Gruppo Fratelli Visconti

What Gruppo Fratelli Visconti does

Gruppo Fratelli Visconti is a privately held Italian investment holding company (S.a.p.a.) controlled by the three Visconti brothers, headquartered in Tromello (Pavia) with a registered office in Milan. Operating since 1997 with roots in the 1970s-80s under founder Filippo Maria Visconti, the Group has built an integrated circular economy platform spanning biomass recovery, renewable energy production, environmental laboratory analysis, transport and logistics, R&D, and agricultural land management through seven wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (Evergreen Italia, Miura, Arcadia, Agromatrici, ETS/Ecotermica Servizi, Enertech, Progetto Punto Zero) plus a 40%-owned joint venture with Gruppo Edison (Ecotermica Ciriè).

The Group's core technology is an integrated biomass-to-energy-and-fertilizer value chain. Evergreen Italia is authorized to recover and treat approximately 210,000 tonnes per year of biomass from civil and agro-industrial water purification for reuse in agriculture as organic fertilizer; the Group's cogeneration, trigeneration and district heating assets deliver 58 MW of installed electrical capacity across plants in at least six Northern Italian municipalities (Ivrea, Biella, Costigliole di Saluzzo, Banchette, Ciriè, Moncalieri). Arcadia operates an ACCREDIA-accredited laboratory (ISO 17025, ISO 9001) for chemical, microbiological and physical environmental analyses; Agromatrici runs R&D into agronomic and energy valorization of organic waste. Proprietary 'Metodo Punto Zero' enables energy efficiency projects financed via international investment funds, removing upfront capital from municipal clients.

The Group earns revenue primarily through long-term service contracts and managed services: (i) service fees for biomass recovery and treatment on behalf of public water utilities and agro-industrial clients; (ii) managed energy supply via district heating and cogeneration/trigeneration contracts with municipalities, public institutions (including prisons and universities) and industrial clients such as Olsa Spa (Magna International) in Moncalieri; (iii) professional services from the accredited laboratory; and (iv) transport and logistics fees from biomass collection and delivery. GTM is exclusively direct enterprise/B2G project development in Northern Italy (Lombardy and Piedmont), with research consortium participation (POR-FESR, PSR FEASR, partners including Regione Lombardia, Università di Brescia, Università di Milano, CNR, CREA) used to underwrite the project pipeline and capture non-dilutive funding (e.g., Biomass Hub €9.45M, PHA-STAR €1.6M, ConSensi €0.7M).

Name

Gruppo Fratelli Visconti

Legal name

Fratelli Visconti S.a.p.a. di Visconti Gianmaria & C.

Website

https://fratellivisconti.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gruppo Fratelli Visconti is a family-owned Italian holding company operating an integrated circular economy platform that recovers ~210,000 T/A of biomass into agricultural fertilizer and generates 58 MW of renewable energy through district heating, cogeneration and trigeneration plants serving municipalities and industrial clients across Northern Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Renewable Energy Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

HSE, Quality & Regulatory Compliance for Renewable Operations (Permits, Inspections, Reporting) (EUAMAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Overhead & Underground Collection System Construction (MV/HV Lines, Duct Banks) (EUAEADAG), O&M, Upgrades & Refurbishment of T&D Assets (Reconductoring, Rebuilds) (IMAFAHAM)

Keywords

• Biomass recovery services
• District heating networks
• Cogeneration plant construction
• Environmental laboratory analysis
• Agricultural circular economy

Headquarters

HQ city

Tromello

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biomass Recovery and Agricultural Services: Recovery and treatment of biomass from water purification plants for reuse as organic fertilizer in agriculture. Revenue generated through service fees from public and private waste management clients, with authorized capacity of approximately 210,000 tonnes per year.
2. Energy Production and Distribution: Production and sale of thermal, electrical and cooling energy through cogeneration, trigeneration and district heating systems. Revenue from long-term supply contracts with municipalities, industrial facilities and public institutions.
3. Environmental Laboratory Services: Accredited laboratory (ACCREDIA) providing chemical, microbiological and physical analysis services for water, waste, soil, air emissions and agricultural products.
4. Transportation and Logistics: Transport and logistics services for biomass collection from purification plants and delivery to processing facilities, serving Evergreen Italia and Eli Alpi Service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gruppo Fratelli Visconti is an investment holding company that develops, finances, constructs, and manages integrated circular-economy infrastructure in agriculture, environment, and renewable energy. Through its subsidiaries it recovers and treats ~210,000 T/A of biomass from water purification plants for reuse as agricultural fertilizer, designs and operates district heating networks and cogeneration/trigeneration plants (~58 MW electrical capacity), and provides ACCREDIA-accredited environmental laboratory analyses under long-term B2B/B2G contracts with municipalities and industrial clients in Northern Italy.

Product overview

Gruppo Fratelli Visconti operates as an investment holding company managing a diversified portfolio of subsidiaries in agriculture, environment, and renewable energy sectors. The group offers integrated services through its subsidiaries: Evergreen Italia (biomass recovery and treatment for agricultural fertilizer), Miura (transport and logistics), Arcadia (accredited environmental laboratory analysis), Agromatrici (R&D for circular economy), ETS (district heating, cogeneration, trigeneration), Enertech (energy plant engineering), and Progetto Punto Zero (Green Energy Management). Services include district heating networks, cogeneration and trigeneration plants, biomass recovery, and specialized environmental analyses, all aligned with circular economy and environmental sustainability principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teleriscaldamento (District Heating) Design, construction, and management of district heating networks that deliver thermal energy from a single centralized plant to multiple residential, commercial, and public buildings through insulated underground pipe networks. Serves municipalities and public institutions in Lombardy and Piedmont.
• Cogenerazione (Cogeneration) Combined production of electrical and thermal energy from a single primary source, recovering waste heat from electricity generation to maximize efficiency. Delivered through subsidiary ETS spa with national reach and ~58 MW installed electrical capacity.
• Trigenerazione (Trigeneration) Integrated cogeneration plants that additionally produce cooling energy through chillers, enabling simultaneous production of electrical, thermal, and refrigerating energy. Targeted at industrial and commercial facilities requiring cooling for food processing/freezing operations.
• Biomass Recovery and Treatment (Evergreen Italia)

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 equivalent avoided through biomass recovery: significant volumes tracked as shown in company metrics
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Gruppo EdisoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint venture partnership through Ecotermica Ciriè (60% owned by Gruppo Edison, 40% by Gruppo Fratelli Visconti) for development of district heating plant in Ciriè, Turin. Combines Gruppo Visconti's experience in energy efficiency and district heating with Edison's scale and resources.
• Regione LombardiacoreOthersFunding partner through POR-FESR 2014-2020 Call Hub Ricerca e Innovazione. Financed Biomass Hub project (€9,453,105.91) and PHA-STAR project (€1,600,000) supporting circular economy and bioplastics research.
• Regione LombardiacoreOthersFunding partner through PSR 2014-2020 (FEASR) for ConSensi precision agriculture project (€697,875.09) focused on fertilization optimization using sensor technology.
• Università degli Studi di BresciamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in Biomass Hub consortium for biometano and circular economy technology development.
• AMGA Legnano s.p.a.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-utility partner in Biomass Hub consortium for circular economy implementation.
• Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l'Analisi dell'Economia Agraria (CREA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment research body partner in Biomass Hub consortium for agricultural analysis and policy evaluation.
• Università degli Studi di MilanomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in both Biomass Hub and PHA-STAR projects for bioplastics and circular economy research.
• CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research council partner in PHA-STAR project for bioplastics production protocol development.
• Istituto CAT RonzoniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute partner in PHA-STAR project for bio-based materials development.
• Consorzio ItalbiotecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiotechnology consortium partner in PHA-STAR project for eco-design and bioplastics applications.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A2A: Milan-based Italian multi-utility with district heating in Lombardy (including Brescia and Milan), environmental services, and biomass/waste-to-energy operations. Highly comparable given shared Lombardy focus, district heating and circular-economy positioning, and public-sector customer base.
• Iren Group: Italian multi-utility headquartered in Reggio Emilia with extensive district heating networks and biomass/cogeneration operations in Northern Italy (Piedmont, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna). Directly comparable to Visconti in district heating scope, energy efficiency services, and B2G municipal contract model.

Broad incumbents

• Edison S.p.A. Milan-based major Italian energy operator and Visconti's JV partner in Ecotermica Ciriè. Comparable in district heating, cogeneration, and renewable energy; broader portfolio includes upstream gas, power generation, and retail across Italy.
• Hera Group: Bologna-based Italian multi-utility operating across Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Marche with environmental services (waste, water), district heating, and energy efficiency offerings. Comparable as a vertically integrated environmental and energy services platform serving municipalities.
• Veolia Italia: Italian subsidiary of Veolia, a global environmental services group with water, waste, and energy operations in Italy including biomass valorization and circular-economy services. Comparable in biomass-to-fertilizer and environmental services for municipal clients.
• Engie Italia: Italian arm of global energy and services group ENGIE, active in district heating, cogeneration, energy efficiency, and ESCO services. Comparable in municipal heat supply, energy efficiency project financing, and trigeneration offerings.

Regional players

• Alperia: Bolzano-based South Tyrolean utility with district heating, cogeneration, and renewable energy operations in Northern Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige). Comparable in municipal district heating and biomass energy in Northern Italy, though geographically distinct from Visconti's Lombardy/Piedmont base.
• AGSM AIM Group: Verona-based multi-utility with district heating, environmental services, and energy efficiency in Veneto. Comparable in district heating and municipal energy services across Northern Italy, operating in a different region from Visconti.

Emerging players

• Decalogue Group / Italeaf: Italian cleantech holding/incubator with interests in circular economy, energy efficiency, and environmental services. Comparable in being a small Italian holding aggregating sustainability and clean-tech operating companies, though much smaller scale than Visconti.
• NextChem (Maire Tecnimont): Milan-based technology subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont focused on circular economy, including biomass-to-biofuels/bioplastics and waste valorization. Comparable to Visconti's Agromatrici R&D pipeline in PHA bioplastics (PHA-STAR) and biomethane (Biomass Hub).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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