TECNOIDEA

What TECNOIDEA does

Tecnoidea Impianti S.r.l. is an Italian privately-held industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1981 and headquartered in Villasanta (Monza-Brianza), Italy. The company designs, engineers, manufactures, and commissions turnkey water clarification and sludge dewatering plants for heavy industry, with a vertically integrated operating model spanning an in-house R&D laboratory, custom engineering design, 5200 m2 manufacturing facility, on-site installation, and after-sales service backed by a 3M EUR spare parts warehouse. Its core product portfolio includes the FPTA high-beam and FPTL side-beam filter press lines (975+ combined installations), LEM 4.0 real-time sludge level reading system (110 installations over 12 years of evolution), SADF patented automatic flocculant dosing, GFA/GFS flocculant preparation stations, OR series anti-abrasive centrifugal pumps (1887 installations across 22 models), and chemical dosing systems, with recent additions including modular containerized cement water plants.

The company serves enterprise customers across six primary verticals: quarries and mines, tunneling and drilling, natural and engineered stone, cement and concrete production, general industrial applications, and environmental soil washing and remediation. Notable reference customers include Holcim, Liebherr, Strabag, Keller, Colas, Fassa Bortolo, Lasa Marmo, Pokarna, and Durmin Entsorgung. Its technology is differentiated by patented systems (SADF optical-fiber flocculant dosing, multi-function filter press trolley), proprietary control platforms (Siemens S7-1500 PLC, Industry 4.0 compliant with remote monitoring), and integrated commissioning capabilities that yield outcomes such as 95% water recovery rates in quarries and 80% dry matter content in sludge cakes.

Tecnoidea generates revenue through one-time equipment sales of custom-engineered turnkey plants, professional engineering and design services, on-site installation and commissioning, and recurring spare parts and remote technical support. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise project sales from Villasanta with a structured network of regional channel partners covering DACH, India, Iberian Peninsula, France, UK/Ireland, and Czech Republic, supported by multilingual web presence in Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish and participation in major industry exhibitions (Bauma, Ecomondo, Marmomac, Steinexpo, Stona). The company is ISO 9001 certified (SGS, 2013), maintains wholly-owned subsidiary Abra Pompe for pump manufacturing, and operates the new 9000 m2 Villasanta facility powered by 70 kW of solar generation meeting 100% of facility energy needs.

Name

TECNOIDEA

Legal name

Tecnoidea Impianti S.r.l.

Website

https://tecnoidea.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tecnoidea Impianti S.r.l., founded 1981 in Italy, designs and manufactures turnkey water clarification and sludge dewatering plants for quarries, mining, tunneling, stone processing, cement, and environmental remediation industries, serving enterprise customers globally through direct sales and regional channel partners across 58 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water and Sludge Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Remediation Services (56291), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Treatment Plant Construction (Drinking Water) (IMAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sludge/Biosolids Handling & Treatment Facilities Construction (IMAFAGAJ), Centrifugal Pumps (IMAHANAA), Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK), Groundwater Extraction, Treatment & Discharge (Pump-and-Treat, reinjection) (BPALAKAF)

Keywords

• Industrial water treatment
• Sludge dewatering equipment
• Wastewater treatment plants
• Filter press systems
• Anti-abrasive centrifugal pumps

Headquarters

HQ city

Villasanta

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of water clarification, sludge dewatering, flocculation, chemical dosage systems, and anti-abrasive pumps. Custom-designed turnkey plants for specific industrial applications.
2. Engineering and Design Services: Custom engineering design including 2D/3D drawings, feasibility studies, process diagrams, plant layout, structural calculations, and technical reports. Includes assistance with financing/permitting documentation.
3. Installation and Commissioning: Turn-key plant installation with on-site supervision, coordination with local teams, testing, startup, and acceptance reporting.
4. Spare Parts and After-sales: Strategic spare parts warehouse (3M euros) with parts always in stock and ready to ship. Remote and on-site technical assistance. Rapid shipping for emergency situations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TECNOIDEA designs, manufactures and commissions turnkey water and sludge treatment plants and machines for industrial users, including clarifiers, filter presses, flocculation and chemical-dosing systems, and anti-abrasive centrifugal pumps. Each installation is custom-engineered around the customer's process water (laboratory testing, 2D/3D design, on-site installation, PLC-based automation) and accompanied by a €3M spare-parts warehouse with remote and on-site after-sales support. Delivered project volumes range from a few to over 1,000 m³/h across quarries, mines, tunneling, stone processing, cement and environmental remediation.

Product overview

Tecnoidea is an industrial turnkey solutions provider specializing in water and sludge treatment systems for quarries, mines, tunneling, natural stone processing, cement production, and environmental remediation. The product portfolio includes six core product lines that work together as integrated treatment systems: Water Clarification (LEM 4.0 real-time level monitoring), Sludge Dehydration (FPTA high-beam and FPTL side-beam filter presses), Flocculation (GFA three-chamber and GFS single-tank stations with SADF automatic dosing), Chemical Dosage (ICA lime milk plants, CO2 pH neutralization), Anti-Abrasive Pumps (OR series horizontal centrifugal pumps), and Accessories (valves, covers, screens, tanks, agitators). These products are combined into complete turn-key treatment plants, with recent innovations including modular containerized solutions for cement water applications. The company operates with ISO 9001 certification and Industry 4.0 compliant automation using Siemens PLC systems with remote monitoring capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LEM 4.0 Sludge Level Reading System Calibrated weight-based, real-time detection system for the water/sludge interface inside clarifiers, with PLC-configurable sensitivity adaptable to sludge type. Used to prevent empty cycles in filter press operation; evolved over 12 years with 110 installations. Sold to industrial water-treatment operators integrating Tecnoidea clarifier/filter press lines.
• FPTA High-Beam Filter Press High-beam filter press for dewatering large quantities of liquid sludge, integrated with multi-stage centrifugal pump, high-efficiency cloth-washing system, Siemens S7-1500 PLC with 15-inch touchscreen, remote control and Industry 4.0 compliance. Evolved over 30+ years and sold to industrial sludge dewatering customers.
• FPTL Side-Beam Filter Press Side-beam filter press combining high performance with compact layout for various sludge dewatering quantities. Offered in 38 models with 975+ installations; incorporates patented multi-function trolley and aluminum die-cast plate handles for cloth handling and durability. Targeted at industrial users needing compact dewatering lines.
• SADF Automatic Flocculant Dosing System Real-time flocculation monitoring and dosing system using optical-fiber measurement of samples drawn from the clarifier center, with automatic self-cleaning and PLC-driven variable-frequency dosing pump control. Reduces polyelectrolyte consumption; integrated with GFA and GFS flocculant stations. Sold to industrial flocculation system operators.
• GFA Three-Chamber Flocculant Station Fully automatic three-chamber flocculant preparation and dosing station controlled by the SADF system, supporting up to 6 dosing pumps on the largest models and serving 545 installed units. Targets industrial users running high-throughput flocculation lines.
• GFS Single-Tank Flocculant Station Compact single-tank flocculant preparation and dosing station with controlled dimensions, designed for mobile container solutions and temporary construction sites, with 285 installations. Targets smaller or temporary industrial treatment setups.
• OR Series Anti-Abrasive Horizontal Centrifugal Pump High-pressure centrifugal pump with rubber-lined interior for liquids containing abrasive suspended solids, with closed-loop seal cooling, common spare parts and single- or double-stage versions up to 16 bar for filter-press feeding. Installed in 1,887 units across 22 models. Targets industrial users pumping abrasive process liquids.
• ICA Compact Lime Milk Plant Skid-mounted compact lime-milk preparation and dosing system with silo, dissolver, pump and switch box, packaged for small-dosage and containerized installations. Targets industrial water-treatment sites needing turnkey chemical dosing in a compact footprint.
• CO2 pH Neutralization Plant Ecological pH-reduction system for extremely alkaline water using CO2 with a Venturi ejector for dissolution/mixing and a dual-threshold temperature-compensated digital pH meter. Targets industrial water-treatment customers seeking chemical-free pH correction.
• Lime Milk Dosage Plant Lime milk preparation and controlled-dosing system for significant volumes with continuous circulation to prevent pipe deposits, featuring automatic air fluidization. Targets industrial water-treatment sites with higher-volume dosing needs.
• Turnkey Water and Sludge Treatment Plants Custom-engineered turnkey plants integrating clarification, flocculation, chemical dosing, anti-abrasive pumping, filter-press dewatering and PLC automation, with on-site installation, commissioning and after-sales support. Sold to enterprise customers in quarries/mining, tunneling, stone processing, cement, environmental remediation and other industries; supported by a dedicated R&D laboratory and over 2,000 installations across 58 countries.
• Spare Parts and After-Sales Service Strategic spare parts warehouse (≈€3M) with parts always in stock and rapid shipping for emergencies, plus remote and on-site technical assistance for installed Tecnoidea plants. Targets existing enterprise customers needing uptime assurance and lifecycle support.
• Banana Screening Equipment Screening equipment (vagli a banana) used for removal of light organic materials as a pre-treatment step within Tecnoidea water-treatment flows. Sold to industrial operators as part of integrated treatment lines.
• Sand and Activated Carbon Microfiltration Systems Microfiltration systems based on sand and activated carbon for polishing treated water within industrial water-treatment lines. Sold to enterprise customers needing final-stage filtration.
• Containerized Modular Water Treatment Plants Pre-fitted, modular containerized water-treatment plants delivered turnkey for space-constrained or mobile applications, particularly cement water treatment, with full automation. Sold to enterprise customers needing compact, relocatable treatment capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% water recovery in quarries and mines applications
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Metcam AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales agent for Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, specifically for the aggregates sector. Located at Langasse 3, 6208 Oberkirch, Switzerland.
• GimcocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales agent for India, serving the stone sector. Located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
• CorpadvancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales agent for Portugal, serving the stone sector. Located in Carcavelos, Portugal.
• PettenarocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales agent for France, serving the stone sector. Located in Vence, France.
• CAB Minerals s.r.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Czech Republic (aggregates sector). Located in Brno-Bosonohy, Czech Republic.
• Bruce EngineeringcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for United Kingdom and Ireland (aggregates sector). Located in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, UK.
• SAS YCAREcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for France (aggregates sector). Located in Moulins-sur-Ouanne, France.
• CPB Control Y proteccion de bombascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Spain. Located in Onda, Spain.
• Ma-estrominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaborator for Italy based in Rovereto, TN. Specializes in industrial automation and control systems.
• Metcam AG (Germany/Switzerland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for entire Switzerland and German-speaking region. Website: metcam.ch

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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