Itea
ITEA S.p.A. is an Italian engineering firm that designs and delivers turn-key industrial plants using its proprietary ISOTHERM Pwr® Flameless Oxy-Combustion technology to treat industrial waste, contaminated soils, and municipal solid waste while producing energy with near-zero emissions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersGioia del Colle, Bari, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Itea does
ITEA S.p.A. is an Italian industrial engineering company that designs, engineers, and delivers turn-key combustion plants based on its proprietary ISOTHERM Pwr® Flameless Oxy-Combustion technology. The technology operates a pressurized combustion chamber at 1300-1500°C using technical oxygen (88-94% purity) under isothermal conditions, eliminating traditional flame formation and producing near-zero emissions while generating electricity and steam from low-ranking fuels and heterogeneous waste streams. A 5 MWt demonstration facility in Gioia del Colle validates materials and applications, and the company's standard 15 MWt modular unit can treat 25,000-50,000 tons of material per year, producing 4.5 MW of electricity or equivalent steam.
The company's product portfolio targets industrial waste generators (refineries, petrochemical, pharmaceutical facilities), operators of contaminated soils and chemical landfills, municipal solid waste processors, and oil & gas players with heavy fraction residues. A complementary zero-emission coal application targets utilities seeking CCS-ready concentrated CO2 streams suitable for EOR or sequestration. Supporting proprietary systems include a vitreous slag coalescence process (producing reusable inert slag), a patented heavy metals treatment column for lead, vanadium, molybdenum, and mercury, and a DCS-based control platform with sub-second sensor response and gas analysis every 0.1 seconds. The technology is protected by 10 international PCT patents, with the ISOTHERM Pwr® trademark registered.
ITEA operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sofinter S.p.A., an Italian industrial conglomerate whose other brands include AC Boilers, Macchi, and CCA, giving ITEA access to engineering, manufacturing, and commercial channels spanning more than 45 countries. In April 2024, German-listed investment firm Mutares SE & Co. KGaA acquired a majority stake in Sofinter Group, placing ITEA within a publicly-listed holding company's Engineering & Technology segment with stated synergy potential against NEM Energy Group. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time turn-key plant sales on multi-year contract cycles, supplemented by engineering services, with technology licensing identified as a potential additional monetization path. The company delivered its first commercial 15 MWt plant to Singapore's Jurong Island in mid-2011.
Itea firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Itea
- Legal name
- ITEA S.p.A.
- Website
- https://iteaspa.it
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ITEA S.p.A. is an Italian engineering firm that designs and delivers turn-key industrial plants using its proprietary ISOTHERM Pwr® Flameless Oxy-Combustion technology to treat industrial waste, contaminated soils, and municipal solid waste while producing energy with near-zero emissions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Itea industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Combustion Plants
- NAICS
- Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241), Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Waste-to-Energy (Non-Hazardous Process Wastes) (EUACAIAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Incineration & Energy Recovery (EUACAIAA), Biomass & Waste-to-Energy Plant EPC (EUAEAAAI), Industrial & Commercial Waste Incineration (Non-hazardous) (EUAAAKAC)
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Where Itea is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gioia del Colle, Bari
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Itea business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Turn-key Plant Sales and Installation: ITEA designs, engineers, and delivers complete turn-key industrial plants based on ISOTHERM Pwr® technology. Revenue comes from plant construction, installation, and commissioning for industrial waste treatment, contaminated soil remediation, municipal waste processing, and coal combustion applications.
- Engineering and Technical Services: Research and development division provides technical assistance for existing plants and develops technological solutions for new applications. Engineering division supplies turn-key plants.
- Technology Licensing (potential): ISOTHERM Pwr® technology is protected by 10 international patents, suggesting potential licensing opportunities for the technology in various markets and applications.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom industrial plant pricing based on capacity and specifications |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Itea product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ITEA designs, engineers, manufactures, and delivers turn-key industrial plants based on its proprietary ISOTHERM Pwr® Flameless Oxy-Combustion technology. The company's standard 15 MWt modular plant treats hazardous industrial waste, contaminated soils, municipal solid waste, heavy oil fractions, and coal simultaneously, producing electricity or steam with near-zero emissions. ITEA also provides auxiliary plants (VSA oxygen generation, CO2 processing) and engineering/technical services for existing installations.
Product overview
ITEA offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial plants based on its proprietary ISOTHERM Pwr® Flameless Oxy-Combustion Technology. The core technology platform enables zero-emission energy production using low-ranking fuels and various waste materials. The product line centers on the Standard Unit (15 MWt modular plant) for simultaneous treatment of industrial waste, contaminated soils, and municipal solid waste, complemented by auxiliary systems for oxygen supply (VSA plants) and CO2 processing. ITEA provides turnkey plants ranging from the 5 MWt demonstration facility in Gioia del Colle to the first industrial 15 MWt plant in Singapore, with applications extending to oil & gas sector and zero-emission coal combustion.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- ISOTHERM Pwr® Standard Unit (15 MWt Modular Plant) Standard modular plant with 15 MW thermal capacity that treats industrial waste, contaminated soils, and municipal solid waste simultaneously, producing 4.5 MW electricity or equivalent steam. Material throughput typically ranges from 25,000 to 50,000 tons per year depending on heating value. The reactor operates at 1300-1500°C with technical oxygen in flameless isothermal conditions. For industrial enterprise clients in petrochemical, refining, pharmaceutical, energy, and waste management sectors.
- Industrial Waste Treatment Plants Treatment plants for industrial waste from refineries, petrochemical plants, and pharmaceutical facilities, including hazardous wastes accumulated in landfills over decades. Handles heterogeneous materials with variable heating power and high heavy metal content.
- Contaminated Soil Treatment Plants Treatment plants for chemical landfill deposits and contaminated soils from petrochemical and industrial sites, featuring heterogeneous characteristics and variable heating power. The system handles difficult-to-treat legacy materials with simultaneous treatment capabilities.
- Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Plants Treatment plants for municipal solid waste (RSU), suitable for residual materials not treatable by other methods or direct use of non-differentiated material as a landfill alternative. Addresses end-cycle treatment needs for non-recyclable materials.
- Oil & Gas Fraction Treatment Plants Treatment plants for heavy oil fractions and petroleum industry residues, developed in collaboration with major international oil and gas players. Handles difficult petroleum byproducts with high heavy metal content.
- Zero-Emission Coal Combustion Plants Coal combustion plants for zero-emission power production, enabling the use of low-ranking coals while producing concentrated CO2 ready for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) or Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS) applications. The technology exceeds environmental concerns associated with conventional coal combustion.
- Auxiliary Plants (VSA Oxygen and CO2 Treatment Modules) Supporting systems including VSA (Vacuum Swing Adsorption) oxygen plants for small-scale on-site oxygen production and CO2 treatment modules for industrial or food-grade CO2 production. These auxiliary plants complement the main ISOTHERM Pwr® Standard Unit by providing necessary inputs and outputs.
Quantifiable outcome
- No soot, TOC <1 ppm, PAH 10,000 times less than standard combustion, dioxins/furans below detection limits
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Itea
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Itea technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Itea partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators8 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Itea competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Hitachi Zosen Inova: Swiss-based global EPC contractor for municipal solid waste and industrial waste-to-energy plants using grate and fluidized-bed combustion. Directly comparable to ITEA in selling turn-key thermal waste-treatment plants to industrial and municipal customers.
- Martin GmbH für Umwelt- und Energietechnik: German combustion technology specialist for industrial waste, MSW, and biomass-to-energy plants using grate firing. Comparable to ITEA in targeting industrial and municipal customers with thermal waste-to-energy systems.
- SENER (CNIM legacy): Spanish engineering group that acquired CNIM's waste-to-energy business, supplying turn-key mass-burn and fluidized-bed waste incineration plants globally. Comparable in delivering full-scope thermal waste treatment EPC projects to municipal and industrial clients.
- Steinmüller Babcock Environment (formerly Babcock BSH): German EPC contractor specializing in waste incineration and heat-recovery boiler plants for MSW and hazardous waste. Directly comparable to ITEA's turn-key delivery model for thermal waste treatment with heat/steam recovery.
- Doosan Enerbility: South Korean EPC major with significant waste-to-energy plant business, including stoker and fluidized-bed incinerators for municipal and industrial waste. Comparable as a global turn-key plant supplier in the thermal waste treatment market.
- ANDRITZ (Waste-to-Energy): Austrian industrial group with a dedicated Waste-to-Energy division offering fluidized-bed combustion plants and air-pollution control systems for MSW and industrial waste. Directly comparable turn-key supplier to municipal and industrial waste customers.
- Keppel Seghers (Sembcorp Industries): Provides proprietary waste-to-energy and integrated solid waste management solutions globally, including municipal and industrial waste incineration plants. Direct competitor in turn-key thermal waste treatment, including projects in Asia.
Others
- Air Products (Oxy-Combustion / Clean Energy): Global industrial gas supplier with strategic investments in oxy-fuel combustion and CO2 capture technologies. Comparable not as a direct competitor but as an enabling/adjacent player whose oxygen supply and CO2-handling capabilities are integral to oxy-combustion economics.
Broad incumbents
- Babcock & Wilcox: U.S.-based boiler and combustion technology supplier serving power generation and industrial markets, including waste-to-energy and emissions-control systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial combustion and steam generation.
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Environmental Systems): Large Japanese industrial conglomerate offering waste incineration, flue-gas treatment, and power-generation systems as part of a broader portfolio. Comparable in product/customer overlap but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a specialized waste-to-energy pure-play.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Itea social profiles
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Itea leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Itea funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Itea M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Itea
What does Itea do?
ITEA designs, engineers, manufactures, and delivers turn-key industrial plants based on its proprietary ISOTHERM Pwr® Flameless Oxy-Combustion technology. The company's standard 15 MWt modular plant treats hazardous industrial waste, contaminated soils, municipal solid waste, heavy oil fractions, and coal simultaneously, producing electricity or steam with near-zero emissions. ITEA also provides auxiliary plants (VSA oxygen generation, CO2 processing) and engineering/technical services for existing installations.
Is Itea a public or private company?
Itea is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Itea founded?
Itea was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Itea based?
Itea is headquartered in Gioia del Colle, Bari, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Itea make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Turn-key Plant Sales and Installation is the primary driver. The others are engineering and Technical Services and technology Licensing (potential).
Who are Itea's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Hitachi Zosen Inova, Martin GmbH für Umwelt- und Energietechnik, SENER (CNIM legacy), Steinmüller Babcock Environment (formerly Babcock BSH), Doosan Enerbility, ANDRITZ (Waste-to-Energy) and Keppel Seghers (Sembcorp Industries). Air Products (Oxy-Combustion / Clean Energy) is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Babcock & Wilcox and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Environmental Systems).
Does Itea have an API?
No public API is recorded for Itea.
What industry is Itea in?
Itea's product category is Industrial Combustion Plants. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUACAIAI, Industrial Waste-to-Energy (Non-Hazardous Process Wastes), with a secondary code of EUACAIAA, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Incineration & Energy Recovery. Its NAICS code is 562213 and its SIC code is 4953.