Nobel Sport Italia

What Nobel Sport Italia does

Nobel Sport Italia Srl con unico socio ("NSI") is an Italian manufacturer and global distributor of shotgun cartridges, gunpowder, and reloading components for hunting and sport shooting. The company is headquartered in Milan (legal seat) and operates its manufacturing plant in Rivalta Scrivia, Italy, producing approximately 120 million cartridges per year and distributing approximately 300 tons of gunpowder annually. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gruppo Sofisport and operates as a private Italian limited liability company with a share capital of €100,000.

NSI runs a fully vertically integrated production model, manufacturing in-house the key cartridge components — gunpowder, hulls (bossoli), primers (inneschi), and plastic wads (borre in plastica) — in addition to finished cartridges. Its product portfolio spans 13 hunting cartridge lines (La Collezione, Superfine Bismuth, Extreme Ranges, Prestige, Wild Impact, Buckshot, High Performance, Fibre Heritage, Classica, Nobel Speed, Vintage, Steel & Waterfowl, Piccoli Calibri) and 7 shooting sport cartridge lines (Competition, Challenge, Training, Dynamic, Steel, Tiro a Palla, Piccoli Calibri), addressing a wide range of game, hunting conditions, and disciplines from Olympic trap to dynamic shooting. The company also sells reloading components (powders for pistol/revolver, rifle, and smoothbore use, plus hulls, primers, and wads) to handloaders.

NSI sells to hunting enthusiasts, sport shooting competitors, and reloaders through a direct global distribution network, with its own website serving as the primary marketing channel alongside a downloadable product catalog available in Italian and English. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm operates with 11–50 employees, implying a highly automated, capital-intensive operation rather than a labor-intensive workshop model.

Name

Nobel Sport Italia

Legal name

Nobel Sport Italia Srl con unico socio

Website

https://nobelsport.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nobel Sport Italia is an Italian manufacturer of shotgun cartridges, gunpowder, and reloading components, producing 120 million cartridges and distributing 300 tons of powder annually to hunting and sport shooting markets worldwide as a subsidiary of Gruppo Sofisport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunting & Sport Shooting Ammunition

NAICS

Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing (332992), Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing (332994), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Ammunition Manufacturing (Small-, Medium- & Large-Caliber) (IMABAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hunt, Fish & Shooting Sports Distribution (CRAOAJAC)

Keywords

• Hunting ammunition
• Sport shooting cartridges
• Reloading components
• Gunpowder production
• Shotgun shells

Headquarters

HQ city

Rivalta Scrivia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ammunition Cartridge Sales: Production and global distribution of hunting and shooting cartridges across multiple product lines including hunting cartridges (La Collezione, Superfine Bismuth, Extreme Ranges, Prestige, Wild Impact, Buckshot, High Performance, Fibre Heritage, Classica, Nobel Speed, Vintage, Steel & Waterfowl, Piccoli Calibri) and shooting cartridges (Competition, Challenge, Training, Dynamic, Steel, Tiro a Palla, Piccoli Calibri).
2. Gunpowder and Components Distribution: Commercialization of gunpowder and reloading components including powders for pistol/revolver, carbines, hunting and shooting/smooth bore, hulls, primers, and plastic wads.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Nobel Sport Italia manufactures and globally distributes hunting and sport shooting cartridges, producing approximately 120 million cartridges per year alongside roughly 300 tons of gunpowder annually. The company offers 13 hunting cartridge lines (e.g., La Collezione, Superfine Bismuth, Extreme Ranges, Steel & Waterfowl) and 7 sport shooting lines (e.g., Competition, Challenge, Training, Dynamic), complemented by reloading components including powders for pistol/revolver, rifle, and smoothbore, plus hulls, primers, and plastic wads. Production is fully integrated across gunpowder, hulls, primers, and plastic wads, enabling end-to-end quality control.

Product overview

Nobel Sport Italia is a manufacturer and distributor of ammunition cartridges and gunpowder, producing approximately 120 million cartridges annually distributed worldwide, along with approximately 300 tons of gunpowder. The company offers two main product lines: hunting cartridges (cartucce da caccia) with 13 sub-brands including La Collezione, Superfine Bismuth, Extreme Ranges, Prestige, Wild Impact, Buckshot, High Performance, Fibre Heritage, Classica, Nobel Speed, Vintage, Steel & Waterfowl, and Piccoli Calibri; and shooting sport cartridges (cartucce da tiro) with 7 sub-brands including Competition, Challenge, Training, Dynamic, Steel, Tiro a Palla, and Piccoli Calibri. Additionally, the company provides reloading components including gunpowder for pistol/revolver, rifle, and smoothbore applications, empty hulls, primers, and plastic wads. The company is part of Sofisport Group with fully integrated component manufacturing for complete quality control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Collezione: Hunting cartridge collection
• Superfine Bismuth
• Extreme Ranges
• Prestige
• Wild Impact
• Buckshot
• High Performance
• Fibre Heritage
• Classica
• Nobel Speed
• Vintage
• Steel & Waterfowl
• Piccoli Calibri
• Competition
• Challenge
• Training
• Dynamic
• Steel
• Tiro a Palla

Products and services

• Hunting Cartridges (Cartucce da Caccia) A broad catalog of 13 hunting cartridge sub-lines designed for various hunting applications including upland game, waterfowl, long-range, big game, and traditional hunting. Sold to individual hunting enthusiasts globally.
• Sport Shooting Cartridges (Cartucce da Tiro) A catalog of 7 sport shooting cartridge sub-lines for Olympic trench (fossa olimpica), skeet, sporting, compak, and dynamic shooting disciplines, plus steel shot and slug (Tiro a Palla) variants. Sold to competitive and recreational sport shooters globally.
• Reloading Components (Componenti Ricarica) Gunpowders for pistol/revolver, rifle, and smoothbore applications, along with empty cartridge hulls (bossoli), primers (inneschi), and plastic wads (borre in plastica). Sold to handloaders who assemble their own ammunition.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sofisport GroupcoreOthersNobel Sport Italia is part of the Sofisport Group, a parent company that provides strategic oversight and integration within the group's portfolio of sports and hunting-related businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Baschieri & Pellagri: Historic Italian shotshell manufacturer specializing in hunting and clay-shooting cartridges, including bismuth and steel alternatives. Direct comparable in product portfolio, customer segments, and Italian heritage positioning.
• Fiocchi Munizioni: Italian shotgun cartridge and shotshell manufacturer with comparable product breadth across hunting, sport shooting, and reloading components. Closest direct competitor given shared Italian base, integrated production, and overlapping global distribution.
• Eley Hawk: UK-based shotgun cartridge specialist focused on competitive clay shooting (Olympic disciplines, sporting, skeet). Direct comparable in clay-shooting depth and competition-ammo positioning.
• Rottweil (RUAG Ammotec): German shotgun-cartridge brand with strong hunting and clay-shooting heritage, competing directly with Nobel Sport Italia across Europe. Comparable in product positioning, mid-premium pricing, and sport-shooting discipline coverage.
• Beretta (ammunition division): Italian firearms and ammunition conglomerate producing Winchester-branded and proprietary shotgun cartridges globally. Comparable in vertical integration, premium branding, and sport-shooting competition focus.

Broad incumbents

• Remington Ammunition: Iconic U.S. ammunition manufacturer with extensive shotgun, centerfire, and reloading product lines. Competes for the same hunting and clay-shooting customers via global distribution and broad SKU coverage.
• Federal Premium (Vista Outdoor): Major U.S. ammunition producer with strong hunting and clay-shooting product lines. Overlaps Nobel Sport Italia in shotgun shells and target loads but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Winchester Ammunition: U.S.-based global ammunition incumbent with massive scale across hunting, sport shooting, and reloading components. Overlaps Nobel Sport Italia in shotgun shells and powders but serves a much broader firearms market.
• Hornady: U.S. manufacturer of hunting and target ammunition including shotshells and reloading components. Comparable in vertically integrated production and premium positioning, with similar focus on accuracy-obsessed shooters.

Regional players

• RC4 (Aktina Trading): Greek distributor and brand in hunting and shooting accessories with regional Mediterranean overlap. Comparable in targeting Southern European hunters, though primarily distribution rather than integrated manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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M&A

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