econova ambiental sl.

What econova ambiental sl. does

Econova Ambiental S.L. is a Barcelona-headquartered Spanish environmental services company specializing in the management and valorization of non-hazardous industrial and municipal waste. The company operates an authorized 99,500-tonne-per-year treatment facility in Requena, Valencia, spanning 48,000 m², where it converts waste streams into three primary product categories: solid recovered fuel (CSR), biomass products, and organic soil amendments. Its services span waste valorization (24,000 tonnes/year processed for CSR), bio-stabilized waste management from municipal plants (20,000 tonnes/year), biomass sourcing and commercialization (10,000 tonnes/year from the Valencian Community plus forest, agricultural, and gardening volumes), and organic amendment production (~5,000 tonnes/year). The company has also developed proprietary gasification technology for solid recovered fuel through an R&D project supported by CDTI and FEDER funds (2018-2020).

Econova's business model combines transactional revenue from physical product sales (CSR, biomass, compost) with professional services revenue from waste valorization contracts and project development consulting. Customers include industrial waste producers, municipal treatment plants, agricultural operators, and energy companies, with a flagship five-year, €40 million biomass supply contract signed in 2015 with E.ON France Power via its subsidiary Econova Europe. Geographic footprint is anchored in Catalonia and the Valencian Community in Spain, with cross-border biomass exports to France and Italy via terrestrial and maritime routes. The go-to-market motion is direct B2B enterprise sales through the Barcelona headquarters, supported by a content-marketing website and direct phone/email channels; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The company was formed through the September 2013 merger of Valoritzacions de Catalunya, Recuperación y Tratamiento de Biomasa (Trabisa), and the existing Econova entity, consolidating regional waste and biomass capabilities. Econova is privately held by its executive team, with no disclosed external institutional investors or parent company. The company is privately held and remains active, with no public listing evidence.

Name

econova ambiental sl.

Legal name

Econova, S.L.

Website

https://econova.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Valorization Services

NAICS

Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Gasification (MSW/RDF/biomass-to-syngas) (EUAAAKAE)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Solid recovered fuel
• Biomass commercialization
• Organic amendments
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Valorization Services: Services for managing and valorizing non-hazardous industrial and municipal waste, including treatment, recycling, and recovery operations in Spain and Europe.
2. Solid Recovered Fuel (CSR) Production and Sales: Production of CSR (Combustible Sólido Recuperado) - a partially biogenic fuel made from biomass and industrial waste residues. Sold to industrial consumers as alternative fuel.
3. Biomass Products: Production and commercialization of forest, agricultural, and gardening biomass. Products include forest chips (G30, G50, G100), pre-shredded material for board industry, log wood with bark, and low-cost biomass for large consumers.
4. Organic Amendments and Compost: Production of organic amendments for agricultural soil improvement. Approximately 5,000 tonnes produced annually. Authorized applicator of bio-stabilized waste for agricultural use.
5. Project Development Consulting: Comprehensive project development services from design through operation and maintenance of waste treatment installations, including thermal treatment projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Econova manages and valorizes non-hazardous industrial and municipal waste at its authorized 99,500-tonne-per-year Requena (Valencia) facility, converting it into Solid Recovered Fuel (CSR), biomass products (forest, agricultural, gardening), and organic amendments/compost. The company also provides project development consulting for waste treatment installations and trades biomass across Spain, France, and Italy.

Product overview

ECONOVA is a waste management and valorization company offering a unified portfolio of services and products centered on circular economy principles. The core offering includes three main product categories: CSR (Combustible Sólido Recuperado) as an alternative fuel manufactured from biomass and non-hazardous industrial waste; Biomass products sourced from forestry, agriculture, and gardening operations; and Organic amendments/compost for agricultural soil improvement. These products are supported by three service pillars: waste valorization services with authorized treatment capacity, project development for waste treatment installations including thermal treatment technologies, and biomass trading across the Mediterranean region. The company operates from Barcelona with a major facility in Valencia (Requena) spanning 48,000 m².

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CSR (Combustible Sólido Recuperado / Solid Recovered Fuel) Partially biogenic solid recovered fuel compliant with European regulations, produced from biomass (forest, agricultural and gardening waste) combined with various percentages of non-hazardous industrial waste. Sold as an alternative fuel to industrial consumers and energy producers.
• Biomasa (Biomass Products) Forestry, agricultural, industrial, and gardening biomass products including forest chips (G30, G50, G100), pre-shredded material for the board industry, log timber with bark, and low-cost biomass for large consumers. Sold to industrial and energy clients across Spain and exported to Europe.
• Enmiendas orgánicas (Organic Amendments and Compost) Organic amendments, organic substrates, and Class A, B, and C compost for improving agricultural soil quality. Approximately 5,000 tonnes produced annually, supplied to agricultural clients as authorized bio-stabilized waste applications.
• Valorización de residuos (Waste Valorization Service) Recovery and valorization of non-hazardous industrial and municipal waste at Econova's authorized facility (99,500 tonnes/year capacity), producing alternative fuels such as CSR and supporting circular economy outcomes for industrial and municipal clients.
• Desarrollo de proyectos (Project Development Consulting) Comprehensive consulting and engineering services for waste treatment installations, covering design, permitting, construction, operation and maintenance, including thermal treatment projects for energy production via gasification and pyrolysis.
• Comercialización de biomasas (Biomass Trading and Commercialization) Trading and commercialization of forest, agricultural, industrial, and gardening biomass for Spanish, French, and Italian clients, with delivery via terrestrial and maritime shipping routes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes up to 24,000 tonnes of industrial waste annually for CSR production
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018CDTI supported ECONOVA's R&D+i project for validation of new gasification technology for solid recovered fuel. The project was co-funded with FEDER funds for improving enterprise competitiveness through innovation. Project ran from 2018 to 2020.
• E.ON France PowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2015Econova, through its subsidiary Econova Europe, signed a five-year (renewable) contract with E.ON France Power for the supply of agricultural and forest biomass. The contract is worth €40 million and will generate approximately 60 direct jobs in Catalonia. Biomass will be certified for sustainable sourcing and consumed in a thermal power plant owned by E.ON in French Provence.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sacyr Valoriza: Environmental services arm of Sacyr, operating waste management, valorization, and circular-economy projects across Spain. Comparable as a Spanish-headquartered integrated waste-to-resource operator competing for similar municipal and industrial contracts.
• Tirme: Mallorca-based waste-to-energy operator that converts municipal solid waste into energy. Comparable to Econova on the thermal conversion / alternative-fuel value chain from municipal and industrial waste streams.
• Befesa: Listed Spanish-German industrial waste recycler focused on salt slags, steel dust, and aluminium salt slags recovery. Comparable as a publicly traded Iberian-headquartered industrial waste valorization operator, though concentrated in hazardous rather than non-hazardous streams.
• Inteco (Grupo Inteco): Spanish biomass player that acquired a biomass business from RWE (referenced in Econova's own news flow). Directly comparable as a Spanish biomass management and commercialization peer.

Broad incumbents

• FCC Medio Ambiente: One of Spain's largest environmental services divisions, providing municipal and industrial waste collection, treatment, and valorization. A dominant Spanish incumbent competing for the same municipal and industrial waste tenders Econova targets.
• Urbaser: Major Spanish-origin waste management and environmental services provider with operations across Europe, the Americas, and North Africa. Overlaps with Econova on urban waste collection, treatment, and valorization services.
• Cespa (Ferrovial Servicios): Ferrovial's environmental services subsidiary in Spain, providing integrated urban services, waste collection, and treatment. Competes with Econova for municipal waste valorization contracts in Spain.
• Veolia España: Spanish arm of global environmental services group Veolia, active in waste management, recycling, and energy-from-waste. A broad incumbent competing in Spanish waste valorization tenders and biomass/CSR markets.
• Prezero: European environmental services provider (Schwarz Group) with operations across Iberia and the rest of Europe. Comparable as a multi-country operator in waste valorization, recycling, and alternative-fuel production.
• SAICA: Large Spanish waste management and recycled paper producer with significant operations across Europe. Comparable as a Spanish-headquartered integrated waste-to-product operator, though much larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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