SKA

What SKA does

SKA S.r.l. (branded SKA Poultry Equipment / SKA GROUP) is an Italian manufacturer and turnkey systems provider for terrestrial (cage-free) poultry farming, headquartered in Sandrigo, Vicenza, and operating since 1954. The company designs, produces, and installs a complete equipment portfolio for poultry houses, including multilevel aviary systems (Voliera ATHENA for pullet rearing, Voliera GEMMA for laying hens), prefabricated poultry buildings, collective nests, automatic feeders and drinkers, climate and ventilation systems (NEMBO 70 nebulization, forced-air heating), LED lighting, automatic slat washers (HYDRA), silos, and SPIRALINE feed transport augers.

The group's commercial offering is delivered as a turnkey project, covering structural calculations, technical drawings, equipment selection, delivery, and on-site installation. Since November 2023, SKA has integrated acquired entities — ISA Srl and ISA Montaggi (steel structures and installation for agricultural/livestock buildings) and AVITECH SRL (joined July 2025) — extending the portfolio into steel building construction and adjacent poultry technology. The company serves broiler farmers, laying hen operations, turkey producers, breeder farms, and (via the Meneghin partnership) rabbit farmers, distributing through a multi-country dealer network and direct sales from Italy, with active presence in EMEA, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Japan), North America, and North Africa.

SKA generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of individual and bundled equipment and professional services for turnkey installations; pricing is project-based and customized with no public disclosure. The company is a privately held, single-member Italian S.r.l. with paid-in capital of approximately €125k, employing 101–250 people, and led by CEO Massimo Ubiali alongside regional export managers for APAC and MEAA.

Name

SKA

Legal name

SKA S.r.l.

Website

https://skapoultryequipment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SKA is an Italian manufacturer of turnkey, cage-free poultry farming equipment — aviaries, nests, feeders, climate control, and steel buildings — serving broiler, layer, turkey, and breeder farms worldwide through dealer networks and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poultry Farming Equipment

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Free-Range/Cage-Free Egg Production Systems (AFAEADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grower Feed (Poultry Grow-out) (AFADACAI)

Keywords

• Poultry farming equipment
• Aviary systems
• Cage-free poultry systems
• Poultry housing solutions
• Turnkey poultry installations

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandrigo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Poultry Equipment Sales: Sale of individual and bundled poultry farming equipment including aviaries, nests, feeders, drinkers, cooling/ventilation systems, lighting, silos, and slat washers. Equipment is sold directly to poultry farmers and through dealer networks internationally.
2. Turnkey Project Services: Complete design, project management, delivery, and installation of poultry farming facilities. Includes structural calculations, technical drawings, site visits, equipment selection, and on-site installation services.
3. ISA Acquired Production: Following the November 2023 acquisition of ISA Srl, SKA now generates additional revenue from ISA's steel structure production for agricultural buildings, hay storage, and sports facilities including riding arenas and paddle tennis court covers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SKA manufactures and markets floor rearing systems and free-range poultry farming equipment, including aviaries, nests, feeders, drinkers, cooling/ventilation systems, LED lighting, silos, and slat washers. The company delivers complete turnkey poultry farming projects encompassing design, production, delivery, and on-site installation. It claims to produce the broadest range of equipment worldwide for terrestrial (cage-free) poultry farming.

Product overview

SKA is a turnkey poultry equipment provider operating since 1954, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products for ground-based poultry farming. The offering centers on aviary systems (Voliera Athena and Voliera Gemma), complete poultry housing structures, and associated equipment including nests, feeders, drinkers, cooling/ventilation systems, LED lighting, slat washers, and silos with feed distribution spirals. The product portfolio covers breeding types including broilers, turkeys, breeders, laying hens, and rabbits. The turnkey service provides complete design, delivery, and installation. Notable product-specific systems include the ATHENA multilevel system for pullet rearing, ORION polypropylene perches, FLATLINE chain feeders, NEMBO 70 misting ventilation, and SPIRALINE feed distribution spirals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ATHENA: Multilevel aviary system designed for pullet rearing destined for aviary or ground-based production phase
• GEMMA
• SPIRALINE
• HYDRA
• NEMBO 70
• ORION

Products and services

• Voliera Athena (ATHENA Aviary System)
• Voliera Gemma (GEMMA Aviary System)
• Capannoni Avicoli (Poultry Housing Structures)
• Nidi (Collective Nests)
• Abbeveratoi (Poultry Drinking Systems)
• Mangiatoie (Automatic Anti-Waste Poultry Feeders)
• Raffrescamento e Ventilazione (Cooling and Ventilation Systems)
• Illuminazione (LED Lighting Systems)
• Lavaposatoi HYDRA (Automatic Slat Washer)
• Silos e Spirali (Silos and SPIRALINE Feed Distribution)
• Impianti Chiavi in Mano (Turnkey Poultry Systems)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% renewable energy option with solar-powered Mobile House
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AVITECH SRLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2025AVITECH SRL joined SKA GROUP in July 2025 as part of expansion and innovation strategy, strengthening SKA's position in the poultry equipment market.
• ISA SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2023SKA acquired ISA Srl, an Italian company specializing in design and production of poultry and animal housing structures. ISA owns ISA Montaggi, which handles installation and assembly. This acquisition strengthens SKA's production facilities and turnkey solution capabilities, adding building construction to the product portfolio.
• ISA MontaggicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of ISA Srl handling installation and assembly of ISA structures. Now part of SKA GROUP following November 2023 acquisition.
• MeneghinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for rabbit farming equipment. SKA directs customers to Meneghin website for rabbit-related products (http://www.meneghin.it/).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lubing: German manufacturer of poultry drinking, feeding, and climate systems. Comparable as a components-and-systems peer whose products (drinkers, conveyors, climate) overlap with several SKA lines.
• Salmet: German poultry housing manufacturer specializing in cage-free layer and broiler systems. Directly comparable product portfolio and dealer-based international distribution model to SKA.
• Vencomatic Group: Dutch specialist in cage-free and aviary systems for layers, breeders, and broilers. Closely comparable to SKA's GEMMA and ATHENA aviary franchise and a primary competitor in European cage-free conversion projects.
• Jansen Poultry Equipment: Dutch supplier of poultry housing, aviary, and rearing systems. Comparable mid-sized European peer offering turnkey solutions competing with SKA in layer and broiler housing projects.
• Hellmann Poultry: German poultry equipment supplier offering aviaries, nests, feeding and climate systems. Comparable European mid-tier specialist with overlapping layer and broiler product lines to SKA.
• Big Dutchman: German-headquartered global leader in poultry housing and feeding systems. Directly comparable as a full-line turnkey poultry equipment manufacturer competing with SKA across aviaries, climate control, feeding, and egg collection worldwide.
• Facco: Italian poultry equipment manufacturer with a long history in cage and cage-free layer systems. A direct domestic competitor to SKA in Italy and overlapping export markets, with similar turnkey project capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Marel: Icelandic-listed global leader in food processing equipment, including poultry processing. Comparable as a large incumbent in the broader poultry equipment value chain, though its core focus on slaughtering and further processing sits downstream of SKA's live-production focus.
• Chore-Time (CTB Inc.): US-based poultry and egg production systems supplier within the larger CTB ag-industrial group. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering feeding, ventilation, and housing solutions competing with SKA in North American and global markets.

Emerging players

• Petersime: Belgian specialist in hatchery incubators and embryo-handling equipment. Adjacent peer — not a direct competitor in housing — but serves the same poultry integrator customers and occasionally co-supplies on turnkey projects alongside SKA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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