abena frantex

Name

abena frantex

Legal name

Abena Frantex SA

Website

https://abena-frantex.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supplies

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Healthcare Hygiene Disposables (Patient Wipes, Underpads) (IMAMAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Away-from-Home (AFH) Tissue & Wipers (Commercial/Institutional) (IMAMAGAB), Pharmaceutical & Medical Plastic Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAK)

Keywords

• Medical hygiene products
• Personal protective equipment
• Incontinence care supplies
• Wound care products
• Healthcare disposables

Headquarters

HQ city

Nogent-sur-oise

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Products Sales: Sale of medical and healthcare products including gloves, wound care, skin care, incontinence products to healthcare facilities, hospitals, clinics, and care homes.
2. Protective Equipment Sales: Sale of protective wear and equipment to healthcare professionals and food industry businesses.
3. Cleaning and Hygiene Solutions: Sale of cleaning products, paper products, and waste management solutions to healthcare and food industry sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Abena Frantex manufactures, distributes, and wholesales healthcare, hygiene, and protective equipment products to professional buyers in France. Its portfolio covers medical examination gloves, incontinence care, wound care, skin care, bed protection, personal protective equipment, paper products, waste management solutions, and cleaning supplies, organized into Health (Santé) and Food Industry (Agro-Alimentaire) divisions. The company is the French subsidiary of the Danish Abena Group, distributing products from the group's catalog of more than 25,000 healthcare and hygiene items.

Product overview

Abena Frantex offers a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare and hygiene products organized into two main divisions: Health (Santé) and Food Industry (Agro-Alimentaire). The Health division covers continence care (ABENA Nova connected system and standard incontinence products), Bambo Nature ecological baby diapers, medical examination gloves (nitrile, latex, vinyl, antimicrobial, and colloidal oat nitrile), skin care with four sub-ranges (wash-without-water, creams/lotions, special ointments, wash-with-water), wound care products, bed protection (Abri-Soft eco-labeled alèses), body wiping, and personal protective equipment. The Food Industry division includes protective wear, paper products under the Care-Ness brand, eco-responsible disposable tableware, and cleaning/hygiene solutions. Abena Nova and Aquatime represent the company's connected/innovative offerings. The portfolio is anchored by the parent Danish Abena Group (founded 1953), with the French subsidiary distributing across healthcare, food service, and professional hygiene sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bambo Nature: Eco-friendly baby diapers and childcare products made from sustainably sourced materials with reduced environmental impact.
• Abri-Soft
• Abena Nova
• NOSA

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of manufacturing waste is recycled in Bambo Nature diaper production
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rochex LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRochex Laboratories, specialists in chemical products recognized for the quality and performance of their solutions, partner with Abena to provide professional cleaning and disinfection products for healthcare facilities.
• Vileda ProfessionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVileda Professional, a manufacturer of cleaning accessories, is a trusted partner recognized for the quality of its products in professional cleaning solutions.
• VikancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVikan, an expert in professional cleaning equipment, is a trusted partner recognized for the robustness and efficiency of its products for healthcare facility cleaning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ansell: Australian-based global leader in examination and surgical gloves, plus body protection solutions. Direct peer to Abena Frantex in the medical examination glove category with overlapping healthcare and food industry customer segments.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Swedish medical solutions company offering wound care, surgical, and prevention products. Comparable to Abena Frantex in European hospital-channel medical supplies with overlapping wound care and PPE product lines.
• Coloplast: Danish medical devices company specializing in continence care, wound care, and skin health products. Direct peer to Abena Frantex in the incontinence and ostomy product categories with similar European healthcare B2B distribution model.
• Paul Hartmann AG: German medical and hygiene products manufacturer with comprehensive wound care, incontinence, and PPE offerings. Directly comparable to Abena Frantex as a European B2B medical supplies wholesaler serving hospitals and care facilities.
• Halyard (Owens & Minor): US-based medical supplies manufacturer and distributor of gloves, PPE, and infection prevention products. Comparable to Abena Frantex in examination gloves and healthcare PPE with similar B2B hospital distribution model.
• Convatec: UK-based medical products company focused on wound care, ostomy, and continence care. Direct peer in European hospital and care facility channels with similar product portfolio overlap in incontinence and wound management.
• Hollister Incorporated: US-based manufacturer of medical supplies including continence care, ostomy, and wound care products. Comparable to Abena Frantex's incontinence and skin care portfolio serving European care facility markets.

Broad incumbents

• Essity: Swedish hygiene and health company (formerly SCA) with TENA incontinence brand and professional hygiene offerings. Comparable to Abena Frantex across incontinence care and away-from-home tissue/paper products, with broader consumer reach.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Global personal care and hygiene company with professional division serving away-from-home tissue, wipers, and PPE. Broad incumbent comparable to Abena Frantex's paper products and protective equipment segments for institutional buyers.

Emerging players

• Top Glove: Malaysian-based world's largest glove manufacturer producing examination and surgical gloves. Comparable as a major glove supplier competing with Abena Frantex's glove product line, particularly in commodity nitrile and latex segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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