Progeco

What Progeco does

Progeco is an Italian industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in the design, production, and supply of systems for biogas combustion and purification. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Castrezzato (Brescia), the company has operated as a brand of CONVECO Srl since a 2021 merger. It serves biogas plant operators, biomethane and upgrading facility operators, anaerobic digester operators, and vacuum sewerage system customers across agricultural waste-to-energy, municipal wastewater, and industrial biogas sectors. Its product portfolio spans biogas flare stacks (open, semi-enclosed, and enclosed variants), multi-stage filtration and desulphurization systems, drying units, digester ancillaries, biomethane and syngas safety flares, and the proprietary VACUFLOW vacuum sewerage line, with documented projects on six continents.

Core technology centers on several engineered systems: the ECO-BS multi-stage desulphurization plant achieves 99% H2S removal in a closed-loop configuration with a proprietary injection design; HE/HTE enclosed flares use fiberceramic insulation to sustain combustion temperatures above 900-1000°C with fumes retention exceeding 0.3 seconds; FCP ceramic candle filters provide reusable fine-particle filtration at 60-micron porosity; and VACUFLOW interface valves operate using pipeline vacuum without external power, certified to UNI EN 1091. All equipment is stainless-steel-constructed and offered as either plug-and-play skid-mounted units or fully customized engineered solutions, manufactured and tested at the Brescia facility under ISO 9001:2015.

Progeco monetizes primarily through one-time equipment sales across its four product categories, supplemented by on-site and remote technical services for installation, operation, maintenance, and personnel training. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with multi-language, contact-based quotation (Italian, English, Spanish, French). Customer segmentation is vertical, with biogas plant operators and biomethane/upgrading plant operators as primary segments, digester operators as a secondary segment, and vacuum sewerage operators (municipalities, marinas, campgrounds) as a tertiary segment. The 2021 incorporation into CONVECO Srl provides cross-selling synergies through the parent's complementary landfill biogas and leachate drainage systems.

Name

Progeco

Legal name

Progeco Srl

Website

https://progecosrl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Progeco, an Italian industrial equipment manufacturer and brand of CONVECO Srl, designs and supplies biogas combustion and treatment systems including flare stacks, desulphurization plants, and digester ancillaries for global biogas, biomethane, and anaerobic digester operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Biogas Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Gas Processing Plant Equipment & Skids (Separators, Heat Exchangers, Turboexpanders) (EUAAABAH), Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH), Biogas Upgrading to RNG & Injection/Fueling (Gas Cleanup, Compression) (EUAIAEAF)

Keywords

• Biogas combustion equipment
• Biogas treatment systems
• Anaerobic digester accessories
• Biomethane flare stacks
• Vacuum sewerage systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Brescia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biogas Combustion Equipment Sales: Sale of flare stack systems for biogas, biomethane, and syngas combustion including EMR, ST, EMR ADV, HE, and HTE type flares. Equipment ranges from simple open flares to enclosed high-temperature combustion systems.
2. Biogas Treatment Systems: Sale of treatment equipment including filters (gravel, ceramic, cyclone, combined, foam separators, activated carbon), drying units, desulphurization systems (scrubbers, ECO-BS plants), and siloxane removal units.
3. Digester Ancillary Equipment: Sale of accessories for anaerobic digesters including tube-in-tube heat exchangers, manholes, domes, observation windows, telescopic valves, and sludge injectors.
4. VACUFLOW Vacuum Sewerage Systems: Sale of vacuum sewerage systems including interface chambers, vacuum centers, and special utilities for marinas and camper areas.
5. Technical Service and Support: On-site and remote technical assistance for equipment installation, operation, and maintenance including training for customer personnel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Progeco designs, engineers, manufactures, and supplies equipment and systems for the combustion and purification of biogas. The portfolio spans flare stack systems (open, semi-enclosed, and enclosed types) for biogas, biomethane, and syngas combustion; treatment systems including filtration, drying, desulphurization, and siloxane removal; anaerobic digester accessories (heat exchangers, manholes, domes, sightglasses, telescopic valves, sludge injectors); and the proprietary VACUFLOW vacuum sewerage system. Products are offered as standard units, pre-assembled plug-and-play packages, or fully customized engineered solutions manufactured at the Brescia, Italy facility.

Product overview

Progeco is a manufacturer of biogas/biomethane equipment and anaerobic digester components, offering a comprehensive portfolio of combustion and treatment systems for biomass energy production. The product portfolio centers on three main categories: (1) Biogas flare stacks (EMR, EMR ADV, HE/HTE series) for controlled biogas combustion; (2) Biogas treatment systems including filtration (FGP gravel, FCP ceramic, FXP cyclone, FDP combined, TLB foam, FCA activated carbon), drying (SDB packages), and desulphurization (UTB scrubbers, ECO-BS plants); (3) Digester equipment (SCP heat exchangers, PDU manholes, DDP domes, OBW sightglasses, VTE telescopic valves, CMF sludge injectors). Additional offerings include HTB biomethane safety flares, HTS syngas flares, and VACUFLOW vacuum sewerage systems. Products are available as standard units, skid-mounted packages, or customized solutions, all manufactured at their Brescia, Italy facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EMR / ST Open Flare Stacks

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% H2S removal efficiency with ECO-BS desulphurization system
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CONVECO SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONVECO Srl is the parent company of PROGECO. In 2021, PROGECO was merged into CONVECO Srl. CONVECO specializes in equipment and systems for municipal solid waste landfills including biogas extraction, analysis and combustion, and leachate drainage systems. The merger enables synergies including improved performance, market share, global competitiveness, and product/service diversification. PROGECO brand remains for biogas and anaerobic digester product lines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PlanET Biogas GmbH: German biogas plant engineer and EPC contractor supplying anaerobic digestion systems with integrated gas treatment. Comparable to Progeco as a turnkey provider serving agricultural and industrial AD/biomethane customers.
• EnviTec Biogas AG: German full-scope EPC and operator of biogas and biomethane plants. Comparable to Progeco in delivering gas treatment, upgrading, and flare solutions, though operating at a larger scale and including plant construction and operation.
• DMT Environmental Technology: Dutch gas treatment specialist providing desulphurization, siloxane removal, and gas-to-grid upgrading systems. Directly comparable to Progeco's ECO-BS, FCA, and SDB product lines for biogas/biomethane conditioning.
• HoSt BV: Dutch manufacturer of biogas plant equipment and complete containerized biogas systems. Direct peer to Progeco in supplying digestion accessories, gas treatment, and flare technology to anaerobic digestion and biomethane projects across Europe and globally.
• Bright Renewables: Netherlands-based supplier of biogas upgrading systems (membrane, PSA, scrubber) and supporting gas treatment equipment. Direct peer in the biomethane upgrading and gas cleanup equipment market.
• Agraferm Technologies: German EPC for agricultural and industrial biogas plants with proprietary upgrading and gas treatment technology. Comparable to Progeco as a full-scope AD/biomethane plant builder with in-house equipment design.
• Greenlane Biogas (Anaergia): Canadian provider of biogas upgrading equipment and systems. Directly comparable to Progeco's biomethane treatment portfolio and serves overlapping RNG-to-grid customers globally.
• Krieg & Fischer Ingenieurbüro: German engineering firm designing and supplying biogas plant technology including gas treatment and digester equipment. Comparable to Progeco's custom engineered, project-based business model in mid-sized AD/biomethane installations.

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Global diversified water and gas treatment company with industrial filtration and separation product lines. Adjacent incumbent whose gas treatment and filtration portfolios overlap with Progeco's FGP, FCP, FCA, and ECO-BS offerings, though at much larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• AAT Abwasser- und Abfalltechnik: Austrian engineering company focused on wastewater treatment and biogas technology for municipal and agricultural customers. Regional peer comparable to Progeco in serving Central European AD plant operators with gas treatment and digester equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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