BRT

What BRT does

BRT S.p.A. is a privately held Italian company founded in 1996 in Bologna as the exclusive worldwide spare parts service company for the Bonfiglioli Group. It operates from a 12,000 sq.m. facility in Calderara di Reno near Bologna Airport, including a 3,300 cubic meter automated warehouse managed by 3 robots and fully integrated with Bonfiglioli production plants. The company catalogs more than 10,000 different spare part items, with 4,500,000+ pieces always available in stock, and serves Bonfiglioli equipment operators worldwide with 24-hour delivery across Italy and Europe.

BRT's product portfolio spans electric motors, industrial gearmotors, heavy-duty geared products, inverters and servo drives, precision planetary gearboxes, slew drives, specific geared units, transit mixer drives, travel drives, and winch drives. In addition to current Bonfiglioli products, BRT has acquired assembly lines for discontinued series (RAO, V, NFF, AS, TA) to maintain service continuity for end-of-lifecycle equipment. The company's go-to-market is sales-led B2B, targeting three customer categories — OEM, System Integrator, and End User — across Industrial, Mobile, and Electric segments, primarily through website contact forms, the myBRT customer portal, and the Mosaico order tracking platform shared with Bonfiglioli.

The business model is driven by spare parts sales (one-time hardware), emergency assembly and customization services, and continued production support for obsolete Bonfiglioli products. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotations are issued on request. BRT generates revenue as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bonfiglioli Group, with logistics, management software, and sales network fully integrated with the parent. Quality and environmental management are certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 by TUV SUD.

Name

BRT

Legal name

BRT S.p.A.

Website

https://brtspareparts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BRT S.p.A. is the exclusive worldwide spare parts service company for the Bonfiglioli Group, supplying 10,000+ SKUs and 4.5M+ pieces of industrial motors, gearmotors, drives, and legacy product assemblies to OEM, System Integrator, and End User customers globally from an automated warehouse near Bologna.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calderara Di Reno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Spare Parts Sales: Sale of original Bonfiglioli spare parts including electric motors, industrial gearmotors, inverters, precision planetary gearboxes, slew drives, travel drives, winch drives, and specific geared units. Wide range of more than 10,000 different items with 4,500,000+ pieces always available in stock.
2. Assembly and Customization Services: Assembly and customization of Bonfiglioli finished products for emergency customer requests. Dedicated assembly production lines for RAO, AS, TA, and V series. Urgent finished products assembly for minimizing customer production downtimes.
3. Obsolete Products Handling: Continued production and service support for end-of-lifecycle Bonfiglioli product series. Assembly lines for discontinued products acquired by BRT to maintain service continuity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BRT is the exclusive worldwide spare parts service company for Bonfiglioli Group, selling original Bonfiglioli mechanical, electromechanical, and hydraulic transmission spare parts across electric motors, gearmotors, inverters, precision planetary gearboxes, slew drives, travel drives, winch drives, and specific geared units. The company maintains over 10,000 different items and 4.5 million pieces in stock, enabling 24-hour delivery in Italy and Europe, and continues to produce and source discontinued Bonfiglioli product series for legacy equipment support.

Product overview

BRT (Brembo Ricambi Trasmissioni) is a worldwide supplier of Bonfiglioli spare parts, established in 1996 and strategically located near Bologna Airport. The company offers a comprehensive catalog of industrial transmission products including Electric Motors (asynchronous, synchronous, and reluctance motors such as BN, BE, BX, BSR, BCR, BMD series), Industrial Gearmotors (right-angle, in-line, and parallel shaft types across A, VF/W, RAN, AS, C, F, S, and TA series), Industrial Heavy-Duty Geared Products (300M, HDO, 3H, 3A, 3V, HDP series), Inverters & Servo Drives (Active Cube, AxiaVert, Active, AGILE, iBMD, ANG, S2U, AEC series), Precision Planetary Gearboxes & Gearmotors (TQ, MP, TQF, TR, TQK, SL, LC, TQFE, MPE, KR, LCK, TQFEK, MPEK, BMS series), Slew Drives (700 TW, 700T, S, 700TK series), Specific Geared Units (300, FA, 700C, 700T, FTU, HDPE, HF series), Transit Mixer Drives (500 Series), Travel Drives (600, 700CK, 700CE, 700CT, 700CP, 700C, FP, F series), and Winch Drives (800, 700C, FW series). BRT also supplies discontinued Bonfiglioli products (NFF, RAO, V series) for legacy equipment support. The company operates automated warehouses with over 10,000 items and 4.5 million pieces in stock, offering 24-hour delivery in Italy and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Motors Asynchronous motors and synchronous motors including BCR (high-performance servomotors), BMD (permanent magnet synchronous servomotors), BN/BE/BX (asynchronous motors with aluminum frames), and BSR (synchronous reluctance motors) series spare parts for industrial applications.
• Industrial Gearmotors Right-angle gear units (A Series, VF/W Series, RAN Series), in-line geared units (AS Series, C Series), and parallel shaft gearmotors (F Series, S Series, TA Series) spare parts for industrial applications.
• Industrial Heavy-Duty Geared Products Planetary geared units (300M Series), right-angle gearmotors and geared units (HDO Series, 3H Series, 3A Series, 3V Series), and parallel shaft gearmotors and geared units (HDP Series) for heavy-duty industrial applications.
• Inverters & Servo Drives Premium inverters (Active Cube, AxiaVert, Active Series), standard inverters (AGILE Series), servo drives (iBMD, ANG Series), compact inverters (S2U IP66, S2U Standard), regenerative units (AEC Series), and decentralized inverters spare parts for motion control applications.
• Precision Planetary Gearboxes & Gearmotors In-line and right-angle precision planetary gearboxes from Performance Line (TQ, MP, TQF, TR, TQK Series) and Effective Line (SL, LC, TQFE, MPE, KR, LCK, TQFEK, MPEK Series), plus servo gearmotors (BMS Series) spare parts for precision applications.
• Slew Drives Yaw & Pitch drives (700 TW Series for wind turbines) and slew drives (700T Series, S Series, 700TK Series) spare parts for cranes, excavators, and forestry machines.
• Specific Geared Units Planetary drives for mobile (300 Series), cutter drives (FA Series, 700C Series), jack-up systems (700T Series, O&K Jack-up Series), auger drives (700T Series), enhanced protection gear units (VF/W-EP, A ATEX, C ATEX, F ATEX, VF-W ATEX Series), tunneling drives (FTU Series), single screw extruder (HDPE), and hoist & EOT cranes (HF Series) spare parts.
• Transit Mixer Drives Hydraulic solution (500 Series) and electric solution (500 Series) spare parts for concrete mixer trucks, offering dependability, low maintenance, compactness and cost-effectiveness.
• Travel Drives Wheel drives (600 Series, 600WE, 600WT, 600Y, 600W0C, 600D, 600F, EL, FR Series) and travel & track drives (700CK, 700CE, 700CT, 700CP, 700C, FP, F Series) spare parts for off-road and construction machinery.
• Winch Drives Planetary winch gearboxes including 800 Series, 700C Series, and FW Series spare parts for various winch applications, available in electric and hydraulic configurations.
• NFF Series (Discontinued Product) Electromagnetic brake/clutch units assembled in completely closed casing (IP 54 protection) used for machines requiring frequent engagements and braking. Compact, easy to install, no maintenance required. BRT continues to provide spare parts and support for these discontinued Bonfiglioli products.
• RAO Series (Discontinued Product) Helical bevel gear motors with 2 or 3 reductions, torque range 220 to 14,500 Nm, gear ratios 8.82 to 220.9, transmissible mechanical power 0.25 to 172 kW. BRT provides spare parts and assembly for this discontinued Bonfiglioli product line.
• V Series (Discontinued Product) Mechanical variators available in different configurations matching with Bonfiglioli Riduttori gear units. BRT provides spare parts and assembly for this discontinued Bonfiglioli product line.
• Emergency Assembly and Customization Services Assembly and customization of Bonfiglioli finished products for emergency customer requests. Dedicated assembly production lines for RAO, AS, TA, and V series. Urgent finished products assembly to minimize customer production downtimes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour spare parts delivery in Italy and Europe
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bonfiglioli GroupcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1996BRT is the exclusive worldwide spare parts service company for Bonfiglioli Group, established in 1996. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary providing after-sales market support for all Bonfiglioli products globally. BRT's logistics flows are fully integrated with Bonfiglioli production plants, and BRT has acquired assembly lines for discontinued Bonfiglioli product series (RAO, V, NFF, AS, TA) to ensure continued customer support.
• Preferred Shipping PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational and international shipping partners with special preferred agreements enabling optimized delivery times and reliable order fulfillment across Italy, Europe, and worldwide.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SEW-EURODRIVE: German-headquartered global manufacturer of gearmotors, drive electronics, and mechatronics with a comprehensive in-house aftermarket spare-parts and service organization. Closely comparable to BRT because both are exclusive, vertically integrated aftermarket distribution arms for their own industrial transmission product families, serving OEM and end-user customers worldwide.
• Sumitomo Drive Technologies: Japanese-headquartered global manufacturer of gear reducers, gearmotors, and servo drives with dedicated aftermarket spare-parts distribution and field service. Comparable to BRT in operating an OEM-captive spare-parts franchise across Industrial and Mobile segments globally.
• Flender (a Siemens business): German mechanical and industrial gear-unit manufacturer (now part of Siemens) that runs its own global spare-parts and service operations, including legacy product support. Directly comparable to BRT's model of distributing gear, slewing, and heavy-duty drive spares for an installed industrial base.
• David Brown Santasalo: Australia-headquartered industrial gearbox and power-transmission specialist with substantial aftermarket services and obsolete-product support. Comparable to BRT in selling mechanical transmission spares and supporting end-of-life product lines for industrial customers worldwide.
• Nord Drivesystems: Family-owned German maker of gearmotors, frequency inverters, and servo drives with a strong global spare-parts and field-service operation. Comparable to BRT as both operate a captive, parent-OEM-driven industrial aftermarket model serving OEMs, system integrators, and end users across Industrial and Mobile segments.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens (Industrial Motion Control / Spare Parts): Global industrial conglomerate with a dedicated spare-parts and modernization business across gearmotors, drives, and motion-control (including Flender). Comparable to BRT as an established incumbent that supplies industrial drive spares at scale, though within a much broader portfolio rather than a focused distribution arm.
• Nidec (Industrial Motors & Drives): Japan-headquartered global motor and drive manufacturer with significant installed base in industrial and motion-control applications. Comparable to BRT as a broad incumbent with large-scale motor and drive aftermarket distribution serving global OEMs and end-users, albeit across many more motor categories.
• WEG (Motors, Gearboxes & Drives): Brazilian-headquartered global manufacturer of motors, gearboxes, and drives with its own aftermarket spare-parts and service network. Comparable to BRT as a broad incumbent with vertically integrated motion-and-gear spare-parts operations, especially in EMEA-relevant industrial segments.
• ABB (Motion / Drives Spare Parts): Swiss-Swedish industrial conglomerate offering motors, drives, and gearboxes alongside a global spare-parts and lifecycle-services organization. Comparable as a broad incumbent selling industrial drive spares into the same OEM/end-user base, though spanning many more product lines than BRT's focused Bonfiglioli-only catalogue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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