Themis

What Themis does

Themis S.p.A. is an Italian industrial technology company that designs, manufactures, and commissions bespoke wastewater treatment and waste recovery plants for industrial clients. Its core proprietary offering is WRT (Waste Recovery Technology), a low-temperature dehydration system that separates liquid industrial waste into distilled water and a dry granulated solid suitable for reuse as a biostimulant or fertilizer. The portfolio is supplemented by vacuum evaporation lines, membrane separation systems, and the Zyme+ enzymatic line, enabling Themis to address sludge reduction, volume minimization, Zero Liquid Discharge objectives, and digestate valorization across manufacturing, food and beverage, livestock/biogas, tannery, and hospitality/retail segments.

Themis sells turnkey, project-based capital equipment through a consultative motion that begins with material characterization, proceeds through pilot trials at Themis LAB, and ends with custom plant engineering, installation, and commissioning. Revenue is generated primarily through CAPEX hardware sales of modular treatment plants, complemented by recurring aftermarket services covering maintenance, automation management, and operational support. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with a global network of partners and distributors spanning all continents, allowing localized delivery while preserving engineering control at the Italian operational headquarters in Legnano (Milan).

The company is privately held as a Società per Azioni, maintains ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications, and has accessed debt capital markets via the POC 4 Bond, evidencing an active capital structure. Its customer base is industrial and project-based, with the cited reference deployment including Wrote in the agricultural/biogas sector for digestate treatment. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, consistent with a niche industrial engineering firm scaling bespoke deployments rather than a high-volume equipment OEM.

Name

Themis

Legal name

Themis S.p.A.

Website

https://themis-industries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Themis S.p.A. is an Italian industrial technology company that designs and commissions bespoke wastewater treatment and waste recovery plants, anchored by its proprietary WRT low-temperature dehydration technology, serving manufacturing, food processing, livestock/biogas, and hospitality clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial ZLD/MLD & Brine Concentrate Management (EUANADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Water Reuse Utilities (ZLD/MLD & Process Water Recycling) (EUANAGAG), Industrial Wastewater Reuse (Cooling/Process/Boiler Feed) (EUANADAM), Water Reclamation & Reuse Production (Tertiary/Advanced Treatment) (EUANADAD), Subtitle: Waste Treatment & Disposal — Sub-industries (L4) (EUAIACAA)

Keywords

• Industrial wastewater treatment
• Waste recovery systems
• Vacuum evaporation
• Membrane separation
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Legnano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial wastewater treatment plants (CAPEX): Themis sells bespoke, turnkey industrial wastewater treatment plants. Revenue is generated through the design, manufacture, installation, and commissioning of customized treatment systems (WRT, WRT-X, evaporators, membrane systems). Plants are modular and scalable, sold as capital equipment to industrial clients.
2. Aftermarket and services: Ongoing services including maintenance, automation management, quality management, and operational support for installed plants. Services are referenced as part of the turnkey offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Themis designs, manufactures, and installs bespoke industrial wastewater treatment and waste recovery plants built around its patented WRT (Waste Recovery Technology). Each plant dehydrates industrial liquid waste at low temperature into distilled water and a stable, reusable dry granulate, with modular integration of vacuum evaporation, membrane separation, and the Zyme+ enzymatic line. Sales are project-based and supported by aftermarket maintenance, automation, and quality management services.

Product overview

Themis offers a portfolio of industrial wastewater treatment and waste recovery solutions built around its proprietary WRT (Waste Recovery Technology) platform. The core product line includes WRT for industrial wastewater treatment and WRT-X for the retail/hospitality sector, supplemented by vacuum evaporation systems, membrane separation systems, and the Enzymatic line Zyme+. These products work together to dehydrate, separate, and transform industrial waste into reusable distilled water and stabilized solid fractions, enabling volume reduction, resource recovery, and circular economy outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WRT: Waste Recovery Technology - The new frontier in industrial wastewater treatment
• WRT-X
• Zyme+
• Themis LAB

Products and services

• WRT (Waste Recovery Technology) Industrial wastewater treatment and waste recovery plant that dehydrates liquid waste at low temperature to produce distilled water and a stable dry granulate, enabling volume reduction and resource recovery for industrial facilities.
• WRT-X Compact on-site system for hotels, resorts, restaurants, and retail operators that treats organic food waste into a stabilized solid fraction and distilled liquid fraction, with high performance, maximum flexibility, and minimum footprint.
• Vacuum Evaporation Line Industrial evaporators operating under vacuum conditions to separate and concentrate water from industrial wastewater at reduced temperatures, enabling energy-efficient distillation.
• Membrane Separation Systems Filtration systems using membrane technology to separate and concentrate streams in industrial wastewater and process water treatment, typically protecting downstream processing stages.
• Enzymatic Line Zyme+ Biological enzymatic treatment system using selected enzymes to degrade and process organic waste, typically used together with WRT and WRT-X to enhance degradation and produce an enriched solid output usable as a biostimulant or soil amendment.
• Aftermarket Services for Installed Plants Maintenance, automation management, quality management, and operational support services for Themis wastewater treatment plants already in operation at client facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waste volume reduction to near-zero liquid discharge
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WroteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWrote is an Italian company in the agricultural/biogas sector that implemented a WRT system to treat solid digestate from livestock waste. Through the use of microorganisms, the digestate is transformed into a ready-to-use fertilizer that stimulates soil fertility. This is referenced as a concrete application example rather than a formal partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aquatech International: Specializes in industrial water treatment and Zero Liquid Discharge with proprietary evaporation and crystallization technologies; serves similar industrial and food processing customers with project-based turnkey plants, making it the closest direct technology peer to Themis's WRT platform.
• Fluence Corporation: Provides decentralized water, wastewater, and anaerobic digestion/biogas treatment solutions with modular turnkey plants; overlaps with Themis on food-and-beverage and biogas digestate customers and on the modular, project-based delivery model.
• H2O Innovation: Designs and delivers custom water and wastewater treatment systems including ZLD for industrial and food/beverage clients; comparable bespoke plant motion and end-market mix to Themis.
• Gradiant: Industrial water and wastewater treatment company with proprietary separation and recovery technologies (including Selective Contactor and Carrier Gas Extraction); competes with Themis in manufacturing and food/beverage verticals on resource recovery and reuse.
• Samco Technologies: Custom-engineered industrial wastewater treatment systems including ZLD and evaporation; closely comparable project-based, tailor-made business model and customer base to Themis.
• OriginClear: Industrial and commercial water/wastewater treatment equipment provider offering turnkey plants; matches Themis on the small-to-mid-cap custom system positioning and target customer profile.
• Cambrian Innovation: Industrial wastewater treatment with biological and resource-recovery solutions (EcoVolt) producing renewable energy and clean water; overlaps with Themis on the waste-to-resource value proposition in food and beverage.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Largest global player in water and wastewater treatment, including industrial ZLD via HPD evaporation/crystallization; serves the same manufacturing, food, and biogas verticals with a broader portfolio and balance sheet, representing the dominant incumbent against which Themis competes.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Major global industrial water and wastewater treatment provider with strong ZLD, evaporation, and resource-recovery capabilities; competes with Themis on large industrial tenders and bundled service contracts.
• Alfa Laval: Global supplier of separation, heat transfer, and fluid-handling equipment including evaporation and membrane technologies used in industrial wastewater and ZLD applications; technology overlap with Themis's vacuum evaporation line and broader industrial customer footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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