SICA

What SICA does

SICA SpA is an Italian private limited company founded in 1962 and headquartered in Alfonsine (RA), Italy, that designs and manufactures downstream equipment for plastic pipe extrusion lines. Its portfolio spans more than 200 machines across six product families: haul-offs, saws, belling machines, packaging machines, pipe coilers, and auxiliary machines. Core technologies are electromechanical rather than hydraulic, including patented swarfless cutting (TRS W saws), infrared short-wave electric belling (UNIBELL line), bioriented PVC-O socket forming (STARBELL), and circumferential film wrapping (Flash coilers). SICA holds 82 patents of which 33 remain active, and embeds Industry 4.0 features including edge computing, predictive maintenance, and multi-standard cybersecurity compliance (ISO 27001, 27017, 27701, IEC 62443). Its SHERLOCK system adds computer vision-based automated quality control for socket inspection at line speeds up to 1200 pieces/hour.

The company serves plastic pipe manufacturers producing PVC, PE, PP, and ABS pipes for water distribution, sewage, gas transport, and industrial applications, as well as extrusion line integrators. SICA sells through direct enterprise field sales with no intermediaries, supported by wholly-owned subsidiaries in the USA (SICA America) and India (SICA India). Revenue derives primarily from one-time capital equipment sales on standard 30/60/10 payment terms, supplemented by spare parts (with a 10-year availability commitment), after-sales technical services, and the Share Assist remote maintenance program. Pricing is quote-based and varies by machine configuration and customization. The company is led by Managing Director and President Valeria Giacomoni, with operations across three continents and a workforce of 101-250 employees.

Name

SICA

Legal name

SICA S.P.A.

Website

https://sica-italy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SICA SpA is an Italian manufacturer of downstream equipment for plastic pipe extrusion lines, selling 200+ machines across haul-offs, saws, belling, packaging, coilers, and auxiliary equipment to pipe producers worldwide through direct enterprise sales and subsidiaries in Italy, the USA, and India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Pipe Processing Machinery

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making) (IMALAOAK)

Keywords

• Plastic pipe machinery
• Pipe extrusion equipment
• Belling machines
• Pipe cutting saws
• Pipe packaging systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Alfonsine

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machinery Sales: Sale of downstream equipment for plastic pipe extrusion lines including haul-offs, saws, belling machines, pipe coilers, and packaging machines. One-time capital equipment sales with standard payment terms of 30% at order signing, 60% before dispatch, and 10% at delivery.
2. Spare Parts: Sales of spare parts for installed machinery through dedicated spare parts portal. Parts inventory maintained in warehouse with 10-year availability commitment after purchase.
3. Technical Services and Maintenance: After-sales technical assistance including on-site and remote maintenance services through Share Assist remote support system. Technical documentation and support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SICA SpA manufactures downstream equipment for plastic pipe extrusion lines, organized across six product families: haul-offs, saws, belling machines, packaging machines, pipe coilers, and ancillary equipment. The company sells more than 200 machine variants serving the global plastic pipe manufacturing industry, complemented by after-sales services, spare parts, and remote technical support.

Product overview

SICA SpA is an Italian manufacturer of downstream equipment for plastic pipe extrusion lines, offering more than 200 machines across six product families: Haul-offs, Saws, Belling machines, Packaging machines, Pipe coilers, and Auxiliary machines. The product portfolio covers the entire end-of-line processing for plastic pipes including PVC, PE, PP, and ABS materials. Key product lines include UNIBELL and EVERBELL belling machines for socket forming, TRS W and Duet saws for cutting and chamfering, Flash/Smartcoil coilers for flexible pipe packaging, Robojack robotic palletizers, and SHERLOCK quality control systems with artificial vision. SICA emphasizes Industry 4.0 integration, energy efficiency (electromechanical over hydraulic technology), and environmental sustainability with swarfless cutting solutions. The company holds 82 patents (33 active) covering technologies like belling for bioriented PVC pipes, synchronized multiple cutting, and film packaging systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNIBELL: High productivity belling machines for PVC smooth-wall pipes, featuring electric drive forming units and IR-SW heating technology.
• SICABELL
• MULTIBELL
• STARBELL
• EVERBELL
• GreenSICA
• Share Assist

Products and services

• UNIBELL Belling Machines High productivity belling machines for PVC-U smooth-wall pipes with fully electric operation for models up to 400mm, featuring IR-SW shortwave infrared heating, patented socket cooling systems, and configurations with one or two heating stations.
• SICABELL Belling Machine Medium-high productivity belling machines for PVC smooth-wall pipes, offering configuration options and equipment to meet market demands for plastic pipe extrusion systems.
• MULTIBELL Multi-Socket Belling Machines Multi-socket belling machines for PVC-U smooth-wall pipes, including Multibell 75Q for quadruple extrusion lines processing up to 1200 pipes/hour.
• STARBELL Belling Machines for Bioriented Pipes Belling machines specifically designed for PVC-O bioriented pipes with patented socket thermoforming process (EP0930148), available in STARBELL 250, 500, and 630 models for pipes up to 630mm diameter.
• EVERBELL Belling Machines Belling machines for PP and PE smooth-wall pipes for both indoor and outdoor sewage pipe applications, including Everbell4 200EN model with only 2 ovens (40% less energy) and 1 forming station.
• TRS W Saws (Swarfless) Planetary saws for cutting and chamfering PVC, PP, PE pipes without material removal using a revolutionary method (patent EP2828047B1), eliminating dust, chips, and the need for suction systems. Available in TRS 160W, 250W, 400W, and 500W versions.
• TRK Planetary Saws with Knife Swarfless planetary saws with knife for PE, PPR pipes, enabling cutting without material extraction at high extrusion speeds.
• Duet/C Cutting Machines

Quantifiable outcome

• Film savings up to 30% compared to traditional circumferential packaging techniques
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• KraussMaffei: Global leader in plastics and rubber processing machinery, including extrusion and downstream equipment for pipe production. Broad incumbent that overlaps with SICA in extrusion line integration but operates at a much larger scale across multiple plastics processing categories.
• Reifenhäuser: German manufacturer of extrusion lines for plastic films, sheets, and pipes. Comparable because Reifenhäuser builds complete pipe extrusion systems of which SICA's downstream equipment forms the back-end, making them complementary partners and partial competitors for end-of-line buyers.

Direct peers

• Battenfeld-Cincinnati: Specialist in extrusion technology for pipe, profile, and film applications with complete downstream handling. Directly comparable as a competing supplier of pipe extrusion and downstream equipment, serving the same plastic pipe manufacturers with overlapping machinery portfolios.
• Unicor: German manufacturer of corrugated pipe extrusion lines and downstream equipment. Direct peer because Unicor sells integrated extrusion and downstream systems for plastic pipes (including belling and packaging), competing head-to-head with SICA's haul-offs, saws, and coilers.
• Corma: Canadian-headquartered supplier of corrugated plastic pipe manufacturing systems including downstream equipment. Direct peer in the plastic pipe downstream equipment market, particularly for belling and cutting machinery serving HDPE and PP corrugated pipe producers.
• Amut: Italian manufacturer of plastics processing machinery including extrusion lines for pipe, profile, and sheet. Direct peer as another Italian-based plastics machinery builder serving overlapping pipe manufacturer customers with extrusion and downstream equipment.

Regional players

• Tecnomatic: Italian competitor specializing in extrusion equipment for plastic pipe and profile production. Comparable Italian regional player offering extrusion and downstream solutions; competes with SICA for the same domestic Italian pipe manufacturer customers.
• Bausano: Italian extrusion machinery manufacturer specializing in pipe and profile lines. Comparable as another Italian-based regional plastics machinery maker serving overlapping pipe extrusion customers, though more focused on extrusion than SICA's downstream specialty.

Emerging players

• Plastiblow: Manufacturer of blow molding and extrusion equipment for plastics, including some downstream handling. Emerging peer with partial overlap in plastics processing machinery, relevant for customers considering single-source line integration that includes SICA's downstream modules.

Others

• Grafiche Boccia: Italian supplier of automation and end-of-line handling systems with overlap into plastic pipe packaging and palletizing. Adjacent peer that competes in the packaging and palletizing segment of SICA's portfolio (Robojack competitor).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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