Il Portico

Name

Il Portico

Legal name

NUOVA CARPENTERIA S.R.L.

Website

https://ilporticocostruzioni.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laminated Wood Outdoor Structures

NAICS

Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212)

SIC

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Pergolas, Gazebos & Shade Structures (HSAPALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Porch & Veranda Construction (HSAPALAG), Patio Construction (Pavers, Concrete & Stone) (HSAPALAB), Residential Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) & Backyard Homes (IMAFABAK)

Keywords

• Laminated wood structures
• Wooden porticos pergolas
• Custom gazebos carports
• Wooden garages sheds
• Timber construction Italy

Headquarters

HQ city

San Quirico

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom wooden structure sales and installation: One-time sale of custom-designed laminated wood structures (porticos, gazebos, pergolas, carports, sheds, garages, mezzanines) including professional installation. Products are entirely custom-made to customer specifications for length and depth. Installation is included in the service offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Il Portico designs, manufactures, and installs custom laminated wood (legno lamellare) structures for residential and commercial outdoor spaces. Their portfolio includes cantilevered and columned porticos, retractable pergolas, canopies, car shelters, gazebos, garden sheds/garages, and interior mezzanines. Every structure is custom-sized and built in-house at their 9,000 m² facility, then professionally installed on-site using proprietary concealed steel bracket systems that eliminate the need for masonry work.

Product overview

Il Portico is a 40-year-old family-run carpentry business specializing in the design, production, and installation of laminated wood structures for civil construction. The company operates from a 9,000 m² facility and offers a complete portfolio of outdoor wooden structures: Porticati (cantilevered, on columns, and PVC-covered variants), Pergolati Apribili (retractable pergolas), Tettucci e Copri Cancelli (canopies and gate covers), Copriauto (car shelters), Gazebo, Casette e Garage (garden sheds and garages), and Soppalchi (mezzanines). All products feature concealed steel mounting systems without masonry work, 10-year warranties, and load capacities of 230 kg/m² (400 kg/m² for Soppalchi). The company primarily serves the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, and Piacenza in Northern Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Porticati Wooden portico structures available in three variants: cantilevered (a sbalzo), on columns, and with PVC covering. Designed for outdoor coverage attached to buildings, with 230 kg/m² load capacity and 10-year warranty. Fully custom-sized in length and depth.
• Pergolati Apribili Retractable pergolas with patented sliding aluminum panel system that transforms from open-air shade to fully waterproof coverage. Features 230 kg/m² load capacity, concealed steel bracket mounting without masonry work, and often qualifies as edilizia libera (free construction) in Italy.
• Tettucci e Copri Cancelli Roof canopies and gate covers designed for entrances and gates, featuring 230 kg/m² load capacity. Available with straight traditional supports or curved modern supports, with concealed steel brackets and artisan-quality flashing details.
• Copriauto Wooden car shelters and carports for vehicle protection, available in versions with and without front supports using curved laminated wood beams. Custom-sized in length and depth, with 230 kg/m² load capacity and concealed mounting brackets.
• Gazebo Freestanding wooden gazebos for gardens, available in two-slope, four-slope, and PVC covering variants. Made exclusively from laminated wood with 230 kg/m² load capacity, customizable in length and depth, and may qualify as edilizia libera depending on model.
• Casette e Garage Wooden garden sheds and garages with 230 kg/m² load capacity. Freestanding structures with tongue-and-groove walls (3.5 cm), custom-sized doors and windows, complete roof coverings with perimeter flashing and tiles. Range covers greenhouses, woodsheds, and garden houses.
• Soppalchi Wooden mezzanines/interior platforms for space optimization within homes, with 400 kg/m² load capacity. Fully customizable in form and finishes, available with wood, iron, or combination balustrades, and concealed steel mounting brackets without masonry work.

Quantifiable outcome

• 230 kg/m² structural load capacity for porticos, gazebos, carports; 400 kg/m² for mezzanines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Gibus: Italian manufacturer of retractable pergolas, verandas and outdoor living systems. Overlaps directly with Il Portico's Pergolati Apribili and Porticati lines and competes for the same Italian residential and HoReCa customers.
• Brustor: Belgian premium pergola and veranda manufacturer. Overlaps with Il Portico's retractable pergola and portico offerings and competes for upscale European residential customers seeking custom outdoor coverings.
• KE Outdoor: Italian designer and manufacturer of bioclimatic pergolas and outdoor aluminum-wood structures. Closely comparable to Il Portico in product category (pergolas, verandas, outdoor coverings) and in serving Italian residential and hospitality customers with custom-installed solutions.
• Palmiye: Turkish/European manufacturer of bioclimatic and retractable pergolas, verandas and carports. Comparable to Il Portico's retractable pergola and Copriauto product lines and increasingly active in Mediterranean residential markets.

Broad incumbents

• Warema: German sun-shading and outdoor structure incumbent with a broad portfolio including large-format pergolas and terrace roofs. Comparable in the broader outdoor-structures category but operates at materially larger scale and across multiple European countries.
• Sunflex: German manufacturer of glass and aluminum sun protection, winter gardens and terrace roofs. Adjacent competitor in the custom outdoor-structure category serving premium European residential customers.
• Aluk Group: Italian/European aluminum systems group producing windows, doors and increasingly bioclimatic pergolas and outdoor structures. Comparable at the pergola/veranda layer but operates as a broad incumbent across multiple product categories.
• Renson: Belgian outdoor living specialist with a broad portfolio of pergolas, terrace coverings and louvre systems. Comparable in end-product (custom outdoor wooden/aluminum structures) but operates across Europe with a wider portfolio than Il Portico.

Regional players

• Palazzetti: Italian manufacturer of outdoor fireplaces, BBQs and complementary wooden outdoor structures. Comparable as a regional Italian outdoor-living brand serving residential and HoReCa customers, though its core category differs from Il Portico's structural products.
• Wood House: Italian manufacturer of prefabricated wooden houses and garden structures. Comparable in the laminated-wood construction niche and in serving Italian residential customers with custom wooden outdoor buildings such as sheds, garages and gazebos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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