IPECA
IPECA is a Spanish agtech company that designs, sells, and installs on-farm dual-chamber animal carcass incinerators for livestock and poultry farmers, offering turnkey permitting, financing, and a remote-management mobile app.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersSevilla, Spain
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What IPECA does
IPECA (legal entity: IPECA Soluciones de Bioseguridad, S.L.) is a privately held Spanish company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Alcalá de Guadaira, Sevilla, that designs, sells, and installs on-farm animal carcass incinerators for the livestock sector. The company's core technology is a dual-chamber incineration system: a primary chamber that receives dead animals and a secondary chamber that depurates combustion gases through secondary incineration, eliminating odors during operation. The product portfolio spans four capacity tiers — IPECA PEDRERA (250 kg), IPECA LORCA (500 kg, propane/natural gas/diesel), IPECA ZARAGOZA (1,000 kg, in production), and IPECA OJEDO (100 kg, in design) — with both marketed models holding CE certification. A companion IPECA SMART mobile application enables remote unit management.
The company sells directly to professional livestock and poultry farmers in Spain through a sales-led motion (website contact form and direct outreach), with turnkey project delivery including permit processing and on-site installation. Revenue derives primarily from one-time equipment sales, supplemented by optional maintenance services and customer-financing arrangements brokered through partner banking institutions. Operational economics are supported by a fuel supply agreement with Repsol providing preferential gas pricing to end customers. Disclosed customers include enterprise poultry and feed operators (SADA, Piensos Jiménez, Avinatur), and the company is a participant in Andalusia's Programa Minerva accelerator. The company is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no external investors disclosed, and operates with a headcount of 1–10.
IPECA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- IPECA
- Legal name
- IPECA SOLUCIONES DE BIOSEGURIDAD, S.L.
- Website
- https://ipeca.es
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- IPECA is a Spanish agtech company that designs, sells, and installs on-farm dual-chamber animal carcass incinerators for livestock and poultry farmers, offering turnkey permitting, financing, and a remote-management mobile app.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
IPECA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Livestock Biosecurity Equipment
- NAICS
- Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213), Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423820)
- SIC
- Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs for Stored Products (AFAOAIAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Sanitation, Exclusion & Pest-Proofing Consulting (HACCP/FSMA Support) (AFACAGAI)
Keywords
Where IPECA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sevilla
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
IPECA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Incineration Equipment Sales: IPECA generates revenue primarily from the sale of its animal carcass incineration machines. The company sells two current models (IPECA PEDRERA and IPECA LORCA) and had additional models in development. Equipment sales include turnkey installation and permit management services.
- Maintenance Services: Post-installation, customers can establish a maintenance schedule performed by own personnel or outsourced. This represents an ongoing service revenue stream.
- Financing Arrangements: IPECA has agreements with banking institutions to facilitate customer financing for equipment purchase. Additionally, a supply agreement with Repsol provides fuel (gas) at preferential conditions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | IPECA PEDRERA — 250 kg capacity |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | IPECA LORCA — 500 kg capacity |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | IPECA ZARAGOZA — 1,000 kg capacity (in production) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | IPECA OJEDO — 100 kg capacity (in design) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
IPECA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
IPECA designs, manufactures, and installs on-farm animal carcass incinerators built around a proprietary dual-chamber architecture: a primary chamber that receives dead livestock and a secondary chamber that depurates combustion gases through secondary incineration, eliminating odors during operation. The company sells two commercial models — IPECA PEDRERA (250 kg capacity) and IPECA LORCA (500 kg capacity) — and supplements equipment sales with turnkey installation, permit processing, maintenance services, and a SMART mobile application for remote unit management. IPECA's offering enables livestock and poultry farmers to dispose of carcasses and SANDACH material on-site, removing the biosecurity risk and cost associated with third-party collection trucks.
Product overview
IPECA (Instalación Para Eliminación de Cadáveres de Animales) offers a portfolio of industrial animal carcass incinerators designed for on-farm biosecurity. The product line includes four models: IPECA PEDRERA (250 kg capacity), IPECA LORCA (500 kg capacity), IPECA ZARAGOZA (1,000 kg capacity), and IPECA OJEDO (100 kg capacity, in development). All models feature a dual-chamber design where the secondary chamber performs combustion gas purification to eliminate odors. These are complemented by the IPECA SMART mobile application for remote unit management. The company also handles permitting and administrative authorization for installation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- IPECA LORCA: Incinerator model with 500 kg capacity, dimensions 1.17m x 0.72m x 1.18m, CE certified, operates on propane/natural gas/diesel.
- IPECA PEDRERA
- IPECA ZARAGOZA
- IPECA OJEDO
Products and services
- IPECA PEDRERA Compact on-farm animal carcass incinerator with 250 kg load capacity, dual-chamber design (primary chamber for carcass loading, secondary chamber for combustion gas depuration that eliminates odors), CE certified. Designed for smaller livestock and poultry farm operations that need an in-situ SANDACH disposal solution without external collection trucks.
- IPECA LORCA Industrial on-farm animal carcass incinerator with 500 kg load capacity, dual-chamber architecture for odor-free operation, supporting Propane, Natural Gas, or Diesel fuel, CE certified. Targeted at mid-to-large livestock and poultry operations requiring in-situ carcass disposal with multi-fuel flexibility.
Quantifiable outcome
- Eliminates the largest disease transmission vector to farms by removing external collection truck visits
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use IPECA
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
IPECA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
IPECA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- RepsolminorIPECA has an agreement with Repsol for the supply of fuel (gas) at exceptional conditions for IPECA customers. This partnership reduces operational fuel costs for end customers using gas-powered IPECA incinerators.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
IPECA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Stericycle: Global waste management services company with regulated waste collection, including animal by-product and carcass collection. Comparable to IPECA as the incumbent alternative that IPECA's on-farm incinerator model is designed to displace.
- Suez Environment: Global environmental services and water/waste management group with regulated waste collection and treatment capabilities. Comparable as the broad incumbent that competes with IPECA's on-farm model for animal by-product disposal budgets.
- Clean Harbors: North American environmental and industrial services provider with hazardous and regulated waste handling capacity. Relevant as a broad incumbent in regulated waste services that IPECA's decentralized on-farm incinerator model is an alternative to.
Direct peers
- Addfield Environmental Systems: UK-based manufacturer of animal, medical, and agricultural carcass incinerators with a wide capacity range. Directly comparable to IPECA's product line (on-farm dual-chamber incinerators) and competes for the same European livestock biosecurity customer base.
- Inciner8: UK-based designer and manufacturer of small-to-large scale incinerators, including models targeted at livestock farms and animal carcass disposal. Closely comparable offering to IPECA across capacity tiers and agricultural biosecurity use cases.
- Burns Zero: European-focused supplier of farm and agricultural incinerators, including carcass disposal models. Competes with IPECA in the on-farm biosecurity equipment segment across continental European livestock markets.
- Vulcan Engineering: UK manufacturer of incineration equipment serving agricultural, medical, and industrial waste streams. Directly comparable to IPECA's core product category of carcass and waste incinerators sold to livestock operators.
Emerging players
- Atlas Stord AS: Norwegian-based supplier of rendering and animal by-product processing equipment. Comparable to IPECA as an adjacent player in the carcass and SANDACH disposal value chain, though focused on centralized rendering rather than on-farm incineration.
- Haarslev Industries: Danish-headquartered processor of animal by-products with rendering equipment and services. Comparable to IPECA in serving the livestock waste/by-product disposal market, though positioned more as an industrial-scale centralized rendering provider.
Regional players
- Falc S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of agricultural and livestock equipment, including carcass handling and farm sanitation solutions. Comparable to IPECA in addressing on-farm animal by-product management, but primarily serving Italy and Southern Europe.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
IPECA social profiles
Digital presenceIPECA compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
IPECA financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
IPECA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
IPECA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
IPECA M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about IPECA
What does IPECA do?
IPECA designs, manufactures, and installs on-farm animal carcass incinerators built around a proprietary dual-chamber architecture: a primary chamber that receives dead livestock and a secondary chamber that depurates combustion gases through secondary incineration, eliminating odors during operation. The company sells two commercial models — IPECA PEDRERA (250 kg capacity) and IPECA LORCA (500 kg capacity) — and supplements equipment sales with turnkey installation, permit processing, maintenance services, and a SMART mobile application for remote unit management. IPECA's offering enables livestock and poultry farmers to dispose of carcasses and SANDACH material on-site, removing the biosecurity risk and cost associated with third-party collection trucks.
Is IPECA a public or private company?
IPECA is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was IPECA founded?
IPECA was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is IPECA based?
IPECA is headquartered in Sevilla, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does IPECA make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Incineration Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are maintenance Services and financing Arrangements.
Who are IPECA's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Stericycle, Suez Environment and Clean Harbors. Direct peers are Addfield Environmental Systems, Inciner8, Burns Zero and Vulcan Engineering. Emerging players are Atlas Stord AS and Haarslev Industries. Falc S.r.l. is listed as a regional player.
Does IPECA have an API?
No public API is recorded for IPECA.
What industry is IPECA in?
IPECA's product category is Livestock Biosecurity Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAOAIAI, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs for Stored Products, with a secondary code of AFACAGAI, Sanitation, Exclusion & Pest-Proofing Consulting (HACCP/FSMA Support). Its NAICS code is 562213 and its SIC code is 3564.