Promeco

What Promeco does

Promeco S.p.A. is an Italian industrial machinery company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Fino Mornasco (Como), Italy, that designs, manufactures, and supplies turnkey plants and individual machines for waste recycling and resource recovery. Its product portfolio spans chemical recycling plants based on proprietary catalytic cracking (not pyrolysis) that convert mixed plastic waste into hydrocarbon feedstocks at near-80% yield; mechanical recycling plants for plastics, MSW, and industrial waste; the patented Bioextruder for wood fiber production and anaerobic digestion pretreatment; shredders, twin-screw extruder/densifiers, continuous melt filters, centrifuges, air separators, screens, and briquetting systems. The company serves plastic recyclers, biogas operators, composters, horticultural substrate producers, and waste management operators across Europe, the USA, the UK, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Finland, with a flagship reference at the Kilpilahti chemical recycling facility in Finland.

Promeco operates a direct enterprise field sales model with named regional specialists covering Chemical Recycling (Europe), Wood Fiber and Anaerobic Digestion (Europe), Plastic Recycling (USA), and Pretreatment for Anaerobic Digestion (UK), with no intermediary resellers. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales and custom-engineered turnkey plant contracts priced per specification, with no recurring software or service stream disclosed. The business is privately held by co-founders Elena Triaca (sole director) and Paolo Rebai (owner and technical visionary), with €400,000 of share capital, 11-50 employees, no institutional investors, and no funding rounds recorded. Key customers include Aquafil, Azek, TerCompost, GMT Biogas, Lamor, Cambridge Biopower, Agro CS, Cimelia, and Vigor Plant, spanning plastic recycling, biogas, marine environmental response, composting, and soil remediation.

Name

Promeco

Legal name

Promeco S.p.A.

Website

https://promeco.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Promeco S.p.A. is an Italian industrial machinery manufacturer (founded 1996, Fino Mornasco) that designs and supplies turnkey recycling plants and equipment — including proprietary catalytic cracking chemical recycling, the patented Bioextruder, shredders, and densifiers — to plastic recyclers, biogas operators, and waste management firms across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Recycling Machinery and Plants

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycling Equipment & Turnkey Reprocessing Systems (Extruders, Wash Lines) (IMANAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plastic Recycling Equipment & Technology Providers (Sorting, Washing, Extrusion) (EUAIAKAM), Chemical/Advanced Recycling (Pyrolysis, Depolymerization, Solvolysis, Gasification) (EUAIAKAC), Organic Waste Transfer & Pre-processing (Depackaging, Grinding, Contaminant Removal) (EUAIAEAB)

Keywords

• Waste recycling machinery
• Chemical recycling plants
• Plastic recycling equipment
• Industrial shredding machines
• Anaerobic digestion pretreatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Fino Mornasco

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Plant Sales: Design, manufacture and supply of complete turnkey recycling plants for chemical recycling, mechanical recycling, wood fiber production, anaerobic digestion pretreatment, and municipal/industrial waste processing.
2. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of individual recycling machinery including shredders, densifiers, extruders, screens, centrifuges, air separators, melt filters, briquetting machines, and bag openers.
3. Custom Engineering Solutions: Custom-designed processing lines and integrated systems tailored to specific customer requirements in waste recycling and resource recovery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Promeco S.p.A. designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial plants and machinery for waste recycling and resource recovery. Its offering spans complete turnkey processing plants (chemical recycling, mechanical recycling, wood fiber production, OFMSW pretreatment for anaerobic digestion, tetrapak/pulper pellet production, MSW and industrial waste processing, cardboard recycling, growing media mixing) plus individual machines (Bioextruder, Densifier/PES extruder, shredders, centrifuges, screens, continuous melt filter, air separator, briquetting system). The proprietary catalytic cracking (non-pyrolysis) technology converts plastic waste into hydrocarbon feedstocks at yields approaching 80%, enabling plastics-to-plastics circular recovery.

Product overview

Promeco S.p.A. is an Italian company specializing in the design, manufacture, and supply of industrial plants and machinery for waste recycling and resource recovery. The company offers both individual machines and complete turnkey processing plants, organized into two main categories: (1) Plants including Chemical Recycling Plant (proprietary catalytic cracking technology converting plastic waste to hydrocarbon feedstock), Mechanical Recycling Plant, Wood Fiber Production Plants, OFMSW Pretreatment for Anaerobic Digestion, Tetrapak/Waste Pulper Pellet Production, MSW and Industrial Waste Processing, Cardboard Recycling Plant, and Growing Media Mixing Plants; (2) Machines including Bioextruder (patented wood fiber and anaerobic digestion pretreatment), Densifier/Extruder System PES, Shredders (KR, KRF, PRS, Premier, PBO), Plastic Centrifuges (PEC, PED), Screens (Steel Discs PDS, Rubber Discs PDS-R), Continuos Melt Filter PF, Air Separator PAS, Organic Waste Cleaning equipment (Squeezer, Centrifuge POS), Briquetting System, and Densification & Pelletizing Line Combo (PES+PE). Promeco operates across plastics recycling, municipal/industrial waste recycling, cardboard/pulper recycling, and wood/green/agricultural waste sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Promeco Chemical Recycling Plant Proprietary chemical recycling system that converts plastic waste into hydrocarbon feedstocks/nafta through catalytic cracking (not pyrolysis) operating at 400-500°C and approximately 30 bar pressure. Yields up to nearly 80%, with annual production capacity of approximately 7,000 hours, input capacity of approximately 10,000 tonnes/year of plastic waste, and a footprint as small as 1,500 m². Intended for petrochemical and industrial recycling operators producing secondary raw materials for the petrochemical industry.
• Promeco Mechanical Recycling Plant Complete mechanical recycling system transforming plastic waste into Secondary Raw Material through shredding, washing, removal of unwanted fractions, densification, and extrusion. Produces flakes, densified or granule outputs for plastic recycling operators handling mixed, contaminated, multi-layer, and flexible plastic waste streams.
• Promeco Wood Fiber Production Plants Plants producing eco-sustainable wood fiber from plant biomass via thermo-mechanical treatment (steam explosion) for use as substrate in horticulture and nursery applications as an alternative to peat. Designed for wood fiber producers, growing media manufacturers, and horticulture substrate suppliers.
• OFMSW Pretreatment for Anaerobic Digestion Plant Pretreatment plants designed to optimize the anaerobic digestion process through effective removal of organic residues from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW). Increases biogas yield by up to 50%, targeted at biogas plant operators and anaerobic digestion facilities.
• Production of Pellets from Tetrapak and Waste Pulper Plant Sustainable management plant enabling effective recovery and valorization of Tetrapak, pulper rejects from paper mills, and mixed waste into valuable products. Targeted at paper mills, Tetrapak recyclers, and composite packaging processors.
• Plant for MSW and Industrial Waste Processing plants for shredding, screening, RDF production, and sorting of municipal solid waste (MSW) and industrial waste, improving efficiency, quality, and sustainability of waste processing phases. Targeted at municipal waste operators and industrial waste management companies.
• Cardboard Recycling Plant Plant transforming old corrugated cardboard (OCC) and waste paper into paper fiber, producing pulps of fibers derived from recovered paper suitable for paper mills with production capacity of 4-10 ton/h. Claimed to improve pulper efficiency by +15 to +25% with 10-20% energy savings. Designed for paper mills and OCC recyclers.
• Growing Media Mixing Plants Advanced solutions for achieving high-quality substrate blends ensuring even nutrient distribution and optimal conditions for plant growth by processing different substrates and fertilizers. Targeted at horticulture substrate producers and growing media manufacturers.
• Promeco Bioextruder Patented extrusion machine with 25+ years of proven operation, applying pressure and friction to cause temperature increase up to 125°C, performing steam explosion and defibration of wood, and eliminating bacteria. Used for wood fiber production and anaerobic digestion pretreatment. Capacity up to 40 m³/h with consumption of 5-6 kW/m³. Targeted at wood fiber producers and biogas plant operators.
• Promeco Densifier (Promeco Extruder System PES) Twin counter-rotating screw extruder operating continuously as agglomerator for various plastics including heavily printed, contaminated, and high-humidity materials. Handles plasmix, PE, PP, EPS, Tetrapak, LDPE, HDPE, AI+PE, polyolefins, nylon carpet, PA6 fishnets, food packaging, multi-layer plastic, and WEEE plastics. Produces fully melted, homogenized, degassed material sized Ø 5-60mm with moisture below 1%. Targeted at plastic recyclers handling mixed and contaminated streams.
• Promeco Shredders (KR, KRF, PRS, Premier, PBO) Full shredder range including Single Shaft Shredder KR (60-80 rpm slow shredder, 20+ year proven), Fast Single Shaft Shredder KRF (330 rpm), Rotor Shear Shredder PRS, Primary Shredder Premier (two-shaft, 100 t/h capacity), and Bag Opener PBO for MSW processing. Handles MSW inorganic fraction, RDF/RPF/SSF, plastic, rubber, LDPE, HDPE, PP, densified plastic, packaging waste, light metals, textile scraps, WEEE, wood waste, cables, paper, and cardboard. Targeted at waste management operators and recyclers.
• Promeco Plastic Centrifuges (PEC, PED) Equipment for plastic drying from washing lines. PEC Centrifuge removes water from plastics (1500 kg/h output); PED Ecodryer reduces moisture down to 10% (800-1000 kg/h output). Targeted at plastic washing line operators.
• Promeco Screens (Steel Discs PDS, Rubber Discs PDS-R) Disk or star screens for screening all kinds of waste or material. Steel discs with hexagonal shaped discs for general use; rubber discs with innovative geometry for fine compost, wood fiber, and peat processing. Targeted at composting, wood fiber production, and waste screening operators.
• Continuous Melt Filter PF Continuous melt-filtration system enabling uninterrupted extrusion when processing highly contaminated materials. Handles PE, PP, PS, PC, ABS at temperatures up to 300°C and pressures up to 200 bar. Features automatic PLC control with rotating blade sweeping the screen plate clean; purge material loss average less than 0.5 kg per purge. Targeted at plastic recyclers running extrusion lines on contaminated feedstock.
• Promeco Air Separator PAS High-efficiency separator sorting light from heavy materials based on density. Handles MSW, mixed plastic, agricultural film, compost oversize, PE, HDPE, EPS, PP, PVC. Capacity from 10 to 150 m³/h. Targeted at waste sorting and recycling operators.
• Organic Waste Cleaning (Squeezer, Centrifuge POS) Solutions for pulping and cleaning organic waste. Squeezer has capacity 3-40 m³/h; Centrifuge POS separates OFMSW up to 20 m³/h (~10,000 kg/h) from contaminants. Targeted at OFMSW processors and anaerobic digestion operators.
• Briquetting Promeco Extruder System Produces briquettes with diameter 60-100mm from mixed plastics, paper, cardboard, textiles, wood, MSW dry fraction, and RDF. Capacity up to 3,500 kg/h, density 0.4-1.2 kg/dm³. Targeted at waste-to-briquette producers and RDF processors.
• Densification & Pelletizing Line Combo (PES+PE) Combined Promeco Extruder System PES600 and Pellettizer PE300 enabling complete moisture removal through material degassing. Suitable for high ink-content plastics, polyamide (including PA6 fishing nets), and as feeder for Chemical Recycling plants. Capacity up to 1800 kg/h. Targeted at plastic recyclers and chemical recycling plant feeders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Biogas yield increases by up to 50% with Bioextruder pretreatment
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chemical Recycling EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Promeco has been a member of Chemical Recycling Europe Association since 2020, a prestigious European association committed to promoting chemical recycling of polymers. The association, established in January 2019, serves as an industry platform to support EU policies for the circular economy. Promeco actively participates in conferences and was elected to the board with Cord Matthies serving as treasurer in 2024.
• Kilpilahti Chemical Recycling Project (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromeco technology at the core of a major chemical recycling project in Finland. The facility converts post-consumer plastic waste into circular feedstock for the petrochemical industry. First production line processes approximately 10,000 tonnes annually with expansion potential up to 40,000 tonnes per year through modular expansion.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Erema Group: Austrian manufacturer of plastics recycling machinery including extruders, melt filters and turnkey recycling systems. Directly comparable to Promeco's PES Densifier, Continuous Melt Filter, and integrated plastic-recycling plant offerings, serving the same plastics-recycling operators globally.
• Vecoplan AG: German manufacturer of shredders, conveyors, and processing systems for waste and recycling. Directly comparable to Promeco's shredder range (KR, KRF, PRS, Premier) and MSW/industrial waste processing plants, targeting the same enterprise waste-recycling customers.
• Lindner-Recyclingtech: German-based shredder and recycling technology manufacturer for MSW, RDF, plastics, and wood. Directly comparable to Promeco's shredders and waste-processing plant offerings, with overlapping customer base in waste-management operators across Europe.
• Herbold Meckesheim: German manufacturer of machines and systems for plastic recycling including shredders, granulators, wash lines, and densification. Directly comparable to Promeco's plastic recycling equipment portfolio and integrated mechanical-recycling plants.
• Stadler Anlagenbau: German manufacturer of sorting and recycling plants for MSW and recyclables, including MRF systems. Comparable to Promeco's MSW and industrial waste processing plants and air-separator/screen equipment, serving similar municipal and commercial recycling customers.
• Machinex Technologies: Canadian designer-manufacturer of material recovery facilities (MRFs) and recycling sorting equipment. Comparable to Promeco's MRF-grade sorting/screening equipment and turnkey waste-recycling plants, particularly in the North American market.

Broad incumbents

• Tomra Sorting Recycling: Global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions for waste and recycling. Comparable to Promeco's mechanical separation equipment (air separators, screens) and downstream recycling customers, though Tomra operates at much larger scale and across multiple verticals including mining and food.
• BHS Sonthofen: German industrial equipment manufacturer supplying machines and plants for recycling, mixing, and chemical processing. Comparable to Promeco's recycling equipment and turnkey plants, with broader reach across chemical, mineral and recycling industries.

Regional players

• MTM Plastics: German plastics recycler operating advanced mechanical recycling including extrusion-based purification for food-grade rPET/rHDPE. Comparable to Promeco's chemical and mechanical recycling plant technology and similar European customer base in plastic-to-feedstock and bottle-to-bottle applications.

Emerging players

• Carbios: French biotech company developing enzymatic depolymerization recycling of PET. Comparable as an advanced/chemical recycling technology competitor targeting the same plastic-to-feedstock opportunity as Promeco's catalytic cracking, though using a different technological pathway.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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