Kore Italia

What Kore Italia does

Kore Italia srl is an Italian industrial technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Rubiera (Province of Reggio Emilia), Italy. The company designs, engineers, and installs the "Anello MEPP," a proprietary water-based waste heat recovery system for industrial ceramic kilns. The system installs heat exchangers inside the kiln cooling zone, transfers thermal energy directly to water, and distributes superheated water at 165°C via insulated steel piping (4"-5" diameter) to utilities including production heating, production cooling cycles, workspace cooling, central heating, atomizer feeds, and ORC-based electricity generation units. The company claims up to 15% reduction in kiln fuel consumption and up to 45% recovery of burner-produced energy. Two patents have been filed covering the technology.

The business model is project-based and B2B. Kore Italia generates revenue through custom-engineered installation contracts (heat exchangers, distribution ring, dry-coolers, variable frequency pumps, control systems) with industrial ceramic manufacturers, supplemented by feasibility-study professional services for adjacent industrial sectors under the "Altri settori" line. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales, with no third-party channels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per project based on kiln size, number of exchangers, piping requirements, and downstream utility connections. The company operates with 1-10 employees, has received a single small non-dilutive grant from EISMEA (~$54,543 in May 2017), has three co-founders (Cosimo Rusce, Enrico Gibertini, Paolo Balderacchi), and reports no disclosed external equity investors, parent company, or M&A activity. Geographic footprint appears concentrated in the Emilia-Romagna region, with no international expansion evidenced in the input data.

Name

Kore Italia

Legal name

Kore Italia srl

Website

https://koreitalia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kore Italia srl is an Italian industrial technology firm, founded in 2015 in Rubiera, that designs and installs the Anello MEPP — a proprietary water-based waste heat recovery system for ceramic kilns. It serves industrial ceramic manufacturers seeking up to 15% fuel savings and up to 45% energy recovery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Heat Recovery Systems

NAICS

Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Heat Recovery & Heat Integration (HRSG/ORC, Pinch Analysis, Heat Exchangers) (EUABAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment (IMAHAEAE), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial heat recovery
• Ceramic kiln systems
• Waste heat recovery
• Energy efficiency solutions
• Thermal energy recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Rubiera

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Heat Recovery Systems: Custom-designed and installed heat recovery systems for industrial ceramic kilns. Revenue is generated through project-based installation contracts that include heat exchangers, distribution systems, dry-coolers, circulation pumps, and automatic control systems. The company provides complete feasibility studies and personalized projects for each customer's needs.
2. Heat Recovery for Other Sectors: Feasibility studies and customized heat recovery solutions for sectors beyond ceramics, reusing waste heat across various industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Kore Italia develops and sells the Anello MEPP water-based heat recovery system for industrial ceramic kilns, capturing waste heat from kiln exhaust to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in ceramic manufacturing. The company also provides feasibility studies (Altri settori) for applying its heat recovery technology to other industrial sectors, and dedicated services for the industrial ceramic sector (Ceramica Industriale).

Product overview

Kore Italia offers heat recovery solutions centered on the Anello MEPP system, an innovative technology that recovers waste heat from industrial kilns by transferring heat to water. The product portfolio includes the Anello MEPP as the core patented product, supplemented by specialized services for industrial ceramics (Ceramica Industriale) and feasibility studies for other sectors (Altri settori). The Anello MEPP can recover up to 45% of energy produced by burners and achieve fuel savings of up to 15%, with heat distributed via insulated steel piping to utilities such as production heating/cooling cycles, workspace cooling, and ORC power generation units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anello MEPP: Innovative heat recovery system for ceramic industry furnaces that transfers heat directly from the furnace to liquid (water). Includes heat exchangers, automatic regulation system, distribution ring, dry-cooler, and circulation pump.

Products and services

• Anello MEPP

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 15% reduction in kiln fuel consumption
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sacmi: Italian-based global leader in ceramic machinery, including industrial kilns (Sacmi Forni) and integrated heat recovery systems for the tile industry. Most directly comparable as the dominant kiln supplier in the same Emilia-Romagna cluster Kore serves.
• Siti B&T Group: Italian ceramic kiln and complete plant manufacturer with a strong installed base in the Sassuolo district. Comparable as a kiln technology provider whose customers are the same industrial ceramic tile producers Kore targets.
• ICF & Welko: Italian manufacturer of industrial kilns and ceramic process equipment. Comparable as a kiln supplier serving the same Italian ceramic tile manufacturers and a potential integrator of in-kiln heat recovery solutions.

Emerging players

• Turboden (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries): Italian-headquartered ORC turbine manufacturer that converts recovered low-to-medium temperature heat into electricity. Comparable as a downstream integration partner for Kore's MEPP system, since MEPP-supplied 165°C water can feed Turboden ORC units.
• Exergy International: Italian ORC turbine specialist focused on industrial waste heat recovery applications, including ceramics and heavy industry. Comparable as a technology partner for the electricity-generation leg of Kore's MEPP value proposition.
• Coolbrook: Finland-based industrial electrification technology company developing electrified rotary kiln and process heating solutions for cement, steel and chemicals. Comparable as an emerging decarbonization player targeting the same kiln-based heavy industries as Kore's "Altri settori" pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• Kelvion: Global manufacturer of industrial heat exchangers serving process industries including ceramics, chemicals and power. Comparable as a supplier of heat transfer equipment that could compete with or supply into Kore's exchanger design.
• GEA Heat Exchangers: Large industrial heat exchanger OEM serving food, chemical and heavy process industries. Comparable as an established alternative supplier for the heat exchanger component of Kore's MEPP system.
• Alfa Laval: Global leader in heat transfer, separation and fluid handling equipment, including heat exchangers used in industrial energy recovery. Comparable as a large, established player in the industrial heat recovery equipment market Kore addresses.

Regional players

• Forgestal (Mossi & Ghisolfi Group): Italian industrial furnace and kiln engineering firm with heritage in high-temperature thermal equipment. Comparable as a regional specialist in furnace and kiln engineering overlapping with Kore's customer base and technical domain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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