Name

Bianchi Industrial

Legal name

Bianchi Industrial S.p.A. a socio unico

Website

https://bianchi-industrial.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Component Distribution: Core revenue from distribution of industrial components including bearings, power transmission, linear motion, fluid power, sealing systems, and tools. The company distributes premium original components from leading manufacturers.
2. B2B E-Commerce Platform: The B2B platform enables customers to order products, view invoices, track shipments, and access order history. Platform access requires registration and approval.
3. Value-Added Services: Services including bearing reconditioning, gearbox revision, IoT condition monitoring, lubricant analysis, heater rental, and technical consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bianchi Industrial is an Italian distributor of original industrial components including bearings, power transmission systems, linear motion and automation products, fluid power solutions, sealing systems, and industrial tools/maintenance services. The company operates a B2B e-commerce platform with access to over 400,000 items across 8 product categories, supported by 13+ branch locations across Italy and a 100+ year distribution heritage. Value-added services include Bianchi Advisory (technical consultation), Bianchi Excellence (quality certification), Bianchi Original/B.O.C. (anti-counterfeiting authentication), bearing reconditioning, and IoT condition monitoring.

Product overview

Bianchi Industrial is a specialized industrial component distributor established in 1921, operating as a unified B2B e-commerce platform alongside traditional distribution. The portfolio spans six core product categories: Bearings (ball, roller, needle, spherical, thrust, self-lubricating, and plain bearings for specific applications); Power Transmission (belts, chains, couplings, brakes, electric motors, gearboxes including Neugart precision planetary gearboxes); Linear Motion and Automation (linear guides, ball/roller screws, actuators including IKO linear motion products); Fluid Power (pneumatics and lubrication systems); Sealing Systems (energised, PTFE composite, elastomer, metal, and custom seals); and Tools/Maintenance Services. The offering is complemented by value-added services under the B.I. Live program including Bianchi Advisory (consultation), Bianchi Excellence (quality assurance), and Bianchi Original/B.O.C. (component authentication), plus IoT services for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. The company distributes through 13 branch locations across Italy and operates a B2B e-commerce platform with over 400,000 items across 8 product categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bianchi Advisory: Advisory service within the B.I. Live program offering professional guidance.
• Bianchi Excellence
• Bianchi Original

Products and services

• Bearings Comprehensive range of bearings including ball bearings, cylindrical roller, tapered roller, needle roller, spherical roller, thrust, self-lubricating, and plain bearings, plus super-precision bearings, supports, cam followers, ball joints, and rod ends for industrial manufacturers and machine constructors.
• Power Transmission and Solutions for Transporters Power transmission components including toothed, flat, and V-belts; conveyor and transmission chains; couplings and joints; brakes and clutches; electric motors; gearboxes and precision planetary gearboxes; pulleys; shaft locking devices; and complete solutions for conveyor systems.
• Linear Motion and Automation Linear motion components including linear guides with recirculating balls and rollers, miniature guides, ball/roller screws, ball splines, ball bushings, and screw actuators, plus automation products such as linear systems, linear actuators, motors, gear units, variators, oscillating actuators, grippers, and handling solutions.
• Fluid Power Pneumatics including air treatment, valves, solenoid valves, pneumatic actuators, vacuum technology, connection solutions, measuring instruments, and pressure switches/sensors, plus lubrication systems including pumps, lubrication solutions, lubricants, and dispensers.
• Sealing Systems Complete sealing solutions including energised seals, seals for rotating shafts, PTFE composite seals, elastomer seals, sliding guides, static seals, hygiene/sanitary seals, custom seals, elastomer profiles, anti-vibration products, and metal seals.
• Tools, Maintenance and Services Industrial tools for machining, on-board machine equipment, workshop furniture, lifting/handling equipment, abrasives, measuring instruments, hand tools, and electric/pneumatic tools, plus maintenance services including adhesives, cleaners, shaft/pulley aligners, vibration analysis systems, lubrication oil analysis, and belt tensioning systems.
• B2B E-Commerce Platform Business-to-business e-commerce platform providing registered enterprise customers access to 8 product categories and over 400,000 items, with order management, order history tracking, invoice viewing, wishlist functionality, and e-procurement/Punch-Out integration (EDI) for enterprise procurement systems.
• Bianchi Advisory Advisory service within the B.I. Live program offering expert consultation and guidance for correct component selection and application, supporting industrial customers with technical decisions.
• Bianchi Excellence Quality certification program ensuring brand partners meet high standards and providing customers with assurance of premium original components.
• Bianchi Original (B.O.C.) Anti-counterfeiting authentication program (Bianchi Original Components) certifying the origin and authenticity of high-precision and standard precision components purchased from world-leading suppliers, applied to all shipments to guarantee brand certainty.
• Bearing Reconditioning Professional bearing restoration and reconditioning service that extends component life and maintains performance standards for industrial customers.
• IoT Condition Monitoring Services Internet of Things solutions including condition monitoring with Schaeffler and SKF technologies, flange leak monitoring, air consumption monitoring, and Bluetooth lubrication systems for predictive maintenance.
• HD Slippers Sealing Systems (Subsidiary Manufacturing) Design and manufacture of sealing elements and systems for industrial sectors, offering standard or custom sealing solutions with high performance, short lead times, and consistent quality through the wholly-owned subsidiary HD Slippers Srl.
• VIBI Industrial Chains and Transmission Components Distribution of Rexnord transmission joints, Gemo flexible shafts, Kuplex Parsons harnesses, Carpenter & Paterson pipe supports, expansion joints, ADL Insulflex fire protection sleeves, bearings, and special components through the wholly-owned subsidiary VIBI SpA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Anti-counterfeiting guarantee through B.O.C. certification applied to all shipments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NeugartcoreTechnology or IntegrationNeugart is a gearbox manufacturer founded in 1928, now in fourth generation. They design, produce and commercialize standard and customized planetary gearboxes. Bianchi Industrial distributes Neugart products including PLE economy gearboxes, PSN precision gearboxes, and WPSFN angular precision gearboxes. Neugart has approximately 700 employees worldwide, with headquarters in Kippenhausen, Germany.
• IKO (Nippon Thompson Co. Ltd)coreTechnology or IntegrationIKO specializes in production and sale of needle roller bearings, linear motion guides, and automation products. First Japanese manufacturer of needle roller bearings in 1959. Products manufactured in nine plants in Japan, sold under IKO brand. European subsidiary based in Netherlands with branches in Germany, Spain, France, and UK.
• HD Slippers SrlcoreOthersSubsidiary established 1982, designs and manufactures sealing elements and systems for all industrial sectors. ISO 9001/2015 certified since 1998. Offers standard or custom sealing solutions with high performance, short lead times, and consistent quality. Possesses PPAP, MOCA certifications and Test Report capability in own laboratory.
• VIBI SpAcoreOthersSubsidiary established 1913 in Milan as Società Anonima Vincenzo Bianchi. One of the first distribution companies in Italy to specialize in industrial chains. Located in Settimo Milanese, distributes Rexnord transmission joints, Gemo flexible shafts, Kuplex Parsons harnesses, Carpenter & Paterson pipe supports, expansion joints, ADL Insulflex fire protection sleeves, bearings and special components.
• SchaefflercoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading bearing and motion technology manufacturer. Partner for condition monitoring IoT services and industrial bearing products including super-precision bearings.
• SKFcoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading bearing and sealing solutions manufacturer. Partner for condition monitoring IoT services and industrial bearing products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Motion Industries: US-headquartered industrial parts distributor (subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company) with similar business model: bearings, power transmission, fluid power, automation components, plus value-added services like repair and condition monitoring. Operates a comparable B2B e-commerce platform serving industrial MRO customers.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: US-listed industrial distributor focused on bearings, power transmission, fluid power, linear motion, and engineered solutions — essentially the same product taxonomy as Bianchi Industrial, with branch-based sales, e-commerce, and value-added services. Comparable in offering, customer type, and category breadth.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Large US metalworking and MRO supplies distributor with a deep catalog of bearings, power transmission, tools, and maintenance products distributed through catalog and e-commerce. Direct overlap with Bianchi's bearings, power transmission and tools categories.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies (now part of Motion): Pre-acquisition standalone Kaman was a direct US peer distributing bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and automation products with technical support. Mentioned for historical peer relevance as a near-identical mid-market industrial distribution business model.

Broad incumbents

• ERIKS: European industrial distribution platform (owned by SHV Holdings) distributing seals, polymer, gaskets, and technical components across multiple countries. Broader than Bianchi in seals and polymers but overlapping in industrial component distribution for European industrial customers.
• Würth Industrie Italia / Würth Group: European industrial B2B distributor with deep catalog and assembly parts, focused heavily on fastening and assembly materials for industrial customers. Overlaps with Bianchi in B2B branch-led distribution, technical advisory, and e-procurement integrations for industrial accounts.
• Manutan: European B2B distributor of industrial and office supplies, equipment, and MRO products via catalog and e-commerce. Broader than Bianchi, but overlapping in industrial maintenance, tools, and consumables sold to business customers.

Regional players

• Haberkorn Group: Austrian-headquartered industrial supplies distributor with similar bearings, power transmission, and MRO product focus and a strong branch network in the DACH region. Closest size and business model analogue for a mid-sized European industrial component distributor.

Others

• SKF Distribution (Industrial Sales): OEM and authorized industrial distributor network of bearings, seals, and lubrication — one of Bianchi's core supplier-partners (Schaeffler, SKF). Comparable because SKF and Schaeffler run their own distribution arms in competition with independent distributors like Bianchi.

Emerging players

• Radwell International: Industrial parts distributor specializing in surplus and replacement components for MRO, with strong e-commerce platform. Comparable in distribution of industrial components with a digital-first model, though smaller in scale and more focused on surplus/legacy parts.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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