Nico S.p.A.

What Nico S.p.A. does

Nico S.p.A. (legally registered as Nico s.r.l.) is a privately held Italian industrial services company founded in 1977 and headquartered in Priolo Gargallo, Sicily. The company operates in the chemical and petrochemical industry, delivering specialized environmental and maintenance services to refineries, power plants, and petrochemical facilities across Europe and worldwide. Its service portfolio spans industrial and civil remediation, contaminated-site decontamination, sulfur solidification, catalyst handling, and chemical cleaning, with explicit positioning around energy evolution, environmental protection, and sustainable transition.

The company operates a three-division structure under the Nico corporate umbrella: the core Nico environmental services division (industrial and civil remediation and environmental protection); Econova, a dedicated division described as one of the leading European companies in sulfur solidification, leveraging proprietary technical expertise and know-how; and Nico Industrial Services, a specialized division providing catalyst handling and chemical cleaning for refineries globally. Each division maintains its own branded web presence (nicospa.it, econovaspa.it, nicoindustrialservices.com). The underlying technology is process-based rather than software-based: sulfur solidification know-how, catalyst lifecycle management methodologies, and chemical cleaning procedures for industrial plant operations. There is no indication of digital platform architecture, software products, or AI components.

Nico generates revenue through B2B enterprise service contracts delivered directly to large industrial operators. The revenue model is professional services-based and project-driven, with engagements tailored to client specifications (no public pricing disclosed, quote-based commercial terms). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with technical specialists engaging plant operators and maintenance decision-makers. The company holds no disclosed patents or trademarks, has not raised external funding, and reports no M&A activity. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, consistent with a niche, specialized industrial services firm.

Name

Nico S.p.A.

Legal name

Nico s.r.l.

Website

https://nicospa.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nico S.p.A. is an Italian industrial services company founded in 1977, headquartered in Priolo Gargallo, Sicily, providing environmental remediation, sulfur solidification, catalyst handling, and chemical cleaning services to refineries, power plants, and petrochemical facilities across Europe and worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Environmental Services

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Distribution (CRAOAGAB)

Keywords

• Industrial remediation services
• Environmental remediation
• Sulfur solidification
• Catalyst handling services
• Chemical cleaning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Priolo Gargallo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Environmental Services: Professional services for industrial and civil remediation, including site cleanup, environmental protection, and sustainable transition services for industrial facilities. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with refineries, power plants, and petrochemical operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nico S.p.A. delivers industrial and civil remediation, environmental decontamination, and petrochemical plant support services through three divisions: Nico Environmental Services (site remediation and environmental cleanup), Econova (sulfur solidification and recovery), and Nico Industrial Services (catalyst handling and chemical cleaning). The company primarily serves refineries, power plants, and petrochemical operators across Italy and Europe.

Product overview

Nico S.p.A. operates as a unified industrial services company consisting of three distinct divisions: the core Nico environmental services division providing industrial and civil remediation for refineries, power plants, and petrochemical operations; Econova (a sub-brand) specializing in sulfur solidification services as one of Europe's leading companies in this field; and Nico Industrial Services (another sub-brand) offering catalyst handling and chemical cleaning specialist services for refineries worldwide. The company also focuses on Energy Evolution, Environmental Protection, Sustainable Transition, and Health and Safety.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Econova: One of the leading European companies within the sulfur solidification industry, renowned for its technical expertise and know-how.
• Nico Industrial Services

Products and services

• Nico Environmental Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Econova S.p.A.coreOthersEconova S.p.A. operates as a subsidiary division of the Nico group, specializing in sulfur solidification services. It is described as one of the leading European companies within the sulfur solidification industry. The entity maintains a separate website (econovaspa.it) but operates under the broader Nico corporate umbrella.
• Nico Industrial ServicescoreOthersNico Industrial Services operates as a specialized division focusing on catalyst handling and chemical cleaning services for refineries worldwide. Maintains a dedicated website (nicoindustrialservices.com) but operates within the Nico corporate ecosystem, providing complementary industrial maintenance services alongside environmental remediation.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with substantial environmental remediation, earth, and water practices serving energy and industrial clients. Comparable as a large diversified environmental services provider with refinery/petrochemical exposure.
• Clean Harbors: North American environmental and industrial services company offering hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and refinery maintenance services. Comparable as a scaled environmental services provider addressing similar refinery and petrochemical customers.
• Worley Limited: Global engineering and energy services company delivering projects and maintenance services to refineries, petrochemical, and power generation operators. Comparable for serving the same refining/petrochemical customer base with project-based industrial services.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services leader with hazardous waste treatment, industrial cleaning, and site remediation capabilities serving refineries and petrochemical clients. Comparable as a much larger incumbent providing overlapping environmental and industrial services to the same end-market.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with deep environmental remediation, industrial water, and process services for energy and chemical clients. Comparable as a large-scale provider of environmental and industrial services to refineries and petrochemical operators.

Direct peers

• Enersul Limited Partnership: Specialized sulfur processing and forming services company serving oil & gas and petrochemical clients globally. Comparable as a direct specialist competitor in sulfur solidification — the same niche where Nico's Econova subsidiary claims European leadership.
• Sulzer Ltd: Swiss industrial services and equipment company providing pump, rotating equipment, and chemical process services to oil & gas, petrochemical, and power customers. Comparable as a specialized industrial services peer serving the same refining and petrochemical maintenance workflows.
• Arcadis NV: Design and consultancy firm with a significant environmental remediation practice serving industrial clients across Europe. Comparable as a European-headquartered environmental services peer addressing contaminated industrial sites.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental consulting and services firm providing remediation, compliance, and sustainable transition advisory to industrial clients including refineries and chemical operators. Comparable for delivering environmental and remediation services to overlapping refinery/petrochemical customers.
• Ramboll Group: Danish engineering, consulting, and environmental services company with strong positions in industrial remediation and energy clients. Comparable as a European environmental services peer serving refinery and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nico-industrial-services-s.r.l.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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