its core product. The offering combines physical waste collection containers (wheeled bins from 80L-1,100L, above-ground columns, underground and semi-underground containers, street bins, pre-sorting solutions) with the SmartSULO® digital platform for intelligent collection management. The SmartSULO platform integrates RFID identification (Tag), vehicle-embedded systems (ID), access control (Access), and web/mobile applications (Digital) to provide end-to-end waste stream visibility. Additional offerings include BIOCITY® biowaste management, the MOLOK® semi-underground container brand, and specialized services (Caméléon retrofit, Extensio modernization, maintenance programs). Products are 100% recyclable and increasingly manufactured from recycled materials, supporting circular economy principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CITYBAC: Rolling bin product line for waste collection, available in various capacities (80L to 1100L)
• CITYSPOT
• ICEBERG
• MOLOK
• CITYMATE
• SmartSULO
• BIOCITY
• EXTENSIO

Products and services

• CITYBAC Wheeled Bins Wheeled bin collection system with capacities from 80L to 1,100L, including standard, Silent, Design, and Flat-Lid variants, sold to French municipalities for household and sorting waste collection.
• CITYBAC Special Bins Specialized wheeled bin variants including DASRI for medical waste, Vario multi-compartment bins, and Diamond variants designed for specific waste streams such as healthcare and segregated collection.
• CITYSPOT Above-Ground Collection Columns Above-ground collection columns including Hublo 3000/4000, Citybulle, Azteca, Movea, Marti, Volcano, and Fluence models for outdoor waste collection in public spaces.
• ICEBERG Underground Containers Underground waste containers including the Max 4 model, providing concealed storage with reduced footprint, 50,000+ units deployed globally, and options for fill-level measurement.
• ICEBERG SEMI Semi-Underground Containers Semi-underground containers including Semimax 1 (rotomolded plastic) and Semimax 2 (steel hood) with 4–5m3 capacity, designed for areas with sufficient space.
• MOLOK Semi-Underground Containers Semi-underground containers in Classic (single compartment) and Domino (modular multi-compartment) variants with high-density polyethylene construction, distributed in over 45 countries.
• CITYMATE Street Litter Bins Street litter bins with multiple models (Classic, DIN PK, Scuderia, Atrium, Prima Linea, Cibeles, Phoenix, Elegant, Tradition, Ibiza) ranging from 50L to 150L capacity for urban waste collection.
• BIOCITY Biowaste Management Solutions Biowaste management solutions including VERTIGO abribac shelters, composters (Quick, Thermo-King, Thermo-Star), and bio-seaus for source-separated organic waste collection.
• SmartSULO Digital Platform Digital platform combining hardware and software modules: SmartSULO Tag (RFID identification), SmartSULO ID (vehicle-embedded systems), SmartSULO Access (electronic access control), and SmartSULO Digital (web/mobile applications including FleetManager, Services, Citizen, Driver and Nav).
• SULO Pre-Sorting Bins (Bacs de Pré-tri) Pre-sorting bins including Burocity (office waste separation), Rollbox (trolley-style), Modulobac (kitchen/rubbish bin integration), and MB 25 (single-person household) for waste segregation at source.
• Optri Modular Sorting Island Modular sorting island system for configurable multi-bin waste separation in public spaces, enabling flexible deployment of recycling stations.
• Caméléon Drop-Off Point Replacement Service Replacement and optimization service for voluntary drop-off points, enabling installation of new metal containers within existing concrete housings without major civil engineering work.
• Extensio Container Network Modernization Retrofit solution that modernizes existing underground and semi-underground collection networks without replacing concrete structures, extending service life by 10–20 years while upgrading mechanical, security, and user interface components.
• SULO Bin Management Services Comprehensive service offerings including wheeled bin management (distribution, identification, cleaning, maintenance, replacement, recycling), voluntary drop-off point services, and street bin services with preventive and corrective maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced CO2 emissions through 100% recycled material usage and optimized collection routes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UGAP (Union des Achats Publics)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench public procurement platform enabling government entities (collectivités territoriales, municipalities) to purchase SULO products. Key distribution channel for public sector waste management equipment.
• Planète UrgenceminorOthersEnvironmental NGO receiving funds raised through SULO employee participation in RUN FOR PLANET racing events. SULO employees ran to support reforestation efforts, planting 203 trees.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Enevo: Enevo is a Finnish smart waste technology company offering ultrasonic fill-level sensors and analytics for waste collection optimization. Comparable to SULO France's SmartSULO ID and Digital services as an emerging IoT player targeting similar municipal and waste operator customers.
• Sensoneo: Sensoneo is a Slovak smart waste management company providing IoT sensors and software for waste collection optimization. Comparable to SULO France's SmartSULO platform as an emerging player in the digital waste management space with similar focus on fill-level monitoring and route optimization for municipalities.
• Bigbelly (Smart Solar Compactors): Bigbelly designs and manufactures smart, solar-powered waste and recycling stations with built-in compaction and IoT monitoring. Comparable to SULO France's CITYSPOT and SmartSULO Access products as an emerging player in connected public space waste collection with competing IoT-enabled container offerings.

Direct peers

• Toter (Wastequip): Toter is a US-based manufacturer of wheeled carts, containers, and waste handling equipment serving municipalities and haulers. Comparable to SULO France as a direct peer in wheeled bin manufacturing with overlapping product specifications, though primarily focused on the North American market rather than Europe.
• Hailo (Hailo-Werk): Hailo is a German manufacturer of waste bins, step-on bins, and waste sorting systems with strong European distribution. Comparable to SULO France in the wheeled bin and waste sorting segment, particularly for commercial and municipal customers with similar regulatory certifications.
• Contenur: Contenur is a Spanish manufacturer of wheeled bins, underground containers, and street furniture for waste collection, with strong presence across Spain, Portugal, France, and Latin America. Directly competes with SULO France in the European municipal waste equipment market with similar product range and public-sector focus.
• Otto Graf (Graf Plastics): Otto Graf GmbH is a German manufacturer of plastic products including rainwater management and waste collection containers. Comparable to SULO France as a European plastic-molded waste container manufacturer serving municipalities and commercial customers with similar EN 840-compliant offerings.
• Plastic Omnium (Environment Division): Plastic Omnium's Environment division manufactures wheeled bins, underground containers, and waste collection equipment for municipalities across Europe. Directly comparable to SULO France as a large-scale bin manufacturer with overlapping EN 840-compliant product lines and similar public-sector customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia (Environmental Services): Veolia is a global environmental services giant operating waste collection, treatment, and recycling services across France and internationally. Comparable to SULO France as a broad incumbent in the French waste ecosystem that may also supply or specify equipment in municipal contracts, but operates at vastly larger scale with integrated service offerings.
• SUEZ (Recycling and Recovery): SUEZ is a major French-headquartered environmental services company offering waste collection, recycling, and circular economy solutions. Comparable to SULO France as a broad incumbent in the French municipal waste market that competes for similar public-sector contracts, though SUEZ's business is dominated by operational services rather than equipment manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTGYdT5xyazTVnnaZ3Zp-Zw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sulo-france

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about SULO France