Impreg Group
IMPREG Group is a German-headquartered, PE-backed (FSN Capital) global manufacturer of UV-cured, glass-fiber reinforced CIPP liners for trenchless sewer and pipe rehabilitation, serving municipalities and infrastructure contractors across EMEA, Americas, and APAC.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersGärtringen, Germany
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Impreg Group does
IMPREG Group is a German-headquartered, private-equity-backed global manufacturer of UV-cured Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) liner systems used for trenchless rehabilitation of sewer and pipeline infrastructure. Founded in 1999 and owned by Northern European investment firm FSN Capital, the company operates through three wholly-owned regional subsidiaries — IMPREG GmbH (EMEA, Ammerbuch, Germany), IMPREG LLC (Americas, Richmond, Virginia), and IMPREG Suzhou Co., Ltd. (APAC, Suzhou, China) — supported by warehouses in California and the UK for short lead-time delivery. Its proprietary technology consists of glass-fiber reinforced liners that are inserted into existing pipelines and cured in place using ultraviolet light, enabling rehabilitation without excavation. IMPREG explicitly claims the largest liner sizes in the industry, up to DN2,000.
The company's core product is the IMPREG CIPP Liner System, a glass-fiber reinforced tube that, once installed and UV-cured, forms a structural new pipe within the existing host pipe and extends asset life by 50+ years. The technology reduces CO2 emissions and community disruption relative to traditional open-cut pipe replacement. IMPREG holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification and has committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), targeting a 42% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 from a 2022 baseline. The ESG positioning is a deliberate component of the company's go-to-market in European municipal tenders and is supported by FSN Capital's stated ESG focus.
IMPREG sells directly to two primary customer segments: municipal governments and utilities requiring sewer and pipeline rehabilitation, and infrastructure contractors and installers executing CIPP installation projects. Revenue mechanics are based on one-time product sales of liner systems through a direct enterprise field-sales motion, with regional General Managers (Guido Wey for EMEA, Samuel Wu for APAC) leading in-region commercial execution and reporting to Group CEO Frank Goede (appointed March 2025) and Group CFO Nicolai K. Westh in Germany. No revenue, headcount, pricing, or margin figures are publicly disclosed.
Impreg Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Impreg Group
- Legal name
- IMPREG Group GmbH
- Website
- https://impreg-group.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- IMPREG Group is a German-headquartered, PE-backed (FSN Capital) global manufacturer of UV-cured, glass-fiber reinforced CIPP liners for trenchless sewer and pipe rehabilitation, serving municipalities and infrastructure contractors across EMEA, Americas, and APAC.
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Impreg Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Trenchless Pipe Rehabilitation Equipment
- NAICS
- Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (326122)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Trenchless Sewer Repair (Pipe Lining/CIPP) (HSAOABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Pipe Installation, Repair & Repiping (HSAOAAAB), Water & Sewer Pipe & Fittings (PVC/HDPE/PP) (IMANADAA)
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Where Impreg Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gärtringen
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Impreg Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- CIPP Liner Products: Manufacturing and sale of glass-fiber reinforced UV-CIPP liners for trenchless pipe and sewer rehabilitation. Products are sold directly to installers, contractors, and municipalities through the company's global manufacturing and distribution network.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Impreg Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
IMPREG Group develops and manufactures glass-fiber reinforced CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe) liner systems using proprietary UV-curing technology for trenchless pipe and sewer rehabilitation. The company produces liners in diameters up to DN2,000 — the largest in the industry — and sells directly to municipalities, infrastructure installers, and contractors through four manufacturing locations across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC.
Product overview
IMPREG Group offers a portfolio of CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe) liner products and UV-curing technology for trenchless infrastructure rehabilitation. The core offering consists of IMPREG CIPP Liner Systems—glass-fiber reinforced liners for pipe rehabilitation available up to DN2.000—supported by proprietary UV-CIPP Technology for efficient curing. These products work together as a complete system for rehabilitating aging pipelines without excavation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- IMPREG CIPP Liner Systems
- UV-CIPP Curing Technology
Quantifiable outcome
- Extends pipeline lifespans by 50+ years
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Impreg Group
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Impreg Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Impreg Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators6 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Impreg Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Owens Corning: Owens Corning is a major global composites and building materials manufacturer with infrastructure-related offerings; while not a pure-play CIPP competitor, it is a broad incumbent in fiberglass-reinforced products adjacent to IMPREG's materials.
- Amiantit Company: Amiantit is a Saudi-headquartered global manufacturer of pipe systems (GRP, GRE, concrete, plastic) for water, sewer, and oil & gas — a broad incumbent with product line overlap into trenchless rehabilitation markets where IMPREG operates.
- Sekisui Chemical: Sekisui Chemical, via its MTI/American Waterworks subsidiaries, is a significant Asian and global player in CIPP lining technology and pipeline rehabilitation, competing across both liner materials and installation services.
- Trelleborg AB: Trelleborg's infrastructure division supplies CIPP liner systems (including UV-cured glass-fiber liners) and pipe seals globally, overlapping with IMPREG in trenchless sewer rehabilitation technology and customer base.
- Aegion Corporation: Aegion, through its Insituform brand, is one of the largest North American CIPP pipeline rehabilitation service providers — a downstream customer of CIPP liner manufacturers like IMPREG and a broad incumbent in the trenchless rehab category.
Direct peers
- Saertex MultiCom: Saertex MultiCom is a German-headquartered manufacturer of UV-cured glass-fiber reinforced CIPP liners — the closest direct competitor to IMPREG in technology, material, and target customer (municipalities and trenchless installers).
- Brandenburger Liner GmbH: Brandenburger Liner is a German manufacturer of CIPP liners using both glass-fiber and felt reinforcement, overlapping with IMPREG in core UV-cured liner technology and European municipal customers.
- RelineEurope: RelineEurope (part of the Brandenburger group) is a leading European manufacturer of UV-cured GRP CIPP liners using glass-fiber reinforcement, competing head-to-head with IMPREG on liner systems sold to municipal sewer rehab projects.
Emerging players
- Hobas Engineering USA: Hobas, part of the Amiantit group, manufactures fiberglass-reinforced polymer mortar (FRPM) pipes for sewer, stormwater, and pressure applications — an adjacent pipe materials competitor to IMPREG in trenchless water/sewer infrastructure.
- Channeline International: Channeline manufactures large-diameter glass-fiber reinforced structural CIPP liners for sewer and stormwater rehabilitation — an emerging specialist competitor overlapping with IMPREG in the large-diameter liner segment.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights8 records
Customer concentration
Impreg Group social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
Impreg Group financial estimates
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Impreg Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Impreg Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Impreg Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Impreg Group M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Impreg Group
What does Impreg Group do?
IMPREG Group develops and manufactures glass-fiber reinforced CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe) liner systems using proprietary UV-curing technology for trenchless pipe and sewer rehabilitation. The company produces liners in diameters up to DN2,000 — the largest in the industry — and sells directly to municipalities, infrastructure installers, and contractors through four manufacturing locations across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC.
Is Impreg Group a public or private company?
Impreg Group is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Impreg Group founded?
Impreg Group was founded in 1999.
Where is Impreg Group based?
Impreg Group is headquartered in Gärtringen, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Impreg Group make money?
One revenue line is on record: CIPP Liner Products.
Who are Impreg Group's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Owens Corning, Amiantit Company, Sekisui Chemical, Trelleborg AB and Aegion Corporation. Direct peers are Saertex MultiCom, Brandenburger Liner GmbH and RelineEurope. Emerging players are Hobas Engineering USA and Channeline International.
Does Impreg Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Impreg Group.
What industry is Impreg Group in?
Impreg Group's product category is Trenchless Pipe Rehabilitation Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAOABAH, Trenchless Sewer Repair (Pipe Lining/CIPP), with a secondary code of HSAOAAAB, Pipe Installation, Repair & Repiping. Its NAICS code is 326122.