What Canova does

Canova Srl is an Italian private limited company headquartered in Maniago (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) that designs, manufactures, and installs metal shelving systems, containers, and storage infrastructure for industrial logistics. Founded around 1970 by entrepreneur Raffaele Canderan as a relaunch of two historic Maniago brands (Transima Italiana Scaffalature and Metalnova Contenitori Meccanici), the company has operated continuously for over 40 years and employs 51-100 people at its single Via Genova facility. Its product portfolio centers on Cantilever shelving (over 2,000 product codes) and extends to standard and heavy-duty pallet racking (up to 60,000 kg per upright), drive-in high-density storage (up to 80% more pallet space vs. standard racking), mobile rack systems, mezzanines, self-supporting warehouse structures, steel containers and pallets, and automated warehouse installations delivered in cooperation with European automation partners. Supporting in-house capabilities include a powder coating plant unique in the region (operational since 2019), 3D laser tube cutting (up to 8,000 mm), and a 607.56 kW photovoltaic system installed in 2024.

The company sells primarily on a quote-based, project-driven basis through direct sales, website inquiry, and trade show presence (e.g., AUTOPROMOTEC 2019), serving industrial manufacturing, logistics/warehousing, food and beverage, automotive aftermarket, textile, mechanical/engineering, and construction/infrastructure customers in Italy and selectively in export markets. Revenue mechanics combine one-time equipment sales (cantilever, racking, containers, mezzanines, self-supporting warehouses), professional installation services, periodic maintenance contracts lasting multiple years, and ancillary services (laser cutting and powder coating for external clients). The firm holds UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Italia), UNI EN ISO 1090-1, and as of 2025 the SOA Attestation required for Italian public works tenders above €150,000, and has adopted the Modello 231 governance framework. Distribution of the TRANSAT automated satellite system from partner AutoSAT adds an automation/robotics dimension to the drive-in product line. The company is privately held by the founding family with no disclosed institutional investors, no M&A history, and no public listing.

Name

Canova

Legal name

CANOVA Srl

Website

https://canovasrl.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Canova Srl is an Italian industrial manufacturer in Maniago that designs, produces, and installs metal shelving systems, containers, and storage infrastructure for logistics, warehousing, and industrial customers across multiple sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Storage Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing (33243)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Warehouse Storage & Racking Systems (Pallet Racking, Shelving, Mezzanines) (IMAHABAD)

Keywords

• Industrial shelving systems
• Cantilever racking systems
• Metal storage containers
• Warehouse storage solutions
• Pallet racking systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Maniago

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Storage Equipment Sales: CANOVA designs and manufactures metal shelving systems (cantilever, pallet racking, drive-in, mobile rack systems, mezzanines), metal containers, and special containers for industrial logistics. Products are sold as one-time purchases with customization options. The company offers standard and tailor-made products.
2. Installation Services: Complete installation services for shelving systems and industrial storage infrastructure. The company provides turnkey installations including design, production, and installation of structures for industrial logistics.
3. Periodic Maintenance Services: Racking periodical maintenance contracts offered to clients, including verification of correct installation and periodical verification contracts lasting several years. Includes issuance of competency certificates.
4. Laser Processing Services: Three-dimensional laser tube cutting service offered to Italian and foreign clients, with optional finishing through powder painting or zinc coating.
5. Powder Coating Services: Professional powder coating service using advanced machinery, including pretreatment, painting, and polymerization processes for metal components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CANOVA Srl designs, manufactures, and installs metal shelving systems (cantilever, pallet racking, mobile rack, drive-in, mezzanines, self-supporting warehouses) and metal containers/pallets for industrial logistics. The company delivers turnkey installations covering design, production, installation, and post-sale maintenance, with in-house powder coating (verniciatura a polveri) and 3D laser tube cutting services, complemented by the TRANSAT by AutoSAT automated satellite system for drive-in racking.

Product overview

CANOVA Srl is an Italian industrial logistics company specializing in metal shelving and container systems. The product portfolio centers on Cantilever shelving (their leading product with over 2,000 codes) complemented by pallet racking systems (standard and Maxi heavy-duty variants), compact mobile rack systems, drive-in high-density storage, automated warehouse solutions, and various container types (standard, special/custom, and pulp pits). Supporting infrastructure includes self-supporting warehouse installations and mezzanine platforms. The company also provides in-house services including powder coating/painting and 3D laser tube cutting. TRANSAT by AutoSAT represents their automated satellite solution for drive-in racking. The offering ranges from standard catalog products to fully customized turnkey installations for industrial logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cantilever Shelving System Cantilever shelving system for storing long items (metal/wooden bars, tubes, profiles); available in self-sustaining and mezzanine configurations. Provided to industrial buyers requiring versatile heavy-load storage.
• Pallet Racking (Portapallet) Customized pallet storage solutions designed for robustness and reliability, compatible with traditional forklifts or automated stacker cranes. Sold to industrial warehouses and distribution centers.
• Mobile Rack System (Scaffalature Compattabili) High-density mobile rack warehouse system with shelving mounted on remote-controlled mobile bases; aisle space is created only when needed. Designed for industrial warehouses seeking maximum space utilization.
• Automated Warehouse (Magazzini Automatizzati) Automated storage installations designed for use with automated stacker cranes, delivered in cooperation with European leaders in automation devices. Serves industrial customers needing high-throughput automated warehousing.
• Containers (Contenitori) Steel containers and pallets for material handling and storage, fabricated from metal sheets or electro-welded mesh with powder coating or hot-dip galvanization. Used by industrial logistics operations.
• Special Containers (Contenitori Speciali) Custom container solutions tailored to industry-specific needs across Food, Textile, Energy, Mechanical, and Engineering sectors, for use by industrial buyers with specialized handling requirements.
• Drive-in Storage System High-density LIFO drive-in storage system achieving up to 80% more pallet positions by eliminating service corridors; particularly suited to cold-storage rooms and food seasoning applications. Sold to industrial customers needing maximum pallet density.
• Maxi Pallet Racking (Maxiportapallet) Heavy-duty pallet racking (MPS series) with welded-free beam joints, supporting up to 60,000 kg on uprights and 15,000 kg on shelves. Sold to industrial buyers with extreme load requirements.
• Self-Supporting Installation (Impianti Autoportanti) Self-supporting warehouse structures that act simultaneously as storage system and building envelope, eliminating the need for wall or roof attachment. Sold to industrial clients constructing new logistics facilities.
• Mezzanine & Mezzanine with Shelves (Soppalco) Multi-level storage platforms that double or triple usable floor space without construction work; available with perforated, anti-slip, or MDF flooring. Sold to industrial customers adding capacity vertically.
• Vertical Rack (Rastrelliera) Vertical rack for upright storage of long items (wooden/aluminum planks, bars), with optional conveyors and panel storage configurations. Used by industrial buyers handling long goods vertically.
• Pulp Pits (Vasche di Raccolta) Watertight collection basins for safe drum storage and handling, preventing soil contamination from the contained materials. Sold to industrial buyers with environmental compliance obligations.
• TRANSAT by AutoSAT Automatic satellite system powered by lithium-ion battery and operated via remote control to automate drive-in racking; forklift-movable between channels. Distributed by CANOVA in partnership with AutoSAT.
• Turnkey Installation Services Complete turnkey installation service covering design, production, and on-site installation of industrial shelving and storage infrastructure. Served to industrial buyers as a packaged offering with CANOVA-manufactured products.
• Periodic Maintenance Services for Racking Racking periodic maintenance contracts including verification of correct installation and multi-year verification visits, with issuance of competency certificates. Sold to industrial customers needing compliant upkeep of installed systems.
• Powder Coating Service (Verniciatura) Professional powder coating service with washing tunnel, phosphating, drying oven, electrostatic painting, and polymerization at 180-200°C; newly expanded plant in February 2019 is unique in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and NE Italy. Provided as an in-house service to industrial customers and for third-party finishing work.
• 3D Laser Tube Cutting Service (Laser-service) Three-dimensional laser tube cutting service for tubing and profiles up to 8,000 mm length, with optional finishing via powder painting or zinc coating. Provided to Italian and foreign industrial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drive-in storage systems enable up to 80% more pallet space by eliminating service corridors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• European Companies (Leaders in Automation Devices)coreTechnology or IntegrationCANOVA cooperates with the most important companies that study and develop automated units, and with European companies that are leaders in the production of automation devices for automated stacker cranes. These partnerships enable the company to realize both traditional and special installations suitable to serve automated warehouse systems.
• AutoSATcoreTechnology or IntegrationCANOVA distributes the TRANSAT by AutoSAT product - an automatic satellite system that automates all types of drive-in racking to guarantee maximum exploitation of storage volume, increasing warehouse flexibility and ease of goods handling. The system features lithium-ion battery power and remote control operation.
• Specialized Companies in Storage Organization and StrategystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCANOVA maintains solid partnerships with companies specialized in organization, management, and storage strategy to address the design, production, and installation of any type of industrial logistics structure. These partnerships enable comprehensive solutions for industrial logistics needs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dematic: Global leader in automated supply chain solutions (KION Group subsidiary) covering pallet racking, AS/RS, and full warehouse automation. Competes with Canova on turnkey automated warehouse installations but at enterprise scale across broader end-markets.
• Jungheinrich: German-listed intralogistics provider of forklifts, pallet racking, and automated warehouse systems. Overlaps with Canova on racking and warehouse automation products but is a much larger, publicly listed incumbent across the full material handling value chain.

Direct peers

• AR Racking: Spanish racking manufacturer (part of Grupo Ramon's) producing adjustable pallet racking, cantilever, and drive-in systems. Closely comparable product-by-product to Canova and competes for similar industrial and logistics end markets across Europe.
• Mecalux: Spanish-listed manufacturer of pallet racking, cantilever shelving, and automated warehouses with a comparable product portfolio across industrial storage systems. Mecalux is the closest direct peer to Canova in terms of shelving and racking product mix and is the Iberian counterpart to Canova's Italian positioning.
• SSI Schaefer: German-headquartered global intralogistics company offering pallet racking, cantilever, drive-in, and automated warehouse systems. Direct overlap with Canova's product lines and turnkey installation model, but operating at substantially larger scale with a broader automation stack.
• Nedcon: Dutch racking and storage systems manufacturer offering pallet racking, cantilever, and automated warehouse solutions. Direct comparable to Canova in product and target industrial/logistics customer base, with strong presence across Northern Europe.
• Modula: Italian manufacturer of vertical lift modules and automated storage systems, also headquartered in Italy. Complements Canova's automated warehouse offering (Magazzini Automatizzati) and competes in the same Italian industrial customer segment.
• Hänel: German manufacturer of rotary and vertical carousels for automated parts storage. Comparable to Canova's automated warehouse products from a category standpoint, though Hänel specializes in small-parts storage whereas Canova covers palletized and long-item storage.
• Stow International: Belgian manufacturer of industrial racking and shelving (part of the Voortman/Stow group), with pallet racking, drive-in, and cantilever comparable to Canova's portfolio. Strong overlap in European industrial storage market coverage.
• BITO-Lagertechnik: German storage and shelving specialist manufacturing pallet racking, cantilever, and small-parts storage along with bins and containers. Overlaps with Canova on industrial racking and metal containers, serving comparable manufacturing and logistics customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canovasrl

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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