Troil Vegas Atlas

What Troil Vegas Atlas does

TROIL Vegas Altas S.C. is a Spanish agricultural cooperative founded in 2001 in Valdetorres, Badajoz (Extremadura), owned by nine member olive-oil mill cooperatives (almazaras) including Acopaex, Casat, Campo San Pedro, and Viña Canchalosa. Its core function is the treatment and valorization of alperujo (olive pomace waste) generated by its members, operating a 4.3 MW natural-gas cogeneration plant that supplies all on-site electricity and thermal energy needs while exporting approximately 30 GWh per year to the grid at global energy efficiencies above 65% (over 80% during the drying phase). The company processed more than 57,000 tonnes of alperujo in the 2018-2019 campaign, up from 21,000 tonnes at founding, with 84,500 tonnes of storage capacity and 14,500 kg/h of molturation capacity.

The technology stack combines cogeneration with mechanical separation (centrifugation, screening), ultrafiltration, and thermodynamic concentration to produce three primary revenue products: exported electricity, olive pits sold as biomass fuel in bulk and packaged formats (20 kg bags and ~1-tonne Big Bags), and crude olive pomace oil sold to refiners for food applications. Secondary revenue and R&D-stage products include concentrated alpechín for organic fertilizer and antioxidant extraction, dehydrated alpechín enriched with hydroxytrosol for animal feed (HARDRYFEED project), and pulp used as animal feed ingredient. TROIL participates in multiple public-funded R&D consortia (AGROBIORESIDUEX, INNOEXTRACT, LIPUAL, CH4LPERUJO) alongside partners including PRONAT, CTAEX, DOMCA, and TECNOVA.

Commercially, TROIL operates a direct B2B and B2C distribution model with no disclosed public pricing. Member almazaras supply feedstock and receive treatment services at no cost as part of the cooperative structure, while finished products are sold directly to electricity grid operators, refiners, industrial and domestic biomass buyers, and agricultural customers — all within Spain. The company is integrated-management-system certified (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018) and received the 2024 Premio Espiga for Innovation and Sustainability from Caja Rural de Extremadura. General Manager José Calama leads an organization of 11-50 employees operating from a single Valdetorres facility.

Name

Troil Vegas Atlas

Legal name

TROIL Vegas Altas S.C.

Website

https://troil.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TROIL Vegas Altas is a Spanish agricultural cooperative that treats and valorizes alperujo (olive pomace) waste from nine member olive mills through a 4.3 MW cogeneration plant, selling electricity, olive-pit biomass fuel, crude olive pomace oil, and organic fertilizer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Olive Pomace Waste Treatment & Valorization

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Olive Oil Production & Bottling (AFAKAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biostimulant-Enhanced Fertilizers (Humic/Fulvic, Amino Acids, Seaweed Blends) (AFABACAK)

Keywords

• Olive pomace treatment
• Biomass cogeneration
• Olive pit fuel
• Olive pomace oil
• Organic fertilizer production

Headquarters

HQ city

Valdetorres

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Generation and Export: The cogeneration plant generates 4.3 MW of electrical power, meeting all on-site needs and exporting approximately 30 GWh of electricity annually to the grid.
2. Olive Pit (Hueso de Aceituna) Sales: Separated olive pits are sold in bulk, 20 kg bags, and Big Bags (~1 t) to industrial, agricultural, commercial, and domestic customers as a biomass fuel competing with gasoil and natural gas.
3. Crude Olive Pomace Oil (Aceite de Orujo de Oliva Crudo): The separated crude olive pomace oil is sold to refining companies that refine, blend with virgin olive oil, and package it for food consumption.
4. Organic Fertilizer from Alpechín: Concentrated and filtered alpechín is developed into organic fertilizer products for agricultural fertirrigation applications, creating a value-added agricultural output from olive mill wastewater.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TROIL Vegas Altas S.C. is an olive mill cooperative that treats and valorizes alperujo (olive pomace) from its nine member almazaras through a 4.3 MW natural-gas cogeneration plant. The integrated process generates and exports electricity, and yields commercial by-products including olive pits (biomass fuel), crude olive pomace oil (sold to refiners), concentrated/ultrafiltered alpechín (for organic fertilizer and antioxidant extraction), dehydrated alpechín (for hydroxytyrosol-enriched animal feed), and dry olive pomace pulp.

Product overview

TROIL Vegas Altas S.C. is an agricultural cooperative operating an olive pomace (alperujo) treatment facility through a cogeneration process. The company operates as a unified processing operation with the following interconnected product portfolio: The core cogeneration plant generates electricity (4.3 MW capacity, ~30 GWh/year) that powers the entire facility. The treatment process produces three main product categories: (1) Energía eléctrica - exported electricity from cogeneration; (2) Biomass fuels - Hueso de aceituna (olive pits) sold as thermal energy source; (3) Aceite de orujo de oliva crudo - crude olive pomace oil for food industry. Additionally, the company produces value-added byproducts including Alpechín concentrado (concentrated olive mill wastewater) used for fertilizer and antioxidant extraction, Alpechín retenido deshidratado (dehydrated alpechín) for animal feed enrichment, and general Fertilizante orgánico (organic fertilizer) products. The operation exemplifies circular economy principles by converting olive processing waste into energy, animal feed, fertilizers, and food-grade oils.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energía eléctrica (Cogenerated electricity) Electricity generated by TROIL's 4.3 MW natural-gas cogeneration plant, used internally for alperujo treatment and exported to the electrical grid (~30 GWh/year) under regulated cogeneration tariffs.
• Hueso de aceituna (Olive pit biomass fuel) Olive pits separated from alperujo via centrifugation and screening, sold in bulk and in 20 kg bags and ~1 t Big Bags as a biomass fuel competing with gasoil and natural gas for thermal energy generation, for industrial, agricultural, commercial, and domestic customers.
• Aceite de orujo de oliva crudo (Crude olive pomace oil) Crude olive pomace oil extracted from alperujo after pit separation and sold B2B to refining companies for refining, blending with virgin olive oil, and packaging for food consumption (frying, sauces, mayonnaise).
• Alpechín concentrado (Concentrated alpechín) Concentrated olive mill wastewater (alpechín) developed by TROIL via thermodynamic concentration for use as a base for organic fertilizer and for antioxidant phenol extraction — a process unique to TROIL among Spanish olive pomace treatment plants.
• Alpechín retenido deshidratado (Dehydrated retained alpechín for animal feed) Dehydrated retained alpechín used as a stabilized ingredient for enriching dry olive pomace pulp with hydroxytyrosol for animal feed applications.
• Pulpa seca de alperujo (Dry olive pomace pulp) Dry olive pomace pulp produced as a byproduct of the alperujo treatment process, used primarily as an animal feed ingredient (notably enriched with hydroxytyrosol via dehydrated alpechín).
• Fertilizante orgánico (Organic fertilizer from alpechín) Organic fertilizer produced from concentrated and ultrafiltered alpechín, used for fertirrigation and agricultural applications, including blends with pretreated liquid pig manure developed within the LIPUAL consortium.
• Alperujo waste treatment & valorization service (member cooperative service) Treatment and valorization of alperujo (olive pomace) provided to nine member olive oil mill cooperatives as part of the cooperative structure, offering zero-cost waste management and converting a regulatory liability into electricity, biomass fuel, oil, fertilizer, and feed ingredients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 57,000 tonnes of alperujo treated per campaign (2018-2019), up from 21,000 t at founding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caja Rural de ExtremaduracoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 November 2024Organizer of the I Edición de los Premios Espiga Innovación y Sostenibilidad. Caja Rural de Extremadura recognized TROIL with the Premio Espiga Innovación a Pyme Innovadora o Sostenible, putting spotlight on the company's innovation, talent, and sustainable management practices.
• DOMCA (Desarrollo de Compuestos Alimentarios)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Partner in the INNOEXTRACT Group Operation (European Rural Development funding, FEADER), developing innovative extraction protocols for obtaining compounds of interest from agro-food by-products using clean, environmentally friendly technologies.
• TECNOVA Centro TecnológicominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Partner in the INNOEXTRACT Group Operation, contributing technological expertise for the development of alternative extraction protocols from agro-food by-products for agricultural, food, cosmetic, and dietary supplement applications.
• CTC (Centro Tecnológico Nacional de la Conserva y Alimentación)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Partner in the INNOEXTRACT Group Operation contributing to the development of extraction protocols for obtaining high-value compounds from agro-food by-products.
• IBERGENÉTICA EXTREMEÑAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Partner in the LIPUAL project alongside TROIL (project leader), GEXPURINES, and CTAEX, focused on developing an organic fertilizer from the mixture of ultrafiltered alpechín and pretreated liquid pig manure for fertirrigation.
• PRONAT Sociedad CooperativacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2011PRONAT served as the consortium leader in the AGROBIORESIDUEX project (IDI20110871, CDTI), focused on valorizing agricultural and industrial by-products. TROIL contributed research on chemical characterization, drying methods, biogas production, and organic fertilizer from alperujo and related waste streams.
• CTAEX (Centro Tecnológico Nacional Agroalimentario Extremadura)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2011CTAEX participated in the AGROBIORESIDUEX consortium alongside TROIL and other cooperatives, contributing technological expertise for research on by-product drying, biogas production, and organic fertilizer applications from olive industry waste.
• Casat (Comercial Agropecuaria SAT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2011Member cooperative of TROIL and consortium partner in AGROBIORESIDUEX project, contributing agricultural by-products and testing valorization methods.
• GRAGINSA (Gestión de Residuos e Inversiones)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2011Partner in the CH4LPERUJO project (CDTI FEDER INTERCONECTA) focused on biogas production from alperujo through anaerobic digestion. TROIL investigated pilot plant operations for biogas production using alperujo as substrate.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Oleoestepa: Spanish olive oil cooperative in Andalusia producing extra virgin olive oil and managing olive-derived byproducts. Comparable as a Spanish olive cooperative with downstream valorization of olive industry outputs.
• Sovena Group: Portuguese agro-industrial group active in olive oil, olive pomace oil refining, and vegetable oil processing. Comparable as an integrated olive oil and olive pomace oil operator in the Iberian market.
• Borges International Group: Spanish olive oil and Mediterranean food products company. Comparable as a Spanish operator in olive oil production, refining, and olive-derived product marketing.
• Deoleo: Spanish-headquartered global olive oil company (owns Bertolli, Carapelli). Comparable as a major downstream buyer/processor of crude olive pomace oil and Spanish olive industry participant.
• DCOOP: Largest Spanish olive oil cooperative, headquartered in Andalusia, with extensive downstream olive oil and byproduct valorization activities. Comparable as a Spanish cooperative serving olive mills with integrated olive-derived products and byproducts.
• Urbaser: Spanish environmental services company with waste treatment, biomass energy, and circular economy operations. Comparable as a larger Spanish waste-to-energy and biomass valorization operator.
• Yara International: Global fertilizer producer with a growing portfolio of organic and biostimulant products. Comparable as a fertilizer industry incumbent whose specialty/biostimulant lines may overlap with TROIL's concentrated alpechín-derived organic fertilizer.

Emerging players

• SAICA: Spanish integrated waste management and circular economy company with activities in agricultural residue valorization. Comparable as a Spanish player converting agricultural and industrial waste streams into higher-value products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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