What CEPI does

CEPI SpA is an Italian designer and manufacturer of custom turnkey bulk-handling systems for the food industry, headquartered in Forlì, Italy, and operating since 1985. The company engineers integrated systems that span raw-material storage (silos such as GLOBOSILO, SILBOX, SILSYSTEM, TREVIBOX, liquid tanks, microingredient containers), transport, precision dosing and weighing, blending, sifting, CIP cleaning, and integrated automation including operator panels and traceability. A separate special-applications portfolio addresses fermentation, flour cooling, sugar milling, fat storage, cold dosing, invert sugar, bread and biscuit rework, salt solutions, and heat treatment, serving food manufacturers across bakery, confectionery, pasta and cereals, dairy, premix, functional foods, pet food, and beverages. As of 2025 the company reported revenue of €44 million, a workforce of 187, and a customer base of more than 5,000 food producers across 76 countries on five continents.

The underlying technology is built around food-grade stainless steel mechanical systems, modular storage and dosing configurations, and an in-house automation stack that combines control panels with traceability data capture. CEPI differentiates through customizability rather than proprietary IP at the component level: each installation is engineered to customer specifications, with flexibility, modularity, and long-term durability oriented toward circular-economy retrofits and revamps. Manufacturing is performed in-house at the Forlì facility, supported by structured technical training (the ATENA program at 72 hours per employee) and a network of social-enterprise partners (Techne, Altremani, CavaRei, Manolibera) for selected assembly and ancillary work.

CEPI generates revenue primarily through project-based one-time sales of custom turnkey installations, complemented by an aftermarket stream of spare parts, maintenance, and service on the installed base. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales to food manufacturers worldwide, supported by a heavy trade-show presence (IBA, Interpack, ProSweets and 22 fairs in 2025) and a Western Europe area-management structure. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are multi-year and individually scoped. CEPI SpA is privately held, family-owned and family-managed (Riccardi and Ceccarelli families), with no external institutional capital disclosed.

Name

CEPI

Legal name

CEPI SpA

Website

https://cepisilos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CEPI is an Italian family-owned manufacturer founded in 1985 that designs and builds custom turnkey bulk-handling systems—silos, transport, dosing, and automation—for food producers worldwide. It serves 5,000+ customers across 76 countries with reported 2025 revenue of €44 million.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bulk Material Handling Systems

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders) (IMAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Bulk material handling
• Industrial silo systems
• Food processing equipment
• Raw material storage
• Dosing and weighing

Headquarters

HQ city

Forlì

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Bulk Handling Systems: Custom-designed and manufactured turnkey systems for storage, transport, dosing and automation of raw materials for the food industry. Revenue is generated through project-based sales of complete installations.
2. Spare Parts and Service: Ongoing revenue from spare parts, maintenance, and support services for installed systems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEPI designs, manufactures, and installs custom turnkey bulk-handling systems for the food industry, integrating stainless-steel storage silos, transport, dosing/weighing, blending, and automation modules. Each system is engineered to a customer's specific production capacity and process requirements and is complemented by spare parts and after-sales service.

Product overview

CEPI designs and manufactures integrated solutions for bulk handling of raw materials in the food industry. The product portfolio centers on turnkey systems that combine storage (silos, tanks, containers), transport, precision dosing and weighing, blending, and automation. Core product lines include GLOBOSILO, SILBOX, SILSYSTEM, TREVIBOX, microingredient systems, bag and big bag discharge systems, liquid tanks, and CIP cleaning systems. Transport and dosing modules include blenders, sifting systems, extraction equipment, and components. Special applications address fermentation, flour cooling, sugar mills, fat tanks, cold dosing, invert sugar processing, bread/biscuit rework, salt solutions, and heat treatment. The automation suite includes integrated automation, operator panels, and traceability systems. CEPI serves diverse food industry sectors including ingredients, bakery and biscuits, confectionery, pasta and cereals, dairy, premix, functional foods, pet food, and beverages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GLOBOSILO Silo system for bulk storage of raw materials in food industry applications.
• SILBOX Box-style storage system for raw materials in food production.
• SILSYSTEM System for storage and handling of raw materials in food manufacturing.
• TREVIBOX Storage solution for bulk materials in food industry facilities.
• MICROINGREDIENTI (Microingredients) System for precise handling and dosing of microingredients in food production.
• VUOTASACCHI (Discharger Bag) Bag discharging system for empty bag handling at food production facilities.
• VUOTA BIG BAG (Discharger Big Bag) Big bag discharging system for large container handling.
• CISTERNE LIQUIDI (Liquid Tanks) Tank systems for liquid raw material storage in food processing.
• CIP (Clean In Place System) Automated Clean-In-Place system for processing equipment hygiene.
• DOSAGGIO E PESATURA (Dosing and Weighing) Precision dosing and weighing systems for ingredient management in food production.
• BLENDER Blending equipment for mixing raw materials in food production lines.
• TRASPORTO (Transport) Material transport systems for moving raw materials within food production facilities.
• SETACCIO (Sifting System) Sifting and screening equipment for raw material processing.
• ESTRAZIONE (Extraction) Extraction systems for material handling processes in food production.
• COMPONENTI (Components) Component parts and accessories for CEPI bulk handling systems.
• Automation and Control Systems (Integrated Automation, Operator Panels, Traceability) Integrated automation suite including process automation, operator interface panels, and material traceability systems for complete control of bulk handling operations.
• FERMENTAZIONE (Fermentation) Specialized fermentation systems for food processing applications.
• RAFFREDDAMENTO FARINA (Flour Cooling)

Quantifiable outcome

• 44 million EUR revenue in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consorzio Solidarietà SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership since 2016 for corporate welfare management. The Social Solidarity Consortium provides a dedicated welfare desk, specialized welfare managers, and customized platform (WelfareX) for CEPI employees. The partnership creates multiplied value through collaborations with local organizations.
• Ospedali Privati ForlìcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership providing employees with simplified access to medical services, training, and consultation on available health benefits through the welfare fund.
• CavaReiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise partnership for scrap recovery projects. PVC waste from CEPI is transformed into useful items (badge holders, card holders, pen cases) for employee Christmas baskets. Also provides handmade decorations for company Christmas tree using fair trade methods.
• ManoliberaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaper workshop using ancient Arab-Chinese techniques to transform bookbinding waste into sustainable handmade paper products for company gifts and decorations.
• TechnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2006 for managing prison labor protocols. Techne provides overall coordination for labor insertion programs at the Forlì correctional facility, including assembly, welding, carpentry, and paper production workshops.
• AltremanicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEPI is founding partner of Altremani Social Enterprise (established 2022), which provides work opportunities for prisoners and former prisoners through assembly and welding laboratories. CEPI strongly supported the establishment and has commissioned ongoing work including custom pallets and machine control panels.
• Cooperativa Sociale Paolo BabiniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial cooperative hosting the Blu Donna welfare program events at their Villaggio Mafalda facility in Forlì.
• ITIS (Istituto Tecnico Industriale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical institute partnership for education and training. CEPI donated a custom-built system for the school's laboratories of technologies and design of electrical systems, and participates in student visits and career orientation programs.
• University of Bologna (Campus di Forlì)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the University of Bologna for student networking events (HUB@FO project) and joint design of production flow for CEPI's new facility.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zeppelin Systems: Zeppelin Systems designs and manufactures bulk material handling and storage systems for plastics, chemicals and food industries. Closely comparable to CEPI in custom-engineered silos, conveying and dosing turnkey installations for raw material handling.
• Coperion: Coperion (formerly Werner & Pfleiderer) is a leading supplier of compounding and extrusion systems, including bulk solids handling, conveying, feeding and dosing equipment. Directly comparable to CEPI in food-grade bulk handling and turnkey plant integration.
• Hosokawa Micron: Hosokawa Micron specializes in processing and handling equipment for powders and bulk solids, including mixing, drying, conveying and sifting. Highly comparable to CEPI's dosing, sifting and conveying portfolio serving food processors.
• AZO GmbH + Co. KG: AZO is a German specialist in automated raw material handling systems for food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, including silos, conveying, dosing and screening. Closely overlaps CEPI's turnkey bulk-handling proposition for food manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Group: Bühler is a large Swiss food-processing equipment manufacturer serving grain milling, feed, chocolate and pasta. Serves the same food-manufacturer customers as CEPI but with broader processing/milling capabilities rather than bulk-handling specialization.
• GEA Group: GEA is a major German supplier of process technology for the food, dairy and beverage industries, including separation, homogenization and processing lines. Comparable as a broad food-industry equipment incumbent whose customers overlap with CEPI's.
• Krones AG: Krones is a leading German manufacturer of packaging and processing machinery for the beverage and food industries. Operates in adjacent food-industry capex spending as CEPI but is focused downstream on filling and packaging rather than upstream raw-material handling.
• IMA Group: IMA is a large Italian-headquartered manufacturer of automatic machines for processing and packaging pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics. Comparable as an Italian-based food-machinery incumbent whose customer base partially overlaps with CEPI's food manufacturers.
• Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak is a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions, primarily for dairy, beverages and prepared foods. Comparable as a broad food-industry incumbent serving many of the same multinational food customers as CEPI.

Regional players

• Marel: Marel is an Iceland-headquartered global provider of food processing equipment for meat, poultry, fish and dairy. Comparable as a vertically-specialized food-industry equipment supplier serving enterprise food manufacturers, though focused on different primary processing than CEPI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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