Consorzio Cuoiodepur S.p.A.

What Consorzio Cuoiodepur S.p.A. does

Consorzio Cuoiodepur S.p.A. is an Italian mixed public-private consortium utility that operates a centralized wastewater treatment plant serving the Comprensorio del Cuoio leather tanning district in Tuscany. Founded in 1980 by local tanneries and restructured in 1985 to incorporate the municipal administrations of San Miniato and Montopoli Val d'Arno under public water-service concessions, the company processes both industrial effluent from member tanneries and domestic sewage from the associated municipalities.

The treatment facility integrates primary, secondary (biological), and tertiary treatment lines, with Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) biological treatment as the core technology, supplemented by oxidation/nitrification tanks, final clariflocculators, deodorization systems, and a sludge drying and stabilization line that converts residuals into reusable inputs for brick manufacturing or organic fertilizer production. A real-time centralized computer system monitors equipment, process parameters, discharge quantities and quality from member companies, and environmental emissions. Treatment capacity stands at 6,000 cubic meters per day of industrial wastewater and 3,500 cubic meters per day of domestic sewage, equivalent to an organic load of 800,000 inhabitants, with a documented pollutant load reduction of over 98%. The plant is UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 certified and holds Integrated Environmental Authorizations for both operations and fertilizer handling.

The revenue model is contract-based and concession-based rather than transactional: member tanneries and the two associated municipalities fund the consortium through service fees and concession arrangements, with no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue figures. The company has approximately 20 employees, no subsidiaries, no external funding rounds, and operates exclusively within Pisa Province in Tuscany. Historical capex exceeds 50 billion lire (legacy) plus a 45 billion lire EU-co-funded optimization program in the 2020s, but the underlying industry is mature and geographically bounded.

Name

Consorzio Cuoiodepur S.p.A.

Legal name

CONSORZIO CUOIO-DEPUR S.P.A.

Website

https://cuoiodepur.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consorzio Cuoiodepur S.p.A. is a Tuscan mixed public-private consortium utility that operates a centralized wastewater treatment plant serving the Italian leather tanning district (Comprensorio del Cuoio) and two municipalities, processing 9,500 cubic meters per day.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wastewater Treatment Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Wastewater Reuse (Cooling/Process/Boiler Feed) (EUANADAM), Industrial Wastewater Collection & Pretreatment Conveyance (EUANACAM)

Keywords

• Industrial wastewater treatment
• Leather tanning district
• Biological water treatment
• Sludge recovery services
• Municipal sewage treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

San Miniato (San Romano)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Consorzio Cuoiodepur operates a centralized wastewater treatment plant serving the leather tanning district (Comprensorio del Cuoio) in Tuscany, Italy. The facility processes industrial effluents from member tanneries (6,000 mc/day) and domestic sewage from associated municipalities (3,500 mc/day) using Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) biological treatment, primary/secondary/tertiary treatment lines, sludge drying and stabilization, and deodorization systems. The plant achieves over 98% pollutant load reduction with capacity equivalent to 800,000 inhabitants.

Product overview

Consorzio Cuoio-Depur S.p.A. operates as a centralized wastewater treatment facility for the leather tanning industry in Tuscany, Italy. Founded in 1980 and restructured into a mixed public-private consortium in 1985, the company manages a terminal treatment plant that processes industrial effluent from tanneries alongside municipal sewage from member municipalities. The facility operates multiple integrated treatment lines including primary treatment, biological treatment (with MBR technology), deodorization, and tertiary treatment with sludge processing. Treatment capacity reaches 6,000 cubic meters per day of industrial wastewater plus 3,500 cubic meters per day of domestic sewage, supporting an equivalent population of 800,000 inhabitants. The consortium provides environmental compliance services, discharge regulation management, and has achieved ISO 14001:2015 environmental certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centralized Wastewater Treatment Service Centralized treatment of industrial wastewater from leather tanneries and domestic sewage from associated municipalities (San Miniato and Montopoli Val d'Arno), with treatment capacity of 6,000 mc/day of industrial wastewater and 3,500 mc/day of civil wastewater, achieving over 98% pollutant load reduction.
• Environmental Policy and Compliance Services Environmental compliance management services ensuring adherence to Italian and EU environmental regulations for wastewater discharge, supported by an ISO 14001:2015 certified environmental management system.
• Sludge Treatment and Recovery Service Sludge treatment service including thickening, filter pressing, and drying processes that convert wastewater treatment byproducts into reusable products for brick manufacturing or fertilizer production, supported by AIA Fertilizzanti authorization.
• Industrial Discharge Regulation Service Regulation and monitoring of industrial discharge into sewer systems, ensuring compliance with acceptability standards for tanning district wastewater entering the centralized treatment plant.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 98% pollutant load reduction in treated wastewater compared to influent
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered industry association and core partner.

• UNIC (Unione Nazionale Industria Conciaria)industry associationOthersNational tanning industry association linked through the consortium's role in serving the leather sector; featured in category association links on the consortium website
• Consorzio Conciatori di Ponte a Egolacore partnerOthersTanning consortium from Ponte a Egola area; one of the primary leather district associations in the territory served by Cuoiodepur
• Associazione Conciatori di Santa Croce sull'Arnocore partnerOthersTanning association from Santa Croce sull'Arno; key industry association in the Comprensorio del Cuoio leather district
• Unione Industriale Pisanaindustry associationOthersPisa industrial union representing manufacturing industries in the province including Cuoiodepur's service territory

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Gruppo CAP (CAP Holding): Milan-area integrated water service provider operating dozens of wastewater treatment plants; comparable as an Italian concession-based industrial/municipal wastewater operator.
• Herambiente (Hera Group): Hera Group's waste and environmental services arm in northern/central Italy; comparable as a broad-incumbent industrial waste and wastewater treatment operator.
• Iren Acqua: Italian multi-utility's water segment operating wastewater treatment plants across northern/central Italy; comparable as a broad-incumbent Italian concession-based wastewater operator.
• SUEZ Italia (Suez Water Technologies & Solutions): Italian operations of global water/wastewater major; comparable as a broad incumbent providing industrial effluent treatment including membrane (MBR) systems, directly overlapping with Cuoiodepur's technology stack.
• Smactecnologie / Smat (Società Metropolitana Acque Torino): Turin-area integrated water utility operating large-scale wastewater treatment; comparable as an Italian concession-based wastewater utility serving mixed industrial/municipal loads.
• Acea Elabori / Acea Ato 2: Rome-headquartered Italian multi-utility with one of the country's largest wastewater treatment footprints; comparable as a broad-incumbent concession-based wastewater utility.
• Veolia Italia (Veolia Water Technologies): Italian arm of global water/wastewater major Veolia; comparable as a broad incumbent operating industrial and municipal wastewater treatment plants across Italy.

Regional players

• Publiacqua S.p.A. Tuscan integrated water service operator serving the same geography (Florence/Pisa) and operating wastewater treatment under concession; directly comparable as a regional Italian wastewater utility with mixed public-private governance.
• Acque S.p.A. Tuscan water utility operating wastewater treatment plants in the Basso Valdarno area near Pisa; comparable as a regional Italian concession-based wastewater treatment provider.
• Consorzio di Bonifica di Bonifica S.p.A. Italian consortia structures that aggregate industrial/municipal water management responsibilities; comparable as a regional Italian utility-consortium operating critical water/wastewater infrastructure under concession.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consorziocuoiodepur

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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