Hide

What Hide does

Hide SpA is an Italian private company (Società per Azioni) headquartered in Curtarolo (Padua), founded in 1985, that operates as a B2B collector, processor, and distributor of bovine raw hides and pre-tanned hides. The company collects fresh hides directly with its own vehicle fleet from major slaughterhouses across Northern Italy and supplements this with a consolidated collaborator network that delivers fresh hides daily and salted hides weekly from Central-Northern Italian facilities. Its product portfolio comprises raw hides (Pelli Grezze) in multiple categories (Vacche, Tori, Vitelli, Cavalli, Bovetti/Scottone, Bufali), pre-tanned wet blue and wet white leather (Pelli Conciate) processed at LWG Gold Rated partner tanneries, the proprietary sustainable HiPANTO® raw-hide line, and bovine gelatin as a by-product.

Hide SpA's underlying processing stack is anchored by Industry 4.0 technologies for process optimization, complemented by an internal water-recycling plant and on-site photovoltaic generation that displaces natural gas. A full traceability chain certified under ICEC TS SC 410 links each hide back to its breeding farm, and the company holds a dense compliance stack: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, LWG Approved Trader, ICEC ethical-claim certification, Model 231, and an EU-compliant whistleblowing channel. Logistics supports multi-modal shipping (truck, container, air, express), with an Arzignano warehouse enabling immediate small-quantity delivery of tanned hides.

Revenue mechanics are quote-based B2B trading of a commodity input into the Italian leather supply chain. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting Italian tanneries; the customer base is single-vertical (Italian tanneries) with no named logos disclosed. Marketing is limited to LinkedIn, Facebook, and the corporate website (hide.it). The company's stated share capital is €3,000,000, and it operates with a workforce in the 11–50 band. Notable leadership signals are absent from the available data; the 'Grace Beverley, co-founder' entry supplied as leadership context does not correspond to Hide SpA and is not used in this analysis.

Name

Hide

Legal name

Hide SpA

Website

https://hide.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hide SpA is an Italian B2B supplier, founded in 1985, that collects and distributes bovine raw hides and pre-tanned wet blue/wet white leather to Italian tanneries, leveraging ICEC-certified traceability, LWG Approved Trader status, and proprietary HiPANTO® sustainability branding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Raw Hide Distribution and Leather Supply

NAICS

Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing (3161)

SIC

Leather & Leather Products (3100)

akta.pro primary industry

Hide & Skin Processing (Raw Hides/Skins for Leather Supply) (AFANAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Raw Hide & Skin Preservation (Curing/Salting/Chilling) (IMAOAGAA), Leather Waste Treatment & Byproduct Recovery (Fleshings/Trimmings/Collagen) (IMAOAGAN)

Keywords

• Raw hide supply
• Bovine leather processing
• Wet blue leather
• Leather traceability certification
• Sustainable hide tanning

Headquarters

HQ city

Curtarolo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Raw Hide Sales: Collection and sale of raw bovine hides (fresh and salted) to tanneries (concerie). The company collects directly from slaughterhouses and processes hides for delivery to Italian tanneries. Products include raw hides, tanned hides (wet blue, wet white), and bovine gelatin.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HIDE SPA collects fresh and salted raw bovine hides directly from major slaughterhouses in Northern and Central-Northern Italy using its own vehicles and a collaborator network, then supplies these hides — along with pre-tanned wet blue and wet white leather processed by LWG Gold Rated Italian tanneries, the proprietary HiPANTO® sustainable hide line, and bovine gelatin — to Italian tanneries for downstream leather production. The company is differentiated by full supply-chain traceability certified under ICEC TS SC 410 and a sustainability-driven portfolio backed by LWG Approved Trader, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and ISO 45001 certifications.

Product overview

HIDE SPA is a raw hide collection and processing company that operates a multi-product portfolio centered on bovine hides. The core offering includes raw hides (Pelli Grezze) collected from Northern Italian slaughterhouses, which can be supplied fresh or salted in various categories. The company also offers pre-tanned leather (Pelli Conciate) in Wet Blue and Wet White finishes, processed by certified LWG Gold Rated tanneries. The innovative HiPANTO® product line represents a sustainable raw hide solution designed to minimize environmental impact during tanning. Bovine gelatin is available as a secondary by-product. All products are backed by ICEC traceability certification and 4.0 technology-enabled processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HiPANTO®: An innovative sustainable raw hide product designed to reduce environmental impact during tanning processes, offering 20% less chemical usage, reduced water and energy consumption, and optimized cutting yield.

Products and services

• Pelli Grezze (Raw Bovine Hides) Raw bovine hides collected directly from major slaughterhouses in Northern and Central-Northern Italy, supplied fresh or salted. Available in categories including Vacche (cows), Tori (bulls), Vitelli (calves), Cavalli (horses), Bovetti/Scottone (heifers), and Bufali (buffalo). Marketed to Italian tanneries for automotive, furniture, footwear, leather goods, and saddlery applications.
• Pelli Conciate (Tanned Leather — Wet Blue / Wet White) Pre-tanned bovine leather supplied in Wet Blue or Wet White finishes, processed by LWG Gold Rated Italian tanneries. Available in various thicknesses, sizes, and cuts to meet different downstream tannery and manufacturing requirements.
• HiPANTO® Proprietary sustainable raw hide product designed for tanneries to reduce environmental impact during the tanning phase. Delivers 20% less water consumption, 20% less chemical usage, reduced energy consumption, and reduced processing waste, with optimized cutting yield.
• Gelatina Bovina (Bovine Gelatin) Bovine gelatin derived from raw hide processing, certified under CE IT X115X for category 3 materials. Sold as a by-product of HIDE SPA's hide processing operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% reduction in water consumption during tanning with HiPANTO®
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ICEC (Istituto di Certificazione per il Settore Pellestame)coreOthersICEC is the only certification institute in Europe and the world specialized exclusively for the leather sector, accredited by ACCREDIA. HIDE SPA has chosen ICEC for their certifications including ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and traceability (ICEC TS SC 410), ensuring value and credibility of conformity assessments.
• ACCREDIAcoreOthersACCREDIA is the Italian national accreditation body that guarantees the value and credibility of conformity assessments performed by ICEC, ensuring international recognition of HIDE SPA's certifications.
• Italian Tanneries (LWG Gold Rated)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIDE SPA partners with Italian tanneries certified as LWG Gold Rated for the processing of their raw hides into wet blue and wet white leather. These tanneries guarantee maximum environmental respect during the entire processing operation, and their finished products are available for viewing at HIDE SPA's warehouse in Arzignano (VI).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gruppo Mastrotto: Major Italian integrated leather/tannery group headquartered in the Arzignano district. While vertically integrated, it sources raw hides through the same supply chain as HIDE SPA and is one of the most likely customer/competitor pairs in Italy's premium leather cluster.
• Conceria Volpi: Italian tannery in the Arzignano district producing finished leather for luxury and footwear OEMs. Direct customer-side comparable for HIDE SPA's Wet Blue/Wet White offerings, and a benchmark for Italian tannery standards.
• Conceria Superior: Italian tannery in the Arzignano cluster producing Wet Blue and finished leathers. Direct customer-side comparable for HIDE SPA and indicative of the LWG-rated customer profile in the district.

Broad incumbents

• Silvateam: Italian producer of tanning extracts, auxiliaries, and natural ingredients for the leather industry. Operates upstream of HIDE SPA in the same Italian leather value chain with overlapping sustainability-driven positioning.
• JBS Couros: Global hide-trading and leather division of JBS, the world's largest meat processor. Represents the integrated, large-scale model against which HIDE SPA's specialized Italian B2B trader approach is benchmarked.
• PrimeAsia Leather: Large global leather producer serving footwear and apparel brands from Asia and the Americas. Comparable in end-customer base (LWG-certified leather for global brands) but operates at significantly larger scale than HIDE SPA.
• ECCO Leather: Vertically integrated Danish footwear maker operating its own tanneries. Comparable end-market exposure (footwear leather) with own tannery that effectively substitutes for HIDE SPA-style upstream suppliers in-house.

Regional players

• SB Foot Tanning: US tannery subsidiary of Red Wing Shoes, focused on North American hide sourcing for branded footwear. Provides a regional analog of the integrated tannery-customer model HIDE SPA serves in Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hidespa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hide-spa

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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