Signus Ecovalor

What Signus Ecovalor does

Signus Ecovalor, S.L. is a Spanish non-profit entity headquartered in Madrid that operates as a collective extended producer responsibility system (SCRAP) for end-of-life tires (Neumáticos Fuera de Uso, or NFU). Founded in 2005 by the five leading tire manufacturers — Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Michelin, and Pirelli — it serves approximately 300 adherent producers (tire manufacturers and importers) that are legally required under Royal Decree 712/2025 and Law 7/2022 to manage the environmental end-of-life of tires placed on the Spanish replacement market. SIGNUS coordinates a nationwide logistics and treatment network spanning 34 collection/classification centers, 30 treatment and recovery facilities, 25,700+ tire generation points (workshops), and 117,000+ free annual pickups — managing approximately 220,000 tonnes of end-of-life tires per year (2025).

The organization's core technology is its proprietary SI2 (Sistema Informático de SIGNUS) information system, which digitally tracks every collection and management operation from workshop pickup through final material valorization, using a mobile application carried by collectors for real-time registration with location data. This platform underpins regulatory transparency reporting, the 'Sello Sostenibilidad' workshop certification, and an adherence portal for producer declarations. Beyond core collection and recycling, SIGNUS runs R&D initiatives — notably the CDTI-funded PERSEUS project (rubberized asphalt pavements achieving 2–5 dB noise reduction, in consortium with TECNALIA, CAMPEZO, ASFALTIA, and MOEVE) and the GREENFU project (thermoplastic and rubber powder for automotive/construction) — and publishes technical guides on recycled-rubber applications in roads and construction.

SIGNUS's revenue model is a non-profit, fee-based structure funded entirely by the Ecovalor tariff, a per-kilogram charge applied to adherent producers based on tire-weight bands (reformed in 2022 and updated annually, with the 2026 tariff published December 2025). The fee covers the full cost of collection, transport, classification, recycling, and valorization; eco-modulation principles have been progressively introduced. As of 2026, SIGNUS is undergoing a structural transformation into a dual-society model under RD 712/2025 — with SIGNUS Asociación fulfilling Article 50.1 of Law 7/2022 as the SCRAP and SIGNUS Ecovalor, S.L. acting as Administrative Entity under Article 50.3 — while Bridgestone (via Daniel Camacho) assumed the rotating Board presidency in December 2025.

Name

Signus Ecovalor

Legal name

SIGNUS Ecovalor, S.L.

Website

https://signus.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Signus Ecovalor is a Spanish non-profit SCRAP that manages ~220,000 tonnes of end-of-life tires annually for approximately 300 tire manufacturers and importers under Royal Decree 712/2025, operating nationwide collection and recycling infrastructure funded by per-kilogram Ecovalor fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tire waste management services

NAICS

Tire Retreading (326212), Rubber Product Manufacturing (3262)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

Tire Recycling, Disposal & Sustainability Services (TLAKADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tire Management Programs (Procurement, Monitoring, Retreads) (TLABAIAH), Tire Recycling & Processing (Shredding, TDF, Pyrolysis Feedstock) (IMANAMAF), Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging) (EUAHAJAL), Retread & Tire Recapping Manufacturing (IMANAKAK)

Keywords

• End-of-life tire management
• Extended producer responsibility
• Tire recycling services
• Waste valorization management
• Circular economy materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ecovalor Fee (Management Fee): SIGNUS is a non-profit entity. Revenue comes from the Ecovalor fee charged to adherent producers (tire manufacturers and importers) based on the weight of tires placed on the Spanish replacement market. The fee covers the full cost of collecting, transporting, classifying, recycling, and recovering end-of-life tires. The 2026 tariff structure is organized by weight bands, with eco-modulation principles applied.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Signus Ecovalor operates a non-profit collective extended producer responsibility system (SCRAP) that manages the full end-of-life cycle of tires in Spain, from free nationwide pickup of used tires at workshops through classification, recycling into rubber/steel/textile, and recovery, funded through per-kilogram Ecovalor fees paid by adhering tire manufacturers and importers. It also drives R&D and market development for recycled rubber applications in roads, construction, playgrounds, sports surfaces, and fashion, supported by a proprietary SI2 information system that registers every collection operation in real time.

Product overview

SIGNUS Ecovalor operates as a collective extended producer responsibility system (SCRAP) for end-of-life tire management in Spain, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services including free NFU collection, prevention planning, reuse preparation, recycling, and material valorization. The organization manages approximately 220,000 tonnes annually across 34 collection centers, 30 treatment facilities, and over 25,700 generation points. The product portfolio centers on the core NFU management service complemented by the Tarifa Ecovalor (environmental fee system), sustainability certification (Sello Sostenibilidad), the SI2 internal management platform, and various R&D initiatives including Projects PERSEUS (noise-reducing asphalt) and GREENFU (automotive/construction materials). Additional offerings include the Neomatique digital platform for fashion sector applications, annual interactive reports, and the 'Una Segunda Vida' artistic awards program promoting recycled tire material use in creative arts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gestión de Neumáticos Fuera de Uso (NFU) — SCRAP membership and end-of-life tire management Collective extended producer responsibility system that manages the collection, classification, recycling, and valorization of end-of-life tires (NFU) on behalf of adhering Spanish tire manufacturers and importers in compliance with RD 1619/2005 and RD 712/2025.
• Recogida Gratuita de NFU (Free end-of-life tire collection) Free nationwide pickup service for end-of-life tires from any workshop or generation point in Spain that requests it, executed by contracted operators from 34 collection and classification centers, delivering roughly 117,000 collections per year.
• Preparación para la Reutilización (Tire reuse preparation) Inspection, cleaning, and repair services that prepare end-of-life tires for second use or retreading, supporting reuse markets and reducing material going to recycling or energy recovery.
• Reciclaje de NFU (Tire recycling) Recycling services that transform end-of-life tires into separated steel, rubber, and textile fiber streams with value for downstream applications.
• Aplicaciones de NFU / Neumáticos Reciclados (Recycled tire material applications) Development and promotion of downstream applications using recycled tire materials, including asphalt mixtures, playground and sports surfaces, construction materials, and fashion/lifestyle products.
• Neomatique Platform Digital platform (neomatique.es) that aggregates information related to tires as a material for fashion and lifestyle applications, connecting recycled tire supply with creative-industry demand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 220,000 tonnes managed in 2025 (6.1% year-over-year increase), 222,406 tonnes in 2024, 205,825.7 tonnes in 2023, 200,614.6 tonnes in 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CDTIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial) is the Spanish public agency that co-finances the PERSEUS R&D project. The project is funded by CDTI, supporting innovation in sustainable road pavements using recycled tire rubber.
• Traductores del VientominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025SIGNUS partners with the Traductores del Viento association on the 'Una segunda vida — Ayudas a la Creación desde la Sostenibilidad' (A Second Life — Grants for Creation from Sustainability) art competition, now in its 4th edition in 2025. Artists create works using recycled tire materials, promoting circular economy through artistic expression.
• Fundación Real MadridminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025SIGNUS collaborates with the Real Madrid Foundation's wheelchair basketball school in Getafe, contributing to the sustainability of its social-sports projects. The collaboration, renewed annually through at least six editions, also leverages the fact that recycled rubber is commonly used in sports pitches and playground surfaces — an application SIGNUS promotes.
• Diputación Foral de Bizkaia / Bizkaia Connected Corridor (BCC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024The Provincial Council of Bizkaia provided the AP-8 'Variante Sur Metropolitana' test section for the PERSEUS project pavement trials through its Bizkaia Connected Corridor (BCC) initiative, which promotes testing of mobility and infrastructure technologies in real-world settings.
• Green Cross UKminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Green Cross UK awarded SIGNUS the 'Premio de Clima Positivo 2022' (Positive Climate Award 2022) at COP 27 in recognition of SIGNUS's leadership in promoting recycled tire rubber use in roads as a circular economy contribution.
• TECNALIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022TECNALIA is a research and technology development center collaborating on the PERSEUS project, which developed new asphalt pavement mixtures using recycled rubber from end-of-life tires. TECNALIA contributes technical validation and testing of the pavement solutions developed by the consortium.
• CAMPEZOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022CAMPEZO leads the PERSEUS project consortium. The company develops and manufactures the rubberized asphalt mixtures for road pavements. CAMPEZO is a key industrial partner in bringing recycled tire rubber to market in infrastructure applications.
• ASFALTIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022ASFALTIA participates in the PERSEUS project developing asphalt mixtures with recycled rubber for noise-reducing pavements. Contributes expertise in asphalt formulation and road construction materials.
• MOEVEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022MOEVE is part of the PERSEUS consortium developing sustainable asphalt pavements with recycled tire rubber. Represents the energy/industrial partner in the consortium.
• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) / FUAMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019SIGNUS signed a collaboration agreement with UAM's Foundation (FUAM) to support the Master's in Waste and Wastewater Management for Resource Recovery. SIGNUS contributes field work opportunities in its transformation and recycling facilities, guest lectures, and internship placements, supporting circular economy education.
• Another Way Film FestivalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2018SIGNUS sponsors the 'Rueda por el Cambio' (Roll for Change) short film competition organized by Another Way Film Festival for the second consecutive year (2018). The contest seeks stories about sustainable progress and change, with prizes of €500 and €300.
• EFEverde / EFEescuelaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2018SIGNUS partners with EFE Verde's journalism school (EFEescuela) to offer the #PeriodismoAmbiental journalism scholarship (€7,200/year). The collaboration supports environmental journalism training and circular economy content creation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ragn-Sells: Scandinavian waste management incumbent with tire recycling operations across the Nordics and Europe. Comparable to SIGNUS in waste collection and recycling scale, though operating across multiple waste streams rather than tire-only.

Others

• European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA): European industry association representing tire recycling operators and technology providers. Indirect peer — not a competitor but an ecosystem participant that shapes EU policy and standards affecting SCRAPs like SIGNUS.

Direct peers

• Genan: European tire recycling company operating large-scale crumb rubber and steel recovery plants across Denmark and other EU countries. Direct peer in tire-to-material valorization downstream of SCRAP-managed collections.
• Aliapur: France's leading extended producer responsibility system for end-of-life tires, founded by major tire manufacturers in a structurally identical model to SIGNUS. Aliapur manages collection, recycling, and valorization of used tires across France.
• TNU (Tratamiento de Neumáticos Usados): Spain's other authorized tire SCRAP, operating as a direct competitor to SIGNUS in collecting and managing end-of-life tires from producers on the Spanish market. TNU and SIGNUS together cover essentially all tire producers in Spain.
• EcoTyre: Italian tire producer responsibility consortium managing end-of-life tires in Italy under the same EPR framework as SIGNUS. Direct functional analog operating a parallel collection and valorization network.

Regional players

• Gummi – Berufsgenossenschaft der Rohstoff- und Chemischen Industrie: German tire industry association involved in coordinating end-of-life tire management in Germany. Comparable role to SIGNUS as a tire industry-organized compliance system but operating in a different national regulatory framework.
• ResourceCo: Australian materials recovery and recycling company with tire-derived fuel and crumb rubber operations. Comparable downstream valorization capability, though serving the Australian rather than Spanish/EU market.
• RecyBEM: Portuguese tire SCRAP managing end-of-life tires in Portugal under equivalent EPR regulation. Direct functional peer in the Iberian market, though operating at smaller scale than SIGNUS.

Emerging players

• Wastefront: UK-based tire pyrolysis company converting end-of-life tires into fuel oil, carbon black, and gas. Comparable to SIGNUS's downstream valorization ambition, though focused on chemical recovery rather than material reuse.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/signusecovalor
• Instagraminstagram.com/signusecovalor

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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