ÈCOSÌ acquired by WVT Group

WVT Group acquired ÈCOSÌ, the Forlì-based producer of detergents, disinfectants and professional hygiene systems, from Europe Capital Partners V, in a transaction announced on 7 October 2026 that gave the Belgian group its first direct presence in Italy. ÈCOSÌ generated an EBITDA of €0–5M and employed 65 people, and the combined group was expected to reach revenue of around 120 million euros in 2026. Europe Capital Partners had bought the company in 2021 from the Fornasari and Lombardi families, and held 74.34% of the capital before the sale, the balance resting with CFN Generale Fiduciaria. Under that ownership ÈCOSÌ had acquired Progiene2000, the Lombard professional cleaning business, from the Marinoni family in 2024. The two businesses complement each other: ÈCOSÌ brought its peracetic acid production, its biocidal product registrations and medical device certifications, and its formulation and validation capabilities, while WVT Group’s European network was to carry it beyond Italy and open cross-selling opportunities. Those regulatory approvals are themselves a barrier to entry, since each formulation must be registered market by market. It was the third acquisition made since Siparex ETI became majority shareholder of WVT Group at the start of 2025, after Roam Technology that year and the Spanish company Cygyc Biocon earlier in 2026. Translink Corporate Finance acted as financial adviser to WVT Group.