Sina

What Sina does

SINA S.p.A. (Società Iniziative Nazionali Autostradali) is an Italian engineering consultancy founded in 1968, headquartered in Milan, and operating as a subsidiary of Gruppo ASTM, the Italian infrastructure conglomerate. The firm specialises in the design, supervision, and lifecycle management of large-scale transport infrastructure, including motorways, roads, railways, airports, and ports.

Its core technical offering combines specialised field capabilities — road surface inspection at scale (1,700+ km per year reported) and structural monitoring across 3,300+ bridges and tunnels — with a suite of proprietary software platforms: SIOS (its own methodology), APMS (Arco Pavement Management System), B&TMS (Bridge & Tunnel Management System), TuView (tunnel control), and ArcUtilities Strade. These tools encode Italian regulatory standards, including Decree 264/06 for tunnel safety and national seismic codes, and are reused across the firm's project portfolio.

SINA's commercial model is built on Italian public tenders, multi-year framework agreements, and internal contracts from ASTM Group concessionaires including SAV, SITAF, and Itinera. External public-sector clients include Roma Capitale, Città Metropolitana di Milano, and ITALFERR (the engineering arm of the Italian state railway group). Revenue is generated through project-based engineering services and is not publicly disclosed. Customer concentration in regulated public procurement and within the ASTM Group ecosystem is structurally high.

Name

Sina

Legal name

S.I.N.A. S.p.A.

Website

https://sina.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SINA S.p.A. is an Italian engineering consultancy, founded in 1968 and part of Gruppo ASTM, that designs, supervises, and manages large-scale transport infrastructure including motorways, roads, railways, airports and ports for Italian public entities and ASTM Group concessionaires, supported by proprietary inspection and asset-management software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport Infrastructure Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Transport infrastructure engineering
• Infrastructure asset management
• Construction management services
• Structural inspection diagnostics
• Road safety engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Provision of definitive and executive design services for large infrastructure projects including roads, railways, airports, ports, and tunnels. Revenue generated through project-based contracts awarded via public tenders or direct appointments.
2. Construction Management: Direction and supervision of construction works on major infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with design specifications and regulatory requirements.
3. Asset Management and Monitoring: Ongoing monitoring and maintenance planning services for infrastructure assets including bridges, viaducts, and tunnels. Services include inspections, diagnostics, and software-based asset management using proprietary BMS systems.
4. Diagnostics and Testing: Material testing, non-destructive testing, environmental monitoring, and instrumental monitoring services for infrastructure assessment. Includes laser scanning, topographic surveys, and structural load testing.
5. Road Safety Services:

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SINA S.p.A. provides engineering design, construction management, diagnostics and asset-management services for large transport infrastructure — roads, motorways, railways, airports and ports — primarily for Italian public entities and motorway/rail concessionaires. The firm also develops proprietary inspection and management software (SIOS, APMS, B&TMS, TuView suite, ArcUtilities Strade) that is deployed as part of its ongoing infrastructure-monitoring contracts, and operates a dedicated testing laboratory for materials and non-destructive testing.

Product overview

Sina S.p.A. is an engineering company specializing in large infrastructure, offering both proprietary software products and professional engineering services. The software portfolio includes ArcUtilities Strade (road management), APMS® (airport pavement management), S.I.O.S.® (art structure inspection system), B&TMS (bridge and tunnel management), and TuView/Tunnel-Inspector/Tunnel-Info (tunnel monitoring suite), all deployed within their comprehensive Bridge Management System methodology. The service offerings span design and construction management, asset management, diagnostics, road safety, and innovation/R&D across infrastructure sectors including airports, railways, ports, roads and highways, and urban infrastructure. The company operates within the ASTM Group and focuses on infrastructure safety, maintenance, and digital transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Progettazione e Direzione Lavori (Design and Construction Management) Engineering design and construction management service covering project financing, detailed design, construction supervision, safety coordination, industrial systems and environmental planning for large transport infrastructure projects (roads, motorways, railways, airports, ports). Targeted at Italian public-sector clients and concessionaires.
• Asset Management Services Ongoing infrastructure asset management covering assessment studies, maintenance planning and software development for monitoring and planning maintenance of large transport infrastructure assets (bridges, viaducts, tunnels, road and airport pavements). Clients include motorway concessionaires, municipalities and metropolitan cities.
• Diagnostica (Infrastructure Diagnostics and Testing) Diagnostic services for infrastructure including on-site inspections, materials testing in the in-house laboratory, environmental and instrumental monitoring, pavement surveys, laser and topographic surveys, and non-destructive testing. Used by motorway operators, municipalities and railway infrastructure clients to assess structural conditions.
• Sicurezza Stradale (Road Safety Services) Road-safety services covering safety barriers, road-safety campaigns and tunnel-safety solutions, including design and engineering of safety infrastructure for Italian motorways and urban roads. Target clients are motorway concessionaires and public-sector road authorities.
• Innovazione e Ricerca e Sviluppo (Innovation and R&D Services) Innovation and research & development services focused on technical and management innovation of transport systems, following regulatory evolution, including participation in EU projects (e.g. ATLANTIS for tunnel safety).
• SIOS (Sistema Ispettivo Opere Sina) software Exclusive inspection methodology and software system for assessing the conservation, safety and state of deterioration of infrastructure structures such as bridges and viaducts; includes integrated seismic vulnerability analysis. Used by motorway concessionaires, municipalities and railway infrastructure clients.
• APMS (Airport Pavement Management System) software Proprietary software for managing airport pavement infrastructure assets — assessing and planning maintenance of runways, taxiways and airport surfaces. Deployed for airport operators as part of SINA's pavement-asset management services.
• B&TMS (Bridge and Tunnel Management System) software Proprietary management software for the systematic monitoring, inspection data capture and maintenance planning of bridges and tunnels. Deployed for motorway operators, railway infrastructure managers and metropolitan authorities.
• TuView, Tunnel-Inspector and Tunnel-Info software suite Suite of tunnel inspection, documentation and information-management software tools covering visual inspections, the Tunnel-Info documentation system and continuous tunnel monitoring. Used by motorway and railway infrastructure clients for tunnel safety management.
• ArcUtilities Strade software Proprietary road management software for asset assessment and infrastructure planning of road networks. Deployed as part of SINA's road-asset management services for road operators and municipalities.
• Tunnel Access Control System for Motorway Tunnels Innovative system enabling continuous, real-time monitoring of personnel and vehicle access to motorway tunnels, with position tracking and emergency evacuation support including push-button injury reporting. Targeted at motorway concessionaires and tunnel operators.
• SCRIM-TEX pavement-survey service (using SCRIM-TEX equipment) Pavement-surface assessment service using SCRIM-TEX equipment to measure adhesion coefficients (C.A.T.), macro-texture (H.S.) and International Roughness Index (I.R.I.) on motorways, urban roads, airports and racetracks. Provided to road operators, racetrack owners and motorway concessionaires.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,700+ km of infrastructure inspected and monitored annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• ITERCHIMICAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Joint workshop presentation with ITERCHIMICA at Asphaltica World 2025 on Green Deal and Motorways of the Future.
• Politecnico di TorinominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2025SINA sponsors ARTISTE2025 conference on AI for structural engineering hosted at Politecnico di Torino's Castello del Valentino.
• SITAFmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2025SINA and SITAF collaborated on the ATLANTIS European project for tunnel safety. Jointly organized Open Days in Avigliana where an innovative access control system for motorway tunnels was presented. SITAF is the concessionaire of A32 Turin-Bardonecchia motorway and Fréjus Tunnel.
• FRANCHETTI S.p.AmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2023SINA in temporary association of companies with FRANCHETTI S.p.A. won tender for census and inspection of bridges and buildings under the jurisdiction of Città Metropolitana di Bologna. Contract duration of 750 days.
• ITALFERR S.p.AmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2023SINA was awarded a Framework Agreement for studies, surveys and monitoring on railway tunnels on Italian territory. Services include strength testing, deformation measurements, geognostic surveys, and visual inspections. Duration of 2 years.
• Consorzio FABREmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2022FABRE is a research consortium for evaluation and surveillance of bridges, viaducts and buildings. SINA is a supporting member and actively participates in FABRE conferences and training days. SINA professionals present technical contributions on bridge inspections, tunnel safety, and risk classification.
• AlpinaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2021Joint presentation with Alpina at SIG Conference on tunnel restoration interventions, describing technologies and methodologies for assessing tunnel integrity.
• Pini Swiss EngineersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2021Joint presentation with Pini Swiss Engineers at SIG Conference on tunnel restoration interventions.
• SAV - Società Autostrade Valdostane S.p.AmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2021SAV is the license owner of Montjovet Tunnel within the TERN network. SINA conducted performance and functional tests of the ventilation system, implementing results at SAV's Operational Control Center.
• Itinera S.p.AmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Itinera is a sister company within the ASTM Group and construction company. SINA carried out executive design for Malpensa T1-T2 railway link on behalf of Itinera.
• ASTM GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSINA is the engineering company within the ASTM Group, which operates motorway concessions in Italy. This integration enables technology transfer between operating concessions and engineering expertise. SINA provides services to sister companies including SAV, SITAF, and Itinera.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll Group A/S: International engineering, design and consultancy company with strong transport infrastructure practice in Europe including bridge and tunnel asset management. Comparable in sustainability-led infrastructure work but with broader multi-sector portfolio.
• Systra Group: Global engineering and consulting group specialized in rail and public transport. Comparable in railway tunnel and bridge design scope; broader international footprint but overlapping technical capabilities in the Italian market.
• WSP Global Inc. Global professional services firm with major transport infrastructure practice including bridges, tunnels and highways. Comparable on engineering design and asset management but at significantly larger scale with full multi-discipline portfolio.
• Egis Group: International engineering and project structuring group with significant Italian transport infrastructure presence. Comparable across roads, tunnels and asset management but operates across many other infrastructure domains as well.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive transport, bridge and tunnel engineering capabilities. Comparable service lines but operates globally with much broader scope across water, environment and energy sectors.

Direct peers

• Spea Engineering S.p.A. Italian engineering firm specializing in motorway design, construction supervision and asset monitoring for Autostrade per l'Italia and other concessionaires. Directly comparable in service portfolio (design, construction management, monitoring, road safety) and target customer (Italian motorway operators).
• Technital S.p.A. Italian engineering consultancy providing design, supervision and project management for transport infrastructure (roads, railways, ports, airports). Closely comparable to SINA's full lifecycle transport engineering offering.
• Italferr S.p.A. Italian railway infrastructure engineering subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato. Highly comparable to SINA's ITALFERR framework agreement scope: studies, surveys, monitoring and design for railway tunnels and networks on Italian territory.
• Pini Swiss Engineers SA: Swiss engineering consultancy specialized in tunnels, underground works and structural restoration. Already a SINA collaboration partner at SIG Conference; comparable expertise in tunnel integrity assessment and large infrastructure design.
• 3TI Progetti S.p.A. Italian engineering firm focused on transport infrastructure design and construction supervision. Comparable scope of services (roads, highways, bridges, tunnels) and similar customer base across Italian public and concessionaire clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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