What Entsorga does

Entsorga is an Italian engineering company founded in 1996–1997 in Tortona (Alessandria) that designs, builds, and commissions proprietary waste treatment and alternative fuel production systems. Its portfolio covers the full waste-to-resource value chain — Mechanical-Biological Treatment (MBT), anaerobic digestion and biogas/biomethane upgrading, solid recovered fuel (SRF/CSS) production, alternative fuel feeding for cement kilns, and odor/methane abatement — supported by 15+ patented and trademarked technologies (Bee/H.E.BIO.T.®, Cow, Falcon®, Prometheus®, Pelican®, geCO2®, Q-Ring®, Scarabeo®, Coccinelle®, Turtle Q-Ring®, Bat Q-Ring®, Carroponte Spider®, Biofiltro, Eagle Cloud, Butterfly) and a Cow Lab pilot facility for process optimization at 1:12 scale. The proprietary Eagle Cloud automation and remote-monitoring platform integrates aeration, filtration, mechanical treatment, and feeding subsystems, enabling 24/7 supervision and Industry 4.0 process assistance across the installed base.

The company serves three primary customer verticals: municipal waste management companies and provincial utilities (e.g., ACSR Spa serving 54 municipalities in Cuneo, WasteServ Malta, Hills Group in West Virginia), cement manufacturers seeking fossil fuel substitution (Heidelberg Materials' Tasca plant in Romania), and biogas/biomethane producers. Projects are procured through public tenders and direct enterprise technical sales and are multi-year engagements covering design, installation, commissioning, and startup; recurring revenue is generated through equipment licensing, Eagle Cloud remote monitoring, and wholly owned subsidiaries (Visual Tech for automation/IT, Territorio e Risorse for waste treatment services). Operationally, Entsorga runs from Tortona headquarters plus an ACSR operations site in Borgo San Dalmazzo, maintains a Control Room for remote plant supervision, and exports its technology across Italy, Romania, the USA, the UK, Greece, Poland, Malta, and Indonesia. In 2024 the group acquired Visual Tech and converted EntsorgaFin S.p.A. into a Società Benefit, formalizing a stakeholder-oriented governance model aligned with EU green-funding access.

Name

Entsorga

Legal name

EntsorgaFin S.p.A.

Website

https://entsorga.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Entsorga designs, builds, and commissions proprietary waste treatment and alternative fuel production systems — including MBT, anaerobic digestion, and cement-kiln fuel-feeding plants — for municipal waste utilities and cement manufacturers across Europe and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Treatment and Alternative Fuel Production Systems

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers (EUAAAHAK)

Keywords

• Waste treatment systems
• Mechanical biological treatment
• Anaerobic digestion systems
• Alternative fuel production
• Solid recovered fuel

Headquarters

HQ city

Tortona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Treatment Plant Design, Construction, and Commissioning: Entsorga designs, installs, commissions, and starts up complete waste treatment plants for municipal and industrial clients. Projects are procured via public tenders and direct enterprise sales. Revenue is project-based, typically spanning multi-year engagements.
2. Technology and Equipment Licensing / Sales: Sale and licensing of proprietary technologies including anaerobic digesters, biofilters, NIR separators, automated cranes, alternative fuel feeding systems, and refining systems to plant operators and cement factories.
3. Remote Plant Monitoring and O&M Support Services: Eagle Cloud software enables remote process monitoring and assistance services. The company also maintains a Control Room at headquarters for remote plant supervision and management support.
4. Controlled Subsidiary Operations: Subsidiary Territorio e Risorse holds contracts for organic waste treatment services. The group operates through subsidiaries including EntsorgaFin S.p.A. (parent), Entsorga Italia S.p.A., and others.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Entsorga designs, manufactures, installs, commissions, and starts up turnkey waste treatment plants and alternative fuel production systems for municipal waste management companies, provincial utilities, and cement manufacturers. Its portfolio of 15+ proprietary patented technologies covers mechanical-biological treatment (MBT), anaerobic digestion, optical sorting, solid recovered fuel (SRF/CSS) production, biomethane upgrading, automated material handling, and remote plant monitoring via the Eagle Cloud platform. The company sells primarily through public tenders and direct enterprise sales, with projects typically spanning multi-year design-build-commission engagements.

Product overview

Entsorga offers an integrated portfolio of proprietary waste treatment technologies spanning mechanical biological treatment (MBT), anaerobic digestion, and alternative fuel systems for cement plants. The core platform consists of automated proprietary control software (Sistemi di automazione) and Eagle Cloud monitoring platform, which manage a range of specialized products including: biological treatment systems (Bee with H.E.BIO.T.®, Coccinelle®, Scarabeo®, Turtle Q-Ring®, Bat Q-Ring®); anaerobic digestion solutions (Cow systems including Portable and Lab variants); material handling equipment (Carroponte automatico Spider®); alternative fuel production and feeding systems (Prometheus®, Pelican®, Falcon®); and environmental control technologies (geCO2®, Biofiltro, Q-Ring® breathable fabric). The technologies are designed to work as integrated systems for composting, biogas/biomethane production, solid recovered fuel (CSS) production, and waste stabilization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cow: Anaerobic digestion system technology for treating organic waste fractions
• Bee
• Coccinelle
• Scarabeo
• Q-Ring
• Turtle Q-Ring
• Bat Q-Ring
• Falcon
• Prometheus
• Pelican
• Spider Carroponte
• geCO2
• Biofiltro
• Eagle Cloud
• Cow Lab

Products and services

• Bee with H.E.BIO.T.® Fully automated single-reactor mechanical biological treatment (MBT) system using the patented High Efficiency Biological Treatment (H.E.BIO.T.®) process for composting, bio-stabilization, or bio-drying of waste to produce quality compost or solid recovered fuel (CSS) for municipal waste utilities and industrial operators.
• Coccinelle® First patented container reactor system for accelerated aerobic fermentation of waste, with modular design of 8 reactors per module, integrated biofilter, and automated aeration control; designed for small to medium capacity plants (3,500-12,000 tpa) operated by municipal waste utilities.
• Turtle Q-Ring® Biocell system with breathable Q-Ring® fabric for biomass maturation in confined spaces, designed for medium to large plants (from 15,000 t/a) that combines closed-environment waste containment with odor control through patented breathable membrane technology.
• Bat Q-Ring® Mobile, modular system for stabilizing municipal solid waste (MSW) directly at landfill sites, handling up to 4 material piles (8x16x2m) using Q-Ring® breathable membrane and forced air insufflation; positioned as a cost-effective solution for emergency situations.
• Q-Ring® breathable fabric Patented breathable fabric designed to protect biomass piles outdoors, containing odors and preventing uncontrolled wetting and leachate formation while allowing transpiration for optimal oxidation conditions; custom-manufactured for each application.
• Scarabeo® Flexible biocell system with aerated floor structure and Entsorga spikett nozzles for forced aeration, combined with biofilter for odor control in biological waste treatment; positioned for high durability and performance with low investment and maintenance costs.
• Cow Anaerobic Digestion System Anaerobic digestion technologies including Cow Semi-Dry plug-flow (developed with Zeniro Tech), Cow Wet Florawiva (with Acea Pinerolese), Cow Lab 1:12 scale pilot laboratory, and Cow Portable 2,000 t/a transportable unit, for converting organic waste fractions into biogas and biomethane at municipal and industrial sites.
• Carroponte automatico Spider® Fully automatic overhead crane system for high-efficiency material handling of waste and alternative fuels, with proprietary management software, load weighing devices, and 24/7 operation capability, capable of withstanding extreme microclimates (dust, temperature, humidity).
• Prometheus® Flexible mechanical refining system for producing high-quality Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF/CSS) from waste, maximizing calorific value while yielding 40-50% SRF, 15-20% landfill waste, and 3-10% recyclable materials (ferrous metals, aluminum, copper, brass, and plastics).
• Pelican® Complete alternative fuel handling and feeding system for cement kilns including docking stations, conveyor belts, chain conveyors, magnetic separators, pneumatic dosing systems, and automatic loading/unloading systems for continuous kiln supply with adjustable flow.
• Falcon® NIR Optical Separator Optical NIR separator with hyperspectral camera technology for identifying and removing unwanted materials (particularly PVC) from CSS to maintain low chlorine content, featuring superior spectral resolution versus traditional NIR separators.
• geCO2® Landfill Biogas Treatment System Biological landfill biogas treatment system using natural bio-filtering material and semi-permeable membrane technology to reduce methane and odors (>90% odor reduction) from residual landfill biogas, with the option to generate certified carbon credits.
• Biofiltro Natural ecological biofilter system for complete odor elimination from bio-oxidation process air, using bacteria, molds, and yeasts to metabolize up to 99.5% of organic and inorganic substances, converting odors to carbon dioxide and water vapor with low maintenance costs and long lifespan.
• Eagle Cloud Remote Monitoring Platform Proprietary cloud-based Industry 4.0 software for automated data collection and analysis of waste treatment plants, predicting functioning trends, identifying anomalies, enabling remote assistance, and supporting predictive maintenance to maintain optimal 24/7 plant efficiency.
• Proprietary Automation Software Systems In-house control software that automatically manages biossidazione treatments, filtering systems, and mechanical treatment processes (material handling, feeding, refining, selection), monitoring temperature, time, quantity, wetting cycles, airflow, and door operation, with remote intervention capability and full data collection on production, consumption, and equipment status.
• Waste Treatment Plant EPCC Services Turnkey design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup services for waste treatment plants (composting, anaerobic digestion, MBT, biomethane upgrading) for municipal waste management companies and provincial utilities, typically procured via public tenders and executed as multi-year projects (e.g., the ~EUR 16 million ACSR revamping for 54 municipalities at Borgo San Dalmazzo).

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.6 million m³/year of biomethane produced from 35,000 t/a organic waste (ACSR plant)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature16 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heidelberg Materials (Tasca, Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntsorga designed, supplied, and commissioned a complete alternative fuel handling and feeding system for Heidelberg Materials' Tasca cement plant in Romania (Neamț county). The system includes the Spider® automatic crane (22m span, 12t load capacity), Pelican® feeding system (10 t/h to 2 main burners), refining line, and biofilter. Heidelberg Materials has invested over 550 million EUR in Romania since 1998, with over 61 million EUR specifically in environmental protection.
• ACSR Spa (Azienda Cuneese di Smaltimento Rifiuti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntsorga was awarded (2024) the technological revamping contract for ACSR's composting and MBT plant in Borgo San Dalmazzo (Cuneo province). The ~16 million EUR project (funded ~13 million EUR by PNRR) adds anaerobic digestion for biomethane production. ACSR serves 54 municipalities (~160,000 inhabitants).
• WasteServ Malta / GreenMed JVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract signed April 13, 2026 between WasteServ and the GreenMed joint venture to build and operate an innovative anaerobic digestion plant in Malta. Entsorga is part of this JV, bringing its Cow™ and other proprietary technologies to the Malta market.
• Zeniro TechcoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-development partner for the Cow Semi-Dry anaerobic digestion system. Zeniro Tech contributed to the design of the plug-flow semi-dry anaerobic digestion technology used in Entsorga's Cow system.
• Acea PinerolesecoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-development partner for the Cow Wet anaerobic digestion system. Acea Pinerolese collaborated with Entsorga on the wet anaerobic digestion technology variant.
• World Biogas Association (WBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristopher D. Maloney, CEO of Entsorga Inc., has been elected and re-elected to serve on the Global Biogas Council of the World Biogas Association (WBA).
• Fondazione per lo Sviluppo SostenibileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntsorga became a member of the Fondazione per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile (Foundation for Sustainable Development), an authoritative organization in Italy since 2008 focused on advancing sustainability policies and practices.
• PNRR (Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan)minorOthersThe ACSR plant revamping project is financed ~13 million EUR out of ~16 million EUR total cost through Italy's PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan).

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eggersmann Group: German family-owned engineering group building mechanical biological treatment (MBT), anaerobic digestion, and waste sorting plants. Closely comparable to Entsorga in scope (MBT + AD + sorting/refining) and customer base (municipal waste operators across Europe).
• Stadler Anlagenbau: German planning and manufacturing company specializing in sorting plants for recycling and waste management, including optical separators similar to Entsorga's Falcon NIR technology. Comparable in serving MRFs and municipal waste operators.
• Lindner: German manufacturer of shredders and processing technology for waste, recycling, and SRF production. Comparable to Entsorga's Prometheus refining and Falcon sorting lines that produce solid recovered fuel for cement kilns and other industries.
• Sutco Recycling: German designer and builder of MBT plants, sorting facilities, and waste treatment equipment. Highly comparable to Entsorga's integrated MBT and material recovery offerings for municipal waste management customers.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova: Swiss-Japanese EPC firm offering turnkey anaerobic digestion plants (Kompogas technology) for organic waste, biogas upgrading, and waste-to-energy. Directly comparable to Entsorga's Cow anaerobic digestion and biomethane upgrading offerings for municipal waste management customers.
• Bollegraaf: Dutch manufacturer of baling technology and recycling systems for municipal solid waste, paper, and plastics. Comparable to Entsorga as a supplier of capital equipment to municipal waste operators producing recyclables and SRF.
• Komptech: Austrian manufacturer of shredders, screens, separators and other machinery for mechanical-biological waste treatment and biomass processing. Comparable to Entsorga's material handling and refining equipment portfolio (Carroponte Spider, Prometheus, Falcon) sold to waste operators and biomass plants.
• Haase Energietechnik: German manufacturer of anaerobic digestion plants and biogas upgrading systems for organic waste and agricultural residues. Directly comparable to Entsorga's Cow and Butterfly biomethane upgrading lines serving municipal and agricultural customers.
• BT-Wolfgang Binder: Austrian supplier of waste processing and treatment equipment (screening, sorting, shredding). Comparable to Entsorga's mechanical processing and SRF production offerings sold to waste management operators and cement plants.

Broad incumbents

• Valmet: Finnish industrial incumbent offering biomass processing, waste-to-energy, and environmental solutions globally. Comparable to Entsorga in its biomass and waste processing technologies, though Valmet operates at much larger scale across a broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Entsorga

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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