Sofinter Group

Name

Sofinter Group

Legal name

Sofinter S.p.A.

Website

https://sofinter.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Boiler Manufacturing

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (22133)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Thermal Power Plant EPC (Gas/Coal/Oil) (EUAEAAAA), Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG), Industrial Biomass Boilers & Steam Systems (Process Heat) (EUAAAGAC), Industrial Steam Systems Decarbonization (Boiler Upgrades, Condensate Recovery, Steam Optimization) (EUABAJAK)

Keywords

• Industrial boiler manufacturing
• Steam generation systems
• Waste-to-energy plants
• Heat recovery steam generators
• Power plant equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Gallarate

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Boiler Manufacturing: Design, engineering, and manufacturing of large industrial boilers for steam and energy production across coal, oil, gas, biomass, and waste fuels.
2. Waste-to-Energy Plant Construction: EPC contracts for construction of waste-to-energy facilities including the 65MWe Oristeam plant in Paris.
3. Service and Maintenance: Service contracts including Balance of Plant works, economizer banks, and maintenance for existing power and waste-to-energy plants.
4. Heat Recovery System Integration: Custom heat recovery steam generation systems and solutions for industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sofinter Group designs, engineers, manufactures, and services large industrial boilers and complete steam/energy generation plants for utilities, refineries, petrochemical operators, and industrial customers. The group delivers custom-engineered plants and components that produce steam and energy from coal, oil, gas, biomass, and waste, including proprietary flameless combustion systems and heat recovery steam generators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AC Boilers Industrial Boilers
• Macchi Boilers
• Itea Flameless Combustion Technology
• Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG)
• Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Plants
• Ultra-Low NOx Burners
• Hydrogen Boiler
• Europower Services and Maintenance
• SWS Water Treatment and Desalination
• ThermalBattery Thermal Energy Storage
• Balance of Plant (BOP) Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Single-digit ppm NOx emissions achieved with ultra-low NOx burner technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Ansaldo EnergiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Preliminary agreement signed between AC Boilers and Ansaldo Energia for sale and relaunch of Gioia del Colle manufacturing site. Ansaldo Energia to contribute approximately €30 million of €50+ million investment plan over three years.
• Energy NestcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2021Commercial partnership for energy storage projects using ThermalBattery technology with HEATCRETE material. First project completed for Yara International in Norway.
• Water-Mining ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWS subsidiary joined European Commission HORIZON 2020 project for water desalination using Multiple Effect Distillation technology, with demo unit planned for Lampedusa.
• Righi ElettromeccanicaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerATI (Associazione Temporanea di Impresa) partnership for HERA Trieste waste-to-energy Balance of Plant works, 778-day contract valued at €8 million.
• Politecnico di BaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint R&D laboratory (ETF - Energy Transition to the Future) and BE4Greens project collaboration for ultra-low NOx burner development and CFD modeling.
• UNIVA - Unione degli Industriali della Provincia di VareseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in Generazione d'Industria project supporting education and training links between companies and schools over 10 years.
• Politecnico di BariminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCA and Politecnico di Bari jointly designed and built testing equipment for filter material qualification during COVID-19 pandemic (RIAPRO project).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Babcock & Wilcox: Global industrial boiler and HRSG manufacturer with deep utility and waste-to-energy exposure. Directly competes with Sofinter/AC Boilers/MACCHI in utility-scale steam generation and emissions-reduction retrofits across the same European and international customer base.
• Doosan Enerbility: Korean OEM of boilers, HRSGs, and steam turbines for thermal power and waste-to-energy plants. Competes head-to-head with Sofinter on international utility tenders in MEA and emerging markets where both have delivered supercritical and WTE projects.
• Valmet: Finnish industrial boiler and pulp & energy technology provider with strong biomass and WTE boiler portfolio. Closely comparable to Sofinter's AC Boilers and Itea in fuel-flexible, emission-compliant industrial steam plants.
• ANDRITZ: Austrian supplier of biomass-fired boilers, recovery boilers, and power plant equipment. Competes with Sofinter on biomass and waste-to-energy boiler islands for European utilities and industrial customers.
• Thermax Limited: Indian industrial boiler and heating systems manufacturer serving process industries and waste-heat recovery. Comparable to MACCHI and AC Boilers in custom-engineered industrial steam generation, particularly in emerging markets.
• CMI Energy: Belgian industrial group with a dedicated boiler business (CMI Heat & Power) supplying utility and waste-to-energy boilers. Directly comparable to Sofinter's AC Boilers in HRSG and biomass/WTE steam generators for European utilities.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Power: Major OEM of gas turbines, steam turbines, and HRSG systems for combined-cycle and thermal power plants. Overlaps directly with Sofinter's HRSG Class H and supercritical boiler offerings but operates at significantly larger scale across a broader power-generation portfolio.
• Wood Group (Foster Wheeler heritage): Global engineering and EPC firm with legacy Foster Wheeler steam-generator capability serving power and industrial markets. Competes with Sofinter on utility boiler EPC and aftermarket services, though within a much broader energy-services portfolio.
• Alfa Laval: Global heat-transfer, separation, and fluid-handling equipment supplier with broad industrial boiler island footprint. Overlaps with Sofinter on heat exchangers, economizers, and process-heat integration components used in steam systems.
• IHI Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of boilers, turbines, and power-generation systems. Competes with Sofinter on large utility-scale thermal and waste-to-energy boiler projects in international markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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