Effegibrevetti
Effegibrevetti is a privately held Italian manufacturer founded in 1964 that designs and produces patented hinges, concealed fittings, and opening mechanisms for the global furniture industry from its Segrate headquarters near Milan.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1964
- HeadquartersSegrate, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Effegibrevetti does
Effegibrevetti (legal entity Effegi Brevetti SRL) is an Italian private limited company founded in 1964 by Fiorello Giovannetti, headquartered in Segrate near Milan at Via Cava Trombetta 17/25. The company designs and manufactures opening and fitting systems for the furniture industry, organized into three product families: furniture hinges (e.g., Ankor DS-30, Ankor GT, Ankor DSA), furniture fittings (e.g., Ghost, MonoGhost, Roto, Heliblock, Megalock, Alfa shelf supports), and mechanisms for furniture (e.g., Unico, Unico Flap, Winch series, Pegaso pantograph, Click push-to-open). The current catalogue spans 3 hinge lines, 28 fitting lines, and 9 mechanism lines, all designed and manufactured in Italy at the Segrate facility which houses production, warehousing, and R&D.
The technology base is mechanical engineering: 18+ patented inventions covering expansion plugs, concealed hinges, soft-closing flap mechanisms, pantograph door systems, and modular sliding solutions. The company has accumulated external recognition including the Interzum Award for Roto in 2015 and for Unico in 2019, a 1966 Best Inventor Award in Lombardy for the founder, and ISO 9001 quality management certification. The product portfolio is characterized by emphasis on concealed/invisible hardware and patented soft-close, push-to-open, and articulated motion systems targeted at premium furniture applications.
Effegibrevetti operates a B2B direct sales model, selling engineered hardware components to furniture manufacturers and industry professionals worldwide through website contact inquiries and recurring presence at major international trade shows including Sicam in Pordenone and Interzum in Cologne. Revenue is generated through hardware component sales; no pricing, revenue figures, or customer logos are publicly disclosed. The company is privately held, founder-family controlled, and has operated independently for over 60 years with no external institutional investment, acquisitions, or M&A activity recorded.
Effegibrevetti firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Effegibrevetti
- Legal name
- Effegi Brevetti SRL
- Website
- https://effegibrevetti.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1964
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Effegibrevetti is a privately held Italian manufacturer founded in 1964 that designs and produces patented hinges, concealed fittings, and opening mechanisms for the global furniture industry from its Segrate headquarters near Milan.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Effegibrevetti industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Furniture Hardware
- NAICS
- Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing (3379)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Stair Parts, Railings & Architectural Woodwork (HSAPAIAJ)
Keywords
Where Effegibrevetti is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Segrate
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Effegibrevetti business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware component sales: Sale of physical furniture hardware components including hinges, fittings, and mechanisms to furniture manufacturers. Products are sold as manufactured components, likely through B2B pricing and volume arrangements with furniture manufacturers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels8 records
Effegibrevetti product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Effegibrevetti designs and manufactures opening and fitting systems for the furniture industry, producing furniture hinges, furniture fittings (snap, horizontal, vertical, concealed, shelf supports, levellers), and furniture mechanisms (push-to-open, flap, vertical opening, oblique, coplanar sliding, pantograph door systems). All products are engineered, prototyped and produced at the company's Segrate (Milan) headquarters and sold to furniture manufacturers nationally and internationally.
Product overview
Effegibrevetti designs and manufactures opening and fitting systems for the furniture industry. The company offers three main product categories: (1) Furniture hinges including Ankor DS-30, Ankor GT, Ankor DSA for swing and flap doors; (2) Furniture fittings including concealed solutions (Ghost series, MonoGhost series, Roto, Rostro), snap fittings (Normal 720, 800, 850), horizontal fittings (Heliblock, Megalock, Superlock), vertical fittings (Beta, Combi, MiniCombi), furniture levellers (Cricco C3, Normal 400-480 series), and shelf supports (Alfa, Alfa Glass, Alfa Glass Lock series, Normal 330, Ankor Expanding Sockets); (3) Mechanisms for furniture including Unico Flap, Unico, SlimWinch, Winch, MicroWinch, NanoWinch, MiniWinch, Click (Push-to-open), and Pegaso (pantograph door system). All products are designed and manufactured entirely in Italy at the Segrate headquarters.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Ankor DS-30 Concealed hinge for swing doors designed for heavy doors with load capacity up to 30 kg, made of steel, zamak and nylon. For furniture manufacturers.
- Ankor GT Hinge for flap doors designed and manufactured for doors from 18 to 28 mm thick. For furniture manufacturers.
- Ankor DSA
- Ghost 20 High-performance acetal furniture shelf support that is completely invisible when mounted. For furniture manufacturers.
- MonoGhost 8 High-strength furniture shelf support specifically for 12mm thick shelves or partitions, made of acetal, invisible when mounted. For furniture manufacturers.
- MonoGhost 12 Invisible furniture shelf support for 16 mm thick shelves. For furniture manufacturers.
- MonoGhost 20 Invisible shelf support for shelves or partitions. For furniture manufacturers.
- Roto Concealed horizontal furniture fitting designed for 19 mm thick panels, with integrated acetal expansion sleeve. For furniture manufacturers.
- Rostro
- Vertigo
- Heliblock
- Megalock
- Superlock
- Normal 720
- Normal 800
- Normal 850
- Beta
- Combi
- MiniCombi
- Cricco C3
- Normal 400
- Normal 420
- Normal 430
- Normal 450
- Normal 480
- Alfa
- Alfa Glass
- Alfa Glass Lock
- Alfa Glass Lock 2
- Normal 330
- Ankor Expanding Sockets Brass expanding sockets used to create anchoring systems for metric screws. For furniture manufacturers.
- Click
- Unico Flap Upward flap door mechanism with integrated hinge, 12mm thick, with soft closing up to 15 degrees, for doors 200–480mm height and over 10 kg weight. For furniture manufacturers.
- Unico Flap door mechanism with integrated hinge, 12mm thick, for doors 18mm thick. For furniture manufacturers.
- MicroWinch Mechanism for flap, solid and framed doors. Symmetrical, can be fitted on both sides of the cabinet. For furniture manufacturers.
- NanoWinch Mechanism for blind and framed flap doors. Symmetrical, can be applied on both sides of the cabinet. For furniture manufacturers.
- MiniWinch Blind and framed flap door mechanism designed to be fitted on both sides of the cabinet. For furniture manufacturers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Ankor DS-30 hinge supports doors weighing up to 30 kg
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Effegibrevetti
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Effegibrevetti technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Effegibrevetti partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Effegibrevetti competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Titus: UK-headquartered manufacturer (with significant Italian operations) of furniture connectors, hinges, and drawer systems. Directly comparable B2B furniture hardware competitor with similar product breadth across hinges and fittings.
- Hettich: German family-owned manufacturer of furniture fittings and hardware including hinges, drawer systems, and flap door mechanisms. Directly comparable product categories to Effegibrevetti with substantially larger scale, broader portfolio, and established global manufacturing and distribution.
- Salice: Italian manufacturer of furniture hinges and movement systems based in Novedrate. Closest geographic peer to Effegibrevetti, directly competing in concealed hinges and flap mechanisms with similar premium positioning and Italian heritage.
- FGV (Formenti & Giovenzana): Italian manufacturer of furniture fittings, hinges, and mechanisms. Direct competitor in the Italian and European furniture hardware market with overlapping product categories and customer base.
- GRASS: Austrian manufacturer specializing in drawer runner systems, motion technologies, and flap door mechanisms. Directly competes with Effegibrevetti's mechanisms category, particularly in flap and lift systems.
- Sugatsune: Japanese manufacturer of furniture and architectural hardware with global presence. Comparable offering in invisible/concealed hardware and hinges, serving similar premium furniture OEM customers with strong design focus.
- Blum: Austrian family-owned global leader in furniture fittings (hinges, lift systems, drawer runners, motion technologies). Directly competes with Effegibrevetti across concealed hinges and flap mechanisms, but operates at vastly greater scale with broader product portfolio and global manufacturing footprint.
- Mepla (Hettich Group): German manufacturer of flap hinges and lift-up mechanisms, now part of the Hettich Group. Directly competes with Effegibrevetti's Unico and SlimWinch flap mechanisms in the kitchen and furniture lift-up segment.
Broad incumbents
- Häfele: German family-owned global player offering an extensive furniture hardware catalog and architectural products. Broader portfolio with overlapping hinges, fittings, and mechanisms, but also distributes many other furniture and architectural hardware lines beyond its own manufacturing.
Regional players
- King Slide: Taiwanese manufacturer specializing in drawer slides, motion hardware, and cabinet fittings. Primarily serves Asian furniture OEM markets but increasingly competing globally in motion hardware categories adjacent to Effegibrevetti's mechanisms.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Effegibrevetti social profiles
Digital presenceEffegibrevetti compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Effegibrevetti financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Effegibrevetti leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Effegibrevetti funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Effegibrevetti M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Effegibrevetti
What does Effegibrevetti do?
Effegibrevetti designs and manufactures opening and fitting systems for the furniture industry, producing furniture hinges, furniture fittings (snap, horizontal, vertical, concealed, shelf supports, levellers), and furniture mechanisms (push-to-open, flap, vertical opening, oblique, coplanar sliding, pantograph door systems). All products are engineered, prototyped and produced at the company's Segrate (Milan) headquarters and sold to furniture manufacturers nationally and internationally.
Is Effegibrevetti a public or private company?
Effegibrevetti is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Effegibrevetti founded?
Effegibrevetti was founded in 1964. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Effegibrevetti based?
Effegibrevetti is headquartered in Segrate, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Effegibrevetti make money?
One revenue line is on record: hardware component sales.
Who are Effegibrevetti's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Titus, Hettich, Salice, FGV (Formenti & Giovenzana), GRASS, Sugatsune, Blum and Mepla (Hettich Group). Häfele is listed as a broad incumbent. King Slide is listed as a regional player.
Does Effegibrevetti have an API?
No public API is recorded for Effegibrevetti.
What industry is Effegibrevetti in?
Effegibrevetti's product category is Furniture Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAPAIAJ, Stair Parts, Railings & Architectural Woodwork. Its NAICS code is 3379 and its SIC code is 2590.