Poppi

What Poppi does

Poppi Srl is an Italian metalworking job shop (conto terzi) founded in 1990 and headquartered in Vigarano Pieve (Ferrara), operating from a 2,500 sqm covered facility with approximately 15 employees. The company provides precision sheet metal fabrication services — laser cutting (precision to 0.1mm on materials up to 25mm thick), CNC press-brake bending, multi-roller calendering, TIG and continuous-wire welding, and surface finishing (satinating, deburring, sandblasting, tumbling) — using a Trumpf-dominated machine park that includes three fiber-laser systems, three CNC press brakes, four calenders, eight welding stations, and a 48-station automated warehouse integrated with the laser cells.

The business model is professional-services / third-party contract manufacturing: customers submit drawings, Poppi develops CAD/CAM programs, sources certified material (EN 10204 3.1 traceability), and delivers finished or semi-finished components. Pricing is quote-based per project, with no published rate card, no subscription model, and no e-commerce or reseller channel — all sales flow through direct phone, email, and website-contact-form engagement. A four-workstation CAD/CAM 2D/3D technical office handles design, nesting, and program optimization in-house, supporting a single-partner value proposition from design through delivery.

Poppi serves four primary industrial verticals: food processing and packaging machinery, agricultural and earth-moving equipment, medical devices, and industrial packaging automation. Materials worked include stainless steel, iron, aluminium, and copper. Welding operations are certified to EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 with CE marking and Declaration of Performance, and welders hold EN ISO 9606 / UNI EN 287 qualifications. The customer base spans small artisan businesses to large industrial enterprises, with geographic focus on the Emilia-Romagna region (Ferrara, Bologna, Modena, Imola, Sassuolo, Faenza, Ravenna). The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding, no parent or subsidiary relationships, and operates without a public e-commerce or marketplace channel.

Name

Poppi

Legal name

Poppi Srl

Website

https://poppisrl.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Poppi Srl is an Italian third-party metalworking job shop founded in 1990 in Vigarano Pieve (Ferrara), providing laser cutting, CNC bending, calendering, welding, and surface finishing for industrial clients in food, agricultural, medical, and packaging-automation sectors across the Emilia-Romagna region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal fabrication services

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Sheet metal fabrication
• Laser cutting services
• Metal bending services
• TIG welding services
• Metal surface finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Vigarano Pieve

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Third-party metalworking services (conto terzi): The company operates primarily as a job shop (conto terzi / third-party workshop), providing metal sheet fabrication services on a per-project, per-commission basis. Revenue is generated from one-time or recurring job work including laser cutting, bending, calendering, welding, and finishing of metal sheets and profiles. Customers range from small artisan businesses to large industrial enterprises. No subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue model is described.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Poppi Srl operates a third-party metalworking job shop (conto terzi) in Vigarano Pieve, Italy, providing end-to-end sheet metal fabrication services. Core offerings include fiber laser cutting, CNC press-brake bending, multi-roller calendering, TIG and continuous-wire welding, and surface finishing (satinating, deburring, sandblasting, tumbling) of stainless steel, iron, and aluminium for industrial manufacturers.

Product overview

Poppi Srl is a metalworking company specializing in sheet metal processing for industrial applications. The company operates as a single integrated service offering encompassing laser cutting, CNC bending/folding, rolling/calendering, TIG and wire welding, and metal surface finishing (satinating, deburring, sandblasting, tumbling). Additional services include CAD/CAM design and industrialization support. The company works primarily with stainless steel, aluminum, and iron, serving industrial sectors including food processing machinery, agricultural equipment, packaging automation, and medical devices. Services are delivered on a third-party (conto terzi) basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Taglio Laser (Laser Cutting) Fiber laser cutting of metal sheets (steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, iron) for industrial manufacturers, with precision to 0.1mm and maximum thickness up to 25mm for steel, performed on Trumpf Trulaser and Trumatic machines.
• Piegatura (CNC Bending) CNC press-brake bending and folding of stainless steel, iron, and aluminum alloy sheets on Trumpf Trubend machines for industrial clients needing formed metal components.
• Calandratura (Calendering/Rolling) Multi-roller calendering/rolling of metal sheets and profiles to produce cylindrical or conical shapes in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and iron for industrial applications.
• Saldatura TIG e a Filo Continuo (TIG and Continuous-Wire Welding) TIG and continuous-wire welding of iron, stainless steel, and aluminum across 8 welding stations, with EN ISO 9606 qualified welders and EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 certification including WPS/WPQR, FPC, EN 10204 3.1 traceability, CE marking, and DoP.
• Finitura Metalli (Metal Surface Finishing) Metal surface treatment including satin brushing (Scotch Brite), deburring, sandblasting/shot-blasting (100-200 micron glass grit), and tumbling (50lt capacity) for stainless steel, aluminum, and iron components.
• Progettazione CAD/CAM (Technical Design) Technical design and engineering service using four CAD/CAM 2D and 3D workstations to process customer drawings, develop working files, optimize cutting paths/nesting, and prepare production programs.
• Industrializzazione (Industrialization) Industrialization services encompassing blanking, drilling, and machining of aluminum, stainless steel, and iron, supported by CAD/CAM for optimal production planning.
• Lavorazione Lamiere Conto Terzi (Third-Party Sheet Metal Processing) Integrated third-party (conto terzi) job-shop service covering the full production cycle from design and prototype through series production to delivery, acting as a single partner for industrial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision of 0.1mm on laser cutting across materials
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Marcegaglia S.p.A. Italy's largest independent steel processor and metal product manufacturer with extensive fabrication, processing centers, and service capabilities. Comparable to Poppi as a major Italian metal-processing platform, but vastly larger in scale and scope.
• Cefla S.C. Italian diversified industrial group with metalworking and engineered solutions businesses serving industrial customers. Overlaps with Poppi's B2B fabrication value proposition but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Welser Profile: Austrian specialist in custom roll-formed steel and non-ferrous profiles with integrated finishing and processing. Directly comparable to Poppi's roll-forming/calendering plus finishing offering, though at larger European scale.

Others

• Trumpf SE + Co. KG: German manufacturer of the Trumpf laser cutting and press brake machinery that Poppi operates. Not a competitor but the principal equipment supplier defining Poppi's technology stack and competitive ceiling.
• Bystronic AG: Swiss sheet metal processing equipment manufacturer offering laser cutting and bending systems that compete with Trumpf in Poppi's customer base. Equipment supplier to the broader sheet metal job shop industry.
• Salvagnini S.p.A. Italian maker of panel benders, laser systems, and automated storage/warehousing solutions (similar integrated warehouse concept to Poppi's). Equipment supplier, not a direct service competitor.
• Prima Power: Italian/Finish sheet metal machinery manufacturer producing laser cutting, bending, and automation systems. Equipment supplier serving similar job-shop customers as Poppi.
• LVD Group: Belgian manufacturer of sheet metal working machinery including laser cutters and press brakes. Equipment supplier defining the technology available to European job shops like Poppi.
• SSAB AB: Swedish steel producer supplying high-strength steel and wear plate to fabricators across Europe. A key upstream material supplier to Poppi and its job-shop peers rather than a direct competitor.
• voestalpine AG: Austrian steel and metal processing group with extensive fabrication capabilities and a key supplier of steel strip and special sections to European job shops. Upstream materials ecosystem player rather than direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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