{"id":40277,"date":"2026-02-25T09:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/?p=40277"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:17:02","slug":"ecosteryl-acquires-bertin-medical-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/en\/ecosteryl-acquires-bertin-medical-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecosteryl becomes the leader in microwave medical waste disinfection solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Ecosteryl acquires <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bertin-medical-waste.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bertin Medical Waste<\/a>, sold by the Bertin Technologies group, strengthening its position as the global leader in 100% electric medical treatment technologies.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Ecosteryl, a global specialist in medical waste treatment and sorting solutions, announces the acquisition of Bertin Medical Waste.<br \/>\nThis strategic move marks the acquisition of a player also active in the microwave segment for medical waste disinfection and consolidates Ecosteryl\u2019s position as a key player force in the sector.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Two strong brands, two complementary segments<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This complementarity makes it possible to cover the entire global market, from small hospital waste producers to large national operators.<\/p>\n<p>Ecosteryl (AMB s.a.) and Bertin Medical Waste (Sterilwave) remain two distinct identities, each maintaining its natural positioning and its network:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bertin-medical-waste.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bertin Medical Waste<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n\u2192 Compact solutions mainly intended for hospitals, clinics and laboratories, with machines processing from 10kg to 150kg per hour.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ecosteryl<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n\u2192 Industrial solutions for medical waste management operators, specialised service providers, regional treatment centres, and platforms integrating disinfection, with machines processing from 75 to 500kg per hour, as well as sorting.<\/p>\n<p>To treat medical waste, both entities are perfectly aligned on the global shift toward electric solutions, enabling the production of disinfected, dry waste ready to be sorted and recycled. Direct incineration or autoclave solutions are considered too harmful to the environment.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThrough this technological synergy, we now have a coherent and complementary product range on the market, designed for different types of users. Reducing the energy requirements of machines and the ability to integrate waste as a circular resource were shared priorities for both entities,\u201d<\/em> says Romain Dufrasne, CEO of Ecosteryl.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008080;\">A French-Belgian alliance through the strategic acquisition of a major, complementary European player<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By integrating Bertin Medical Waste into its portfolio, Ecosteryl:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>acquires over a historically strong brand anchored in microwave medical waste treatment technologies,<\/li>\n<li>expands its footprint in the hospital sector (on-site treatment, directly in clinics and hospitals),<\/li>\n<li>joins forces with another European leader to face global competition,<\/li>\n<li>secure its position in a rapidly evolving market,<\/li>\n<li>preserves its industrial DNA and technological leadership for large-capacity systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40644 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-135x90.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-545x363.jpg 545w, https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dufrasne-lorecki-signature-1-675x450.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/>`<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Lorecki (Managing Director of Bertin Medical Waste) on the left and Mr. Dufrasne (CEO of Ecosteryl) on the right.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008080;\">For clients: total continuity and enhanced services<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Current users and distributors of Bertin Medical Waste retain the same technology, and access to all parts, services, and maintenance.\u00a0 In the future, they will even benefit from reinforced service offerings.<\/p>\n<p>For their part, Ecosteryl partners and clients will benefit from even sharper expertise, the most consistent on the market.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Vallayer, President of Bertin Technologies Group, states:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cSelling Bertin Medical Waste today to Ecosteryl means seeing it gain a global dimension and contributing to the emergence of the leader in this sector. A great trajectory for an innovation born from the talent of our teams. As for Bertin Technologies, it continues its focus on its core market: instrumentation for critical applications.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Olivier Dufrasne, President of Ecosteryl, is proud of this strategic milestone in the context of this acquisition:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBy associating this key player in the sector, we will strengthen our international presence in order to better meet the needs and service expectations of our customers through closer proximity. This acquisition will help ensure our long-term sustainability and continued growth, while preserving our identity, which is firmly focused on the sustainable development of our activities.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The future promises new opportunities.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">Press information<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sarah Thielens \u2013 Head of communication<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:sarah.thielens@ecosteryl.com\">sarah.thielens@ecosteryl.com<\/a><br \/>\n+32 478 58 82 66<\/p>\n<p>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ecosteryl.com<\/a><br \/>\nMore information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bertin-medical-waste.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.bertin-medical-waste.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More info on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecosteryl.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecosteryl<\/a><br \/>\nEcosteryl (AMB S.A.) is a Belgian family company created in 1947 and based in Mons (Belgium). Ecosteryl is majority\u2011owned by the Dufrasne family. Other shareholders and members of the board of directors include: Wallonie Entreprendre, BNP Paribas Private Equity, and IMBC. The CEO of Ecosteryl is Mr. Romain Dufrasne.<\/p>\n<p>More info on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bertin-medical-waste.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bertin Medical Waste<\/a><br \/>\nBertin Medical Waste (Sterilwave SAS) is a French company historically owned by the Bertin Technologies group and based in Dieppe (France). Bertin Medical Waste is now 100% owned by Ecosteryl. The general management of Bertin Medical Waste is led by Mr. Boguslaw Lorecki.<br \/>\nMr. Romain Dufrasne becomes is appointed President to ensure and guarantee coherence at the group level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecosteryl acquires Bertin Medical Waste, sold by the Bertin Technologies group, strengthening its position as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":40330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,47],"tags":[332,210,331,40,282],"class_list":["post-40277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-news-en","tag-bertin-medical-waste-en","tag-biomedical-waste","tag-leader-in-disinfection","tag-medical-waste","tag-medical-waste-management"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the 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