Cavagna Group
Cavagna Group is a family-owned Italian industrial company founded in 1949 that designs and manufactures gas control, regulation, and metering equipment for LPG, natural gas, compressed, medical, and alternative fuel applications. It serves utilities, industrial gas companies, and healthcare providers globally through 25+ subsidiaries and direct plus channel sales across 18 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1949
- HeadquartersDerby, United Kingdom
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Cavagna Group does
Cavagna Group is a privately-held, family-owned Italian industrial company founded in 1949 by Paolo Cavagna, headquartered in Ponte San Marco di Calcinato (Brescia), Italy, with ultimate parent Parteca S.p.A. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes equipment and fittings for compressed gases across seven core product categories: LPG solutions (cylinder valves, tank valves, regulators, filling heads), healthcare and medical gas solutions (VIPRs, oxygen therapy, sleep therapy), compressed and specialty gas solutions, natural gas regulators and integrated systems, alternative fuel systems (hydrogen, CNG, LPG valves for vehicles and engine systems), gas metering solutions (turbine, rotary, ultrasonic smart, and diaphragm meters), and industrial process management services through the REPCo joint venture. Its business model is primarily B2B hardware sales of safety-critical gas-control components, complemented by professional services including maintenance and refurbishment, process design, IoT data management (via the Digimatic acquisition), and training. The group operates 25+ subsidiaries and joint ventures across 18 countries with manufacturing facilities in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Chile, Thailand, China, and India, distributing through direct enterprise sales and authorized channel partners; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Notable acquired brands include Mesura (natural gas regulators and meters), Kosan (LPG), Greengear (autogas), Bigas International, Digimatic (IoT software), and GasLive (respiratory care).
Cavagna Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cavagna Group
- Legal name
- Cavagna Group S.p.A.
- Website
- https://cavagnagroup.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1949
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Cavagna Group is a family-owned Italian industrial company founded in 1949 that designs and manufactures gas control, regulation, and metering equipment for LPG, natural gas, compressed, medical, and alternative fuel applications. It serves utilities, industrial gas companies, and healthcare providers globally through 25+ subsidiaries and direct plus channel sales across 18 countries.
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- akta.pro rank
Cavagna Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Gas Control Equipment
- NAICS
- Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)
- SIC
- Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Gas Processing Automation, Controls & Optimization (SCADA, APC, Digital Twins) (EUAAABAI), Gas Processing Plant Equipment & Skids (Separators, Heat Exchangers, Turboexpanders) (EUAAABAH)
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Where Cavagna Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Derby
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices25 records
Markets served
Cavagna Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Gas Control Hardware Products: Sale of physical products including valves, regulators, meters, and gas control equipment for LPG, natural gas, compressed gases, medical gases, and hydrogen applications. Products are sold globally through subsidiaries and distribution partners.
- Maintenance and Refurbishment Services: Structured maintenance services for both natural gas and LPG systems, including inspections at planning stage and ongoing system maintenance.
- Engineering and Process Design Services: LPG filling services, process design house services covering design, supply, and start-up site support of packaged Oil & Gas related systems through subsidiary REPCo.
- Data Management Services: IoT data management services leveraging acquired software capabilities from Digimatic S.r.l. for gas utility digitization solutions.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
Cavagna Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cavagna Group designs, manufactures, and globally distributes equipment and fittings for compressed gases, including cylinder/tank valves, pressure regulators, gas meters, and integrated gas management systems for LPG, natural gas, industrial/specialty gases, medical gases, and hydrogen applications. The group complements its hardware portfolio with engineering services covering LPG filling plant design, maintenance/refurbishment, Oil & Gas process design, and IoT data management for utility digitization.
Product overview
Cavagna Group is a global industrial company founded in 1949 specializing in gas treatment, distribution, control, and metering solutions. The company operates as a multi-brand portfolio offering comprehensive one-stop solutions for all types of gases including LPG, Natural Gas, Compressed Gases, Hydrogen, and Medical gases. The product portfolio spans seven core categories: (1) LPG Solutions including cylinder valves, tank valves, regulators, and filling equipment; (2) Healthcare Solutions with VIPRs, medical valves, oxygen therapy, and sleep therapy devices; (3) Compressed Gases Solutions for industrial and specialty gases; (4) Natural Gas Solutions including governors, residential/commercial/industrial regulators; (5) Alternative Fuels Systems featuring H2 hydrogen valves, CNG valves, and engine systems; (6) Gas Metering Solutions encompassing turbine, rotary, ultrasonic smart, and diaphragm gas meters; and (7) Industrial Process Management services. The Group also offers engineering services including process design, LPG filling, maintenance, data management (IoT), and training. Cavagna Group's portfolio includes acquired brands such as Mesura Metering (gas meters), Kosan (LPG products), Greengear (autogas systems), Digimatic (IoT software), and GasLive (respiratory healthcare). The company serves customers across all continents through manufacturing facilities and distribution subsidiaries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Mesura: Natural gas regulators and metering stations
- Mesura Metering
- Greengear
- Kosan
- Bigas International
- REPCo
- GasLive
Products and services
- LPG Solutions Comprehensive solutions for LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) including cylinder valves, tank valves, regulators, filling equipment, and powered equipment for residential, commercial, and industrial LPG applications. Customers include LPG distributors, cylinder filling plants, bulk storage operators, and delivery fleet operators.
- Healthcare Solutions Medical gas solutions including VIPRs (Vacuum Insulated Pressure Regulators), medical gas valves, oxygen therapy equipment, and sleep therapy/CPAP devices for hospitals, healthcare facilities, homecare providers, and respiratory care companies.
- Compressed Gases Solutions Solutions for compressed industrial and specialty gases including valves, regulators, VIPRs, specialty gas equipment, cryogenic equipment, scuba, and fire rescue equipment for industrial gas producers and specialty gas suppliers.
- Natural Gas Solutions Natural gas distribution and control solutions including governors, residential/commercial/industrial regulators, integrated systems, cabins, and reduction units for gas pipeline operators and utilities.
- Alternative Fuels Systems Engine systems and valves for alternative fuel applications including hydrogen (H2) valves, CNG valves, LPG valves, and integrated engine systems for automotive OEMs, hydrogen producers, and alternative fuel station operators.
- Gas Metering Solutions Industrial, commercial, and residential gas meters including turbine gas meters, rotary gas meters, ultrasonic smart gas meters with IoT capabilities, and diaphragm gas meters for accurate gas consumption measurement and remote monitoring.
- Industrial Process Management (Process Design House) Process design house services covering design, supply, and start-up site support of packaged Oil & Gas related systems for operators, EPC contractors, and process engineering firms.
- LPG Filling Engineering Services Engineering services for LPG filling operations including plant design and optimization for LPG distributors and cylinder filling plants.
- Maintenance & Refurbishment Services Structured maintenance services for natural gas and LPG systems including inspections at planning stage and ongoing system maintenance for utilities and gas distribution operators.
- Data Management Services (IoT) IoT and digital data management solutions for gas systems monitoring and analytics, leveraging Digimatic S.r.l. software capabilities for gas utility digitization.
Companies that use Cavagna Group
Customer profileSegments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Cavagna Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Cavagna Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Cavagna Group JapancoreNew subsidiary established in Japan in January 2026, strengthening Cavagna Group's presence in the East. Japan is recognized as a strategically important market for the group globally.
- Oiltech S.r.l.minorItalian company with over 20 years of experience in process engineering in Oil & Gas sector. Acquired through REPCo S.r.l. joint venture, strengthening Cavagna Group's position in process engineering.
- Digimatic S.r.l.coreSoftware company founded in 2008 in Potenza, Italy, specializing in digital solutions for utilities IoT. Cavagna Group acquired a majority stake in July 2025, strengthening the group's capabilities in data management and IoT for the energy sector.
- Resite S.L.coreSpanish company headquartered in Madrid, founded in 2005. Resite S.L. designs, produces, and distributes natural gas reduction and metering systems serving both domestic and industrial applications. Cavagna Group acquired a majority stake in May 2025, strengthening presence in the Spanish gas market.
- Flow Meter GroupminorMesura (Cavagna Group subsidiary) signed agreement to become exclusive distributor of Flow Meter Group's industrial meters in France, expanding distribution capabilities in the French market.
- GasLivecoreBrazilian company specializing in respiratory care solutions and digital healthcare, including oxygen therapy, ventilation, and sleep apnea treatments. Strategic merger completed December 2024, expanding Cavagna Group's healthcare division.
- Consulenza Metano S.r.l.coreCompany based in Milan, renowned for expertise in construction of cabins and reduction units for natural gas. Acquired majority stake in July 2024, enhancing natural gas solutions capabilities.
- Kohda Valve Co., Ltd.coreJapanese company specializing in flow control products for Specialty and High Purity Gases. Cavagna Group acquired a minority stake in March 2024, expanding capabilities in high-purity gas applications.
- KalekalıpminorTurkish company whose residential and industrial natural gas meter business unit was acquired through Mesura Metering Sayaç San. ve Tic. A.Ş., consolidating Cavagna Group's metering solutions position.
- Nirmal Industrial Controls Private Ltd.coreJoint venture partner for REPCo S.r.l., a Process Design House based in Milan specializing in design, supply, and start-up site support of packaged Oil & Gas related systems. Together with Nirmal, Cavagna Group also operates Mesura Nirmal Gas Control in Mumbai, India.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Cavagna Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Emerson Electric: Large industrial conglomerate with a broad portfolio of pressure regulators, control valves, and gas measurement instrumentation serving oil & gas, chemical, and utility customers globally. Overlaps with Cavagna in pressure regulation and gas flow measurement but operates at vastly greater scale and broader scope.
- Honeywell: Diversified industrial and process-control giant whose Process Solutions unit competes with Cavagna in gas regulation, metering, and SCADA-style automation for utilities and O&G operators, while its healthcare and sensing businesses overlap with GasLive and Digimatic IoT directions.
- Pentair: Global water flow and treatment company with a flow technologies portfolio including valves and regulators for residential and commercial gas applications. Overlaps with Cavagna in residential and commercial gas regulation and metering.
- Baker Hughes: Large oilfield services and industrial equipment company whose portfolio includes pressure control equipment, valves, and process technologies. Comparable to Cavagna's REPCo process design house business and Oil & Gas machinery exposure.
- Chart Industries: Manufacturer of cryogenic equipment, industrial gas processing technology, and specialty gas handling solutions. Overlaps with Cavagna's cryogenic, specialty gas, and compressed industrial gas equipment lines.
- Watts Water Technologies: Manufacturer of valves, regulators, and flow-control products for plumbing, heating, and gas distribution. Comparable in residential and commercial gas regulators, though primarily focused on water and hydronics.
Direct peers
- Itron: Leading global provider of smart gas, water, and electricity metering solutions with deep utility relationships and AMI deployments. Directly competes with Cavagna's Mesura Metering brand and ultrasonic smart meter line in the residential and commercial gas metering segment.
- Landis+Gyr: Global smart metering and grid management specialist with a sizable gas-meter product line and IoT data management platform. Competes head-to-head with Cavagna's smart metering and Digimatic IoT offering for utility digitization contracts.
- Rotarex: Luxembourg-based specialist in precision valves, regulators, and equipment for LPG, natural gas, medical, and specialty gases — directly comparable niche specialist to Cavagna Group with overlapping product portfolio in gas control.
- GCE Group: European manufacturer of gas equipment for industrial, medical, and high-purity specialty gas applications, including pressure regulators and cutting/welding gas apparatus. Closely comparable mid-sized specialist competing with Cavagna in compressed and specialty gas solutions.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Cavagna Group social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance5 records
Cavagna Group financial estimates
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Cavagna Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Cavagna Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries14 records
Cavagna Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Cavagna Group M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Cavagna Group
What does Cavagna Group do?
Cavagna Group designs, manufactures, and globally distributes equipment and fittings for compressed gases, including cylinder/tank valves, pressure regulators, gas meters, and integrated gas management systems for LPG, natural gas, industrial/specialty gases, medical gases, and hydrogen applications. The group complements its hardware portfolio with engineering services covering LPG filling plant design, maintenance/refurbishment, Oil & Gas process design, and IoT data management for utility digitization.
Is Cavagna Group a public or private company?
Cavagna Group is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Cavagna Group founded?
Cavagna Group was founded in 1949. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Cavagna Group based?
Cavagna Group is headquartered in Derby, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Cavagna Group make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Gas Control Hardware Products are the primary driver. The others are maintenance and Refurbishment Services, engineering and Process Design Services and data Management Services.
Who are Cavagna Group's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Emerson Electric, Honeywell, Pentair, Baker Hughes, Chart Industries and Watts Water Technologies. Direct peers are Itron, Landis+Gyr, Rotarex and GCE Group.
Does Cavagna Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cavagna Group.
What industry is Cavagna Group in?
Cavagna Group's product category is Industrial Gas Control Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAGAC, Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves), with a secondary code of EUAAABAI, Gas Processing Automation, Controls & Optimization (SCADA, APC, Digital Twins). Its NAICS code is 332912 and its SIC code is 3533.