RM Manfredi

What RM Manfredi does

R.M. Manfredi S.r.l. is a privately held Italian manufacturer founded in 1960 and headquartered in Valduggia, Piedmont. The company designs, produces, and distributes fire protection equipment — including wall hydrants, hose reels, fire cabinets, nozzles, fire brigade pump connections, sprinkler system components, extinguishers, and a passive fire protection line (intumescent collars, wraps, pillows, sealants, coatings, and panels branded INTU FR) — as well as industrial valves and garden irrigation products. Core proprietary technologies include the Compact 360 modular and orientable fire pump connection (launched 2022, marketed as a category first), the Miami Genius aluminum-alloy rotating lance with an integrated SMART system (2020), and the earlier Mistral (1985) and Miami (1995) lance innovations; the company also serves as an official distributor for Victaulic grooved coupling products used in sprinkler systems.

The business operates from two sites in Piedmont: a ~4,000 m² production plant at the Valduggia legal headquarters and a ~3,500 m² logistics and assembly facility in Romagnano Sesia near the A26 highway. R.M. Manfredi holds UNI EN ISO 9001 quality certification (cert. SQ 99209) and CE marking across its hydrant, hose reel, and lance ranges to EN 671/1, EN 671/2, EN 14384, EN 14339, and UNI 11423 standards, which function as regulatory entry barriers in its primary Italian market. Revenue is generated through B2B hardware sales via official distributors and a nationwide network of 15+ ITS (Specialisti Antincendio) sales representatives covering all Italian regions, supported by trade show presence (Safety Expo, Interschutz), downloadable catalogs, and an Excel-based price list. Order terms are ex-works with a €200 minimum order threshold and a €15 handling fee below that, indicating small-ticket, high-velocity distribution. The customer base is fragmented across commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential segments with no disclosed anchor accounts, and operating geographies are currently limited to Italy.

Name

RM Manfredi

Legal name

R.M. Manfredi S.r.l.

Website

https://rmmanfredi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

R.M. Manfredi S.r.l. is an Italian B2B manufacturer founded in 1960 producing CE-certified fire protection equipment (hydrants, hose reels, nozzles, passive fire protection) and industrial/garden valves, serving Italian commercial, industrial, and institutional customers through a nationwide sales representative network and Victaulic distributorship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Equipment

NAICS

Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADALAJ

Fire Protection Piping & Sprinkler System Components

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Plumbing Fixtures & Piping Products

SECONDARYIMAIAKAH

Fireproofing & Intumescent Coatings

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Industrial & Commercial Painting, Coating & Surface Treatment

SECONDARYIMADAOAI

Firestopping & Fire-Resistant Sealants

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Construction Adhesives, Sealants & Waterproofing Products

Keywords

• Fire protection equipment
• Fire hose reels
• Passive fire protection
• Industrial valves
• Garden irrigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Romagnano Sesia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Equipment Manufacturing: B2B manufacturing and sale of fire protection equipment including wall hydrants, hose reels, fire cabinets, nozzles, sprinkler systems, and passive fire protection products. Products sold through official distributors and Italian sales representatives.
2. Gardening and Valve Products: Industrial valves, garden irrigation products, filters, level indicators, float valves, pressure gauge holders, and gate valves for industrial and garden applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

R.M. Manfredi manufactures and sells fire protection equipment including wall hydrants, hose reels, fire cabinets, fire brigade connections, nozzles, sprinkler systems, and passive fire protection products (intumescent collars, wraps, sealants, and coatings). The company also produces industrial valves, garden irrigation products, and distributes Victaulic grooved coupling products as an official Italian distributor.

Product overview

R.M. Manfredi S.r.l. is an Italian fire protection and industrial valve manufacturer founded in 1960. The company operates two facilities in Piedmont, Italy with approximately 4000 m² production space in Valduggia and 3500 m² logistics center in Romagnano Sesia. The product portfolio consists of two main catalogs: Antincendio (Fire Protection) and Giardinaggio e Valvolame (Gardening and Valves). The Fire Protection catalog includes wall hydrants and hose reels (such as the Airone Evo and Coupè lines), fire brigade connections (including the proprietary Compact 360 modular system), passive fire protection products (INTU FR brand intumescent collars, wraps, sealants, and coatings), sprinkler systems with Victaulic components, fire extinguishers, and safety signage. The company also distributes Victaulic grooved fittings as an official distributor. R.M. Manfredi holds UNI EN ISO 9001 quality certification and CE marking for its complete range of fire safety equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compact 360 The first and only modular and orientable fire brigade (VV.F.) connection on the market, offering infinite combinations for immediate installations. Targeted at professional fire protection system installers and contractors.
• Cassetta Coupè Latest generation fire cabinet designed to be easier, more practical, safer and more functional than previous models. For fire protection installers and building safety specifiers.
• Idrante a Muro Airone Evo Wall hydrant from the Airone Evo line combining technical excellence with the new EVO design, positioned as the most complete range on the market. For fire protection contractors and building installers.
• Manichette Silver Genuine Made in Italy personalized fire hoses from the Silver line, used as accessories for wall hydrants and fire protection systems.
• Lancia Miami Genius Rotating lance made of lightweight aluminum alloy with innovative SMART system. For fire protection professionals and firefighters.
• Lancia Mistral The first lance (nozzle) with a composite material barrel and brass/composite valve. For fire protection applications.
• Cassetta SL Fire cabinet manufactured in plastic material, part of the company's fire protection product line.
• Cassetta RIO Indestructible fire cabinet, part of the company's fire protection product range.
• INTU FR Intumescent Passive Fire Protection Line Passive fire protection products made of graphite-based intumescent material that expands at approximately 140°C to seal fire penetrations, with fire resistance up to 240 minutes. Includes intumescent collars, wraps, pillows, ablative/intumescent coatings, sealants, acrylic mastics, fire-retardant impregnants, sealing foam, panels, and linear expansion joints. For fire protection contractors and building specifiers.
• Impianti Sprinkler (Sprinkler Systems) Complete sprinkler systems including sprinkler heads, pipes, accessories, control groups, valves, flow switches, pressure switches, and Victaulic-branded components. For fire protection system installers.
• Estintori (Fire Extinguishers) Fire extinguishers including standpipes, portable units, wheeled units, automatic units, mobile foam units, and extinguisher cabinets. For commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.
• Segnaletica e Sicurezza (Safety Signage) Safety signage and equipment including fire safety signs, emergency signs, medical kits, fire blankets, emergency hammers, and burial warning tapes. For building safety compliance.
• Raccordi Scanalati Victaulic (Victaulic Grooved Fittings) Victaulic grooved fittings and sprinkler system components, sold under the company's official Victaulic distribution partnership. For fire protection system installers.
• Gardening and Valve Products Gardening and industrial valve products including taps, valves, filters, level indicators, float valves, ball valves, pressure gauge holders, and gate valves. For industrial buyers and garden/irrigation distributors.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VictauliccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorR.M. Manfredi is an Official Victaulic Distributor. The partnership provides Victaulic grooved coupling products as part of R.M. Manfredi's fire protection offerings, including fire pump connections, sprinkler system components, and related accessories.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Watts Water Technologies: US-listed manufacturer of water and plumbing products including valves and backflow preventers used in fire-protection systems. Comparable to R.M. Manfredi's industrial-valve and fire-protection categories but at much larger scale across multiple product lines.
• Johnson Controls (Tyco Fire Protection): Global fire-suppression and building-safety incumbent offering sprinklers, valves, extinguishers, and detection. Overlaps with nearly every R.M. Manfredi fire-protection category as part of a much wider portfolio.
• AVK Group: Danish global manufacturer of valves, hydrants, and fittings for water, gas, and fire-protection networks. Directly competes with R.M. Manfredi's hydrant and gate-valve lines under EN 14384/EN 14339 standards.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Broad fire-life-safety and building-systems incumbent offering detection, suppression, and emergency-communication solutions. Adjacent overlap with R.M. Manfredi's fire-safety and signaling product categories as part of a much wider portfolio.

Emerging players

• Marioff (Carrier): Finland-based specialist in high-pressure water-mist fire suppression, part of Carrier. Comparable in the active-suppression category and increasingly relevant to the same EU regulatory-driven retrofit projects that drive R.M. Manfredi demand.

Direct peers

• Victaulic: Global leader in grooved mechanical couplings and fire-protection piping solutions. Both a distribution partner and product competitor to R.M. Manfredi's sprinkler/pump-connection offerings, with overlapping CE-certified product ranges.
• Minimax Viking Group: Minimax is a long-established German manufacturer of fire-protection equipment (sprinklers, hydrants, valves, extinguishers). Direct overlap with R.M. Manfredi's hydrant, hose reel, and sprinkler-component lines, and a benchmark competitor for European fire-protection tenders.
• NAFFCO: UAE-based global manufacturer of firefighting equipment, sprinklers, hydrants, and related systems. Directly competes with R.M. Manfredi in CE/EN-certified hydrant and sprinkler components, especially in EMEA tenders.
• Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. US-headquartered manufacturer of fire sprinklers, valves, and accessories. Comparable product overlap in sprinkler heads and components distributed via Victaulic-style couplings in R.M. Manfredi's sprinkler offering.

Regional players

• Caleffi S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of valves and components for hydronic, plumbing, and fire-protection systems. Closest Italian domestic peer to R.M. Manfredi's valves and fittings portfolio, sharing Made-in-Italy positioning and EN-certified product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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