What Riccoboni Holding does

Riccoboni Holding S.p.A. a socio unico is a privately held, family-owned Italian integrated environmental management group headquartered in Parma and founded in 1964 as a road construction business before pivoting to environmental services in the mid-1970s. The group operates through four wholly owned subsidiaries — Riccoboni S.p.A. (global environmental services, mobile treatment, remediation), Grassano S.p.A. (multi-purpose hazardous and non-hazardous waste platform at Predosa, Alessandria), Tecnoambiente S.r.l. (chemical laboratory and waste brokerage, founded 1993), and Eco.Impresa S.r.l. (multi-purpose waste platform at Ostuni, acquired 2015) — supplemented by the RIHABITAT non-hazardous special waste disposal facility in Sezzadio.

The group's service portfolio spans the full lifecycle of industrial waste: collection and transport, physico-chemical treatment, inertization and stabilization, soil washing, mobile on-site treatment (six authorized mobile plant lines plus Ecofan 07, Ecostar 08, Ecofran 09), contaminated site and groundwater remediation (including SVE and air sparging), materials recovery (over 6,000 tonnes/year of used lubricants, over 1,000 tonnes/year of ferrous and non-ferrous metals recovered as End of Waste under EU Regulation 333/2011), industrial waste brokerage, design and construction of treatment and disposal facilities, and chemical laboratory analysis. An exclusive partnership with CURRENTA in Germany extends final disposal capacity for hazardous waste streams that cannot be treated domestically.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-fee and managed-services contracts with enterprise and public-sector clients. The customer base is concentrated in petroleum refining and petrochemicals (ENI including ENI Rewind, API, Tamoil, Q8, Raffineria di Ancona), energy generation (Edison, Enel, Edipower), oil and gas storage (Italgas, IGS, STOGIT), chemicals (Dow, Solvay, Rohm and Haas), steel and metals (ArcelorMittal, Riva), automotive (CNH Industrial, Stellantis), defense (Leonardo), infrastructure (RFI, Stantec), and a range of Italian municipalities. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated account managers (including a dedicated ENI disposal contract manager), long-cycle project-based engagements, and participation in public tenders under SOA qualification No. 46889/17/00. The group holds an extensive certified management system stack (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001, 27001, 37001, EMAS) and is authorized under the Albo Nazionale Gestori Ambientali across multiple categories and Integrated Environmental Authorizations for each operating platform.

Name

Riccoboni Holding

Legal name

Riccoboni Holding S.p.A. a socio unico

Website

https://riccoboniholding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Riccoboni Holding is a family-owned Italian integrated environmental services group operating four subsidiaries across northern and southern Italy that provide hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste treatment, mobile on-site remediation, materials recovery, and final disposal to enterprise and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Environmental Remediation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (213112)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Remediation & Site Cleanup (Soil/Groundwater) (IMAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination (Tank/Vessel/Confined Space) (IMAIAGAE), Emergency Spill Response & Environmental Cleanup (Oil/Chemical Spills) (BPALAKAM)

Keywords

• Hazardous waste treatment
• Industrial waste management
• Environmental remediation services
• Contaminated site cleanup
• Mobile treatment plants

Headquarters

HQ city

Parma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental services and waste treatment: Integrated environmental management services including waste collection, transport, treatment, and final disposal. Revenue generated from fees for processing hazardous and non-hazardous special industrial waste at owned multi-purpose platforms. Services include physico-chemical treatment, inertization, stabilization, soil washing, and materials recovery.
2. Environmental remediation and decommissioning: Environmental remediation projects including contaminated site cleanup, land rehabilitation, and industrial plant decommissioning. Revenue derived from project-based contracts with private companies and public entities. Includes design, engineering, construction, and disposal services.
3. Global environmental service contracts: Comprehensive on-site waste management contracts at client facilities (refineries, petrochemical, pharmaceutical plants), covering all waste streams with a single-point-of-contact model.
4. Industrial waste brokerage: Intermediation between waste producers/detentors and final disposers/recyclers, matching parties and managing documentation for a fee. Enables direct filiere for specific waste types without intermediate treatment.
5. Plant construction and management: Design, engineering, and construction of final disposal plants and secure containment facilities for clients, plus ongoing facility management contracts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Riccoboni Holding is an Italian family-owned environmental group that provides integrated environmental management services for industrial clients and public administrations. Its core activity is the treatment, recovery, and final disposal of special (including hazardous) industrial waste, complemented by environmental remediation of contaminated sites and the design, construction, and operation of multi-purpose and mobile treatment plants.

Product overview

Riccoboni Holding is a leading operator in integrated environmental management, treatment and disposal of special waste, and remediation of contaminated sites. The group operates through four autonomous subsidiaries: Riccoboni SpA (global environmental services and remediation), Grassano SpA (hazardous/non-hazardous waste treatment platform in Predosa), Tecnoambiente Srl (chemical laboratory and environmental brokerage), and Eco.Impresa Srl (multi-purpose waste treatment platform in Ostuni). The group offers comprehensive services including multi-purpose treatment platforms, environmental management, construction and management of treatment/disposal facilities, materials recovery (oils, metals, inorganic substances), chemical waste analysis, final disposal network, industrial waste brokerage, and mobile treatment plants. Key facilities include RIHABITAT for non-hazardous special waste disposal. The group's initiatives include Riccoboni Safety Vision (safety culture program) and Riccoboni New Generation (sustainability and innovation commitment).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Riccoboni New Generation: Initiative representing commitment to improving quality of environment and life for present and future generations through safety, innovation, social responsibility, and local community support
• Riccoboni Safety Vision
• Riccoboni Academy
• RIHABITAT
• PiantiAMO il Futuro

Products and services

• Multi-Purpose Platforms (Piattaforme Polifunzionali) Owned, integrated industrial platforms for the treatment, recovery, and final disposal of special waste (including hazardous waste), operated under controlled conditions for industrial waste producers across multiple sectors.
• RIHABITAT Disposal Facility Authorized final disposal facility located in Baselice (BN), Italy, dedicated to the disposal of non-hazardous special waste streams from industrial generators.
• Mobile Treatment Plants for Hazardous Waste Mobile, on-site treatment plants for hazardous industrial waste, including the Ecofan 07 line (separation of organic/inorganic contaminants from water and sludges), Ecostar 08 line (treatment of petroleum refining and petrochemical waste), and Ecofran 09 line (separation of metals and inorganic substances).
• Environmental Remediation of Contaminated Sites (Bonifica Ambientale) Integrated remediation services for industrially contaminated sites, covering investigation, design, and cleanup actions, for both private industrial clients and public administrations.
• Special Waste Brokerage and Collection Brokerage, transport, and collection services that channel industrial special waste from generators to the group's authorized treatment, recovery, and disposal facilities.
• Construction and Management of Treatment and Disposal Plants Design, construction, and operational management of treatment and disposal plants, delivered under tailored projects for industrial and public-sector clients.
• Industrial and Environmental Consultancy Technical consultancy on industrial and environmental matters, supporting clients with regulatory, operational, and compliance advice across waste management and remediation projects.
• Chemical-Waste Analytical Laboratory Services Chemical-analytical characterization of industrial waste through accredited in-house laboratories, supporting classification and routing of waste to the appropriate treatment or disposal pathway.
• Materials Recovery and Reuse (Oils, Metals, Inorganic Substances) Recovery and reuse of materials separated from industrial waste streams, including oils, metals, and inorganic substances, supporting circular-economy outcomes for generators.
• Final Disposal Network and Services Network of final disposal sites, including hazardous and non-hazardous special waste disposal capacity, used to receive waste from the group's own treatment platforms and from external industrial generators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages over 6,000 tonnes/year of used lubricants, recovering over 3,900 tonnes of regenerated base lubricating oils annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CURRENTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership agreement with CURRENTA and its facilities in Germany for final hazardous waste disposal. Includes qualified personnel dedicated to cross-border activity management and identification of optimal disposal solutions. Partner provides substantial reception capacity (quantitative and qualitative) for gaseous, liquid, paste, and solid (packaged and bulk) waste at its numerous German facilities. The group activates dedicated waste export notifications from its platforms, construction sites, and client production facilities. Turnkey services cover all administrative, technical, and logistics phases.
• CONOU (Consorzio Nazionale per la Gestione, Raccolta e Trattamento degli Oli Minerali Usati)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassano is a founding member of the CONOU consortium system. Collects and stores used mineral lubricants and spent emulsions from industrial machining tools, managing their treatment. The process enables regeneration of the oil component for new uses under CONOU coordination. This circular economy excellence recovers over 3,900 tonnes/year of regenerated base lubricating oils.
• COBAT (Consorzio Obbligatorio Batterie Esauste e Rifiuti Piombo-Acidi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized COBAT dealer collecting, storing, and sending traction battery waste for recovery. These batteries, if not correctly treated, can become dangerous and polluting. Their proper recycling recovers valuable metal fractions for reuse. The group serves as an authorized concessionaire for COBAT.
• CONOE (Consorzio Obbligatorio Nazionale di Raccolta e Trattamento Oli e Grassi Vegetali e Animali Esausti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized CONOE concessionaire collecting, storing, and sending animal and vegetable oils and fats for recovery. These wastes, when properly treated, represent an interesting renewable resource suitable for multiple uses: renewable energy source for cogeneration plants, biolubricants, cosmetics, and industrial soaps. The group coordinates micro-collection activities at workshops and businesses across the territory.
• Fondazione per lo Sviluppo SustainibilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough Grassano S.p.A., the Riccoboni Group is a founding member of the Fondazione per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile (Foundation for Sustainable Development), which represents a stable reference point for Italy's green economy development. The Foundation supports enterprises and organizations on sustainability and responsibility topics, organizes the Premio per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile, promotes Italy for Climate, and coordinates the Green Economy Network and Green City Network.
• Fondazione UspidaletminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold Partner since 2019 through Grassano S.p.A. The foundation raises funds for development projects at three public hospitals in Alessandria province. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the group participated in the #Iofacciolamiaparte campaign to donate equipment to intensive care units at the Azienda Ospedaliera di Alessandria. Marco Riccoboni and brother Angelo joined as supporters of the foundation's mission.
• Fondazione SolidalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe group signed a partnership agreement with Fondazione Solidal to support research activities on environmental pathologies in integrated laboratories between Azienda Ospedaliera di Alessandria and Università del Piemonte Orientale. The agreement supports Solidal's mission to achieve IRCCS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico) recognition. A prize named in memory of Roberto Riccoboni was established for the best research project by SSD Laboratori di Ricerca professionals.
• Derthona Basket (Bertram Derthona Tortona)minorOthersSports sponsorship since 2020. The team competes in Serie A1 basketball. The group launched the 'PiantiAMO il Futuro' initiative to celebrate the team's achievements by planting 32 trees. Group employees participate in match day events at the Nova Arena in Tortona.
• Monferrato Basket (Novi Più Monferrato Basket)minorOthersSports sponsorship since 2020. The team competes in Serie A2 basketball. The 'Curva Riccoboni' initiative involves employees attending matches and creating an engaging team experience to support the squad.
• Consorzio forestale KilometroVerdeParmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiccoboni Holding is a supporting member of the KilometroVerdeParma Forest Consortium, a pilot experience in Italy, non-profit, created to contribute to afforestation with new permanent forests in the province of Parma and environmental requalification of the A1 highway section through the city, with the planting of 20,000 trees per year.
• ANMIL (Associazione Nazionale fra Lavoratori Mutilati e Invalidi del Lavoro)minorOthersANMIL participates in the group's annual Safety Day events, bringing testimonials to share stories of workplace accidents and safety culture. The partnership supports the group's safety vision and zero incidents objective.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gruppo Hera: Multi-utility headquartered in Bologna serving Emilia-Romagna and beyond with integrated waste management, environmental services, water, and energy. Comparable to Riccoboni in providing industrial and municipal waste treatment, recycling, and disposal in the same Italian geography; larger and more diversified, operating publicly listed utilities.
• Bonatti: Italian general contractor with strong oil & gas and industrial services heritage, including environmental and decommissioning projects. Comparable to Riccoboni in serving ENI/petrochemical clients with industrial environmental and remediation work.
• Acea Ambiente: Environmental services arm of Rome-based multi-utility Acea, active in waste treatment, recycling, and industrial environmental services. Comparable to Riccoboni in offering integrated special waste solutions and platform-based treatment; broader portfolio and public-sector anchor.
• Saipem: Italian oil & gas engineering and services company with capabilities in environmental, decommissioning, and remediation projects. Comparable at the project-services level for refinery and petrochemical clients, though much larger and globally focused.
• Iren: Italian multi-utility headquartered in Reggio Emilia operating across waste management, water, and energy. Competes with Riccoboni in industrial and special waste services in northern Italy and is one of the largest integrated environmental players in the regions where Riccoboni operates.
• A2A Ambiente: Environmental and waste management business of A2A, a major Italian multi-utility. Operates waste-to-energy plants, treatment platforms, and circular economy services overlapping with Riccoboni's hazardous waste and materials recovery activities in northern Italy.
• Veolia Italia: Italian subsidiary of global environmental services group Veolia, providing hazardous waste treatment, industrial services, and remediation across Italy. Direct overlap with Riccoboni in serving ENI, refineries, and petrochemical clients with global environmental service contracts.
• SUEZ Italia: Italian arm of SUEZ (now part of Veolia/Suez combined), active in industrial waste management, recycling, and water services. Competes with Riccoboni in special and hazardous waste across Italian industrial markets.

Direct peers

• Deco Industrie: Italian specialized hazardous waste management company operating multi-purpose treatment platforms in central/southern Italy. Closely comparable to Riccoboni in providing integrated hazardous waste treatment, materials recovery, and disposal services to industrial clients.

Others

• Ramboll Group: Global engineering, consulting, and environmental services firm with significant Italian and European remediation practices. Comparable to Riccoboni on environmental consulting and remediation projects but does not operate owned treatment platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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