Green Group
Green Group is a Romania-based, PE-backed recycling company that operates LDPE and polyolefin recycling capacity and environmental reporting software across Central Europe, serving industrial waste generators and sustainability compliance customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersBuzau, Romania
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Green Group does
Green Group is a Romania-based recycling and circular economy company founded in 2002 and headquartered in Buzau, with Bucharest listed as a primary operating base. It operates LDPE and polyolefin recycling capacity serving industrial and commercial plastic waste generators across Central Europe, and runs environmental reporting and sustainability compliance software through the SIGAD brand acquired in July 2022. The company describes itself as a leading recycling firm in Central Europe following its 2022 acquisition of Lithuanian recycler UAB Ecso.
Green Group is wholly backed by private equity firm Abris Capital Partners, which has funded a multi-year platform consolidation: Eltex Recycling (2020), Lawn Oklahoma (2021), SIGAD (2022), UAB Ecso (2022), and the announced Zalvaris deal (April 2023). Through the SIGAD transaction, the company launched the Circular Innovations division, a vehicle for investing in circular economy startups and generating cross-divisional synergies between recycling operations, software, and resource efficiency investments. The stated strategic intent is to consolidate fragmented Central European recycling capacity while expanding into circular economy and sustainability compliance adjacencies.
The business model is asset-heavy industrial recycling complemented by B2B software. Revenue is generated through direct B2B recycling services for plastic waste generators and through environmental reporting software subscriptions/licensing via SIGAD, while Circular Innovations functions as a strategic investment and partnership arm. Customer segments are industrial/commercial waste generators and organizations with environmental reporting obligations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and no customer concentration or revenue split data is available in the input.
Green Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Green Group
- Legal name
- Green Group
- Website
- https://green-group.ro
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Green Group is a Romania-based, PE-backed recycling company that operates LDPE and polyolefin recycling capacity and environmental reporting software across Central Europe, serving industrial waste generators and sustainability compliance customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Green Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Plastic Recycling Services
- NAICS
- Solid Waste Collection (562111), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Pollution Prevention, Chemicals & Waste (incl. Plastics) (BPADALAJ), Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)
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Where Green Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Buzau
- HQ country
- Romania
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Green Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
Green Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Green Group operates LDPE and polyolefin plastic recycling facilities in Romania and Central Europe, providing waste plastic recycling services to industrial and commercial clients. The company also owns SIGAD, an environmental reporting software used for sustainability and compliance reporting, and operates the Circular Innovations investment division focused on circular economy startups.
Product overview
Green Group operates a multi-faceted recycling and environmental solutions portfolio consisting of core LDPE and polyolefin recycling operations (expanded through the acquisition of Lithuanian company UAB Ecso), the SIGAD environmental reporting software brand (acquired from Romania), and the Circular Innovations investment division launched to invest in circular economy startups. The company, backed by private equity firm Abris Capital Partners, focuses on expanding into polyolefin recycling markets in Central Europe while investing significantly in the circular economy to address plastic pollution.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Circular Innovations: Division focused on investing in circular economy startups, launched following the acquisition of SIGAD
Products and services
- LDPE and Polyolefin Recycling Operations
Quantifiable outcome
- Strengthened position as leading recycling firm in Central Europe
Companies that use Green Group
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Green Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Green Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- UAB EcsocoreLithuanian LDPE recycling company acquired by GreenGroup as part of its strategy to expand into the polyolefin recycling market in Central Europe. The acquisition strengthens GreenGroup's position as a leading recycling firm with additional investments planned for regional expansion.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Green Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Renewi: European-listed recycling company operating plastics sorting and reprocessing plants across the Benelux, UK, and Germany. Closely comparable to GreenGroup's mechanical polyolefin recycling model and target customers (industrial plastic waste generators).
- Interseroh: German environmental services provider operating plastics recycling and EPR-related compliance services for industrial and brand-owner customers. Comparable to GreenGroup's combination of physical recycling plus environmental reporting/compliance offerings.
Emerging players
- Carbios: French biotech company developing enzymatic recycling of PET and polyolefins. Comparable in plastics recycling focus but technologically distinct, representing potential future competition as advanced recycling scales in Europe.
- TOMRA: Norwegian-headquartered sorting technology and recycling equipment supplier with a growing plastics recycling division. Adjacent to GreenGroup as a technology and sorting enabler in the polyolefin recycling value chain across Europe.
- APK AG: German plastics recycling company using solvent-based Newcycling technology to recover polyolefins from mixed plastic waste. Comparable focus on polyolefin recovery and serves similar European industrial customers as GreenGroup.
Broad incumbents
- Veolia: Global environmental services leader operating waste management and plastic recycling divisions across Europe, including Central and Eastern Europe. Directly comparable to GreenGroup's polyolefin recycling operations but operates at vastly larger scale across water, waste, and energy.
- ALPLA Group: Austrian global packaging producer that has expanded into plastics recycling to secure recycled-content supply for its packaging customers. Comparable overlap in polyolefin recycling and brand-owner customer base across CEE.
- Borealis: Austrian polyolefin producer with growing mechanical and chemical recycling initiatives (Borcycle) targeting the same recycled-content customers GreenGroup serves. Comparable in polyolefin value chain positioning and European geography.
- Suez: Major European waste management and recycling operator with significant plastics recovery capabilities serving municipal and industrial customers. Overlaps with GreenGroup in industrial plastic recycling and competes in several CEE markets.
Regional players
- FCC Environment CEE: Czech-headquartered waste management and recycling group with operations across Central and Eastern Europe. Comparable regional scale and service mix to GreenGroup but broader waste stream coverage.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Green Group social profiles
Digital presenceGreen Group financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Green Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Green Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Green Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Green Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A5 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Green Group
What does Green Group do?
Green Group operates LDPE and polyolefin plastic recycling facilities in Romania and Central Europe, providing waste plastic recycling services to industrial and commercial clients. The company also owns SIGAD, an environmental reporting software used for sustainability and compliance reporting, and operates the Circular Innovations investment division focused on circular economy startups.
Is Green Group a public or private company?
Green Group is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Green Group founded?
Green Group was founded in 2002. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Green Group based?
Green Group is headquartered in Buzau, Romania, in the Europe region.
Who are Green Group's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Renewi and Interseroh. Emerging players are Carbios, TOMRA and APK AG. Broad incumbents are Veolia, ALPLA Group, Borealis and Suez. FCC Environment CEE is listed as a regional player.
Does Green Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Green Group.
What industry is Green Group in?
Green Group's product category is Plastic Recycling Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAKAA, Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply), with a secondary code of BPADALAJ, Pollution Prevention, Chemicals & Waste (incl. Plastics). Its NAICS code is 562111 and its SIC code is 4953.