CGM

What CGM does

CGM (C.G.M. Gruppi Elettrogeni Srl) is an Italian private manufacturer of power generating sets (gruppi elettrogeni), founded in 1980 by Giorgio Chilese and headquartered in Arzignano, Vicenza. The company designs, manufactures, and assembles seven product lines at a 41,200 m² facility with 120 employees and a monthly production capacity of 300 units: Industrial (5-3000 kVA, 1500 RPM, open or soundproof), Portable (1-20 kVA, 3000 RPM), Rental (10-250 kVA), Special Transporter (vehicle-mounted, 5-20 kVA), Zero Noise (low-noise, 10-4000 kVA), Eco Power (LiNMC battery energy storage up to 207.2 kWh), and Lighting Towers (multi-LED). Manufacturing became 100% in-house by 2018, supported by multi-engine OEM partnerships with Cummins, Perkins, Volvo Penta, Yanmar, FPT, Deutz, Mitsubishi, Scania, Baudouin, Kohler, and Doosan. CGM holds ISO 9001:2008 and Stage V certifications and supports HVO renewable fuel compatibility.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of gensets, supported by recurring spare-parts revenue (24-48 hour delivery), technical services (pre-sales consulting, on-site maintenance, remote monitoring, training), and bespoke system design. The company operates a channel-led go-to-market via an authorized dealer/reseller network with a dedicated "Become a Dealer" recruitment program in five languages, supplemented by direct enterprise sales through phone, email, and inquiry forms; no public pricing or e-commerce transactions are used. CGM serves 8,000+ customers across multiple verticals: residential/commercial/tourism, construction and industrial, telecommunications, military and defence, data centers and critical applications, rental companies, vehicular transport, and agriculture, with current geographic reach spanning Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Southeast Asia.

Name

CGM

Legal name

C.G.M. Gruppi Elettrogeni Srl a socio unico

Website

https://cgmitalia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CGM is an Italian family-owned manufacturer of power generating sets, producing diesel, gasoline, and battery energy storage systems ranging from 1 kVA portable units to 3000+ kVA industrial gensets at its Arzignano facility, serving over 8,000 customers across residential, commercial, construction, telecom, military, data center, and rental segments globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Generation Equipment

NAICS

Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336), Motor and Generator Manufacturing (335312)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Reciprocating Engine Generator Sets (Diesel/Gas/HFO) (IMAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Power generating sets
• Diesel generators
• Battery energy storage
• Industrial generators
• Portable generators

Headquarters

HQ city

Arzignano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Power Generator Sales: CGM generates revenue primarily through the sale of power generating sets across multiple product lines: Portable (3.5–20 kVA), Industrial (5–3000 kVA), Rental, Special Transporter, Zero Noise, ECO POWER, and Lighting Towers. Products are sold directly and through an authorized dealer/reseller network. Sales include both open-frame and soundproof canopy configurations.
2. Spare Parts: CGM guarantees availability of spare parts within 24/48 hours from order, supporting the installed base of 8,000 customers worldwide.
3. Technical Services and Maintenance: Pre-sales consulting, on-site maintenance, remote equipment monitoring, after-sales technical support, and operator training services. A dedicated post-sale technical team provides start-up, testing, and ongoing support.
4. Customized System Design: Bespoke power generation solutions designed and manufactured to customer-specific requirements, from design through to assembly and testing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CGM manufactures power generating sets (gruppi elettrogeni) spanning portable units from 1 to 20 kVA through industrial systems up to 3,000+ kVA, including diesel, gasoline/gas, and battery energy storage (ECO POWER BESS) configurations, plus lighting towers and fully customized systems. All products are designed, assembled, and tested in-house at the company's Arzignano, Vicenza facility in Italy, with 24-48 hour spare parts availability and a dealer network covering more than 120 countries.

Product overview

CGM (C.G.M. Gruppi Elettrogeni Srl) is an Italian manufacturer of power generating sets (gruppi elettrogeni) founded in 1980, headquartered in Arzignano, Vicenza. The product portfolio is organized into seven distinct product lines: Industrial (5–3000 kVA, open or silenced, 1500 RPM), Portable (1–20 kVA, 3000 RPM), Rental (10–250 kVA, rental-optimized), Special Transporter (5–20 kVA, vehicle-mounted), Zero Noise (low-noise Industrial variants, 10–4000 kVA), Eco Power (LiNMC battery energy storage systems, Full Electric and Hybrid, up to 207.2 kWh), and Lighting Towers (multi-LED, with or without genset). The company also offers fully customized/bespoke systems. The portfolio spans from small portable gasoline units to large industrial diesel sets, with Eco Power representing the company's entry into battery storage and hybrid energy solutions. Services include technical support, maintenance, spare parts (24/48h availability), and logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eco Power: Battery energy storage system (BESS) product line offering zero-emission, zero-noise power solutions with plug-and-play integration for solar, grid, and generators. Includes Full Electric and Hybrid variants with storage capacities up to 200 kWh. Models include EP24/25 through EP120/200 and hybrid EPH variants.

Products and services

• Industrial generating sets (Industrial Line) Heavy-duty diesel and gas generating sets in the 5-3,000+ kVA power range, fully assembled in-house in Arzignano, Italy, targeting construction firms, industrial operators, telecom and data center customers, and military/defence buyers for prime and standby power applications.
• Portable generating sets (Portable Line) Compact gasoline and diesel generating sets from 1 to 20 kVA built for portability and ease of use, intended for homeowners, small businesses, farmers, rental fleets and light construction sites needing backup or off-grid power.
• Rental generating sets (Rental Line) Generating sets in the 10-250 kVA range purpose-built for equipment rental fleets, with features supporting frequent transport, fast deployment, and high utilization on construction, event, utility and emergency response jobs.
• Special Transporter generating sets Mobile 5-20 kVA generating sets designed to be transported on or with vehicles for rapid deployment by military, civil protection, humanitarian and emergency response users.
• Zero Noise generating sets Highly sound-attenuated generating sets from 10 to 4,000 kVA, engineered to meet stringent acoustic requirements for urban, event, hospital, residential and military applications where noise is a constraint.
• ECO POWER battery energy storage systems (BESS) Modular battery energy storage systems using LiNMC chemistry with integrated PV input and genset charging, capable of UPS-grade switchover in approximately 20 ms, sold for hybrid power, telecom backup, residential storage and critical load applications.
• Lighting Towers Mobile lighting towers using multi-LED lamp technology, designed to provide site illumination for construction, events, roadwork and emergency response, typically paired with CGM generating sets.
• Customized Systems (Sistemi su misura) Custom-engineered power generation and storage systems designed and built by CGM to specific customer requirements, including non-standard power ratings, configurations, controls and integration with existing installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by up to 90% using HVO fuel (REDII calculations)
• +5 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ABB (EcoSolutions)coreTechnology or IntegrationCGM uses ABB electromechanical components with the ABB EcoSolutions label, which guarantees full transparency on environmental impacts throughout the product lifecycle. Customers purchasing ABB EcoSolutions products have automatic access to environmental statements and life-cycle assessments verified by an independent inspection body.
• Yanmar (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationYanmar provides diesel engines for CGM power generators, including the Yanmar 2TNV70 water-cooled engine used in Stage V certified DS11000Y and DS11000YT models (3000 RPM, 10-12.1 kVA).
• FPT Industrial (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationFPT Industrial (Fiat Powertrain Technologies) supplies diesel engines for the CGM Industrial range, including Cursor and NEF series engines across various power outputs.
• Perkins (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationPerkins provides diesel engines across the CGM Industrial and Rental ranges, with models ranging from 10 to 2500+ kVA.
• Volvo Penta (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationVolvo Penta supplies industrial diesel engines for CGM generators, including TAD and TWD series engines in the 200-760 kVA range.
• Kohler (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationKohler (KDI series) provides diesel and gasoline engines for the CGM Portable, Rental, and Special Transporter ranges, including the KDW, KDI 2504, and KDI 1903 series engines.
• Cummins (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationCummins supplies diesel engines for CGM Industrial generators across a wide power range from 25 to 2750 kVA, including X2.5, X3.3, QSK, and KTA series engines.
• Doosan (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationDoosan provides diesel engines for CGM Industrial generators in the 200-900 kVA power range, including DP and P series engines.
• Deutz (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeutz supplies air and water-cooled diesel engines for the CGM Industrial range from 12.5 to 510 kVA, including F2L, F3L, F4L, BF4M, BF6M, and TCD series.
• Scania (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationScania provides DC09, DC13, and DC16 series diesel engines for CGM Industrial generators from 250 to 730 kVA.
• Baudouin (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationBaudouin supplies diesel engines for CGM generators across the full power spectrum from 18 to 3750 kVA, including 4M, 6M, 8M, 12M, 16M, and 20M series.
• Mitsubishi (Engine Supplier)coreTechnology or IntegrationMitsubishi provides S12 and S16 series diesel engines for CGM's largest industrial generators from 1050 to 2500 kVA.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Himoinsa: Spanish genset and BESS manufacturer (now part of Yanmar) with comparable Industrial/Rental/Lighting Tower lines and a similar multi-OEM engine strategy targeting global export markets.
• Aggreko: World's largest temporary/rental power provider; competes with CGM's Rental line and increasingly with BESS for events, construction, and grid-support applications.
• Aksa Power Generation: Turkish genset manufacturer with broad product range (3–3000+ kVA) and aggressive export model; similar mid-tier positioning to CGM in EMEA, Africa, and Central Asia.
• Pramac: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of generators and power solutions with overlapping product range (portable, industrial, rental) and similar European/EMEA distribution model — the most direct head-to-head peer.

Emerging players

• Yanmar Energy System: Supplies engines to CGM (Stage V DS11000Y) while building its own Himoinsa-distributed genset and microgrid portfolio; an emerging direct competitor in the same kVA brackets.

Broad incumbents

• Kohler Power Systems: Engine supplier to CGM (KDI/KDW series) and competitor in industrial, marine, and residential gensets with global service network.
• Generac Holdings: Largest US-listed power-generation equipment company; competes with CGM in residential, commercial, and industrial backup power and is rapidly expanding into BESS and energy storage.
• Atlas Copco Power & Flow: Major player in portable and rental gensets, lighting towers, and BESS (Zener, Energy Storage Systems); overlaps directly with CGM's Rental, Lighting Towers, and ECO POWER lines.
• Cummins Inc. Vertically integrated engine and genset manufacturer; supplies engines to CGM while also selling competing Power Generation units, making it both supplier and competitor.

Others

• Caterpillar (CAT) Electric Power: Global OEM of large industrial diesel gensets (FG Wilson brand) and hybrid microgrid solutions; competes with CGM's Industrial and Zero Noise ranges for utility and large-commercial tenders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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