Grupo Fypasa

What Grupo Fypasa does

Grupo Fypasa (legal name Fypasa Construcciones SA de CV) is a privately-held Mexican engineering, procurement, construction, and operations company founded in 1983–1984 and headquartered in Mexico City. The company designs, constructs, operates, and rehabilitates wastewater treatment plants (Plantas de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales) and drinking water potabilization plants (Plantas Potabilizadoras) for primarily government clients across Mexico and South America. It has built and operates plants in all 32 Mexican states and is actively expanding into Peru and Colombia.

The company's core technology portfolio includes zeolite biofiltration systems using natural clinoptilolite coated with manganese oxides, double-phase activated sludge treatment (A-B) with high-load and low-load nitrification, turbo blower aeration, UV disinfection, drum thickening and screw press dewatering for Class C biosolids, and reverse osmosis. Notable installations include the 750 L/s El Morro wastewater plant in San Luis Potosí, the 350–400 L/s Urías II plant in Mazatlán (treating 75% of the city's sewage), and the 100 L/s Ciudad Deportiva 2 potable water plant in Mexico City for SACMEX.

Grupo Fypasa generates revenue through a combination of one-time EPC contracts for plant construction and long-term managed services through public-private partnership (PPP) concession agreements, some extending up to 30 years (e.g., PTAR Titicaca in Peru). Pricing is project-specific and determined through government tender processes. Its primary customer segment is government (federal, state, and municipal water utilities), with a secondary industrial client segment. The company distributes through direct field sales targeting government entities, with active marketing limited to a corporate website and conference-style award visibility.

Name

Grupo Fypasa

Legal name

Fypasa Construcciones SA de CV

Website

https://fypasa.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Grupo Fypasa is a Mexican engineering firm that designs, builds, and operates municipal wastewater and drinking water treatment plants for government clients across Mexico, with expanding PPP concessions in Peru and Colombia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Desalination Plant EPC, O&M & Performance Optimization (EUANAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Desalination Plant Construction (IMAFAGAG), Advanced Treatment & Purification Utilities (MF/UF, RO, AOP, UV) (EUANAGAD)

Keywords

• Water treatment plants
• Wastewater treatment
• Potable water systems
• Water infrastructure construction
• Public-private partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Plant Construction: Design and construction of wastewater treatment plants and drinking water potabilization plants for government and industrial clients
2. Plant Operations and Maintenance: Ongoing operation and rehabilitation of water treatment facilities under long-term concession agreements, including PPP arrangements spanning 30 years
3. General Construction Services: Construction of pumping stations and related water infrastructure

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Grupo Fypasa designs, constructs, and operates wastewater treatment plants and drinking water potabilization plants for government and industrial clients in Mexico. The company provides end-to-end water infrastructure services including plant construction, long-term operation under 30-year PPP concession agreements, pumping station construction, desalination, and solid waste/sludge management across all 32 Mexican states with active expansion into Colombia and Peru.

Product overview

Grupo Fypasa is a Mexican water treatment company offering an integrated portfolio of solutions centered on the design, construction, and operation of wastewater treatment plants (Plantas de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales) and drinking water treatment plants (Plantas Potabilizadoras). The core products are supported by specialized technologies including zeolite-based filtration systems (Sistema de Filtración con Zeolita) and double-phase activated sludge treatment (Tratamiento de Lodos Activados en Doble Fase A-B). Additional services include solid waste handling, pumping station construction, and desalination. The company operates across all 32 Mexican states with ongoing projects in South America. Notable project installations include Ciudad Deportiva 2 (100 L/s potable water), El Morro San Luis Potosí (750 L/s wastewater), and Urías II Mazatlán (400 L/s wastewater).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wastewater Treatment Plants (Plantas de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales)

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of Mazatlán's sewage treated by Urías I and II plants combined
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Operadora Ecológica del TiticacaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2019Fypasa participates in consortium with Operadora Ecológica del Titicaca for PTAR Titicaca wastewater treatment project in Peru. Concession contract signed October 30, 2019 between the Peruvian State (Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation) and the Mexican concessionaire. Project involves design, financing, construction of collectors, pumping stations and treatment plants in Puno region, with 30-year operation and maintenance commitment under PPP modality.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Befesa: Spanish environmental services company focused on industrial wastewater and recycling. Thematically related to Fypasa's industrial wastewater treatment and biosolids/sludge management services, though Befesa's focus is more concentrated on industrial customers.

Direct peers

• IDE Technologies: Israeli specialist in desalination and advanced water treatment plant EPC and O&M. Comparable to Grupo Fypasa's desalination plant offering and advanced treatment technology stack (RO, thermal, UF).
• Proactiva: Latin American water and wastewater services provider, subsidiary of Veolia. Directly comparable to Grupo Fypasa as a regional water utility contractor and operator serving municipal government clients across Latin America.
• Cadagua: Spanish EPC contractor and O&M operator for water and wastewater treatment plants, part of the FCC Group. Directly comparable to Grupo Fypasa in business model (design, construction, operation of treatment plants) and international PPP concession pursuit.
• Acciona Agua: Acciona's water division is a global EPC contractor and PPP operator for water treatment and desalination plants, with major Latin American presence. Closely comparable to Grupo Fypasa's design-build-operate model and government-focused PPP concession strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure: London-listed sustainable infrastructure company with water and energy concessions in the Americas and Europe. Comparable to Fypasa in owning and operating long-term water infrastructure concessions, though at a larger, publicly-listed scale and broader asset base.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water major offering treatment technology, EPC, and operations across municipal and industrial segments. Overlaps with Fypasa's municipal water treatment business but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Global water and wastewater treatment major with extensive municipal and industrial offerings. Comparable technology portfolio (advanced treatment, RO, UV) and PPP concession experience, but at globally diversified scale far beyond Fypasa's regional focus.
• FCC Aqualia: Spanish water utility and infrastructure operator (FCC Group), one of the largest private water operators globally. Comparable to Fypasa in municipal water PPP concessions and Latin American footprint, but with broader service portfolio and international scale.
• Degrémont: Suez subsidiary specializing in water treatment plant design, construction, and operation. Direct comparable to Fypasa's core EPC + O&M service offering, but with global delivery capacity and access to Suez's proprietary technology portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GFypasa
• Facebookfacebook.com/fypasa.construcciones

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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