What ReLife does

ReLife is a vertically integrated Italian circular economy operator headquartered in Genova with its administrative center in Sant'Olcese. It runs four production divisions — ReLife Recycling (collection, transport, selection, and recovery of paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, glass, wood, and other materials across 13 plants and 28 production lines), ReLife Paper Mill (production of cardboard, paperboard, spiral tubes, inline tubes, cones, and edge protectors from recycled cellulose, ~120,000 tonnes annually), ReLife Paper Packaging (corrugated sheets and boxes with over 80% recycled content, exceeding 170 million m² produced annually), and ReLife Plastic Packaging (recycled plastic granules, films, and bags, including over 2.5 billion bags per year) — plus the ReFuel subsidiary, which converts 140,000 tonnes of unrecyclable plastic waste into certified CSS fuel for cement factories. The group is majority-owned by F2i Sgr (70% acquired in 2021) and operates 18 plants and 56 production lines across Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Tuscany, and Emilia-Romagna, processing nearly 1,000,000 tonnes of materials annually.

The technology backbone centers on circular-economy process know-how: 30+ patents in plastic recycling including post-consumer plastic purification down to 15 microns, automatic optical sorting for beverage cartons (used in a dedicated Tetra Pak recycling line), energy-recovery and water-purification systems at the paper mill, and an integrated traceability system from waste to finished packaging. The group holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSC (all Paper Packaging sites), PSV, HPB, NF Environment, and REACH (EC Number for CSS) certifications. Reported 2021 production value was €487.9M with 629 employees; subsequent activity has been dominated by an aggressive M&A program and the December 2025 appointment of Massimiliano Bianco as Group CEO.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) recurring B2B waste-collection and recovery services to large enterprises, SMEs, and municipal environmental service companies (società di Servizi Ambientali); (2) transactional sale of secondary raw materials to industrial buyers; (3) hardware sales of paper and plastic packaging products into food, retail, and industrial segments; and (4) CSS fuel sales to cement factories and thermoelectric plants. GTM is sales-led direct B2B, with no public pricing.

Name

ReLife

Legal name

ReLife SpA

Website

https://relifegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ReLife is a vertically integrated Italian circular economy operator running four divisions (Recycling, Paper Mill, Paper Packaging, Plastic Packaging) plus ReFuel CSS fuel. It processes nearly one million tonnes of waste annually across 18 plants, serving large enterprises, SMEs, and municipal environmental service companies in center-north Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Circular Economy & Recycled Packaging

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190), Papers & Allied Products (2600), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycling & Materials Recovery Logistics (E-waste, Batteries, Metals, Plastics) (TLAIAHAD), Reusable & Refill Packaging Systems (Returnable Packaging, Refill-at-Home/In-Store) (IMALAMAE), Reusable Packaging & Container Return Programs (On-site) (BPABALAJ), Donation, Reuse & Sustainability Returns Programs (TLAIAHAJ)

Keywords

• Waste recycling services
• Circular economy solutions
• Recycled packaging materials
• Corrugated cardboard production
• Alternative solid recovered fuel

Headquarters

HQ city

Genoa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste collection and recovery services: Collection, transport, selection, and recycling of recoverable materials (paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, glass, wood) from urban and industrial sources
2. Secondary raw materials sales: Sale of sorted and processed secondary raw materials (Materia Prima Secondaria) to industrial buyers
3. Paper Mill products: Production and sale of cardboard, paperboard, spiral and inline tubes, cones and cardboard edge protectors from recycled cellulose materials (120,000 tonnes annually)
4. Paper Packaging products: Production and sale of corrugated sheets and boxes, with over 80% content from recycled paper, serving food and consumer product sectors
5. Plastic Packaging products: Production and sale of recycled plastic granules and finished products including bags, films, and packaging (exceeding 2.5 billion bags sold annually)
6. CSS (Solid Recovered Fuel) sales: ReFuel produces and sells Combustibile Solido Secondario (CSS) to cement factories and thermoelectric plants, substituting traditional fossil fuels

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ReLife is an Italian circular economy operator that provides B2B waste collection, transport, sorting, and recycling services for paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, glass, and wood, returning eco-sustainable products and packaging (corrugated cardboard, paperboard tubes, recycled plastic bags and films, and CSS solid recovered fuel) made from customers' recovered materials. Operating through four divisions (Recycling, Paper Mill, Paper Packaging, Plastic Packaging) plus the ReFuel subsidiary across 18 plants in center-north Italy, the company delivers end-to-end waste-to-product solutions targeted at large enterprises, municipal environmental services, SMEs, and consortia.

Product overview

ReLife is a circular economy company operating through 4 production divisions (ReLife Recycling, ReLife Paper Mill, ReLife Paper Packaging, and ReLife Plastic Packaging) plus the ReFuel subsidiary. The company manages the complete recycling value chain from waste collection and selection through to manufacturing new packaging products from recycled materials. ReLife Recycling collects and sorts waste materials; ReLife Paper Mill converts cellulose waste into paperboard and tubes; ReLife Paper Packaging produces corrugated boxes; ReLife Plastic Packaging transforms plastic waste into bags and films; and ReFuel converts non-recyclable waste into alternative fuel for cement and energy industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReFuel: Facility producing solid recovered fuel (CSS/SSF) from recycling waste for cement plants, located in Silvano d'Orba (AL), transforming 140,000 tonnes of recycling waste into alternative fuel.

Products and services

• ReLife Recycling Waste Collection and Recovery Services Collection, transport, selection, and recovery of recoverable materials (paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, glass, wood) from urban and industrial waste sources, serving enterprises, municipal environmental services, and consortia across center-north Italy via 13 plants and 28 production lines.
• ReLife Paper Mill Cardboard and Paperboard Products Production of cardboard, paperboard, spiral tubes, inline tubes, cones, and cardboard edge protectors from recycled cellulose-based secondary raw materials, with annual output exceeding 120,000 tonnes from 125,000 tonnes of input material at the Bosco Marengo (AL) facility.
• ReLife Paper Packaging Corrugated Cardboard Corrugated sheets and boxes with over 80% recycled paper content, produced at three integrated box factories with corrugators in Vercelli and other sites; annual production exceeding 170 million square meters serving food and consumer product sectors.
• ReLife Plastic Packaging Recycled Plastic Products Recycled plastic granules, bags, films, and packaging products manufactured at the Tagliolo Monferrato facility, processing over 16,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually into 13,000 tonnes of secondary raw material and over 2.5 billion finished bags sold per year.
• ReFuel CSS (Combustibile Solido Secondario) Solid Recovered Fuel Production and sale of REACH-certified Combustibile Solido Secondario (CSS) solid recovered fuel, transforming 140,000 tonnes of unrecyclable plastic waste annually at the Silvano d'Orba facility into alternative fuel sold to cement factories and thermoelectric plants to replace coal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50%+ CO2 emissions reduction for plastic packaging products compared to virgin-only processes
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• ComiecocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ongoing collaboration with Comieco consortium for paper and cardboard recycling, including participation in initiatives like Riciclo Aperto and Paper Week, and co-financing of sorting facilities.
• Tetra PakmoderateTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Collaboration for beverage carton recycling infrastructure - Tetra Pak works with ReLife on systems for collecting, sorting, and recycling post-consumer beverage cartons.
• LucartmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for paper recycling - Lucart receives processed beverage cartons and paper materials from ReLife for production into new paper products.
• Iperal SupermercatimoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Green Box partnership for sustainable packaging - ReLife produces eco-friendly boxes from recycled materials for Iperal's retail operations.
• IndeedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Recruitment partnership started in 2024, leveraging Indeed's talent network to find qualified candidates for positions across the 4 divisions.
• Engineering GroupmoderateTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Partnership for SAP S/4HANA implementation to digitize and integrate group operations across all divisions.
• IRENmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Supply partnership for 120 million differentiated collection bags produced by ReLife Plastic Packaging for IREN's municipal waste management operations.
• Saviola GroupmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for industrial recovery and regeneration, combining expertise in recycling and sustainable manufacturing.
• Alia Servizi Ambientali SpAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint venture ReAl srl created in 2019 with Alia Servizi Ambientali for paper and cardboard recycling in Tuscany, creating a new supply chain oriented toward circular economy development in Europe's most important paper district.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Hera SpA: Italian multi-utility headquartered in Bologna with extensive waste management, recycling, and environmental services operations across Emilia-Romagna and other regions. Directly comparable as an integrated player with both waste collection and materials recovery activities, though operating as a broader utility.
• A2A SpA: Italian multi-utility based in Brescia with significant waste management and materials recovery operations in Lombardy. Competitor in ReLife's core territorial market and an integrated competitor offering waste collection, recycling, and downstream energy recovery.
• Iren SpA: Italian multi-utility with deep environmental services and waste management operations across Liguria, Piedmont, and Emilia-Romagna. Both a customer (purchasing 120 million collection bags from ReLife) and a competitor in municipal waste collection and recycling services.
• Acea SpA: Italian multi-utility with environmental services and waste management operations centered in Lazio and Tuscany. Comparable in serving municipal environmental services companies and operating integrated waste/recycling infrastructure.
• Veolia Italia: Italian operations of global environmental services giant Veolia, providing waste collection, recycling, and materials recovery nationwide. Comparable in offering integrated environmental services to municipal and industrial customers, though at much larger scale.
• Suez Italia: Italian operations of global waste management group Suez, providing waste collection, sorting, recycling, and recovery services across multiple Italian regions. Direct competitor in differentiated waste collection and materials recovery for industrial and municipal customers.
• DS Smith Plc: European leader in corrugated packaging with substantial recycling and paper mill operations. Comparable to ReLife's vertically integrated model (collection → recycling → paper mill → packaging), though at much larger scale and across multiple European markets.

Direct peers

• Reno De Medici SpA: Italian paper recycling and packaging manufacturer producing recycled-content cartonboard. Highly comparable to ReLife's Paper Mill and Paper Packaging divisions, with similar reverse-logic business model of converting recycled paper into industrial packaging materials.
• Lucart SpA: Italian tissue paper and recycled paper manufacturer that already partners with ReLife for paper recycling supply. As both customer and competitor in the recycled paper value chain, comparable in converting recovered paper into finished consumer/industrial products.
• Burgo Group SpA: Italian paper manufacturer producing coated and recycled paper for printing and packaging. Comparable to ReLife's Paper Mill division in producing recycled-content paper products from recovered materials in Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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