What Energesman does

Energesman is a Lithuanian private company (UAB) that operates the Vilnius Mechanical-Biological Treatment (MBT) plant under a long-term public contract with VAATC (Vilnius Regional Waste Management Centre). Founded in 2015, the company processes mixed municipal waste from 8 Vilnius region municipalities serving a population of approximately 849,000 residents. In 2025, the company processed 202,000 tonnes of mixed waste, with 93% diverted from landfill. Operations are anchored at a 21,000 sq.m facility in Vilnius with capacity of ~220,000 tonnes annually, representing roughly one-third of all Lithuanian mixed and food waste.

The company's service offering produces four output streams: (1) SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel) — a Bureau Veritas-certified fuel product sold to AB Akmenės cementas for cement co-processing, with 10-15% of SRF becoming part of clinker; (2) secondary raw materials (glass, plastics, metals, paper) sold to recycling processors, totaling ~3,900 tonnes annually; (3) fly larvae-based food waste bioconversion processing orange bag food waste, developed with Dutch partner Amusca BV; and (4) refuse-derived fuel for the Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant under a contract for up to 125,000 tonnes/year. Technology stack includes AI-based waste counting, optical glass sorting to 10mm fragments (98.82% recovery rate), and an EU-approved SRF recyclability formula.

Energesman operates as a B2G (business-to-government) services company. Revenue comes primarily from municipal gate fees (51.56 EUR/tonne, the lowest in Lithuania), secondary raw materials sales, and SRF product sales. 2025 revenue was 11.67 million EUR with a 0.56 million EUR net loss due to fire-related disruptions. The company is private with no disclosed external venture or private equity investment, owned relationship-wise with VAATC as its contracting authority. CEO Algirdas Blazgys leads the company, with Technical Director Vaidotas Pečiukaitis and Technology Development Lead Lukas Razgūnas rounding out the leadership team.

Name

Energesman

Legal name

UAB "Energesman"

Website

https://energesman.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Energesman operates the Vilnius Mechanical-Biological Treatment plant under a public contract with VAATC, processing mixed municipal waste from 8 Lithuanian municipalities (~220,000 tonnes/year) into SRF for cement, secondary raw materials, and fly larvae-derived food waste products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management and Processing

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste, Recycling & Circularity (On-site Programs) (BPABAAAL)

Keywords

• Mechanical biological treatment
• Waste sorting services
• Solid recovered fuel
• Municipal waste processing
• Secondary raw materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MBT Plant Operations (Gate Fees): Energesman charges municipalities a gate fee for each tonne of mixed municipal waste accepted at the MBT plant. The gate fee is the lowest in Lithuania at 51.56 EUR per tonne (plus VAT), compared to 106 EUR in Kaunas and 104 EUR in Klaipėda. Revenue for 2025 was 11.67 million EUR, with a net loss of 0.56 million EUR due to fire-related disruptions and additional operational costs.
2. Secondary Raw Materials Sales: Recovered secondary materials (glass, metal, paper, cardboard, plastics) are sold to recycling processors. Annual recovery includes ~3,900 tonnes of recyclables equivalent to 90 Boeing 737 aircraft.
3. SRF Product Sales to Cement Industry: Energesman produces certified SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel) from non-recyclable waste, which is sold to AB Akmenės cementas for use in cement production (10-15% of SRF becomes part of clinker). Produced approximately 15,000 tonnes of SRF in 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Energesman operates the Vilnius Mechanical-Biological Treatment (MBT) plant under contract with VAATC, processing approximately 220,000 tonnes per year of mixed municipal and food waste from 8 Vilnius region municipalities. The company produces certified Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) for the cement industry, recovers secondary raw materials (glass, plastics, metals, paper), and operates an innovative fly larvae-based food waste bioconversion system. Revenue is generated through per-tonne gate fees charged to municipalities and product sales to industrial buyers.

Product overview

Energesman operates the Vilnius Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant as its core facility, providing waste sorting and processing services. The primary operational product is a comprehensive waste treatment system producing four main outputs: (1) an SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel) certified product for cement industry co-processing, (2) secondary raw materials recovery (glass, plastics, metals, paper/cardboard), (3) fly larvae-based food waste bioconversion, and (4) a live AI monitoring and calculator tool. Supporting processing capabilities include textile waste handling and a dedicated millimeter-scale glass sorting line. The company also conducts R&D into advanced polyethylene recycling technologies with scientific partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Product A certified fuel mixture produced from non-recyclable household and industrial waste. The SRF product is supplied to AB Akmenės cementas cement plant for co-processing, where 10-15% of the SRF becomes part of the clinker and is fully recycled into cement. Energesman is the first company in Lithuania and the Baltic states certified by Bureau Veritas to produce SRF for industrial co-processing.
• Secondary Raw Materials Recovery

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of incoming mixed waste is utilized (not sent to landfill)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fizinių ir technologijos mokslų centras (FTMC / Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Energesman and FTMC launched a joint R&D project on innovative polyethylene recycling technology. FTMC researchers, led by Dr. Genrik Mordas, are studying how laser light can help break down microscopic impurities in low-density polyethylene (LDPE) recovered from household waste to improve recycled material quality for broader industrial reuse.
• Kauno kolegija (Kaunas University of Applied Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Energesman established a partnership with Kauno kolegija where three student groups from September conducted research and surveys to help strengthen the company's brand image. Lecturers Ligita Zailskaitė, Ieva Kniukštienė, and Jūratė Maščinskienė supervised the projects. The study found that most Vilnius region residents know Energesman's brand and associate it with waste management innovation.
• AB Akmenės cementascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024AB Akmenės cementas is the sole buyer of Energesman's certified SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel) product. Approximately 15,000 tonnes/year of SRF is delivered to the cement plant, where 10-15% of the material becomes part of clinker and ultimately cement. The remaining portion is used for energy. This is a core commercial partnership for Energesman's SRF revenue stream.
• Vilniaus kogeneracinė jėgainė (Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Energesman has a contract with the Vilnius CHP plant to supply up to 125,000 tonnes/year of sorted waste for energy generation. During renovation/recovery periods, supply to the plant was doubled from 300 to 700 tonnes/day. The CHP plant also charges a preferential rate of 32.5 EUR/tonne (vs. 48.8 EUR regulated rate).
• Žaliasis taškas (Lithuanian Packaging Waste Management Organisation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergesman partnered with Žaliasis taškas for the optical glass sorting line investment. In exchange for the investment, Žaliasis taškas received first right to receive recycling documentation for glass recovered at the Energesman plant, which is distributed proportionally to Žaliasis taškas members (manufacturers and importers of glass packaging).
• Amusca BV (Netherlands)coreTechnology or IntegrationAmusca BV, led by scientist Walter Jansen, developed and supplied the fly larvae (Musca domestica) breeding technology used at the Vilnius MBT plant. This is the world's first industrial-scale application of this technology processing household food waste. The equipment was specially manufactured in the Netherlands. Amusca BV also provided ongoing technical guidance during the initial testing and commissioning phases.
• UAB VAATC (Vilnius Regional Waste Management Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVAATC is the owner of the Vilnius MBT plant infrastructure and the contracting authority that selected Energesman as the plant operator through a public procurement process. VAATC invested 1.1 million EUR in the orange bag depacker and seditank equipment. VAATC and Energesman have agreed on fire damage compensation and factory modernisation terms, with Energesman committing to approximately 10 million EUR in total compensation and investments.
• Kauno perdangaminorOthersKaunas-based company that manufactured and delivered 43 reinforced concrete columns (12.9m tall, 0.5m diameter, 8 tonnes each) for the MBT plant building renovation. Total column weight is 344 tonnes.
• Litvija (Mažeikiai)minorOthersMetalworking company in Mažeikiai that manufactured and delivered 107 tonnes of metal beams for the MBT plant building renovation.
• Telšių statybaminorOthersGeneral contractor for the MBT plant building renovation project. Directed by Eugenijus Misiūra, the company managed the installation of 43 concrete columns and metal beam construction. Column installation requires temperatures above -5°C.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wheelabrator Technologies: US and UK-based waste-to-energy operator owned by Energy Capital Partners. Comparable to Energesman's residual-waste-to-energy leg (via Vilnius CHP contract) and its SRF-as-fuel product, though Wheelabrator operates at significantly larger scale with multiple dedicated energy-from-waste facilities.
• Renewi: UK and Netherlands-listed waste-to-product company operating MRFs and producing secondary raw materials across Europe. Comparable in materials recovery economics and the role of secondary commodity sales as a revenue stream alongside treatment fees.
• Remondis: One of Europe's largest privately-held waste management and recycling companies, headquartered in Germany. Operates MBT-style facilities, materials recovery, and SRF/waste-to-energy operations across Europe — comparable business mix to Energesman's MBT + secondary materials + SRF model.
• FCC Environment: Spanish environmental services arm of FCC Group, operating municipal waste collection, MBT treatment, and SRF production across Spain and other European markets. Directly comparable in MBT operations and SRF for cement co-processing — Energesman mirrors a narrower version of FCC's integrated waste-to-resource model.
• Veolia: Global environmental services and waste management major operating across municipal, commercial, and industrial waste streams in dozens of countries. Comparable in operating municipal MBT/MRF facilities and serving regional government clients, but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Energesman.
• Biffa: UK-listed integrated waste management business with municipal, commercial, and industrial collections plus MRF operations. Comparable in operating regional waste processing facilities under long-term municipal contracts, though at much larger scale than Energesman.

Emerging players

• Ÿnsect: French insect protein producer using mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) bioconversion at industrial scale. Comparable to Energesman's fly larvae component in applying insect-based biological processing to organic residuals, though Ÿnsect focuses on feed/food applications rather than municipal waste management.
• Protix: Dutch insect protein company using black soldier fly larvae bioconversion, based in the Netherlands. Directly comparable to Energesman's Musca domestica fly larvae food-waste processing partnership with Amusca BV — overlapping technology stack and biological processing approach, though Protix is a dedicated insect-protein producer rather than a waste operator.

Direct peers

• UAB Kauno švara: Lithuanian municipal waste management company operating in the Kaunas region. Direct competitor to Energesman as a regional MBT/waste operator in Lithuania, with Kaunas currently charging a 106 EUR/tonne gate fee — roughly double Energesman's 51.56 EUR/tonne rate.
• UAB Klaipėdos regiono atliekų tvarkymo centras (KRATC): Regional waste management centre for the Klaipėda region of Lithuania. Direct peer as a regional Lithuanian waste operator serving multiple municipalities with a 104 EUR/tonne gate fee — comparable business model and customer type to Energesman's Vilnius region operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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