What Excel Industries Limited does

Excel Industries Limited, founded in 1941 and headquartered in Mumbai, operates the Environ-Biotech Division, which provides organic waste management solutions and is the focus of the available data. The division's core business is decentralized organic waste treatment, built around a portfolio of patented aerobic composting machines — the Organic Waste Converter (OWC, 100–3000 kg/day), the compact ORCO min (25–75 kg/day), the BioTurn rotary composter (up to 2000 kg/day), and the BioRapid dual-chamber composter (50–450 kg/day) — supplemented by anaerobic biogas systems (50–2000 kg/day) and a patented Bio-Filter STP for wastewater treatment (Patent No. 393264, 1–2000 KLD). The company also sells a biological inoculant, Bioculum, and a small line of consumer products (Herbocel floor cleaner, Richcel organic compost, Sanitreat odour control) through Amazon India. Excel claims 3,000+ composting machine installations across India and internationally, cumulative treatment of ~1 million tons of organic waste, and 12 large-scale MSW treatment plants including a 300 TPD facility at Ahmedabad (operating since 2001) and a 600 TPD facility at Varanasi (operational since January 2020), with international MSW operations in Mauritius.

The company's customers span a wide base of large Indian enterprises — DLF, Godrej, L&T, Hero Honda, Mahindra, IBIS Hotels, BHEL, Tata Power, Microsoft, Bosch, NIMHANS, Himalaya Drugs, Infosys, TCS, Bank of Baroda — alongside municipal corporations, housing societies, hotels, hospitals, and factory canteens. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: (1) one-time hardware sales of composting and biogas machines via direct enterprise sales and a regional distributor network, with pan-India after-sales service support; (2) managed services including long-term O&M of large MSW treatment plants and bio-mining projects for legacy landfill reclamation; and (3) smaller consumer product sales via Amazon. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise sales augmented by a pan-India dealer network, with a strategic positioning around government flagship programs such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and FCO-compliant compost output. The parent entity has a 75+ year corporate history spanning agri-inputs and pharmaceuticals before concentrating on waste management over the past 40+ years; TATA Group held a stake from 1964 to 1997. The company is described in the source material as privately held with no public listing or disclosed cap table.

Name

Excel Industries Limited

Legal name

Excel Industries Limited

Website

https://biotech.excelind.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Excel Industries Limited operates the Environ-Biotech Division, providing patented organic waste composting machines (OWC, ORCO min, BioTurn, BioRapid) and MSW plant operations to enterprises, municipal corporations, hospitals, and institutions across India and Mauritius.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Waste Management Equipment

NAICS

Compost Manufacturing (325315), Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213), Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing (325611)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics Facility Development & Operations Services (Design/Build, O&M, Permitting) (EUAIAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compost & Soil Amendment Product Manufacturing/Blending (Value-Added Organics) (BPALAEAH), Digestate & Compost Product Processing, Marketing & Distribution (Soil Amendments, Mulch) (EUAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Organic waste composting
• Biogas systems
• Sewage treatment plants
• Municipal waste management
• Bio-mining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organic Waste Converter Machines: One-time hardware sales of composting machines (OWC, ORCO min, BioTurn, BioRapid) ranging from 25 kg to 3000 kg daily capacity. Machines are sold directly to enterprises, municipal corporations, and through distributors.
2. Biogas Plants: Sale of biogas plants with capacities from 50 kg/day to 2000 kg/day, producing gas for cooking, electricity generation, and liquid/solid fertilizers.
3. Bioculum Biological Inoculant: Sale of biological inoculant for composting available in 1 Kg, 5 Kg, and 10 Kg packs through Amazon India e-commerce.
4. Treat Range Products: Consumer products including Herbocel (floor cleaner), Richcel (organic compost), and Sanitreat (odour control) sold through Amazon India marketplace.
5. Bio-Mining Projects: Landfill recovery and reclamation services for legacy waste treatment, including waste to energy and composting of organic fractions.
6. MSW Treatment Plants: Operations and maintenance of large-scale Municipal Solid Waste treatment plants (100-600 TPD) including Ahmedabad, Mauritius, and Varanasi facilities.
7. After-Sales Service and Support: Comprehensive pan-India service support including warranty, maintenance, and spare parts for composting machines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Excel Industries Limited, through its Environ-Biotech Division established over 30 years ago, manufactures and sells organic waste composting machines (OWC, ORCO min, BioTurn, BioRapid), biogas plants, and a patented Bio-Filter Sewage Treatment Plant to institutional and municipal customers. The company also operates municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment plants and bio-mining landfill reclamation projects on a turnkey basis, and markets a line of consumer biological products (Bioculum, Herbocel, Richcel, Sanitreat) through online channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Environ-Biotech Division: The Environ-Biotech Division of Excel Industries focuses on organic waste management solutions including composting machines and waste converters.
• Trans Bio-Filter
• Bioculum
• Herbocel
• Richcel
• Sanitreat

Products and services

• OWC (Organic Waste Converter) Standalone organic waste composting machine that processes segregated kitchen and food waste into compost on-site; designed for institutional customers such as hotels, hospitals, housing societies, and corporate canteens.
• ORCO min Compact variant of the Organic Waste Converter for locations with space constraints and lower daily waste volumes; targets smaller institutions and offices that need on-site composting.
• BioTurn Rotary drum composter that accelerates aerobic decomposition of organic waste through mechanical turning; suited for medium to large institutional waste generators.
• BioRapid Dual-chamber rapid composting system that allows continuous loading on one side while the other chamber completes decomposition; designed for higher throughput institutional composting applications.
• Biogas System Anaerobic digestion plant that converts organic waste into biogas and digested slurry; designed for institutional and municipal customers seeking both waste treatment and energy recovery.
• Bio-Filter STP (Sewage Treatment Plant) Patented biological sewage treatment system using bio-filter technology (Patent No. 393264) that treats domestic and institutional wastewater; targeted at institutions, housing complexes, and small municipal applications.
• MSW Treatment Plants Turnkey municipal solid waste treatment plants operated by Excel Industries for urban local bodies and municipal authorities to process mixed MSW at city or zone scale.
• Bio-Mining Projects Turnkey bio-mining service that excavates, segregates, and processes legacy municipal solid waste dumps to recover materials, reduce landfill volume, and reclaim land for municipal clients.
• Bioculum Biological culture/inoculant product used to accelerate composting and waste treatment processes; sold to consumers and small institutions, including via online retail channels such as Amazon India.
• Herbocel Biological floor cleaning product positioned as an eco-friendly cleaning solution for household and small commercial users; sold through online retail channels such as Amazon India.
• Richcel Organic compost / soil enrichment product derived from the company's composting operations; targeted at home gardeners and small agricultural buyers via online retail.
• Sanitreat Biological odour-control / sanitation product for use in toilets, waste handling areas, and households; sold to consumers through online retail channels such as Amazon India.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 Million Tons of organic waste composted cumulatively
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered regional, major and enterprise.

• Sundar Nagar Municipal CouncilregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2021OWC deployment at Sundar Nagar dumping site inaugurated in association with Sundar Nagar Municipal Council and Urban Development Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh.
• Varanasi Nagar NigammajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Excel Industries bagged operations and maintenance of the 600 TPD MSW treatment plant at Karsara, Varanasi in 2020. The plant is one of Varanasi Nagar Nigam's biggest centralised facilities supporting waste management in the holy city.
• Rajkot Municipal CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Installed 4 Organic Waste to Compost Plants at Jubilee Vegetable Market, Raiya, KSD, and Kothariya Garbage Stations. Jubilee Vegetable Market plant operational since 2017, processed 11,000 metric tons of organic waste.
• Ahmedabad Municipal CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Commissioned flagship MSW plant at Ahmedabad in 2001 treating 300 tonnes of MSW daily. Plant has received many accolades for design and technology, treated nearly 15 lakh tonnes of MSW to date.
• Bank of BarodaenterpriseImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner500 kg/day biogas digester installed at Bank of Baroda Head Office.
• Sundar Nagar Municipal Council (Urban Development Department, Himachal Pradesh)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with Urban Development Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh for OWC deployment at Sundar Nagar.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Daily Dump: India-based designer and seller of small-scale composting units (khambas and kitchen composters) for households, housing societies, and small institutions. Most directly comparable to Excel's ORCO min and lower-capacity OWC machines in the decentralized composting category.
• Zigma Environ Solutions: Indian provider of organic waste composters, biogas plants, and wastewater treatment systems for institutional and residential customers. Closely comparable to Excel's OWC, biogas, and Bio-Filter STP product families.
• Saahas Zero Waste (formerly Greenobin): Indian waste management company offering decentralized composting solutions, wet waste management, and EPR services for enterprises and municipalities. Competes with Excel in the institutional composting and MSW treatment space.
• Mitticool: Indian manufacturer of clay-based composting pots and small organic waste converters for household and small commercial use. Comparable to Excel's smaller-capacity OWC and ORCO product lines.
• Nepra Resource Management: Indian waste management company providing collection, segregation, recycling, and composting services for municipalities and enterprises. Overlaps with Excel's MSW treatment plant and bio-mining service offerings.

Regional players

• Hasiru Dala: Bangalore-based waste management social enterprise focused on decentralized waste management and composting. Comparable to Excel's smaller-scale decentralized composting plant deployments in South India.

Broad incumbents

• Ramky Enviro (Ramky Group): One of India's largest waste management companies operating large-scale integrated MSW treatment, hazardous waste, and recycling facilities. Broad incumbent that overlaps with Excel's MSW treatment plant business but at significantly larger scale.
• Suez India (Suez Environnement): Global environmental services company with municipal and industrial waste management operations in India. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering MSW treatment, recycling, and water/wastewater services that overlap with Excel's offerings.
• Komptech (Egger Group): European-based manufacturer of composting and waste treatment machinery with global reach. Comparable as a broad incumbent in mechanical composting equipment that overlaps with Excel's BioTurn rotary composter and large-capacity OWC systems.

Emerging players

• SusBioTech (Sustainable Biotechnologies): Indian startup developing biological/organic waste processing solutions, including composting inoculants and small-scale converters. Adjacent to Excel's Bioculum inoculant and ORCO min product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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