Caiali

What Caiali does

Groupe CAÏALI (legal entity SAS CAÏALI, headquartered at Z.I. Pelletier, 97232 Lamentin, Martinique) is a privately held industrial and environmental engineering group organized around seven wholly-owned subsidiaries and two operational poles. The industrial pole combines PROCAP (rotomolding of polyethylene products for rainwater harvesting, septic systems, and wastewater treatment devices), CABEX (PVC ceiling panel extrusion), and TUBULEX© (extrusion of sheaths and conduits for underground electrical, telephone, and water networks). The services pole combines COTRAM BTP (building and civil engineering since 1993), COTRAM ASSAINISSEMENT (domestic and industrial sanitation installation and maintenance), EcoBIRD (25-year environmental engineering consultancy specialized in planted filter systems), and SAVEA (designer-constructor of wastewater treatment solutions with 1,500+ installations and 25 years of activity).

CAÏALI generates revenue through a hybrid B2B/government model spanning one-time industrial product sales (PROCAP, CABEX, TUBULEX via reseller and installer networks), project-based construction and engineering services (COTRAM BTP, COTRAM ASSAINISSEMENT, EcoBIRD, SAVEA), and recurring maintenance and after-sales contracts. Customers include public institutions and communities (wastewater treatment infrastructure), construction industry professionals (architects, engineering firms, urban planners as prescribing buyers), industrial and agro-industrial clients (effluent management), and individual homeowners in the Caribbean (rainwater storage, septic systems, domestic sanitation). No public pricing exists; quotations are project-specific.

The group operates across French overseas territories in Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Guyane, with metropolitan France offices in Bordeaux, Lyon, and Avignon supporting extension of its water-management and sanitation technology into mainland markets. Strategic differentiation rests on localized manufacturing in the Caribbean with European-quality standards, turnkey bundling of design-build-maintain services, and nature-based wastewater treatment technologies (intensive and vegetated filter systems, aerobic planted reed beds) developed through the France 2030 / ADEME-funded ASTREAUX research project in partnership with INRAE and Ecofilae.

Name

Caiali

Legal name

SAS CAïALI

Website

https://caiali.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Groupe CAÏALI is a privately held Martinique-based industrial and environmental engineering group operating seven subsidiaries across French Caribbean and metropolitan France, manufacturing water storage and sanitation products and delivering turnkey wastewater treatment, construction, and maintenance services to public institutions, construction professionals, industrial clients, and homeowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Environmental Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Sanitary Services (4950), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Telecommunications & Fiber Duct/Conduit Systems (IMANADAD)

Keywords

• Water treatment solutions
• Wastewater management
• Rotomolding manufacturing
• Construction services
• Environmental engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Lamentin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Manufacturing Sales: PROCAP, CABEX, and TUBULEX manufacture and sell rotomolded products (water tanks, septic systems), PVC ceiling panels, and underground network conduits. Revenue generated from product sales to distributors, installers, and end customers.
2. Construction and Engineering Services: COTRAM BTP provides building and civil engineering works; COTRAM Assainissement offers wastewater treatment installations; EcoBIRD provides environmental engineering consulting; SAVEA designs and constructs effluent treatment solutions.
3. Maintenance and After-Sales Services: COTRAM Assainissement and SAVEA provide ongoing maintenance contracts, after-sales service, and technical support for installed wastewater treatment systems.
4. Installation Contracts: SAVEA handles the implementation and operation of collective and semi-collective sanitation projects, including installation and ongoing operational management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caiali is a Caribbean industrial and services group that manufactures rotomolded plastic products (water storage tanks, septic tanks, sanitation equipment via PROCAP), PVC ceiling panels (CABEX), and underground conduits (TUBULEX), while providing construction and civil engineering services (COTRAM BTP), wastewater treatment installations (COTRAM Assainissement), environmental engineering consulting (EcoBIRD), and water treatment solutions (SAVEA) for public institutions, building professionals, industrial clients, and individual homeowners across Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and metropolitan France.

Product overview

Groupe CAÏALI is an industrial group consisting of seven subsidiaries organized into two poles. The industrial pole includes PROCAP (rotomolding for water storage and wastewater treatment), CABEX (PVC ceiling paneling extrusion), and TUBULEX (underground network conduits extrusion). The services pole includes COTRAM BTP (construction and civil engineering), COTRAM ASSAINISSEMENT (wastewater treatment), EcoBIRD (environmental engineering consultancy), and SAVEA (effluent treatment system designer and constructor). The group focuses on water management, sanitation, construction, and sustainable development primarily serving Caribbean territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PROCAP: Rotomolding products for sanitation and water storage
• CABEX
• TUBULEX
• COTRAM
• EcoBIRD
• SAVEA

Products and services

• PROCAP — Rotomolded plastic products (water tanks, septic systems)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500+ installations completed across 25 years of operation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME supports the ASTREAUX project (Adaptation of Solutions sobres de Traitement et de valorisation des eaux usées domestiques et pluviales par filtres plantés de végétaux en vue d'une Réutilisation des EAUX traitées) as part of the France 2030 plan, focused on developing sustainable wastewater treatment solutions using vegetated filters.
• INRAE (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with INRAE's REVERSAAL team (Réduire, réutiliser, valoriser les ressources des eaux résiduaires) for research on constructed wetland treatment of combined sewer overflows through the ASTREAUX project.
• EcofilaecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ecofilae, specialized in wastewater reuse, as part of the ASTREAUX consortium to develop solutions for sustainable urban wastewater management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Global water, waste, and environmental services major with extensive operations in French overseas territories. Comparable to CAÏALI's COTRAM Assainissement, EcoBIRD, and SAVEA businesses in water/wastewater treatment, though Veolia operates at vastly greater scale with broader geographic and service coverage.
• Aliaxis Group: Global leader in plastic fluid handling solutions including pipe systems, fittings, and conduits for water, gas, and telecom. Comparable to CAÏALI's TUBULEX subsidiary manufacturing underground network conduits, though Aliaxis operates at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Wavin (Orbia subsidiary): Global supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions for water management, drainage, and underground networks including telecom conduits. Comparable to CAÏALI's CABEX and TUBULEX businesses in PVC extrusion for construction and underground utility applications.
• Saur (Suez Group subsidiary): French water services company providing drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, and infrastructure management to municipalities and industries. Comparable to CAÏALI's sanitation subsidiaries in serving local authorities and industrial clients across French territories.
• Pipelife International: European plastic pipe manufacturer producing conduits and piping systems for water supply, drainage, electrical, and telecommunications networks. Comparable to CAÏALI's TUBULEX product line for underground utility infrastructure conduits.
• Suez SA: Major French water and waste management group providing municipal water supply, wastewater treatment, and environmental services. Comparable to CAÏALI's service pole across Caribbean and metropolitan France, competing for similar public and industrial clients in decentralized treatment.

Direct peers

• Nijhuis Industries: Dutch provider of decentralized and industrial wastewater treatment solutions, including nature-based and constructed wetland systems. Comparable to CAÏALI's SAVEA and EcoBIRD operations in designing vegetated filter and aerobic treatment solutions for municipalities and industrial clients.
• Premier Tech Water & Environment: Provider of decentralized wastewater treatment, rainwater harvesting, and water storage solutions including rotomolded polyethylene products. Directly comparable to PROCAP's product portfolio in rotomolded tanks, septic systems, and treatment devices.

Regional players

• Société Martiniquaise des Eaux: Local water utility serving Martinique, historically operated as a concession. Comparable to CAÏALI's water management business in operating within the same Caribbean geography and serving overlapping public sector clients for water and wastewater infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Biotope (Nature-Based Solutions provider): French environmental consultancy and ecological engineering firm specializing in wetland restoration, biodiversity, and nature-based water management. Comparable to EcoBIRD's environmental engineering and vegetated filter system expertise, though Biotope focuses more on ecological consulting than treatment construction.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 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 →

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