Diverse business expertise

Historical leader in agricultural spraying in France and Europe, the EXEL Industries group has diversified into countercyclical activities with a low risk profile. Since its creation in 1952, EXEL Industries has experienced significant internal and external growth, in all its activities. The Group is now present globally in 3 markets, through 6 activities.

Agricultural equipment

Agricultural spraying
The Group’s historic business, EXEL Industries companies offer complete ranges of products designed to protect and improve agricultural productivity, while preserving the environment.

Sugar beet harvesting
Through Holmer, EXEL Industries positions itself as one of the world leaders in the sugar beet harvester market.

Industry

Industrial spraying
Through Sames, the Group provides high-quality industrial paint spraying and gluing solutions, and advanced technologies for industrial applications (automobile, wood, furniture, etc.).

Technical hoses
Tricoflex, one of the French leaders, develops and manufactures flexible technical hoses (knitted, gimped, etc.) from the best materials.

Leisure

Garden
The Garden activity companies offer a complete range of garden equipment for watering and garden maintenance, meeting the needs of gardening enthusiasts and professionals.

Nautical industry
EXEL Industries is present in the high-end nautical industry, with the iconic brands Wauquiez, Rhéa-Marine and Tofinou.

Recognized leadership

EXEL Industries is among the leaders in each of the markets in which it is present: agricultural equipment, industry and leisure. It relies on a network of brands with a global reach and recognized for their expertise in their profession, such as Tecnoma, Berthoud, Sames, Hozelock and many others.

A global proximity strategy

The Group stands out for its ability to be ever closer to its customers and to evolve its offering in order to adapt it to their needs. It therefore offers solutions in line with the requirements and specificities of the territories where it is present. To do this, EXEL Industries relies on a network of nearly 80 industrial and commercial locations around the world.

Our financial structure

EXEL Industries can count on a solid financial structure: a healthy balance sheet, controlled debt and self-financed growth.

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Our ability to constantly innovate

EXEL Industries has invested since its beginnings in research and development in order to develop technologies that meet environmental and societal challenges and, of course, the most demanding needs of its customers. To support these efforts, in addition to the R&D actions carried out in the Group’s companies, cross-functional skills centers have been set up in order to pool developments and design the technologies of the future. In 2019, EXEL Industries created EXXACT Robotics, a shared research center dedicated to agricultural equipment and specialized in precision agriculture solutions.

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