Hidromatic

What Hidromatic does

Hidromatic s.r.l is an Italian industrial and civil water treatment company founded in 1957 in Modena by Rino Randighieri and Giorgio Biscontini. The company designs, builds, and services turnkey water and wastewater treatment plants for industrial, municipal, and energy customers, with a portfolio of 840 installed plants across 120 Italian municipalities and international sites including Belarus, Romania, Germany, China, Egypt, Tunisia, and Iran. Notable reference projects include the 14,400 mc/day desalination and 2,500 mc/day EDI plant in Belarus (2017-18), Europe's largest biological wastewater plant for the canning industry for Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro at 1,000 mc/h (2024), and 32,000+32,000 mc/day sea water desalination capacity for combined drinking water and electricity production.

Core technology capabilities span biological treatment (including MBBR-based systems and proprietary HIDROMATIC HBR reactors), desalination and demineralization (including EDI - Electrodeionization), reverse osmosis, physico-chemical treatment, multi-stage filtration, ultrafiltration, ammonia elimination, and pharmaceutical-grade ultra-pure water (UPW/VPW) production. The company holds UNI EN ISO 9001 (since 2005 via Certiquality/IQNet) and EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 factory production control certifications and operates an internal analytical laboratory for jar tests, pilot simulations, and on-site water analysis. Active customers include Carlsberg, Nestlé, Galbani, EDF, Enel, Saipem, Thyssen, Marcegaglia, Termomeccanica, and Maire Group.

Revenue is generated through three divisions: the Plant Division (72% of revenue) delivers EPC turnkey plant construction; the Chemical Products Division (20%) supplies specialized additives for thermal, cooling, wastewater, and reverse osmosis circuits; and the Assistance and Spare Parts Division (8%) provides maintenance and technical support for the installed base. Sales are executed through direct enterprise field engagement targeting industrial buyers, municipal authorities, and energy/EPC primes, with EPC contracts serving as the primary commercial vehicle for large installations and recurring chemical/service revenue creating an installed-base lock-in dynamic.

Name

Hidromatic

Legal name

Hidromatic s.r.l

Website

https://hidromatic.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hidromatic s.r.l is an Italian industrial water treatment company founded in 1957 that designs, builds, and services turnkey water and wastewater treatment plants for industrial, municipal, and energy clients across 8+ countries, supplemented by specialty chemical products and plant maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Desalination Plant EPC, O&M & Performance Optimization (EUANAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)

Keywords

• Industrial water treatment
• Wastewater treatment plants
• Desalination systems
• Water circuit chemicals
• Drinking water plants

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plant Division: Design and construction of large and standard industrial water treatment plants. Turnkey EPC contracts for plants including biological, desalination, demineralization, and drinking water systems. Represents the dominant revenue stream at 72% of business.
2. Chemical Products Division: Sale of specialized chemical products for thermal circuits, cooling circuits, wastewater treatment, and reverse osmosis systems. Includes formulated additives for specific treatment requirements. Represents 20% of business.
3. Assistance and Spare Parts Division: Maintenance, technical assistance, and spare parts supply for installed water treatment plants. Includes support for management, control, and plant optimization. Represents 8% of business.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hidromatic designs, builds, and services industrial and civil water treatment plants, including biological, desalination, demineralization, and drinking water systems delivered as turnkey EPC projects. The company also manufactures and sells proprietary chemical products for thermal, cooling, wastewater, and reverse osmosis circuits. Ancillary offerings include in-house laboratory analysis, technical assistance, and spare parts supply across installed plants.

Product overview

Hidromatic is a water treatment company with over 60 years of experience offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial and civil water treatment solutions. The core offerings include Large Industrial Plants for complex water treatment needs, Standard Wastewater Treatment Plants for common applications, Chemical Products for circuit management, and Design services for drinking water systems. The company also provides Laboratory and Analysis services as an add-on for water quality monitoring and Assistance/Maintenance services for ongoing plant support. The product portfolio includes specialized biological plants, desalination and demineralization systems, clarification plants, filtration systems, and pharmaceutical-grade water production facilities. Hidromatic follows the entire water process with cutting-edge technologies, serving sectors including food & beverage (particularly canning), energy, steel, and pharmaceuticals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Large Industrial Water Treatment Plants (Grandi Impianti)

Quantifiable outcome

• 840 plants installed over 60+ years of operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Regione Emilia-RomagnaminorOthers · 1 January 2024Regional government authority that supported Hidromatic's 2024 photovoltaic installation through a regional tender/bando. The support enabled energy efficiency improvements at the Modena headquarters including rooftop solar installation and insulation of office areas.
• TABEEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner of Hidromatic, listed on the company website alongside Maalouf as an international partner. TABEEA appears to be a strategic partner supporting international business development.
• MaaloufminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner of Hidromatic, listed alongside TABEEA as an international partner on the company website. Maalouf appears to be a strategic partner supporting international business operations.
• STC Power GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntered the vendor list of STC Power Group in 2020-21 as part of Hidromatic's expansion into vendor lists of major energy and green economy sector players.
• AnsaldocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntered the vendor list of Ansaldo in 2020-21 as part of Hidromatic's strategy to be included in vendor lists of major energy and green economy sector players.
• TecnimontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntered the vendor list of Tecnimont in 2020-21 as part of Hidromatic's expansion into the vendor lists of major energy and green economy sector players.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Doosan Enerbility (Heavy Industries water business): Large-scale EPC contractor with a dedicated desalination and water treatment business; competes with Hidromatic on multi-line seawater desalination projects in EMEA and MENA.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Division of Veolia providing water and wastewater treatment EPC, chemicals and aftermarket services; broader portfolio but overlapping industrial and municipal customer base with Hidromatic.
• ACCIONA Agua: Spanish-headquartered EPC and concessions player focused on desalination and wastewater treatment; comparable Iberian-European base and target tenders to Hidromatic.
• Solenis: Specialty chemicals supplier for water-intensive industries including pulp, paper, food & beverage and power; directly comparable to Hidromatic's 20% Chemical Products Division in product categories and customer base.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Global provider of water treatment systems, specialty chemicals and services for industrial and municipal clients; competes for the same EPC tenders as Hidromatic but with significantly larger scale.
• Ecolab: Global water, hygiene and process chemicals provider serving food & beverage, energy and industrial customers; comparable chemical consumables and water stewardship offering though much larger and US-anchored.

Direct peers

• VA Tech WABAG: Pure-play water treatment EPC firm delivering municipal and industrial plants including desalination and reuse; directly comparable end markets and EPC delivery model to Hidromatic.
• Aquatech International: Global EPC and specialty-chemical provider focused on industrial water treatment and desalination, closely mirroring Hidromatic's plant EPC plus chemical consumables model across power, oil & gas and industrial clients.
• Kurita Water Industries: Japanese water treatment specialist delivering both treatment plants and specialty chemicals for industrial clients; the chemicals-plus-plants business mix is highly comparable to Hidromatic's three-division model.

Emerging players

• Lenntech: Dutch water treatment solutions provider delivering treatment systems and components to industrial clients; smaller scale but overlapping product portfolio with Hidromatic's standard plants and components offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookit-it.facebook.com/HidromaticSrl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hidromatic-srl

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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