MAC

What MAC does

MAC S.R.L. is an Italian B2B technology engineering and production company headquartered in Recanati, founded in 1968 by Carlo Mandolini and transformed in 1981 by Luigi Mandolini (current CEO) into a digital technology and microprocessor-focused business. It designs, develops, industrializes, and produces integrated solutions spanning electronics, hardware, software, and industrial design under a fabless manufacturing model, with product lines serving the energy, lighting, wellness, and HORECA/vending sectors.

The company's core technology is the proprietary Chain2 protocol, a native communication stack enabling real-time data exchange with second-generation Italian smart meters compliant with Open Meter standards. This is commercialized through the Chain2Gate Energy Aware Platform (PLUG, DIN, ENGINE, ENERGY METER, ENERGY SUPERVISOR, ENERGY MANAGER variants), complemented by the LumaxGate Smart Lighting Platform, the NextGate Intelligent Platform, and edge AI-enabled embedded IoT modules. Four in-house laboratories (I-Lab, Living Lab, E-Mobility Lab, Alpha Lab) support validation, and certifications span ISO 9001, CE, UL, IMQ, IQNET, EcoVadis, and Compasso d'Oro.

MAC generates revenue through three streams: sale of proprietary IoT hardware, managed software and energy-awareness services, and end-to-end custom engineering solutions from concept to production. It sells through direct enterprise field sales to major Italian utilities (A2A, Enel, Enel X Way, ACEA, Gruppo Hera), municipalities (Comune di Recanati), lighting manufacturers (Iguzzini), and OEM wellness brands (Effe, Fantini Rubinetti), supplemented by technology integration partnerships (NET2GRID, Maps Energy) and a strong presence at European industry events.

Name

MAC

Legal name

MAC S.R.L.

Website

https://mac-italia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MAC is an Italian B2B technology engineering firm that designs, develops, and produces IoT hardware, smart-meter communication systems (Chain2), smart lighting, and embedded AI solutions for utilities, municipalities, and OEMs across energy, lighting, wellness, and HORECA sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT and Energy Management Hardware

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Micromobility Electrical/Electronic Components Manufacturing (Wiring/Displays/Telematics/IoT) (IMACAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Power Management & Power ICs (HDAHAAAE)

Keywords

• IoT energy management
• Smart metering solutions
• Embedded technology design
• Smart lighting platforms
• Industrial IoT hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Recanati

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products: Sale of proprietary IoT devices including Chain2Gate family (PLUG, DIN, ENGINE, ENERGY METER, ENERGY SUPERVISOR), EV charging controllers, and embedded technology components.
2. Software Platforms and Services: Energy-aware platforms and software solutions for energy management, monitoring, and community energy applications delivered as managed services or licensing.
3. End-to-End Solutions: Custom integrated solutions from concept through design, industrialization, and production for B2B clients across energy, lighting, wellness, and HORECA sectors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

MAC is an Italian technology engineering and production company that designs, develops, and manufactures IoT hardware devices, energy management platforms, smart lighting systems, and embedded technology solutions. Its core offerings include the proprietary Chain2Gate Energy Aware Platform (with devices such as PLUG, DIN, ENGINE, ENERGY METER, ENERGY MANAGER, and ENERGY SUPERVISOR) for real-time energy monitoring and management, the LumaxGate Smart Lighting Platform, and end-to-end industrial design and production services for energy, lighting, HORECA/vending, and wellness sectors.

Product overview

MAC designs, develops, and produces highly technological and innovative solutions across energy management, smart lighting, embedded technology, and wellness sectors. The core product architecture centers on the Chain2Gate family (including PLUG, ENERGY METER, DIN, ENGINE, ENERGY MANAGER, and ENERGY SUPERVISOR) built on the Chain2Gate Energy Aware Platform, complemented by the LUMAXGATE Smart Lighting Platform and NEXTGATE Intelligent Platform. The Chain2Gate ecosystem provides real-time energy monitoring and management for residential, commercial, energy community, street lighting, e-mobility, and smart appliance applications. Additional offerings include wellness products (Hammam Experience, Multi-Sensory Shower) and the annual Recanati Smart Land event for energy transition stakeholders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chain2Gate: Energy Aware Platform for monitoring, organizing and managing electric consumption, including products for residential, energy communities, e-mobility, street lighting, and smart appliances
• LumaxGate
• NextGate
• Recanati Smart Land

Products and services

• Chain2Gate Energy Aware Platform Comprehensive energy monitoring and management platform that enables real-time tracking of energy consumption and production for residential, commercial, industrial, and energy community applications. Built on the native Chain2 protocol for second-generation smart meters.
• Chain2Gate PLUG Plug-and-play device designed for the Italian electricity meter market, enabling real-time energy monitoring with easy installation for residential and small business customers.
• Chain2Gate ENERGY METER 1P-3P MODBUS energy meter for international markets, enabling detailed energy monitoring across single and three-phase installations.
• Chain2Gate DIN DIN rail-mounted energy management device for professional installations, designed for integration in electrical panels.
• Chain2Gate ENGINE Energy management device natively integrated with commercial appliances, adding active energy management and load shifting capabilities based on electricity tariffs.
• Chain2Gate ENERGY MANAGER Advanced energy management solution available in Plug&Play and DIN versions, preventing blackouts and optimizing energy distribution within energy communities.
• Chain2Gate ENERGY SUPERVISOR LTE Remote monitoring and control device for street lighting management with programmable digital inputs/outputs and astronomical clock for sunrise/sunset timing.
• LUMAXGATE Smart Lighting Platform Modular smart lighting platform with communication controls, high performance, miniaturization, and reliability algorithms for retail, onboard, public building, architectural, hotel, and naval lighting applications.
• NEXTGATE Intelligent Platform Intelligent platform for advanced automation and control applications.
• Smart EV Charging Station Electric vehicle charging station solution with real-time consumption and production monitoring for autonomous power modulation and self-consumption optimization. Managed by MAC's CIR (Charging Infrastructure Controller) technology.
• Smart Energy Boiler Energy management solution for boilers, enabling monitoring and control of heating energy consumption.
• SMARTBOX 2.0 Building automation system based on AI, Deep Learning, and edge/fog/cloud architectures for public space safety and automation.
• CHAIN2GATE FORCE Plug&Play Plug&Play device for monitoring and controlling energy consumption and renewable energy production in Renewable Energy Communities, with CONSUMER/PROSUMER and CER functionality.
• REBS CORE Device for collection and transmission of energy data, with communication interfaces for Heat Cost Allocators, Gas and Water meters, and cloud software platform for data collection and processing.
• IT SSHOCKS Cooking System Smart eco-sustainable cooking system with induction heating technology for kitchen appliances, integrating energy management algorithms and green materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% reduction in need for additional power installation capacity through dynamic load control for EV charging
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ENEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development). MAC participates in ENEA's Observatory on Renewable Energy Communities with 70 participants and 5 working groups. Joint projects include PELL platform compliance, energy community research, and public lighting modernization initiatives.
• Meters and MorecoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational association promoting smart metering standardization. MAC contributes to standardization efforts for beyond-the-meter solutions and actively promotes Chain2 protocol as an open energy management standard for energy communities and flexibility markets.
• NET2GRIDcoreTechnology or IntegrationJoint solution for energy retailers to interact directly with residential customers. Together they developed a plug-and-play, user-friendly solution for Italian electricity meters that provides real-time energy consumption overview in 5 minutes.
• Maps EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on Renewable Energy Communities (CER/CACER) value propositions, from data value to service implementation for users. Partnership includes CACER Tech initiative for energy community technology solutions.
• ANIE FederationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian federation of electro-technical and energy companies. MAC participates in ANIE events, Smart Metering Group activities, and E-mobility initiatives. ANIE organizes the Italian Pavilion at Enlit Europe.
• University of Macerata (UNIMC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration including participation in Vitality project for inclusive entrepreneurship and events at the Department of Education.
• University of Camerino (UNICAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership in energy and technology domains.
• Politecnico di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration on energy transition and smart city research topics.
• ConfindustriamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian employers' federation representing manufacturing and service companies. Collaboration on energy transition policy discussions and industrial sustainability initiatives.
• EffecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerInternational wellness brand partnership for technologically advanced spa and wellness products. MAC has decades of innovation collaboration with Effe creating products balancing technology, beauty, quality and functionality.
• Fantini RubinetticoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCollaboration with internationally acclaimed designer brand for bathroom fixtures, creating wellness products combining design aesthetics with advanced technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Uplight: Energy-management SaaS for utilities focused on customer engagement, energy efficiency, and demand response. Comparable to MAC's Chain2Gate and NextGate software layers targeting utility energy-awareness programs.
• Wattsense: IoT building-energy-management platform that aggregates and controls multi-vendor equipment in non-residential buildings. Comparable to MAC's building-automation / energy-management software ambitions but with a pure-software, multi-protocol approach.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global leader in energy management and automation with deep utility and building portfolios (EcoStruxure, smart metering via its ION/Linky work). Directly comparable to MAC's energy-management and smart-lighting offerings but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Siemens: Major industrial conglomerate with Smart Infrastructure and energy-management solutions (e.g., GridOS, smart-meter deployments). Competes with MAC in the building/energy-management space but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• ABB: Global leader in electrification, motion, and process automation, with significant e-mobility charging infrastructure and energy-management products. Overlaps with MAC in EV-charging controllers and industrial energy management.

Direct peers

• Itron: Global smart-metering and energy-management vendor serving utilities and municipalities. Comparable to MAC in providing metering hardware plus software/analytics layers for energy awareness and demand management.
• Landis+Gyr: Specialist in smart metering and grid intelligence for utilities worldwide. Operates in the same smart-meter and AMI category that MAC addresses with its Chain2Gate platform and Chain2 protocol for Italian and European utilities.
• Sagemcom: European specialist in smart-meter, energy-management, and broadband gateways for utilities. Direct overlap with MAC on smart-meter communication and energy-aware platforms, particularly in the European utility segment.
• NET2GRID: Dutch energy-analytics and smart-metering solution provider that has a documented joint plug-and-play integration with MAC for the Italian electricity meter market. Highly comparable product offering in residential energy-disaggregation and real-time energy data.

Regional players

• Enel X Way: Italian-headquartered EV-charging operator and energy-services arm of Enel — both a MAC customer and a competitor in the Italian e-mobility and energy-services space. Highly comparable in geography, product mix, and target market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mac-italia
• Facebookfacebook.com/macsolutions.ita?locale=it_IT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mac-srl
• Instagraminstagram.com/mac_solutions_ita

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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