What Ecosoluções does

Ecosoluções is a privately held Brazilian environmental-technology company headquartered at the Parque Tecnológico of the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) in Minas Gerais, from which it graduated after pre-incubation and incubation as a technology-based business. It designs, manufactures, and services modular water and effluent treatment equipment — including Estações de Tratamento de Água (ETA) and Estações de Tratamento de Efluentes (ETE), filtration systems, ultrafiltration units, water demineralizers, oil/water and oil/grease separators, filter septic tanks, well-water treatment systems, and polymer mixers — alongside an in-house laboratory performing physico-chemical analyses (DBO, DQO, metals, chlorides, phenols, phosphates) under ABNT, CONAMA, and Decree 8468/76 standards. The company's underlying technology stack spans physico-chemical processes, biological reactors (UASB/RAFA, aerobic), membrane separation (ultrafiltration at 0.5–6 bar), and proprietary platforms such as the Reborn thermal-oxidation process (70% waste-volume reduction, zero carbon emissions), the salt-separator complexing-additive process (80% water recovery), and acidophilic-bacteria bioreactors for biogenic sulfuric acid.

Ecosoluções monetizes through a sales-led, quote-based model selling engineered hardware to industrial, commercial, and residential customers across Southeast Brazil, supplemented by recurring station rental, managed operation and monitoring, maintenance, laboratory testing, fossa-cleaning, and sanitation-engineering consulting. BNDES financing via Cartão BNDES and Banco SICOB is embedded in the purchase flow, supporting SMB and mid-market conversion, while larger enterprise customers are engaged through direct sales over WhatsApp, phone, and the company website. Its customer base spans industrial and commercial establishments requiring effluent compliance, horizontal condominiums and housing developments needing potable-water and sewage treatment, gas stations and auto-service businesses requiring oil-water separation, and residential groundwater users.

The company is pursuing an explicit pivot from regional equipment sales into resource-recovery and bio-input product lines via 2025 co-development partnerships with BASF (Reborn solid-waste transformation), UFV and Embrapa (biogenic sulfuric acid bioreactors for fertilizer production), Votorantim Metais e Zinco (mining-effluent salt-separator deployment), Ferrari Agroindústria (Eco Hâmic sugarcane-derived biofertilizer, with Ferrari building a dedicated industrial plant), and UFV (PhaPaz biosurfactant protein for cosmetics, agriculture, petroleum, and bioremediation). With ~50 professionals, 186 completed projects, and 13+ years operating from its UFV-incubator base, Ecosoluções is positioning itself as a Brazilian applied-environmental-biotech platform rather than a purely regional treatment-equipment supplier.

Name

Ecosoluções

Legal name

Ecosoluções

Website

https://ecosolucoes.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecosoluções is a Brazilian environmental-technology company that designs, manufactures, and services modular water and effluent treatment equipment, serving industrial, commercial, residential, and mining customers in Southeast Brazil with hardware, lab analyses, and managed compliance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK), Water Sampling, Testing & Laboratory Analysis (Legionella/Microbiology) (BPABAJAB), Water Filtration, Treatment & Softening Plumbing Products (IMADALAK)

Keywords

• Industrial wastewater treatment
• Water treatment stations
• Effluent treatment equipment
• Environmental compliance solutions
• Solid waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Viçosa

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Products: Sale of treatment stations (ETA), filtration systems, oil-water separators, demineralizers, ultrafiltration units, and related equipment. One-time purchase model with installation services.
2. Effluent Treatment Products: Sale of ETE (Effluent Treatment Stations), septic tanks, filter systems, and wastewater treatment equipment for industrial and residential applications.
3. Laboratory Services: Own laboratory performing physico-chemical analyses including DBO, DQO, metals, cyanide, chlorides, phenols, phosphates, and compliance testing per CONAMA and Decree 8468/76.
4. Maintenance and Monitoring Services: Operation, monitoring, and maintenance of treatment stations with periodic sample collection and compliance reporting. Includes technical assistance and spare parts.
5. Station Rental: Monthly rental or time-determined use of treatment stations with full service package including installation, maintenance, and compliance monitoring.
6. Fossa Cleaning Services: Septic tank cleaning, unclogging, and contaminated area cleaning services with licensed transportation and proper disposal.
7. Consulting Services: Sanitation engineering projects including process control, chemical product application, laboratory verification, and equipment performance assessment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ecosoluções designs, manufactures, sells, and services water and effluent treatment equipment — including ETAs, ETEs, filtration, ultrafiltration, oil/water separators, oil and grease separators, water demineralizers, well water treatment systems, polymer mixers, and filter septic tanks — for industrial, commercial, and residential customers in Brazil. The company also operates an in-house laboratory for physico-chemical analyses, provides station rental, monitoring and maintenance, fossa cleaning, adequacy-project design, consulting, and scientific research services under partnerships with BASF, Votorantim, Ferrari Agroindústria, UFV, and Embrapa. Pricing is quote-based and supported by BNDES financing through Cartão BNDES and Banco SICOB.

Product overview

Ecosoluções offers a comprehensive portfolio of environmental technology products and services focused on water and effluent treatment. The core product line includes water and effluent treatment stations (ETA and ETE) alongside specialized treatment equipment such as filtration systems, ultrafiltration, water demineralizers, oil/water separators, oil and grease separators, filter septic tanks, well water treatment systems, and polymer mixers. The company also provides laboratory analyses, sewage cleaning (Limpa Fossa), station operation, ETE rental, monitoring, consulting, technical assistance, and adequacy project services. The products share a common thread of environmental compliance and sustainable water/waste management, with treatment stations forming the backbone of the offering and specialized equipment serving as complementary or modular additions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Filtration (Filtração) Water filtration system for polishing treatment to reduce turbidity and contaminants. Built in stainless steel or fiberglass with paint coating, operates at up to 4.0 kg/cm² pressure, with flow capacity from 1,000 to 100,000 liters/hour. Available with mixed bed (sand or charcoal) or heavy metal sequestrant mineral bed. Intended for industrial, commercial, and municipal water polishing applications.
• Effluent Treatment Station (ETE) Automated effluent treatment station for horizontal condominiums, housing complexes, commercial, and industrial establishments, enabling compliance with Brazilian environmental regulations (CONAMA/Decree 8468/76). Modular construction with treatment capacity from 30 m³/day to 1,500 m³/day. Treatment stages include preliminary treatment, UASB/RAFA anaerobic reactor, aerobic reactor, secondary settler, accumulation tank, chlorine disinfection, filtration, and odor gas filter.
• Water Treatment Station (ETA) Water treatment station designed to guarantee potability standards per Ministry of Health Portaria 2914, reduce pollutant concentration, and eliminate microorganisms and organic materials harmful to human health. Modular construction per ABNT NBR 12216, with treatment capacity from 0.5 L/s to 20 L/s. Process includes rapid mixing, mechanical flocculators, high-rate clarifier, rapid filters, and disinfection.
• Filter Septic Tank (Fossa Filtro) Filter septic tank system for domestic effluent treatment, developed per client requirements for installations serving 4 to 45 people. Recommended for small establishments such as bars, shops, and restaurants. Compliant with current environmental standards, backed by a 5-year warranty, and requires minimal maintenance.
• Ultrafiltration Pressure-driven selective elimination system for suspended matter, particles, macromolecules, colloidal matter, and microorganisms. Operates at 0.5 to 6 bar pressure using semipermeable membranes that retain solid particles larger than membrane pore size. Recommended for steel, chemical, and plastics/resins industries.
• Water and Oil Separator Box (Caixa Separadora de Água e Óleo) Separator box for water and oil separation in industrial, commercial, and residential processes such as gas stations, mechanic workshops, car washes, transport companies, and factories. Uses coalescing plates that agglomerate small oil particles into larger fragments for easier separation, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
• Oil and Grease Separator for Emulsion or Settleable Substances Equipment for separation of supernatant or emulsified oils and fats, as well as settleable solids such as sand and other coarse particulates. Uses physical density-based methods with flow tranquilizer, inclined bottom with helical screws, micro-bubble generator, and grease skimmer.
• Water Demineralizer (Desmineralizador de Água) Water demineralization unit that provides pure water by removing inorganic ions (cations and anions) through ion exchange resins. Includes cationic resin for Ca++, Mg++, and Na+ removal, and anionic resin for HCO3, SiO2, CO2, Cl-, and SO4 removal. Regeneration uses hydrochloric acid (HCl) and caustic soda (NaOH) solutions.
• Well Water Treatment (Tratamento para Água de Poço) Water treatment system for residences and industries relying on underground water sources. Consists of a direct descending filtration treatment system with sand filtration and automatic dosing equipment. Automated continuous-process equipment requiring minimal operator intervention.
• Polymer Mixer (Misturador de Polímero) Polymer mixing equipment made of fiberglass (corrosion-resistant). Automated process requiring minimal human intervention for inserting inputs and removing the mixture. Water is first added to the mixing tank, then the motor and polymer dosing are activated, followed by homogenization until the solution is ready for use.
• Laboratory Analyses (Análises Laboratoriais) In-house laboratory service performing physico-chemical analyses for water, soil, and effluent samples including DBO, DQO, metals, cyanide, chlorides, phenols, phosphates, and compliance testing per CONAMA resolutions and Decree 8468/76.
• Station Rental (Locação de Estações) Monthly rental or time-determined use of treatment stations with full service package including installation, maintenance, and compliance monitoring.
• Septic Tank Cleaning (Limpa Fossa) Specialist service in unclogging, septic tank cleaning, and contaminated area cleaning with licensed transportation and proper disposal of waste, based in Viçosa, MG.
• Operation, Monitoring and Maintenance Services (Monitoramento de Estações) Managed services covering operation, monitoring, and maintenance of treatment stations including periodic sample collection, compliance reporting, technical assistance, and spare parts.
• Sanitation Engineering Consulting (Consultoria) Sanitation engineering projects including process control, chemical product application, laboratory verification, and equipment performance assessment, plus adequacy-project design services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% waste volume reduction in solid waste transformation process (Projeto Reborn)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• BASFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint technology development project 'Reborn' for transforming solid waste from BASF's STR Hub and Laboratories into organic substrate using thermal oxidation process. Aims to reduce waste volume by 70%, create odorless substance with no biological risk, and achieve zero carbon emissions in the process.
• UFV (Universidade Federal de Viçosa)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development and production of industrial-scale bioreactors for biogenic sulfuric acid production using acidophilic bacteria. Also collaborating on biosurfactant protein production (PhaPaz) using E. coli bacteria for various industrial applications.
• EmbrapamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UFV and Embrapa for development of industrial-scale bioreactors producing biogenic sulfuric acid for fertilizer production. Enables capillary, economical, and environmentally viable production.
• Votorantim Metais e Zinco S/AmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology development partnership for physico-chemical treatment of OVER HOW process effluent from zinc extraction and processing. Uses complexing additive technology achieving 80% water recovery and enabling sustainable mining operations.
• Ferrari Agroindústria S/AcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment of 'Eco Húmic' organic biofertilizer rich in humic and fulvic acids from sugarcane residue. Promotes greater root development and water/nutrient retention in crops. Ferrari is constructing an industrial plant for production and commercialization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Multinational water-treatment and environmental-services company offering ETAs, ETEs, demineralizers, and ultrafiltration systems. Comparable as a competitor for industrial water/effluent treatment projects in Brazil and Latin America.
• Aegea Saneamento: One of Brazil's largest private water and sewage utilities operating treatment infrastructure across multiple states. Comparable as a Brazilian environmental-services provider focused on water/sanitation compliance, though significantly larger and vertically integrated into utility concessions.
• Iguá Saneamento: Brazilian water and sanitation utility operating in multiple states with full concession operations. Relevant peer for industrial effluent and water-treatment services, though operating at utility scale rather than equipment-and-service niche.
• Sabesp (Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo): One of the largest water and sanitation companies in the world, serving São Paulo state. Indirect peer for industrial effluent treatment standards and compliance requirements, operating as a regulated utility rather than equipment provider.
• BRK Ambiental: Major Brazilian water and wastewater concessionaire serving millions of customers. Competes with Ecosoluções for industrial and municipal effluent treatment contracts, with broader geographic reach and significantly greater scale.
• Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions: Global leader in water treatment technologies and services with strong Brazil presence. Directly comparable product portfolio (ETAs, ETEs, filtration, ultrafiltration) targeting the same industrial and municipal compliance customers, but with global R&D and balance sheet.

Direct peers

• Fluence Corporation: Provider of decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions including packaged ETAs/ETEs for industrial and municipal customers. Highly comparable in product offering (modular treatment stations, ultrafiltration) and target customer profile, with overlapping Latin America focus.
• Grundfos: Global pump and water-treatment equipment manufacturer with dosing, filtration, and ultrafiltration systems serving industrial and municipal customers. Comparable as a supplier of core treatment-station components that Ecosoluções integrates into its ETA/ETE offerings.
• ProMinent Brasil: Provider of dosing pumps, water-treatment systems, and disinfection solutions for industrial water and wastewater applications in Brazil. Comparable as a competitor supplying polymer-mixing, filtration, and chemical-treatment components similar to Ecosoluções' product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Aquafix: Brazilian water and effluent treatment company specializing in chemical solutions and equipment for industrial wastewater treatment. Comparable as a domestic mid-market competitor in the same Brazilian regulatory-compliance niche, though focused more on chemical-treatment programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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