Biocent SA

What Biocent SA does

Biocent SA (BIOCENT SPÓŁKA AKCYJNA) is a Polish manufacturer of environmental water-engineering equipment headquartered at ul. Mełgiewska 59 in Świdnik, with a registered office in Lublin and an additional production facility in Motycz. The company designs, produces, installs, and services equipment for wastewater treatment and stormwater management, with a portfolio spanning grease separators (BIOLIP), hydrocarbon separators (PETRO), sewage pumping stations (BIOLIFT), sewage lift stations with solid separation chambers, concrete and modular retention tanks (RETANK), flow regulators (BIOFLOW), manholes (BIOTOP), check valves (REFLOW), and sluice gates (BIOLOCK). Production is largely in-house, including proprietary 3D-printed lamellar filters and an automation department that builds GSM/GPRS-equipped control cabinets ready for integration with municipal SCADA systems. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and its products comply with PN-EN 1825 and PN-EN 858.

The business model combines project-based hardware sales with installation, warranty (5-year manufacturer warranty), and post-warranty service revenue. Biocent sells directly to construction investors, general contractors, designers, and municipal water utilities through a network of dedicated regional sales engineers covering all 16 Polish voivodeships, supported by an own transport fleet with HDS unloading. Quote-based pricing applies to customized configurations. Customers include logistics (DPD, Amazon), tobacco manufacturing (Philip Morris, Serbia), oil refining (PKN Orlen), wind tower manufacturing (Baltic Towers), hospitality (Hard Rock Hotel Athens, Tikitam Palms Zanzibar), healthcare, railway (PKP), and mining (LW Bogdanka). Beyond Poland, the company has delivered reference projects in Greece, Serbia, and Tanzania, though international activity remains project-based rather than via established foreign distribution.

Name

Biocent SA

Legal name

BIOCENT SPÓŁKA AKCYJNA

Website

https://biocent.com.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biocent SA is a Polish manufacturer of wastewater treatment and stormwater management equipment — including pumping stations, separators, retention tanks, and control systems — serving construction investors, contractors, municipal utilities, and industrial clients across all 16 Polish voivodeships with selected international projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Engineering Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAEAJ

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Process & Industrial Plant Equipment

SECONDARYIMAFAGAA

Water Treatment Plant Construction (Drinking Water)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Construction

SECONDARYIMAFAGAE

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Construction

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment equipment
• Sewage pumping stations
• Stormwater management
• Grease separators
• Hydrocarbon separators

Headquarters

HQ city

Lublin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: One-time sales of water engineering equipment including sewage pumping stations, grease separators, hydrocarbon separators, retention tanks, flow regulators, manholes, and check valves. Equipment is sold directly to construction investors, contractors, and municipal water companies.
2. Installation and Assembly Services: Professional installation of equipment with adherence to all technical requirements, performed by the company's own employees.
3. Warranty and Post-Warranty Service: Comprehensive equipment servicing including periodic inspections, warranty and post-warranty repairs, and equipment modernization.
4. Technical Consulting and Documentation: Technical selection support, DTR documentation, and custom implementation plans for each client's specific needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Biocent SA designs, manufactures, and installs water-engineering equipment for wastewater treatment and stormwater management, including grease separators (BIOLIP), hydrocarbon separators (PETRO), sewage pumping and lift stations (BIOLIFT), retention tanks (RETANK), flow regulators (BIOFLOW), stainless-steel manholes (BIOTOP), check valves (REFLOW), and wall/duct sluice gates (BIOLOCK), along with GSM/GPRS-equipped control cabinets. The company delivers these as integrated in-house-produced solutions to construction investors, contractors, designers, municipal water utilities, and industrial end-users across Poland and selected international projects.

Product overview

Biocent SA is a Polish manufacturer of environmental engineering solutions specializing in wastewater treatment and stormwater management. The product portfolio includes grease separators (under-counter, underground, and above-ground models in stainless steel, GRP, and reinforced concrete), hydrocarbon/petroleum product separators, sewage pumping stations (BIOLIFT), sewage lift stations with solid separation, retention tanks (RETANK series), flow regulators (BIOFLOW series), manholes (BIOTOP series), check valves (REFLOW series), and wall/duct sluice gates (BIOLOCK series). Products are offered in various materials (stainless steel, reinforced concrete, GRP, PE-HD) and configurations to meet municipal, industrial, and residential needs across Poland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BIOLIP Grease Separators Grease separators for intercepting fat substances from restaurant, hotel, catering, and food-processing wastewater before it enters the sewage network. Available in underground (reinforced concrete/GRP) and above-ground (stainless steel/PE-HD) configurations. Complies with PN-EN 1825.
• PETRO Hydrocarbon Separators Hydrocarbon/petroleum product separators for treating industrial wastewater and stormwater, available with or without sedimentation tank, and with lamellar filters manufactured using 3D printing technology. Designed for ground installation or freestanding deployment. Complies with PN-EN 858.
• BIOLIFT Sewage Pumping Stations Complete pumping devices used in gravity-pressure, pressure, and pressure sewer systems for pumping municipal sewage (with or without fecal matter), stormwater, and process water. Equipped with in-house-built control cabinets featuring GSM/GPRS modules and SCADA integration.
• Sewage Lift Stations Advanced sewage lift stations with solid separation chambers that isolate solid waste before pumping, protecting pumps from blockages. Targeted at installations where reliable pumping of sewage containing solids is required.
• RETANK Retention Tanks Concrete and modular retention tanks for sanitary and rainwater sewer systems as well as industrial installations. Used for stormwater management, storage, and retention. The Motycz production facility houses concrete retention tanks used in Biocent's own production for stormwater retention.
• BIOFLOW Flow Regulators Devices (BIOFLOW-P, BIOFLOW-WS, BIOFLOW-WP, BIOFLOW-KP, BIOFLOW-KS) designed to provide constant outflow regardless of water level at the outlet, ensuring balanced hydraulic performance in retention systems and channel/wall installations.
• BIOTOP Manholes Stainless-steel access manholes (3mm) for monitoring and accessing wastewater and retention tanks, including the BIOTOP cover series and fillable variants BIOTOP-W, BIOTOP-M, and actuator-equipped BIOTOP-S. Waterproof and frost-resistant.
• REFLOW Check Valves One-way valves for sewer and drainage systems that prevent backflow of sewage or water into the installation. Available in wall-mounted, counterweight, flanged, and plain-end configurations (REFLOW series).
• BIOLOCK Wall and Channel Gates

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-year manufacturer warranty on all equipment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Kessel AG: German manufacturer of drainage, sewage, and wastewater treatment equipment including grease and oil separators. Comparable product portfolio and customer segments in commercial and municipal water management, with growing presence in Central Europe.
• ACO Group: European drainage and wastewater treatment equipment manufacturer headquartered in Germany. Comparable offering in separators, grease traps, and stormwater management, primarily active in Western and Central Europe with overlap in Poland via distribution.
• Hauraton GmbH: German manufacturer of drainage and stormwater management systems. Overlaps with Biocent in surface water management, retention, and channel drainage products for commercial and infrastructure projects.
• Ecol-Unicon: Polish manufacturer of stormwater and wastewater treatment equipment. Most direct domestic competitor in Poland — overlapping product categories including separators, retention tanks, and pumping stations for the same municipal and industrial customers.

Direct peers

• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: German manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related systems. Direct competition in sewage and process-water pumping stations and in industrial wastewater handling equipment.
• Grundfos: Danish global leader in pumps and water solutions. Competes directly in sewage pumping stations, stormwater pumping, and water-treatment equipment with comparable municipal and industrial customers.
• Sulzer Ltd: Swiss industrial engineering company with a strong pump and rotating equipment portfolio serving water, wastewater, and industrial customers. Overlaps with Biocent's pumping station and process-water equipment offerings.
• Wilo SE: German-headquartered global pump and water management equipment manufacturer. Direct competitor in sewage pumping stations and water/wastewater treatment equipment, with overlapping customer base in municipal and industrial segments across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Xylem Inc. US-listed global water technology company with broad portfolio in pumps, treatment, and metering. Competes in municipal sewage and stormwater pumping, but operates at a much larger scale across many more geographies and product categories.
• Pentair plc: Global water treatment and flow technologies company with established presence in pumps, separators, and water management. Functions as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist, but competes for parts of the same municipal and industrial water value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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