What Simex does

Simex S.r.l. is an Italian privately-held manufacturer of hydraulic attachments for earthmoving machines, founded in 1991 and headquartered in San Giovanni in Persiceto (Bologna). The company designs and produces an unusually broad portfolio spanning 25 product ranges and more than 80 models — including road planers, wheel saws, cutter heads, crusher buckets, screening buckets, compactors, chain trenchers, stabilizers, asphalt repair units, wall grinders, and beach cleaners — with mechanical innovations protected by patents (Automatic Rotation Inversion, coaxial motor systems, 3-in-1 convertible RS planers, self-leveling systems) and awarded with the SaMoTer Innovation Award 2026 for the D-BLADE 200 diamond blade saw.

The attachments mount on excavators, skid steer loaders, front loaders, and backhoe loaders and are sold to end users in roadworks, fiber-optic utility installation, recycling and demolition, quarries and mines, tunneling, port and marine construction, trenching, and agriculture/forestry. Pricing is quote-based through dealers; a wholly-owned North American subsidiary, Simex North America Inc (Queensbury NY + Corpus Christi TX), supplements distribution alongside a global dealer network covering 25+ countries and regional sales contacts staffed per territory.

Revenue comes principally from hardware sales of these attachments, with monetization supported by a trade-show-driven brand presence (Bauma, Conexpo, Hillhead, Ecomondo, Samoter), dealer training through the Simex Academy, and the Simex Cloud customer portal. Operational footprint was expanded with a new manufacturing facility (completed 2019), an in-house painting line (2021), and ongoing multi-year product launches across fiber-optic microtrenching and asphalt repair; ISO 9001 quality certification was renewed in December 2024.

Name

Simex

Legal name

Simex S.r.l.

Website

https://simex.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Simex designs and manufactures hydraulic attachments for earthmoving machines (excavators, skid steer loaders, front and backhoe loaders), offering 25 product ranges and 80+ models for roadworks, utilities, demolition, recycling, quarries, tunneling, and agriculture customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment Attachments

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Demolition Equipment (Breakers, Crushers, Shears) (IMAHAAAL)

Keywords

• Hydraulic attachments manufacturing
• Earthmoving equipment attachments
• Road planers and cutters
• Crusher buckets
• Construction machinery parts

Headquarters

HQ city

San Giovanni In Persiceto

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic Attachment Sales: Sale of hydraulic attachments for earthmoving machines. Products include planers, wheel saws, crusher buckets, screening buckets, cutter heads, trenchers, compactors, and specialized equipment for roadworks, demolition, recycling, and construction applications.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Simex designs and manufactures hydraulic attachments for earthmoving machines, offering 25 product ranges with over 80 models. The portfolio covers asphalt repair (ART), diamond blade saws (D-BLADE), screening buckets (VSE/VSE TORNADO), wheel saws (RW/RWA/RWE), cutter heads (TF/TFC/TFV/TFU/MP), road planers (PL/PLC/PLB/PHD/RS), stabilizers, asphalt floats (ST), crusher buckets (CB/CBE), asphalt granulator buckets (CBA), compactors (CT/PV), chain trenchers (CHD), wall grinders (WG), and beach cleaners (BC). Products mount on mini-excavators, excavators, skid steer loaders, front loaders, and backhoe loaders, serving roadworks, utilities, recycling, demolition, quarries/mining, tunneling, and agriculture/forestry applications.

Product overview

Simex is a manufacturer of hydraulic attachments for earthmoving machines, offering an extensive portfolio organized into 25 product ranges with over 80 models. The product line includes: asphalt repair technology (ART series), diamond blade saws (D-BLADE), screening buckets (VSE/VSE TORNADO), wheel saws (RW/RWA/RWE series), various cutter heads (TF/TFC/TFV/TFU/MP series), road planers (PL/PLC/PLB/PHD/RS series), stabilizers, asphalt floats (ST), material processing buckets (CBA asphalt granulator, CBE/CB crusher buckets), compactors (CT vibrating wheel, PV vibrating plate), chain trenchers (CHD), wall grinders (WG), and beach cleaners (BC). The products are designed for compatible mounting on mini excavators, excavators, skid steer loaders, front loaders, and back hoe loaders, serving applications in roadworks, utilities, quarries and mines, recycling, demolition, port/underwater works, construction, infrastructure, tunneling, trenching, and agriculture/forestry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Simex Cloud: Online customer portal for Simex distributors and users
• Simex Academy
• ART (Asphalt Repair Technology)
• Heavy Made Easy

Products and services

• ART - Asphalt Repair Technology Patented asphalt repair technology for restoration of road surface distress quickly with long-lasting results, reusing pre-existing materials on site. For road maintenance contractors and municipal public works departments.
• D-BLADE - Diamond Blade Saw Diamond blade saw for precise, clean cuts on concrete pavements, structures, and road curbs with enhanced operator safety. Self-contained with on-board water. For road cutting contractors and infrastructure builders.
• VSE TORNADO - Screening Buckets High-performance screening buckets effective on wet and damp soils with compact, versatile design and star-shaped screening elements. For landscaping, soil cleaning, and compost aeration applications.
• RW/RWA - Wheel Saws (self-leveling) Self-leveling wheel saws for skid steer and mini-excavator mounting, ideal for fiber optics installation with high cutting force and clean trench output.
• TF - Cutter Heads (Double Drum) Double drum cutter heads for precise cuts with low vibrations and noise, deep narrow trenches, underwater works, and on-site material reuse. For excavator mounting.
• MHB/MHV - Planers for Manholes Planers for manholes with 360-degree hydraulic rotation, adjustable speed, vertical damper, and manual diameter adjustment. For municipal and utility contractors.
• PL - Road Planers (self-leveling) Self-leveling road planers with constant planing depth, perfect surfaces with side-by-side passes, maximum safety, and optimal operator visibility. For skid steer loader mounting.
• T/TA - Wheel Saws Wheel saws for skid steer loaders providing clean trenches with maximum safety and high cutting force.
• TFC - Cutter Heads (Continuous Cutting) Continuous cutting cutter heads with versatile, low noise output and high precision for excavator mounting.
• TFV - Cutter Heads (Vertical) Vertical cutter heads for backhoe loaders offering high performance and versatility.
• TFU - Universal Drum Cutters Multipurpose universal drum cutters for scarification, profiling, slots and small trenches with on-site material reuse.
• PL - Stabilizers (self-leveling) Road stabilizers with constant depth, optimal operator visibility, and excellent mixing for ground consolidation.
• PLC - Road Planers (self-leveling with conveyor belt) Self-leveling road planers with conveyor belt for removing material from trenches with constant depth and excellent operator visibility. For skid steer loaders.
• PLB/PHD - Planers for Excavator Planers for excavators capable of milling on horizontal, vertical or sloped surfaces with independent RH-LH depth adjustment.
• RS - Planers for Rumble Strips Planers for creating rumble strips with working precision and no vibrations, easily convertible into continuous planers via patented 3-in-1 system.
• ST - Asphalt Float Asphalt float for laying asphalt or waste material to fill trenches, create sidewalks, or widen roadways. For front loader mounting.
• CBA - Asphalt Granulator Bucket Asphalt granulator bucket for volumetric reduction of asphalt slabs directly on site with configurable back-grille for spoil piece size. Includes patented automatic rotation inversion system.
• CBE - Crusher Buckets Excavator crusher buckets with rotor system for optimal performance with iron, rock, soil and wet materials, ideal for reinforced concrete and demolition waste. Features patented automatic rotation inversion system.
• CB - Crusher Buckets (Frontal) Frontal crusher buckets with quick teeth replacement, safe coupling/decoupling, and replaceable blades for spoil piece size change. Includes patented automatic rotation inversion system.
• CT - Vibrating Wheel Compactors Vibrating wheel compactors for compacting trench bottoms with reverse-rotation vibrating twin shaft for solid, even, well-compacted results. Available for excavator and skid steer loader mounting.
• PV - Vibrating Plate Compactors Vibrating plate compactors for compacting any surface with precision and versatility, no routine maintenance required. For excavator mounting.
• CHD - Chain Trenchers Chain trenchers for excavators and skid steer loaders designed for set-section trenching on soft soils with maximum stability at any depth.
• RWE - Wheel Saws for Excavator Wheel saws for excavators and skid steer loaders for fiber optics installation, demolition, and underwater works with high cutting force.
• WG - Wall Grinders Wall grinders for excavators with quiet operation, ideal for removing shotcrete bumps with excellent surface finishing.
• MP - Cutter Heads for Profiling Cutter heads for profiling on excavator booms for precision finishing in tunnel resurfacing, surface rehabbing, and wall profiling.
• BC - Beach Cleaner Beach cleaners for sifting wet or dry sand to remove fine debris with high capacity hopper and hydraulic discharge. For skid steer loader mounting.

Quantifiable outcome

• D-BLADE 200 awarded SaMoTer Innovation Award 2026 for precision, productivity and efficiency in asphalt and concrete applications

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ToscomeccanicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on D-BLADE 200 operational video showing the diamond blade saw working under real road construction conditions. Joint marketing through video content demonstrating product capabilities.
• The Attachment Company (UK)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK dealer that collaborated with Simex to develop a customized milling machine solution for a livestock farmer in Wiltshire, featuring special concrete drum and distinctive livery.
• Cynter Bys (El Salvador)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer in El Salvador that received post-sales training as part of SIMEX ACADEMY program for road maintenance consultancy activities.
• ATE ShanghaiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal dealer in China that facilitated sale of PL 45.20 road planer to Shunying Traffic Engineering Co.
• LiebherrminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimex attachments demonstrated mounted to Liebherr excavators at trade shows. At Steinexpo 2017, live demonstration on Liebherr 946 excavator with Likufix SW 66 quick coupler.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MB Crusher: Italian manufacturer of crusher buckets, screening buckets, and drum cutters for excavators and skid steers. Closest direct competitor to Simex, sharing Italian heritage, similar product categories (CB/CBE crusher buckets overlap with MB's BF/MB-L lines), and overlapping global dealer distribution model.
• Engcon: Swedish manufacturer of tiltrotators and attachments for excavators. Comparable as a specialized attachment maker with strong R&D focus and growing global footprint; overlaps Simex on excavator-mounted attachments but anchored in tiltrotator technology with broader carrier-control positioning.
• Rotar International: Dutch manufacturer of hydraulic attachments including demolition shears, crusher buckets, pulverizers, and screening buckets. Directly comparable niche attachment specialist competing with Simex CBE crusher buckets and demolition/recycling SKUs, with similar business model and global dealer distribution.
• Trevi Benne: Italian manufacturer of hydraulic attachments including crusher buckets, screening buckets, shears, pulverizers, and drum cutters for excavators. Directly comparable as another Italian attachment specialist with overlapping product portfolio and similar OEM-coupling business model in demolition, recycling, and earthworks.
• ALLU: Finnish manufacturer of screening buckets, crusher buckets, and soil stabilizers for excavators and loaders. Directly competes with Simex VSE screening buckets and PL stabilizers, with comparable specialization in attachment-side material processing and similar end-customers in construction and recycling.
• Indeco: Italian manufacturer of hydraulic breakers, crusher buckets, shears, and compactors. Direct competitor sharing Italian manufacturing base and global dealer model; competes with Simex in demolition attachments and compactors, with breaker heritage as a differentiator.

Broad incumbents

• NPK Construction Equipment: Japanese-origin manufacturer of hydraulic hammers, breakers, crushers, shears, and compactors with strong global distribution. Overlaps Simex in compactors, crusher buckets, and demolition attachments but anchored in hammer/breaker heritage, with deeper product breadth and larger installed base.
• Genesis Attachments: US-based manufacturer of hydraulic shears, grapples, pulverizers, and crusher buckets. Larger incumbent with broader demolition-focused portfolio than Simex; competes most directly with Simex CBE crusher buckets but offers wider specialty demolition tools and stronger North American dealer presence.
• Caterpillar Work Tools: Work tool and attachment division of Caterpillar, the largest OEM of earthmoving machinery. Competes across Simex's portfolio including couplers, buckets, compactors, and specialty tools, with the structural advantage of in-house integration with Cat machines and telematics.

Emerging players

• Kovaco: Slovak manufacturer of hydraulic attachments including sweepers, buckets, and snow/utility tools for skid steers and loaders. Emerging European attachment maker with partial overlap to Simex's skid-steer and front-loader product lines; smaller scale and narrower product range but similar European manufacturing cost base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

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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