C.E.B. Impianti

What C.E.B. Impianti does

C.E.B. Impianti S.r.l. is an Italian industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1996-1997 and headquartered in Barzanò (Lecco), Italy. The company designs, manufactures, and installs automated container washing and decontamination systems for industrial clients. Its product portfolio spans more than 15 machine series — including EW100/EW100-AX, EW80/EW80-AX, EW1000, EWEC/EWEC/S, EWC3, EWC-BW, CH, EWWM, EWB, EWBB, EWEB, EW-KAB, GRC, and GRF — covering open-top mixing tanks, IBCs in HDPE and stainless steel, metal and HDPE drums (25-220L), buckets, jerrycans, hospital waste bins, and municipal solid waste containers. Machines operate with water, solvent, water with detergent, or hot water with soda at pressures up to 500 bar and temperatures up to 80°C, with washing cycles of 1-5 minutes and throughput up to 30 pieces/hour on drum lines. Configurations are ATEX-certified (II 1/2G IIB T4 and II 1/3G c IIB T3) for explosive-environment operations, and modular process architecture supports customized turnkey solutions.

The company serves at least 16 industrial verticals, including chemicals, paints and coatings, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, oil and gas, inks, resins, adhesives, silicones, and waste management. Customer pain points addressed include cross-contamination avoidance, regulatory compliance for hazardous materials, removal of resistant residues (petroleum, drilling muds, inks, resins), and reduction of water and solvent consumption via closed-loop filtration. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by a heavy international trade show calendar (Ecomondo, Powtech, Cosmopack, European Coating Show, IFAT, Expoquimia, IPACK-IMA, etc.). The company has installed 600+ systems across 40+ countries since inception, with a headcount of 11-50 and no disclosed funding, M&A, or external investment history. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales plus installation, commissioning, and after-sales service contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

C.E.B. Impianti

Legal name

C.E.B. IMPIANTI S.R.L.

Website

https://cebimpianti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C.E.B. Impianti is an Italian manufacturer of automated industrial container washing and decontamination systems, serving 16+ industries including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, oil & gas, and waste management across 40+ countries with 600+ installed systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Washing Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Washing & Jetting Equipment (IMAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parts Washing & Degreasing Equipment (IMAHALAD)

Keywords

• Industrial washing machines
• Container washing systems
• IBC cleaning equipment
• Drum washing machines
• Decontamination equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Barzano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Washing Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, and installation of customized industrial container washing machines and automated washing lines. Revenue generated through equipment sales with associated installation, commissioning, and after-sales services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

C.E.B. Impianti designs, manufactures, and installs automated industrial washing machines and complete washing lines for containers such as IBCs, drums, mixing tanks, bins, jerrycans, buckets, and hospital waste bins. The equipment supports multiple cleaning media (water, solvent, water with detergent, hot water with soda) at pressures up to 500 bar and includes ATEX-certified models for explosive environments.

Product overview

C.E.B. Impianti designs, manufactures, and installs industrial container washing and cleaning systems. Their product portfolio includes multiple machine series for different container types: EW100/EW100-AX and EW80/EW80-AX for open top containers and IBCs (with tilting platforms), EW1000 for automatic IBC washing lines, EWEC/EWEC/S for metal and HDPE drums, EWC3 tunnel systems for buckets and cans, EWC-BW for municipal waste bins, EWWM for small HDPE containers, and CH for hospital waste bins. Additional models (EWB, EWBB, EWEB, EW-KAB) handle containers with bottom discharge valves, while GRC and GRF are specialized units for fixed mixing tanks. Machines operate with water, solvents, water with detergent, or hot water with soda, at various pressures (up to 500 bar) and can be configured for open or closed cycles. The company serves diverse industries including chemicals, paints, silicones, resins, inks, adhesives, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, and waste management. Founded in 1997, they have installed over 600 systems across more than 40 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EW100 Machine with tilting platform for open top mixing tanks, IBCs in HDPE and stainless steel. Three cycles (Eco, Standard, Long), average cycle 3-5 minutes, ATEX certified solvent model available.
• EW100-AX Stainless steel version of EW100 with tilting platform for open top mixing tanks and IBCs in HDPE and stainless steel. Max pressure 250 or 400 bar.
• EW80 Machine with tilting platform for open top mixing tanks and IBCs in HDPE and stainless steel. Three cycles (Eco, Standard, Long), average cycle 3-5 minutes, ATEX certified.
• EW80-AX Stainless steel AISI 304 version for open top mixing tanks and IBCs in HDPE and stainless steel. Average cycle 3-5 minutes, three-phase water/detergent washing.
• EW1000 Automatic washing line for IBCs in HDPE and stainless steel. Configurations for water (250/400 bar), hot water with detergent (250/400 bar), or hot water with soda (18+250/18+400 bar). Standard line processes 12 IBCs per hour.
• EWEC Machine for metal drums or HDPE drums from 25L to 220L. Average cycle 1-2 minutes. Available with AISI 304 stainless steel structure. /S model for solvent, /A model for hot water up to 70°C.
• EWC3 Tunnel machine for buckets, tubs and cans (open or with lid with 2 inch hole), from 1L to 25L. Automatic batch low pressure washing and drying with three-phase water/detergent cycle (pre-wash, wash, rinse).
• EWC-BW Machine for MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) bins washing (120, 240, 360, 770, 1100 L). Internal high pressure washing with hot water (70°C max). Open or closed cycle options.
• EWWM AISI 304 stainless steel machine for jerrycans and bottles in HDPE from 5 to 20L. Internal and external washing with hot water or hot water with detergent at max 70°C. HP internal washing at 100 bar.
• https://www.cebimpianti.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ch-scontornata.png AISI 304 stainless steel machine for hospital waste bins washing (up to 60L). Automatic washing with hot water and sanitizer at 70°C and automatic drying with hot air at 60°C. Max 100 containers/hour.
• https://www.cebimpianti.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EWB-scontornata1.png Machine for open top mixing tanks with bottom draining valve and IBCs in stainless steel. ATEX certified solvent model with nylon or stainless steel brushes. Water/detergent model with high pressure head (250/400 bar).
• https://www.cebimpianti.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EWBB-e1677680684178.png Machine for open top mixing tanks with bottom draining valve and IBCs in stainless steel. Available with water collecting basin and grilled platform. Washing with nylon brushes.
• https://www.cebimpianti.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EWEB-scontornata-V2.png Machine for open top mixing tanks with bottom draining valve and IBCs in stainless steel. ATEX certified solvent model with nylon or stainless steel brushes.
• https://www.cebimpianti.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/EWKAB_S_03.jpg Machine for open top mixing tanks without bottom draining valve. Available in AISI 304. Solvent vapor containment cycle in closed cabinet. Hot water options up to 40°C (400 bar) or 70°C (250 bar) with insulated tanks.
• https://www.cebimpianti.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Grc-scontornata.png Mobile unit for solvent-based washing processes of fixed mixing tanks. ATEX certified. Low pressure solvent washing with 40 bar washing head. Requires 2x3 inch openings with CAMLOCK flange.
• https://www.cebimpianti.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Grf-scontornata.png Fixed unit for water-based washing processes of fixed mixing containers. Requires 2x3 inch openings with CAMLOCK flange. Open cycle washing. Ready for high pressure head.
• EWEC/S Automated washing system for metal bins and HDPE drums. Uses solvent as cleaning medium (water-based models available). Suitable for open and closed tanks with 2-inch cap. Nitrogen inerting system. ATEX compliant (II 2G IIB T4). Output up to 30 pieces/hour.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ plants installed across 40+ countries since 1997
• +2 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Miele Professional: Industrial division of Miele producing commercial and industrial washing machines (including Steelco for laboratory/medical). Adjacent competitor with broader commercial reach and scale advantages.
• Dürr AG: Large German industrial equipment group whose cleaning systems division overlaps with CEB's niche. Competes via scale, global service network, and broader portfolio beyond washing.
• Kärcher (Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG): Global leader in cleaning equipment with a sizable industrial cleaning systems portfolio. Competes with CEB across commercial and industrial washing applications.

Direct peers

• FISA (Fratelli Isola): Italian manufacturer of industrial cleaning equipment for containers, parts, and components. Closest geographic and product-line competitor to CEB Impianti in the Italian industrial washing market.
• HEMO GmbH: German manufacturer of aqueous industrial parts cleaning systems. Comparable in technology (water-based washing) and customer base in industrial manufacturing.
• Pero AG: German manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning systems using aqueous, solvent, and vacuum processes. Directly comparable product technology and end-market focus on industrial decontamination.
• BvL Oberflächentechnik GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial parts cleaning and surface treatment systems. Comparable technology stack and serves similar industrial cleaning/decontamination use cases.
• Ecoclean (Dürr Ecoclean Group): German-based manufacturer of industrial parts and container cleaning systems serving automotive, aerospace, and general industry. Closest direct competitor to CEB in aqueous and solvent-based industrial washing equipment.
• MecWash Systems: UK-based manufacturer of aqueous parts washing and degreasing equipment for industrial customers. Comparable modular washing system architecture and industrial vertical focus.

Emerging players

• Elma Schmidbauer GmbH: German manufacturer of ultrasonic and aqueous cleaning systems for industrial precision cleaning. Adjacent technology overlap (aqueous cleaning) and shared end markets in industrial decontamination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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