What OPM does

OPM (O.P.M. Srl) is an Italian precision machining workshop founded in 1996 and headquartered in Zola Predosa, Bologna, in the Emilia Romagna region. The company operates as a conto terzi (third-party) machining service, producing small and medium-sized metal and plastic components from customer drawings across six primary verticals: medical devices, electronics, packaging machinery, machine tools, electromechanics, and racing/motorsport. Its customer base is composed of leading regional manufacturers in those clusters, particularly within Italy's Packaging Valley and the Emilia Romagna medical device hub.

Its technical offering spans CNC milling (including a 5-axis EMCO MAXXMILL 630 center commissioned in November 2022), CNC and conventional turning, 3D printing for prototyping, in-house assembly and testing, surface treatments (anodizing, hardening, zinc plating, chroming, satin finishing, painting), and a climate-controlled quality laboratory capable of issuing dimensional and material certificates. The company employs ten mechanical engineers and machining professionals working across roughly 400 sqm of production space and 500 sqm of workshop, supported by an automated tool and finished-goods warehouse.

OPM generates revenue on a custom job-by-job basis: customers submit drawings, OPM quotes, sources material on the customer's behalf, machines and treats the parts, and delivers assembled, tested and certified goods. There are no public prices, subscription tiers, or published contracts; commercial terms are negotiated per project. The business is privately held by its founders, with Andrea Paolucci as Managing Director, no disclosed institutional investors, and paid-in share capital of €10,400. The company explicitly positions itself as open to international orders while concentrating its activity in Italy.

Name

OPM

Legal name

O.P.M. Srl

Website

https://opmsrl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

OPM is an Italian conto terzi precision machining workshop in Zola Predosa, Bologna, producing small and medium metal and plastic components via CNC milling, turning, 3D printing, assembly and surface treatment for medical, electronics, packaging, machine tool, electromechanical and racing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Machining Services

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds (End-Use Production Assets) (IMAAAEAH)

Keywords

• CNC machining services
• Precision metalworking
• Third-party machining
• 3D printing prototyping
• Surface treatment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zola Predosa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Third-party CNC Machining (Milling & Turning): OPM produces precision mechanical components (small and medium-sized) based on customer drawings, using CNC milling and turning. Revenue is generated per job/production order, from single prototypes to small and medium production runs. Full assembly and testing services are also offered.
2. Material Procurement Service: OPM manages the full production cycle including material purchasing on behalf of the customer, adding value through sourcing and supply chain management.
3. Surface Treatment Services: OPM coordinates surface treatments (anodizing, hardening, zinc plating, cementation, tempering, painting, chroming, satin finishing) as part of the full production cycle, bundling them with the machined parts.
4. Quality Certification: OPM issues dimensional certificates for finished articles and material characteristic certificates upon request, as an add-on service.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OPM is a third-party precision machining workshop (conto terzi) that produces small and medium-sized metal and plastic components based on customer drawings. Core services include CNC milling (fresatura), CNC turning (tornitura), 3D printing for prototypes, mechanical assembly, and an in-house workshop for quality control, dimensional certification, and surface treatment coordination.

Product overview

OPM (Officina Precisione Meccanica) is a third-party machining company offering precision manufacturing services. The core portfolio includes milling (Fresatura), turning (Tornitura), 3D printing (Stampa 3D), and assembly services, supported by an in-house workshop with quality control and surface treatment capabilities. The company processes customer drawings and specifications, working with metals (aluminum, brass, steel, copper) and plastics to produce small and medium-sized components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresatura (Milling) Primary CNC milling service for precision-machined components, from single prototypes to hundreds of units, offered to industrial B2B customers across medical, electronics, packaging, machine tool, electromechanics, and racing sectors.
• Tornitura (Turning) CNC and conventional turning services using a machine park aligned with innovation and technology standards, producing small to medium-sized high-complexity parts from single prototypes to hundreds of pieces for industrial B2B customers.
• Stampa 3D (3D Printing) 3D printing service for rapid prototyping of machine components, enabling customers to follow the design process step-by-step from prototype to series production.
• Assemblaggio (Assembly) Assembly service where OPM's skilled technicians deliver fully assembled and tested equipment or individual articles ready for use, including purchasing commercial components and step-by-step mounting from the bill of materials.
• Officina (Workshop / Quality Lab) Climate-controlled quality control and inspection department with 500 sqm of workspace, featuring 3D coordinate measuring machines, altimeters, centesimal and millesimal comparators, dedicated certified gauges, and dimensional certificates.
• Surface Treatment Services Coordinated surface treatments bundled with machined parts, including surface hardening, anodizing, chrome plating, satin finishing, marking, packaging, and continuous quality control.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast delivery of prototypes via 3D printing or CNC machining for racing sector clients.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Xometry: NASDAQ-listed AI-driven on-demand manufacturing marketplace covering CNC, 3D printing, and sheet metal, with active European expansion. Directly competes for the same low-volume prototype-to-series work OPM addresses.
• Protolabs: US-listed digital manufacturer offering on-demand CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding and sheet metal — the strongest scaled comparator to OPM's conto-terzi machining-plus-prototyping profile, though vastly larger and platform-mediated.
• Fictiv: US digital manufacturing platform for CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection molding — overlapping with OPM on the on-demand precision components segment, particularly for hardware/medtech buyers.
• Star Rapid: China-based rapid prototyping and low-volume production house offering CNC machining and 3D printing to international B2B customers — directly comparable to OPM on offering and customer-base profile (international customers, prototype-to-series).
• Plunkett Associates: UK precision engineering / CNC machining job shop serving similar B2B customers with bespoke machining work — directly comparable on business model (specialist job shop, no own end-product) and European mid-market target.

Broad incumbents

• GF Machining Solutions: Swiss precision machining solutions provider (part of Georg Fischer) supplying EDM, milling, and texturing equipment plus services to industrial buyers — adjacent incumbent active in the same European precision manufacturing ecosystem.
• DMG MORI: Global machine tool manufacturer offering metal-cutting machines and adjacent machining services. Broad incumbent in the same industrial space, sharing customer relationships with OPM via Italian machine tool OEMs, but operating at portfolio scale.
• EMCO Group: Austrian manufacturer of CNC machines (including the MAXXMILL line that OPM operates) and educational equipment — broad incumbent whose products populate OPM's shop; comparable through shared customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/andrea-paolucci-71788b3a
• Xx.com/OPMSrl1

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

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