Eco Associates is a private Egyptian company established under Egyptian law on September 9, 1999.As a model company, Eco Associates represents the realization ofMaurizio Scarello’s vision of a customer-centric corporation. The perception of customers as business partners is the cornerstone of our corporate identity. This principle was instilled in top management and employees by Mr.Scarello, an Italian citizen who settled in Egypt in 1984, initially working for a multinational contractor.
Maurizio Scarello’s vision was shared , who gained extensive experience working in Italy and Egypt for Italian companies, such as Nuovo Pignone – CE, Ansaldo, and others.
Having acquired significant exposure in the Saudi contracting market,Maurizio Scarello while working for Ansaldo. It was in this setting that Eco Associates was conceived as an innovative business model for Egypt and the widerMiddle East and North Africa region.
The founders of Eco Associates have remained actively involved in the company’s operations, striving to realize their vision, set a market benchmark, and foster the ideal corporate culture.
At the heart of Eco Associates’ success is its dedicated team—managers, engineers, and employees who are committed to customer service, technological innovation, and market-leading customization practices. Our readiness to exceed customer expectations has positioned Eco Associates as a top-of-mind brand across multiple sectors.
Our shared values—excellence, enthusiasm, accountability, innovation, and determination—have paved the way for our growth, increasing annual returns, and continuous business expansion.
The Story of Eco ASSOCIATES
Eco ASSOCIATES is the embodiment of multicultural business; our logo is the business conceptualization of the Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser at Saqqara that encapsulates the notion of permanent progress and improvement. The company owes its name to the renowned Italian medievalist, semiotician, and philosopher Umberto Eco, a compatriot of our founder and CEO. Umberto Eco became world-famous in the 1980s for his best-selling, award-winning novels. The story behind the name selection is shared by Eng. Francesco Kratter, co-founder and former partner of Eco Associates , who later moved to Kazakhstan for business purposes. Francesco recalls: “It is hard to believe"
but everything happened in my office at the Gabal el Asfar Wastewater Treatment (WWT) plant. While searching for a unique name for the company we were planning to launch, I remembered the famous author Umberto Eco , whose books I had read. I then suggested using his surname, followed by the word ‘Associates.’ Back then, we were all still working in WWT plants, and we originally planned to keep our new business within that sector. However, as we can see today, things took an entirely different direction from what we first envisioned. This reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
“Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans”.
