What Gallus does

Gallus S.p.A. is a privately held Italian textile manufacturer headquartered in Olgiate Olona (Varese), founded in its current form in 1975 by Carlo Zibetti and now part of the Emmesse Group holding structure. The company produces printed and dyed fabrics for the European fast fashion (Pronto Moda) and private label retail segments, operating through a vertically integrated group whose production core is the wholly owned subsidiary Stamperia Valeri S.p.A. (established 1991, Samarate). Gallus is family-controlled, with Carlo Zibetti's sons Marco and Vittorio joining the business in the 2000s, and it operates with a workforce in the 51-100 range.

The company's product platform spans four interlocking offerings. Rotary printing uses over 100 ready print bases covering natural, artificial and synthetic fibres, with reactive, dispersive, pigment, corrosion and lacquer chemistries, and is supported by a proprietary depot of more than 100,000 engraved cylinders. Digital ink-jet printing overlays this with on-demand colour and pattern flexibility for exclusive customer requirements. Solid colour dyeing (the Uniti / Tinta Unita collection) combines 'Italia' and 'Import' dye lines across more than 30 colour-coordinated articles, and a stock service makes nearly all products available for immediate dispatch of small batches. The underlying asset base is described as one of the very few European continuous processing lines capable of handling both cotton and rayon, with stated capacity of 300,000 metres per week of printing and 70,000 metres per week of dyeing.

Commercially, Gallus sells primarily through a direct enterprise sales team covering Italian, European and extra-European markets, with a particular focus on private label customers in European and Italian organised retail, large-scale retail trade buyers, and European/global fashion brands. Revenue is generated from professional textile printing and dyeing services plus stock service transactions; no pricing is publicly disclosed. The company holds a comprehensive stack of sustainability certifications (OEKOTEX Standard 100, GOTS, GRS, Ecovero, BCI, ICEA) covering traceability from greige to finished fabric, operates 1.5 MWp of in-house photovoltaic generation supplying over 70% of annual energy needs, and claims over 80% reduction in fossil-fuel electricity use and approximately 1,000 tonnes of CO2 avoided per year. Adjacent subsidiaries handle import/export (T.&F. 2008), fast fashion printing for the Italian market (SAMOR), and industrial real estate (Bustese Industrie Riunite).

Name

Gallus

Legal name

GALLUS S.p.A.

Website

https://gallus.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vertically integrated Italian textile manufacturer producing rotary-printed, digitally printed, and solid-dyed fabrics for European fast fashion brands and private label retailers, operating through subsidiary Stamperia Valeri with 370,000+ metres of weekly capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Olgiate Olona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Printing Services: Gallus produces printed fabrics using rotary and digital printing technologies. Revenue is generated from processing customer fabrics or supplying printed fabrics with customized designs, colours, and bases.
2. Solid Colour Dyeing (Tinta Unita): The company produces its own solid colour collection combining 'Italia' base dyes with 'Import' items, with coordinated colours on over 30 articles. Revenue from dyeing services and stock service.
3. Stock Service: Nearly all products are available in stock for immediate orders of small batches or standard pieces. Stock is rapidly replenished with latest fashion colours.
4. Private Label Manufacturing: The company serves private label customers in European and Italian distribution organized retail, providing customized development of patterns, colours and bases.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gallus S.p.A. is a vertically integrated Italian textile manufacturer producing custom printed and dyed fabrics for the fast fashion (Pronto Moda) market. Operations span rotary printing, ink-jet digital printing, and solid color dyeing across more than 100 print bases covering cotton, rayon, polyester, and mixed-blend fabrics. The company controls the entire production chain from greige to finished fabric, with a subsidiary manufacturing facility (Stamperia Valeri) and an in-house stock service for immediate small-batch orders.

Product overview

Gallus S.p.A. is an Italian textile company serving the fast fashion (Pronto Moda) market with a vertically integrated structure. The company operates through two manufacturing facilities (Gallus and its subsidiary Stamperia Valeri) offering four main product lines: Rotary Printing (traditional printing with over 100 bases), Digital Printing (ink jet technology for exclusive designs), Solid Dyeing (Uniti collection with coordinated colors on 30+ articles), and Stock Service (ready availability for immediate orders). The company controls the entire production chain from greige to finished fabric, providing customized design development with rapid turnaround times.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rotary Printing (Stampa Rotativa) Traditional rotary printing for fabrics, offering over 100 print bases across natural, artificial, and synthetic fibers using reactive, dispersive, pigment, corrosion, and lacquer printing technologies. Serves European fast fashion brands and private label retailers requiring large production lots.
• Digital Printing (Stampa Digitale) Ink-jet digital printing that provides unlimited unique color and pattern arrangements for customers with high-end exclusive requirements, enabling large production lots with rapid fast fashion delivery. Targets fashion brands needing bespoke design flexibility.
• Solid Dyeing / Tinta Unita (Uniti Collection) Solid color dyeing service combining 'Italia' base dyes with 'Import' items, offering coordinated colors on over 30 articles including cady, mixed textiles, and lace for stretch and non-stretch blends. Supplies fashion brands with rapid, color-coordinated solid fabrics.
• Stock Service Ready availability service offering immediate orders for small batches or standard pieces, with rapid stock replenishment guaranteeing assortment in latest fashion colors. Serves small and medium fashion businesses needing flexibility without minimum order quantity constraints.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of 300,000 metres/week for printing and 70,000 metres/week for dyeing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stamperia Valeri S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company established in 1991 by Carlo Zibetti. The heart of production for Gallus Group, operating a modern textile dyeing and printing mill with advanced technological systems. Provides in-house printing and dyeing capabilities including rotary printing, digital printing, and solid colour dyeing services.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Albini Group: Italian premium fabric producer (cotton shirting and printed fabrics) supplying major fashion brands — comparable in vertical integration, certification portfolio and European brand customer base.
• Miroglio Group: Italian textile and apparel group with vertical operations across yarn, fabric and finished garments, serving European fast fashion brands — directly comparable customer base, geography and integrated model.
• Ratti S.p.A. Italian textile printing and finishing company producing printed and dyed fabrics for high-end and contemporary fashion — closely aligned in printing technology, customer segment and Made-in-Italy positioning.
• Akın Tekstil: Major Turkish integrated textile producer with printing, dyeing and finishing capabilities serving European fast fashion brands — competing in the same customer segment with lower cost base.
• Mantero Seta: Italian silk and printed-fabric manufacturer serving global luxury and fashion houses — comparable in digital and rotary printing capabilities, Italian production heritage and fashion brand customers.
• Bonotto: Italian textile manufacturer producing innovative printed and treated fabrics for contemporary fashion — comparable niche in high-design printed textiles for European brands.

Broad incumbents

• Marzotto Group: Large Italian textile conglomerate spanning wool, worsted and printed fabrics with global distribution — broader portfolio than Gallus but directly competing in printed/woven textiles for fashion brands.
• Ruyi Group (Shandong Ruyi Technology Group): Large Chinese textile conglomerate with global operations across spinning, weaving, printing and garment manufacturing — represents the scale Asian competitor that pressures European textile printers on cost.

Emerging players

• Successori Reda: Italian wool textile mill with controlled supply chain and sustainability focus — overlapping in Made-in-Italy positioning, traceability and European premium fashion customers.

Regional players

• Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua: Italian artisanal textile weaving and printing house serving niche luxury and heritage fashion brands — overlapping in Italian printed textile manufacturing but at a much smaller, artisanal scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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