Tradebe

What Tradebe does

Tradebe is a privately held, Spain-founded multinational environmental services and life sciences group established in 1984, operating across seven countries (Spain, USA, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Ireland) with a workforce in the 1,001–5,000 range. The company runs four business lines: Environmental Services (hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, treatment, recycling, solvent recovery, metal recycling, energy recovery, and MARPOL services), Life Sciences (chemical purification via fractional distillation, flavours & fragrances, and citrus/plant-based ingredients manufacturing), Health & Nutrition (enteral, sports and dietetic nutrition, plus pharmaceutical products via Persan Farma), and Port Services (liquid bulk hydrocarbon storage and handling at terminals in Barcelona and Hamburg, each with 453,000 m³ capacity). Its proprietary technology stack includes the patented Tradebe Green Fuel (TGF) process, the multi-stage Solid Distillation System (36,000 tons/year), Molecular Sieve water removal, and a Hybrid Process for fly ash recovery.

The company monetizes through transaction-fee industrial services contracts, managed port storage, and product sales across life sciences and nutrition segments, using direct enterprise field-sales teams organized by region and vertical. Marquee customers include BASF Schwarzheide (on-site solvent recycling), NHS Scotland (healthcare waste), IMO-regulated shipping operators (MARPOL/TGF), pharmaceutical manufacturers (cGMP distillation), cement plants (alternative fuel blending), and oil & gas decommissioning clients (Scotoil). Tradebe processes more than 1.1 million tons of waste per year in Spain and over 100,000 tons in the USA, recycles 40% of managed waste in Spain, and generates 30 GWh/year from landfill gas. It holds EcoVadis Gold (top 5%), is ranked #9 globally on ENR's 2023 hazardous waste management list, and has completed multiple acquisitions since 2022 (Cosmos Aromática, Adro plant, TWG Hamburg, Curie Environmental Services, Fabster, Florachem, Vopak Terquimsa, Spirit, Soltec) plus a 2024 corporate restructuring into the four-line operating model.

Name

Tradebe

Legal name

GRUPO TRADEBE MEDIOAMBIENTE, S.L.

Website

https://tradebe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Tradebe is a privately held Spanish-founded multinational (founded 1984) operating four business lines — Environmental Services, Life Sciences, Health & Nutrition, and Port Services — across seven countries, serving industrial, chemical, pharmaceutical, healthcare, maritime, and energy customers with waste management, chemical recovery, ingredient manufacturing, and port storage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Management

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Industrial waste management
• Hazardous waste treatment
• Solvent recovery services
• Circular economy solutions
• Port logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

El Puerto

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Environmental Services: Waste management and recycling services including collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of industrial hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Revenue generated through service fees for waste treatment, recovery, and recycling operations.
2. Life Sciences: Chemical purification, flavours and fragrances, and ingredient manufacturing and distribution. Revenue from solvent recycling, essential ingredients, and food flavourings production.
3. Port Services: Liquid bulk hydrocarbon storage and handling services at ports in Barcelona, Hamburg, and other locations. Revenue from storage capacity leasing and terminal operations.
4. Health & Nutrition: Clinical nutrition, sports nutrition, and dietetic product development, manufacturing and distribution. Revenue from product sales to healthcare providers and consumers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tradebe is described in the input only as a waste management and environmental services company whose activities are framed around a circular economy focus. The source material does not provide verifiable detail on specific treatment processes, service lines, or customer segments served.

Product overview

Tradebe is a multinational environmental services and life sciences company operating four business lines: Environmental Services (industrial waste management including hazardous waste, recycling, solvent recovery, metal recycling, and MARPOL services), Life Sciences (chemical purification, flavours and fragrances, and ingredients), Health & Nutrition (clinical nutrition, sports nutrition, and pharmaceuticals), and Port Services (liquid bulk hydrocarbon storage at Barcelona and Hamburg ports). The portfolio includes named products like Tradebe Green Fuel (TGF) from MARPOL recycling and the Solid Distillation System (SDS) for organic waste, along with numerous acquired brands including Curie Environmental Services (radioactive materials), Aaron Oil (used oil recycling), Spirit (battery recycling), Florachem (citrus ingredients), Fabster and Cosmos Aromática (flavours), Clinical Nutrition, and Tecnoambiente (environmental consulting). The company operates facilities across Spain, USA, UK, France, Italy, and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tecnoambiente: Environmental consulting firm specializing in hydrographic, geophysical, geotechnical, environmental and sustainability (ESG) studies, and accredited laboratory testing and inspections.
• Tradebe Green Fuel (TGF)
• Cosmos Aromática Internacional
• Fabster
• Curie Environmental Services
• Spirit
• Soltec
• Florachem
• Clinical Nutrition (CDMO)
• Aaron Oil

Quantifiable outcome

• Recycles 40% of all managed waste in Spain
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Greening GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2025Joint venture to launch an innovative solar panel recycling plant in Granada, Spain. Combines both companies' experience to promote sustainable solutions in the energy industry.
• Vopak TerquimsacoreOthers · 8 September 2025Finalized sale and purchase of a strategic terminal located in the Port of Barcelona, consolidating both companies' commitment to optimizing business lines and fostering sustainable growth.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of East ChicagominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 July 2025Partnership to support youth development and scholarship programs, with $25,000 contribution to 2025 Youth Summit.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest IndianaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 June 2025Champion-level corporate partnership contributing $25,000 to support teen leadership programming at East Chicago Club.
• Veolia North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2024Strategic commercial agreement ensuring guaranteed access to high-temperature hazardous waste treatment capacity for Tradebe's industrial customers in North America, supporting industrial growth through hazardous waste treatment capacity.
• Catalonia Waste ClusterminorOthers · 18 January 2023Founding member of new waste cluster promoted by ACCIÓ and Ministry of Climate Action. Cluster brings together 693 Catalan waste companies with 10 billion euro turnover and 41,000 workers.
• Ministry of Industry of CantabriaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021INNOVA 2021 aid programme providing 71,532 euro grant for industrial research project on design of hybrid process for recovery of solid waste from fly ash and waste energy recovery facilities.
• BASF Schwarzheide GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2018Tradebe developed a sustainable solvent recovery facility on the BASF Schwarzheide site in Germany. The 5 million euro investment with 10,000+ tons/year capacity focuses on recovery of solvent materials from BASF production cycles using fractional distillation and flash solutions.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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