Sinbio
Sinbio is a Mérida, Yucatán-based engineering and biotechnology company that designs, installs, and maintains wastewater treatment systems, grease traps, and proprietary BioDrop microbial products for restaurants, hotels, and PTAR operators in Mexico.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersCaucel, Mexico
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Sinbio does
Sinbio is a privately held engineering and biotechnology company headquartered in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, founded in 2015. The company designs, installs, and maintains wastewater treatment systems and grease-control solutions for restaurants, industrial kitchens, hotels, and wastewater treatment plants (PTAR), combining engineering services with proprietary microbial products under the BioDrop sub-brand.
The core offering is organized around three product lines: grease traps (Trampas de grasa) for cleaning, reactivation, and odor control in food-service operations; full-lifecycle PTAR services including design, installation, commissioning, operation, and preventive/corrective maintenance; and the BioDrop biotechnology range (BioDrop Drenajes and BioDrop Trampas de grasa), which uses microbial dosing to improve biological processes in drainage lines and grease traps. Supporting services include consulting, installation, and ongoing maintenance, delivered through a documented four-step methodology of Diagnóstico → Propuesta → Implementación → Mantenimiento.
Sinbio generates revenue through three streams: one-time product sales (grease traps and BioDrop consumables), project-based installation services (professional services for traps, biotechnological and enzymatic systems, and PTAR builds), and recurring preventive-maintenance subscriptions. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with WhatsApp as the primary quoting and customer-engagement channel, field visits for diagnosis and installation, and a parallel Mercado Libre listing for BioDrop. Service delivery is concentrated in Mérida and the Southeast of Mexico, while product sales reach national scale across Mexico. Named enterprise customers include McDonald's, OXXO, Holiday Inn, Carls Jr, NH Collection, and Chable Hotels.
Sinbio firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sinbio
- Legal name
- SINBIO
- Website
- https://sinbio.com.mx
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Sinbio is a Mérida, Yucatán-based engineering and biotechnology company that designs, installs, and maintains wastewater treatment systems, grease traps, and proprietary BioDrop microbial products for restaurants, hotels, and PTAR operators in Mexico.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sinbio industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Water Treatment
- NAICS
- Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)
- SIC
- Sanitary Services (4950), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Grease Trap, Used Cooking Oil & FOG Services (Collection & Recycling) (EUAIAGAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Disinfection, Sanitization & Infection Prevention Services (BPABABAE), Disinfection & Remedial Works (Chlorination, Thermal, Shock Treatments) (BPABAJAF)
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Where Sinbio is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Caucel
- HQ country
- Mexico
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Sinbio business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Venta de productos: Venta de trampas de grasa y productos BioDrop (biotecnología para tratamiento)
- Servicios de instalación: Instalación de trampas de grasa, sistemas biotecnológicos y enzimáticos para tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Servicios de mantenimiento: Mantenimiento preventivo y correctivo, limpieza y reactivación de trampas de grasa, planes preventivos con seguimiento
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
Sinbio product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SINBIO designs, manufactures, sells, installs, and maintains wastewater treatment and grease/odor control solutions, including physical grease traps (Trampas de grasa), wastewater treatment plants (PTAR), and its proprietary BioDrop biotechnology line (BioDrop Drenajes, BioDrop Trampas de grasa). It serves restaurants, industrial kitchens, hotels, retail chains, and wastewater treatment plant operators primarily in Southeast Mexico with national sales reach.
Product overview
Sinbio is a Mérida, Yucatán-based company offering an integrated portfolio of water treatment solutions that combine engineering and biotechnology. The core offerings include grease traps (Trampas de grasa) for fat and odor control in restaurants and industrial kitchens, PTAR (Wastewater Treatment Plants) for design, installation, operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems, and the BioDrop product line (BioDrop Drenajes and BioDrop Trampas de grasa) which provides biotechnology solutions for biological process improvement. Supporting these products are consulting, installation, and maintenance services, all delivered with a methodology of diagnosis, proposal, implementation, and preventive maintenance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- BioDrop: Biotechnology product line for controlling fats and odors, improving biological processes in grease traps and drainage systems. Includes BioDrop Drenajes and BioDrop Trampas de grasa products.
Products and services
- Trampas de grasa (Grease traps)
Quantifiable outcome
- Reducción de microalgas por exceso de nutrientes en estanques naturales y artificiales sin afectación de flora/fauna marina
Companies that use Sinbio
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Sinbio technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Sinbio partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Sinbio competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kemira: Finnish specialty chemicals company focused on water-intensive industries, including biological and chemical treatment solutions for industrial wastewater; comparable product overlap with Sinbio's biotechnology-based treatment offering.
- Novonesh (formerly Novozymes): Global biotechnology company supplying biological solutions for wastewater treatment, grease management, and industrial cleaning; directly overlaps with Sinbio's BioDrop biotechnology positioning in biological grease and odor control.
- Buckman: Specialty chemical and biotechnology company serving industrial water and process applications, including biological wastewater treatment; comparable to Sinbio in combining engineering services with bioproducts.
Emerging players
- Restaurant Technologies: US-based provider of automated grease management and cooking oil handling solutions to restaurant chains; comparable go-to-market in foodservice grease control, though operates primarily in North America rather than Mexico.
Broad incumbents
- Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions, with deep foodservice grease-management and warewashing programs comparable to Sinbio's grease-trap and odor-control offerings. Operates broadly across verticals rather than specializing in Mexican biotech water treatment.
- Veolia (Veolia México): Global water and wastewater services operator with significant Mexican presence, providing municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, including design-build-operate contracts comparable to Sinbio's PTAR offering. Significantly larger and broader in scope than Sinbio.
Regional players
- PASA (Promotora Ambiental): Leading Mexican environmental services company offering waste collection, treatment, and disposal across multiple states; comparable regional player in industrial and commercial waste services adjacent to Sinbio's grease and wastewater operations.
- Rotoplas: Mexican-listed water and sanitation solutions company with products spanning storage, treatment, and wastewater management; a regional incumbent in the same Mexican water-care category as Sinbio, though broader in scope and scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Sinbio social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Sinbio leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Sinbio funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Sinbio M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Sinbio
What does Sinbio do?
SINBIO designs, manufactures, sells, installs, and maintains wastewater treatment and grease/odor control solutions, including physical grease traps (Trampas de grasa), wastewater treatment plants (PTAR), and its proprietary BioDrop biotechnology line (BioDrop Drenajes, BioDrop Trampas de grasa). It serves restaurants, industrial kitchens, hotels, retail chains, and wastewater treatment plant operators primarily in Southeast Mexico with national sales reach.
Is Sinbio a public or private company?
Sinbio is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Sinbio founded?
Sinbio was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Sinbio based?
Sinbio is headquartered in Caucel, Mexico, in the Latin America region.
How does Sinbio make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Venta de productos are the primary driver. The others are servicios de instalación and servicios de mantenimiento.
Who are Sinbio's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kemira, Novonesh (formerly Novozymes) and Buckman. Restaurant Technologies is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Ecolab and Veolia (Veolia México). Regional players are PASA (Promotora Ambiental) and Rotoplas.
Does Sinbio have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sinbio.
What industry is Sinbio in?
Sinbio's product category is Industrial Water Treatment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAGAK, Grease Trap, Used Cooking Oil & FOG Services (Collection & Recycling), with a secondary code of BPABABAE, Disinfection, Sanitization & Infection Prevention Services. Its NAICS code is 221320 and its SIC code is 4950.