Calpeda

What Calpeda does

Calpeda S.p.A. is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer founded in 1959 and headquartered in Montorso Vicentino, Vicenza, with €12 million paid-in capital. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of water pumps and pumping systems spanning 13 product categories, including centrifugal, multi-stage, self-priming, submersible, borehole, peripheral, swimming pool, circulator, and pressure boosting pumps, as well as fire-fighting units, electronic control devices, and accessories. Manufacturing is anchored in Italy with additional production through Calpeda Beijing Pump Co. Ltd in China, while distribution is global via 18 wholly-owned regional subsidiaries and an authorized distributor and service center network covering 70+ countries.

The company serves four primary verticals: industrial (the lead segment, including OEM machinery, process water, heat transfer, wastewater, firefighting, and data center cooling), domestic and residential, civil and municipal plants, and agriculture and irrigation. Its go-to-market is predominantly indirect via authorized distributors and service centers, supplemented by direct OEM engagement. The portfolio is complemented by Calpeda Flow, an IoT monitoring application for remote pump management and energy tracking, and digital tools such as the Pump Selector sizing engine. The largest distribution concentrations are in Italy (144 distributors), Australia (133+), Germany (55), Spain (22), and France (12), with branch offices in markets including the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, India, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Australia, and South Africa.

Calpeda generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of pumps and pumping systems, with a secondary stream from spare parts, maintenance services, and technical support through its authorized service center network. Pricing is quote-based and varies by application, specification, and order volume, with no public price list. Ownership is family-held and the company has no parent entity, no external private equity involvement, and no public listing. The company is led by founder Vinicio Mettifogo, with no formal management team publicly disclosed in the source data.

Name

Calpeda

Legal name

Calpeda S.p.A.

Website

https://calpeda.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Calpeda is a privately held Italian pump manufacturer, founded in 1959, designing and distributing centrifugal, submersible, borehole, and pressure-boosting pumps across industrial, civil, agricultural, and residential verticals through 18 subsidiaries and authorized distributors in 70+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pumps and Water Management Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Centrifugal Pumps (IMAHANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG), Pumps & Plumbing Pump Accessories (Sump, Sewage, Booster) (IMADALAL), Pump, Well & Booster System Service for Irrigation (HSAIAEAI)

Keywords

• Centrifugal pumps manufacturing
• Water management solutions
• Industrial pumping equipment
• Pressure boosting systems
• Submersible borehole pumps

Headquarters

HQ city

Vicenza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pump and Water Management Equipment Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling industrial and domestic water pumps including centrifugal, multi-stage, self-priming, submersible, borehole, and circulator pumps for water management applications across domestic, industrial, civil, and agricultural sectors.
2. Spare Parts and Service: Revenue from spare parts, maintenance services, and technical support through authorized service centers and distributors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Calpeda designs, manufactures, and distributes a comprehensive range of centrifugal, multi-stage, self-priming, submersible, borehole, peripheral, and circulation pumps, along with pressure boosting and fire-fighting units and electronic control devices, for water management applications across domestic, industrial, civil, and agricultural sectors. The offering is complemented by spare parts, authorized service support, and the Calpeda Flow IoT-based smart monitoring application for remote pump management.

Product overview

Calpeda is a pump manufacturing company offering a comprehensive range of water management solutions. The product portfolio includes centrifugal pumps (single and twin impeller), multi-stage pumps, self-priming pumps, submersible sewage and drainage pumps, borehole and well pumps, swimming pool pumps, peripheral pumps, circulators, pressure boosting and fire-fighting units, and electronic control devices. The portfolio is complemented by Calpeda Flow, a digital monitoring application that enables remote pump management and real-time performance tracking. Recent product additions include the MÈTA SMALL pressure boosting system with integrated inverter, SDS submersible borehole pumps, and NMX centrifugal pumps. The company also offers accessories and spare parts for their pump systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Calpeda Flow: Smart monitoring mobile application for pump assets enabling remote monitoring, real-time insights, and maintenance management.

Products and services

• E-IDOS centrifugal pumps Centrifugal pump product line for various water management applications including domestic, industrial, and civil use.
• Single and twin impeller centrifugal pumps (NMX series) Centrifugal pumps with single or twin impeller configurations, including the NMX series, for clean water transfer and circulation across industrial and civil installations.
• Multi-stage pumps

Segments4 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wateralia GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWateralia Group is associated with Calpeda, appearing on Calpeda's contact page. Wateralia focuses on water management solutions and water positivity initiatives, suggesting a strategic alignment in water technology and sustainable water management.
• Caprari Portugal LDAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial partner for Calpeda products in Portugal, distributing pumps and providing service support in the Portuguese market.
• Caprari Hellas S.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial partner for Calpeda products in Greece, handling distribution and service in the Greek market.
• Caprari TunisieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial partner for Calpeda products in Tunisia, providing distribution and service support in the Tunisian market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Global water solutions company serving residential, commercial and industrial pump and filtration markets — comparable to Calpeda's domestic and light-industrial segments and increasingly competing on connected water solutions.
• Flowserve: Global provider of pumps, valves, seals and flow control automation for industrial customers including water, power, oil & gas and chemical — comparable to Calpeda's industrial pump offerings at the larger-specification end of the portfolio.
• Xylem: Global water technology company providing pumps, treatment and metering alongside a deep digital water platform (Xylem Vue) — competes with Calpeda on industrial and municipal pump SKUs while offering the connected-fleet software layer Calpeda Flow is trying to build.

Direct peers

• KSB: German pumps, valves and related systems manufacturer with strong European heritage across building services, water, wastewater and industrial process — a direct comparable on product breadth, geographic spread and customer mix to Calpeda.
• Wilo: German pump manufacturer specializing in heating, cooling, water supply and drainage pumps with a strong European distributor network — closely comparable to Calpeda on residential/commercial circulators, boosters and HVAC pumps.
• Grundfos: The world's largest dedicated pump manufacturer, offering centrifugal, circulator, submersible and booster pumps across domestic, commercial and industrial segments with a global direct and distributor footprint — directly overlapping Calpeda's core product range and customer base.
• DAB Pumps: Italian-headquartered pump manufacturer with a comparable product portfolio (domestic boosters, circulators, submersible and irrigation pumps) and global distribution — the closest like-for-like mid-market peer to Calpeda.
• Franklin Electric: US-listed manufacturer of water systems, fueling and pumping equipment with strong borehole and submersible pump lines — directly comparable to Calpeda's borehole/well and water transfer product categories.
• Ebara Corporation: Japanese industrial pump manufacturer with broad centrifugal, submersible and blower lines serving water infrastructure, industry and construction — a comparable global pump peer with similar product breadth and channel-led GTM.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial pump and rotating equipment specialist serving water, wastewater, oil & gas and industrial process customers — directly comparable to Calpeda's industrial pump portfolio and similar OEM/distributor go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calpeda
• Instagraminstagram.com/calpedagroup
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries15 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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