CMO Group
CMO Group is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer of non-ferrous metal (copper and aluminum) machined and forged components, serving electrical equipment, aerospace, railway, automotive, and racing OEMs from five facilities in Italy and Tunisia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersCesano Maderno, Italy
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What CMO Group does
CMO Group is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer founded in 1985 by Claudio Ongis, specializing in machined components produced from non-ferrous metals — primarily copper, aluminum, and brass — for electrical equipment manufacturers and adjacent industrial markets. The group operates five production facilities across Italy (Cesano Maderno, Urgnano/Bergamo, Monza, Carate Brianza) and Tunisia, employing between 101 and 250 people, and is positioned among the top three European players in mechanical processing of copper and aluminum components for electrical equipment. Its end-markets span low/medium and high voltage electrical equipment, mobility, aerospace and security, railway, racing, and oil separation.
The group's technical stack combines multi-axis CNC machining (5-axis centers with work envelopes up to 4x3 meters and capacities up to 25 tons) with hot forging capability (12,000-ton presses at subsidiary MasperoTech, acquired in 2018), supported by ERP-integrated forging process control, barcode traceability, and over 20 years of process simulation know-how. Subsidiaries include MasperoTech (hot forging), Tunitek (assembly in Tunisia), and A&T Fluid Solutions (pneumatic and hydraulic components, originated via the 1996 Airwork acquisition). CMO holds a broad certification portfolio — ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, UNI EN 9100, IRIS, HPQ DB, and Bureau Veritas Marine — enabling qualification in automotive, aerospace, railway, and marine end-markets.
The business model is direct B2B sales of engineered, qualified components to industrial OEMs and Tier-1 integrators in regulated verticals, with revenue tied to enterprise contract awards and supplier qualification cycles. Revenue mechanics are anchored by long-tenured anchor accounts and reinforced by switching costs from part qualification and certification requirements. The group pursues co-engineering partnerships (notably with Politecnico di Milano for material research) and ESG investments (photovoltaic supply over 50% of energy since 2020, LED lighting, chip and water recycling), positioning for sustainability-mandated European customers.
CMO Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CMO Group
- Legal name
- CMO Group
- Website
- https://cmogroup.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- CMO Group is a privately held Italian industrial manufacturer of non-ferrous metal (copper and aluminum) machined and forged components, serving electrical equipment, aerospace, railway, automotive, and racing OEMs from five facilities in Italy and Tunisia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CMO Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Non-Ferrous Metal Components Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Machine Shops (332710), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272)
- SIC
- Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Screw Machine Products (3451)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC), Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH)
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Where CMO Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cesano Maderno
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
CMO Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Manufacturing Services: Production of mechanical components using various technologies including milling, turning, hot forging, punching & bending, braze-welding, coating, assembling, and water-jet & laser cutting. Services include manufacturing processes, co-engineering, and meeting customer supply requirements.
- Co-Engineering Services: Technical design department assists customers during Co-Engineering phase to create both new prototypes and finished products, planning or improving components to reduce production costs and enhance performance.
- Supply Chain Services: Services including stock consignment, lean productions, scheduled delivery plans, Kanban systems, material in stock service, and logistic agreements.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
CMO Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CMO Group manufactures precision-machined components in copper, aluminum, and other non-ferrous metals through milling, turning, hot forging, punching and bending, braze-welding, coating, assembly, and water-jet/laser cutting. The group supplies engineered metal components to industrial customers in the electrical equipment, mobility, aerospace, racing, and oil separators end markets, supported by co-engineering services and Kanban supply chain management. Operations are delivered across five production facilities, with capabilities consolidated through subsidiaries MasperoTech (hot forging), Tunitek (assembly and tests), and A&T Fluid Solutions (pneumatic and hydraulic components).
Product overview
CMO Group is a manufacturing company offering a portfolio of specialized production services for non-ferrous metal components. The core offering is CMO SPA, which provides milling, turning, punching and bending, braze-welding, coating, assembling, and water-jet and laser cutting services. The group comprises four main entities: MasperoTech (hot forging solutions), Tunitek (assembly, tests and machining), and A&T Fluid Solutions (pneumatic and hydraulic components). The group operates 5 production facilities producing components primarily in copper and aluminium for electrical equipment, serving markets including low/medium voltage, high voltage, mobility, aerospace, racing, and oil separators.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- Real-time parameter monitoring prevents production of out-of-spec parts through automatic press shutdown when parameters deviate from optimal range
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use CMO Group
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
CMO Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
CMO Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and strategic.
- ABB Group (historical subsidiary acquisitions)majorIn 2000, CMO acquired two subsidiary companies of the ABB Group in the Bergamo region, expanding their manufacturing capabilities and customer base.
- MasperoTechcoreMasperoTech is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMO Group specializing in hot forging solutions. Located in Monza, Italy, with a 12000-ton forging press. The company provides hot forging capabilities for all non-ferrous metals including aluminium, copper, brass, titanium, CuNi, Monel, and AluBronze in sizes from 40mm to 3 meters. MasperoTech holds UNI EN 9100:2018 aerospace certification, ISO 14001:2015, IATF 16949 (ongoing), IRIS certification, and HPQ DB certifications for railway applications. CMO acquired MasperoTech in 2018 to enhance their technology portfolio and hot forging know-how.
- TunitekcoreTunitek is a subsidiary of CMO Group specializing in assembly, tests and machining operations. Located in Tunis, Tunisia. The facility was opened in 2005 with highly qualified and experienced workforce at very competitive labor costs. Management and company personnel are fully from Italy, ensuring quality standards are maintained.
- A&T Fluid SolutionscoreA&T Fluid Solutions Srl designs and manufactures standard and customized solutions in the pneumatic and hydraulic automation industrial fields. Located in Carate Brianza, Italy (Via Piemonte, 3/5). Also known as Airwork. Part of the CMO Group providing pneumatic and hydraulic component manufacturing capabilities.
- Politecnico di MilanostrategicCMO Group collaborates with the Politecnico di Milano to investigate new conductive materials and their possible applications. This university partnership enables the development of 'tailor-made' materials to achieve optimal mechanical properties requested by customers.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
CMO Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Schunk Group: German manufacturer of workholding, tooling, and carbon/ceramic products with significant custom metal-machining operations. Schunk's specialty metalworking and OEM-focused sales motion makes it a direct comparable for CMO's machining and bending/assembling activities.
- Otto FUCHS: German-based manufacturer of forged and extruded non-ferrous and light-metal components for automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to CMO's MasperoTech forging division, including size range and aerospace/automotive certifications.
- Mersen: French-listed manufacturer of electrical-carbon, graphite, and sintered-metal components for electrical equipment, mobility, and aerospace customers. Mersen is comparable to CMO on end-customer overlap (electrical OEMs) and on the machined specialty metal component manufacturing business model.
- Wieland Group: German manufacturer of semi-finished copper and copper-alloy products (rolled, drawn, extruded) serving electrical, automotive, and industrial customers. Wieland is one of the closest large-scale European peers to CMO Group given its focus on copper components for electrical equipment and similar end-market exposure.
- KME (Aurubis Rolled Products): Italian/German copper and copper-alloy products business (now part of Aurubis), producing rolled and extruded copper products for electrical, industrial, and mobility customers. Direct overlap with CMO's copper-aluminium machining and electrical-equipment end-market focus.
- Forgital Italy: Italian manufacturer of seamless rolled rings and open-die forgings serving aerospace, energy, and industrial markets. Closest Italian-based geographic peer to MasperoTech with comparable forging technology and similar aerospace/industrial customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Sandvik AB: Swedish engineering group operating a metal-cutting and metalworking machinery division, plus materials technology. Comparable as a broader European incumbent in metalworking value chain — though not a direct machined-parts competitor, it overlaps in the metalworking value chain that CMO participates in.
- Voestalpine AG: Austrian-headquartered global steel and metal-processing group with significant speciality metal components and railway/automotive exposure. Relevant as a broader European incumbent competing for rail and special-metal contracts where CMO (via MasperoTech) also operates.
- Diehl Group: German diversified industrial group with a metal stamping and forming technology division serving automotive, electrical, and industrial customers. Comparable to CMO's bending/punching/stamping capability, but operates at much greater scale across multiple business units.
- ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe: German industrial conglomerate with materials and steel processing operations across automotive, construction, and industrial customers. A broad incumbent peer in European metal processing with overlap on industrial OEM customer segments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
CMO Group social profiles
Digital presenceCMO Group compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance9 records
CMO Group financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
CMO Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
CMO Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
CMO Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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CMO Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about CMO Group
What does CMO Group do?
CMO Group manufactures precision-machined components in copper, aluminum, and other non-ferrous metals through milling, turning, hot forging, punching and bending, braze-welding, coating, assembly, and water-jet/laser cutting. The group supplies engineered metal components to industrial customers in the electrical equipment, mobility, aerospace, racing, and oil separators end markets, supported by co-engineering services and Kanban supply chain management. Operations are delivered across five production facilities, with capabilities consolidated through subsidiaries MasperoTech (hot forging), Tunitek (assembly and tests), and A&T Fluid Solutions (pneumatic and hydraulic components).
Is CMO Group a public or private company?
CMO Group is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was CMO Group founded?
CMO Group was founded in 1985. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is CMO Group based?
CMO Group is headquartered in Cesano Maderno, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does CMO Group make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Manufacturing Services are the primary driver. The others are co-Engineering Services and supply Chain Services.
Who are CMO Group's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Schunk Group, Otto FUCHS, Mersen, Wieland Group, KME (Aurubis Rolled Products) and Forgital Italy. Broad incumbents are Sandvik AB, Voestalpine AG, Diehl Group and ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe.
Does CMO Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for CMO Group.
What industry is CMO Group in?
CMO Group's product category is Non-Ferrous Metal Components Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAC, Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping), with a secondary code of IMABAEAC, Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts. Its NAICS code is 332710 and its SIC code is 3460.