Ripress

What Ripress does

Ripress is an Italian family-owned manufacturer of injection molding machines for thermoplastics, headquartered in Nova Milanese near Milan. The company traces its origins to 1982, when the Cozzi family founded EOS in Sesto San Giovanni to service injection molding equipment; the business was renamed Ripress S.R.L. in 1987 and relocated to its current site, which was physically doubled in 2017 through the acquisition of an adjacent industrial building to absorb rising order volume. Ripress sells to industrial manufacturers of plastic components in Italy and select international markets, targeting application areas that include technical molding and packaging as primary verticals, alongside medical, fruit and vegetable crates, bi-injection, and tortoiseshell molding.

The company's core differentiator is the proprietary HES (Hybrid Energy Saving) servo-proportional system, which combines a Daikin or Bosch servomotor, a gear pump, and an inverter to deliver 30-75% energy savings versus conventional hydraulics, sub-1% P/Q parameter repeatability, 30% noise reduction, and up to 80% reduction in cooling-fluid energy consumption. Ripress builds this system into three servo-hydraulic series (IT HES, ECO HES, and 2P HES) spanning 600 to 15000 kN of closing force, plus an Italian-designed full-electric FLOWER series for technical parts and a project-based vertical machine line. Beyond new machines, Ripress generates revenue from HES retrofit kits and VX5000 Linux-based control panel upgrades for any brand of legacy machine, premium refurbishment and overhaul services with 12-24 month warranties, and a used-machine trade-in business.

Commercially, Ripress runs direct factory sales supported by on-site demonstrations, customer service, and participation in major European exhibitions (PLAST, MECSPE, SAMUPLAST, K Show). Since 2016 it has held exclusive Italian distribution rights for Dongshin full-electric machines, layering its European-style control platform onto Dongshin hardware, and in 2023 it added Italian distribution of Topstar auxiliary equipment. The company maintains a multilingual website (Italian, English, Spanish), a dedicated mobile app for remote machine monitoring, and cloud-based Industry 4.0 telemetry. Ripress remains privately held under family ownership, with no external funding rounds, M&A activity, or public-listing disclosures in the available data.

Name

Ripress

Legal name

Ripress Srl

Website

https://ripress.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ripress is an Italian family-owned manufacturer of servo-hydraulic and full-electric injection molding machines for thermoplastics, headquartered in Nova Milanese. The company serves industrial manufacturers across packaging, technical molding, medical, and other sectors via direct sales and distribution partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nova Milanese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Injection Molding Machine Sales: Manufacture and sale of new servo-hydraulic and full-electric injection molding machines including IT HES, ECO HES, 2P HES, and FLOWER series.
2. Machine Refurbishment and Overhaul: Premium quality refurbishment, overhaul, and service of injection molding machines with 12-24 month warranty.
3. HES Retrofit Kit Sales: Upgrading existing injection molding machines with HES servo-motor units, compatible with all brands.
4. Control Panel Replacement: VX5000 controller system replacement for upgrading legacy injection molding machines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ripress designs, manufactures, and services injection molding machines for thermoplastic processing, offering four machine families (IT HES, ECO HES, 2P HES servo-hydraulic and FLOWER full-electric) plus vertical machines, HES retrofit kits, VX5000 controller upgrades, and machine refurbishment services. The company also distributes Dongshin full-electric presses and Topstar auxiliary equipment within Italy, targeting industrial plastic component manufacturers in technical moulding, packaging, medical, bi-injection, and crate production.

Product overview

Ripress manufactures injection moulding machines for thermoplastics across three main servo-hydraulic series (IT HES, ECO HES, 2P HES) plus the full-electric FLOWER series and vertical machines. The proprietary HES (Hydraulic Electronic System) servo-proportional technology, combining servomotor, gear pump and inverter, is the core differentiator across all hydraulic machines, delivering 30-75% energy savings. The company also offers special applications including HES retrofits and VX5000 control panel replacements for upgrading existing machines. Ripress distributes Dongshin full-electric presses in Italy and serves as an authorized Topstar auxiliary equipment distributor. Beyond new machine sales, Ripress provides refurbishment, overhauling, and used machine services with up to 24-month warranties. The product portfolio addresses sectors including technical moulding, medical, packaging, bi-injection, fruit/vegetable crates, and tortoiseshell moulding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT HES Servo-hydraulic injection press with HES servo-proportional system, Ripress's best-seller for over 12 years, with closing force from 600 to 13000 Kn. Suited for small, medium, and medium-large tonnages with high precision for technical articles.
• ECO HES Cost-effective servo-hydraulic press with toggle clamping equipped with the HES system, designed for affordability. Closing force from 900 to 3200 Kn, suited for technical moulding, furniture, medical, and high-production packaging.
• 2P HES Hydraulic press with 2-platen hydroblock closure equipped with the HES system, providing high tonnage with reduced length dimensions. Closing force from 5500 to 15000 Kn for technical moulding, furniture, and packaging productions.
• FLOWER Italian-designed full-electric injection molding machine with extremely robust structure and European components delivering repetitiveness and precision for technical moulding. Available in full electric or with servo-hydraulic nozzle touch movement, closing force from 500 to 4500 kN.
• Vertical Machines Vertical injection molding machines supplied on a project basis in multiple configurations: vertical injection, horizontal injection, fixed table, translating table, rotary table, and without tie bar, in various tonnages.
• HES Retrofit Kit Retrofit kit that replaces old fixed or variable delivery pumps on existing injection machines of any brand with a high-performance HES unit composed of brushless servo-motor, inverter, and gear-pump, delivering 30-75% energy savings.
• VX5000 Control Panel Replacement Linux-based PC controller replacement system with 15 or 18.5 inch full touch TFT color screen, Intel Celeron J1900 processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB SSD, fanless design, and IP65 compatibility, used to upgrade legacy control panels on any injection molding machine.
• Dongshin Electric Presses Full-electric Dongshin RB machines offered exclusively in Italy by Ripress, with injection speeds up to 400mm/s and Ripress-installed European-inspired control platform, suited for high-cycle packaging production.
• Machine Refurbishment and Overhaul Service Premium refurbishment and overhaul of injection molding machines including hydraulic updates (replacing old pumps with variable delivery units or servo-motor powered gear pumps) and electronic updates (PC-based LINUX control), with warranty from 12 to 24 months.
• Used Machines Trade-in of all brands of second-hand injection molding machines, selected opportunities at fair prices with Ripress warranty after general check-up and quality certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-75% energy savings compared to conventional hydraulic systems
• +5 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TopstarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Ripress became the official Italian distributor of Topstar brand, a leading manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for injection molding machines and industrial automation.
• DongshincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016Ripress became the exclusive Italian distributor for Dongshin full-electric GB series injection molding machines. The partnership combines Dongshin's high-performance electric machine technology with Ripress's European-style controller platform and local customer service support.
• Cozzi FamilycoreOthersFounding family behind Ripress, bringing over 30 years of experience in injection molding machine service and manufacturing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Milacron: American manufacturer of plastics processing and extrusion equipment (now part of Hillenbrand/Mold-Masters), with injection molding machines overlapping Ripress in tonnage range and industrial applications.
• Sumitomo (SHI) Demag: Japanese-origin injection molding machine maker with strong European operations focused on full-electric and hybrid machines for medical, packaging, and technical molding.
• Wittmann Battenfeld: Austrian maker of injection molding machines plus auxiliary equipment (robots, dryers, granulators) — particularly relevant as Ripress distributes Topstar auxiliaries in Italy and competes in similar vertical applications.
• Engel Austria: Austrian injection molding machine maker with full servo-hydraulic, full-electric, and hybrid product lines. Competes head-on for technical molding, packaging, and automotive applications across Europe.
• Negri Bossi: Italian manufacturer of injection molding machines headquartered near Milan, with comparable tonnage range and direct overlap in plastics processors across Italy. Closest direct competitor given geography and product overlap.
• ARBURG: German specialist manufacturer of injection molding machines with strong position in medical, packaging, and technical molding — the same verticals Ripress targets. Comparable mid-tier specialist positioning.
• BMB: Italian injection molding machine producer serving technical and packaging applications with similar tonnage coverage. Direct rival in the Italian and southern European plastics machinery market.
• KraussMaffei: German manufacturer of injection molding, extrusion, and reaction process machinery. Competes in Ripress's tonnage range and serves overlapping European plastics processors.

Broad incumbents

• Haitian International: World's largest injection molding machine manufacturer by volume, headquartered in China with significant European presence. Represents the high-volume, broad-incumbent competitive counterweight to Ripress's specialist positioning.

Emerging players

• Dongshin Hydraulics: Korean manufacturer of full-electric injection molding machines that Ripress distributes exclusively in Italy. Comparable product family and serves overlapping end-markets in packaging.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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