MABI INTERNATIONAL

What MABI INTERNATIONAL does

MABI INTERNATIONAL S.R.L. is an Italian contract manufacturer of luxury leather goods, founded in 1979 in San Daniele del Friuli (Udine) by a family of footwear craftsmen and led by founder and CEO Mario Biasutti. The company produces bags and small leather accessories for major international luxury fashion houses, operating alongside its own proprietary brand, Andrea Mabiani, which was launched at founding and achieved worldwide success in the 1980s-1990s. Production capacity exceeds 120,000 bags and 300,000 small leather goods per year, with all manufacturing carried out in Italy across three sites: the headquarters and primary facility in San Daniele del Friuli, a small leather goods hub in Scandicci (Tuscany) established in 2012, and a leather goods hub in Albignasego (Veneto) established in 2018, the latter two operated through wholly-owned subsidiaries MABIFIR S.R.L. and MABIPELL S.R.L.

MABI offers an integrated, full-service production process under one roof, spanning development and planning, prototyping, materials control, cutting, assembling, quality control, packaging, and shipment, combining artisanal craftsmanship with modern manufacturing technology. The company employs approximately 300 internal collaborators and has maintained relationships with major luxury maisons for over 25 years. Operating geographies in the disclosed sources are limited to Italy, but the client base is described as global luxury fashion brands.

The business model is dual: contract (third-party) manufacturing for luxury brands is the core revenue stream, supplemented by the proprietary Andrea Mabiani brand. Distribution is direct, enterprise-style B2B engagement with luxury fashion houses rather than marketing-driven acquisition; pricing is privately negotiated and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held by the Biasutti family, registered as an Italian S.R.L. with €500,000 of paid-up share capital, with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Governance includes an Ethical Code and Organizational Model adopted under Italian Legislative Decree 231/2001, and a whistleblowing procedure aligned with D.lgs. 24/2023.

Name

MABI INTERNATIONAL

Legal name

MABI INTERNATIONAL S.R.L.

Website

https://mabi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MABI INTERNATIONAL is an Italian contract manufacturer, founded in 1979, that produces luxury bags and small leather accessories for major international fashion houses across three Italian production facilities, alongside its own Andrea Mabiani brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Leather Goods Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing (316990), Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (31599)

SIC

Leather & Leather Products (3100)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury & Designer Leather Goods Manufacturing (IMAOAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Handbags & Fashion Bags Manufacturing (IMAOAHAA), Wallets, Small Leather Goods & Accessories Manufacturing (IMAOAHAB), Contract / Private Label Cut & Sew Manufacturing (OEM/ODM) (IMAOAEAM)

Keywords

• Leather goods manufacturing
• Luxury handbag production
• Contract manufacturing services
• Small leather goods
• Fashion accessories production

Headquarters

HQ city

San Daniele Del Friuli

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Third-party Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing services for luxury fashion brands, producing bags and small leather goods. The company produces for major international luxury maison.
2. Proprietary Brand - Andrea Mabiani: Owned leather goods brand launched alongside third-party production, targeting the luxury leather goods market.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

MABI INTERNATIONAL is a contract manufacturer of luxury leather goods, producing bags and small leather accessories for major international fashion houses. The company manages the complete production lifecycle — from development and planning, prototyping, materials control, cutting, and assembling through quality control, packaging, and shipment — across three Italian facilities. It also operates its own proprietary brand, Andrea Mabiani, in the luxury leather goods segment.

Product overview

MABI INTERNATIONAL is a luxury leather goods manufacturer founded in 1979, operating a dual business model comprising third-party manufacturing services for major international luxury brands and its own proprietary brand 'Andrea Mabiani'. The company manages complete in-house production processes including development, prototyping, material control, cutting, assembling, quality control, packaging, and shipment. Production spans two categories: luxury bags (over 120,000 units/year) and small leather goods (over 300,000 units/year), manufactured across three facilities in Italy: San Daniele del Friuli (headquarters), Scandicci (small leather goods hub established 2012), and Albignasego (leather goods hub established 2018).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Andrea Mabiani: Proprietary leather goods brand launched in 1979, which achieved worldwide success in the leather goods market during the 1980s-1990s.

Products and services

• Third-Party Manufacturing Services End-to-end contract manufacturing of high-end leather goods (bags and small leather accessories) for major international luxury fashion maison. Covers the full production lifecycle from development, planning, prototyping, materials control, cutting, and assembling through quality control, packaging, and shipment. Annual capacity of 120,000+ bags and 300,000+ small leather goods across three Italian production sites.
• Andrea Mabiani MABI INTERNATIONAL's own line of luxury leather goods and accessories. Launched at the company's founding and positioned as a branded offering alongside the company's third-party manufacturing business, giving the company a presence in both B2B contract production and branded retail.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of experience in luxury leather goods production
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Prada Group: Italian luxury group (Prada, Miu Miu) with significant in-house leather goods manufacturing at its Tuscan and Veneto production sites. Operates vertically integrated leather goods production similar to MABI's competencies, though as a brand owner with captive capacity.
• Richemont: Swiss luxury group with significant leather goods maisons (Cartier, Montblanc, Dunhill, Chloé). Comparable in being a multi-maison luxury platform that sources and produces leather goods with strict quality and provenance requirements — a likely customer profile for a contract manufacturer like MABI.
• Bottega Veneta: Kering-owned Italian luxury house renowned for its intrecciato woven leather goods produced at the Vicenza-area labs. Comparable in luxury leather goods positioning and Made-in-Italy craft identity, though operates as a brand rather than contract manufacturer.
• LVMH Métiers d'Art: LVMH's specialized manufacturing division that consolidates leather goods production and tanneries (e.g., Tanneries Roux, Les Métiers du Cuir). Operates in the same Italian/European luxury leather manufacturing space as MABI, though inside a much larger conglomerate group.
• Capri Holdings: Multinational luxury group owning Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors, with substantial leather goods sourcing from Italian manufacturers. Comparable as a buyer-side customer archetype for an Italian luxury contract manufacturer like MABI.
• Hermès: French luxury house famous for leather goods (Birkin, Kelly) with vertically integrated saddlery and leather craftsmanship heritage. Comparable as a luxury leather goods producer with craft-led, vertically integrated manufacturing, though primarily a brand owner rather than contract manufacturer.
• Tod's Group: Italian luxury group (Tod's, Roger Vivier, Hogan) with manufacturing rooted in the Marche region. Comparable as an Italian luxury leather goods producer, combining brand ownership with artisanal craft capabilities similar to MABI's positioning.

Direct peers

• Pelletteria Bencini: Tuscan-based leather goods manufacturer producing handbags and small leather goods for fashion brands. Directly comparable business model as an Italian luxury contract leather goods producer serving maison clients.
• Manifattura Padana M.P.P. Italian leather goods contract manufacturer in Tuscany serving international luxury and fashion brands. Directly comparable as a peer-tier Italian leather goods OEM/contract manufacturer in the same customer segment and craft category.
• Colombera S.p.A. Italian contract manufacturer of leather goods for luxury and fashion brands, based in the Veneto region. Operates in the same artisanal-leather contract manufacturing space as MABI, serving comparable luxury maison clients with similar Made-in-Italy production capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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