METRA

What METRA does

METRA S.p.A. is an Italian-headquartered, vertically integrated manufacturer of complex extruded aluminum profiles, founded in 1962 in Rodengo Saiano, Brescia, and now operating 9 production facilities in Italy, the United States, and Canada with a combined capacity exceeding 150,000 tons per year. The company produces custom aluminum extrusions and offers in-house value-added services spanning painting, oxidation, machining, welding, and assembly, organized through three core business units: METRA Industry (industrial applications including railways, mechanics, automotive, pneumatics, furniture, and lighting), METRA Rail (railway components and sub-assemblies), and METRA Building (integrated aluminum systems for premium residential and commercial architecture). METRA serves over 2,300 enterprise customers globally, with named relationships in rail (HITACHI, ALSTOM, SIEMENS, TITAGRAH) and premium automotive (Maserati, Ferrari, Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin), as well as landmark architectural projects.

METRA operates a direct B2B enterprise sales model organized by specialized business units and regional brands (including METRA North America, launched in 2025). Revenue is generated through quote-based, custom-priced contracts for extruded profiles and value-added services, with multi-year OEM engagements. The company is majority-owned (75%) by US private equity firm KPS Capital Partners, exercised through Dutch holding company Fengari Holdings Cooperatief U.A., with the founding Bertoli, Giacomelli, Marinelli, and Zanetti families retaining the remaining 25%. Under KPS ownership, METRA has pursued an active acquisition strategy, completing four deals since 2021 (Rustici S.p.A., the former Pexal plant in Alma, Quebec, Profile Custom Extrusion, and Extruded Aluminum Corporation), expanding production capacity by roughly 65% and entering the North American utility-grade solar market. FY2022 Fengari Group consolidated revenue was €596M with EBITDA of €60M; FY2022 Metra Group standalone revenue was €493M (up 50% year-over-year), EBITDA €49M (up 52%), and tons sold 66,806 (+8% YoY). Geographic mix is 45% Italy, 36% USA/Canada, and 19% Rest of Europe; division mix is 70% Industry and 30% Building. The company holds IRIS ISO 22163:2023, ASI, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 14067 certifications supporting premium OEM qualification.

Name

METRA

Legal name

Metra S.p.A.

Website

https://www.metra.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

METRA is a vertically integrated Italian manufacturer of complex extruded aluminum profiles with in-house painting, oxidation, machining, welding, and assembly capabilities, serving over 2,300 customers across rail, premium automotive, industrial, and construction end-markets in Europe and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

Keywords

• Aluminum extrusion manufacturing
• Extruded aluminum profiles
• Industrial aluminum components
• Aluminum fabrication services
• Aluminum welding assembly

Headquarters

HQ city

Brescia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aluminum Extrusion Products: Sale of complex extruded aluminum profiles for industrial and building end markets. Core revenue stream from manufacturing and selling aluminum extrusions with varying specifications to industrial customers.
2. Value-Added Services: High-value services including painting, oxidation, machining, welding and assembly. These services complement the core extrusion products and provide additional revenue while increasing customer stickiness.
3. Custom Fabrication and Finishing: Related value-added fabrication, assembly and finishing services for custom extruded profiles, serving diverse end-markets

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

METRA is a global, vertically integrated manufacturer of complex extruded aluminum profiles and provider of high value-added services including painting, oxidation, machining, welding, and assembly. Operating nine production facilities across Italy, USA, and Canada with capacity exceeding 150,000 tons/year, the company serves more than 2,300 customers in industrial, railway, and construction end-markets through specialized business units (METRA Industry, METRA Rail, METRA Building, and METRA North America).

Product overview

METRA is a global, vertically integrated manufacturer of extruded aluminum profiles and provider of high value-added services. The company operates through three main business units: METRA Industry (industrial applications: railways, mechanics, automobile, pneumatics, furniture, lighting), METRA Rail (railway sector), and METRA Building (integrated aluminum systems for construction). The company serves over 2,300 customers globally with a production capacity exceeding 150,000 tons/year across nine manufacturing facilities in Italy, USA, and Canada. Value-added services include painting, oxidation, machining, welding, and assembly. Regional presence includes METRA North America (US and Canada market).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• METRA Industry: Business unit dedicated to extruded, machined and welded aluminum profiles for industrial sector including railways, mechanics, automobile, pneumatics, furniture and lighting markets
• METRA Rail
• METRA Building
• METRA North America

Products and services

• Extruded Aluminum Profiles Complex extruded aluminum profiles produced across nine manufacturing facilities with production capacity of over 150,000 tons/year, serving industrial and building end-markets.
• Value-Added Aluminum Services High value-added finishing and fabrication services including painting, oxidation, machining, welding, and assembly that complement extrusion products and provide turnkey solutions for customers.
• METRA Industry Business unit offering extruded, machined, and welded aluminum profiles for industrial sectors including railways, mechanics, automobile, pneumatics, furniture, and lighting.
• METRA Building Business unit providing integrated aluminum systems for residential and commercial construction projects, including thermal and acoustic insulation window and facade systems.
• METRA Rail Business unit dedicated to aluminum solutions for the railway sector, providing extruded profiles, machined components, and welded sub-assemblies (such as roofs and complete carriage floors) for train manufacturers.
• METRA North America Regional brand dedicated to the United States and Canada market, providing direct B2B sales of custom extruded aluminum profiles for industrial, construction, solar, transportation, military, and marine applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2022 revenue of 493 million euros for Metra Group standalone, up 50% from 328 million euros in 2021
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Extruded Aluminum Corporation (EAC)coreOthers · 6 October 2023METRA completed acquisition of EAC in October 2023 - fourth acquisition since 2021. EAC is a leading U.S. manufacturer of custom extruded aluminum profiles with related value-added fabrication, assembly and finishing services. Approximately 170 employees across two facilities in Belding and Kentwood, MI. Serves solar, transportation, military, material handling, construction and marine end-markets.
• Hindalco Industries Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2023Technology partnership signed September 2023 for manufacturing large-size aluminum extrusions and fabrication technology for building high-speed aluminum rail coaches in India. Hindalco is the world's largest aluminum rolling and recycling company. METRA contributes expertise in extrusion, machining and welding. Hindalco plans to invest Rs.2,000 crore for Vande Bharat train project.
• METRA Alma (formerly Pexal plant)coreOthers · 10 November 2021Canadian subsidiary METRA Aluminum Inc. acquired the former Pexal plant in Alma, Quebec in November 2021 from insolvency proceedings. METRA Alma operates a 3,000-ton press and employs about 30 people, increasing North American production capacity for aluminum extrusions.
• Rustici S.p.A.coreOthers · 21 September 2021METRA acquired Rustici S.p.A. in September 2021 - second acquisition since KPS took control. Rustici is a manufacturer of aluminum structural components for the rail industry, founded in 1969, headquartered in Pistoia, Italy. Capabilities include welding, machining and assembly of aluminum extruded profiles. Two production facilities at single site serving large rail OEMs.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hydro Extrusion (Norsk Hydro): World's largest aluminum extrusion company, formed from the merger of Norsk Hydro and Sapa Profiles. Competes head-to-head with METRA across building systems, automotive and transport extrusions in Europe and North America.
• Arconic Corporation: US-based manufacturer of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions for aerospace, automotive and commercial transportation. Overlaps with METRA in automotive extrusions, building systems and industrial fabricated aluminum products.
• Constellium SE: Paris-headquartered aluminum products company serving premium automotive, aerospace and packaging markets with rolled and extruded solutions. Direct competitor in automotive body-in-white and structural extrusions.
• Kaiser Aluminum Corporation: US producer of semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products, including extrusions for aerospace/high-strength and general engineering applications. Comparable mid-cap extruder serving industrial and transport OEMs.
• Wieland Group: German-headquartered global leader in semi-finished copper and aluminum products including extrusions for automotive, industrial and building applications. Direct European peer in value-added extrusion and processing.
• Sapa Profiles (now Hydro Extrusion): Historical Scandinavian extrusion brand now part of Norsk Hydro's Hydro Extrusion division, historically one of METRA's principal European competitors in building systems and industrial profiles.

Broad incumbents

• Alcoa Corporation: Global aluminum major active across bauxite/alumina/smelting and downstream rolled and extruded products. Competes with METRA in automotive and industrial extrusion via downstream aluminum portfolio.

Others

• Hindalco Industries (Aditya Birla Group): India's largest aluminum rolling and recycling company and METRA's technology partner for Vande Bharat rail coaches. Strategically adjacent primary-aluminum-and-extrusion player and partnership counterpart.

Regional players

• Extruded Solutions (formerly Pexal Tecno): Italian extrusion competitor historically overlapping with METRA in the Italian market; the Pexal insolvency led to METRA's Alma (Quebec) acquisition, evidencing direct competitive ties in commodity extrusion.
• Profilplast Group: European-based extrusion manufacturer competing with METRA in architectural aluminum profiles and systems for residential/commercial building applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/metra_spa

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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