Ecomax - Controle Integrado de Pragas

What Ecomax - Controle Integrado de Pragas does

Ecomax - Controle Integrado de Pragas (legal name: ECOMAX SERVICOS AMBIENTAIS EIRELI) is a privately held Brazilian environmental services company headquartered in São Paulo that has operated for more than two decades providing integrated pest management and food safety consulting to industrial clients. The company's flagship offering is the proprietary CIPmax® integrated pest management program, complemented by specialized services including phosphine recirculation grain fumigation, pigeon management, environmental disinfection via nebulization, reservoir hygiene (NR33/NR35 compliant), and water analysis delivered through partnerships with ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories. In 2021 the firm extended into Food Safety consulting covering HACCP, GMP, 5S, Food Defense, supplier audits, and internal audits for the food production chain.

Ecomax's technical differentiation rests on documented fumigation and disinfection methodologies (phosphine recirculation at all pest life stages, broad-spectrum nebulization, CLOR-IN tablet reservoir treatment) and on holding ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, which qualify it for vendor approval by regulated industrial food processors. The team includes biologists, agronomical engineers, chemists, and nutritionists supporting both technical service delivery and food safety consultancy. Distribution is direct B2B field sales — consultants visit client sites, supported by a client portal (Gestao Ecomax), a quote-based website intake, an 0800 line, and WhatsApp.

The business model is a mix of recurring IPM service contracts (multi-year, quote-based, typically subscription in nature for industrial food processors) and project-based professional services (grain fumigation, reservoir cleaning, audits, training). The company serves a narrow vertical — industrial food processing and the food supply chain — concentrated in Southeast Brazil. The firm has 21 employees, operates as an EIRELI (individual limited liability company), has no external funding or M&A history, and shows no AI/ML capabilities; its value proposition is built on regulatory compliance, certifications, proprietary protocols, and on-site technical service delivery.

Name

Ecomax - Controle Integrado de Pragas

Legal name

ECOMAX SERVICOS AMBIENTAIS EIRELI

Website

https://ecomax.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecomax is a privately held São Paulo-based integrated pest management and food safety consulting firm serving industrial food processors in Brazil. It delivers recurring IPM contracts under its proprietary CIPmax® program, plus grain fumigation, disinfection, reservoir hygiene, and food safety audits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pest Control Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710), Exterminating and Pest Control Services (56171)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Facility Pest Management (IMAIAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sanitation, Exclusion & Pest-Proofing Consulting (HACCP/FSMA Support) (AFACAGAI), Commodity & Stored-Product Pest Control (Grain, Feed, Seed) (AFACAGAC), Structural/Facility Fumigation Services (Warehouses, Mills, Silos) (AFACAGAB)

Keywords

• Integrated pest management
• Food safety consulting
• Grain fumigation services
• Industrial pest control
• Environment disinfection services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Integrated Pest Control Services: Recurring professional services for industrial and commercial clients including scheduled pest control visits, monitoring, and prevention programs under the CIPmax® program.
2. Food Safety Consulting: Consultancy services including HACCP implementation, GMP compliance, 5S methodology, Food Defense, supplier audits, and internal audits for the food industry supply chain.
3. Grain Fumigation Services: Specialized one-time fumigation services for grain storage facilities, silos, warehouses, and ship holds using phosphine recirculation method.
4. Water Analysis Services: Water quality testing through partnered ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories, including microbiological, physico-chemical analyses for drinking water, mineral water, well water, and industrial process water.
5. Reservoir Hygiene Services: Tank and reservoir cleaning services following Cetesb regulations, including hazardous space work under NR33 and NR35 standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ecomax provides integrated pest management services for industrial and commercial environments through its proprietary CIPmax® program, combined with specialized food safety consulting across the entire production chain. Core service offerings include pest control, grain fumigation using phosphine recirculation, pigeon management, environment disinfection via nebulization, water reservoir cleaning and hygiene, and water analysis through accredited laboratories. Services are delivered on-site by a specialized technical team to industrial food processing clients in Brazil.

Product overview

Ecomax - Controle Integrado de Pragas is a Brazilian integrated pest management and food safety consulting company operating for over two decades. The company offers its CIPmax® integrated pest management program as the core service, complemented by specialized services including grain fumigation/excursion, pigeon management, environment disinfection, reservoir cleaning, and water analysis. The company also provides Food Safety consulting using GMP, HACCP, 5S, and Food Defense frameworks. A client portal (Portal do Cliente) is available for customer service management. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIPmax®: Integrated pest control program/service brand

Products and services

• CIPmax® - Integrated Pest Management Program Flagship integrated pest management program providing comprehensive pest prevention, monitoring, and control solutions for industrial and commercial environments. Serves food processing, manufacturing, and commercial facilities requiring continuous pest control.
• Grain Pest Control - Fumigation and Excursion (Expurgo e Fumigação de Grãos) Specialized grain pest control service using phosphine recirculation fumigation method that effectively controls pests at all life stages (egg, larva, pupa, adult) without contaminating the grain. Applicable to stored grains in silos, warehouses, and ship holds.
• Pigeon Management (Manejo de Pombos) Integrated pigeon management service using physical barriers and user awareness programs to make environments unsuitable for pigeons, which can transmit diseases affecting respiratory and nervous systems. Targets industrial and commercial facilities.
• Food Safety Consulting (Segurança dos Alimentos) Food safety consulting services including HACCP implementation, GMP/5S standards, Food Defense, supplier evaluation, internal audits, and technical consulting for the entire food production chain. Serves food industry companies requiring GFSI-recognized compliance.
• Environment Disinfection (Desinfecção de Ambientes) Nebulization-based environment disinfection service targeting viruses, fungi, and bacteria with broad-spectrum disinfectants that penetrate difficult-to-reach areas and treat large spaces in short timeframes with minimal business interruption.
• Reservoir Cleaning and Hygiene (Higienização e Limpeza de Reservatórios) Cleaning and hygiene services for potable, industrial, elevated, and underground water reservoirs, compliant with Cetesb standards, including CLOR-IN tablet disinfection application. Includes hazardous space work under NR33 and NR35 standards.
• Water Analysis (Análise de Água) Water analysis services delivered through partnerships with ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories, covering microbiological and physico-chemical testing for drinking water, mineral water, well water, recreation water, purified water, and industrial process water.
• Client Portal (Portal do Cliente) Online client portal enabling existing customers to access service management, reports, certificates of service completion, and communication with Ecomax.
• Training Services (Treinamentos) Training and qualification services for client teams including SIPAT (Internal Accident Prevention Week) participation and quality week events, aimed at continuous improvement and work team development on pest control and food safety topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete pest elimination at all life stages (egg, larva, pupa, adult) through phosphine recirculation fumigation
• +2 more outcomes

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

One partnership is on record.

• ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited LaboratoriescoreOthersPartnership with laboratories accredited by ISO/IEC 17025 standard, specializing in microbiological and physico-chemical water analysis including drinking water, mineral water, well water, recreation water, purified water, process water, and industrial waters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global integrated facility management and food services company with pest and hygiene capabilities. Comparable as a broad-incumbent vendor that competes for the same enterprise facility services RFPs.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider including cleaning, hygiene, and pest prevention offerings. Comparable as a broad-incumbent competitor bundling pest management into facility services contracts with industrial customers.
• Rollins (Orkin): Parent of Orkin, one of the world's largest pest control brands, with operations across Latin America. Comparable as a pest management services provider competing for the same commercial and industrial accounts.
• Rentokil Initial: Global pest control and hygiene services leader with significant operations across Brazil. Comparable as a direct competitor in commercial pest management, though Rentokil operates across many verticals beyond food processing.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention with deep food-and-beverage sanitation and pest prevention offerings. Comparable as a competitor in food-facility pest management and food safety services for industrial buyers.

Direct peers

• Anticimex: International pest control specialist with a strong integrated pest management (IPM) offering for food and hospitality sectors. Comparable as a direct IPM peer with recurring-service contracts in regulated food-industry verticals.

Regional players

• BUG Agentes Biológicos: Brazilian biological-control and integrated pest management firm focused on sustainable agriculture and food-industry pest solutions. Comparable as a regional IPM peer competing for similar food-processing and agribusiness accounts in Brazil.

Others

• Bayer Crop Science: Global crop protection and pest management solutions provider including grain storage protection. Comparable as an adjacent/thematic player whose chemical and grain-storage pest control solutions overlap with Ecomax's stored-product fumigation service line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grupoecomax

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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