CIMO Compagnie industrielle de Monthey

What CIMO Compagnie industrielle de Monthey does

CIMO Compagnie industrielle de Monthey SA is a privately held Swiss industrial services company headquartered in Monthey, canton of Valais, employing 251-500 people. Its purpose is to make chemical production possible at the Monthey chemical site by providing the integrated operational backbone of waste treatment, energy supply, fire safety, engineering, maintenance, and training. The company is structurally embedded with anchor tenants including BASF, Syngenta, Huntsman, Sun Chemical, and CATEXEL, as well as municipal partners (Commune de Monthey, Canton du Valais).

The company's technology stack centers on advanced liquid waste treatment assets: two static incineration furnaces operating at 1,100\u00b0C with heat recovery, a Wet Air Oxidation unit unique in Europe for eliminating phosphorus-bearing effluents, and a biological wastewater treatment plant (STEP) sized for a 350,000-inhabitant equivalent. CIMO also operates V\u00e8ze and Tine hydroelectric facilities (~96,000-100,000 MWh combined annually) and holds a 58% stake in Forces Motrices d'Orsi\u00e8res SA (~100,000 MWh). Proprietary oxycombustion (oxygen-enriched air injection) delivers 50% additional throughput and 10% more steam per furnace. Drone and remote-controlled vehicle technology is used for pressure-equipment and confined-space inspection. The fire service is the only professional firefighter corps in Valais and the 17th in Switzerland (ASSPP, 2021).

CIMO generates revenue across five primary streams: (1) waste treatment and valorization service fees from chemical tenants and external clients (100,000 tonnes/year special waste capacity, with bromine, ammonia, and phosphate recovered into production circuits); (2) hydroelectric energy sales to green-energy off-takers and the chemical site's thermal network (replacing fossil fuels and providing ~30% of site thermal energy); (3) safety and emergency services including fire response and portable gas detector rental; (4) engineering, construction, inspection, and maintenance services; and (5) continuing education, with approximately 60 courses (ATEX certification via INERIS, fire safety, Berlitz languages, automation, SAP, HSE) priced between CHF 230 and CHF 2,844 per course and sold to external regional industrial clients. Distribution is primarily direct B2B field sales on the Monthey chemical site, extended regionally through training and occasional external waste treatment contracts.

Name

CIMO Compagnie industrielle de Monthey

Legal name

CIMO Compagnie industrielle de Monthey SA

Website

https://cimo.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CIMO Compagnie industrielle de Monthey SA is a privately held Swiss industrial services firm that operates waste treatment, hydroelectric power, professional firefighting, engineering, and training services primarily for the BASF, Syngenta, Huntsman, Sun Chemical, and CATEXEL tenants of the Monthey chemical site in Valais.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Hazardous Waste Services (Manufacturing, Refineries, Metals, Automotive) (EUAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chemical Hazardous Waste Collection & Transportation (BPALAHAA)

Keywords

• Industrial waste treatment
• Wastewater treatment services
• Industrial safety services
• Engineering maintenance services
• Hydroelectric power production

Headquarters

HQ city

Monthey

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Treatment and Valorization Services: CIMO provides waste treatment services to companies on the Monthey chemical site and external enterprises. This includes incineration of special liquid wastes, wet air oxidation, and wastewater treatment. Revenue is generated through service fees for waste processing, with energy and material recovery creating additional value.
2. Continuous Training Services: CIMO offers approximately 60 professional training courses across various domains including automation, communication, project management, SAP, HSE, chemistry, electrical technology, and languages. Training is provided to both internal personnel and external clients in the Chablais industrial region.
3. Safety and Emergency Services: Professional firefighting, site protection, safety testing for site access, portable gas detector rental, and emergency response services for the Monthey chemical site.
4. Engineering and Maintenance Services: Technical services including engineering, construction, maintenance, inspection, and control services for industrial equipment and installations.
5. Hydroelectric Energy Production: CIMO operates hydroelectric power generation facilities and sells green energy, with proceeds funding environmental improvement projects through the Écovièze fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CIMO Compagnie industrielle de Monthey SA is an industrial services company that supports the Monthey chemical site in Switzerland by providing liquid waste treatment (including incineration furnaces and wet air oxidation), biological wastewater treatment, professional firefighting and emergency response, engineering and inspection, construction and maintenance, laboratory analysis, occupational health, printing, and approximately 60 continuing education courses. The company also generates hydroelectric power through two facilities in Val d'Illiez and a 58% stake in Forces Motrices d'Orsières.

Product overview

CIMO Compagnie industrielle de Monthey SA is an industrial services company that provides a comprehensive portfolio of products and services primarily serving the chemical site of Monthey, Switzerland. The company's offerings are organized around core operational services including liquid waste treatment (featuring incineration furnaces, wet air oxidation unit, and biological wastewater treatment plant), laboratory services, safety and emergency response (professional firefighting and portable gas detection), engineering and inspection services (including drone-based confined space inspections), construction and maintenance, hydroelectric power production, and approximately 60 continuing education courses. The company operates on an industrial ecosystem model, recycling recovered materials (bromine, ammonia, phosphates) back into production circuits and recovering energy from waste processing as steam for the chemical site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Waste Treatment (Traitement des déchets liquides) Treatment and valorization of liquid waste including special waste incineration and wet air oxidation (OVH) for chemical site operations, with capacity to process 100,000 tonnes per year of special liquid waste.
• Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant (Station d'épuration / STEP) Biological wastewater treatment facility processing chemical and municipal effluents with capacity equivalent to a city of 350,000 inhabitants, featuring primary treatment, two-stage biological degradation, and quaternary sand filtration.
• Incineration Furnaces (Fours d'incinération) Two static incineration furnaces for treating special liquid wastes with organic compounds, operating at 1100°C with heat recovery systems producing steam for the chemical site.
• Wet Air Oxidation Unit (Unité d'oxydation par voie humide / OVH) Wet air oxidation facility unique in Europe for degrading and mineralizing liquid waste with moderate organic content, operating at 150 bar pressure and 150-300°C temperature, transforming organic nitrogen into ammonia and converting phosphorus into tricalcium phosphate.
• Laboratory Services (Laboratoire) Laboratory services providing chemical analysis and testing for water, soil, and air quality monitoring under Swiss Accreditation SAS (SIS 0097).
• Safety and Emergency Services (Sécurité et service de secours)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% of Monthey chemical site's thermal energy from waste heat recovery, reducing CO2 emissions from fossil fuels
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASF is a key partner company on the Monthey chemical site. Both companies collaborated on the Pont Rouge environmental remediation project. BASF co-sponsored the development of the Pont Rouge ecological park.
• SyngentacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyngenta operates on the Monthey chemical site and is a partner in environmental remediation efforts. Both companies participated in the Pont Rouge remediation project and co-sponsored the Pont Rouge ecological park.
• HuntsmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuntsman is a partner company on the Monthey chemical site receiving CIMO's waste treatment, safety, and emergency services.
• Sun ChemicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSun Chemical operates on the Monthey chemical site and receives waste treatment and safety services from CIMO.
• CATEXELcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCATEXEL is a partner company on the Monthey chemical site receiving waste treatment and environmental services from CIMO.
• Forces Motrices d'Orsières (FMO SA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMO owns 58% of FMO SA, a hydroelectric company based in the Val d'Entremont. FMO SA produces approximately 100,000 MWh of hydroelectric energy annually.
• Fédération Cantonale Valaisanne des Pêcheurs AmateursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Écovièze fund committee managing ecological improvement projects funded by hydroelectric energy revenue.
• Commune de MontheyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner in the Écovièze fund committee. Communal partner receiving hydroelectric power supply and wastewater treatment services.
• Pro NaturaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization member of the Écovièze fund committee supporting ecological improvement projects.
• Commune de TroistorrentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner in the Écovièze fund committee, receiving hydroelectric power supply.
• Canton du ValaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal government partner in the Écovièze fund committee supporting regional ecological projects.
• Association Valaisanne des Producteurs d'Énergie Électrique (AVPEE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMO is a member of AVPEE, the Valais association of electrical energy producers.
• BerlitzminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLanguage training partner providing online professional language courses (English, German, French) to CIMO employees through Berlitz Connect platform.
• Educarré SàrlminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining partner for Materials and Corrosion courses (H120), with trainer Frédéric Falcotet based in Monthey.
• Intertek Expert ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining partner for Damage Analysis courses (H121), with Dr. Rudolf Morach as technical expert.
• INERIS (Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques)coreTechnology or IntegrationFrench certification institute providing ATEX (explosive atmosphere) certification programs. CIMO offers certified ISM-ATEX training (N0, N1, N2 levels) in partnership with INERIS for electrical safety in explosive environments.
• Centre Valaisan de Perfectionnement ContinuminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional training center partner for career transition and retirement preparation seminars (R001, R002 courses).

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Indaver: Belgium-headquartered hazardous and industrial waste operator running high-temperature incineration and treatment facilities for chemical and pharmaceutical producers across Europe — the closest direct comparable to CIMO's core liquid-waste treatment and valorization business.
• SARIA Industries: European specialist in rendering and industrial waste-to-energy, including collection, treatment and energy recovery of organic industrial residues — directly analogous to CIMO's solvent-recovery, steam-recovery and waste-incineration operations.
• Séché Environnement: France-based hazardous waste treatment group serving industrial chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical clients with incineration, physico-chemical treatment and recovery services — a direct peer in industrial hazardous-waste valorization.
• SARP-Industries (Suez): Suez subsidiary operating France's leading network of industrial hazardous waste treatment centers — directly comparable to CIMO on hazardous waste collection, treatment, and disposal for chemical manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services leader offering hazardous waste treatment, water management, and energy services to industrial clients — overlaps with CIMO across waste, water and energy but at vastly broader scale and geographic reach.
• Suez SA: Major water and waste management operator with significant industrial hazardous-waste and wastewater treatment exposure in Europe — comparable business lines to CIMO across wastewater and hazardous waste, though Suez operates at much larger scale.
• REMONDIS: Germany-based recycling, water and industrial services group operating hazardous-waste treatment facilities across Europe — overlaps with CIMO's industrial waste and wastewater treatment activities as a larger, multi-region incumbent.
• Clean Harbors: North America's largest provider of environmental and industrial services including hazardous-waste treatment, emergency response and industrial cleaning — analogous to CIMO's hazardous-waste and professional firefighting offering but at much larger scale and in a different geography.

Regional players

• AVA AG: Swiss regional waste-management company with combustion and treatment facilities serving municipalities and industry across German-speaking Switzerland — a regional peer of CIMO's waste-treatment and STEP activities within the same Swiss regulatory environment.

Others

• Berlitz Corporation: CIMO's existing training delivery partner for language courses via Berlitz Connect; relevant as a peer for CIMO's continuing-education business line, which uses third-party content rather than competing directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 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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