What OMPI does

OMPI S.r.l. is a family-owned Italian industrial manufacturer founded in 1976 (originally as Officina Meccanica Pinzoni) that designs, produces, and certifies industrial brake/clutch units, planetary gearboxes, rotary unions, and complete pre-assembled drive systems. The company operates from its headquarters in Carate Brianza (Monza-Brianza), Italy, with additional production facilities in Turkey (est. 2001) and China (est. 2014), plus wholly-owned sales subsidiaries in Germany (OMPI Deutschland GmbH), the United States (AMBI Clutches & Joints Corporation, est. 1995), and India (OMPI India). Its product portfolio spans 20+ brake/clutch series (pneumatic and hydraulic, dry and wet running, with torque capacities up to 5,000,000 Nm), 15+ rotary union series for fluid transfer applications, complete drive packages (OMPIPACK for mechanical presses, OMPISERVO for servo presses, WA-Pack flywheel assemblies), and proprietary sintered bronze friction materials.

The company serves industrial OEMs and end users across metal forming/press manufacturing, Oil & Gas, marine/offshore, steel metallurgy, and general industrial fluid transfer, with a global distribution network of over 40 authorized retailers covering 35+ countries. OMPI produces approximately 2,500 devices per month and has cumulatively manufactured over 2.5 million units since founding. Revenue derives from hardware sales across all product lines, original spare parts supply for installed industrial clutches, and custom engineering services for specialized applications (e.g., a 20-way rotary union supplied to ArcelorMittal Ukraine). All pre-assembled drive systems are tested on in-house test benches before delivery. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications from TÜV Italia and positions itself as an international benchmark in the sheet metal deformation sector. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; standard product versions are maintained in stock for immediate delivery while custom configurations are available on request, with customers directed to OMPI's technical office for product selection and pricing.

Name

OMPI

Legal name

OMPI S.r.l.

Website

https://ompisrl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OMPI is a family-owned Italian industrial manufacturer (founded 1976) that designs, produces, and certifies brake/clutch units, rotary unions, planetary gearboxes, and complete drive systems for press manufacturers, Oil & Gas operators, marine/offshore, and steel/metallurgy end users across 35+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Brake and Clutch Systems

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Servo Motors & Servo Drives (IMAGACAC)

Keywords

• Industrial clutches
• Brake units
• Rotary unions
• Planetary gearboxes
• Mechanical presses

Headquarters

HQ city

Carate Brianza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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 Brake and Clutch Unit Sales: OMPI designs, manufactures, and sells brake/clutch units for presses and drive assemblies, including flywheel and reduction gearbox configurations. Standard versions are always in stock while custom configurations are available on request. Products are sold directly and through a global distributor network.
2. Rotary Union Sales: OMPI manufactures and distributes rotary unions for clutches and general industrial fluid transfer applications. The product line includes multiple series (R, D, U, N, HD, IH, IH1, Y, Y-INOX, K, ON/OFF, M, SC, Z, VSR) designed for air, water, oil, steam, vacuum, and cooling fluids across diverse industrial settings.
3. Planetary Gearbox and Drive System Sales: OMPI produces and sells epicyclic reduction gearboxes, OMPIPACK complete drives, OMPISERVO pre-assembled servo press drives, and WA-Pack flywheel assemblies. These are sold as complete units or custom-engineered solutions, with all pre-assembled drives tested on test benches before delivery.
4. Spare Parts and After-Sales Service: OMPI positions itself as the best supplier of original spare parts for industrial clutches. The company offers replacement components including friction discs, brake linings, and accessory items such as rotary joints, oil covers, certified valve units, and control units.
5. Custom Engineering and Design Services: OMPI provides custom design, research and development services for new machinery design or existing machine maintenance. The technical office works with modern design software and develops special product versions tailored to customer requirements, including bespoke multi-way rotary unions and specialized clutch/brake configurations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OMPI designs, manufactures, and certifies industrial brake/clutch units, rotary unions, planetary gearboxes, and complete pre-assembled drive systems for mechanical and servo presses. The company supplies standard product versions from stock and provides custom-engineered solutions for sheet metal forming, forging, marine, oil & gas, and steel plant applications. OMPI also acts as the preferred supplier of original spare parts for industrial clutches and offers design, R&D, and after-sales support.

Product overview

OMPI is an industrial manufacturing company producing brake/clutch units, rotary unions, and complete drive systems. The product portfolio includes multiple product lines: (1) Clutch/Brake Units spanning pneumatic and hydraulic control types in dry and wet running configurations (AS/DS, HT, AC/DC, CB, HC, WO, FI-BI, CK, SBN, DG, SB/SK, KB, IB, VC, LCB, WA Series, and Caliper Brakes); (2) Rotary Unions for air, vacuum, water, steam, oil, and fluids across various configurations (R, VSR, D, U, N, HD, IH, IH1, Y, Y-INOX, K, ON-OFF, M, SC, Z Series); (3) Complete Drive Products including OMPIPACK® for traditional presses, OMPISERVO® for servo presses, WA-Pack flywheel units, epicyclic reduction gearboxes, and TP Series custom solutions; (4) Friction materials including sintered discs and brake linings. Products are 100% Made in Italy with standard versions always in stock and customization available on request.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMBI: AMBI Clutches & Joints brand owned by OMPI, available through all OMPI retailers in North America
• OMPIPACK
• Ompiservo
• WA-Pack

Products and services

• Industrial Brake and Clutch Units Combined clutch/brake units with pneumatic or hydraulic control for industrial presses, including eccentric presses up to 4,000 tons, servo presses, forging presses, marine and oil & gas machinery. Multi-disc, single-disc, and water-cooled configurations available, with torque capacity up to 5,000,000 Nm. Used by press manufacturers, forging operators, marine propulsion builders, and oil & gas drilling rig OEMs.
• Industrial Rotary Unions Rotary unions (swivel joints) for transferring air, vacuum, water, steam, oil, and fluids between stationary and rotating components. Multiple series (R, VSR, D, U, N, HD, IH, IH1, Y, Y-INOX, K, ON-OFF, M, SC, Z) designed for steel plants, paper, food, packaging, glass, chemical, naval, and machine tool applications. Pressures up to 350 bar and speeds up to 20,000 rpm supported. Includes the wear-free SC series with hydrostatically regulated radial gap seals and ceramic coating.
• OMPIPACK Pre-assembled Drive System

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 2.5 million units produced over company history
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMBI Clutches & Joints CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1995AMBI Clutches & Joints Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OMPI established in Frankfort, Illinois, USA in 1995. The AMBI brand is entirely owned by OMPI and all AMBI branded products are available at all OMPI retailers. AMBI products serve the North American market for industrial clutches, brakes, and rotary unions.
• OMPI Deutschland GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOMPI Deutschland GmbH, located in Werdohl, Germany, serves as the dedicated subsidiary for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It provides local sales, technical support, and distribution for the full OMPI product range in the DACH region.
• OMPI IndiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOMPI India, managed by Mr. Vinit Dalal (Managing Director), operates from Mumbai and serves the Indian subcontinent market. It complements other Indian distributors including Dalal Machine Tools Agency, Motion Technique India, RKB International, and Safety Systems.
• Shanghai Wind Co. LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShanghai Wind Co. Ltd serves as OMPI's representative in China, operating from Shanghai Jia Ding District. The company also has local production capability in China established in 2014.
• TÜV ItaliaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTÜV Italia serves as the accredited certification body for OMPI's quality management system (ISO 9001:2015) and environmental management system (ISO 14001:2015) certifications.
• ArcelorMittal UkraineminorOthersOMPI has supplied ArcelorMittal Ukraine with a 20-way rotary union for steel plant operations, demonstrating OMPI's capability in large-scale custom rotary union engineering for major steel producers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Voith Turbo: Voith is a global technology group with industrial driveline, couplings, and braking systems serving marine, oil & gas, and heavy industry. Comparable to OMPI in marine and Oil & Gas clutch/brake applications but with a much broader industrial portfolio.
• Flender (Siemens): Flender, owned by Siemens, manufactures mechanical and electrical drive systems including gearboxes, couplings, and generators. Comparable to OMPI's planetary/epicyclic reduction gearboxes and OMPIPACK/OMPISERVO complete drive systems for industrial machinery.
• Eaton Industrial Clutches: Eaton's industrial clutches and brakes business serves heavy industry, mining, and oil & gas applications. As a much larger diversified industrial conglomerate, it competes broadly with OMPI in heavy-duty clutch and brake categories but does not specialize in press applications to the same degree.
• Warner Electric (BorgWarner): Warner Electric, a BorgWarner business, is a leading global manufacturer of industrial clutches, brakes, and electromagnetic controls. Direct overlap with OMPI's brake/clutch portfolio serving press, metal forming, and general industrial machinery customers, though with a much broader product portfolio and global scale.

Direct peers

• Ogura Industrial Corporation: Ogura is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial clutches, brakes, and power transmission components, including electromagnetic clutches, spring-applied brakes, and servo motor brakes. Comparable product lines to OMPI's AS/DS, SB/SK, SBN, and IB series for presses and industrial machinery.
• Kendrion: Kendrion develops and manufactures electromagnetic actuators and clutches for industrial applications including press safety brakes, similar to OMPI's servo press brake solutions. Both companies supply industrial OEMs requiring precise, rapid-response braking systems.
• Deublin: Deublin is a leading global manufacturer of rotary unions and swivel joints for steam, water, air, and hydraulic fluids in industrial machinery. Directly comparable to OMPI's R, D, U, N, HD, IH, SC, VSR, and other rotary union series across similar industrial fluid transfer applications.
• WPT Power Corp: WPT Power manufactures industrial clutches, brakes, and power transmission equipment for oil & gas, marine, and heavy industry. Directly comparable to OMPI's VC series for Oil & Gas drawworks/drilling rigs and LCB marine water-cooled brakes.
• MAIER Rotary Unions: Maier (formerly Johnson-Fluiten/DEUBLIN competitor based in Heilbronn, Germany) is a European manufacturer of rotary unions for industrial fluid and gas applications. Direct competitor to OMPI's rotary union portfolio (U, N, HD, IH, K series) serving steel, paper, and general industrial markets.

Regional players

• Suffolk Plastics / Duff-Norton: Duff-Norton, part of the Columbus McKinnon group, manufactures industrial brakes, clutches, and linear motion products for cranes, mining, and heavy industry. Comparable to OMPI's caliper brakes and CB series for industrial machinery, primarily serving North American markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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