Rubber Recycling Industry

What Rubber Recycling Industry does

IRIGOM S.r.l., operating under the Rubber Recycling Industry brand, is an Italian private limited company founded in 1997 in Massafra, province of Taranto, Puglia, and a 60%-owned subsidiary of Gruppo EcoEridania since 2023. The company specializes in the mechanical treatment and recovery of end-of-life tires (PFU), technical rubber, industrial plastics, and end-of-life photovoltaic panels, operating two production plants in Puglia (Massafra since 2007, Taranto since 2022) under Italian Integrated Environmental Authorizations (AIA n.73 through 2027, PAUR N. 598 through 2033).

The company executes a dual-path recovery model: R3 material recovery produces rubber granules in various sizes for sports surfaces, anti-trauma flooring, road safety barriers, and drainage asphalt, while R1 energy recovery converts crushed rubber (triturato di gomma) with coal-equivalent calorific value into alternative fuel for authorized cement plants. The Taranto plant extends this into a newer recovery stream, processing end-of-life photovoltaic panels into glass, aluminum, copper, silicon, and plastics as secondary raw materials, and IRIGOM is the first company in Southern Italy to receive PNRR funding for a precious and noble metal recovery facility targeting automotive, electric motor, and WEEE components.

IRIGOM generates revenue through service fees charged to waste generators and through the sale of recovered secondary raw materials and tire-derived fuel. Pricing is quote-based, varies by waste type, volume, and treatment path, and is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed primarily through Gruppo EcoEridania's direct commercial team, with the Ecopneus SCPA consortium providing preferential supply of end-of-life tires. Customers include industrial manufacturers, hospitals and healthcare facilities, municipalities, public transport operators (e.g., TPER), pharmaceutical entities, and authorized cement plants, all served domestically within Italy.

Name

Rubber Recycling Industry

Legal name

IRIGOM S.r.l.

Website

https://irigom.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IRIGOM S.r.l. is an Italian recycling company (60% owned by Gruppo EcoEridania) that operates two plants in Puglia, recovering secondary raw materials and tire-derived fuel from end-of-life tires, technical rubber, industrial plastics, photovoltaic panels, and WEEE for industrial, municipal, and cement-sector customers across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Recycling and Tire Material Recovery

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Tire Recycling & Processing (Shredding, TDF, Pyrolysis Feedstock) (IMANAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tires, Plastics & Glass Recovery from ELVs (Non-metal ELV Streams) (EUAIAJAK), Specialty Materials Recovery (Carpet, Mattresses, Bulky Items) (EUAIADAL)

Keywords

• Tire recycling services
• Rubber granulation services
• End-of-life tire processing
• Photovoltaic panel recycling
• Waste material recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Massafra

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Material Recovery - R3 Operations: IRIGOM processes end-of-life tires, technical rubber, sorted municipal waste fractions, and industrial plastics into rubber granules and recovered materials sold for reuse in sports surfaces, civil engineering, and manufacturing applications. Revenue is generated through service fees charged to waste generators and through the sale of recovered secondary raw materials to industrial buyers.
2. Energy Recovery - R1 Operations: Crushed rubber (triturato di gomma) with coal-equivalent calorific value is supplied to authorized cement plants and energy/steam production facilities. Revenue is derived from the sale of the processed fuel product to energy-intensive industrial customers.
3. Photovoltaic Panel Recycling: Second-level plant recovers glass, aluminum, copper, silicon, and plastics from end-of-life solar panels, producing secondary raw materials for sale to manufacturing and recycling industries.
4. Precious/Noble Metal Recovery (PNRR Project): Recovery of precious and noble metals from automotive components, electric motors, and WEEE streams, generating revenue from the sale of recovered metals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IRIGOM S.r.l. recovers raw materials and energy from end-of-life tires (PFU), technical rubber, industrial plastics, photovoltaic panels, and WEEE through mechanical treatment at its Massafra and Taranto plants. Its core offerings are material recovery (R3) producing rubber granules and secondary raw materials, and energy recovery (R1) producing coal-equivalent tire-derived fuel (Triturato di Gomma) for cement plants, sold alongside licensed waste treatment services to industrial, municipal, and energy-sector clients across Italy.

Product overview

IRIGOM SRL is a specialized rubber and waste recycling company operating under the EcoEridania Group. Founded in 1997 in Massafra, Puglia, the company operates two processing facilities (Massafra since 2007, Taranto since 2022) and offers a comprehensive portfolio of material and energy recovery services. The core product line includes Triturato di Gomma (crushed rubber for cement factory fuel) and Granulo di Gomma (rubber granules for sports/civil engineering applications). Services encompass PFU (end-of-life tire) treatment, solar panel recovery, industrial plastics processing, and precious metals recovery from electronic waste. The company operates within the Ecopneus network for tire traceability and holds environmental authorizations (AIA n.73, PAUR N. 598) for non-hazardous waste recovery operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Triturato di Gomma (Crushed Rubber) Crushed rubber produced from end-of-life tires (PFU) with calorific value comparable to coal, sold as alternative fuel (TDF) to authorized cement plants and energy/steam production facilities for R1 energy recovery.
• Granulo di Gomma (Rubber Granules) Rubber granules in various sizes produced from end-of-life tires (PFU) for use in sports surfaces (synthetic grass, athletic tracks), anti-trauma flooring (playgrounds, stables), road safety barriers, and drainage asphalt in civil engineering.
• PFU Treatment Services (End-of-Life Tire Recovery) Licensed collection, treatment, and processing of end-of-life tires (PFU) for industrial and municipal waste generators, routing output to material recovery (R3) or energy recovery (R1) under AIA authorization.
• Solar Panel Recovery Service (Photovoltaic End-of-Life) Treatment and recovery of end-of-life photovoltaic panels, producing secondary raw materials (glass, aluminum, copper, silicon, plastics) sold to manufacturing and recycling industries; operated at the Taranto facility under PAUR N. 598 authorization.
• Industrial Plastics Processing Service Treatment and recovery of industrial plastics converting waste materials into reusable secondary raw materials through R3 material recovery operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Crushed rubber (triturato di gomma) has calorific value equivalent to coal, making it a direct substitute in cement and energy production processes.
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Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Ecopneus SCPAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007IRIGOM is part of the Ecopneus SCPA network, a non-profit company established by major tire producers operating in Italy for the tracking, collection, treatment, and final destination of End-of-Life Tires (PFU). Ecopneus ensures IRIGOM receives a steady supply of collected end-of-life tires from across Italy. As a network member, IRIGOM participates in Italy's official PFU management system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ROSI Solar: Specialist in photovoltaic panel recycling, recovering high-purity silver, silicon, and other materials from end-of-life solar modules. Direct overlap with IRIGOM's Taranto photovoltaic recovery operations, focused on the same emerging regulatory-driven market for solar panel end-of-life treatment.
• Renewlogy: US-based startup operating chemical recycling processes for end-of-life plastics and solar panels. Comparable in the photovoltaic panel recovery segment where IRIGOM's Taranto plant operates, representing an emerging technology competitor in the same regulatory-driven circular economy space.

Others

• Ecopneus SCPA: Non-profit consortium created by major Italian tire producers to manage the collection, tracking, treatment, and final destination of end-of-life tires (PFU). It is not a direct competitor but the primary feedstock channel and industry coordinator for IRIGOM and other Italian PFU recyclers.

Direct peers

• Lehigh Technologies: Produces micronized rubber powder (MRP) from end-of-life tires for tire manufacturing, plastics modification, and industrial rubber applications. Direct competitor in advanced rubber recycling technology, serving similar downstream industrial customers with recovered rubber inputs.
• AlfaRec: Sister company within Gruppo EcoEridania, focused on industrial waste recycling and materials recovery. Direct peer through shared parent ownership, overlapping customer segments (industrial waste generators, B2B service lines), and shared commercial infrastructure under the EcoEridania umbrella.
• Gomma Recycle (Greentire Italia): Italian tire recycling company that processes end-of-life tires into rubber granules and powder for sports surfaces and industrial applications. Direct competitor in the same R3 material recovery segment, also operating in Italy and serving overlapping downstream granule markets.

Broad incumbents

• Ragn-Sells: Northern European environmental services group operating across hazardous waste, recycling, and materials recovery. Comparable to IRIGOM's broader waste-to-materials operations under the EcoEridania umbrella, with overlapping scope in industrial waste treatment and materials recovery facilities.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global waste management and environmental services company operating materials recovery facilities, hazardous waste treatment, and industrial waste services across Europe. Overlaps with IRIGOM's portfolio of treatment, recovery, and disposal services but at vastly larger scale and across multiple waste streams.
• Liberty Tire Recycling: Largest end-of-life tire recycler in North America, producing crumb rubber, TDF, and engineered rubber products. Comparable business model (rubber granule + TDF) and customer base (sports surfaces, civil engineering, cement kilns), with much larger geographic and operational scale than IRIGOM.
• SUEZ (Environmental Services): Major European environmental services and water management group with significant presence in recycling, materials recovery, and industrial waste treatment. Comparable to IRIGOM in materials recovery operations but as part of a much larger diversified portfolio rather than a tire-recycling specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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