Biesse
- Company typePublic
- Founded1969
- HeadquartersPesaro, Italy
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Biesse firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Biesse
- Legal name
- Biesse S.p.A.
- Website
- https://biesse.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1969
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Biesse is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pesaro
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices13 records
Markets served
Biesse business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: Biesse manufactures and sells industrial machines and production lines for wood, glass, stone, composites, and metal processing. Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales to manufacturers in furniture, construction, automotive, and aerospace sectors.
- Spare Parts and Components: Supply of original Biesse replacement parts (new and remanufactured), identification of components, repair services, spare parts kits customized by machine model and serial number, and maintenance kits. Also includes multi-brand parts for Bavelloni, GMM, Forvet, and Techni Waterjet.
- Technical Services and Support: After-sales service including machine installation, tailored training programs, technical assistance, and regular maintenance. The Training Centre trains Biesse field technicians, branch staff, dealers, and customer personnel.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom equipment pricing based on customer requirements |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Biesse product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Biesse manufactures integrated lines, machines, and components for processing wood, glass, stone, composite materials, and metal into finished products, sold primarily to manufacturers in furniture, construction, automotive, and aerospace sectors. The portfolio includes CNC machining centers, automated production lines, the Sophia IoT platform for connected machine management, multi-brand spare parts, and global 24/7 installation, training, and maintenance services.
Product overview
Biesse manufactures lines, machines, and components for processing wood, glass, stone, composite materials, and metal. The product portfolio centers on industrial CNC machines for manufacturing sectors including furniture, construction, automotive, and aerospace. Key product lines include Wood Processing Machines for furniture/window/door industries, Glass Processing Machines for fabrication (featuring Forvet equipment, Bavelloni Tools, and Techni Waterjet parts), Stone Processing Machines (expanded through the 2023 GMM acquisition including Wonder-branded machines), Materia for composites, and Metal Processing. Supporting these core machines are the Sophia IoT platform (developed with Accenture) for real-time machine monitoring and predictive maintenance, and an online Parts Platform for multi-brand spare parts. Customer Care Services provide global technical support, training, and maintenance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Wonder: Stone processing machines - formerly GMM yellow machines, now sold under Wonder brand as part of Biesse Machinery Stone portfolio
- Forvet Spare Parts
- Bavelloni Tools
- Techni Waterjet
- Sophia
- Biesse Parts
Products and services
- Wood Processing Machines CNC machines and integrated production lines for processing wood in the furniture, window and door, and building component industries.
- Glass Processing Machines CNC machines and automated lines for processing glass, including drilling, milling, shaping, edging and polishing operations for industrial glass fabrication environments.
- Stone Processing Machines (including Wonder/GMM) CNC bridge-type milling machines, bridge saws and polishers for stone processing in furniture, construction and stone industries, expanded through the 2023 GMM acquisition (now branded Wonder).
- Materia Composite Processing Machines Industrial machines for processing advanced and composite materials, including thermosetting biocomposites developed through projects such as Co.T.A.N.E.C.
- Metal Processing Machines Industrial machines for processing metal materials in manufacturing applications, extending Biesse's multi-material processing platform.
- Wonder Stone Processing Machines (acquired GMM brand) Traditional and CNC bridge-type milling machines for stone processing, acquired with GMM in 2023 and now sold under the Wonder brand as part of Biesse Machinery Stone.
- Forvet Glass Processing Equipment Forvet-brand glass processing machines including Francesca (CNC drilling and milling), Chiara and Chiara Plus (high-speed automatic processing), and ShapeMill (CNC glass shaping, edging and engraving); Biesse is the exclusive authorized distributor in North America.
- Bavelloni Glass Machining Tools Premium diamond and polishing tooling for Bavelloni CNC glass machines — grinding wheels, resin wheels and polishing tools manufactured under ISO9001-certified processes.
- Sophia IoT Platform IoT platform co-developed by Biesse and Accenture that streams real-time data from installed machines, optimizes performance and productivity, enables remote diagnostics, and supports predictive maintenance through machine function analysis.
- Parts Platform (Spare Parts Portal) Online multi-brand spare parts portal reserved for Biesse customers to browse machinery, order and purchase original replacement parts and consumables covering Bavelloni, GMM/Wonder, Forvet and Techni Waterjet brands.
- Customer Care and Training Services Comprehensive technical support including 24/7 on-site and online assistance, machine installation, tailored training programs, spare parts supply, and preventive maintenance services for Biesse machinery installed globally.
Quantifiable outcome
- Revenue increased 10.8% from 2021 to 2022, reaching €822.425 million
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Biesse
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Biesse technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Biesse partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- GMMcoreThe acquisition of GMM (active since 1993 in design and production of traditional and CNC bridge-type milling machines) by Biesse in 2023 marked a strategic step in the evolution of stone processing offering. GMM's expertise and technologies significantly expand Biesse Machinery Stone's offering. The iconic yellow GMM machines are now branded as Wonder, retaining reliability while expanding capabilities and international reach.
- AccenturecoreSophia is the IoT platform created by Biesse in collaboration with Accenture which enables customers to access a wide range of services to streamline and rationalize work management processes. The platform allows information and data to be sent in real time relating to technologies in use.
- BavellonicoreBavelloni is part of the Biesse group portfolio. Premium CNC tooling for glass fabrication including edging, bevelling, drilling, and polishing tools. Bavelloni Tools are developed with perfect grinding wheel-to-machine synergy for high-speed performance. ISO9001-certified manufacturing processes.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Biesse competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Homag Group: German-based global leader in woodworking machinery and systems for the furniture and construction-supply industries. Closest direct competitor to Biesse's wood-processing segment, serving the same furniture, window/door, and building-component manufacturers with comparable CNC and automated line solutions.
- SCM Group: Italian industrial group manufacturing machinery for woodworking, glass, stone, metal, and plastic processing — overlapping Biesse across multiple material platforms and end markets with similar CNC and integrated-line offerings.
- Weinig: German specialist in solid wood processing machinery (moulders, saws, profiling) for joiners, window/door, and furniture manufacturers. Direct competitor within Biesse's wood segment, particularly in solid-wood and mass-customization applications.
- IMA Schelling Group: German-Austrian manufacturer of woodworking machinery, panel processing, and integrated production lines for furniture, kitchen, and woodworking industries. Comparable mid-to-large enterprise footprint with similar full-line system strategy.
- CMS Brembana: Italian CNC machinery specialist for stone, glass, and metal processing with strong European presence. Direct competitor in stone and glass processing alongside Biesse's Wonder/GMM and Bavelloni offerings.
- Breton: Italian manufacturer of machinery for processing stone, marble, granite, metal, and composites — directly competing with Biesse in stone-processing CNC bridges and with Materia composite-processing offerings.
- Intermac: Italian-based manufacturer of glass and stone processing machinery (now part of the Biesse/related ecosystem historically). Competes in flat-glass and stone fabrication CNC lines comparable to Biesse's glass and stone portfolios.
- Glaston: Finnish publicly-listed provider of glass processing machines, services, and software for architectural, automotive, and solar glass. Direct competitor in industrial glass-processing equipment and services, with similar aftermarket orientation.
Broad incumbents
- TRUMPF: German global leader in metalworking machine tools (laser cutting, bending, punching) — much larger incumbent that competes with Biesse's metal-processing segment and shares the Industry 4.0 / connected-machine software narrative.
Emerging players
- Bystronic: Swiss-based supplier of sheet metal processing solutions (laser cutting, bending, automation). Comparable mid-cap industrial machinery profile competing with Biesse in metal-processing, with a similarly global direct-sales and service model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Biesse social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Biesse leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
Biesse subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Biesse funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Biesse M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Biesse
What does Biesse do?
Biesse manufactures integrated lines, machines, and components for processing wood, glass, stone, composite materials, and metal into finished products, sold primarily to manufacturers in furniture, construction, automotive, and aerospace sectors. The portfolio includes CNC machining centers, automated production lines, the Sophia IoT platform for connected machine management, multi-brand spare parts, and global 24/7 installation, training, and maintenance services.
Is Biesse a public or private company?
Biesse is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Biesse founded?
Biesse was founded in 1969. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Biesse based?
Biesse is headquartered in Pesaro, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Biesse make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are spare Parts and Components and technical Services and Support.
Who are Biesse's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Homag Group, SCM Group, Weinig, IMA Schelling Group, CMS Brembana, Breton, Intermac and Glaston. TRUMPF is listed as a broad incumbent. Bystronic is listed as an emerging player.
Does Biesse have an API?
No public API is recorded for Biesse.