MINO Group

What MINO Group does

MINO Group, legally MINO S.p.A., is a privately held Italian capital equipment manufacturer founded in 1840 and headquartered in Alessandria, Italy. The company designs, manufactures, and commissions rolling mills and strip processing equipment for the aluminum, copper, and steel industries, with a product portfolio covering hot rolling mills, cold rolling mills, foil rolling mills (down to 6 micrometer gauge), integrated melting/casting/rolling lines, slab scalping systems, strip processing lines, and skin-pass mills. The firm operates an "all-under-one-roof" model spanning mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, automation, and process control engineering, with proprietary technology platforms including the AVANTI Technological Process Control System (real-time AGC/AFC) and the L2 Self Learning Process System (physics-based models with adaptive self-learning). MINO serves enterprise industrial customers globally through direct enterprise field sales with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Italy (Alessandria HQ plus Vicenza automation division), the UK (Wimborne process control), China (Tianjin manufacturing plus Beijing sales), and the USA (Pittsburgh). The firm has delivered over 350 rolling mills installed across 33 countries since the 1950s.

Revenue is generated through four streams: one-time capital equipment sales of custom-engineered rolling mills, revamping and modernization services for existing installations, recurring after-sale support and spare parts under service contracts, and professional process consulting services (plant layout, feasibility studies, CO2 footprint modeling). Pricing is project-specific and quote-based given the custom nature of each mill. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise sales — no resellers or marketplace channels — with sales cycles spanning months to years involving mill studies, 3D scanning, and custom engineering proposals. Key customers include JW Aluminium, Golden Aluminum, Texarkana Aluminum, JUPALCO, Ningbo Boway, Egyptalum, ALUNORF, ELVAL, Ningbo Jintian Copper, European Metals, and Daeho AL. The company is family-controlled (President Cesare Pettazzi), ISO 9001:2015 certified, and operates without external private equity or public market exposure.

Name

MINO Group

Legal name

MINO S.p.A.

Website

https://mino.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1840

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MINO Group is an Italian, family-owned capital equipment manufacturer founded in 1840 that designs and commissions custom rolling mills and strip processing equipment for the aluminum, copper, and steel industries globally, with proprietary process control technology and 350+ installed mills across 33 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Rolling Mill Equipment

NAICS

Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (333519), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Rolling (Flat-Rolled Products: Sheet, Plate, Foil) (IMAKACAF), Hot Rolling & Primary Mills (Plate, Hot-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Strip) (IMAKABAE)

Keywords

• Rolling mill equipment
• Metal processing machinery
• Strip processing lines
• Industrial process automation
• Mill revamping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alessandria

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rolling Mill Equipment Sales: Design, manufacturing, and supply of complete rolling mills including hot rolling mills, cold rolling mills, foil mills, and strip processing lines. Revenue generated from large capital equipment projects, typically custom-designed per customer specifications. Equipment includes mechanical, hydraulic, electrical components and automation systems.
2. Revamping and Modernization Services: Upgrading and modernizing existing rolling mills including replacement of aging equipment, electrical automation upgrades, and mechanical/hydraulic transformations. Covers partial revamps to complete mill reconstructions.
3. After-Sale Support and Spare Parts: Comprehensive after-sale support including spare parts supply, on-site and remote technical support, service contracts, operational training, and consulting services.
4. Process Consulting Services: Plant layout and feasibility studies, cradle to gate CO2 footprint modeling, process know-how consulting, and production optimization services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MINO Group designs, manufactures and commissions custom rolling mills and strip processing equipment for the aluminum, copper, and steel industries. Its offering covers hot rolling mills, cold rolling mills, foil rolling mills (down to 6 µm copper foil), integrated melting/casting/rolling lines, slab scalping systems, strip processing lines, and the proprietary AVANTI™ process control and L2 self-learning automation systems. The company also delivers revamping, modernization, automation upgrades, spare parts, and technical services across the lifecycle of installed equipment.

Product overview

MINO Group is a rolling mill manufacturer and rolling technology provider established in 1840, offering an 'all-under-one-roof' business model encompassing mechanics, hydraulics, automation, and process control. The product portfolio includes Hot Rolling Mills (single stand reversing and tandem configurations), Cold Rolling Mills (four-high and six-high), Foil Rolling Mills (down to 6 µm for copper and aluminum), Integrated Melting/Casting/Rolling Lines, Slab Scalping Systems, Strip Processing Lines (Annealing, Heat Treatment, Tension Levelling), Copper Milling Lines, and Skin Pass Mills. Process automation offerings include the AVANTI™ TCS for real-time flatness/thickness control and the L2 Self Learning Process System for model-based pass schedule optimization. Supporting services include Rolling Mill Revamping, Automation Upgrades, Process Consulting, After Sale Support, and Technical Service. Auxiliary products include Coolant Filters, Fumes Scrubbing Systems, and Material Handling systems. MINO operates across aluminum, copper, and steel sectors with over 350 global references in 33 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AVANTI: Technological Process Control System for real-time automatic flatness and thickness control for rolling mills
• MINO Automation Division
• MINO Process Control

Products and services

• Hot Rolling Mills Single stand reversing and tandem hot rolling mills for aluminum, copper, and steel, ranging from 1+1 configurations to 1+4 multi-stand configurations, for industrial metal producers.
• Cold Rolling Mills Four-high and six-high cold rolling mills for aluminum, copper, and steel, available as single stand, tandem, and reversing configurations, for industrial flat products manufacturers.
• Foil Rolling Mills Universal, Intermediate, and Finishing Foil Mills for aluminum and copper down to 6 µm gauge, including specialized Battery Foil Mills for EV lithium-ion batteries, for ultra-thin foil producers.
• Integrated Melting, Casting and Rolling Lines Complete strip production lines combining Hazelett strip casting technology with hot rolling, producing strips up to 2 meters wide at 50 metric tonnes per hour, for aluminum flat products manufacturers.
• Slab Scalping Systems Cutting-edge scalping technology with laser surface mapping and precision-calibrated heads for eliminating oxidized layers on cast slabs, for aluminum slab processing operations.
• Strip Processing Lines Annealing & Heat Treatment Lines and Tension Levelling, Cleaning & Passivation Lines for automotive applications including solution heat treatment, quenching, and age hardening, for automotive sheet producers.
• Copper Milling Lines Milling lines for removing oxide film, equalizing thickness, and shaping strip profile for copper and copper alloys, featuring precision cutters and advanced automation, for copper producers.
• Skin Pass Mills Hot Skin-Pass and Cold Skin-Pass mills for enhancing mechanical characteristics, improving flatness, ensuring proper roughness, and optimizing coil geometry, for steel strip manufacturers.
• AVANTI™ Technological Process Control System (TCS) Real-time industrial platform providing automatic flatness and thickness control (AGC/AFC) for ferrous and non-ferrous rolling mills, applicable to all mill configurations, sold to rolling mill operators.
• L2 Self Learning Process System Model-based set up system using physics-based rolling process models and adaptive self-learning algorithms for automated pass schedule generation, sold to rolling mill operators seeking optimization.
• Rolling Mill Revamping Modernization, upgrade, and revamping services for existing rolling plants including electrical automation and mechanical/hydraulic transformation, for rolling mill operators with aging equipment.
• Automation Upgrades Upgrade services for aging control systems and obsolete equipment to improve safety, quality, and reduce manpower requirements, for rolling mill operators with legacy automation.
• After Sale Support Spare parts supply, on-site and remote technical support, and service contracts for ongoing mill maintenance, for installed MINO rolling mill customers.
• Technical Service Modernization, upgrades, mill performance optimization, pre-engineering contracts, and operational training services, for rolling mill operators seeking performance improvements.
• Process Consulting Services Consulting for plant design, construction, factory layout optimization using 3D modeling, and investment strategy review for rolling operations, for greenfield and expansion projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 micrometer minimum gauge for single-leaf copper foil rolling for PCB applications
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and minor.

• Janus AutomationregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 February 2015Agreement established February 26, 2015 for Janus Automation to represent MINO in the U.S. and Canadian market for sales and support of rolling mill equipment and automation systems.
• Hazelett Strip Casting Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Partnership since 1997 for integrated Melting, Casting and Hot Rolling Lines. Hazelett belt caster technology combined with MINO rolling expertise enables complete aluminum strip production from liquid metal to finished coils. This partnership has produced global success stories and enables the lowest conversion cost and most energy efficient process for aluminum strip production.
• EBNERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic equipment partner for thermal equipment including floating furnace and quenching sections in Annealing & Heat Treatment Lines. EBZER joins with MINO and Hazelett to offer fully integrated aluminum strip production lines.
• CSM (Centro Sviluppo Materiali)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRome-based metallurgy research institute collaborated with MINO on development of Self-learning Model-Based L2 System for hot tandem mills. CSM contributed research expertise to the data collection and analysis algorithms for thickness, strip profile, and coil temperature optimization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fives: French industrial engineering group supplying metals processing equipment including cold rolling mills and strip processing lines for aluminum and steel. Directly competes with MINO in selected rolling mill and process line categories.
• Primetals Technologies: Austria/UK-headquartered supplier of rolling mill and continuous casting technology for steel and non-ferrous metals. Direct competitor with overlapping product portfolio in cold rolling mills, strip processing, and automation systems.
• Danieli: Italian-headquartered global supplier of rolling mills, strip processing lines, and integrated steelmaking plants. Direct competitor to MINO in aluminum, copper, and steel flat-product rolling mills with significantly larger scale and broader product scope.
• SMS group: German global plantmaker for metals processing, including hot and cold rolling mills for ferrous and non-ferrous applications. Direct competitor in rolling mill equipment and integrated process lines for aluminum and steel producers.

Others

• Ebner Industrieofenbau: Austrian specialist in industrial furnaces and heat treatment equipment for the metals industry. MINO's strategic equipment partner for annealing and heat treatment lines within integrated aluminum strip plants.
• Hazelett Strip Casting Corp. US-based manufacturer of twin-belt continuous strip casters. MINO's strategic partner for integrated casting-rolling lines since 1997; an ecosystem participant and indirect co-seller of integrated aluminum strip plants.

Regional players

• Tenova: Italian-headquartered supplier of technologies and plants for metals and mining industries, including strip processing. Comparable European peer with adjacent product overlap, especially in heat treatment and processing lines.

Broad incumbents

• ANDRITZ Metals: Division of Austrian ANDRITZ Group providing strip processing, cold rolling, and surface treatment equipment for metals. Broad incumbent with overlapping but non-identical scope; larger and more diversified than MINO.

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

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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