Ecologica

What Ecologica does

Ecologica S.p.A., headquartered in Taranto, Italy, is a privately held environmental and industrial services firm founded in 1980 and operating across Italy with additional branches in Rome and Brindisi. The company operates as part of Gruppo Miccolis and provides an integrated portfolio including environmental remediation (site characterization, contaminated soil/groundwater treatment, asbestos removal), the proprietary C.O.W. (Crude Oil Washing) automated tank cleaning system with up to 98% hydrocarbon recovery, hazardous and non-hazardous liquid waste treatment at its Taranto chemical-physical plant, industrial cleaning at refineries/thermoelectric/steel facilities, waste transportation, port cargo handling at Bari/Taranto/Brindisi, and maritime oil spill response under a 2022-2026 ministerial license.

Underlying technology includes the C.O.W. closed-loop cleaning system with rotating nozzles, cutterstock recirculation, three-phase decanter separation, and on-board nitrogen generation for ATEX-compliant non-man-entry tank cleaning; a PLC-automated liquid waste treatment line with 15 m³/h throughput and 300 m³/day storage; a fully equipped mobile laboratory (EWC 16.10.01*) for hazardous waste characterization; an innovative phyto-purification plant at the Daisy S.r.l. controlled landfill in Barletta (350,000 m³ authorized volumetry); and a heavy-lifting fleet including an 800-ton Liebherr LTM 1750 mobile crane and 120-ton harbor cranes. Ecologica holds the most comprehensive Italian certification stack in its class — ISO 9001/14001/45001/37001/37000/39001/50001, SA 8000, AFAQ UNI/PdR 125 gender equality, SOA OG 12 Class VIII, and multi-category National Environmental Manager registration — collectively forming a regulatory moat.

The business model combines professional-services fees for project-based remediation and tank cleaning with transaction-fee revenue for waste treatment volumes, landfill disposal, port operations, and transportation. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: direct relationships with Eni (five refineries plus Eni Rewind), Enel (eight plus thermoelectric plants), Arcelor Mittal, Versalis, Motor Oil Hellas, and Italian Port Authorities, supplemented by competitive public procurement tenders for National Interest Site (SIN) remediation such as the EUR 21.5M Bagnoli-Coroglio Ex Eternit contract with Invitalia.

Name

Ecologica

Legal name

Ecologica S.p.A.

Website

https://ecologicaspa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ecologica S.p.A. is a 40-year-old Italian environmental services firm providing site remediation, proprietary tank cleaning (C.O.W.), hazardous liquid waste treatment, industrial cleaning, port operations, and maritime oil spill response to oil & gas, refining, steel, and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation Services (562910), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD), Groundwater Extraction, Treatment & Discharge (Pump-and-Treat, reinjection) (BPALAKAF), Hazardous/Special Waste Removal (Paint, Chemicals, Biohazard) (HSAKALAK)

Keywords

• Environmental remediation services
• Hazardous waste treatment
• Industrial tank cleaning
• Port cargo handling
• Maritime oil spill response

Headquarters

HQ city

Taranto

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Remediation and Site Remediation Services: Core service revenue from environmental reclamation projects including on-shore/off-shore Emergency Environmental Service (PIE) and Emergency Safety Measures (MISE), site remediation, asbestos removal, and contaminated land/groundwater treatment. Projects range from public-sector contracts (e.g., SIN National Interest Sites, €21.5M Bagnoli-Coroglio project) to private industrial clients.
2. Crude Oil Washing (C.O.W.) Automated Tank Cleaning: Specialized tank cleaning service using the proprietary C.O.W. system for oil tanks, recovering up to 98% of hydrocarbons. Billed as a project/service contract for refinery, terminal, and shipping clients. Revenue is service-based, typically per-tank or per-project.
3. Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Liquid Waste Treatment: Fee-for-service treatment of liquid industrial waste at the Taranto plant, authorized for D15, D13, D9 operations. Revenue is volume-based per cubic meter treated, with a treatment capacity of 15 m³/h and 240 m³/day.
4. Solid Waste Landfill (via Daisy S.r.l. Joint Venture): Landfill disposal fees for non-hazardous special waste at the Daisy S.r.l. facility in Barletta (350,000 m³ authorized volume). Revenue is per-ton disposal fees.
5. Port Operations and Cargo Handling: Port services including loading, unloading, transshipment, storage, and general cargo handling at ports of Bari, Taranto, and Brindisi. Revenue is service/project-based per tonnage handled, with multi-year authorization periods.
6. Waste Transportation and Logistics: Transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste and bulk goods, using a registered fleet (National Register BA13835, categories 1-10). Revenue is per-transport or contract-based.
7. Industrial Cleaning Services: Industrial cleaning services including plant cleaning, hydrodynamic washing, pit cleaning, sandblasting, and conveyor belt cleaning at thermoelectric plants, refineries, and steel mills. Billed per service/project.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ecologica S.p.A. provides integrated environmental services for industrial, energy, and government clients, including environmental remediation (on-shore and off-shore emergency response and site decontamination), automated tank cleaning via its proprietary Crude Oil Washing (C.O.W.) system, hazardous and non-hazardous liquid waste treatment, solid waste landfill operations, industrial cleaning, waste transportation, port cargo handling, and maritime oil spill response.

Product overview

Ecologica is an environmental services company offering a portfolio of interconnected remediation and industrial services. The core offerings include Environmental Remediation (Bonifiche Ambientali), Crude Oil Washing System (C.O.W.) for automated tank cleaning, Solid Waste Treatment Plant, Hazardous/Non-Hazardous Liquid Waste Treatment, Industrial Cleaning, Logistics, Port Activities, and Water Mirror Prevention and Remediation. These services are designed to support industrial, naval, and military clients in environmental protection, waste management, and contamination remediation across Italy's major industrial zones.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Remediation (Bonifiche Ambientali) On-shore and off-shore environmental remediation services including Pronto Intervento Ecologico (PIE) and Messa In Sicurezza di Emergenza (MISE) emergency response for sudden contamination events. Covers site characterization, remediation planning, groundwater monitoring, SVE/AS/BV systems installation, underground tank removal, and surface waterproofing. Serves industrial, energy, and government clients.
• Crude Oil Washing (C.O.W.) System Proprietary automated tank cleaning service using the C.O.W. closed-loop method with rotating nozzles, cutterstock recirculation, three-phase decanter separation, and integrated nitrogen generator. Cleans crude oil, heavy fuel oil, and other oil tanks (floating and fixed roof) without man-entry up to Gas-free condition. Recovers up to 98% of hydrocarbons from sludge for return to client storage and reduces cleaning time by an estimated 80%. ATEX-compliant operations for refinery, terminal, and shipping clients.
• Solid Waste Treatment Plant Solid waste treatment and controlled landfill service operated by subsidiary Daisy S.r.l. (50% owned by Ecologica) in Barletta (BT). Includes inertization/stabilization line, complete service area, and an innovative phyto-purification plant for first and second rain water treatment. Authorized volumetry of 350,000 m³ for non-hazardous special waste disposal.
• Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Liquid Waste Treatment PLC-automated chemical-physical treatment plant in Taranto for hazardous and non-hazardous liquid waste under IPPC codes 5.1.b and 5.3.a.2. Treatment capacity of 15 m³/h with daily total of 240 m³/day and storage capacity of 300 m³. Authorized for D15, D13, and D9 operations. Includes fully equipped mobile laboratory for hazardous liquid waste analysis (EWC code 16.10.01*). Equipped with filter press and centrifuge for sludge dewatering.
• Industrial Cleaning (Pulizie Industriali) Industrial cleaning services for thermoelectric power plants, refineries, steel plants, and other industrial facilities. Includes plant cleaning, hydrodynamic washing, solid material removal, sandblasting, hydro-sandblasting, pit cleaning, bunker management, conveyor belt cleaning, and silo ash removal. Delivered to clients including Enel Produzione across multiple power plants.
• Waste Transportation and Logistics Road transportation services for goods and waste (hazardous and non-hazardous) for own account and third parties. Registered in National Road Transport Register and National Environmental Managers Register across categories 1, 2bis, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10. Fleet includes articulated trucks, tipper trucks, roll-off trucks, tanker trucks, curtainsider trucks, and flatbed trucks. Authorized to handle hazardous waste using ATEX/ADR-compliant vehicles.
• Port Activities (Attività Portuali) Harbor operations at three major Apulian ports (Bari, Taranto, Brindisi). Handles bulk goods, project cargo, wind plant components, general cargo, containers, roll-on/roll-off vehicles, hazardous goods, and various waste types. Operates heavy lifting mobile cranes up to 800 tons, harbor cranes up to 120 tons, modular sling bars, harbor hoppers, caissons, conveyor belt ship-loaders, and automated spreaders. Plays a key role at European level for Mediterranean and Far East shipping routes.
• Water Mirror Prevention and Remediation (Prevenzione e Bonifica Specchi Acquei) On-shore and off-shore environmental prevention and remediation services for the oil & gas, mining, steel, and maritime transport sectors. Uses IMO OPRC-compliant procedures with specialized vessels Ecoboat02, Ecoboat03, Sofia I, containment booms, and skimmers for hydrocarbon collection. Licensed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility for the 2022-2026 period.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% hydrocarbon recovery rate in C.O.W. tank cleaning operations
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Daisy S.r.l.coreOthersDaisy S.r.l. is a joint venture company owned 50% by Ecologica S.p.A. It owns and operates a controlled landfill for non-hazardous special waste in Barletta (BT), San Procopio area, with an authorized volumetry of 350,000 m³. The plant includes a complete service area, inertization/stabilization line, and an innovative phyto-purification plant. Daisy S.r.l. is a core operational partnership providing Ecologica with solid waste disposal capacity.
• Magis S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagis S.r.l. is a company specializing in heavy lifting with rubber-tired cranes operating in the industrial, civil, and energy sectors. Based in Taranto, Magis provides means rental, handling of goods, normal and oversize load transport, and construction of prefabricated structures and parts of industrial plants. Ecologica features Magis as a key operational partner on its port operations page, indicating a long-standing collaborative relationship for heavy lifting operations in ports.
• Gruppo Miccolis (Miccolis Group)coreOthersGruppo Miccolis is the parent/group company of Ecologica S.p.A. Ecologica publishes consolidated sustainability reports under the Miccolis Group name. The group includes other subsidiaries: Brundisium (salt production), Railrecycling (railway recycling), Daisy (landfill), Edime (possibly environmental services), and Magis (heavy lifting). Ecologica is part of a diversified industrial group.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Italia: Veolia Italia is the Italian subsidiary of global environmental services group Veolia, providing hazardous waste treatment, industrial services, water management, and site remediation. It competes with Ecologica for major industrial and public remediation tenders in Italy but operates as a broad incumbent with global resources and a much wider service portfolio.
• Iren Ambiente: Iren Ambiente is the waste management and environmental services business of Iren Group, a major Italian multi-utility. It operates treatment plants, landfills, and collection services primarily in northern Italy. Comparable to Ecologica in waste treatment and disposal activities but larger and more geographically focused on northern Italy.
• Herambiente (Hera Group): Herambiente is the environmental services subsidiary of Hera Group, one of Italy's largest multi-utility waste management operators with integrated hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, landfills, and industrial services across northern/central Italy. It is a broad incumbent peer to Ecologica's waste treatment and remediation business, though much larger in scale and geographic reach.
• A2A Ambiente: A2A Ambiente is the waste management and environmental services arm of A2A, a major Italian multi-utility. It operates waste-to-energy plants, landfills, and integrated waste treatment facilities. It is comparable to Ecologica as a broad Italian environmental services incumbent with overlapping hazardous waste treatment and disposal activities, but operates at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Gesteco (Gruppo Greenthesis): Gesteco is an Italian industrial waste treatment and environmental services company operating hazardous waste treatment plants, landfills, and remediation services primarily in northern Italy. Comparable to Ecologica in industrial liquid/solid waste treatment and site remediation, though more northern-Italy focused.
• Trevi Group: Trevi Group is an Italian specialty contractor focused on geotechnical engineering, foundation works, and environmental remediation of contaminated sites, including soil washing and groundwater treatment. It is one of the closest mid-sized Italian peers to Ecologica's site remediation business, serving similar industrial and public clients with comparable technologies.
• Bonatti: Bonatti is an Italian general contractor serving oil & gas, power, and industrial sectors with pipeline construction, plant maintenance, and environmental services. Comparable to Ecologica as a mid-sized Italian industrial services contractor with overlapping oil & gas and refinery client base, though Bonatti's core is pipeline and construction rather than waste/remediation.
• Decomar: Decomar is an Italian environmental services company specializing in maritime and port environmental protection, oil spill response, and underwater works. Directly comparable to Ecologica's water mirror prevention and remediation (oil spill response) and port operations business, operating from Italian Mediterranean ports.
• Akhela: Akhela is an Italian environmental and facility management services company offering waste management, industrial cleaning, and environmental remediation to enterprise and public clients. Directly comparable to Ecologica in mid-sized Italian environmental services with similar industrial client focus and integrated service portfolio.

Others

• Eni Rewind: Eni Rewind is Eni's environmental subsidiary focused on remediation of Eni-owned legacy industrial sites across Italy. It is both a significant client (Brindisi Protected Oasis, refinery remediation projects) and an adjacent operator in environmental remediation. Listed here as a customer/ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor given its captive-Eni remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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