Fenice

What Fenice does

Fenice S.p.A. is an Italian specialty chemical company headquartered in Valdagno (Vicenza, Veneto), founded in 1973 by the Pisi family and still family-owned, focused on leather finishing chemistry across the full leather lifecycle. Its product portfolio is organized into four divisions — Leather Finishing for tanneries, Shoe & Leather Goods Finishing, Leather Care for end consumers, and a newer Performance Coatings & Finishes unit serving non-leather substrates — and includes a proprietary bio-based polyurethane range (RESISTO RS, 52–70% bio-based carbon content). Underlying technical capability rests on an in-house R&D center and pilot tannery that support formulation, application testing, and scale-up of coatings, dyes, finishes, and care products.

The company's business model is predominantly B2B direct sales backed by a network of international sales representatives serving tanneries, footwear manufacturers, leather goods producers, and automotive clients globally, with a supplementary consumer channel via the fenice.care brand. Phenice's economic position is supported by deep technical service and recipe-level integration into customer production lines, formalized through ISO 9001:2015 quality management, ZDHC Level 3 (wastewater/chemistry of input) compliance, and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification. Share capital is reported at €3,150,000 and headcount in the 51–100 range, with no public revenue, funding, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Fenice

Legal name

Fenice S.p.A.

Website

https://www.fenice.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FENICE is a chemical firm that manufactures and analyzes chemicals used in leather finishing, shoe finishing, and leathergoods finishing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals for Leather Finishing

NAICS

Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing (3161), Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing (316110), Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing (31611)

SIC

Leather & Leather Products (3100), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Textile, Leather & Paper Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAM)

Keywords

• Leather finishing chemicals
• Shoe finishing products
• Leather goods finishing
• Performance coatings chemicals
• Leather care products

Headquarters

HQ city

Valdagno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Leather Finishing Chemicals: Specialty chemical products for leather finishing including resins, fillers, oils, waxes, solvent lacquers, systems, stucco/fillers, cationic specialties, water-based fixatives, pigments, dyes, polyurethanes, auxiliaries, and feel modifiers. Sold to tanneries for application during leather processing.
2. Shoe and Leather Goods Finishing Products: Wide range of products for shoe upper finishing (creams, dressings, revivers, fatliquors, dyes, cleaners, water-repellents, softeners, topcoats) and leather goods finishing. Qualified technical assistance available at laboratories in major shoe and leather goods markets worldwide.
3. Performance Coatings Division: New division promoting applications of products in non-leather areas including transfer and finish coatings for PVC, PU/PVC and PU; manufacturing of FILM and MEMBRANE; and textile products. Product families include PRESKIN, SKIN, ADHESIVES, BIO POLYURETHANES, ADDITIVES, FINISH, and PIGMENTS.
4. Leather Care Consumer Products: Specialties for care and maintenance intended for the final consumer through fenice.care domain. Includes leather cleaners, conditioners, stain removers, and maintenance products.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fenice S.p.A. designs, manufactures, and sells specialty chemicals used across the leather lifecycle — from tannery finishing resins, fillers, lacquers, polyurethanes, pigments and dyes, through shoe and leather-goods finishing products, to consumer leather care specialties. The company complements its chemical portfolio with a Performance Coatings division serving textile, synthetic, and microfiber substrates, supported by in-house R&D and a pilot tannery for formulation testing.

Product overview

Fenice S.p.A. is a chemical products company specializing in integrated leather solutions across the entire leather lifecycle. The company operates four main product divisions: (1) Leather Finishing - specialty chemicals for automotive, upholstery, footwear, leather goods and apparel; (2) Shoe Finishing and Leather Goods - finishing products for shoe uppers, soles, heels, welts and edge dyeing; (3) Leather Care (Fenice.care) - consumer-facing leather care and maintenance products; and (4) Performance Coatings and Finishes - coatings for textile, synthetic and microfiber substrates. Sub-category offerings include Automotive Leather Finishing with specialized products for vehicle interiors, Paper Release/Transfer Finishing technology for release paper applications, and Renewable Sources product lines featuring water dispersion polyurethanes and leather finishing products with biobased carbon content derived from vegetal renewable materials. The company also offers INCI-formulated specialty chemical products for various cleaning and care applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leather Finishing Specialty chemical portfolio for leather finishing covering resins, fillers, oils, waxes, solvent lacquers, systems, stuccoes, cationic specialities, water-based fixatives, pigments, dyes, polyurethanes in water dispersion, auxiliaries, and feel modifiers, sold to tanneries for automotive, upholstery, footwear, leather goods, and apparel applications.
• Shoe Finishing and Leather Goods Finishing products for shoe uppers (creams, dressings, revivers, fatliquors, dyes, cleaners, water-repellents, softeners, topcoats), leather soles, heels, welts, and edge dyeing for leather goods, supplied to shoe factories and leather goods manufacturers with qualified technical assistance at Fenice laboratories in major markets.
• Leather Care (Fenice.care) INCI-formulated specialties for the care and maintenance of leather aimed at the final consumer, including cleaners, conditioners, stain removers and maintenance products for personal leather goods, distributed via the fenice.care storefront.
• Performance Coatings and Finishes Performance finishes for textile, synthetic and microfiber substrates, including water-based resins (PRESKIN, SKIN), adhesives, bio polyurethanes, additives, finishes, and pigments, sold through the dedicated Performance Coatings division.
• Automotive Leather Finishing Specialized leather finishing products for automotive interiors including stuccoes, adhesion promoters, PU basecoats, special PU, top coats, matting agents, isolating systems, crosslinkers, auxiliaries, and feel modifiers for seats, steering wheels, and panels.
• Paper Release / Transfer Finishing Products for transfer finishing technology via release paper application, including stuccoes, prebottomings, special polyurethanes, basecoats, pre-skin products for paper application, color coats, and top coats, used in sophisticated leather goods finishing.
• Renewable Sources - Water Dispersion Polyurethanes RESISTO RS series water-based polyurethane dispersions (RS 42, RS 45, RS 70, RS 85) derived from vegetal renewable sources with bio-based carbon content of 52–70%, formulated for conventional leather finishing and transfer finishing with high hydrolytic resistance and excellent physical-mechanical properties.
• Renewable Sources - Leather Finishing Products Leather finishing product families with biobased carbon content including oil emulsions (DC 109/A, DC OIL 1090, DC OIL 8, DC 181, DC 117), wax emulsions (DC 211, DARK WAX, DC WAX 77/80/90), protein binders (DC U2, DC 147, BRIGHT 47, DC 250/201/25), fillers, nitroemulsions (SE W 13 HF, SE W 43/4, SE W 43/5, SE W 43/10, PANEMUL 01), and PU topcoats (GREENTOP 10, GREENTOP 15).
• INCI Sheets Products Complete range of INCI-formulated leather and textile care products including cleaners (LEATHER CLEANER, POWER CLEANER, SOFT CLEAN), stain removers (FABRIC VANISH REMOVER, TEXTILE STAIN REMOVER, INK REMOVER), degreasers, purifiers, and specialty treatments for various materials.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stahl Holdings B.V. Global market leader in leather finishing chemicals and high-performance coatings headquartered in the Netherlands. Most direct comparable to Fenice — competes in leather coatings, finishes, and synthetic substrates, with similar focus on ZDHC compliance and sustainable chemistry.
• TFL Group (Tanneries Fournier Limosin): Major global supplier of specialty chemicals to the leather industry, offering tanning, retanning, and finishing products. Comparable to Fenice across leather processing chemistry with similar end-customer base of tanneries and OEMs.
• Smit & Zoon: Dutch family-owned specialty chemicals company producing leather processing chemicals and additives. Closely comparable mid-sized European player serving tanneries with finishing chemistry — similar family-owned, sustainability-focused profile.
• Trumpler GmbH & Co. KG: German specialty chemicals manufacturer supplying the leather and textile industries with finishing, dyeing, and coating products. Direct competitor in European leather finishing chemistry with adjacent textile coatings exposure.
• Zschimmer & Schwarz GmbH: German specialty chemicals producer with a dedicated leather chemicals division offering tanning auxiliaries, fatliquors, and finishing products. Comparable European mid-market player with similar B2B direct-sales model.
• Kemia S.p.A. Italian specialty chemical company focused on leather finishing, polyurethane dispersions, and water-based coatings. Closest geographic peer to Fenice with overlapping product portfolio in polyurethane and water-based finishing chemistry.

Broad incumbents

• LANXESS AG: Large German specialty chemicals company with a Leather business unit offering tanning chemicals, preservatives, and finishing products. Broad incumbent operating at much larger scale across multiple chemical segments including leather.
• BASF SE: Global chemical giant with a Leather Solutions portfolio supplying tanning auxiliaries, dyes, and finishing chemicals. Much larger competitor with cross-industry R&D resources that compete for premium-tier leather accounts.

Emerging players

• Quimser S.A. Spanish specialty chemical company manufacturing polyurethane resins and acrylic emulsions for leather finishing and textile coatings. Smaller European player with partial product overlap and growing sustainable chemistry focus.
• Schill+Seilacher "Struktol" GmbH: German specialty chemical manufacturer producing leather auxiliaries, fatliquors, and finishing products. Comparable mid-sized European leather chemistry specialist with adjacent rubber and plastics exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fenice-spa
• Instagraminstagram.com/fenicespa

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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