Cosmeco

What Cosmeco does

Cosmeco S.r.l. is an Italian family-owned designer and manufacturer of niche agricultural, horticultural, and earthmoving machinery, headquartered in Ostiglia in the province of Mantua, Italy. Founded in 1980 by Costantino Rossi as a metal carpentry workshop, the company began designing agricultural machines the following year with rotary ditchers and has since developed a catalog of approximately 50 customizable models spanning seven product categories: single-wheel, single-double, double, and vertical rotary ditchers; bedformers and plastic mulch layers (including asparagus, berry, and strawberry-specific variants); agricultural ridgers and adjustable mechanical/hydraulic low-tunnel film layers; and orchard machinery headlined by the SMASHER, a side-mounted rotary cutter for road verges and nurseries. All machines are designed and manufactured in-house in Ostiglia, and the company offers tailor-made design services for bespoke customer requirements alongside a full spare-parts inventory for after-sales support.

The business model is hardware-centric and quote-based, with no publicly listed pricing. Cosmeco generates revenue from new machinery sales, used/refurbished machines, spare parts, and bespoke design services. Distribution follows a hybrid model: direct sales within Italy supported by a dedicated sales and field service team, and indirect sales abroad through a carefully selected network of international importers and resellers that collectively span more than 50 countries across all continents. Marketing combines a multilingual website (six languages), a content blog, a newsletter, the #COSMECOFriends community program, and active participation in major agricultural trade fairs such as Agritechnica, Fruit Attraction, Asparagus Days, and Orticoltura Tecnica in Campo. End-customers include professional horticultural and high-value crop growers (asparagus, berries, melons, strawberries), earthmoving and drainage contractors, plant nurseries, and forestry/municipal operators. The company is privately held, bootstrapped with no external funding, registered with €50,000 paid-in share capital, currently employs 1-10 people, and is led by CEO Claudia Rossi as part of the founder family succession.

Name

Cosmeco

Legal name

COSMECO S.r.l.

Website

https://cosmecosrl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cosmeco S.r.l. is an Italian family-owned manufacturer of niche earthmoving and horticultural machinery, including rotary ditchers, bedformers, mulch layers, tunnel covers, and the SMASHER rotary cutter, sold across more than 50 countries to professional growers, earthmoving contractors, nurseries, and forestry/municipal operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Machinery

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Tillage & Soil Preparation Equipment (Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Subsoilers) (AFAAAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mechanical Vegetation Control (Mowing, Mulching, Brush Cutting) (EUADAOAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural machinery
• Horticultural equipment
• Rotary ditchers
• Bed forming machines
• Mulch laying equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostiglia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Agricultural Machinery Sales: Cosmeco designs, manufactures, and sells earthmoving and horticultural machinery (ditchers, bed formers, mulch layers, tunnel covers, orchard equipment). Machines are sold directly in Italy and indirectly via international resellers and importers. The company also sells used/refurbished machines.
2. Spare Parts Sales: Cosmeco maintains a large inventory of original spare parts for all its machine models, providing fast delivery to minimize downtime. Available through local dealers and directly.
3. Custom Machine Design Services: The company offers tailor-made machine design services where the customer and Cosmeco's engineering team collaborate to develop bespoke solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cosmeco designs, manufactures, and sells earthmoving and horticultural machinery from its plant in Ostiglia, Italy. The product range of approximately 50 customizable models spans rotary ditchers, bed formers, plastic mulch layers, low-tunnel film layers, agricultural ridgers, and the SMASHER rotary cutter for road verges. The company also provides custom/tailor-made machine design, spare parts, and after-sales service to professional agricultural operators in more than 50 countries.

Product overview

Cosmeco is a manufacturer of earthmoving and horticultural machinery founded in 1980, offering a diversified portfolio of agricultural equipment organized into seven main product categories: Single-Wheel Ditchers (including side arm and bilateral variants), Single-Double Wheel Ditchers (standard and hydraulic arm versions), Double-Wheel Ditchers (including small CSB 70 model and BIG STORM high-performance variant), Vertical Ditchers (standard and bilateral), Bedformers and Plastic Mulch Layers (comprising compact B10, adjustable B1/B1 SPECIAL/B20 bedformers, asparagus-specific B70 bedformer, and multiple mulch layer models including STP series, ground-level, SPDC convergent, and SPDD divergent variants), Agricultural Ridgers (mechanical and hydraulic film layers for low tunnels plus adjustable C1/C2 ridgers), and Orchard Machinery (SMASHER for road verge maintenance). These products serve horticulture, earthmoving, plant nursery, and forestry sectors, with key applications including ditch excavation, drainage, bed formation, plastic mulching, and crop protection through tunnel systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Wheel Ditchers Machines with rotors for soil grinding and removal used to dig, clean, and maintain ditches and channels. Offered in standard, side-arm, and bilateral variants to dig inside or outside the tractor gauge and at varying positions relative to the tractor.
• Single-Double Wheel Ditchers Convertible earth-moving machines for ditch maintenance that can be configured between single and double wheel setups. Includes a hydraulic-arm-mounted version with quick-hitch plate for canal excavation.
• Double-Wheel Ditchers Dual-rotor ditchers for robust excavation in sandy or clay soils. Range includes the compact CSB 70 small-wheel ditcher, special-section machines for varied canal openings and slopes, and the high-performance BIG STORM model for demanding earthmoving applications.
• Vertical Ditchers Machines for drainage or subirrigation that create vertical trenches for water management, offered in standard and bilateral mobile-frame variants for excavation on both sides of the tractor.
• Bedformers and Plastic Mulch Layers

Quantifiable outcome

• Machines available in over 50 countries worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• International Importers (Unnamed)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCosmeco partners with carefully selected international importers to manage sales and distribution outside Italy. These partners provide multilingual sales and technical support, enabling Cosmeco to serve customers in over 50 countries worldwide. The company maintains that this network provides rapid, efficient, and multilingually supported service for agricultural machinery buyers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Orthman Manufacturing: US-based specialist in tillage, bed preparation, and fertilizer application equipment for row crops and specialty horticulture. Comparable product focus and customization-driven business model, though serving primarily the North American market.
• Sfoggia S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of specialty planters, transplanters, and bed preparation equipment for horticulture. Closely comparable niche focus, similar customer segments (vegetable and specialty crop growers), and overlapping dealer footprint in southern Europe.
• Ferrari Costruzioni Meccaniche S.r.l. Italian maker of rotary tillers, inter-row cultivators, and specialized orchard/nursery equipment. Comparable product overlap with Cosmeco's SMASHER-style orchard machinery and rotary tillage lines.
• Rinieri S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of inter-row cultivators, vineyard/orchard equipment, and rotary mowers. Closely comparable niche specialty horticulture and orchard equipment focus, with similar SME scale and Italian family-business profile.
• Checchi & Magli S.p.A. Italian specialist in transplanting, planting, and bed-forming equipment for vegetables and tobacco. Highly comparable niche horticulture focus and similar mid-sized family-business profile to Cosmeco.
• Forigo (F.lli Forigo S.r.l.): Italian manufacturer specializing in rotary tillers, bed formers, and inter-row equipment for horticulture and orchards. Directly comparable to Cosmeco on product category (bed formers and rotary soil working tools) and on customer base (specialty horticulture growers).

Broad incumbents

• Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A. Large Italian-based agricultural machinery group producing tillage, seeding, fertilization, crop protection, and haymaking equipment. Operates broadly across the same categories Cosmeco serves but at much greater scale, with global dealer coverage that overlaps Cosmeco's.
• Lemken GmbH & Co. KG: European specialist in tillage, seeding, and crop protection equipment. Overlaps Cosmeco in soil preparation and bed forming, but operates as a much larger, professionally managed incumbent.
• Grimme Landmaschinen: German specialist in root crop, potato, and vegetable machinery. Comparable customer base (high-value horticulture growers) and partially overlapping bed preparation / mulch laying applications.
• KUHN Group: Global incumbent in agricultural machinery with deep tillage, seeding, and crop management portfolios. Competes with Cosmeco for specialty horticulture budgets but at much larger scale and broader product breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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