Samox

What Samox does

Samox s.r.l. is an Italian privately held company that produces and supplies biofuels derived from animal fats (Category 1, 2, and 3) and vegetable oils to operators of cogeneration plants and energy production facilities in Italy. The company operates a refinery in San Genesio ed Uniti (province of Pavia) where it performs filtration, purification, and decolorization of feedstocks to adapt fuel specifications to the technical requirements of each customer plant. Its fuel line, marketed under the Fat Biofuel brand, is certified under the EU ISCC DE100 scheme and the Italian Schema Nazionale, and is positioned to qualify customers for Italian renewable energy incentives, including a 0.28 €/kWh tariff for small cogeneration plants up to 1 kW and Green Certificates at a K 1.8 rate for larger plants.

The company's business model combines transaction-based biofuel sales under supply-guarantee contracts with quarterly price revision, and managed-services revenue from leasing or co-managing authorized grid-connected cogeneration plants under its Green and Sustainable Energy project. Sales are conducted through a B2B, sales-led motion with multi-stage onboarding — letter of intent, two-phase due diligence (documentary and technical plant inspection), and notarial contract deposit. Quality and environmental systems are formalized through ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications.

Samox is owned by two Italian corporate groups, Sapi Spa (Castelnuovo Rangone, Modena) and Oxon/Sipcam Spa (Pero, Milan), which provide governance and access to additional production capacity from certified ISCC facilities in Italy and abroad. The company maintains administrative and legal offices in Modena and a single production site in San Genesio ed Uniti, and operates exclusively in the domestic Italian market with no disclosed international customer footprint.

Name

Samox

Legal name

Samox s.r.l.

Website

https://samox.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samox s.r.l. is an Italian biofuel producer that supplies processed animal-fat and vegetable-oil fuels to operators of cogeneration plants in Italy, leveraging ISCC and Schema Nazionale certifications to enable customer access to renewable energy incentives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biofuel Production and Supply

NAICS

Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224), Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiesel (FAME) Production (EUAAAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofuel Upgrading, Hydrotreating & Refining (Co-processing, Isomerization) (EUAAAHAG), Gasification & Pyrolysis-to-Power (Waste/Biomass Advanced Thermal) (EUACAIAL), Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD)

Keywords

• Animal fat biofuel
• Cogeneration fuel supply
• Renewable biofuels
• Vegetable oil fuels
• Biofuel production

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Biofuel Sales (Fat Biofuel): Sale of processed animal fat-based combustible fuels for cogeneration plants. Products are supplied under a supply guarantee contract with quarterly price revision. The company provides fuel supply, operational management, and maintenance services for cogeneration plants under lease or co-management arrangements.
2. Cogeneration Plant Management: Through the Green and Sustainable Energy project, Samox manages cogeneration plants authorized for grid injection of renewable energy. Revenue generated from plant lease arrangements and/or co-management of energy production facilities, subrogating all legal rights and obligations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Samox s.r.l. produces and supplies biofuels derived from animal fats (Categories 1, 2, and 3) and vegetable oils for the cogeneration and renewable energy sectors. The company operates a refinery in San Genesio ed Uniti (PV) where filtration, purification, and decolorization processes adapt fuel production to the specific requirements of each cogeneration plant. It also manages authorized grid-connected cogeneration plants under the Green and Sustainable Energy project through lease or co-management contracts.

Product overview

Samox is an Italian company specializing in the production and supply of biofuels from animal fats and vegetable oils for the energy sector. Its core product portfolio consists of Fat Biofuel (combustible fuels for cogeneration plants), Cogenerazione fuel supply (Category 1, 2, and 3 animal fats), and the Green Energy project (managing authorized grid-connected cogeneration plants). These offerings are supported by in-house Research and Development services and Quality and Environment management systems. The company operates a refinery in San Genesio ed Uniti (PV) and is part of the Sapi Spa and Oxon/Sipcam Spa groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fat Biofuel: Sustainable animal fat-based fuel line for cogeneration plants
• Green and Sustainable Energy
• Cogenerazione

Products and services

• Fat Biofuel

Quantifiable outcome

• Tariff incentive of 0.28 €/kWh for small cogeneration plants up to 1 kW electrical capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sapi SpacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSapi Spa of Castelnuovo Rangone (MO) is one of the parent corporate groups that holds ownership stake in Samox Srl. As a parent company, Sapi Spa provides corporate governance and strategic direction to Samox's operations in the animal fat processing and biofuel sector.
• Oxon/Sipcam SpacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxon/Sipcam Spa of Pero (MI) is one of the parent corporate groups that holds ownership stake in Samox Srl. As a parent company, Oxon/Sipcam Spa provides corporate governance and strategic direction to Samox's operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ecofox S.r.l. Italian SME active in used cooking oil collection and biodiesel/FAME production from animal fats and vegetable oils; a closely comparable niche Italian biofuel processor serving similar industrial energy customers.
• T2G Energy / Italia Power Generation: Italian operator of biomass and biogas cogeneration plants; comparable customer profile to Samox's cogeneration operators and complementary as a downstream buyer of certified biofuel.
• Ital Green Oil: Italian producer of biodiesel and biofuels from animal fats and vegetable oils, operating in the same niche as Samox with overlapping ISCC certifications and a similar customer base of industrial energy users in Italy.

Broad incumbents

• VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG: German biodiesel (FAME), bioethanol, and biomethane producer with vertically integrated processing of agricultural and animal-fat feedstocks; comparable to Samox in core biofuel manufacturing but at significantly larger European scale.
• Neste Oyj: Global leader in renewable diesel (HVO/HEFA) made from animal fats and vegetable oils; broader portfolio and much larger scale than Samox, but directly comparable in feedstock processing and downstream renewable fuel supply.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Major oilseed processor and biodiesel producer serving industrial and fuel markets globally; overlaps with Samox in oilseed/animal-fat processing and downstream biofuel commercialization at much larger scale.
• Cargill Inc. Global agricultural commodity processor and oilseed crusher with renewable fuel/biodiesel activities; comparable feedstock handling and downstream biofuel exposure, though a much larger and diversified operator than Samox.
• Eni S.p.A. (Enilive / Eni Sustainable Mobility): Italian energy major with a renewable fuels and biofuels division (Enilive) operating biorefineries in Italy; directly comparable as a domestic Italian biofuels platform, but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• Acelen Renewables: Brazilian renewable fuels producer (soybean oil and tallow-based HVO/biodiesel); comparable technology stack in oilseed/animal-fat-to-renewable-fuel processing but operating in a different geography from Samox.
• Greenergy Biofuels: UK-based biodiesel producer from waste oils, tallow, and animal fats with cross-border trading; comparable feedstock and end-product focus to Samox but operating primarily outside Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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