What Gollinucci does

Gollinucci S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of built-in furniture accessories, founded in Cesena in 1973 and operating as a subsidiary of Volpato Industrie S.p.A. since the November 2023 merger. The company designs and produces organization and waste-separation accessories for the kitchen, bathroom, and laundry categories, organized into two product families: Kitchen & Living (Sous-Chef organization systems, Premiere collection, Bin It waste bins, Tidy It cutlery trays) and Bathroom & Laundry (Onda bathroom accessories, Whites & Colours laundry solutions). All products are designed in collaboration with named Italian designers and manufactured at the Cesena headquarters, which houses injection moulding machinery ranging from 120 to 1,000 tonnes, multiple assembly lines, Industry 4.0 collaborative robots, and a photovoltaic system in operation since 2009.

The business model is wholesale B2B hardware sales to OEM furniture manufacturers exclusively through the professional kitchen and bathroom channel; the company explicitly does not sell to furniture shops, architects, or private individuals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Approximately 80% of total production is exported, delivered as 3,000+ orders per year to over 50 countries via road, air, and sea logistics. Reported turnover was approximately 22 million EUR in 2022, with more than 70% generated abroad; the combined Volpato-Gollinucci group now reports approximately 100 million EUR in consolidated turnover.

Differentiated production capabilities include eco-design practices and a circular-economy process that recovers and reuses a significant share of plastic waste into specific product lines, exemplified by the November 2024 launch of the 422 Line waste bins made from certified recycled polypropylene. The company holds multiple international design awards (iF Design Award 2019, IDA 2020 Silver, German Design Award 2021, NY Product Design Award 2021 Gold, Red Dot 2022) and pursues brand visibility through trade shows (Interzum Bogota 2026) and a 2023 MotoGP sponsorship with rider Michele Pirro. Leadership consists of CEO Giacomo Gollinucci and Managing Director Roberto Gradari.

Name

Gollinucci

Legal name

GOLLINUCCI S.R.L.

Website

https://gollinucci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gollinucci is an Italian B2B manufacturer of built-in furniture accessories — waste bins, cutlery trays, and organization systems — designed in collaboration with Italian designers and sold exclusively through the professional kitchen and bathroom OEM channel across 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cesena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Furniture Accessories Sales: Gollinucci designs and manufactures furnishing accessories for kitchen, bathroom, and living areas. Products include built-in kitchen accessories (waste bins, cutlery trays, organizers), bathroom accessories, and laundry accessories. The company sells directly to furniture manufacturers through the professional channel.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gollinucci designs and manufactures built-in furnishing accessories for kitchen, bathroom, and laundry spaces, including waste bins, cutlery trays, drawer organizers, and storage systems. Products are sold exclusively through the professional kitchen and bathroom industry channel to furniture manufacturers worldwide. All products are designed and produced at the company's headquarters and production facility in Cesena, Italy.

Product overview

Gollinucci is an Italian furniture accessories manufacturer that designs and produces furnishing accessories for kitchen, bathroom, and living areas. The product portfolio is organized into two main categories: Kitchen & Living (Sous-Chef organization systems, Premiere collection, Bin It waste management solutions, Tidy It cutlery organizers) and Bathroom & Laundry (Onda bathroom accessories, Whites & Colours laundry solutions). Products are designed in collaboration with Italian designers and manufactured at the company's headquarters in Cesena, Italy. The company operates as part of Volpato Industrie Group following a 2023 merger, with approximately 80% of production exported worldwide to over 50 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sous-Chef: Kitchen organization system with adjustable compartments, designed by Andrea Federici. Award-winning product line including One, Tray, Tray Plus, and Slim variants.
• Première
• Bin It
• Tidy It
• ONDA
• Whites & Colours

Products and services

• Sous-Chef Kitchen Organization System A modular kitchen organization system with adjustable compartments for cabinets from 150mm to 600mm, featuring removable plastic trays, metal frame, and optional walnut knife block. Available in One (drawer-mounted), Tray (cabinet-mounted), Tray Plus (door-mounted), Slim (side-mounted), and Smart variants. Designed for kitchen furniture manufacturers and intended for installation into kitchen cabinetry and drawers.
• Premiere Collection Complete kitchen collection designed by Nava and Casiraghi featuring avant-garde materials and lines. Includes a separate waste collection system, cutlery trays, tableware racks, and a storage system for kitchen furniture manufacturers seeking a premium coordinated look.
• Bin It - Large Capacity Waste Bins Waste bins for separate collection of large quantities, including 561, 580 Evo Compact, 580 Evo, 580 Plus, 571 Metal, 560 restyling, and 550 product lines. Designed to maximize cabinet internal space utilization for kitchen furniture manufacturers.
• Bin It - Pull-out Waste Bins Pull-out waste bins for domestic waste separation in compact spaces, including 245, 296, 422 (recycled plastic), 500, 222, 227, and 280 product lines. Designed for kitchen and bathroom furniture manufacturers needing compact, slide-out solutions.
• Bin It - Door Mounted Waste Bins Rectangular or circular bins in stainless steel, aluminum, painted metal, or plastic, featuring a mechanism that automatically lifts the lid when the door opens. Includes 200 and 270 product lines for kitchen furniture manufacturers.
• Bin It - Waste Bins for Large Drawer Complete solutions for large drawers, including 9XL System and 900 System. Easy to use, clean, and personalize for separate waste collection in kitchen furniture manufacturers' large drawer offerings.
• Bin It - Multi-function Bins Multi-purpose bins for specific needs, including Element for under-sink drawers and other multifunction bins for kitchen furniture manufacturers.
• Tidy It - Cutlery Trays Organizing systems for cutlery drawers with geometries specifically studied for perfect organization. Includes COMBI Line, Wood Line, Design Line, and Classic Line cutlery trays with various accessories for kitchen furniture manufacturers.
• Onda Bathroom Accessories Collection Bathroom accessories with refined finishes for harmony with bathroom furniture, including drawer organizers, large drawer organizers, undersink protection elements, and door-mounted collectors. Designed by Nava and Casiraghi for bathroom furniture manufacturers.
• Whites & Colours Laundry Collection Laundry room accessories for practical tidiness, including 580 Plus Laundry Line, UP Laundry Line, BH Laundry Line, 560 Laundry Line, 294 Laundry, and Multi-function Laundry Accessories for laundry furniture manufacturers.
• 422 Line Recycled Plastic Waste Bins Pull-out waste bins made entirely from certified recycled plastic, with compact dimensions, big capacity, and full extension slides. Launched in November 2024 as part of the company's circular economy initiative for kitchen furniture manufacturers.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Volpato Industrie S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2023Gollinucci completed a business merger with Volpato Industrie S.p.A. as of November 30, 2023. Volpato Industrie acquired all shares in Gollinucci S.r.l., with Giacomo Gollinucci reinvesting a minority stake in the Group. The transaction creates a national market leader with combined turnover of approximately 100 million euros. Giacomo Gollinucci joined Volpato Industrie's Board of Directors. Managing directors Giacomo Gollinucci and Roberto Gradari continue in their roles at Gollinucci.
• Michele PirrominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 February 2023Gollinucci is Michele Pirro's official partner in MotoGP 2023 season. The partnership supports Michele Pirro in three Grand Prix on the third official Ducati alongside Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini. Shared values include Made in Italy, innovation, design and beauty. Like Ducati, Gollinucci contributes to the affirmation of Italian enterprise values abroad.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rev-A-Shelf: US-based manufacturer of kitchen and bath organizational storage products (waste containers, cutlery trays, pull-outs) serving the OEM and dealer channel. Direct peer in product mix and B2B distribution model.
• Wesco: German plastics manufacturer specializing in waste bins, kitchen and bathroom organizational accessories sold through furniture and sanitary OEM channels. Direct peer to Gollinucci's Bin It, Tidy It, and Onda ranges.
• Hailo: German manufacturer of waste bin systems and built-in organization solutions for kitchens and bathrooms, sold primarily through OEM channels. Closely comparable to Gollinucci's Bin It and 422 Line portfolio.
• Kesseböhmer: German family-owned manufacturer of kitchen pull-outs, storage systems, and organization accessories for the OEM kitchen furniture channel. Directly comparable to Gollinucci in B2B model, product categories (waste bins, drawer organization), and customer base.

Emerging players

• Simplehuman: US-based designer of sensor bins, kitchen organization, and bathroom accessories. Comparable on waste-bin product design and premium positioning, but primarily DTC/retail rather than OEM furniture channel.
• Joseph Joseph: UK-based designer of kitchen organization, waste sorting, and tabletop accessories. Partial overlap with Gollinucci's Bin It and Tidy It categories, but primarily DTC/retail rather than OEM, so a different go-to-market model.

Broad incumbents

• Grass: Austrian manufacturer of drawer runner systems and movement technology for furniture. Serves the same OEM kitchen furniture channel as Gollinucci but focuses on motion hardware rather than organizational accessories.
• Hettich: German family-owned fittings giant offering hinges, drawer runners, and furniture accessories to the global furniture OEM market. Broad incumbent comparable through customer overlap rather than direct product overlap.
• Blum: Austrian global leader in furniture fittings (hinges, drawer runners, lift systems). A broader incumbent that supplies complementary components to the same kitchen OEM customers Gollinucci serves, but at much larger scale and broader product scope.

Others

• Volpato Industrie: Italian manufacturer of furniture accessories and components, now parent company of Gollinucci following the 2023 merger. Indirect peer via product adjacency and direct comparator for group-level strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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