CIM

Name

CIM

Legal name

Costruzioni Industriali Metalmeccaniche s.r.l.

Website

https://cim-srl.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Railway Component Manufacturing

NAICS

Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing (3365), Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (33632)

SIC

Railroad Equipment (3743)

akta.pro primary industry

Vehicle Body-in-White & Structural Assemblies Manufacturing (IMACAGAG)

Keywords

• Railway component manufacturing
• Rolling stock fabrication
• Welded railway assemblies
• Rail vehicle structures
• Rail transit equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Flumeri

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Railway Component Manufacturing: CIM generates revenue through the design, prototyping, and industrialisation of custom railway components. The company operates a complete production cycle from raw material cutting to surface treatment and packaging, serving as a first-tier supplier to major railway manufacturers. Revenue is derived from project-based manufacturing contracts for components including bogies, cabins, frames, sides, interiors, and electronic boxes/converters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CIM designs, prototypes, and industrialises highly engineered railway components for the rail and urban public transport sectors, operating a complete in-house production cycle from raw material cutting to surface treatment and packaging. Its portfolio spans bogies, driver cabins, vehicle frames, sides, flat headers, crossbars (railway sleepers), interiors, and electronic boxes/converters, delivered as project-based custom orders to railway manufacturers.

Product overview

CIM (Costruzioni Industriali Metalmeccaniche) is a manufacturer of highly engineered railway components serving the rail and urban public transport sectors. The company operates a complete production cycle from raw material cutting through surface treatment to packaging. Its product portfolio includes: Interiors (furniture components), Boxes and Converters (power electronics), Railway Cabins (driver cabs), Rail Trolleys/Bogies, Sides, Frames, Flat Headers, Crossbars (railway sleepers), and Other Railway Products (windscreen frames, steps, snowploughs). The company supplies major international players including Alstom, Hitachi Rail, Ansaldobreda, NTV, and operates in 16 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interiors Furniture components for train interiors including panelling, ceiling lights, window coverings, handrails, and fire extinguisher compartments, designed in co-design with customers using innovative materials. Sold as a custom product line to railway manufacturers and public transport operators.
• Boxes and Converters Static devices containing electronic material for powering auxiliary consumers such as compressors, motorised fans, control circuits, and low-voltage accessories, including LED lighting systems. Sold as a custom product line to railway manufacturers.
• Railway Cabins Driver cabs designed with advanced engineering for railway vehicles, featuring intelligent production solutions and rational, ergonomic layouts. Sold as a custom product line to railway manufacturers.
• Rail Trolleys (Bogies) Railway bogies comprising running gear and supporting structures, designed for reliable and safe performance with high-quality standards for international railway companies. Sold as a custom product line to railway manufacturers and metro operators.
• Sides Side covering or supporting parts for trains, made of steel or light alloy, with integrated windows and entrance doors, constructed as reinforced beams for three-axle or bogie vehicles. Sold as a custom product line to railway manufacturers.
• Frames Vehicle chassis platforms resting on axles, made of iron, steel, or light alloy, featuring two side members, end cross members, intermediate cross members, and diagonal beams for structural rigidity. Sold as a custom product line to railway manufacturers.
• Flat Headers Inter-car connecting structures allowing train crew and passengers to pass between carriages, featuring bellows, hinged platforms, and leather-covered ceilings and walls. Sold as a custom product line to railway manufacturers.
• Crossbars (Railway Sleepers) Systems for railway sleeper production including swinging crossbars for three-axle bogies, designed to maintain track gauge and distribute stress from rails to ground. Sold as a custom product line to railway manufacturers.
• Other Railway Products Additional railway components including windscreen frames for high-speed trains, step structures, snowplough rostrums, manoeuvring benches, luggage racks, handrails, waste bins, technical walls, and fire-resistant walls (REI). Sold as a custom product line to railway manufacturers.

Named customers18 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• AlstomflagshipOthersMajor railway manufacturer. CIM supplies components including crossbars for Pendolino trains (China), flat headers for Avelia/Amtrak, and other railway components. Featured as a key partner in CIM's logo section.
• Hitachi RailflagshipOthersLeading railway equipment manufacturer. CIM supplies ETR 1000 sides, WMATA Washington trolleys, and TSR train frames. Multiple customer relationships across Hitachi Rail Italy and Hitachi Rail U.S.
• AnsaldoBredacoreOthersItalian railway manufacturer now part of Hitachi Rail. CIM supplies V250 flat headers and TSR train frames under joint Hitachi Rail Italy-AnsaldoBreda customer designation.
• Ferrovie dello Stato (FS)coreOthersItalian state railway operator. Featured in CIM partner logos indicating ongoing commercial relationship for railway components.
• IvecominorOthersCommercial vehicle manufacturer. Featured in CIM partner logos, though specific product applications not detailed in available source material.
• TIGahrminorOthersRailway industry partner. Featured in CIM partner logos, though specific relationship details not available in source material.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Talgo: Spanish high-speed and variable-gauge train manufacturer. Comparable to CIM in delivering structural rail vehicle bodies and components to European high-speed rail programs.
• Hyundai Rotem: Korean manufacturer of trains, locomotives, and rail components with global platform exposure. Comparable to CIM in producing complete rolling stock and structural carbody assemblies for international rail programs.
• CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles): Spanish rail vehicle manufacturer active across high-speed, regional, metro, and tram. Directly comparable to CIM in producing complete rolling stock and structural assemblies for the same global rail operators.
• Stadler Rail: Swiss manufacturer of regional, high-speed, and metro trains. Comparable to CIM as a competing supplier/assembler of complete rail vehicles and structural carbody components for the same European OEM and operator customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Alstom: Global rail rolling stock and systems incumbent and CIM's largest customer. Comparable as a broader player operating in the same end-markets (high-speed Avelia/Pendolino, metros, regional) where CIM supplies subassemblies.
• Hitachi Rail: Global rail incumbent (post-AnsaldoBreda acquisition) and CIM customer. Comparable across ETR 1000, regional, and metro platforms where CIM supplies frames, sides, and bogies.
• Wabtec Corporation: Global rail equipment and components supplier (braking, freight, transit). Comparable as a broader rail component supplier serving the same OEM and operator base, and a potential adjacency benchmark for CIM's boxes/converters and bogie work.
• Knorr-Bremse: Global market leader in rail braking and onboard systems, with broad rolling-stock component exposure. Comparable to CIM as a Tier-1 safety-certified supplier into the same European rail OEM supply chains.
• CRRC Corporation: World's largest rail rolling stock manufacturer. Comparable as a global incumbent competing for the same high-speed, metro, and regional platform awards that CIM supports as a Tier-1 component supplier.
• Siemens Mobility: Major rail systems and rolling stock incumbent (incl. Velaro high-speed, Mireo regional, metro). Comparable as a broader player in the same end-markets and as a potential CIM customer or competitor for component supply.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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