What Italbonifiche does

Italbonifiche S.p.A. is an Italian environmental services company headquartered in Forlì that provides industrial waste management, contaminated site remediation, industrial cleaning, waste transportation, environmental consulting, laboratory analysis, hydrodynamic washing, and secure document destruction. The company traces its origins to 1953 as a septic tank service founded by Gorzanelli Cav. Aliardo and is now in its third generation of family ownership; following a 2018-2020 corporate restructuring it operates as a Società per Azioni under a holding structure. It runs a licensed waste treatment facility under an Integrated Environmental Authorization (AIA DET-AMB-2021-3791) and supports operations with specialized equipment including ultra-high pressure pumps up to 2500 bar, ATEX Zone 0 certified robotic systems (FTC No Man Entry, LOMBRICO) for confined-space tank cleaning, an in-house waste classification laboratory, and an ADR-certified fleet of tankers, flatbeds, vacuum trucks, and roll-off vehicles.

The company serves enterprise customers across chemicals, energy, transportation infrastructure, manufacturing, packaging, hydraulics, and food — with named logos including BASF Italia, Celanese Production Italy, Electrolux Italia, ENEL, ENI, ENEA, Trenitalia, Ferrovie Emilia, Mercitalia, SNAM Rete Gas, STOGIT, Italgas Reti, VINAVIL, Gruppo Smurfit, Interpump Group, IMM Hydraulics, Bolton Manitoba, Dorelan, Madel, Olitalia, CA.VI.RO., STI Solfotecnica Italiana, and Photosi. Revenue is generated through nine integrated service modules priced on a quote-based, project-by-project basis (transaction fees for waste acceptance/treatment/disposal, plus professional services fees for consulting), accessed via direct field sales initiated through a sopralluogo (site inspection) request form and serviced through the Ecos Portal customer platform. Geographic operations are Italy-wide (national coverage since 1978), with multiple ANGA transport authorizations and SOA public procurement qualification enabling participation in tenders across regions, anchored by the Forlì facility.

The business holds a portfolio of regulatory and quality certifications (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, SOA No. 61495.17.00, Pdr 125:2022 gender equality) and is currently investing in a new waste treatment plant (land acquired 2021, design phase) plus a digital evolution program initiated around 2026 alongside its first sustainability report. No external investors, private equity ownership, or parent company are indicated; the firm is independently family-owned.

Name

Italbonifiche

Legal name

Italbonifiche S.p.A.

Website

https://italbonifiche.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italbonifiche S.p.A. is a third-generation, family-owned Italian environmental services company headquartered in Forlì, providing industrial waste disposal, contaminated site remediation, industrial tank cleaning, waste transport, and environmental consulting to enterprise clients including ENEL, ENI, BASF, and Trenitalia across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services and Industrial Waste Management

NAICS

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

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Waste Management (Collection/Treatment/Disposal) (IMAIAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK), Solvent Recovery & Hazardous Waste Recycling/Reclamation (Distillation, Reuse) (BPALAFAH)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Industrial remediation
• Contaminated site cleanup
• Industrial tank cleaning
• Environmental consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Forli

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste disposal and treatment services: The company operates a licensed facility for managing and treating liquid, solid, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, flammable waste, tank storage, and waste in packages and bulk in roll-off containers. Revenue is generated through service fees for waste acceptance, treatment, and disposal operations.
2. Industrial cleaning and tank remediation: Specialized industrial tank cleaning and remediation services using robotic systems and ATEX-certified equipment. Services include gas-free certification releases.
3. Scrap metal trading: Commercialization of ferrous and non-ferrous metal waste with pickup and transport using company vehicles. Contracts with primary European processing facilities.
4. Waste transportation: Transportation services using a fleet of ADR-certified vehicles including tankers, flatbeds, vacuum trucks, truck-trailers with loaders and roll-off systems.
5. Environmental consulting: Consulting services including waste classification verification, analytical parameter selection, sustainability indicators, technical expert reports, field measurements with flammable/explosive gas detection (gas-free certifications), ADR transport evaluation, and process evaluation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Italbonifiche is an environmental services firm that operates a licensed waste treatment facility in Forlì, Italy, and provides industrial remediation and waste management services to enterprise clients. Its core offerings include waste disposal and treatment for hazardous and non-hazardous liquid and solid waste, contaminated site remediation, industrial tank cleaning using ATEX-certified robotic systems, scrap metal commercialization, ADR-certified waste transportation, environmental consulting, laboratory analysis, ultra-high pressure hydrodynamic washing, and secure document destruction.

Product overview

Italbonifiche is an environmental services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of waste management and industrial remediation services. The core offering consists of nine integrated service modules: Smaltimento rifiuti (waste disposal and treatment), Bonifica siti contaminati (contaminated site remediation), Commercio rottami (scrap metal trading), Trasporto rifiuti (waste transport), Consulenza (consulting), Bonifiche industriali (industrial remediation), Analisi (laboratory analysis), Lavaggi idrodinamici (hydrodynamic washing), and Distruzione documenti sensibili (secure document destruction). These services are supported by the Ecos Portal digital platform for customer access. The company operates since 1953 and serves major industrial clients including BASF Italia, Enel, Eni, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smaltimento rifiuti (Waste disposal and treatment) Licensed facility service for managing and treating liquid, solid, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, including flammable waste, storage in tanks, containers, and bulk in roll-off containers, for industrial manufacturers and hazardous waste generators.
• Bonifica siti contaminati (Contaminated site remediation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Environmental remediation of urban forest with 2,912 trees planted contributing to absorption of over 219 tonnes of CO2 over 20 years

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Acea Ambiente: Waste and environmental services arm of Acea Group, active in waste treatment, disposal, and circular economy services in Italy. Broad incumbent with overlapping hazardous waste handling capabilities.
• Hera S.p.A. Large Italian multi-utility with significant waste management and environmental services division. Operates broadly across collection, treatment, and disposal — overlapping with Italbonifiche but at much greater scale and across municipal as well as industrial segments.
• Veolia Italia: Italian subsidiary of global environmental services major Veolia, providing hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and remediation across Italy. Competes for the same large industrial contracts.
• Iren Ambiente: Environmental services division of Iren Group, providing waste collection, treatment, and disposal across Italy. Comparable end-markets and regulatory framework, though at multi-utility scale.
• A2A Ambiente: Waste management arm of Italian multi-utility A2A, with hazardous waste treatment, recycling, and site remediation capabilities. A scaled incumbent competing for the same industrial accounts in northern Italy.

Direct peers

• Greenthesis S.p.A. Italian environmental services platform covering hazardous waste treatment, industrial remediation, and circular economy services. Directly comparable in service portfolio and Italian industrial client base.
• REA Dalmine S.p.A. Italian hazardous waste treatment operator with landfill and treatment infrastructure. Comparable to Italbonifiche's licensed hazardous waste treatment and disposal operations under AIA frameworks.
• Ladurner Group: Italian industrial waste treatment and environmental remediation specialist with comparable hazardous waste management, site remediation, and industrial cleaning services. Closely overlaps Italbonifiche in customer base (chemical/petrochemical) and service mix.

Emerging players

• Bonatti S.p.A. Italian industrial contractor with environmental and maintenance services for energy and petrochemical clients. Overlaps with Italbonifiche's industrial cleaning and tank remediation work for energy/refinery customers.

Regional players

• AMA Roma S.p.A. Rome-based municipal waste management operator with growing industrial and hazardous waste capabilities. Operates in a different Italian geography than Italbonifiche but with comparable licensed treatment infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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