What Solari di Udine does

Solari di Udine (legally SOLARI SPA - Premiata Fabbrica Orologi fondata nel 1725 - Pesariis (Udine)) is an Italian industrial-technology company founded in 1725, headquartered in Udine with manufacturing in Pesariis, that designs, manufactures, and integrates public information systems, access control, queue management, and industrial timekeeping solutions. Its product portfolio spans proprietary hardware — split-flap displays, LED walls and videowalls, variable message signs, FIDS for airports, attendance/access terminals (FS12, FS58), and queue displays (CS10-CS58) — alongside software platforms including SolariQ (queue management with mobile app), Check&In (access control), StartWeb and Smart People (HR management), and the AI-based AIDAS expense automation system, deployed under a platform-plus-modules architecture that integrates with partners such as SimonsVoss.

The company serves transport infrastructure operators (Italian Railways RFI, Aeroports de Paris, RATP, Deutsche Bahn, Istanbul Airport), government and postal services (Poste Italiane, Agenzia delle Entrate, RAI), enterprises requiring access control and HR/timekeeping, and retail/hospitality brands (Starbucks Reserve Roastery, TWA Hotel at JFK). Its revenue model combines hardware sales, recurring software subscriptions, professional installation and maintenance services, and customized project solutions. Distribution is executed through four Italian branch offices (Milan, Modena, Venice/Martellago, Rome/Paliano), a tiered partner network of 9 Executive and 13 Affiliated partners across Italy and select international markets, and wholly-owned subsidiaries in New York (Solari Corp.), Paris (Solari France), Istanbul (Solari Donanim ve Yazilim Tic. A.S.), and Spinetoli (Realtime System Srl, acquired 2023). With a workforce of approximately 285 professionals, 3,500+ installations worldwide, and an extensive ISO/ACN/SOA compliance stack, Solari positions itself as a vertically integrated Italian design-and-engineering supplier to public and enterprise customers across Europe, North America, Turkey, and select markets in South America, Asia, and Africa.

Name

Solari di Udine

Legal name

SOLARI SPA – Premiata Fabbrica Orologi fondata nel 1725 – Pesariis (Udine)

Website

https://solari.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1725

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Solari di Udine (Solari Spa) is an Italian industrial-technology company founded in 1725 that designs, manufactures, and integrates public information displays, access control, queue management, and industrial timekeeping hardware and software for transport operators, governments, enterprises, and retail brands across Europe, North America, and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Udine

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware systems (displays, access control terminals, queue management devices): Sale of physical products including split-flap displays, LED displays, access control devices (badge readers, turnstiles, terminals), queue management hardware (ticket dispensers, displays), and industrial clocks. Products range from standard units to large-scale custom installations for railways, airports, and public spaces.
2. Software solutions and platforms: Proprietary software platforms including Check&In (access control), SolariQ (queue management), and HR management systems. Software enables configuration, monitoring, and analytics for hardware deployments.
3. Installation and maintenance services: Comprehensive customer care covering all phases from installation to maintenance, both hardware and software. Provided through branch offices and partner network across Italy.
4. Custom project solutions: Complex and highly customized projects for large-scale installations, particularly in railways, airports, and smart city infrastructure. Often delivered through Executive partner network with consultative approach.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Solari di Udine designs, manufactures, and integrates public information display systems (split-flap and LED), access control terminals, queue management systems, industrial time clocks, and HR management software. The company also develops proprietary software platforms (SolariQ, Check&In, StartWeb) and provides installation, customization, and maintenance services for transport infrastructure, government, and enterprise customers across more than 3,500 installations worldwide.

Product overview

Solari di Udine is a technology company offering integrated solutions for public information systems, queue management, access control, and human resource management. The core product portfolio includes SolariQ (queue management software with CS-series displays), Check&In (access control with FS-series terminals), industrial time clocks, and StartWeb/Smart People HR software. The company also provides VMS/DMS display systems, FIDS for airports, and smart ticketing solutions. Products range from hardware devices to software platforms, with recent additions like the AI-powered AIDAS expense automation system and integration with SimonsVoss smart locks. The offering follows a platform-plus-modules architecture where software platforms (SolariQ, Check&In) manage connected hardware devices across enterprise, government, healthcare, retail, and transport sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SolariQ: Queue management software with two main modules: management software for directing users to service counters and counter software for operators. Also available as a mobile app for smartphone ticket booking.
• Check&In
• Solari Lineadesign

Products and services

• SolariQ Queue Management Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500+ installations worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SimonsVosscoreTechnology or Integration · 16 July 2025Strategic partnership for integrated smart lock management solution. Solari has integrated a dedicated module for managing SimonsVoss wireless digital smart locks into its Check&In access control platform. This combines Solari's hardware/software reliability with SimonsVoss SmartLock innovation, enabling centralized management of both traditional access terminals and wireless digital locks. System is scalable, secure, and suited for dynamic multi-site environments.
• SMACTsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMACT provided funding for the AIDAS project (AI-based expense management) as part of initiatives dedicated to industrial innovation and digitalization of administrative processes. SMACT is a technology/innovation cluster supporting digital transformation.
• Realtime System SrlcoreOthersRealtime System Srl entered the Solari Group in 2023, ensuring more capillary presence in the Marche territory and offering more direct and efficient service, bringing the parent company closer to the end customer.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• INIT Innovation in Traffic Systems: INIT provides integrated ITS solutions including real-time passenger information, fare management, and dispatch for European transit operators. Directly comparable in business model and target customer base (rail/urban transport authorities), with similar solution breadth to Solari's transport display and ticketing offerings.
• Indra: Indra is a Spanish IT services and transport systems provider with a significant transit/rail division offering ticketing, access control, and traffic management. Comparable in vertical mix (transport ITS plus identity/access) and European-headquartered, large project positioning.
• Masabi: Masabi provides mobile ticketing and fare-as-a-service platforms for transit operators globally, including Justride SDK and validator products. Comparable in the smart-ticketing and validator segments where Solari competes in transit tenders, but pure-play software versus Solari's combined hardware+software model.
• Scheidt & Bachmann: Scheidt & Bachmann offers fare collection systems, mobile ticketing, and passenger information solutions for public transit and parking operators. Closely comparable as a German-headquartered hardware/software transit vendor competing for the same European railway and urban transport tenders as Solari.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Cubic Transportation Systems provides fare collection, transit ticketing, and real-time passenger information systems for rail, bus, and metro operators globally. Highly comparable to Solari's transport infrastructure segment serving RFI, Deutsche Bahn, and Aéroports de Paris with display and ticketing hardware/software, but at materially greater scale.
• Wavetec: Wavetec provides queue management displays, digital signage, and customer experience solutions for banks, healthcare, and retail. Directly comparable to Solari's SolariQ queue management and CS-series displays, serving similar enterprise/government segment.
• dormakaba (formerly Kaba + dorma): dormakaba is a global access control and security hardware/software provider. Comparable to Solari's Check&In platform and FS-series access terminals, though dormakaba operates at much greater scale and breadth across physical access rather than transport-focused deployments.

Broad incumbents

• SITA: SITA is the dominant air transport industry IT provider, offering airport passenger processing, FIDS, and connectivity solutions globally. Comparable in airport FIDS/split-flap display space (e.g., Istanbul Airport-style deployments), but SITA is a broad incumbent with much wider airport-IT scope than Solari's focused hardware/software offerings.
• Thales Transportation: Thales Transportation provides signalling, fare collection, and passenger information systems for rail operators worldwide. Comparable in major-transport-tender scope and customer base, but Thales is a broad incumbent spanning signalling plus displays rather than Solari's focused display and ticketing model.
• Collins Aerospace (ARINC): Collins Aerospace / ARINC provides airport operations, FIDS, and airline IT solutions. Comparable in the airport FIDS and public information display segment served by Solari (e.g., Aeroports de Paris, Istanbul Airport-style deployments), but operates as a broad incumbent within a much larger aerospace prime rather than as a dedicated display/IT specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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