What Lafert does

Lafert is a privately held Italian manufacturer of electric motors and servomotors for industrial use, headquartered in San Donà Di Piave, Italy, and founded in 1962. The company designs, produces, and markets electric motors and servomotors that serve industrial customers, a product category typically used to drive machinery, pumps, fans, and automated equipment across manufacturing and process industries. Based on its 501-1,000 employee headcount, Lafert operates as a mid-sized industrial manufacturer with established production capabilities built over six decades.

The company's go-to-market and revenue mechanics are not disclosed in the available input data: no pricing model, no named customer segments, no distribution channel details, and no product-level specifications are available. The only documented commercial relationships are two historical private equity investments — from Alcedo in 2008 and from Finint Investments in 2013 — which indicate the company has, at points, used external capital, though deal sizes are not disclosed. The sole named member of the leadership team in the available data is CFO Fabrizio Trevisiol.

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Name

Lafert

Legal name

Lafert

Website

https://lafert.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lafert is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer, founded in 1962 and headquartered in San Donà Di Piave, that produces and markets electric motors and servomotors for industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electric Motors

NAICS

Motor and Generator Manufacturing (335312)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Spindles & High-Speed Drives (Machine Tool Spindles, High-speed Motors) (IMAGACAL)

Keywords

• Industrial electric motors
• Servo motors
• Electric drives
• Industrial automation
• Motor manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Donà Di Piave

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Lafert manufactures and markets electric motors and servomotors designed for industrial use. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in San Donà Di Piave, Italy, the company supplies motor products to industrial customers across various sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Motors
• Servomotors

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Nidec: Global leader in motors and electronics following the acquisition of Leroy-Somer. Competes with Lafert across industrial motors, servomotors, and appliance motors with a much broader geographic and product footprint.
• WEG: Brazilian-headquartered global manufacturer of electric motors, drives, and industrial automation products. Directly comparable to Lafert as a fellow industrial motor manufacturer serving OEMs with overlapping low-voltage and servo motor lines.
• Regal Rexnord: U.S. manufacturer of power transmission and motion control products, including industrial motors. Overlaps with Lafert in industrial motor categories and competes for similar industrial OEM customers.
• Siemens: Through its Digital Industries business, Siemens offers SIMOTICS industrial motors and servo-drive systems that compete directly with Lafert in factory automation and motion control applications.
• ABB Motion: ABB's Motion division produces industrial electric motors, generators, and drives globally. Overlaps with Lafert's motor and servomotor offering, with the additional breadth of variable-frequency drives and large-scale industrial electrification systems.

Direct peers

• Bonfiglioli: Italy-based mid-market manufacturer of gearmotors, electric motors, and drive solutions. Strong comparable: similar size, Italian/European manufacturing base, and overlapping target customers in industrial automation.
• Baldor Electric (ABB): U.S.-origin industrial motor brand now part of ABB. Competes with Lafert in industrial and severe-duty motors for OEMs, with comparable NEMA-frame and servo products.
• Leroy-Somer: French industrial motor and generator manufacturer (now part of Nidec). Direct competitor to Lafert in industrial electric motors, particularly for European industrial and process-market customers.
• SEW-Eurodrive: German specialist in drive technology, gearmotors, and servo drives for industrial automation. Closely comparable to Lafert as a mid-sized European motion-control specialist with a similar servomotor and motor focus.
• VEM Motors: German manufacturer of high-efficiency industrial electric motors and generators. Comparable scale and product overlap with Lafert, particularly in IEC-standard industrial low-voltage motors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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