What Italsort does

Italsort S.r.l. is a privately-held Italian engineering and manufacturing firm headquartered in Buttrio (Udine), Italy, that designs, builds, and commissions sorting machinery and material-handling plants for the waste-management, recycling, and waste-to-energy sectors. The company offers an integrated product portfolio spanning VIS/NIS automatic sorting lines, ballistic and rotating screeners, flotation and aeraulic separation systems, chain/belt/screw conveyors, RDF plants, PP-PE crushing and washing lines, polymer analysis units, and optical sorting systems, all of which are manufactured, assembled, and tested at its Italian facility. Italsort provides full project lifecycle services — detailed engineering, on-site erection and commissioning, performance testing, personnel training, long-term plant management, and after-sales maintenance with equipped service vans and spare-parts supply — targeting waste operators, plastic recyclers, biomethane and gasification plants, and industrial water/chemical treatment facilities. The business runs on a direct, project-based sales motion with custom quotations and multi-year contracts; the company claims 25 years of domain experience and serves a primarily European customer base, operating with a headcount in the 11–50 range. It discloses no external funding, no named enterprise customers of scale, and no revenue figures.

Name

Italsort

Legal name

Italsort S.r.l.

Website

https://italsort.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italsort S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer and integrator of sorting machinery, screening equipment, and bulk-material conveyors for waste treatment, recycling, and waste-to-energy plants, offering in-house engineering, erection, commissioning, and after-sales services across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sorting Machinery and Equipment

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced/Optical Sorting & Quality Control Services (NIR, AI, Robotics) (BPALADAH), Bulking, Sorting & Pre-Processing Facilities (Screening, Shredding, Size Reduction) (EUAIABAJ), Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors) (AFAAAJAJ)

Keywords

• Sorting machinery
• Material handling equipment
• Waste treatment plants
• Recycling equipment
• Bulk material conveyors

Headquarters

HQ city

Buttrio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design and manufacture of sorting plants, screening equipment, and conveyors for waste treatment and recycling facilities. Equipment includes sorting lines, ballistic separators, rotating screeners, belt conveyors, screw conveyors, and material handling systems.
2. Erection and Commissioning Services: On-site erection and commissioning of waste treatment plants, water treatment plants, and chemical plants. The company receives equipment on site and puts plants in service.
3. Plant Management and Performance Testing: Post-erection services including performance tests, personnel training, and longer-term plant management.
4. After Sales Service and Spare Parts: On-site maintenance services with equipped vans and spare parts supply for equipment and plant functionality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Italsort manufactures and supplies sorting machinery and complete sorting plants for waste treatment, recycling, and energy industries, including VIS/NIS automatic sorting lines, ballistic and rotating screeners, flotation/aeraulic separation systems, and bulk material conveyors (chain, belt, screw). The company also delivers specialized plants such as RDF, paper/cardboard separation, and PP-PE crushing/washing lines, and provides bundled engineering, on-site erection and commissioning, plant management, and after-sales maintenance services.

Product overview

Italsort is an Italian company specializing in sorting machineries and sorting plants for waste treatment and recycling applications. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of mechanical sorting and material handling equipment, including sorting lines, screening drums, ballistic separators, and various conveyor systems (belt, chain, and screw conveyors). Their product range spans core separation equipment like VIS/NIS automatic sorting lines, flotation and aeraulic separation systems, as well as specialized plants for paper/cardboard separation and RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) production. Italsort provides full-service capabilities including detailed engineering, plant erection and commissioning, as well as after-sales service and maintenance. The company operates primarily in the waste recycling, waste-to-energy, and industrial material handling sectors, serving both domestic and industrial waste treatment markets with equipment manufactured and tested at their Italian facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sorting Lines Complete sorting lines for waste treatment plants, including light packaging sorting, industrial waste sorting, and domestic waste sorting. Designed for waste management operators and recycling facilities.
• Screening Drums & Conveyors (Rotating and Ballistic Screeners) Rotating screeners and ballistic screeners for material separation, manufactured, assembled, and tested in-house at the Buttrio facility. Used in waste treatment and recycling plants.
• Bulk Material Conveyors (Chain, Belt, Screw) Chain conveyors, belt conveyors, and screw conveyors for bulk material handling applications, manufactured and refurbished in-house. Used by waste treatment, recycling, and industrial plants.
• VIS/NIS Automatic Sorting Lines Visual and near-infrared automatic sorting lines for automated material identification and separation. Used by recycling and waste treatment operators.
• Optical Sorting Systems Optical sorting systems for automated material separation based on visual characteristics. Used by recycling and waste treatment facilities.
• Flotation and Aeraulic Separation Systems Equipment for density-based material separation using flotation and air separation (aeraulic) techniques. Used to separate light and heavy materials in recycling streams.
• Paper and Cardboard Separation Plants Specialized plants for paper and cardboard separation in recycling operations. Used by recycling operators and waste management facilities.
• RDF Plants (Refuse Derived Fuel) Refuse Derived Fuel plants for waste-to-energy processing, converting waste streams into fuel for energy production. Used by waste-to-energy operators.
• PP-PE Crushing and Washing Line Complete processing line for crushing and washing polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) plastics. Used by plastic recycling facilities.
• Granulator Size reduction equipment for processing recyclable materials into smaller, uniform particles. Used by recycling operators.
• Analysis Unit for Polymers Analysis unit for polymer identification and separation in plastic recycling operations. Used by plastic recycling facilities.
• Manual Sorting Plant Manual sorting facility with sorting cabins and loading conveyors for hand-picked material separation. Used by waste management and recycling operators.
• Engineering Services Detailed engineering for waste treatment plants, including sorting plants for light packagings, industrial waste sorting plants, domestic waste sorting plants, paper and cardboard separation plants, and RDF plants. Provided on a project basis to industrial clients.
• Erection & Commissioning On-site plant erection and commissioning for waste treatment plants, water treatment plants, and chemical plants. The company receives equipment on site, erects the plant, and puts it in service.
• Plant Management Post-commissioning support for waste treatment plants including performance tests, personnel training, and longer-term plant management if required.
• After Sales Service / Spare Parts Equipment maintenance services including on-site intervention with equipped vans (specialists dispatched to site), ordinary and extraordinary maintenance planning, and spare parts supply to maintain equipment and plant functionality.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sesotec: Sesotec manufactures metal separators, optical sorters, and material sorting equipment for recycling and waste management, with products that overlap with Italsort's separation and sorting portfolio. Both are European mid-sized suppliers serving plastics recycling and municipal waste customers.
• Machinex Technologies: Machinex manufactures sorting equipment, optical sorters, and turnkey MRF systems for waste management and recycling operators, directly overlapping with Italsort's VIS/NIS sorting lines and separation equipment. Both target plastic and packaging recovery with custom-engineered plant solutions.
• STADLER Anlagenbau: STADLER designs, manufactures, and assembles sorting plants and MRFs for the recycling industry, including ballistic separators, screening drums, and conveyor systems comparable to Italsort's product portfolio. Both are project-based plant builders serving municipal and industrial waste customers, with STADLER being materially larger and more internationally distributed.
• Pellenc ST: Pellenc ST specializes in optical sorting and AI-based material identification for waste and recycling, competing directly with Italsort's optical and VIS/NIS sorting product lines. Both serve MRFs and packaging sorters across Europe with similar sensor-based separation technologies.
• Lubo Screening & Sorting: Lubo designs and manufactures screening, ballistic separation, and star screens for waste and recycling, closely matching Italsort's ballistic separators, rotating screeners, and bulk material handling offerings. Both are mid-sized European equipment specialists serving MRFs and C&D recyclers.

Emerging players

• Vecoplan AG: Vecoplan manufactures shredders, screeners, and conveying equipment for waste, recycling, and biomass applications, with screening and conveying products that overlap with Italsort's screening drums and bulk material handling portfolio. Both serve waste-to-energy and biomass customers.
• General Kinematics: General Kinematics supplies vibratory and material handling equipment (including conveyors and vibratory feeders) used in recycling and waste processing, comparable to Italsort's chain, belt, and screw conveyors and bulk material handling lines. Both focus on robust industrial equipment for recycling and shredding operations.

Regional players

• CP Manufacturing: CP Manufacturing designs and builds MRF systems, optical sorters, and material recovery equipment for the North American recycling market, with comparable product scope to Italsort's sorting lines and separation equipment. Geographic focus differs (US vs. Europe), but the technical offering and project-based sales model are highly analogous.

Broad incumbents

• TOMRA Sorting Solutions: TOMRA is the global leader in optical and sensor-based sorting for waste and recycling, offering VIS/NIR sorting lines that directly compete with Italsort's VIS/NIS sorting systems. Both serve MRFs, packaging sorters, and waste-to-energy operators with integrated sorting technology, though TOMRA is significantly larger and operates globally.
• Bühler Group: Bühler operates a large sorting and optical inspection business covering food, plastics, and recycling applications, with VIS/NIR sorters that overlap technically with Italsort's VIS/NIS technology. As a diversified Swiss industrial group, Bühler is significantly broader and larger but addresses similarly optically-sorted waste-recycling use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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