What FPZ does

FPZ S.p.A. is an Italian privately-held industrial group founded in 1975 in Concorezzo (Monza Brianza), Italy, that designs and manufactures advanced fluid handling solutions. Following a 2017 acquisition strategy, the company operates through three wholly-owned business units: FPZ (side channel blowers including the patented Smartwave / EVO line and the Natural Finish unpainted sustainability range), Doseuro (dosing pumps including SR, SR D, DV101, Rapida 2.0, and the JustSwitchOn dosing panel), and Arivent (axial and centrifugal industrial fans with AMCA 210 performance testing). Supporting offerings include Windblade air knife accessories, soundproof cabins, a Smart Solutions & Special Projects division for bespoke engineering, and the Flow Global Support service methodology, all grounded in a company-wide Lean Manufacturing program introduced in 2008 and an internal-design, 100% European-produced operating model across 4 plants.

FPZ serves B2B industrial end-markets across more than 13 verticals, with water treatment as its primary use case and additional exposure to food & beverage, chemical/pharmaceutical, painting, textile, biogas, oil & gas, plastics, electronics, packaging, pulp/paper, mining, and industrial automation. It distributes through 8 subsidiary branches and a global distributor/service network covering 70 countries, employing roughly 170 people worldwide and offering 3,000 product versions. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales transacted via direct quotation and channel partners, with no public pricing or revenue disclosure and no external institutional or private-equity ownership identified; the company remains family-controlled under the Ferigo family, with paid-up share capital of €600,000 and active participation in Borsa Italiana's Elite program since 2013.

Name

FPZ

Legal name

FPZ S.p.A.

Website

https://fpz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FPZ is a privately-held Italian industrial manufacturer (founded 1975, ~170 employees) that designs and produces fluid handling equipment — side channel blowers, dosing pumps, and industrial fans — sold across 70 countries to B2B customers in water treatment, food and beverage, chemical/pharma, and other industrial verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Concorezzo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fluid Handling Equipment Sales: Manufacturing and sale of industrial fluid handling equipment including side channel blowers, dosing pumps, and industrial fans, along with soundproof cabins and accessories

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FPZ designs and manufactures advanced fluid handling systems for industrial use, organized around three core product lines: side channel blowers (FPZ brand), dosing pumps (Doseuro brand), and industrial axial/centrifugal fans (Arivent brand). The company also offers soundproof cabins, Windblade air knife accessories, and a Smart Solutions & Special Projects division for custom fluid handling applications, serving customers across water treatment, food & beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, and other industrial sectors in over 70 countries.

Product overview

FPZ is an Italian multinational and global leader in fluid handling, operating as a group of 3 business units (FPZ S.p.A., Doseuro S.r.l., and Arivent Italiana S.r.l.). The company designs and manufactures advanced fluid handling systems organized around three core product lines: (1) FPZ side channel blowers (including Smartwave-equipped EVO series with international patent for aeroacoustic innovation, Natural Finish unpainted variants, and Windblade air knife accessories), (2) Doseuro dosing pumps (covering SR series, SR D series, DV101 vertical pumps, Rapida 2.0, and JustSwitchOn compact dosing panels), and (3) Arivent industrial fans (axial and centrifugal fans with AMCA 210 performance testing). Supporting these core offerings are soundproof cabins, Smartwave noise-reduction technology, a Smart Solutions & Special Projects Division for custom solutions, and the Flow Global Support service methodology built on Lean Manufacturing principles. The company maintains 100% internal design and production across 4 manufacturing plants, serving over 70 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FPZ: Brand for side channel blowers
• Doseuro
• Arivent

Products and services

• Side Channel Blowers (FPZ brand) Side channel blowers designed and manufactured by FPZ for fluid handling applications across industrial sectors. Available with Smartwave technology (EVO series) for noise reduction and Natural Finish unpainted variants for sustainability, with multiple series and sizes covering 3,000 versions across the group's portfolio.
• Doseuro Dosing Pumps Doseuro dosing pumps for precise fluid metering across industrial applications. The range covers SR series, SR D series, DV101 vertical pump series, Rapida 2.0, and JustSwitchOn compact dosing panels, serving food & beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, and water treatment sectors.
• Arivent Industrial Fans Arivent axial and centrifugal industrial fans designed for demanding industrial environments, available with optional AMCA 210 performance testing service for custom fan configurations.
• Soundproof Cabins Soundproofing cabin solutions designed to reduce noise emissions from fluid handling equipment, supporting occupational health and workplace safety in industrial settings.
• Smart Solutions & Special Projects Division Specialized division within FPZ dedicated to custom and tailored fluid handling solutions for unique industrial requirements, offering bespoke engineering and project development services.
• Flow Global Support (FGS) FPZ's global support service methodology accompanying fluid handling technology, ensuring maximum energy efficiency, reliability, and continuous innovation. Backed by worldwide service network across 70 countries and supported by Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Windblade Air Knives Windblade air knives are accessories for FPZ side channel blowers that generate uniform high-speed airflow with adjustable slot, modular design, easy installation, corrosion protection, and zero maintenance. Used in automotive, chemical-pharmaceutical, food & beverage, foundry, textile, and mechanical industries.
• Arivent Performance Testing Service (AMCA 210) Performance testing service for axial or centrifugal custom fans, conducted in accordance with AMCA 210 standard. Each test session consists of 4 sessions of 16 measurements each, measuring flow rate, static pressure, power, rotation speed, and air density. Duration approximately 1 week, with certificate issued upon completion.
• DV101 Vertical Pump Series Doseuro vertical dosing pump series offering maximum applicative versatility through the ability to assemble the motor on the left or right side of the pump. All configurations available as standard supply without impact on delivery times, designed for Food & Beverage applications.
• JustSwitchOn Compact Dosing Panel Compact dosing panel by Doseuro providing a complete dosing solution compatible with all Doseuro dosing pumps, designed to improve operational efficiency for industrial dosing applications.
• Rapida 2.0 Dosing Pump Rapida 2.0 dosing pump by Doseuro designed to improve the performance of dosing pumps, including those already installed in customer facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 39% reduction in painted blowers, saving over 1600kg of paint
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments13 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.

• Bibus UkraineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBibus Ukraine served as an intermediary connecting FPZ with the Kyiv Children and Youth Support Center during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. FPZ donated 5,000 euros to support ex-orphanage residents with disabilities through gift cards for essential goods, benefiting 127 young adults and 64 children.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Pfeiffer Vacuum: European specialist in vacuum and leak-detection technology serving chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial process customers that overlap with FPZ's dosing pump and blower use cases; primarily competes as a complementary rather than direct substitute, particularly in pharma and analytical applications.

Direct peers

• Howden Group: Specialist manufacturer of industrial fans, blowers, and compressors used in process industries. Direct head-to-head competitor in side channel and centrifugal blower technology with comparable target customers in wastewater, biogas, and general industrial applications.
• Busch Vacuum Solutions: Leading manufacturer of vacuum and pressure pumps including side channel blowers, with deep presence in industrial applications such as drying, pneumatics, and environmental processing — the exact use cases served by FPZ's blower portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Grundfos: Major global pump manufacturer serving water treatment, industrial dosing, and process industries. Overlaps with FPZ's Doseuro dosing pump line across chemical/industrial dosing and water utility use cases.
• Siemens (Process Industries / Pumps): Industrial conglomerate with a process pumps and compressor portfolio serving oil & gas, chemical, and water end markets that overlap with FPZ's served verticals, especially for engineered fluid handling packages at plant scale.
• Gardner Denver (Ingersoll Rand): Major industrial blower and pump manufacturer serving chemical, oil & gas, water, and general process industries. Competes head-to-head with FPZ side channel blowers and dosing-style equipment, while offering broader compressor and pump lines.
• Xylem (Flygt/Jabsco): Global water technology leader covering pumps, mixers, and aeration equipment. Direct overlap with FPZ's primary water treatment segment for aeration blowers and dosing pumps, serving municipal and industrial water customers.
• Atlas Copco: Global industrial compressed air and vacuum equipment leader with a power technique division serving similar B2B fluid handling use cases (blowers, pumps, industrial fans) across the same verticals as FPZ, including water treatment and manufacturing. Substantially broader portfolio and scale, but overlapping on side channel blowers and dosing-class equipment.

Emerging players

• Sundyne (Sunstrand): Manufacturer of high-speed centrifugal blowers, compressors, and pumps targeted at industrial processes including aeration and water treatment. Competes with FPZ in industrial blower spaces with alternative high-speed centrifugal technology.

Others

• Airpel Filters (Donit Tesnit portfolio): European industrial filter and gasket manufacturer serving fluid handling and pneumatic systems adjacent to FPZ's side channel blower and dosing applications. Provided as an adjacent enabling/supplier-side peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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