eCO2

What eCO2 does

eCO2 (legal entity: Eco2 SA) is an independent, privately held Swiss engineering company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Taverne (canton of Ticino). It designs and develops high-pressure processes and equipment that use liquid and supercritical carbon dioxide as a solvent, primarily for precision cleaning in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and precision-mechanics industries, with adjacent activity in materials and energy/decarbonization applications. The core technology is a proprietary dense-fluid cleaning process that combines controlled temperature and pressure, rotating baskets, and ultrasonic assistance (covered by a European Patent granted in 2005) to remove oils, fats, waxes, and insoluble contaminants from capillaries, implants, porous structures, and other complex geometries without harmful solvents; the process also delivers a bactericidal effect relevant to medical use cases. eCO2 has built a three-tier product line of cleaning machines (Models S, M, L) with capacities up to 1,700 liters, complemented by contract cleaning services, GMP validation support, pilot plant development, and retrofit services for existing high-pressure plants.

The business operates with a small team of 1-10 employees and follows an enterprise field-sales model targeting regulated end customers in pharma and medical devices, supported by direct website presence (multi-language Italian/French), industry events, and direct email communications. Revenue is generated through a mix of hardware sales of cleaning machines, professional services (feasibility studies, engineering, commissioning, validation, data acquisition), retrofit work, and on-demand contract cleaning including GMP-compliant offerings. A 2009 OEM license to Dürr Ecoclean extends manufacturing and distribution reach without proportional sales investment, while ISO 9001 certification (2016), GDPR/Swiss nLPD compliance, and the European Patent constitute the formal regulatory and IP scaffolding around the offering. No institutional funding, M&A activity, or revenue figures have been disclosed in the available source material.

Name

eCO2

Legal name

Eco2 SA

Website

https://eco2.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

eCO2 designs and develops high-pressure CO2-based cleaning equipment and process engineering services for pharmaceutical, medical device, and precision-mechanics customers, offering GMP-validated cleaning machines (Models S/M/L), contract cleaning, pilot plant development, and retrofit services from its Swiss headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Processing & GMP Sanitation (IMAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parts Washing & Degreasing Equipment (IMAHALAD), Process Gas & High-Pressure Compressors (IMAHANAF)

Keywords

• High-pressure CO2 processing
• Supercritical fluid cleaning
• Precision cleaning machines
• Pharmaceutical process engineering
• GMP-compliant contract cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Taverne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Cleaning Machines: Design, development, and production of industrial cleaning machines using CO2 technology. Three models available: S (small compact), M (medium for daily use), and L (large for high throughput).
2. Contract Cleaning Services: Contract cleaning services following client specifications, including GMP-compliant cleaning for pharmaceutical and medical applications.
3. Process Design and Development: Feasibility studies, engineering, development, commissioning, and data acquisition services for high-pressure process systems.
4. Retrofit Services: Retrofit of single unit operations or entire plants, including control system upgrades.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

eCO2 designs, develops, and manufactures high-pressure CO2 cleaning machines (Models S, M, L) using liquid and supercritical carbon dioxide as a solvent for precision cleaning of medical devices, implants, capillaries, and complex components. The company also offers on-demand contract cleaning services including GMP-compliant options, plus engineering services for high-pressure process design, pilot plant development, validation, and plant retrofits serving the pharmaceutical, medical, and materials industries.

Product overview

eCO2 offers a portfolio of proprietary dense fluid cleaning systems and high-pressure process engineering services. The core product line consists of three eCO2 cleaning machine models (S, M, L) that utilize liquid and supercritical carbon dioxide as a solvent, supplemented by contract cleaning services including GMP-compliant offerings. These systems are supported by a suite of engineering services encompassing high-pressure process design and development, pilot plant development, and retrofit of existing high-pressure plants. The company operates at laboratory, pilot, and industrial scales (up to 1700 liters), serving pharmaceutical, medical, materials, aerospace, and precision mechanics sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eCO2 Cleaning Process Proprietary dense fluid cleaning technology using liquid and/or supercritical carbon dioxide as solvent, with rotating baskets and ultrasonic assistance to remove oils, fats, and insoluble contaminants from precision parts, capillaries, and medical devices.
• Model S Cleaning Machine Compact eCO2 cleaning machine with limited extension possibilities, designed for laboratory and small-scale applications at a reasonable price point.
• Model M Cleaning Machine Medium-sized cleaning machine designed for tough daily use with modular extension possibilities, suitable for industrial production environments.
• Model L Cleaning Machine Large cleaning machine designed for high throughput and highest requirements, with modular extension possibilities for industrial-scale operations.
• eCO2 Contract Cleaning Services On-demand contract cleaning services following client specifications, including GMP-compliant cleaning for pharmaceutical and medical applications performed at eCO2's facilities.
• High-Pressure Process Design and Development Engineering and development of high-pressure processes for pharmaceutical, medical, and materials applications, including GMP validation and qualification support, commissioning, and process automation.
• Retrofit of High-Pressure Plants Retrofit services for high-pressure plants, including modernization of single unit operations or entire plants and upgrades to control systems.
• Pilot Plant Development End-to-end pilot plant development including feasibility studies, engineering, P&I and 3D drawings, control software development, commissioning, and data acquisition and analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 recycling in closed-loop operation reduces solvent costs and environmental impact
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Dürr EcocleanmajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2009License granted to Dürr Ecoclean in 2009 for manufacturing and distribution of eCO2 cleaning machines. This partnership extends market reach through an established industrial equipment manufacturer.
• InfomaniakminorOthersData hosting and security provider used by eCO2 to ensure high standards of data protection for website and customer information.
• GoogleminorOthersTechnology provider for data security services. eCO2 utilizes Google's security infrastructure for protecting data processed through their systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Getinge: Global supplier of pharmaceutical processing and medical equipment, including washers and clean-in-place systems for pharma production. Comparable to eCO2 at the pharma cleaning/equipment level, but from an incumbent position spanning much wider scope.
• Steris Corporation: Large global provider of sterilization, disinfection, and pharmaceutical processing equipment and services. Overlaps with eCO2's GMP cleaning and pharmaceutical processing customer base, but at much broader scope and scale, with cleaning as one part of a wider portfolio.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions including industrial cleaning chemistries and on-site services. Comparable to eCO2 in industrial and life-sciences cleaning, though Ecolab's portfolio is vastly broader and historically chemistry-driven versus eCO2's CO2 process approach.
• ITW (Illinois Tool Works): Diversified industrial manufacturer whose segments include industrial cleaning and surface treatment equipment. Overlaps with eCO2 in industrial cleaning equipment for precision manufacturing, though from a broad conglomerate position rather than a niche specialty.

Direct peers

• Crest Ultrasonics: US-based industrial ultrasonic cleaning systems maker serving medical device, aerospace, and precision manufacturing. Comparable to eCO2 because it sells turnkey precision cleaning equipment with GMP-ready workflows into the same regulated industries.
• Kyzen: US specialty chemical and equipment supplier for precision cleaning in electronics, medical, and aerospace. Comparable to eCO2 in serving medical-device and precision-components cleaning customers with engineered cleaning processes and equipment.
• Cool Clean Technologies: US-based developer of liquid and supercritical CO2 precision cleaning systems. Directly comparable to eCO2 because both use CO2 as a non-aqueous precision cleaning solvent for medical, aerospace, and electronics contamination removal.
• Hielscher Ultrasonics: German manufacturer of high-power ultrasonic processors and industrial ultrasonic cleaning/extraction equipment. Comparable because eCO2's patented high-pressure ultrasonic cleaning combines ultrasonic energy with dense CO2, putting them in the same ultrasonic processing equipment category.
• Dürr Ecoclean (Dürr AG): Industrial cleaning equipment maker (part of Dürr AG) and the OEM licensee of eCO2 cleaning technology since 2009. Directly comparable because it sells CO2-based and aqueous precision cleaning machines into the same pharmaceutical, medical device, and automotive customer base, including machines built on eCO2 patents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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