Sacma Machinery Corporation

Name

Sacma Machinery Corporation

Legal name

Sacma Limbiate S.p.A.

Website

https://sacmagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fastener Production Machinery

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders) (IMAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

Keywords

• Cold forming machinery
• Thread rolling machines
• Fastener production equipment
• Progressive headers
• Automatic tapping machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Limbiate

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and Sales: Sacma Group designs and manufactures cold forming headers, thread rolling machines, tapping machines, and loading/handling systems for the fastener industry. Revenue is generated through the sale of capital equipment including progressive headers, combined headers, thread rollers, CNC machines, and ancillary equipment. The company produces 50-70 new machines per year at SACMA alone.
2. Spare Parts and After-Sales Service: Ongoing revenue from spare parts supply, technical assistance, training, repairs, and sub-unit overhauls. The company maintains warehouses with 98% spare parts availability and warehouses with most common spare parts in branches on other continents.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sacma Group designs, manufactures, and sells industrial machinery for the complete fastener production cycle, including cold forming progressive headers, combined headers, thread rolling machines, automatic tapping machines, CNC lathes, and loading/handling systems. The group operates through four manufacturing divisions (SACMA, Ingramatic, HS ASPE, Tecno Lift) plus an in-house OBM production branch, offering turnkey solutions from wire preparation through finished product. Capital equipment is sold globally with after-sales spare parts, technical assistance, training, and sub-unit overhauls as ongoing service revenue.

Product overview

Sacma Group is a comprehensive industrial ecosystem for fastener and cold forming manufacturing, offering an integrated portfolio of machinery across four divisions: Sacma (cold/warm forming headers), Ingramatic (thread rolling machines), HS ASPE (tapping and CNC secondary operations), and Tecno Lift (loading and handling systems). The product range spans from progressive and combined headers for cold/warm forming, thread rollers for various applications, automatic tapping machines, CNC lathes, to complete loading and material handling systems. The group's 'Winning Technologies' concept provides customers with turnkey solutions from wire preparation through final quality control, supported by S-Tooling engineering services for custom tooling and process optimization. With over 12,000 machines installed worldwide, the unified platform enables complete fastener production cycles from a single supplier.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ingramatic: Thread rolling machines for automotive, construction, electronic, and aerospace sectors
• HS ASPE
• Tecno Lift
• Winning Technologies
• S-Tooling

Products and services

• Sacma Progressive Headers
• Sacma Combined Headers
• 1D2B Combined Header (KSP Series)
• Large Part Formers
• Sacma Warm Formers
• Ingramatic Thread Rolling Machines
• Maxi Thread Roller (RP920)
• Warm Thread Rollers
• Ingramatic Combined Threaders
• Pointing Machines
• HS ASPE Automatic Tapping Machines
• HS ASPE Vertical Tapping Machines (T10 Series)
• HS ASPE Combined Machines
• HS ASPE Transfer Machines
• HS ASPE CNC Automatic Lathes (TDS-42)
• Tecno Lift Vertical Elevators
• Tecno Lift Vibrating Hoppers
• Tecno Lift Belt Conveyors
• Tecno Lift Porter Units
• Tecno Lift Belt Feeders
• Tecno Lift Batchers
• Tecno Lift Bin Tilting Elevators
• Tecno Lift Centrifuges
• S-Tooling Co-Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Sacma combined headers use less than half the installed power of traditional multi-machine lines
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VergnanominorOthersTapping tooling excellence supplier featured at HS ASPE Open House event. Vergnano provides specialized tooling expertise for tapping operations.
• MarposscoreTechnology or IntegrationTooling monitoring solutions provider for HS ASPE tapping machines. Marposs provides force and torque sensors for tap monitoring, enabling detection of issues before escalation and rejection of faulty parts without halting production.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Machinery: US-based manufacturer of cold formers and thread rollers serving the fastener industry globally; competes head-to-head with Sacma and Ingramatic in headers and thread rolling machines for automotive and industrial fastener producers.
• Chun Zu Machinery Industry: Taiwanese manufacturer of cold header and bolt former machines; direct competitor particularly in Asian fastener markets served by Sacma's Taiwan branch and its extensive agent network.
• Hatebur: Swiss manufacturer of hot and cold forming machines for the fastener and parts industry; direct competitor to Sacma's cold forming headers with overlapping customer base in automotive and aerospace fasteners.
• Otto Bihler Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of stamping, forming, and assembly machines for mass-produced precision parts; comparable mechatronic technology and rapid changeover capabilities to Sacma's S-Transfer system for high-volume fastener and component production.
• Nakashimada Engineering Works: Japanese maker of cold heading and thread rolling machines for fasteners and special parts; competes with Sacma in cold forming and thread rolling, especially for automotive and precision fastener applications.
• Tetsugen Iron Works: Japanese manufacturer of high-speed cold heading and bolt making machines; competes with Sacma's progressive and combined headers, particularly in the M3-M8 small fastener segment served by the KSP12-R.

Broad incumbents

• Schuler Group: German global leader in metal forming including presses, cold forming systems, and fastener machinery; broader scope than Sacma but overlaps in large part formers, presses, and mechanical forming equipment for fastener manufacturers.
• Komatsu Industries: Large Japanese industrial group with cold forging press and fastener machinery divisions; broader portfolio but offers overlapping cold forming technology comparable to Sacma's progressive headers.

Others

• Marposs: Italian-based supplier of precision measurement, force, and torque sensors integrated into HS ASPE's tapping machines for real-time monitoring; technology partner rather than competitor, but a benchmark for inline quality control architectures common in fastener machinery.

Emerging players

• Sakamura Machine Engineers: Japanese maker of cold forging presses and headers for fasteners and special parts; competes with Sacma in precision cold forming, particularly for automotive and electronics fasteners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/sacmamarketing/featured
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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