Passavant Energy & Environment

What Passavant Energy & Environment does

Passavant Energy & Environment GmbH is a Frankfurt-headquartered German engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm specializing in water, wastewater, sludge, and waste treatment plants for municipal governments and industrial clients. Founded in 1842 (formerly Passavant-Roediger GmbH) and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of UAE-listed Drake & Scull International PJSC, the company delivers turnkey plant construction projects alongside standalone products including pre-engineered containerized package plants, energy recovery and water reuse systems, and waste-to-energy solutions. Its technology stack centers on conventional biological, chemical, and physical treatment processes for water and wastewater, combined with sludge digestion/dewatering and biogas-based energy reuse, and it maintains dedicated R&D for in-house process technology development.

The business model combines one-time turnkey plant construction contracts with recurring professional services revenue from operation and maintenance, after-sales support, and export finance structuring for international buyers. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting municipal procurement and industrial facility owners, delivered through a regional office network spanning Egypt, India, Kosova, Romania, Turkey, UAE, and North Africa alongside the Frankfurt headquarters. Visible reference customers include Bursa Municipality (Turkey), WWTP South Dhahran (Saudi Arabia), and WWTP Tayasir, with documented project acceptance milestones through 2020 demonstrating active execution. The company is a member of DWA (German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste) and operates a German private limited company (GmbH) structure under its UAE parent's governance.

Name

Passavant Energy & Environment

Legal name

PASSAVANT Energy & Environment GmbH

Website

https://passavant-roediger.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1842

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Passavant Energy & Environment is a Frankfurt-based German EPC firm, founded in 1842 and owned by Drake & Scull International (UAE), delivering turnkey water, wastewater, sludge, and waste treatment plants with energy and water reuse systems for municipal governments and industrial clients across MENA, South Asia, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineering

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAGAI

Intake/Outfall & Raw Water Abstraction Works (River/Sea Intakes, Outfalls)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Construction

SECONDARYEUAEAAAI

Biomass & Waste-to-Energy Plant EPC

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Power Generation EPC & Construction

SECONDARYEUAMAFAJ

Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable EPC & Construction (Balance of Plant)

SECONDARYEUANALAD

Design & Engineering for Renewal/Expansion (Pipelines, Pump Stations, Treatment Plants)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Utility Asset Management & Capital Programs (Pipes, Plants, Pumps)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment
• Water treatment
• Sludge treatment
• Turnkey plant construction
• Waste to energy

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Plant Construction: Design and construction of complete water, wastewater, sludge, and waste treatment plants as turnkey solutions
2. Operation & Maintenance Services: Ongoing operational support and maintenance services for installed treatment facilities
3. After Sales Service: Post-installation customer support and service offerings
4. Export Finance Services: Financial services supporting international project exports

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Passavant Energy & Environment designs, builds, and services turnkey plants for municipal and industrial wastewater, water, sludge, and waste treatment. The portfolio includes pre-engineered package plants, energy and water re-use systems, operation and maintenance, after-sales support, and export finance services for international projects.

Product overview

Passavant Energy & Environment offers a comprehensive portfolio of environmental engineering solutions organized into core treatment products and supporting services. The core products span water and wastewater treatment (municipal and industrial), water re-use, sludge treatment, waste treatment with waste-to-energy capabilities, and pre-engineered package plants for space-constrained applications. Energy re-use technologies complement the treatment portfolio by enabling energy recovery from treatment processes. These products are supported by a suite of services including operation and maintenance, after sales service, and export finance assistance. Together, the company delivers holistic, tailor-made solutions and turnkey plant construction based on 150 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Wastewater Treatment

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DWA (German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste)minorOthersIndustry membership organization for water, wastewater and waste management professionals in Germany. Confers industry credibility and networking benefits.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water-treatment and process solutions arm of Veolia, offering municipal and industrial water/wastewater EPC, O&M, and reuse technologies that overlap with Passavant's product portfolio at significantly larger scale.
• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Suez's water technology and municipal treatment arm delivers turnkey plants, process equipment, and O&M worldwide — overlapping squarely with Passavant's municipal and industrial wastewater offering.
• Xylem: Global water technology incumbent offering treatment equipment, smart metering, and digital water solutions across municipal and industrial markets — overlapping Passavant's municipal/industrial water and wastewater portfolio.
• Ecolab: Global water, hygiene, and energy technologies company with industrial water treatment, reuse, and process optimisation solutions comparable to Passavant's industrial wastewater and water reuse offerings.
• Doosan Enerbility (Water Business): Korean diversified EPC with water and desalination project execution capability, competing with Passavant on large-scale municipal and industrial water infrastructure contracts internationally.

Direct peers

• Metito: UAE-based water and wastewater treatment EPC and solutions provider with strong MENA and Africa presence; directly competes with Passavant for municipal and industrial turnkey contracts in the same geographies.
• Aquatech International: US-headquartered EPC specialist in industrial water treatment, reuse, and desalination — overlapping industrial-wastewater and water-reuse capabilities with Passavant's industrial segment.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova: Swiss-Japanese EPC firm specialising in energy-from-waste and sludge/biomass-to-energy plants, directly comparable to Passavant's waste-to-energy, sludge treatment, and energy reuse offerings.
• WABAG (VA Tech Wabag): India-headquartered global water and wastewater treatment EPC specialist serving municipal and industrial clients with turnkey plant design, construction, and O&M — directly comparable business model and customer base to Passavant.

Emerging players

• Fluence Corporation: Decentralised water and wastewater treatment specialist with packaged/containerised plants and reuse systems — a comparable niche player to Passavant's Package Plants and water reuse product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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