What Terragon Environmental Technologies does

Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc. is a Montreal-based cleantech company founded in 2007 that develops and commercializes two proprietary hardware platforms for on-site resource recovery: MAGS (Micro Auto Gasification System), a thermal appliance that converts solid waste and sludges into usable energy, and WETT (Wastewater Electrochemical Treatment Technology), an electrochemical system that purifies oily water, greywater, and blackwater for reuse or safe discharge without filters, chemicals, or biological treatment. The WETT family is split into WETT-O (oily bilge water, certified to IMO MEPC.107(49) and USCG at sub-5 ppm discharge), WETT-G (greywater, NSF/ANSI 350 conformant), and WETT-S (sewage/blackwater), and the two platforms are integrated under the TRU (Total Resource Utilization) Habitat concept, in which MAGS aqueous by-products feed WETT and WETT sludge is re-processed in MAGS to enable zero-discharge operations. Both core technologies are patented and hold multiple type approvals from class societies (IMO, ABS, Lloyd's Register, DNV-GL, USCG) and standards bodies (USDA APHIS, NSF/ANSI 350, ULC/ORD-C1373).

The company sells equipment directly to enterprise and government customers, with reference installations across cruise ships (MS Regal Princess, Seabourn via Mariotti), commercial shipping (Maersk, BigLift/Zhejiang Ouhua), naval and coast guard fleets (Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Coast Guard, US Marine Corps via ESTCP and ONR), remote research and park sites (CHARS, Kalaupapa National Park), and hospitality (Fairmont Château Montebello). Revenue is generated through capital equipment sales of MAGS and WETT systems, complemented by aftermarket services including preventive maintenance, remote monitoring, and global spare-parts support; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted based on treatment capacity and application. Channel partners include Wärtsilä, Vard Group AS (Fincantieri), and Marship Engineering for marine new-builds and retrofits. The company is led by founder, President and CEO Dr. Peter Tsantrizos, remains privately held with no disclosed institutional shareholders or funding rounds, and operates with 11-50 employees from its Montreal headquarters.

Name

Terragon Environmental Technologies

Legal name

Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc.

Website

https://terragon.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Terragon Environmental Technologies is a Montreal-based cleantech firm that sells patented MAGS gasification and WETT electrochemical wastewater systems for on-site waste-to-energy and water recovery, serving maritime, military, remote-habitat, industrial, medical, and work-camp customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste-to-Energy Equipment

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Incineration & Thermal Treatment (Non-WtE) (BPALACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste Incineration & Thermal Desorption (BPALAFAC), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• Waste-to-energy systems
• Wastewater treatment technology
• Marine waste management
• Resource recovery solutions
• Gasification technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales (MAGS and WETT Systems): Terragon sells its proprietary MAGS and WETT equipment systems to maritime, military, industrial, and remote habitat customers. Equipment is sold as complete units with modular configurations based on capacity needs.
2. Aftermarket Services and Support: The company provides after-sale service, preventative maintenance, remote monitoring, and support for installed systems. Service engineers are available globally for after-sale support and spare parts.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Terragon Environmental Technologies develops and commercializes two proprietary hardware platforms: MAGS (Micro Auto Gasification System) for on-site conversion of solid waste and sludges into thermal energy, and WETT (Wastewater Electrochemical Treatment Technology) — with sub-variants WETT-O for oily bilge water, WETT-G for greywater, and WETT-S for sewage — for electrochemical purification of liquid waste streams without filters, chemicals, or biological treatment. The company also offers TRU (Total Resource Utilization) Habitat solutions that integrate MAGS and WETT into zero-waste operations for marine vessels, military bases, and remote communities.

Product overview

Terragon Environmental Technologies offers a portfolio of proprietary waste treatment and resource recovery systems. The core offerings are the MAGSTM (Micro Auto Gasification System) for solid waste-to-energy conversion and the WETTTM family of electrochemical wastewater treatment products (WETT-O for oily water, WETT-G for greywater, and WETT-S for sewage). These products work together as a system: MAGS converts solid waste to thermal energy while generating an aqueous byproduct that feeds into WETT systems, and WETT generates sludge that can be processed in MAGS. The TRU (Total Resource Utilization) Habitat solution integrates both technologies to enable zero-waste operations for remote communities, marine vessels, military installations, and industrial facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAGS: Micro Auto Gasification System - a proprietary energy appliance that converts solid waste and sludges onsite to recover valuable energy.
• WETT
• WETT-O
• WETT-G
• WETT-S
• TRU Habitat

Products and services

• MAGSTM (Micro Auto Gasification System) A patented waste-to-energy appliance that safely converts solid waste and sludges on-site into recoverable thermal energy. Processes paper, cardboard, plastic, wood, rubber, textiles, leather, waste oils, solvents, industrial sludges, food waste, biomedical waste, and pharmaceuticals. Sold as complete modular units for commercial and government vessels, military installations, and remote facilities.
• WETTTM-O (Oily Bilge Water Treatment System) An electrochemical treatment system for oily bilge water and oily wastewater that breaks oil emulsions and produces effluent with less than 5 ppm oil. Eliminates suspended solids, free petroleum, colloids, organics, phosphorus, and heavy metals. Certified to IMO MEPC.107(49) and USCG standards. Sold to maritime operators and government fleets.
• WETTTM-G (Greywater Treatment System) An electrochemical treatment system for greywater from showers and laundry that produces clear, turbidity-free water suitable for reuse in laundry, cleaning, irrigation, and toilet flushing. Operates without biological treatment, filters, or membranes and conforms to NSF/ANSI 350 standard. Sold to remote habitats, cruise ships, and remote facilities.
• WETTTM-S (Sewage/Highly Contaminated Wastewater Treatment System) An electrochemical treatment system for concentrated sewage and industrial wastewater that combines electrocoagulation with electrochemical oxidation using boron-doped diamond electrodes to produce hydroxyl radicals that destroy organic matter and disinfect wastewater for safe environmental discharge. Sold to marine operators, military bases, and remote facilities.
• TRU Habitat (Total Resource Utilization Habitat Solution) A zero-waste habitat concept integrating MAGS and WETT technologies to enable communities, marine vessels, and remote installations to eliminate uncontrolled waste discharges while recovering thermal energy and reusable clean water. The aqueous byproduct from MAGS feeds into WETT for treatment, and WETT sludge is dehydrated and processed in MAGS, eliminating biosolids. Sold as an integrated solution to government and military customers.

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP)coreOthers · 12 July 2019Government program that awarded contract to evaluate WETT-O technology with Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy.
• WärtsiläcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 June 2019Contract with Wärtsilä for MAGS installation on MS Regal Princess cruise ship. Wärtsilä acts as a channel partner for maritime equipment supply.
• NSF/ANSIminorOthers · 1 June 2018WETT-G found to conform to NSF/ANSI 350 Standard for Water Reuse after 6 months of testing, demonstrating certification for greywater treatment systems.
• Vard Group AS (Fincantieri Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 August 2017Contract with Vard Group AS along with Marship Engineering to supply MAGS for ship applications. Vard is a major shipbuilding company under Fincantieri.
• Marship EngineeringcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 December 2016Long-term partner for ship installations. Working with Terragon on multiple ship contracts including Vard Group projects and Zhejiang Ouhua BigLift project.
• Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP)coreOthersUS Department of Defense program funding demonstration of TRU Habitat at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California.
• Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)coreOthersSelected WETT demonstration project for funding to demonstrate wastewater electrochemical treatment technology.
• Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS/Polar Knowledge Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded contract through Northern Science and Technology Program for WETT-G installation for greywater treatment in the Arctic.
• US National Parks ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded contract for MAGS installation at Kalaupapa National Park in Hawaii for regulated garbage and waste management.
• Office of Naval Research (ONR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with US Navy's Office of Naval Research for testing MAGS technology at Camp Smith, Hawaii with Marines.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of hazardous and industrial waste management services. Comparable on the hazardous/biohazard waste side of Terragon's portfolio and on serving industrial and government customers.
• Covanta: Major waste-to-energy facility operator (now under EQT infrastructure ownership). Comparable technology family to MAGS at utility-scale, with overlapping end markets in regulated waste and energy recovery.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova: Engineering firm building and operating waste-to-energy plants based on thermal treatment technologies. Comparable to MAGS at municipality and industrial scale, with global delivery capability.
• Alfa Laval: Global marine equipment supplier whose portfolio includes bilge water separators and shipboard waste-treatment systems. Competes with Terragon across the maritime waste-handling stack with much broader installed base and channel presence.
• Stericycle: Provider of regulated waste management services (medical, biohazard, pharmaceutical). Direct comparable for Terragon's Medical & Bio-Hazard segment, with national collection networks and disposal infrastructure.
• Keppel Seghers: Provider of waste-to-energy and integrated waste-management engineering solutions across municipal and industrial segments. Competes in the same thermal-treatment space as MAGS, typically at much larger project scale.
• Veolia: Global environmental services incumbent spanning waste, water, and hazardous materials. Comparable across nearly every segment of Terragon's portfolio at much larger scale and with established municipal and industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Wärtsilä: Marine solutions integrator that is both a Terragon channel partner (MAGS at MS Regal Princess) and a competitor in shipboard environmental systems. Comparable as a ship-systems provider serving the same cruise and commercial-customer base.
• Halogen: Manufacturer of IMO MEPC.107(49)-certified bilge water separators and marine oily-water systems. Direct competitor to Terragon's WETT-O in the marine oily-water treatment market with overlapping regulatory certifications.

Emerging players

• De Nora: Specialist in electrochemical technologies for water treatment and industrial processes (including acquisitions of Axine and other electrocoagulation assets). Most direct peer to WETT's electrochemical oxidation/coagulation architecture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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