Cortem Group

What Cortem Group does

Cortem Group (legally Cortem S.p.A.) is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer, founded in 1968 and headquartered in Villesse (Gorizia province), Italy, that designs and builds explosion-proof (ATEX/IECEx-certified) electrical equipment for hazardous areas in oil & gas, chemical-pharmaceutical, mining, shipbuilding, food, traditional energy, and green energy applications. The product portfolio spans LED lighting fixtures (Linear, High Bay/Low Bay, Floodlights, Traditional and hand-held), junction boxes in aluminum, 316L stainless steel, and GRP, NAV/NAVP/NAVB cable glands and connectors, signalling equipment, plugs and sockets, control and command equipment, electrical fittings, aspirators, weatherproof enclosures, and ATEX-certified photovoltaic panels under the PFV-Ex line. The firm holds over 220 active product certifications across ATEX, IECEx, INMETRO, UL, TR CU, UKCA, and CCC regimes and operates five wholly-owned regional subsidiaries in Southeast Asia (Singapore), the Gulf (UAE), Russia, Argentina, and Italy (Milan sales office), with a wider international distributor network. Sub-brands include Elfit (flexible conduits and fittings), LIFEX (linear LED lighting), FlowEx (high-bay LED lighting with the patented Heat Destroyer thermal management technology delivering up to 151 lm/W efficiency), and the Linea Verde express 7-10 working day delivery service for small-batch standard enclosures. The firm runs a request-for-quotation go-to-market supplemented by enterprise field sales, industry-event participation, a multilingual website in Italian, English, Spanish, and French, and a "No Fake" holographic anti-counterfeiting authentication system registered with the International Hologram Registry. Named enterprise wins include the Golar Tundra LNG regasifier ship, the Assiut Hydrocracking Complex with Technip/Enppi in Egypt, the Basrah Refinery expansion in Iraq, the ANRPC relamping in Egypt, and a €9 million lighting-fixture supply contract for the ARCTIC project. Revenue stream is primarily B2B hardware sales, with a 12-month standard warranty and a 5-year extended warranty offered on premium LED lines (LIFEX, FlowEx).

Name

Cortem Group

Legal name

Cortem S.p.A.

Website

https://cortemgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cortem Group (Cortem S.p.A.) is an Italian privately held manufacturer founded in 1968 that designs and produces ATEX/IECEx-certified explosion-proof electrical equipment — including LED lighting, junction boxes, cable glands, signalling, control gear, and photovoltaic panels — for industrial customers in oil & gas, chemical-pharmaceutical, mining, shipbuilding, and energy sectors across hazardous areas worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Explosion-Proof Electrical Equipment

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Location & Explosion-Proof Lighting (ATEX/IECEx, intrinsically safe fixtures) (IMAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enclosures, Boxes & DIN-Rail Hardware (junction boxes, cabinets, panel enclosures, DIN rail, gland plates) (IMAGAEAH), Ruggedized/Harsh-Environment Electronics Manufacturing (IP-rated, shock/vibration, wide-temp) (IMAGAGAF)

Keywords

• Explosion-proof electrical equipment
• ATEX certified lighting
• Hazardous area enclosures
• Flameproof junction boxes
• Industrial cable glands

Headquarters

HQ city

Villesse

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Explosion-proof Electrical Equipment Sales: B2B sales of explosion-proof lighting fixtures, junction boxes, cable glands, signalling equipment, plugs and sockets, control equipment, and electrical fittings to industrial customers
2. Linea Verde Express Service: Priority production service for small orders (up to 20-25 enclosures) with 7-10 working day delivery for standard 'Ex d' and 'Ex e' enclosures with standard RAL 7035 painting
3. Extended Warranty Programs: 5-year extended warranty programs for LIFEX and FlowEx LED lighting series, providing premium support contracts for high-value installations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cortem Group designs, manufactures, and sells ATEX/IECEx-certified explosion-proof electrical equipment (LED lighting fixtures, junction boxes, cable glands, connectors, signalling devices, plugs and sockets, control stations, electrical fittings, aspirators, weatherproof enclosures, and photovoltaic panels) for hazardous-area on-shore and off-shore installations in Zone 1, 2, 21, and 22 environments. It supports customers with a quotation-based direct-sales model, an international distributor network, an express priority-manufacturing service (Linea Verde), and premium 5-year extended warranty programs on its LIFEX and FlowEx LED product lines.

Product overview

Cortem Group is a manufacturer of explosion-proof electrical equipment for hazardous areas with risk of explosion and fire, serving both on-shore and off-shore applications. The product portfolio consists of multiple interconnected product categories: Lighting Fixtures (including Linear LED fixtures, High Bay/Low Bay fixtures like FLOWEX and EVML, Floodlights, and accessories); Junction Boxes in various materials (Aluminium, Stainless Steel 316L, GRP); Cable Glands and Connectors (NAV metallic, NAVP polyamide, NAVB barrier glands); Signalling Equipment; Plugs and Sockets; Control and Command Equipment; Electrical Fittings; Green Energy Ex products (PFV-Ex photovoltaic panels and storage systems); Aspirators for ventilation; and Weatherproof Series enclosures. The company also offers a Linea Verde express service for rapid order fulfillment of standard enclosures. All products are certified for use in hazardous areas classified as Zones 1, 2, 21, 22 with various explosion protection methods (Ex d, Ex e, Ex i, Ex tb, etc.).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elfit: Sub-brand for flexible conduits and electrical fittings products
• LIFEX
• FlowEx
• Linea Verde

Products and services

• Linear LED Lighting Fixtures (LIFEX-M, LIFEX-P, FLF-L, FLFE-L) Explosion-proof LED linear lighting fixtures in aluminium alloy (LIFEX-M, FLF-L, FLFE-L) and glass-fibre-reinforced polyester with UV resistance (LIFEX-P), available in Ex d and Ex de versions, for continuous-row illumination in hazardous-area industrial environments.
• High Bay and Low Bay LED Lighting Fixtures (FLOWEX, EVML) Explosion-proof LED High Bay and Low Bay luminaires in aluminium for industrial hazardous areas; the FLOWEX High Bay series uses patented Heat Destroyer finned-body thermal management delivering up to 151 lm/W, and EVML is designed for low-clearance areas such as tunnels, passages, corridors, and command cabins.
• Floodlights High-power LED floodlights and discharge-lamp fixtures for explosion-proof area and perimeter illumination in industrial hazardous locations.
• Traditional and Hand-held Lamps Explosion-proof lighting fixtures for traditional lamps as well as portable hand-held LED lamps for inspection, maintenance, and task work in hazardous areas.
• Lighting Fixtures Accessories (mounting poles) Poles for base and structure mounting of hazardous-area lighting fixtures, supplied as standalone hardware for installation on industrial sites.
• Aluminium Junction Boxes (EJB, GUB, CCA, S/SF/SSC/SWS series) Explosion-proof aluminium junction boxes for hazardous areas, including IIB+H2 and IIC round enclosures (EJB), general-purpose boxes (GUB), terminal-block/fuse/transformer/reactor and control-panel enclosures (CCA), and round S/SF/SSC/SWS enclosures in aluminium alloy or AISI 316L stainless steel for cable entry with terminal blocks.
• Stainless Steel 316L Junction Boxes AISI 316L stainless-steel junction boxes with IP66/67 protection rating, designed for hazardous-area and corrosive-environment installations where aluminium is unsuitable.
• GRP Junction Boxes Glass-fibre-reinforced polyester junction boxes for hazardous areas, providing a lightweight, corrosion-resistant alternative to metal enclosures.
• Junction Box Control Devices and Accessories Control devices, valves, and nipples specified as standalone components for hazardous-area junction-box systems and cable-termination assemblies.
• NAV Metal Cable Glands Metal cable glands for armoured and non-armoured cables in hazardous-area installations.
• NAVP Polyamide Cable Glands Polyamide cable glands for non-armoured cables in hazardous-area installations, providing a corrosion-resistant plastic alternative to metal glands.
• NAVB Barrier Cable Glands Barrier-type cable glands for armoured and non-armoured cables in hazardous areas, providing compound-sealed cable termination for increased safety.
• Metallic Electrical Connectors Metallic electrical connectors certified for hazardous-area applications and compatible with Cortem Group's cable-gland and enclosure systems.
• Signalling Equipment Visual, acoustic, and emergency signalling devices for hazardous areas, including alarm beacons and notification units for on-shore and off-shore industrial sites.
• Plugs and Sockets Explosion-proof industrial plugs and sockets offered across multiple capacities and voltages for hazardous-area power connection.
• Control and Command Equipment Explosion-proof control stations, switches, and electronic grounding systems for starting, stopping, and supervising motors and equipment in hazardous-area industrial applications.
• Electrical Fittings Rigid and flexible conduits, nipples, drain and breather valves, and fittings for hazardous-area electrical installations.
• PFV-Ex Series Photovoltaic Panels and Solar PV Equipment ATEX-certified photovoltaic panels and stand-alone storage systems designed for safe, reliable power generation in hazardous-area green-energy installations.
• Aspirators Centrifugal aspirators, silenced centrifugal aspirators, and helicoidal aspirators for hazardous-area ventilation applications.
• Weatherproof Series Weatherproof junction boxes in aluminium, stainless steel, and polyester resin for non-hazardous or industrial-grade outdoor installations requiring environmental sealing.
• Linea Verde Express Service Priority manufacturing service guaranteeing 7–10 working-day delivery for small orders (up to 20–25 enclosures) of standard Ex d and Ex e enclosures, including simple panels, terminal boxes, and accompanying luminaires and fittings, with standard RAL 7035 painting.
• 5-Year Extended Warranty Program (LIFEX and FlowEx) Premium 5-year extended warranty contract program available on LIFEX LED linear and FlowEx LED High Bay lighting series, providing extended product support for high-value hazardous-area installations beyond the standard 12-month coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• LED efficiency up to 151 lm/W real and constant with FlowEx series
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global industrial electrical major with a hazardous-location product portfolio spanning motors, drives, lighting, and enclosures. Competes with Cortem on large industrial projects though Ex products are a smaller portion of ABB's overall business.
• Hubbell: US-listed manufacturer of electrical components including hazardous-location lighting, plugs/sockets, and enclosures through its Killark, Hawke, and Chalmit brands. Direct overlap in Ex lighting and connection products.
• Siemens: Global industrial automation and electrical equipment leader with explosion-proof components integrated into broader plant solutions. Competes on integrated EPC bids rather than on discrete Ex-product sales.
• Emerson (Appleton Group): Emerson's Appleton division offers explosion-proof lighting, enclosures, and electrical fittings under the O-Z/Gedney brand. Broad industrial conglomerate with overlapping Ex-certified product lines targeted at oil & gas and chemical customers.
• Eaton (Crouse-Hinds): Eaton's Crouse-Hinds division is a leading global brand for explosion-proof and hazardous-location electrical equipment, including lighting, enclosures, plugs/sockets, and cable glands. Far larger and broader than Cortem but directly comparable in product category and customer base.

Direct peers

• R. Stahl: German-headquartered specialist in explosion-protected electrical equipment with a comparable portfolio of Ex lighting, junction boxes, control stations, and cable glands serving oil & gas, chemical, and pharmaceutical customers globally. Direct head-to-head competitor on ATEX/IECEx-certified hazardous-area projects.
• BARTEC: German specialist in explosion-protected products including control stations, junction boxes, lighting, and Ex mobile devices. Comparable niche focus on ATEX/IECEx-certified hazardous-area equipment with global project references.
• Warom Technology: Chinese explosion-proof electrical equipment manufacturer with global ATEX/IECEx-certified lighting, junction boxes, and fittings. Comparable product scope with cost-advantaged positioning in emerging-market projects.
• Marechal Electric: French specialist in explosion-proof plugs, sockets, and connectors for hazardous areas. Overlaps with Cortem's PY plug/socket family and shares a similar niche positioning in Ex-certified electrical connection products.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: German specialist in explosion protection with overlapping Ex-certified products including enclosures, lighting, and connection components, plus a strong sensor/automation franchise. Closely comparable in target verticals (oil & gas, chemical, pharma) and certification breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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