IPPI

What IPPI does

IPPI S.r.l. is a privately held Italian manufacturer specializing in plastic containers and custom injection-molded components, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Crespellano, Valsamoggia (province of Bologna). The company operates two complementary lines: a catalog range of autoclavable plastic boxes, silicone supports, stainless steel trays, implant holders, modular drawers, and small-parts trays designed primarily for dental clinics and medical sterilization workflows; and a custom manufacturing service covering mold design, injection molding of thermoplastics (including technical polymers such as PEEK and PPSU), CNC machining, laser marking, and screen printing. Its core technology platform is conventional plastic processing — injection molding plus downstream finishing — with in-house mold making and ABS prototyping that allow it to control quality across the full design-to-production chain. The autoclavable dental container line is produced under ISO 13485:2021 medical-device quality certification, which is a meaningful regulatory credential for hospital and dental buyers.

IPPI generates revenue through two streams: (1) catalog sales of standardized autoclavable boxes and accessories via quote-based ordering, and (2) custom engineering and molding services billed on a project basis with a 25-piece minimum order quantity and typical 30-day delivery from project definition. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct — customers request quotes through email, web forms, or an online project configurator (launched October 2024), supplemented by trade show participation (IDS 2023, Cologne), social media, and a multilingual website (Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, Turkish). Diletta Cuniberti has served as sole administrator since 1997, coordinating production and R&D. Customer concentration is in two verticals: dental/medical (primary, served through ISO 13485-certified autoclavable containers) and industrial manufacturing (secondary, served through modular storage and custom technical components). The company has no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and operates with a small headcount (11–50), with a registered share capital of €119,400 — all consistent with a closely held specialty manufacturer.

Name

IPPI

Legal name

IPPI S.r.l.

Website

https://ippi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IPPI S.r.l. is an Italian specialty manufacturer (founded 1970) of autoclavable plastic containers, silicone supports, and custom injection-molded components, primarily serving dental clinics, medical device sterilization workflows, and industrial customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Containers and Custom Injection-Molded Components

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ), Pharmaceutical & Medical Plastic Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAK)

Keywords

• Plastic container manufacturing
• Injection molding services
• Autoclavable sterilization containers
• Custom plastic part design
• Dental instrument packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Crespellano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Catalog Plastic Containers: Sale of standard plastic containers including autoclavable boxes, silicone supports, steel trays, implant holders, containers and tubes, modular drawers, and small parts trays for dental and industrial use
2. Custom Injection Molding Services: Design, mold making, injection molding, CNC machining, laser marking, and color printing services for custom plastic products based on customer specifications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IPPI designs, manufactures, and customizes plastic containers and components, primarily autoclavable boxes, silicone supports, stainless steel trays, implant holders, modular drawers, and small-parts trays used in dental/medical sterilization and industrial storage. The company also provides end-to-end custom manufacturing services including product design, in-house mold making, thermoplastic injection molding (including technical polymers such as PEEK and PPSU), CNC machining, laser marking, and color/screen printing on plastic, supported by an online Project Configurator tool for custom box design.

Product overview

IPPI is a specialist manufacturer of plastic containers with over 50 years of experience (since 1970). The company operates two main product lines: (1) Catalog Products including autoclavable boxes for dental/medical sterilization (FIDEMO, OLV series with multiple models like VISIC8, VISICTEEN, VISICTY, VISICZY, VISICAT, ONE, TOO, SLIM, MID), silicone supports and grommets (including GOMMINI A SCOMPARSA), stainless steel trays, implant holders, containers/tubes, and modular drawer storage systems; and (2) Custom Manufacturing Services covering injection molding of all polymers including technical materials like PEEK and PPSU, mold design and manufacturing, CNC machining, laser marking, color printing, and product design with prototype development. The company also provides an online Project Configurator tool for customizing autoclavable containers. All products serve industrial and medical/dental sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Box Autoclavabili (OLV Series Autoclavable Boxes)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FOO REUSE DESIGNminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2022Collaboration for sustainable reuse project presented at IDS 2023 trade show in Cologne. IPPI provides production waste and quality control discards which FOO transforms into design objects and gadgets. The partnership aligns with IPPI's philosophy of minimizing waste through creative reuse of imperfect molded products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Aesculap (B. Braun): German medical device division of B. Braun producing sterilization containers, surgical instruments, and autoclavable systems for hospitals and clinics. Broad incumbent competing in medical/dental sterilization containers, but as part of a much larger medical device portfolio.
• SciCan: Canadian/global manufacturer of infection control and sterilization equipment including dental instrument washers and sterilization workflows. Broad incumbent that competes adjacent to IPPI in dental/medical instrument processing, with broader sterilization equipment portfolio.
• GVS SpA: Italian-headquartered global manufacturer of medical filtration, packaging, and plastic components for healthcare and life sciences. Broad incumbent in the Italian medical plastics space with significantly larger scale and broader product portfolio than IPPI.
• Hu-Friedy (Cantel Medical / HuFriedyGroup): US-headquartered global leader in dental instruments and IMS cassette systems for instrument processing and sterilization. A broad incumbent that competes with IPPI in autoclavable dental cassettes and instrument organization, but with a significantly larger product portfolio and global scale.

Regional players

• Bormioli Pharma: Italian manufacturer of plastic packaging for pharmaceutical and medical applications. Regional peer sharing the Italian plastics manufacturing ecosystem with IPPI, though serving primarily pharmaceutical rather than dental sterilization end markets.
• Zhermack SpA: Italian dental and medical device manufacturer producing impression materials, equipment, and dental consumables. Regional peer serving the same Italian dental market as IPPI, though with a different primary product category.

Direct peers

• Smile Line SA: Swiss manufacturer of dental cassettes, autoclavable containers, and instrument organization systems for dental clinics. Direct peer to IPPI's autoclavable box and silicone support product lines serving the same dental professional segment.
• Hager & Meisinger: German manufacturer of dental instruments, cassettes, and sterilization organization products. Direct peer to IPPI's autoclavable dental boxes and instrument holder products serving dental clinics and laboratories.
• Romay Plastics: Spanish plastics manufacturer specializing in medical and dental plastic products and components. Direct peer to IPPI in injection-molded plastic parts for the medical/dental sector with similar customization capabilities.
• Astek Innovations: UK-based manufacturer of dental cassettes and instrument management solutions for dental clinics. Direct peer to IPPI's autoclavable container line serving the same dental sterilization workflow with comparable products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ippisrl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ippi-s.r.l.
• Instagraminstagram.com/ippi_srl

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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