Hydro Italia

What Hydro Italia does

Hydro Italia SRL is an Italian designer and manufacturer of industrial water and wastewater treatment systems, headquartered in Medicina (Bologna) and operating in the sector for approximately 30 years. The company's core product is turnkey treatment plants covering the full technology stack required by industrial customers: dissolved air flotation (DAF) units for paint-spray-booth water, ion-exchange demineralization, biological treatment, reverse osmosis membrane systems, industrial evaporators, physico-chemical plants, biogas/biomass systems, oil and sand separators, desalination, magnetic separation, and multi-disc screw presses for sludge dewatering. Alongside equipment, Hydro Italia sells a line of chemical consumables (coagulants, flocculants, polyelectrolytes, antifoams, bactericides, pH adjusters, antiscalants, activated carbon, and ion-exchange resins) that are typically specified by Hydro Italia technicians following on-site water analysis, creating a recurring consumables stream tied to the installed base.

The company serves a broad industrial customer base across at least ten verticals, with automotive and surface coating as the primary segment and food, pharmaceutical, chemical, tanning, textile, galvanic, environmental remediation, naval/aerospace, and municipal/civil as additional served markets. A named enterprise reference is DANA (automotive painting pre-treatment line revamp). The business is run as a founder-owned private limited company (SRL) under Sole Director Lorenzo Amadori, with no external equity investors and only a single disclosed €50k EISMEA grant from February 2016.

Hydro Italia monetizes through quote-based, custom-engineered turnkey equipment projects (one-time sale), chemical consumables (recurring transaction), and post-sale technical assistance and spare parts. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales out of Italy supplemented by three wholly-owned subsidiaries (HYDROTUR in Turkey, HYDRO POLSKA in Poland, and SUZHOU HYDRO in China) and a network of authorized distributors covering Argentina, Brazil, India, Germany, France, UK, Russia, Iran, Kuwait, and Thailand. The company is ISO 14001 and EMAS certified, supports compliance with EU 2024/3019 and Italian D.Lgs. 152/2006 discharge regulations, and runs a multilingual digital presence (IT/EN/FR/ES) plus active participation in major industrial exhibitions such as Paint Expo, IE Expo, CIEPEC, and Turkchem.

Name

Hydro Italia

Legal name

HYDRO ITALIA SRL

Website

https://hydroitalia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hydro Italia SRL is an Italian manufacturer of turnkey industrial water and wastewater treatment systems and chemical consumables, serving automotive, food, pharmaceutical, and other industrial customers across 14 countries via subsidiaries and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC), Industrial Water Reuse Utilities (ZLD/MLD & Process Water Recycling) (EUANAGAG), Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK), Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)

Keywords

• Industrial water treatment
• Wastewater treatment plants
• Water purification systems
• Sludge dewatering equipment
• Water treatment chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Medicina

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of turnkey water and wastewater treatment plants including flotation units, demineralizers, biological systems, reverse osmosis systems, evaporators, and other treatment equipment. Includes installation and post-sale technical assistance.
2. Chemical Products: Sale of chemical treatment products including coagulants, flocculants, antifoams, polyelectrolytes, bactericides, and other treatment chemicals. Products are rigorously compliant with regulations and recommended by technicians after careful water analysis.
3. Technical Support and Maintenance: Post-sale technical assistance, maintenance services, and spare parts supply for installed equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hydro Italia designs, manufactures, and installs turnkey industrial water and wastewater treatment plants — covering flotation, demineralization, biological, reverse osmosis, evaporation, biogas, filtration, and sludge dewatering technologies — and supplies the complementary chemical products (coagulants, flocculants, polyelectrolytes, antifoams, bactericides) required to operate them. Offerings are sold primarily to industrial customers in automotive/surface coating, food, chemical/pharmaceutical, tanning, textile, galvanic, naval, and municipal sectors, with installation and post-sale technical assistance included.

Product overview

Hydro Italia is a water treatment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial wastewater and sludge treatment systems combined with specialized chemical products. Their core offerings consist of turnkey treatment plants (including flotation units, demineralization systems, biological systems, reverse osmosis, evaporators, biogas systems, and filtration units) and a complementary range of chemical products (coagulants, flocculants, polyelectrolytes, bactericides, antifoams, and specialty additives). The company provides end-to-end solutions from custom plant design and fabrication to installation and after-sales technical assistance, serving multiple industrial sectors including automotive, food, pharmaceutical, galvanic, and chemical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants (Impianti di Trattamento Acque Reflue) Custom-engineered turnkey plants for treating industrial wastewater, integrating multiple treatment stages (physical, chemical, biological, membrane) to meet site-specific discharge or reuse requirements. Sold to industrial manufacturers across automotive, chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and other sectors.
• Industrial Sludge Treatment Systems (Impianti di Trattamento Fanghi) Systems for thickening, dewatering, and disposal of industrial sludge generated by wastewater treatment processes. Designed for industrial plants producing significant sludge volumes (e.g., paint booths, biological systems).
• DAF Flotation Units for Paint Spray Booth Water (Hydrofloty / Flottatori per Cabine di Verniciatura) Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) units engineered specifically for removing paint sludge from spray booth water in automotive and surface coating operations. Sold to painting lines, body shops, and coating plants.
• Resin-Based Demineralization Plants (Impianti di Demineralizzazione a Resine) Ion-exchange demineralization systems that use cationic and anionic resins to remove dissolved mineral salts from water, producing demineralized or deionized water for industrial processes.
• Biological Wastewater Treatment Systems (Impianti Biologici) Biological systems that use microorganisms to degrade organic pollutants and remove nitrogen and phosphorus from industrial wastewater, for organic-load-heavy effluents.
• Reverse Osmosis Membrane Systems (Osmosi Inversa - Impianti a Membrane) Industrial reverse osmosis plants using semipermeable membranes to remove salts, heavy metals, bacteria, and viruses from water without chemical additives.
• Industrial Evaporators (Evaporatori Industriali) Evaporator systems that reduce wastewater volume by removing water as vapor, used for managing concentrated effluents and minimizing liquid waste disposal.
• Biogas and Biomass Systems (Impianti Biogas - Biomasse) Anaerobic digestion systems that generate biogas and energy from biomass and wastewater sludge, enabling energy recovery alongside sludge volume reduction.
• Oil Separators (Disoleatori) Oil separators designed to remove oils and heavy solids from industrial wastewater streams prior to downstream treatment or discharge.
• Desanders (Dissabbiatori) Desanders that remove sand, grit, and heavy inorganic solids from wastewater streams to protect downstream equipment and processes.
• Desalination Systems (Dissalatori) Desalination plants that convert seawater or brackish water into fresh water for industrial use or process applications.
• Physico-Chemical Treatment Plants (Impianti Chimico Fisici) Treatment plants combining chemical (coagulation, flocculation, neutralization) and physical (sedimentation, filtration) processes using coagulants and flocculants to improve water quality.
• Filtration and Adsorption Systems (Filtrazione - Adsorbimento) Filtration and adsorption systems using specialized filters and activated carbon to remove chemical and physical impurities as a polishing stage in water treatment trains.
• Contaminated Site Remediation Systems (Bonifiche di Siti Contaminati) Systems for soil and groundwater remediation at contaminated industrial sites, treating extracted groundwater and handling contaminated soil to support environmental cleanup projects.
• Batch Treatment Systems (Trattamento a Batch) Batch treatment systems that process industrial wastewater in discrete batches rather than continuous flow, suited to variable effluent volumes and small-to-medium plants.
• Magnetic Separators (Separatore Magnetico) Magnetic separators that remove ferrous particles from industrial water and wastewater streams to protect downstream equipment and improve effluent quality.
• Multi-Disc Screw Press (Pressa Coclea Multidisco) Multi-disc screw press for mechanical sludge dewatering, reducing sludge volume and enabling water recovery as part of sludge management trains.
• Coagulants (Coagulanti) Chemical coagulant products that neutralize surface charges on suspended particles to facilitate aggregation as a precursor to flocculation and sedimentation in industrial water treatment.
• Flocculants (Flocculanti) Flocculant agents that aggregate suspended particles into larger flocs for easier removal through sedimentation or filtration in industrial wastewater treatment.
• Antifoams (Antischiuma) Antifoam chemical products used to control foam in industrial water treatment processes, preventing operational issues in aeration tanks, flotation units, and other foam-prone systems.
• Polyelectrolytes (Polielettroliti) Synthetic polyelectrolytes (cationic, anionic, non-ionic) used as flocculants in various industrial wastewater treatment scenarios to enhance solids-liquid separation.
• Bactericides (Battericidi)

Quantifiable outcome

• Water treatment systems help achieve compliance with D.Lgs. 152/2006 discharge limits
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HYDROTUR İthalat İhracat San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary in Turkey covering sales, distribution, and technical support for the Turkish market. Located in Istanbul with full commercial and technical capabilities.
• HYDRO POLSKA Sp.z o.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary in Poland serving the Central and Eastern European market. Located in Tychy with local sales and support capabilities.
• SUZHOU HYDRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT CO., LTDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary in China covering the Chinese market. Located in Suzhou Industrial District providing local representation and support.
• GÖTTERT S.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Argentina covering the South American market. Based in Buenos Aires with sales and technical support capabilities.
• GÖTTERT do BrasilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Brazil covering the Brazilian market. Based in Curitiba, Paraná.
• AQUARIUS ENGINEERS PVT. LTD.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for India. Based in Pune with focus on environmental division. Attended Surface Coating exhibitions representing Hydro Italia.
• GEBR. GRUSKE GMBHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Germany.
• THAIPOLLUTECH CO. LTDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Thailand.
• TECHFEDERAL INTERNATIONAL GENERAL TRADING Co. W L LminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Kuwait.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Provides separation, heat transfer, and fluid handling equipment used in industrial water and wastewater treatment — overlapping with Hydro Italia's flotation, separation, and evaporator lines.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global industrial water treatment EPC and services arm of Veolia, offering turnkey plants, chemicals, and aftermarket services that directly overlap Hydro Italia's portfolio across multiple industrial verticals.
• Xylem: Global water technology company offering pumps, treatment systems, and digital analytics for industrial and municipal water applications — overlapping Hydro Italia's equipment portfolio at much larger scale.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Provides industrial water and wastewater treatment systems, specialty chemicals, and digital services worldwide — a direct larger-scale competitor in the same industrial verticals Hydro Italia serves.
• Kurita Water Industries: Japan-based industrial water treatment specialist with strong chemical and ultrapure water offerings, competing for global industrial accounts in similar end-markets to Hydro Italia.
• Ecolab (Nalco Water): Major global supplier of water treatment chemicals, equipment, and digital monitoring — competing with Hydro Italia on the chemical consumables and services side of industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Fluence Corporation: Provides decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions including MABR and packaged plants — an emerging player targeting industrial and municipal customers with overlapping treatment technologies.

Direct peers

• Paques: Dutch company specializing in biological wastewater treatment and biogas/biomass systems — closely comparable to Hydro Italia's biological and biogas/biomass product lines.
• DAS Environmental Experts: European specialist in industrial wastewater treatment plants with comparable scale and focus on turnkey solutions — directly comparable mid-sized competitor to Hydro Italia.
• Biwater: UK-based water and wastewater treatment company designing and building treatment plants for industrial and municipal clients — comparable scope and delivery model to Hydro Italia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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