What Gimap does

Gimap S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of professional scissors and cutting tools headquartered in Premana, in the province of Lecco. Founded in 1950 by Mario Gianola as an artisan iron workshop and now in its second generation of family ownership, the company produces a broad portfolio organized under three core product lines: Estetika (beauty and personal care, including manicure, pedicure, hairdressing, and facial tools), Kucina (kitchen scissors, knives, multipurpose scissors, and cutlery), and Pratika (DIY, sewing, decoupage, and household tasks). The Estetika line alone encompasses more than twenty sub-lines differentiated by material finish — including nickel, stainless steel, gold, black nickel, sandblasted chromed, colored, and fantasy variants — and by application, covering everything from professional hairdressing shears (sizes 4.5" to 8") to nail files and pumice pedicure tools.

Gimap also owns the FUMASI brand, acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary, and distributes the RBB professional quality scissors line, giving the company a multi-brand presence in the Italian and international professional beauty and cutlery markets. The company's underlying technology is rooted in traditional artisan metalwork rather than digital or automated production: products are manufactured using certified materials (nickel, stainless steel, chrome, plastic, wood, pumice stone) and are positioned as safe, sterilizable, and durable for repeated professional use. Manufacturing is consolidated at the Premana facility in the Giabbio industrial zone.

The business model is a direct B2B hardware sales operation, with the company selling finished professional tools to salons, hairdressers, beauty professionals, culinary operators, and hobby retailers, supplemented by trade fair participation and a multilingual (Italian/English) website catalog. No public pricing, no direct e-commerce transaction layer, and no revenue figures are disclosed. Ownership remains within the founding Gianola family, with no external private equity or venture capital backing evident in the source material.

Name

Gimap

Legal name

GIMAP S.r.l.

Website

https://gimap.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gimap S.r.l. is a family-owned Italian manufacturer founded in 1950 that produces professional scissors and cutting tools under the Estetika, Kucina, Pratika, FUMASI, and RBB brands, supplying beauty salons, hairdressers, culinary operators, and DIY retailers globally from its Premana facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Premana

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Scissors and Cutting Tools Sales: Manufacturing and selling professional-grade scissors and cutting tools through multiple product lines: Estetika (beauty/personal care), Kucina (kitchen), and Pratika (DIY/bricolage). Products are sold as physical goods with one-time purchase transactions to professional users and businesses.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Gimap is an Italian manufacturer of professional scissors and cutting tools, producing and selling physical instruments organized under the Estetika (beauty and personal care), Kucina (kitchen), and Pratika (DIY/hobby) product lines. The company also owns the FUMASI brand and distributes the RBB brand, manufacturing all products at its facility in Premana, Lecco, Italy, using certified materials such as nickel, stainless steel, chrome, plastic, wood, and pumice stone.

Product overview

Gimap is an Italian manufacturer of professional scissors and grooming tools, producing a comprehensive portfolio organized under multiple brands and product lines. The core Estetika line covers beauty and personal care with sub-lines differentiated by material finish (nickel, stainless steel, gold, black nickel, sandblasted chromed, colored, fantasy designs) and application (manicure, hairdressing, pedicure, beauty, face make-up). The Kucina line serves kitchen needs with knives, scissors, and cutlery. Pratika addresses DIY and hobby markets. The company also owns the FUMASI brand and distributes the RBB professional quality brand. All products are manufactured at the company's facility in Premana, Lecco, Italy, with a focus on artisan-quality craftsmanship combined with certified materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estetika

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ZWILLING: Global premium kitchen-cutlery and scissors company with a broad consumer portfolio. It compares with Gimap's Kucina line but operates at significantly greater brand and geographic scale.
• Wüsthof: Established German manufacturer of kitchen knives, scissors, and culinary tools. Its premium cutlery offering overlaps Gimap's kitchen and cutlery business, although its scale and category depth are greater.
• Wahl Clipper Corporation: Global professional grooming-equipment company selling clippers, trimmers, and related cutting tools. It overlaps Gimap's salon and grooming-tool market, with a broader product and geographic footprint.
• Fiskars: Global consumer-goods company with a major portfolio of scissors, kitchen tools, and craft instruments. It overlaps Gimap's kitchen, household, sewing, and DIY applications but serves a much broader mass market.

Direct peers

• JAGUAR Solingen: German professional haircare brand specializing in high-quality scissors and salon tools. It directly overlaps Gimap's hairdressing scissors and professional beauty-tool offering.
• TONDEO: Professional hairdressing-tool brand offering scissors, combs, and salon equipment. It is directly comparable to Gimap's hairdressing line and professional salon customer segment.
• KAI Scissors: Japanese scissors specialist serving beauty, hairdressing, culinary, and craft applications. KAI's multi-application cutting-tool portfolio materially overlaps Gimap's product breadth.
• Antonio Puccinelli: Italian scissors and cutting-tool manufacturer based in Premana, the same production center as Gimap. Its professional scissors and knife portfolio is highly comparable in product category, geography, and manufacturing heritage.
• DOVO Solingen: Manufacturer of Solingen grooming instruments, including scissors, razors, and manicure tools. Its professional cutting and personal-care products closely match Gimap's Estetika range.

Emerging players

• STALEKS: Specialist supplier of professional manicure and pedicure instruments, including nippers, scissors, and related tools. It is comparable to the largest part of Gimap's Estetika business through its focus on professional nail-care professionals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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