EXEL Industries, a family-owned industrial and diversified group
A worldwide presence and compelling know-how.
EXEL Industries is a French industrial group whose ambition is to design, manufacture and market equipment goods and associated services that enable its customers to increase efficiency, productivity, or contribute to the pleasure of living, and to achieve their environmental and societal objectives.
Relying on a strategy of innovation for 70 years, EXEL Industries has based its development on innovative ideas designed to offer customers unique, efficient, competitive and user-friendly products.
Since its inception, the Group has recorded significant growth in each of its markets through both organic growth and corporate acquisitions, underpinned by a stable shareholder base guided by a long-term development strategy.
Key figures

€877m
2020-2021 revenue

3,546
employees (permanent) worldwide

316
patent family

23
Production sites
Solutions
Agricultural equipment
The agricultural equipment division markets agricultural spraying solutions via a number of strong brands, as well as sugar beet harvesting and loading machinery supplied by leading manufacturer Holmer.
Industry
The EXEL Industries Group supplies industrial solutions for increasing productivity and improving quality while reducing product consumption and production costs.
Leisure
For nearly 60 years, Hozelock has specialized in identifying and satisfying the needs of amateur gardeners. We harness our expertise and love of gardening with great pride in order to develop a comprehensive range of solutions for watering, spraying and protecting plants so that gardens can blossom and spring into life.
EXEL Industries worldwide
EXEL Industries is a federation of independent companies operating at over 20 industrial locations worldwide (including France, UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Romania, USA and Australia). 80% of its sales are now generated outside France.
All the latest news
- July 26 2022
Third quarter 2021-2022 sales: +9.4%
Sales recovery driven by price increases and consolidation scope effect.
- June 21 2022
EXEL Industries ranks among the Top 50 French Patent applicants
EXEL Industries retains its third place on the INPI's (French Patent and Trademark Office) list of ETI patent applicants for 2021. More significantly, the Group entered the ranking of the top 50 French patent applicants in the world . This is a significant recognition of the Group’s successful and sustained innovation policy.
Investors
Founded in 1952 and based in France, EXEL Industries is a family-owned group listed on the Paris stock exchange and a leading global supplier of spraying solutions.
Innovation policy
In the field of capital goods and in each of the Group’s activities, our companies develop innovative solutions that enable our customers to improve efficiency and productivity. These innovations also help our customers achieve their goals in terms of environmental and social commitments.
Careers
Values
EXEL Industries is an innovative family-owned group that provides a wealth of career opportunities in France and abroad.