What Atop does

Atop, founded in 1993 in Barberino Tavarnelle (greater Florence), Italy, designs and manufactures machines and automatic production lines for the production of wound stators and rotors of electric motors. The company operates as the IMA Automation Atop business unit within IMA Automation Group, with consolidated know-how in hairpin technology — a specialized stator winding process central to high-efficiency electric motor manufacturing — alongside broader winding and assembly solutions. Its portfolio comprises three core product lines: Hairpin Technology Solutions for electric motor stators, Winding Solutions for automotive and industrial motor manufacturing (household appliances, power tools), and Assembly Solutions covering EV battery cells, fuel cells, and e-motors.

The company serves two primary vertical segments: E-mobility / EV-TECH (its primary segment, including battery cells, fuel cells, and e-motors) and Industrial Applications (household appliances, power tools, and general industrial). Customers are enterprise automotive and industrial OEMs purchasing custom-engineered, quote-priced capital equipment; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Atop sells primarily through direct enterprise sales, leveraging IMA Group's broader commercial infrastructure since its 2017 acquisition.

Atop operates from an 18,000 sqm production facility with 2,000 sqm of offices in the Florence area, employs 101-250 people, and holds ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental), and EMAS (EU Eco-Management) certifications currently registered through 2027. Within IMA Automation Group's wider footprint — which spans Bologna HQ plus additional Italian sites and group-level global references including Europe, the US, and China — Atop acts as the dedicated EV-TECH / hairpin center of competence, while IMA's separate MED-TECH and Automation Systems business units address adjacent verticals.

Name

Atop

Legal name

IMA Automation Atop

Website

https://atopwinding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Atop, founded in 1993 in Florence, Italy, designs and manufactures automatic production lines for wound stators and rotors of electric motors, specializing in hairpin technology and assembly solutions. It serves E-mobility and industrial customers as the EV-TECH business unit of IMA Automation Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment for Electric Motor Manufacturing

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing (33635)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Electric Drive Unit / E-Axle Manufacturing (Motors/Inverters/Gearboxes) (IMACACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

AC Motors (Induction, Synchronous) (IMAGACAA), Brakes, Clutches & Couplings (Electromagnetic Brakes, Torque Limiters) (IMAGACAK)

Keywords

• Industrial automation equipment
• Hairpin technology
• Electric motor winding
• E-mobility assembly
• Stator rotor manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Barberino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Atop designs, manufactures, and supplies machines and automatic production lines for the production of wound stators and rotors of electric motors. Its portfolio centers on hairpin technology solutions for EV motor stators, advanced winding systems for automotive and industrial motor manufacturing, and turnkey assembly systems for electric vehicle components including battery cells, fuel cells, and e-motors, as well as industrial applications such as household appliances and power tools.

Product overview

Atop is a sales and production facility within IMA Automation Group, specializing in manufacturing automation solutions. The company offers a portfolio of three core product lines: Hairpin Technology Solutions for electric motor stator production, Winding Solutions for automotive and industrial motor manufacturing, and Assembly Solutions for EV components including battery cells, fuel cells, and e-motors. Atop serves the E-mobility/automotive sector and broader industrial markets including household appliances, power tools, and general industrial applications. Founded in 1993, it became part of IMA Automation Group in 2017 and operates from a 18,000 sqm production facility in Florence, Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hairpin Technology Solutions Specialized manufacturing technology for producing hairpin stators used in electric motor windings; part of IMA Automation's E-mobility and automotive assembly solutions. Targeted at EV motor manufacturers and Tier-1 automotive suppliers.
• Winding Solutions Advanced winding technology and machines for electric motor manufacturing, serving the automotive sector and industrial applications including household appliances and power tools.
• Assembly Solutions Turnkey assembly systems for electric vehicles, including battery cells, fuel cells, and e-motors, as well as industrial applications across household appliances, power tools, and general industrial sectors.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gehring Group: Gehring is one of the closest direct competitors to Atop, historically a leader in hairpin technology and e-motor winding/assembly equipment; it directly overlaps Atop's hairpin technology and E-mobility product lines and serves the same automotive Tier 1 and OEM customer base.
• ATS Automation Tooling Systems: ATS is a major industrial automation integrator building custom assembly lines for EV batteries, motors, and other components; it competes head-to-head with Atop for many of the same EV and industrial motor assembly programs at a similar enterprise scale.
• Manz AG: Manz supplies specialized automation equipment for EV battery cell production, electronics, and energy storage; the company is a comparable mid-sized European automation specialist competing in adjacent but overlapping EV manufacturing equipment markets.
• GROB-Werke: GROB builds automated production systems and assembly lines for automotive powertrains including e-motors; it is a comparable German-headquartered machine builder serving largely the same OEM/Tier 1 customer set as Atop.
• Comau: Comau, a Stellantis subsidiary, is a global industrial automation and robotics company with a strong automotive powertrain and EV manufacturing equipment portfolio; it competes directly with Atop for e-motor and battery assembly line business.
• ASM Pacific Technology: ASMPT is a global leader in assembly equipment for electronics and semiconductor packaging, with growing exposure to EV power modules and motor assembly automation; it overlaps with Atop's capital equipment model and EV-adjacent customer base.
• Bystronic AG: Bystronic is a Swiss-based manufacturer of high-end capital equipment (laser cutting, bending, automation) with a similar mid-sized European industrial automation profile to Atop and exposure to automotive supply chains transitioning to EV.

Broad incumbents

• Dürr AG: Dürr is a larger, established German industrial automation and environmental technology group serving automotive OEM paint shops, final assembly, and battery/EV production; it overlaps with Atop in EV-related automation but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• KUKA AG: KUKA is a broad incumbent in industrial robotics and automated production systems for automotive and other industries, including battery cell and e-motor applications; it competes with Atop in EV automation but on a much larger and more diversified platform.

Others

• Marposs S.p.A. Marposs is an Italy-headquartered measurement, inspection, and process control provider deeply embedded in the Italian automotive component manufacturing ecosystem; while not a direct competitor for hairpin/winding machines, it is a regionally adjacent automation/quality peer relevant to Atop's domestic supplier and customer network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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