Anhui Guozhen Environmental Protection Technology

What Anhui Guozhen Environmental Protection Technology does

CECEP Guozhen (SZSE: 300388), formally Anhui Guozhen Environmental Protection Technology, is a Chinese water and environmental services company founded in 1997 and listed on the Shenzhen ChiNext board in 2014. Following a 2020 acquisition it operates as a subsidiary of central SOE CECEP Group with SASAC as ultimate controller. The company runs 150+ municipal wastewater treatment plants with combined daily capacity of 5.5 million tons, supported by 4,578 km of dedicated pipe networks, plus 43万吨/day of industrial water capacity through subsidiary Mcwong Environment.

The company's technology stack combines conventional wastewater processes (AA/O, SBR, MBR, BAF) with proprietary platforms including IBR bioreactors, magnetic coagulation systems, underground WWTP designs, and the Biovac SBBR/PMBR equipment series. These capabilities have been recognized with three National Science & Technology Progress Awards (2009, 2012, 2020), Global Top 40 water utility ranking in 2016, and Top 50 China Environmental Enterprise status for eight consecutive years. A smart pipe network platform layers IoT simulation, intelligent inspection, and early-warning monitoring across the network.

The business model rests on long-duration municipal concessions (PPP/BOT/TOT/DBO typically 25-30 years) combined with EPC construction, equipment manufacturing, and O&M service contracts. Revenue is generated from municipal governments (Hefei, Tianjin, Changsha) and large industrial SOE clients (Baosteel, Wanhua, COFCO, China Coal Group, Yunnan Shuifu). Service lines span municipal water services, water environment comprehensive treatment, rural water services, industrial water, smart pipe network operations, and equipment manufacturing.

Name

Anhui Guozhen Environmental Protection Technology

Legal name

中节能国祯环保科技股份有限公司

Website

https://gzep.com.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CECEP Guozhen (SZSE: 300388) is a central SOE-controlled water and environmental services company operating 150+ municipal wastewater treatment plants (5.5 million tons/day) and 4,578 km of pipe networks across China, serving municipal governments and industrial clients through PPP/BOT/EPC concession models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Utilities (221)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Sanitary Services (4950), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE), Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ), Treatment Plant Asset Programs (Process Assets, Electrical/Mechanical Systems) (EUANALAL), Sewer Network Modeling, Capacity Planning & Optimization (EUANACAK), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB)

Keywords

• Municipal wastewater treatment
• Industrial water treatment
• Water environment services
• Sewage treatment operations
• Water treatment equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hefei

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 项目投资与运营服务: The company invests in, constructs, and operates sewage/wastewater treatment projects under PPP, BOT, TOT, and DBO models. Revenue is generated through long-term concession fees, treatment service fees, and operational management contracts with government and industrial clients.
2. 工程设计与建造服务: EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) contracting for wastewater treatment plant construction, water environment comprehensive treatment, and pipeline network projects. Revenue recognized over project execution period.
3. 设备制造与集成: Manufacturing and sale of proprietary water treatment equipment including孔板细格栅, 倒伞型曝气机, 纤维转盘过滤器, Biovac一体化设备, MBR membrane equipment, and industrial water treatment equipment through subsidiary麦王环境. Also suppliesMcwong Technologies' industrial treatment equipment globally.
4. 托管运营服务: Operations and maintenance (O&M) services for owned and third-party sewage treatment facilities, pipe networks, and pump stations, generating recurring management fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anhui Guozhen Environmental Protection Technology (CECEP Guozhen) invests in, researches, designs, constructs, manufactures equipment for, and operates municipal and industrial wastewater treatment projects. The company operates 150+ municipal sewage treatment plants with a combined capacity of 5.5 million tons/day, manages 4,578 km of pipe networks, and delivers industrial water treatment through its Mcwong Environment subsidiary across petrochemical, coal chemical, steel, and pharmaceutical sectors. Business is conducted under PPP, BOT, TOT, DBO, and EPC contract models with municipal governments and industrial enterprises.

Product overview

中节能国祯 provides a comprehensive environmental services platform centered on water treatment and management. The portfolio spans four core service divisions (市政水务, 水环境综合治理, 村镇水务, 工业水务) supported by proprietary equipment manufacturing (including Biovac-SBBR, Biovac-PMBR, and 高效磁混凝 series), the 智慧管网 smart pipe network management platform, and McWong Environment's industrial water treatment technologies. The company operates over 150 municipal sewage treatment plants and provides full-cycle services from project investment and R&D to design, construction, equipment manufacturing, and operations management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 麦王环境: 中节能国祯控股公司麦王环境技术股份有限公司，是一家全球化的环保能源工程公司，在工业水系统、工业园区污水处理及再生利用、能源利用、土壤修复等领域提供环保能源综合服务。

Products and services

• Urban Water Services (市政水务) Municipal wastewater treatment services operating over 150 sewage treatment plants using technologies including A2/O, oxidation ditch, SBR, MBR, and BAF, managed through BOT, TOT, DBO, PPP, and 托管运营 (O&M) models for municipal governments.
• Water Environment Comprehensive Treatment (水环境综合治理) Comprehensive water environment management including urban black-odor water treatment, river and lake basin remediation, sponge city construction, and ecosystem restoration services for government clients.
• Rural Water Services (村镇水务) Village and town wastewater treatment solutions featuring three process routes with IoT technology, compact design, automated operations, and intelligent management for county and township governments.
• Industrial Water Services (工业水务) Industrial water system solutions including wastewater treatment, recycling, and zero liquid discharge, delivered by subsidiary Mcwong Environment for petrochemical, coal chemical, steel, pharmaceutical, and other industrial sectors.
• Smart Pipe Network (智慧管网) Intelligent pipe network management system integrating IoT and internet technologies for smart well covers, monitoring alerts, intelligent inspection, simulation analysis, and pump station 5S operations management across 4,578 km of pipe networks.
• Municipal Sewage Treatment Equipment (市政污水处理设备) Complete set of municipal sewage treatment equipment including perforated plate screens, inverted umbrella aerators, fiber rotary filters, high-efficiency magnetic coagulation systems, Biovac SBBR/PMBR integrated devices, high-efficiency sedimentation tanks, and denitrification deep bed filters.
• Biovac-SBBR Sewage Treatment Integrated Device (Biovac-SBBR一体化设备) Sewage treatment integrated device based on Norwegian BIOVAC technology with selectable working modes, effective purification, compact footprint, simple operation and maintenance, and intelligent automatic control.
• Biovac-PMBR Sewage Treatment Integrated Device (Biovac-PMBR一体化设备) Sewage treatment integrated device combining Japanese Kubota MBR technology with UCT process, offering efficient nitrogen and phosphorus removal, strong impact resistance, excellent effluent quality, and high automation.
• High-Efficiency Magnetic Coagulation Integrated Equipment (高效磁混凝一体化设备) High-efficiency magnetic coagulation integrated equipment with 20 times the treatment capacity of conventional coagulation-sedimentation, 99.6% magnetic powder recovery rate, and effective TN and SS removal.
• Mcwong Industrial Water Treatment Equipment (麦王工业水处理设备) Industrial water treatment equipment including HCOR heterogeneous catalytic reactor, zero liquid discharge package, MWDAF micro-nano DAF, CAF vortex flotation, high-efficiency sand filter, MSAF sequential flotation, SCRM membrane concentration, HiPOx ozone oxidation, BioNest biological nest, and S-IBR integrated bioreactor, marketed globally under the Mcwong brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.5 million tons/day of municipal sewage treated across 150+ plants
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Suez SA: Suez is a global water and waste management company offering municipal and industrial water treatment, water network management, and water technology solutions. Comparable to CECEP Guozhen in water utility operations and industrial water services, but with broader geographic and service portfolio.
• Kurita Water Industries Ltd. Kurita Water Industries is a Japanese leader in industrial water treatment and specialty chemicals, including zero-liquid discharge and wastewater reuse solutions. Comparable to CECEP Guozhen's Mcwong industrial water segment, with similar technology focus on treating complex industrial wastewater streams.
• Veolia Environnement SA: Veolia Environnement is a global leader in water and wastewater management, operating municipal and industrial water treatment, network services, and water technology across multiple continents. Comparable to CECEP Guozhen in core wastewater treatment activities, but operates at vastly larger global scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Sound Environmental Resources Co., Ltd. Sound Environmental Resources (000826.SZ) is a Chinese environmental services company with operations in municipal wastewater treatment, waste-to-energy, and equipment manufacturing. Comparable to CECEP Guozhen in municipal WWTP PPP/BOT operations and water treatment equipment business.
• China Water Affairs Group Limited: China Water Affairs Group (0855.HK) operates municipal water supply, wastewater treatment, and pipe network services across China. Comparable to CECEP Guozhen in vertical integration (water supply + sewage + construction) and focus on city and county-level government concessions.
• Guangdong Investment Limited: Guangdong Investment (0270.HK) operates one of China's largest water supply and treatment businesses through its subsidiary Guangdong Water, serving municipal clients in Guangdong and beyond. Comparable to CECEP Guozhen in water utility operations and asset-heavy concession model.
• Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited: Beijing Enterprises Water Group (0371.HK) is the largest integrated water services company in China, operating municipal wastewater treatment plants, water distribution networks, and environmental remediation projects under PPP/BOT models. Directly comparable to CECEP Guozhen in business model, target customer (Chinese municipal governments), and project concession structure.
• Beijing Capital Co., Ltd. Beijing Capital Co. is a major Chinese environmental services company with significant wastewater treatment operations serving municipal governments through PPP and concession models. Comparable to CECEP Guozhen in water utility focus, EPC+O&M service model, and Chinese SOE backing.

Regional players

• Canvest Environmental Protection Group Company Limited: Canvest Environmental (1381.HK) is a China-Hong Kong-focused environmental services company with adjacent presence in environmental infrastructure including some water-related activities. Looser comparable to CECEP Guozhen as it is more concentrated on waste-to-energy but plays in the same Chinese municipal environmental concession space.
• Organo Corporation: Organo Corporation is a Japanese water treatment company specializing in industrial water purification, wastewater treatment, and reuse technologies. Comparable to Mcwong's industrial water treatment product line within CECEP Guozhen, with similar focus on membrane and advanced treatment systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guozhen-environmental

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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