What Separtek does

Separtek Srl (Società Unipersonale) is an Italian-headquartered environmental services company specializing in the on-site treatment of residual sludge from industrial, petroleum, and municipal operations. Founded in 2017 and operating from Costa Volpino (Bergamo) with a registered office in Padova, the company deploys containerized, mobile processing units directly to client facilities across Italy and internationally, executing turn-key projects from initial survey through extraction, pre-treatment, centrifugation, and final disposal. Its service portfolio covers four verticals: oil and gas (upstream and downstream drilling waste and refinery sludge), industrial manufacturing (paper, steel, food, pharmaceutical, distillery, tannery), municipal sewage and digester cleaning, and ancillary services (nitrogen inertization, odor control, and real-time data acquisition).

The technical core is a fleet of mobile, patented centrifuge systems offered in two-phase (water/solid), three-phase (water/oil/solid), and ATEX-certified variants, with processing capacity rated up to 100 cubic meters per hour, dual-pod pressure filtration down to 10 microns, and remote-controlled dredge units for confined-space extraction. A proprietary online data interconnection system links field operations with headquarters, enabling real-time monitoring of flow, temperature, turbidity, and density, plus remote command of feed pumps and centrifuge hardware. The company is triple-certified under ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018, and has received two Platinum Magazine innovation recognitions (March 2022 and July 2023). Separtek is a privately held single-member limited company with no external funding, no parent, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Commercially, Separtek generates revenue through three streams: sludge treatment services (project-based professional services), mobile equipment rental (deployed when client-owned systems fail or require capacity augmentation), and technical/process consulting. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting industrial, municipal, and oil & gas buyers globally, supported by a multilingual website (Italian, English, Russian), industry event participation (Ecomondo 2018 and 2019), and a free site-survey offer. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are project-specific. The firm operates with 11-50 employees and is currently founder/family-owned based on the single-member legal structure.

Name

Separtek

Legal name

Separtek Srl

Website

https://separtek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Separtek is an Italian environmental services firm that deploys mobile, patented centrifuge and extraction units on-site to treat residual sludge for oil & gas, industrial, and municipal clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Environmental Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Sludge & Byproduct Management (BPALAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Residuals & Septage Management (FOG, Grit/Screenings, Hauled Waste) (EUANAHAK)

Keywords

• Sludge treatment services
• Industrial wastewater solutions
• Mobile centrifuge services
• Oil and gas waste management
• Municipal sewage treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Volpino

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sludge Treatment Services: Full-service sludge treatment including extraction, screening, separation, and disposal. Services are provided on-site at client facilities using mobile equipment, offering turn-key solutions from initial survey through project completion.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of mobile sludge treatment equipment including centrifuges, decanter units, and extraction systems when client equipment has operational problems or needs capacity augmentation.
3. Technical Consulting: Technological and process consulting services to support clients with equipment issues or quality improvement needs, including process optimization recommendations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Separtek provides turn-key mobile sludge treatment services for industrial, petroleum, and municipal clients, executing on-site extraction, screening, thickening, and centrifugation of residual sludge using patented mobile equipment and remote-controlled units. The company manages the entire treatment chain from initial survey and extraction through solid/liquid/oil phase separation, with the option of equipment rental and technical consulting for clients facing operational issues.

Product overview

Separtek is a sludge treatment services company offering a comprehensive suite of mobile solutions for residual sludge processing from industrial applications. The portfolio includes four core service offerings: (1) Sludge Extraction using remote-controlled units for confined spaces, (2) Screening and Desander/Desilter for solids removal, (3) Static Settling and Mechanical Thickening, and (4) Mobile Decanter and Centrifuge units (two-phase, three-phase, and ATEX-certified) with capacity up to 100 mc/hr. The company operates across four industry sectors: Oil & Gas (upstream/downstream), Industrial (paper, steel, food, pharmaceutical, tannery), Municipal sewage treatment, and Ancillary services (nitrogen inertization, odor control, data acquisition). All services utilize patented technologies with mobile installations deployed on-site, supporting the complete sludge treatment process from extraction through final separation and disposal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sludge Extraction (Estrazione Fanghi) On-site sludge pump-out and extraction service from tanks, lagoons, digesters, and pits using remote-controlled mobile dredge units with WIFI capability, designed for safe operation in confined spaces and delicate tank structures.
• Sludge Screening and Desanding (Grigliatura e Dissabbiatura Fanghi) Mechanical filtration service separating gross material such as plastics, hair, and fibers, followed by graded desander (above 60 microns), desilter (above 30 microns), and shaker (400 microns) to remove gravel, sand, silt, and limestone.
• Sludge Static Settling and Mechanical Thickening (Ispessimento e Sedimentazione Fanghi) Service using static settlers, dynamic grits, and screw presses to reduce sludge volume by increasing solid content to 3-4%, optimizing downstream disposal costs.
• Mobile Sludge Decanter and Centrifuge (Disidratazione e Centrifugazione Fanghi) Mobile centrifugation service using containerized two-phase (water/solid), three-phase (water/oil/solid), and ATEX-certified decanter centrifuges with processing capacity up to 100 cubic meters per hour, auto-levelling platform system, and remote control capability.
• Equipment Rental and Technical Consultancy Rental of mobile sludge treatment equipment including centrifuges, decanter units, and extraction systems, paired with technical and process consulting, telecontrol operations, and on-site technical assistance to support clients with operational problems or capacity augmentation needs.
• Oil & Gas Upstream and Downstream Sludge Solutions Integrated sludge treatment offering for petroleum sector clients covering drilling cuttings (OBM/WBM) treatment, rig service water treatment, refinery sludge processing with three-phase centrifuges and ATEX extractors, tank cleaning from slop oil residuals, robotic extractors for confined spaces, and closed-loop water recycling systems with filtration down to 10 microns.
• Industrial Process and Wastewater Sludge Solutions Sludge treatment offering for manufacturing sectors (paper mills, steel, food processing, distilleries, pharmaceuticals, tanneries), including confined space extraction with remote-controlled dredge units, high-capacity centrifugation up to 100 cubic meters per hour, rotary screw thickeners, sand and pressure filtration, and biological odor abatement.
• Municipal Sludge and Sewage Treatment Aerobic and anaerobic sludge treatment in municipal digesters, primary/secondary settlers, and thickeners, using nitrogen inertization, remote-controlled pumping units for confined spaces, high-performance mobile centrifuges, screw presses, screening and desanding, and biological odor abatement.
• Ancillary Services (Nitrogen Inertization, Odor Control, Online Data Acquisition) Ancillary offering bundling nitrogen gas displacement for tank inertization, odor control through chemical, electro-chemical, and biological treatments, and online data acquisition with real-time parameter monitoring (flow rates, temperature, turbidity, density) and remote equipment control linking work-site yards with the headquarters technical department.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing capacity up to 100 cubic meters per hour with high-volume centrifuge units
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Ekomunicipátor (EKO group): Central/Eastern European regional environmental services operator providing wastewater, sludge, and industrial waste services. Comparable service model (outsourced sludge and wastewater treatment for municipalities and industrials) in an adjacent European geography to Separtek's stated international footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Global industrial separation and heat-transfer OEM with extensive decanter, separator, and wastewater-treatment product lines. Serves the same O&G, food, pharma, and municipal customers as Separtek but as a much broader portfolio incumbent rather than a focused mobile-service specialist.
• Suez SA: French environmental services group active in water, wastewater, and industrial waste treatment across Europe. Direct overlap with Separtek's municipal and industrial sludge services, though Suez typically operates at much larger scale and contract scope.
• Andritz Group: Austrian plant and separation technology supplier serving pulp & paper, chemical, municipal, and industrial wastewater. Direct overlap with Separtek's paper-mill and municipal sludge dewatering use cases, and a typical competitor on larger turnkey dewatering tenders.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services and water/wastewater utility operator with significant hazardous waste, industrial effluent, and sludge treatment operations across Europe. Competes with Separtek for the same municipal utility and industrial clients, typically at larger and longer-term contract scope.
• GEA Group: German industrial technology group with separation, centrifugation, and wastewater-sludge treatment offerings. Comparable in underlying separation technology, but operates as a large, multi-segment incumbent rather than an Italian mobile-service niche player.

Direct peers

• Pieralisi Group: Italian manufacturer of centrifuges and separation equipment with strong presence in olive oil, food, and industrial wastewater. Same Italian footprint and similar customer profile (food, distillery, pharma, tannery, industrial effluent) as Separtek.
• Hiller GmbH: German manufacturer of decanter centrifuges and mobile dewatering systems for industrial and municipal sludge. Closest direct peer given its mobile, application-engineered centrifuge technology serving the same customer use cases (sludge dewatering, oil/solid/water separation) as Separtek.
• Centrisys Corporation: US-based designer and manufacturer of dewatering centrifuges and thickening systems for municipal and industrial biosolids. Comparable product technology (decanter centrifuges, thickening) and customer overlap in municipal wastewater and industrial sludge treatment.
• Flottweg SE: German maker of decanter and disk-stack centrifuges with a strong installed base in industrial wastewater, oil & gas, and municipal sludge applications. Directly competes with Separtek's centrifuge and three-phase separation offering, particularly in O&G and heavy-industrial segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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