Socaf

Name

Socaf

Legal name

Socaf S.p.A.

Website

https://socaf.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310), Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (335210)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Floor Cleaning Equipment (Scrubbers, Sweepers, Burnishers) (IMAHALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Facility Maintenance (MRO) Cleaning Supplies Distribution (CRAOAGAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning machines
• Professional floor scrubbers
• Robotic cleaning equipment
• Industrial vacuum cleaners
• Pressure washers

Headquarters

HQ city

Sotto

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 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. Machine Sales: Sale of new professional and industrial cleaning machines including floor scrubbers, sweepers, pressure washers, vacuum cleaners, and robotic cleaning equipment from international manufacturers.
2. Machine Rental: Short-term and long-term rental of cleaning machines with flexible formulas. Includes Full Rent option with operator and maintenance included. Rental fees based on actual usage time.
3. Used Machine Sales: Sale of certified used cleaning machines with 3 to 12 months warranty, fully reliable, safe and operational.
4. Financial Solutions: Customized payment solutions including long-term financing, leasing options, fixed-rate financing, and operational leasing through partner financial institutions.
5. Technical Services and Maintenance: Emergency intervention services, scheduled maintenance programs, technical assistance, on-site repairs, and operator training.
6. Cleaning Products: Sale of cleaning products including detergents, accessories, bags, cloths and sponges, Ecolabel certified products, PPE, dispensers, and paper products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Socaf sells, rents, and services professional and industrial cleaning machines—including robotic floor scrubbers (ECOBOT, Phantas), robotic sweepers, walk-behind and ride-on floor scrubbers, industrial sweepers, pressure washers, and industrial vacuum cleaners—along with complementary detergents, accessories, and consumables. The company delivers these solutions across industrial, retail, logistics, hospitality, and professional cleaning company verticals in Northern Italy, supported by consulting, maintenance, financing, and trade-in services.

Product overview

Socaf is a specialist in professional cleaning solutions and workplace quality environments since 1982. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into two main categories: cleaning machinery and services. The machinery portfolio includes robot floor scrubbers (ECOBOT series, PHANTAS) and robot sweepers (BEETLE, Sweep series) representing autonomous cleaning solutions; floor scrubbers across all form factors (Piccole/Pedestrian, Uomo a Terra/Walk-behind, Uomo a Bordo/Ride-on, Combinate/Combined, and i-mop series); industrial sweepers; pressure washers; vacuum cleaners; and complementary equipment including single-brush machines, steam generators, and air purifiers. Supporting sub-brands include Aquarial (evaporative cooling) and Caldofacile (heating solutions). The services portfolio complements the hardware with rental options (short-term, long-term, Full Rent), guaranteed used equipment, emergency intervention, technical consulting, technological innovation research, trade-in/overvaluation, and customized financial solutions. This integrated offering enables Socaf to serve industrial, commercial, retail, logistics, and Ho.Re.Ca. sectors with complete cleaning solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aquarial: Brand for evaporative cooling solutions for environments where air conditioning cannot be installed - ecological solutions for energy efficiency
• Caldofacile

Products and services

• Robot Lavapavimenti (ECOBOT Series)

Quantifiable outcome

• i-mop achieves 70% faster cleaning than conventional mops and 30% faster than traditional automatic scrubbers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bottoni SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2027Commercial distribution company based in Settimo Pescantina (VR), operating since 1983 in industrial cleaning for civil and healthcare sectors. Part of a strategic merger planned for January 1, 2027, combining three complementary companies into a new national reference player in professional cleaning distribution.
• Tecno Clean SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2027Company based in Cordenons (PN), operating since 1992 in the sale and rental of professional cleaning products and solutions with an innovative distribution model and highly structured logistics force integrated with systems. Part of planned merger for January 1, 2027.
• AMA HOLDING SRLcoreOthers · 21 May 2025Parent company exercising Direction and Coordination (Art. 2497 bis Italian Civil Code) over Socaf S.p.A. Tax code 04792850168, based in Osio Sotto (BG).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IPC (IPC Gansow / IPC Europe): Italian/European manufacturer of professional cleaning machines (scrubbers, sweepers, vacuums, pressure washers). Comparable to Socaf because its product portfolio and Italian distribution overlap significantly with Socaf's catalog and target customers.
• Comac S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of professional floor scrubbers, sweepers, and combined machines. Comparable to Socaf because it offers the same core equipment categories (ride-on and walk-behind scrubbers, sweepers) sold to overlapping Italian industrial/retail customers; a direct competitor whose products may also be carried by Socaf.
• Fimap S.p.A. Italian manufacturer (now part of Kärcher group) of professional floor scrubbers and sweepers. Comparable to Socaf because it produces and sells the same floor cleaning machines used in Italian retail, logistics, and industrial facilities—directly competing for end-customer equipment purchases.

Broad incumbents

• Hako (Hako Group): German manufacturer of industrial and municipal cleaning machines (scrubbers, sweepers, municipal equipment). Comparable to Socaf because it competes for the same Italian industrial/logistics cleaning equipment purchases and offers direct service through its Italian subsidiary.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions serving industrial, retail, and Ho.Re.Ca. customers with cleaning chemicals, equipment, and services. Comparable to Socaf because it supplies cleaning chemistry, equipment, and integrated service to the same Italian end-customer segments and competes most directly with Socaf's consumables + service offering.
• Kärcher: World-leading German manufacturer of professional and consumer cleaning machines (scrubbers, pressure washers, vacuums). Comparable to Socaf because it competes for the same Italian industrial and Ho.Re.Ca. cleaning equipment spend, but operates globally with full vertical manufacturing and direct sales/service networks.
• Nilfisk: Global Danish manufacturer and direct seller of professional cleaning equipment (scrubbers, sweepers, vacuums). Comparable to Socaf because it sells the same floor cleaning and vacuum machines to industrial and retail end-customers, but at vastly greater scale and through its own distribution rather than a regional distributor model.
• Tennant Company: US-based global manufacturer of floor scrubbers, sweepers, and robotic cleaning machines (including autonomous offerings). Comparable to Socaf because it sells into the same industrial and retail cleaning end-markets and is one of the principal global suppliers of robotic cleaning equipment (BrainCorp partnership).
• Diversey (Solenis): Global hygiene and cleaning solutions provider offering chemicals, equipment, and facility services across industrial, retail, and Ho.Re.Ca. verticals. Comparable to Socaf because it competes for Italian customers' cleaning chemistry contracts and integrated equipment-plus-service deals.

Regional players

• MGF Group: Italian distributor/manufacturer (former Dulevo) of street sweepers and industrial cleaning machinery. Comparable to Socaf because it sells industrial and municipal cleaning equipment in Italy with a focus on outdoor/road sweepers and industrial scrubbers—adjacent competition in shared customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/SocafSpa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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