What SYNDUCTIS does

SYNDUCTIS (legal entity: Synductis cvba) is a Belgian cooperative company founded on December 21, 2012 and headquartered in Merelbeke-Melle, Belgium. It operates as a neutral coordination body that synchronizes underground infrastructure works among multiple utility companies across the Flanders region to minimize public disruption. Founding shareholders include Fluvius System Operator (34.38%), Farys (22.12%), Aquafin (14.29%), Proximus (14.29%), De Watergroep (8.89%), Pidpa (5.30%), IWVA (0.46%), and AGSO Knokke-Heist (0.27%), with additional cooperation agreements with AWV (Flemish road agency), De Lijn (public transport), and external infrastructure partners including Infrabel, Elia, and Fluxys.

The company does not develop proprietary technology products; it functions as a coordination and project management organization. Its service works by aligning the work schedules of competing utilities (electricity, gas, water, telecom, sewage) so that road excavations and infrastructure projects are executed jointly rather than sequentially, reducing public disruption, total project costs, and redundant street works. Communication to residents is handled through printed letters and informational folders before construction begins. There is no digital product, SaaS platform, or API.

The business model is a cooperative (cvba) structure in which shareholder utilities jointly fund coordination activities, with costs shared among participating companies. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization employs approximately 6 staff and serves Flemish municipalities as its primary customer segment. Fully paid-in capital is €2,170, indicating a lean operational structure. The cooperative has published annual reports consistently from 2013 through 2025, evidencing sustained institutional operation.

Name

SYNDUCTIS

Legal name

Synductis cvba

Website

https://synductis.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Synductis is a Belgian cooperative (cvba) that coordinates underground infrastructure works among multiple utility companies across Flanders to minimize public disruption. Founded in 2012, it is jointly owned by major utilities including Fluvius, Farys, Aquafin, and Proximus, and serves Flemish municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Merelbeke-Melle

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Synductis is a cooperative coordination organization that synchronizes underground infrastructure works among competing Flemish utility companies (electricity, gas, drinking water, sewage, telecom) so that street excavations are combined into single coordinated projects. By aligning the planning and execution of multiple utilities' works, it minimizes public disruption, shortens project timelines, and lowers costs for the municipalities it serves across the Flemish region of Belgium.

Product overview

SYNDUCTIS is a coordination service for utility infrastructure works in Flanders, Belgium. It is not a technology product but rather a cooperative organization (CV/Coöperatieve Vennootschap) that coordinates underground infrastructure work among multiple utility companies. The service aims to minimize disruption by synchronizing road excavations and infrastructure projects from different utilities (electricity, gas, water, telecom, sewage) so they are executed together rather than separately, reducing costs and inconvenience for municipalities. There is no digital product, software platform, or SaaS offering associated with SYNDUCTIS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Utility Infrastructure Works Coordination Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Fewer excavations of public domain due to combined works
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fluvius System OperatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajority shareholder (34.38% stake). Provides coordination for electricity, gas, and sewage infrastructure works. Fluvius is the Flemish grid operator for electricity and gas distribution.
• FaryscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond-largest shareholder (22.12% stake). Provides services for drinking water, sewage, and road infrastructure (riolen en wegenis).
• AquafincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor shareholder (14.29% stake). Responsible for above-municipal wastewater infrastructure (bovengemeentelijke afvalwaterinfrastructuur).
• ProximuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor shareholder (14.29% stake). Provides telecom infrastructure coordination including cable and network installations.
• De WatergroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShareholder (8.89% stake). Provides drinking water and sewage infrastructure coordination.
• PidpacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShareholder (5.30% stake). Provides drinking water and sewage services.
• IWVA (Aquaduin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShareholder (0.46% stake). Water company serving the coastal region (drinkwater en riolering).
• AGSO Knokke-HeistminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmallest shareholder (0.27% stake). Local water and sewage provider for Knokke-Heist municipality.
• AWV (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner via cooperation agreement. Flemish road manager responsible for highways and regional roads (autosnelwegen en gewestwegen).
• De LijncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner via cooperation agreement. Flemish public transport company whose infrastructure works need coordination with utility companies.
• InfrabelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal partner organization. Belgian railway infrastructure manager that may require coordination for underground works affecting Synductis utility networks.
• VMM (Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal partner. Flemish Environment Agency that may coordinate environmental infrastructure works.
• EliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal partner. Belgian high-voltage electricity transmission system operator.
• FluxysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal partner. Belgian natural gas transmission and storage system operator.
• Waterwegen en ZeekanaalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal partner. Flemish agency managing waterways and canals infrastructure.
• MOW (Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal partner. Flemish Department of Mobility and Public Works for infrastructure coordination.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/synductis

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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