Bernardinello Engineering

What Bernardinello Engineering does

Bernardinello Engineering S.p.A. is an Italian water treatment engineering company founded in January 1995 and headquartered in Cadoneghe (Padova), Italy. The company designs and builds bespoke industrial water treatment plants — including seawater desalination, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, filtration, and biological treatment systems — for multinational enterprises across five primary verticals: petrochemical, food and beverage, energy/power generation, iron and steel, and pharmaceutical. It also develops and operates a proprietary Plant Automation and Management System software platform that enables 24/7 monitoring of installed plants.

The company executes the full project lifecycle as a turnkey EPC contractor, covering basic engineering, executive design, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and ongoing plant management and technical assistance. Reference projects include a ~€20 million double seawater desalination installation for Emirates Steel Industries in Abu Dhabi (2006–2014, producing 1,300+ m³/h of osmotic water from 3,500 m³/h seawater intake) and a multi-technology ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis demineralization plant for ENI Power in Brindisi with 6,700 m³/day capacity (2018). The company holds exclusive water treatment patents developed in collaboration with the University of Padua and is a strategic partner of Dow Water & Process Solutions for membrane technology.

Bernardinello serves a globally diversified customer base across 43 countries, with 500+ plants realized since inception, 80+ employees across Italy and Romania, and a 30,000 m² headquarters campus combining engineering, manufacturing, laboratories, and warehousing. Revenue is generated through one-time turnkey project contracts, recurring managed plant services, technical assistance, and usage-based mobile/emergency plant rentals. The legal form is an Italian S.p.A. (società per azioni) with €12,120,000 paid-up capital, privately held under the founding family with President Angelo Bernardinello and no disclosed external investors.

Name

Bernardinello Engineering

Legal name

Bernardinello Engineering S.p.A.

Website

https://bernardinello.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bernardinello Engineering S.p.A. is an Italian water treatment engineering firm that designs, constructs, and manages bespoke turnkey plants for industrial clients across the petrochemical, energy, steel, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors in 43 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Engineering

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Desalination Plant Construction (IMAFAGAG), Water Reuse & Reclamation Infrastructure Construction (Recycled Water Systems) (IMAFAGAH)

Keywords

• Water treatment engineering
• Industrial desalination plants
• Reverse osmosis systems
• Water purification plants
• Wastewater treatment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cadoneghe

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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. Turnkey Plant Design and Construction: Design and construction of bespoke water treatment plants delivered as complete turnkey solutions. Includes basic engineering, executive project, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up. Projects range from green field installations to revamping of existing plants.
2. Plant Management Services: Ongoing plant management with 24/7 monitoring capabilities. Includes automation systems, process optimization, and remote operation support. Technical staff stationed both in office and on-site.
3. Technical Assistance: Complete technical support service for all plants, including those not built by the company. Services include maintenance, process assistance, and plant operations with mobile workshops and real-time system analysis.
4. Mobile and Emergency Plant Rental: Rental of mobile water treatment plants for environmental emergencies and immediate production support. Mobile Division provides rapid response capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bernardinello Engineering designs and builds bespoke industrial water treatment plants — including ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, desalination, filtration, and biological treatment systems — delivered as turnkey projects from basic engineering through commissioning and start-up. The company also provides ongoing plant management, technical assistance, mobile/emergency plant rentals, and revamping of existing facilities for industrial clients across multiple sectors.

Product overview

Bernardinello Engineering is a water treatment and process engineering company offering a portfolio of specialized plants and services. The core offerings include: (1) Treatment technologies - Ultrafiltrazione (Ultrafiltration), Osmosi inversa (Reverse Osmosis), Scambio ionico (Ion Exchange), Dissalazione (Desalination), Filtrazione (Filtration), and Impianti biologici (Biological treatment) plants; (2) A proprietary Plant Automation and Management System software for monitoring and controlling treatment operations; (3) Supporting services including Turnkey Plant Design and Construction, Technical Assistance, Plant Management, Mobile Emergency Plants, and Plant Revamping. The company operates across five main sectors: Power, Oil & Gas, Iron & Steel, Food & Beverages, and Pharmaceutical. Projects are delivered both as greenfield installations and revamping of existing facilities, with comprehensive services from basic engineering through commissioning and start-up.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ultrafiltration Plants (Impianti di ultrafiltrazione)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1300+ mc/h osmotic water production capacity with 3500 mc/h seawater intake
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Dow Water & Process SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Collaboration agreement for ultrafiltrazione and reverse osmosis technology supply. Bernardinello Engineering signed agreement with Dow for the ENI Power Brindisi project, implementing multi-technological treatment solutions using Dow membrane technology.
• Università degli Studi di Padova (Padua University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with university professors and researchers, particularly from the Ateneo di Padova. University expertise contributes to R&D activities and development of new water treatment processes and solutions.
• ENI PowermajorOthersCustomer for the Brindisi power plant project involving ultrafiltrazione and reverse osmosis. The project includes a multi-technological plant for demineralization with capacity of 6,700 mc/day.
• Emirates Steel IndustriesmajorOthersEnd customer for the Abu Dhabi desalination project - a double seawater desalination plant supplying industrial water to the steel manufacturing facility producing 4.5 million tons of steel annually.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Doosan Enerbility: Korean conglomerate with a water treatment EPC business serving power and desalination clients. Overlaps with Bernardinello on industrial water EPC but within a much broader heavy-engineering portfolio.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Global industrial water treatment player offering membrane, chemical, and digital solutions to heavy industry. Comparable in industrial process water focus but with much broader portfolio and scale.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global incumbent offering full water and wastewater treatment EPC plus chemicals and services across all industrial verticals. Overlaps with Bernardinello's industrial customer base but operates at far larger scale.
• De Nora Water Technologies: Italian-listed industrial group offering electrodes, water technologies, and energy solutions. Geographic overlap and related industrial water treatment focus.

Direct peers

• Metito: UAE-headquartered water treatment EPC specializing in industrial, desalination, and reuse projects across the Middle East and Africa. Closely comparable on geography, industrial focus, and turnkey project scale.
• VA Tech Wabag: India-based global water treatment EPC serving municipal and industrial clients with desalination and reuse expertise. Comparable EPC delivery model and industrial focus.
• Aquatech International: US-based water and wastewater treatment company focused on industrial process water, desalination, and reuse for power, oil & gas, and heavy industry. Comparable technology and customer base.
• Fisia Italimpianti: Italian-based EPC contractor specializing in industrial water and desalination plants for power, oil & gas, and steel clients. Closely comparable to Bernardinello in geography, customer base, and turnkey delivery model.
• ACCIONA Agua: Spanish EPC firm delivering industrial and municipal water treatment, desalination, and reuse plants worldwide. Comparable in turnkey EPC scope, membrane technology deployment, and multinational industrial client base.

Emerging players

• SafBon Water Technology: Chinese-origin EPC delivering desalination and industrial wastewater reuse plants globally. Comparable project scope but typically larger and more emerging in Western markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bernardinelloe
• Facebookfacebook.com/bernardinelloeng

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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