BEKON

What BEKON does

BEKON GmbH, headquartered in Harsewinkel, Germany, is a specialized engineering company focused on dry fermentation (Trockenfermentation) biogas plant technology for energy generation from organic waste. Founded in 1992 and operating as a subsidiary within the Eggersmann Gruppe, BEKON serves municipalities, waste management operators, agricultural enterprises, and industrial/energy companies globally. The company positions itself as a worldwide technology leader in biogas plant construction for waste-to-energy applications.

The company's core product is the BEKON Trockenfermentation system, available in two process variants: discontinuous (batch) dry fermentation, a single-stage process for pourable biomasses with high dry matter content fed via wheel loader or automated tunnel entry; and continuous dry fermentation, which uses a feed screw to produce large, constant volumes of biogas from pre-shredded biomass. Plants are designed with high automation, modular architecture for incremental expansion, and flexible output options including electricity, biomethane injection into natural gas grids, CNG/LNG fuel, district heating, and quality compost from digestate. BEKON distinguishes itself through above-average biogas yields and minimal parasitic self-consumption relative to industry benchmarks.

BEKON operates a B2B enterprise field sales model with comprehensive project lifecycle support from planning through construction, operation, and maintenance. Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales (biogas plant construction), ongoing energy sales from operated plants, compost sales, and professional O&M services. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contract cadences. The company leverages the Eggersmann Gruppe's broader recycling-technology network, IFAT trade fair participation, and a multilingual web presence (DE, EN, PL, ES, FR) to reach enterprise customers internationally.

Name

BEKON

Legal name

BEKON GmbH

Website

https://bekon.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BEKON GmbH, a German dry-fermentation biogas plant engineering firm (founded 1992, subsidiary of Eggersmann Gruppe), designs and builds modular biogas plants for municipalities, waste management operators, agricultural enterprises, and energy companies, offering both batch and continuous fermentation processes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biogas Plant Manufacturing

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117), Compost Manufacturing (325315)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics-to-Energy & CHP from Biogas (On-site Power/Heat) (EUAIAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD), Organic & Bio-based Fertilizers (Manure/Compost/Biochar) (IMAEAEAF)

Keywords

• Dry fermentation biogas
• Biogas plant construction
• Organic waste processing
• Waste-to-energy systems
• Biomethane production

Headquarters

HQ city

Unterföhring

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biogas Plant Construction & Equipment: BEKON generates revenue through the design, construction, and sale of biogas plants for energy production from organic waste. The company provides turnkey solutions with comprehensive lifecycle support including planning, building, and operation services.
2. Biogas Energy Sales: Revenue generated from energy produced by BEKON plants through biomethane injection into natural gas grids, electricity feed-in, or compressed/liquefied natural gas (CNG/LNG) as vehicle fuel.
3. Quality Compost Sales: Secondary revenue stream from sale of high-quality compost produced from digestate in a second process step, usable as fertilizer in agriculture.
4. Operation & Maintenance Services: The company offers complete support services as part of their philosophy, including plant management and operational support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BEKON designs, builds, and services turnkey biogas plants based on proprietary dry fermentation (Trockenfermentation) technology for converting organic waste into biogas, biomethane, electricity, heat, and vehicle fuel. Plants are modular and scalable, available in discontinuous batch and continuous-feed configurations, and include digestate processing into quality compost.

Product overview

BEKON is a biogas plant manufacturer and part of the Eggersmann Group, offering dry fermentation technology for energy production from organic waste. The product portfolio centers on the BEKON Trockenfermentation system, available in two variants: Discontinuous Dry Fermentation (a single-stage batch process using wheel loader or automated tunnel feeding) and Continuous Dry Fermentation (a continuous-feed system using a feeding screw for constant biogas production). The technology is known for high economic efficiency, simple and robust operation, and modular configuration with above-average biogas yields.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BEKON Trockenfermentation (Dry Fermentation) Biogas Plants Turnkey biogas plants using proprietary dry fermentation technology for energy production from organic waste, featuring high automation, robust operation, modular expandable design, and above-average biogas yields. Sold to municipalities, waste management companies, agricultural operations, and industrial/energy companies.
• Diskontinuierliche Trockenfermentation (Discontinuous Dry Fermentation) Single-stage batch dry fermentation process in which reactors are filled with biomass using a wheel loader or via an automated tunnel feeding device, providing a safe, biologically stable process suitable for pourable biomasses with high dry matter content and minimal pre-treatment.
• Kontinuierliche Trockenfermentation (Continuous Dry Fermentation) Robust continuous-feed dry fermentation process in which pre-shredded biomass is fed into the fermenter via a feeding screw (pigg), designed for constant generation of particularly large quantities of biogas at industrial scale.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over-average biogas yields compared to industry standards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Eggersmann GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBEKON is a subsidiary/brand within the Eggersmann Gruppe. The Eggersmann Gruppe operates five BEKON biogas plants in daily practice to test and continuously improve the technology. This internal operational use provides real-world R&D feedback and validates the technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anaergia: North America/Europe-based provider of anaerobic digestion, RNG upgrading, and organics-recovery facilities; comparable in serving municipal organic-waste streams and producing biogas/RNG, though at much larger scale.
• Wärtsilä (Biogas Solutions / Wärtsilä Energy Storage): Global energy and marine technology group with biogas upgrading and power-from-gas solutions; competes for large-scale biomethane and waste-to-energy projects where BEKON's municipal customers operate.

Direct peers

• Weltec Biopower: German manufacturer of container-based and modular biogas plants for organic waste and agricultural substrates; directly competes with BEKON in municipal and agricultural dry-fermentation tenders, especially in the DACH region.
• PlanET Biogas: German/Canadian biogas plant manufacturer focused on agricultural and organic-waste anaerobic digestion; comparable offering profile and customer base to BEKON, with similar modular plant concepts.
• Schmack Biogas (Hitachi Zosen Inova): Long-established German biogas plant builder now part of Hitachi Zosen Inova, offering wet and dry fermentation systems for organic waste and biomethane; competes with BEKON on municipal and industrial biogas projects across Europe.
• BTS Biogas: Austrian-based biogas plant engineering firm serving municipalities and industry with anaerobic digestion and biomethane upgrading; overlaps with BEKON on technology, geography, and customer profile.
• agriKomp: German provider of biogas and biomethane plants for agricultural and industrial customers, including dry-fermentation systems; directly comparable to BEKON in technology, geography, and customer segments.

Emerging players

• N2 Applied: Norwegian agricultural-technology company developing plasma-converted nitrogen and biogas-adjacent solutions for farms; an emerging adjacent player intersecting with BEKON's agricultural biogas customer segment.

Others

• Eggersmann Recycling Technology: Parent-group division focused on mechanical-biological waste treatment plants; closely adjacent to BEKON within the same corporate family, sharing customers, references, and project-development capabilities in municipal solid-waste and organic-waste tenders.

Regional players

• Zorg Biogas: Italy-based biogas plant builder focused on agricultural and organic-waste anaerobic digestion; comparable technology and customer profile to BEKON, but primarily serves Southern European markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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