What Hera Group does

Hera Group (legal entity: HERA HOLDING HABITAT, ECOLOGIA Y RESTAURACIÓN AMBIENTAL, S.L.) is a Spanish integrated environmental services company headquartered in Barcelona, operating since approximately 1990 and acquired by Grupo Griñó in 2016. The company delivers four core service lines: (1) Waste Management, encompassing fractionation, selection, valorization, controlled disposal of municipal and industrial non-hazardous waste, and hazardous waste treatment; (2) Water Treatment, providing design-to-operation services for wastewater and landfill leachate processing; (3) Soil Decontamination, covering detection, characterization, risk evaluation, and corrective action execution for contaminated sites and groundwater; and (4) Energy Solutions, focused on biogas capture, anaerobic digestion, and biomethane upgrading using proprietary BNCC and SBS technologies. Supporting these services are ENAC-accredited laboratory capabilities (accreditation No. 1122/LE2173 under UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025) and an R&D program including the SYN2OL project (synthesis gas fermentation for alcohol and acetic acid production in partnership with CENER) and the VaBHyoGaz project (biogas-to-vehicular-hydrogen via subsidiary Albhyon in partnership with Trifyl, France).

The business operates a B2B project-based model selling turnkey environmental services — design, construction, installation, and ongoing operation — to municipal governments, regional governments, and industrial clients (paper, wine, manufacturing). Revenue is generated through a combination of managed services contracts and professional services engagements. The company holds national-level waste operator, transport, agent, and negotiator authorizations in Spain, ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications, and an ENAC laboratory accreditation, all of which form the regulatory foundation for service delivery. The distribution model is direct enterprise sales to public-sector and large-industrial buyers, with no disclosed channel partnerships or digital GTM motion.

Operational footprint includes production facilities in Vacarisses (Barcelona), Muriedas (Cantabria), Venta de Baños (Palencia), and Fuente Álamo (Murcia), plus three wholly-owned subsidiaries (Reciclados del Marquesado, Indugarbi NFU'S S.L., Albhyon) and international project activity across 10+ countries including Spain, Portugal, the UK, France, Germany, Colombia, Chile, China, South Korea, and Kuwait. Recent product activity includes a 2023 photovoltaic infrastructure initiative, a 2024 textile waste recovery project, and the February 2026 deployment of HERASELECCIÓN, an AI-powered optical waste sorting system. The company is reportedly in discussions with funds to finance new projects.

Name

Hera Group

Legal name

HERA HOLDING HABITAT, ECOLOGIA Y RESTAURACIÓN AMBIENTAL, S.L

Website

https://heraholding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hera Group is a Spanish integrated environmental services firm delivering waste management, water treatment, soil decontamination, and biogas/biomethane energy solutions to municipal governments, regional governments, and industrial clients across Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Remediation Services (562910), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics Facility Development & Operations Services (Design/Build, O&M, Permitting) (EUAIAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD), Organics & Composting Programs (Food Waste, Green Waste) (BPABALAC), Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Water treatment solutions
• Soil remediation services
• Biogas and biomethane production
• Environmental consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gijón

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services: Comprehensive waste management including collection, treatment, and disposal services for municipal and industrial non-hazardous waste, hazardous waste, and controlled landfills.
2. Engineering and Construction: Design, construction, and installation of waste treatment plants, water treatment facilities, biogas plants, and soil remediation installations. Projects delivered as turnkey solutions.
3. Operational Services: Full operation of treatment facilities including staffing, consumables, and ongoing maintenance. Services for water treatment plants, biogas plants, and waste treatment centers.
4. Laboratory Services: External laboratory services for water, waste, and soil analysis. Services both to external clients and internal business areas of the Group.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

HERA Group provides integrated environmental services including waste management (collection, fractionation, selection and valorization), advanced water treatment (urban, industrial and landfill leachate), comprehensive soil decontamination (detection through remediation), and biogas/biomethane energy solutions. The company delivers turnkey solutions from design, construction and installation through ongoing operation and maintenance of treatment facilities, supported by ENAC-accredited laboratory and R&D services. Operations span municipal governments, industrial companies and government entities across more than 10 countries.

Product overview

Hera Group operates as an integrated environmental services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of waste management, water treatment, soil decontamination, and energy solutions. The core offering consists of four main service lines: Waste Management (Residuos) for fractionation, selection and valorization of municipal and industrial waste; Water Treatment (Aguas) providing design-to-operation services for wastewater and leachate processing; Soil Decontamination (Suelos) covering detection through remediation of contaminated sites; and Energy Solutions (Energía) delivering biogas capture and biomethane production using proprietary BNCC and SBS technologies. Supporting these core services are accredited Laboratory Services for analytical testing and R&D Project Services for innovation in green mobility. Recent product innovation includes HERASELECCIÓN, an AI-powered optical sorting system for automated waste classification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Management Services (Residuos) Integrated waste management solutions including fractionation, selection and valorization processes. Operates controlled disposal sites for non-hazardous municipal and industrial waste, as well as treatment plants and hazardous waste management facilities for municipalities, industrial companies and government entities.
• Water Treatment Services (Aguas) Advanced technologies for obtaining pure water from urban, industrial waste, or landfill leachate. Services cover design, construction, installation, start-up and full operational management of treatment facilities, including personnel and consumables, for industrial and municipal clients.
• Soil Decontamination Services (Suelos) Comprehensive soil decontamination including detection, characterization, risk evaluation, and corrective action planning and execution. Services include soil and groundwater quality studies, quantitative risk analysis, environmental consulting, emergency response and environmental supervision for government environmental projects.
• Energy Solutions - Biogas and Biomethane (Energía) Sustainable solutions for degassing and capturing biogas from waste treatment centers with energy recovery. Uses proprietary BNCC and SBS technologies for anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading to produce renewable biomethane biofuel for vehicle use and grid injection.
• Laboratory Services (I+D Laboratorio) ENAC-accredited laboratory services for water, waste, and soil/aquifer analysis under UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard. Provides external services to clients and internal support to Group business areas, including process studies using pilot plants and technical advisory services.
• HERASELECCIÓN - AI-Powered Optical Sorting AI-enhanced waste classification system using optical separation technology and image recognition to automatically identify and separate different waste fractions on processing lines, optimizing waste selection accuracy and processing efficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Biomethane production capacity of 250 Nm3/h across multiple Spanish installations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fundación CartifminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration with Fundación Cartif for the NFU textile recovery project, developing studies for polyamide recovery from textile waste at Indugarbi NFU's facility.
• CENER (Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaborative partnership for the SYN2OL project, led by HERA Group and developed by CENER, focused on developing a fermentative process using synthesis gas to produce alcohols and acetic acid at pilot scale from municipal solid waste.
• Trifyl (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Collaboration with French public waste management entity Trifyl for the VaBHyoGaz project, producing vehicular hydrogen from biogas. Project validated in 2014 with 10 kg H2/day production module in Tarn, France.
• AlbhyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbhyon belongs to HERA Group and leads the VaBHyoGaz project for vehicular hydrogen production from biogas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Urbaser: Spanish integrated environmental services company providing urban waste collection, treatment, and disposal alongside water and energy services. Direct competitor to HERA in Spanish municipal tenders and operates a similar integrated services model across multiple geographies.
• FCC Medio Ambiente: Spain's largest waste management operator and part of FCC Group. Competes directly with HERA in municipal waste, hazardous waste, and soil remediation tenders across Spain and Latin America, with a comparable integrated services portfolio.
• Tradebe: Spanish-headquartered industrial and hazardous waste management company operating treatment and disposal facilities across Europe and the US. Closely comparable to HERA's hazardous waste and industrial wastewater management service lines.
• Befesa: Spanish-listed environmental services company specializing in industrial waste recycling (steel dust, salt slags) and aluminum salt slags recycling. Overlaps with HERA's industrial waste valorization and recycling services, particularly for industrial clients.

Broad incumbents

• Acciona: Spanish global infrastructure and renewable energy conglomerate with significant environmental services exposure through Acciona Servicios. Overlaps with HERA across water, waste, and energy but as part of a much larger, diversified portfolio.
• Ferrovial Servicios: Environmental services arm of Ferrovial, providing waste collection, treatment, and infrastructure maintenance across multiple geographies. Competes with HERA in Spanish municipal waste and infrastructure tenders but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Veolia: Global leader in water, waste, and energy management services with extensive operations in Spain and Latin America. Competes with HERA across all four of its service lines but at much greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• SUEZ: French-headquartered global environmental services group operating water, waste, and soil remediation services across Europe and international markets. Competes with HERA on water treatment, hazardous waste, and biomethane projects.

Emerging players

• PreZero: European recycling and circular economy specialist backed by the Schwarz Group. Increasingly competing with HERA on waste sorting, optical separation, and circularity projects as it expands across Spain and continental Europe.

Regional players

• Aqualia: Spanish water utility subsidiary of FCC Group operating water and wastewater treatment concessions across Spain and internationally. Closely comparable to HERA's water treatment service line but more focused on concessions than EPC/operations projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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