Officina dell'Ambiente

What Officina dell'Ambiente does

Officina dell'Ambiente S.p.A. is an Italian private industrial company founded in 2001 that operates as a circular economy specialist in the construction materials sector. The company treats municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration bottom ash (IBA) through its proprietary Matrix Circle process—a sequence of crushing, comminution, screening, iron and non-ferrous metal removal, wet refining, and a 90-day litho-stabilisation maturation period—to produce the Matrix Family of certified recycled aggregates (Matrix Standard, AG Matrix, and Sand Matrix). The process achieves a 99.4% circular recovery rate, and all products carry End-of-Waste status, CE marking under four harmonised standards, REACH compliance with ECHA registration, and the first EPD certification in Europe for manmade building aggregates.

The company operates two production plants—Matrix Plant #1 in Lomello (Pavia, since 2001) and Matrix Plant #2 in Conselice (Ravenna, since ~2018)—with a combined capacity of approximately 400,000 tonnes per year. Officina dell'Ambiente sells its products through direct B2B relationships to industrial customers in the cement, concrete, brick block, premixed mortar, and road construction sectors, with a long-term anchor supply agreement with Unical and inclusion in the ANAS Capitololato Speciale d'Appalto for Italian highway infrastructure. The company operates as a Società per Azioni with a single shareholder structure, has a wholly-owned Polish subsidiary (SM Polska) for metal recovery, and holds a portfolio of industry partnerships including Centro Materia Rinnovabile, Mapei, and Green Building Council Italia membership.

Name

Officina dell'Ambiente

Legal name

Officina dell'Ambiente S.p.A.

Website

https://matrixoda.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Officina dell'Ambiente is an Italian circular-economy company that treats MSW incineration bottom ash into certified recycled aggregates (Matrix Family) for sale to cement, concrete, and road construction industrial customers across northern and central Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Construction Aggregates

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing (327992)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concrete & Asphalt Recycling (RCA/RAP) (BPALAJAD), Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production) (EUAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Recycled construction aggregates
• Waste recovery services
• Circular economy materials
• Green building materials
• Bottom ash treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Matrix Products Sales: Sale of Matrix Family products (Matrix Standard, AGMatrix, Sand Matrix) as secondary raw materials to cement plants, concrete manufacturers, brick block producers, and road construction companies. Products are sold as replacements for natural raw materials in various industrial cycles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Officina dell'Ambiente produces and sells the Matrix Family of recycled aggregates (Matrix Standard, AG Matrix, Sand Matrix) made from treated municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash. These certified secondary raw materials replace natural sand and gravel in cement, concrete, brick, mortar, and bituminous conglomerate production for the green building industry. The company operates two production plants in Italy delivering approximately 400,000 tonnes per year through direct B2B sales to industrial customers.

Product overview

Officina dell'Ambiente produces the Matrix Family of recycled aggregates from MSW incineration bottom ash (IBA). The product line consists of three distinct offerings: Matrix Standard® (grain size 0-12 mm, used in cement production), AG Matrix® (grain size 2-10 mm, used in concrete applications), and Sand Matrix® (grain sizes 0-2/0-4/2-4 mm, used across cement, mortars, brick blocks, and road construction). All products are classified as End-of-Waste (EOW) and serve the green building industry with fully traceable supply chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Matrix Family: Product family of recycled aggregates (Matrix Standard, AG Matrix, Sand Matrix) produced from MSW incinerator bottom ash, used in green building applications.
• MATRIX®

Products and services

• Matrix Standard Secondary raw material (manmade aggregate) obtained from treatment of MSW incineration bottom ash, used as a replacement for natural raw materials in cement and cement product manufacturing. Grey granular material with grain size 0-12 mm, consisting primarily of clay with moderate lime content. Sold to cement plants and industrial buyers; carries CE marking under UNI EN 12620 and related harmonised standards.
• AG Matrix Secondary raw material (manmade aggregate) used as aggregate in concrete, concrete products, and cement-bound mixtures. Granular material with grain size 2-10 mm, consisting primarily of silica with moderate lime content. End-of-Waste certified and compliant with UNI EN 206 and UNI 11104 standards for use in concrete (e.g., Unical's concretes with AG MATRIX).
• Sand Matrix Secondary raw material (manmade aggregate) used in cement, brick blocks, premixed mortars, concrete products, cement-bound mixtures, and bituminous conglomerates. Grey sandy granular material available in grain sizes 0-2 mm, 0-4 mm, and 2-4 mm. Holds the first European EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) for manmade building aggregates and is approved for ANAS road construction applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 reduction of 100-150 kg per tonne of Matrix used replacing natural marl in cement production
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centro Materia RinnovabilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Officina dell'Ambiente became a shareholder in 2017 of Milan-based Centro Materia Rinnovabile (Renewable Matter Centre), a think tank dedicated to Bioeconomy and Circular Economy. The centre conducts research recognized by the Italian Ministry for the Environment to facilitate exchange between demand and supply of recycled materials in building and infrastructure supply chains.
• EcotradecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenoa-based company specializing in recovery of waste and CO2-free by-products, such as fly ashes and blast furnace slag, into cement and concrete production as replacements of clinker. Long-standing cooperation with Officina dell'Ambiente.
• SM PolskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoland-based subsidiary of Officina dell'Ambiente specializing in recovery of ferrous and non-ferrous materials from MSW incineration bottom ash. Extends and controls the entire supply chain as part of becoming a fully-fledged Urban Mining company.
• Pavenco Pavement Engineering Consulting SRLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering company with in-house laboratory specializing in engineering and testing of road construction materials. Partnership for promoting systematic and correct use of Sand Matrix in bituminous conglomerates and road foundation layers.
• GreenwichminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMilan-based company specializing in LEED, BREEAM, and WELL certifications for green building. Partnership includes application studies and environmental profiling for Matrix products in relation to major green-certified construction projects in Italy.
• Renergetica S.p.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany listed on AIM Italia market of Borsa Italiana, specialized in development of renewable energy projects worldwide and design of hybrid power generation systems. Collaboration aims to deepen Circular Economy issues and discourage CO2 production.
• UnicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term agreement positioning Unical as main End-User in the Matrix Circle supply chain for processing AG MATRIX for concrete production. Unical's concretes with AG MATRIX are compliant with UNI EN 206 and UNI 11104 standards and meet CAM Edilizia requirements.
• MapeiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Super Grip project for developing innovative sustainable asphalt, combining Matrix products with other recycled materials in road construction applications.
• ZeroCentominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Super Grip sustainable asphalt project for Italian road infrastructure.
• Basalti OrvietominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Super Grip sustainable asphalt project contributing artificial basalts from steel slag.
• STS MobileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Super Grip sustainable asphalt project for road infrastructure development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Holcim: Through its Geocycle division and global cement operations, Holcim is a major buyer and producer of secondary raw materials (including recycled aggregates and alternative cementitious inputs). It competes with Officina dell'Ambiente for share of the green concrete materials market and has a long-term ambition in circular construction.
• Heidelberg Materials: Heidelberg Materials is a global cement and aggregates producer with active sustainability initiatives, including the use of recycled aggregate substitutes in cement and concrete. It is a comparator for Officina dell'Ambiente at the cement customer level, both as a buyer of recycled inputs and as a competitor for green-building specifications.
• Veolia: Veolia operates waste-management and material-recovery infrastructure across Europe, including IBA processing capabilities. It overlaps with Officina dell'Ambiente on the waste-recovery side, although aggregate production is a much smaller portion of its overall business.
• CRH plc: CRH is a global building-materials group with aggregate, cement, and concrete operations. While it does not operate a dedicated IBA-recycling line, its vertically integrated aggregates business competes with Matrix products for green-certified projects at the concrete and road-infrastructure buyer level.
• Renewi: Renewi is a Netherlands-listed waste-management incumbent that, through its INASHCO subsidiary, operates one of Europe's largest IBA-to-aggregate facilities. Comparable to Officina dell'Ambiente in feedstock (IBA) and downstream customers (concrete/asphalt), but with a much broader waste portfolio.

Direct peers

• Heros: Heros (Sluiskil, Netherlands) is one of Europe's largest dedicated processors of MSW incinerator bottom ash, producing mineral aggregates for the concrete and road-construction sectors — a near-direct functional analogue to Officina dell'Ambiente's Matrix Circle.
• Martin GmbH für Umwelttechnik: Martin GmbH supplies bottom-ash treatment systems and operates processing capacity in Germany, converting MSW IBA into certified mineral aggregates usable in road construction and concrete — competing with Officina dell'Ambiente for European IBA-to-aggregate volumes.

Emerging players

• Ecocem: Ecocem produces low-carbon cementitious materials using industrial by-products, competing with traditional supplementary cementitious materials and overlapping with Officina dell'Ambiente on circular-economy positioning for the cement and concrete value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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