What Silanos does

Silanos S.r.L. is an Italian manufacturer of professional dishwashing systems, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Pioltello, Milan. The company designs, produces, and services a complete range of commercial dishwashers covering glasswashers, undercounter, hood-type passthrough, potwashers, and rack conveyor machines, organized into five product tiers (Essential, Optio, Select, P Range, TC Range) plus accessories such as inlet tables, water treatment systems, and drying units. Manufacturing is concentrated in a single 18,000-square-meter automated facility featuring a 90-meter robotic production line for dishwasher casings (laser cutting, synchronized bending, robotic plasma welding, rollforming), a lights-out automated warehouse, and on-site solar generation, producing roughly 150 machines per day and over 35,000 units annually. Core technology emphases include water- and energy-efficiency features such as integrated osmosis units, CRV heat recovery systems, double-wall thermal/acoustic insulation, automatic water softeners, break tanks, peristaltic rinse aid dosing, and proprietary Superwash stainless-steel wash arms, all built to HACCP, EN, DIN, ISO 9001, CE, and WRAS standards.

Silanos serves end customers across hotels, restaurants (from bistros to fine dining such as Ristorante Berton), catering and event services, cafés/bars/quick-service, institutional catering, and reseller channels, while also operating an OEM/white-label manufacturing business that builds machines carrying international brands. Distribution is primarily indirect through a global network of resellers and distributors spanning more than 30 countries, supplemented by direct showroom and trade-show sales at HOST Milano and SIGEP. Revenue is generated predominantly through one-time capital equipment sales with recurring aftermarket parts, accessories, and optional extended warranties/service plans. The company is jointly controlled by the Silanos family (47%) and Swedish family-owned investment company Sandberg Development (53%, raised from an initial 25% in 2023), forming a strategic alliance with sister company Nor:disk (Nordisk Clean Solutions AB) marketed as "Two Brands – One Team." The current CEO is Pål Borge (appointed 2023), with founder's son Marco Silanos serving as Chairman and Chief Commercial Officer.

Name

Silanos

Legal name

Silanos S.R.L.

Website

https://silanos.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Silanos is an Italian manufacturer founded in 1964 that designs and produces professional dishwashers (glasswashers, undercounter, hood, potwashers, and conveyors) at an automated Pioltello facility, selling through distributors, resellers, and OEM/white-label partners to hotels, restaurants, caterers, and institutional kitchens in over 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seggiano

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Dishwasher Sales: Sale of professional dishwashing machines including glasswashers, undercounter, hood-type, rack conveyor, and utensil/pot washers. One-time capital purchase model with standard 12-month warranty and optional extended service plans.
2. Spare Parts & Accessories: Sale of spare parts, accessories, and consumables for Silanos dishwashers. Delivered within a few days lead time through official portal or local distributors.
3. White Label / OEM Manufacturing: End-to-end OEM solutions for international brands including product design, customization, branding, certification support, and long-term production reliability under customer brand identity.
4. Extended Warranties & Service Plans: Extended warranty coverage and service plans available upon request beyond the standard 12-month warranty from installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Silanos designs, manufactures, and services a full range of professional dishwashing machines — glasswashers, undercounter, hood-type pass-through, heavy-duty potwashers, and modular rack conveyors — organized into five product ranges (Essential, Optio, Select, P, TC). The company also produces accessories (tables, racks, water treatment systems, drying units) and offers end-to-end white-label/OEM manufacturing services that allow international brands to launch dishwashers under their own identity with full design, customization, branding, and certification support.

Product overview

Silanos is an Italian manufacturer of professional dishwashing systems offering five distinct product ranges: Essential (entry-level with electromechanical controls), Optio (mid-range with digital controls), Select (premium with LCD controls), P Range (heavy-duty potwashers), and TC Range (high-volume conveyor systems). The product portfolio spans six main categories including glasswashers, undercounter dishwashers, hood-type passthrough dishwashers, potwashers, conveyor systems, and accessories. Silanos also offers white label/OEM manufacturing services for brands seeking custom private-label dishwashing solutions. All products are designed, developed, and manufactured at the company's 18,000-square-meter facility in Pioltello, Milan, Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Essential Range Dishwashers

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 35,000 dishwashers and accessories produced and delivered annually worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nor:disk (Nordisk Clean Solutions AB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Strategic alliance began at HOST Milano 2019 over a glass of prosecco between CEOs. Development collaboration since 2019 has resulted in three products including the X2 Master, combining Silanos expertise in dishwashers with Nor:disk's pot washing know-how. Nor:disk now offers a wide range of Silanos dishwashers as complement to its existing portfolio. Both companies market and sell selected models from each other's portfolios as 'Two Brands – One Team.' Nor:disk's rack conveyor is expected to launch end of 2026/beginning of 2027.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Winterhalter: German family-owned manufacturer specializing in professional dishwashing systems for hotels, restaurants, and catering. Like Silanos, Winterhalter is a focused, mid-sized specialist with a strong European footprint, comparable premium positioning, and similar OEM/private-label capabilities.
• Hobart: US-based, ITW-owned global leader in commercial foodservice equipment with a dominant commercial dishwasher portfolio. Direct overlap with Silanos across glasswashers, undercounter, conveyor, and potwashing; competes head-to-head for institutional and hospitality accounts worldwide.
• Meiko: German manufacturer of professional dishwashing, cleaning, and waste-handling technology with a global commercial footprint. Competes directly with Silanos across all major product categories, particularly in institutional catering and large conveyor systems.
• Miele Professional: Commercial division of the German premium appliance maker Miele, producing professional dishwashers, laundry, and laboratory systems. Comparable premium positioning, similar energy/water efficiency focus, and overlapping hotel/restaurant customer base with Silanos.
• Electrolux Professional: Swedish-Italian public company producing commercial dishwashers, laundry, and foodservice equipment. Direct peer to Silanos across product range and customer segments, with broader scale and global distribution — and a notable Swedish nexus given Silanos' Sandberg Development ownership.
• Comenda: Italian heritage brand in commercial dishwashing, now part of the Ali Group. Shares Silanos' Italian manufacturing DNA and overlaps in glasswashers, undercounter, hood-type, and rack conveyor systems for European hospitality customers.
• CMA Dishmachines: US-based manufacturer of commercial dishwashers with a focus on undercounter, glasswasher, and door-type machines. Comparable mid-market niche focus to Silanos, though concentrated in the Americas rather than Europe.
• Jackson (a Middleby brand): US commercial dishwasher brand under Middleby Corporation offering conveyor, door-type, and undercounter dishwashers. Direct peer competing with Silanos in hospitality and institutional segments, with Middleby's broader commercial kitchen ecosystem.
• Fagor Industrial: Spanish manufacturer of commercial kitchen equipment including professional dishwashers. Comparable mid-sized European specialist competing with Silanos in Iberia and Latin America, with similar OEM/private-label heritage.

Broad incumbents

• Ali Group: Italian multinational foodservice equipment group owning multiple commercial dishwasher and kitchen-equipment brands (e.g., Comenda, Hoshizaki-aligned brands). A broader incumbent that competes with Silanos through its portfolio companies and benefits from much greater scale and distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/silanos.it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silanos-s-r-l-

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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