What MAIT does

MAIT S.p.A. is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer founded in 1952, headquartered in Osimo, Italy, specializing in the design and manufacture of drilling machines, foundation equipment, and related tools and accessories. The company operates from a single manufacturing site and serves foundation/piling contractors, geothermal energy companies, water well drillers, mining and quarrying operations, tunneling contractors, and heavy lifting/foundation companies across at least six vertical segments. With 251-500 employees and a €6,000,000 share capital, MAIT is positioned as a mid-sized specialized OEM with a 70+ year operational track record and products present in thousands of construction sites worldwide.

The product portfolio covers the full drilling and foundation application spectrum: piling rigs (HR Series from HR 40 to HR 420-800), CFA continuous flight auger rigs, diaphragm wall rigs, pile driving rigs with hydraulic hammers, geothermal rigs, hydraulic crawler foundation cranes, micropile rigs (GEA, MDT, MG, MP series with 14 recent additions), tunnel rigs, quarry drills, water well drills, and the BABUIN 450 soil stabilization machine. Core technological differentiators include the proprietary MCS (MAIT Casing System) torque multiplier delivering up to 800 KNm for large-diameter casing operations up to 3,000mm, and the patented MFS (MAIT Floating System) enabling mechanical three-plane self-leveling on the BABUIN 450. Nearly all machine components are produced in-house using CNC manufacturing and MIG/MAG welding, with only commercial components (pumps, motors, valves) purchased externally. Manufacturing is ISO 9001-2000 certified by RINA.

MAIT's business model is primarily direct hardware sales of drilling rigs and accessories, with a contact-based custom quoting process (no public pricing). Revenue is diversified across five streams: new drilling rig sales, equipment rental (newer offering), used equipment sales (MAIT and competitor brands), tools and accessories, and spare parts/technical services. Distribution is direct in Italy and handled through group companies and branch offices internationally, with regional spare parts inventories and 24-48 hour technical assistance SLAs. Marketing is centered on major industry trade shows (BAUMA, INTERMAT, CTT, BC India) and a multilingual website (Italian, English, French). The company has no external funding, no M&A activity, and no disclosed AI/ML initiatives.

Name

MAIT

Legal name

MAIT S.p.A.

Website

https://mait.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MAIT is a privately held Italian industrial OEM founded in 1952, designing and manufacturing drilling rigs, foundation equipment, and accessories for piling, CFA, diaphragm walls, geothermal, water wells, mining, tunneling, and micropile applications, serving contractors across at least six construction verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foundation Drilling Equipment

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532)

akta.pro primary industry

Drilling Rigs & Drill Systems (IMAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM), Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Foundation drilling equipment
• Piling rig manufacturing
• Construction machinery
• Geothermal drilling rigs
• Soil stabilization equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Osimo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Drilling Rig Sales: Sale of industrial drilling machines for piling, foundations, CFA, diaphragm walls, driven piles, tunnels, quarries, water wells, geothermal, and stabilization applications. Complete range of main machines with various power and torque ratings
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of drilling machines and accessories for short-term or project-based needs. Available models include HR 230 THD, HR 260 THD, HR 420-800 DH, MC 180, and HR 120
3. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of pre-owned drilling machines including MAIT and competitor brands (SOILMEC, Casagrande, LIEBHERR, CMV, Puntel)
4. Tools and Accessories: Sale of drilling tools including augers, buckets, core barrels, casing oscillators, hydraulic hammers, power packs, vibrators, desanders, mixers, and tremie pipe racks
5. Spare Parts and Technical Assistance: Technical support and spare parts supply with guaranteed 24-48h availability depending on zone and intervention area

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MAIT designs, manufactures, and sells a complete range of hydraulic drilling machines, rigs, tools, and accessories for civil engineering and foundation construction. The product portfolio covers piling, CFA, diaphragm walls, driven piles, geothermal, water wells, quarry, micropile, tunnel, and soil stabilization applications, complemented by spare parts, technical assistance, equipment rental, and used equipment sales.

Product overview

MAIT is an Italian manufacturer of industrial drilling and foundation equipment established in 1952, offering over 70 years of experience. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio organized into core machine categories: (1) Piling Rigs (Pali) including the HR Series, BABY DRILL, MIDI DRILL, BR Series, and RAIL DRILL for pile foundations; (2) CFA (Continuous Flight Auger) Rigs for continuous flight pile applications; (3) Diaphragm Wall Rigs (Diaframmi) for large excavation work; (4) Pile Driving Rigs (Pali Battuti/THH) with hydraulic hammers; (5) Geothermal Rigs (Geotermia) for ground source heat pump installations; (6) Foundation Cranes for cage and tube placement; (7) Micropile Rigs including GEA, MDT, MG, and MP Series for small-diameter drilling and jet grouting; (8) Tunnel Rigs (Gallerie) for underground consolidation; (9) Quarry Drills (Cave) for mining applications; (10) Water Well Drills (Ricerca Idrica) including HIDRA, T-400, and TC Series; (11) Soil Stabilization equipment like BABUIN 450. The portfolio is complemented by comprehensive accessories (hydraulic hammers, vibrators, casing oscillators, power packs, mixers, desanders, casing tubes, bucket kits) and tools (augers, buckets, core barrels). MAIT also offers equipment rental and used equipment sales services. All products are designed, engineered, and manufactured internally in Osimo, Italy, with ISO 9001 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BABY DRILL Compact drilling rig designed for pile foundation work, noted for excellent versatility in confined spaces. Intended for construction and foundation contractors.
• BR 165 Pile drilling rig for medium-diameter applications, sold to foundation construction contractors.
• BR 300 Large pile drilling rig for heavy-duty foundation applications, used by deep foundation contractors.
• HR Series Piling Rigs Comprehensive family of hydraulic piling rigs including HR 40, HR 45, HR 45 K, HR 75, HR 120, HR 130, HR 130T, HR 165, HR 180, HR 260, HR 300-570, and HR 420-800 with various torque capacities and depths for different pile foundation applications.
• MIDI DRILL Compact drilling rig mounted on excavator for small-diameter pile work, designed for easy transport and quick setup by foundation contractors.
• RAIL DRILL 100 Versatile drilling rig designed for both road and railway applications, capable of direct soil discharge into truck beds.
• CFA Rigs Self-mounting CFA rigs (CFA 24, CFA 24 ECLINE, CFA 28, CFA 34/36) for continuous flight auger pile applications, featuring compact design and telescopic mast for deep drilling.
• HR DW Series (Diaframmi) Hydraulic rigs configured for diaphragm wall applications, including HR 120 DW through HR 420-800 DW variants for large excavation work by foundation contractors.
• THH Pile Driving Rigs Hydraulic pile driving rigs (THH 6, THH 9) and HR THH Series for driving precast concrete piles, H-section piles, and casing tubes with hammer systems.
• GT 300 Geothermal drilling rig for ground source heat pump installations and water wells, featuring automatic rod assembly and mud pump, for geothermal energy companies.
• MGT M19 Versatile rig for geothermal probe installation, water wells, and consolidation micropiles with dual rotary head configuration.
• CRANE Series Full range of hydraulic crawler cranes (CRANE 10, CRANE 20, CRANE 30, CRANE M30, CRANE M70, CRANE M90 HD, CRANE T35) with lattice boom for foundation work, including cage installation, tube placement, and various lifting applications.
• GEA Series Micropile Rigs Versatile hydraulic drilling rigs (GEA 400, GEA 500) with 360-degree arm rotation for micropiles, jet grouting, anchors, wire-line coring, and tunneling applications.
• GEA J Series Tunnel Rigs Crawler-mounted hydraulic drilling rigs (GEA 500 J, GEA 550 J) for sub-horizontal drilling in tunnels, jet grouting, and pre-consolidation micropiles.
• MDT Series Micropile Drills Comprehensive family of micropile drilling rigs (MDT 40K through MDT 300V) for vertical/sub-vertical drilling, jet grouting, and consolidation work.
• MDT 640GM Tunnel Positioning Rig Single-mast positioning rig for consolidation work in medium-large tunnels with radio control and up to 24m treatment depth.
• Q 2525 Quarry Drill
• HIDRA Water Well Drills
• T-400 (HYDRA) Water Well Drill Deep water well drilling rig with reverse circulation capability, featuring independent hydraulic function control.
• BABUIN 450 Soil Stabilization Rig
• Hydraulic Hammers (HH Series) Hydraulic hammers in three series (HH 3000-7000, HH 8000-14000, HH 7000-9000) for pile driving with various energy ratings.
• Casing Oscillators Casing oscillators in 8 models for driving and extracting casing tubes from 600mm to 3000mm diameter.
• Vibrators (VIBROMAIT Series) Hydraulic vibrators (SVM, VIBROMAIT Series) for CFA cages and pile driving including standard frequency and high-frequency models with various clamping capacities.
• Power Packs (HPS Series) Power pack units (HPS 70, HPS 240, HPS 325) providing hydraulic power for drilling operations.
• Equipment Rental Service Rental service for drilling machines and accessories including HR 230 THD, HR 260 THD, HR 420-800 DH, MC 180, and HR 120.
• Used Equipment Sales Pre-owned drilling machines and equipment available for purchase from MAIT and other manufacturers (SOILMEC, Casagrande, LIEBHERR, CMV, Puntel).

Quantifiable outcome

• Spare parts and technical assistance available within 24-48 hours from customer contact
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Casagrande: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of hydraulic piling rigs, drilling rigs, and foundation equipment with extensive overlap in piling, CFA, diaphragm walls, and large-diameter casings. Closest geographic and product-line competitor to MAIT — Casagrande-branded equipment is even resold through MAIT's used-equipment channel.
• Soilmec: Italy-based manufacturer of drilling and foundation equipment (piling rigs, CFA rigs, water well rigs) under the Soilmec brand — a near-twin product profile to MAIT, also resold as used equipment by MAIT itself. Strongly overlapping customer base in foundation and geotechnical contractors.
• Bauer Maschinen: German-based global leader in specialized foundation equipment — piling rigs, rotary drills, diaphragm wall cutters, and offshore foundation tools. Directly competes with MAIT on large-diameter deep foundations and is the dominant multinational in this category.
• Comacchio: Italian drilling rig manufacturer specializing in micropiles, geotechnical drilling, and CFA applications. Closely comparable to MAIT in geographic roots and product focus on small-to-medium diameter foundation and micropile drilling.
• ABI Group: German manufacturer of hydraulic crawler rigs for drilling, piling, and anchor installation. Directly comparable to MAIT's foundation and micropile rigs (MDT, MP series), with overlapping customer base in foundation contractors across Europe.
• TesCar (Simex Group): Italian manufacturer of hydraulic drilling rigs and piling rigs with strong presence in CFA, micropiles, and foundation drilling applications across Europe — directly competitive with MAIT's HR and CFA product families.
• CMV (drilling rigs): Italian-based piling rig and drilling equipment manufacturer — also listed by MAIT as a competitor brand resold in its used-equipment channel. Closely overlaps with MAIT in piling rigs, CFA, and small-diameter foundation drilling.

Broad incumbents

• Liebherr: Swiss-based global heavy equipment manufacturer with a foundation and piling equipment product line (Liebherr-Werk Nenzing) that directly overlaps with MAIT's cranes and drilling rigs. As a much larger, broad-portfolio incumbent, Liebherr competes head-to-head on major international tenders.
• Epiroc: Swedish-based global mining and infrastructure equipment manufacturer offering surface and underground drilling rigs (e.g., Pit Viper, SmartROC) that compete with MAIT's quarry and water well drilling rigs (Q 2525, HIDRA series) and broader infrastructure drilling applications.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology: Global supplier of drilling rigs, tools, and consumables for mining and rock excavation. Competitively overlaps with MAIT on the quarry drills (Q 2525) and drilling tools (augers, core barrels) segment of MAIT's product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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