VIPA

What VIPA does

VIPA S.p.A. is a privately held Italian wholesale distributor of fasteners — screws, nuts, bolts, washers, drawing parts, special screws, and fastening systems — operating from a 130,000 sq.m campus in Rolo (Reggio Emilia) with 30,000 sq.m of indoor facilities including a 120,000-pallet automated warehouse stocked with 70,000+ product references. The company was founded in 1970 by Adelio Poppi and Leandrina Vaccari and remains under family control via VIPA HOLDING srl, now led by the founders' sons Vilson Poppi and Paolo Poppi (General Manager). It sells approximately 25,000 tons of product annually to 15,000+ customers across automotive, industrial manufacturing, agricultural equipment, steel construction, shipbuilding, renewable energy, power transmission, and industrial automation, shipping 420 orders per day within a 48-hour processing window.

The business model is B2B wholesale with quote-based pricing, augmented by value-added services that differentiate it from pure distributors: a V-LEAN Kanban just-in-time managed-inventory system with V-Scan (barcode), V-Box (RFID), and V-Easy (Bluetooth) hardware embedded at customer sites; a custom product design service for drawing parts; a lost-wax microfusion precision casting capability; a kit-packaging service; and a state-of-the-art quality laboratory with 11 testing machines supporting UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 (SGS) and EN 15048 CE-marking certifications. Distribution is multi-channel: a 24/7 VIPA Shop B2B e-commerce platform (50,000+ articles, cross-reference search, CSV import, order tracking), five wholly-owned international subsidiaries (France, Spain, Germany, Romania, Czech Republic, China), and four Italian regional warehouses (Forlì, Pradamano, Caselle Torinese, Modugno) for domestic coverage.

VIPA's go-to-market emphasizes quality, breadth of stock, rapid availability, and integrated supply-chain services rather than price competition. The company invests in technical content marketing (VIPA Academy) and trade-show presence (Fastener Fair Global, Fastener Fair Italy, MECSPE) and is pursuing regulatory positioning as an authorized CBAM declarant. Headcount is approximately 130 professionals; revenue is not publicly disclosed but inferred to be in the EUR 50-150M range given throughput, footprint, and customer count.

Name

VIPA

Legal name

VIPA S.p.A.

Website

https://vipaspa.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VIPA S.p.A. is an Italian B2B wholesale distributor of industrial fasteners (screws, nuts, bolts, washers) operating a 120,000-pallet automated warehouse with 70,000+ SKUs, serving 15,000+ customers across automotive, industrial manufacturing, construction, shipbuilding, and renewable energy via direct sales, a B2B e-commerce platform, and six international branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rolo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Fasteners Distribution: VIPA generates revenue through wholesale distribution of screws, nuts, bolts, washers, and fastening systems to industrial customers, hardware retailers, and distributors. The company sells from stock with 70,000+ product references available for immediate delivery, processing orders within 48 hours and shipping 420 orders daily.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VIPA is a wholesale distributor of metric-threaded screws, nuts, bolts, washers, drawing parts, special screws, and fastening systems, holding 70,000+ product references in stock at a 120,000-pallet automated warehouse. The company supplies industrial manufacturers, hardware retailers, and distributors worldwide, complemented by V-LEAN Kanban just-in-time supply services, custom product design, lost-wax casting, kit packaging, and a 24/7 B2B e-commerce platform. Order processing is completed within 48 hours, with 420 orders shipped daily and 25,000 tons of fasteners sold per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• V-LEAN Kanban: Kanban just-in-time supply service for lean inventory management.
• VIPA Shop
• VIPA Academy
• V-Lean Supply Chain

Products and services

• Industrial Fasteners (Screws, Nuts, Bolts, Washers and Fastening Systems) Wholesale supply of metric-threaded screws, nuts, bolts, washers, drawing parts, special screws, and fastening systems from a 70,000+ SKU stocked catalogue for industrial manufacturers, hardware retailers, and distributors; orders processed within 48 hours with 420 daily shipments and 25,000 tons annual throughput.
• V-LEAN Kanban Just-in-Time Supply Service Managed-inventory just-in-time supply service for industrial customers, with VIPA experts designing and installing V-Scan barcode, V-Box RFID, and V-Easy Bluetooth solutions at customer premises; offers konsign (consignment) warehouse, department warehouse, or line-side delivery options to reduce overstocking and reorder effort.
• Lost-Wax Casting (Microfusion) Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000 tons of products sold annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vipa-s.p.a

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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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