What Colubris Cleantech does

Colubris Cleantech (legal entity: Colubris Environment B.V.) is a privately held, family-owned Dutch environmental technology company founded in 1984 in Winterswijk, Netherlands. It designs, engineers, manufactures, and commissions water, wastewater, waste-recycling, and bioresource treatment systems for industrial and municipal customers, operating across three divisions — Water Solutions, Waste Solutions, and Bioresource Solutions — plus the 2022-acquired Blue-tec membrane technology arm. Its product portfolio spans preliminary through quaternary wastewater treatment, sludge handling, and solid-waste separation, including proprietary lines such as FlotMaster dissolved air flotation units, Biocon/MNR/Oxyclear/FBR/MBR/CSBR biological reactors, Windshifter RSB/RST air separators, SludgeMaster screw presses, and Blue-tec pressure-driven and contact membrane processes. All equipment is fabricated in the company's own ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / VCA**-certified production facility in the Netherlands.

Name

Colubris Cleantech

Legal name

Colubris Environment B.V.

Website

https://colubriscleantech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Colubris Cleantech is a Dutch family-owned environmental technology company that designs, manufactures, and commissions water, wastewater, waste-recycling, and bioresource treatment systems for industrial and municipal customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Biorefinery Co-product Recovery, Purification & Separation (Downstream Processing Systems) (EUAAAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Waste Transfer & Pre-processing (Depackaging, Grinding, Contaminant Removal) (EUAIAEAB), Sludge/Biosolids Handling & Treatment Facilities Construction (IMAFAGAJ)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment systems
• Industrial water treatment
• Waste recycling equipment
• Membrane filtration technology
• Bioresource solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Winterswijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Equipment Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and construction of complete wastewater, waste, and bioresource treatment systems. Products range from simple screens to integrated advanced technology systems. All equipment fabricated in own production factory in the Netherlands.
2. Engineering and Project Management: Complete system design and project management from idea to turnkey realization. Includes preliminary treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, tertiary treatment, quaternary treatment, and sludge treatment solutions.
3. Service and Maintenance: Ongoing service offerings for installed equipment and systems. Includes commissioning, field service, and technical support.
4. Pilots and Rentals: WWL020 SKID and Water Reuse Pilot Unit available for rent. Allows customers to test treatment solutions before full implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colubris Cleantech designs, engineers, manufactures, and commissions complete water, wastewater, waste recycling, and bioresource treatment systems for industrial and municipal customers. Its portfolio spans preliminary through quaternary treatment — including screens, flocculators, dosing systems, dissolved air flotation units, lamella settlers, aerobic and anaerobic biological systems, membrane filtration (Blue-tec), sludge dewatering, and electrical/SCADA controls — plus waste sorting equipment (windshifters, trommels, magnets) and bioresource upgrading. All equipment is fabricated in the company's own ISO-certified production facility in Winterswijk, Netherlands and delivered as turnkey projects, with engineering, pilots/rentals, and aftermarket service.

Product overview

Colubris Cleantech is a Dutch environmental technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services across three main divisions: Water Solutions, Waste Solutions, and Bioresource Solutions, plus the acquired Blue-tec Solutions for membrane technology. Their product range includes physical equipment and engineered systems for water/wastewater treatment (screens, flocculators, dosing systems, dissolved air flotation units, biological treatment systems, membrane filtration, sludge dewatering equipment, electrical control systems with SCADA), waste recycling (sorting equipment, windshifters, trommel screens, drum washers, magnets, conveyors), and bioresource processing. The company designs, engineers, manufactures, and assembles all equipment in their own production factory in the Netherlands, offering total turnkey solutions from preliminary treatment through quaternary treatment, from simple screens to advanced membrane bioreactors (MBR, FBR) and membrane distillation systems. Their Blue-tec acquisition added pressure-driven membrane processes, membrane contact processes, and forward osmosis technology to their portfolio. They also provide pilot testing units (WWL020 SKID, Water Reuse Pilot Unit) and operate the Colubris Academy for applied research collaboration with educational institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Solutions Division Complete water and wastewater treatment systems for industrial and municipal applications, covering preliminary, primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary treatment, and sludge handling. Sold as turnkey engineered systems to enterprise customers across food, mining, chemical, and other industrial sectors.
• Waste Solutions Division Solid waste recycling and separation systems for municipal, commercial, industrial, construction & demolition waste, and compost. Includes bag openers, deposit hoppers, trommel screens, flower-disk screens, cascade screens, windshifters (RSB/RST/3D/dual lane), sorting cabins, magnets, drum washers, and conveyor belts. Targets recycling rates up to 80% of C&I waste and up to 95% reuse of C&D waste.
• Bioresource Solutions Division Solutions for upgrading residual flows from the food and vegetable processing industry into valuable products, including protein and fiber extraction from crop residues and valorization of food processing residuals (e.g., 40% protein from water lentils, near 0% waste onion residue). Targets circular-economy outcomes for food producers.
• Blue-tec Membrane Solutions Advanced membrane technology solutions acquired in 2022 covering pressure-driven membrane processes, membrane contact processes, membrane bioreactors (MBR), and complementary technologies (Forward Osmosis, Ammonia Membrane Stripping, Membrane Distillation). Serves industrial wastewater, industrial processes, municipal wastewater, and manure treatment segments.
• Pilots and Rentals Service Rental pilot units including WWL020 SKID and Water Reuse Pilot Unit enabling customers to test treatment solutions before full-scale implementation. Offered to industrial and municipal customers evaluating treatment technologies.
• Engineering Services Custom engineering, design, and project management services delivering turnkey environmental solutions tailored to specific industrial requirements, from preliminary through quaternary treatment including process automation.
• Production and Assembly In-house manufacturing and assembly of all Colubris equipment at the company-owned production factory in Winterswijk, Netherlands, supporting customization, quality control, and rapid deployment.
• Service and Maintenance Ongoing aftermarket service, commissioning, field service, and technical support for installed equipment and systems, including global service operations managed by a dedicated global sales manager.
• Colubris Academy Applied research and training program embedded in Innovationhub Winterswijk-Lichtenvoorde, collaborating with HBO/WO students, customers, and partners on water, waste, and bioresource innovation through workshops, Lunch & Learn sessions, and seminars.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% water reuse achieved at pork facility with maximum potential of 50% return
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OxyMem (Dupont)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation with OxyMem, a company under Dupont. Letter of Intent signed for collaboration in membrane aeration technology. This partnership strengthens Colubris's offering in biological treatment solutions.
• HEIDEMARKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable solutions partnership with German poultry specialist HEIDEMARK. Colubris developing innovative anaerobic installation for sustainable water treatment.
• taaas BVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration announced for joint marketing and business development activities.
• Innovationhub WinterswijkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy embedded in Innovationhub Winterswijk-Lichtenvoorde. Collaborates with MBO's, hogescholen, universiteiten, and regional partners. Students gain practical experience and contribute to innovation.
• Partner Program MemberscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen partner program for reliable, expert, and ambitious partners worldwide. Focus on local market knowledge, practical experience, and strong networks. Partners help implement customized solutions in local markets.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology company offering pumps, filtration, treatment, and analytics across municipal and industrial water — overlaps Colubris on wastewater treatment and membrane solutions at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia's water technology arm supplies industrial water and wastewater treatment systems, including membrane, biological, and sludge processes — comparable to Colubris across most of its Water Solutions division but as part of a much larger portfolio.
• GEA Group: GEA supplies separation, homogenization, and process equipment for food, dairy, and beverage industries — directly comparable to Colubris' food-industry wastewater and bioresource equipment base.
• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval is a global industrial equipment leader with broad separation, heat transfer, and fluid handling portfolios serving food, water, and process industries — comparable to Colubris on the separation/purification technology axis but at vastly larger scale.
• ANDRITZ Separation: ANDRITZ supplies mechanical and thermal separation technologies for wastewater, sludge, and industrial processes, with comparable decanter centrifuges, screens, and sludge dewatering equipment to Colubris' portfolio.

Direct peers

• Fluence Corporation: Fluence supplies decentralized and packaged water and wastewater treatment plants with a focus on modular, containerized solutions — directly comparable to Colubris' turnkey industrial and municipal treatment systems.
• Aqua-Aerobic Systems: Aqua-Aerobic Systems provides biological and filtration wastewater treatment technologies, including SBR/MBR systems and cloth-media filters, closely aligned with Colubris' Biocon, FBR, MBR, and CSBR biological treatment product lines.
• Smith & Loveless: Smith & Loveless manufactures factory-built wastewater treatment and lift station systems for municipal and industrial markets, with a similar turnkey, packaged-system go-to-market model as Colubris.
• Huber Technology: Huber designs and manufactures machines and systems for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, including screening, sludge dewatering, and biological treatment — overlapping with Colubris' screening, SludgeMaster, and biological treatment lines.

Regional players

• Hidrostal: Hidrostal supplies pumps and wastewater handling equipment with strong European market presence — a regional comparable on industrial fluid handling and wastewater treatment hardware.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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