What Italprogetti does

Italprogetti S.p.A. is a privately held Italian industrial engineering company founded in 1977 and headquartered in San Romano (Pisa), operating through three divisions — Tannery, Environmental, and Food & Oil. It manufactures specialized equipment for leather processing (polypropylene drums, R&D lab drums, automation systems, process recipe software), industrial wastewater treatment (ULTRACell DAF flotation units, screening systems, MBBR and MBR biological reactors, filterpresses, aeration diffusers), and olive oil/food filtration (the EXOOS system with remote-control, turbidity, and adjuvant-loading modules). The company is credited with inventing the polypropylene drum for tanneries, a technology now diffused globally, and holds proprietary know-how across its water-treatment platforms.

The business model rests on direct enterprise field sales with dedicated area managers (APAC, Spain/Latin America) and turnkey project delivery that spans feasibility studies, design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and after-sales service. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of industrial equipment plus professional services for system integration and managed service-style after-sales support and training; pricing is by custom quote and is not publicly disclosed. Certifications include LWG, IQ-NET, and CSQ, and the company participates in Italian and EU co-funded R&D programs (PROBIOS for leather-waste valorization, ITP I.V.I. for AI-driven production improvement).

The company is family-controlled (Serrini family; Mario Serrini is Founder and President, Leonardo Serrini runs the Food & Oil Division), with 51-100 employees, manufacturing operations in Montopoli (Capanne area) under expansion, and a 2021 revenue figure of €30 million, of which 60% came from international/export markets. Active geographic expansion includes the ITP2024 program targeting Argentina and Brazil.

Name

Italprogetti

Legal name

Italprogetti S.p.A.

Website

https://italprogetti.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Italprogetti is a privately held Italian industrial engineering firm (founded 1977, San Romano, Pisa) that designs and manufactures turnkey equipment for tanneries (polypropylene drums, automation), industrial wastewater treatment (ULTRACell DAF, MBBR, MBR, filterpresses), and olive oil filtration (EXOOS), serving enterprise customers worldwide through direct field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Romano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Italprogetti manufactures and sells industrial equipment including water treatment plants, tannery machinery (polypropylene drums, automation systems), and food filtration systems. Revenue comes from equipment sales, installation, and commissioning services.
2. Turnkey Solutions and System Integration: The company provides complete turnkey solutions including feasibility studies, preliminary design, process engineering, manufacturing, installation, and after-sales service. Follows projects from concept through commissioning.
3. After-Sales Service and Training: Specialized assistance, coordination, and support for operating plants, along with customized training sessions for delivered equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Italprogetti manufactures and sells industrial equipment through three divisions: Tannery (polypropylene drums, R&D lab drums, automation systems, process recipe software), Environmental (water and wastewater treatment systems including DAF units, screening systems, MBBR/MBR biological reactors, filter presses, aeration diffusers), and Food & Oil (EXOOS olive oil filtration systems). The company delivers complete turnkey solutions spanning feasibility studies, process engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and after-sales service to industrial clients globally.

Product overview

Italprogetti Spa is an Italian industrial equipment company operating across three divisions: Tannery, Environmental, and Food & Oil. The Tannery Division offers polypropylene drums (bottali), R&D lab drums, automation systems, and process recipe software for leather processing. The Environmental Division provides comprehensive wastewater treatment solutions including ULTRACell DAF flotation units, screening systems (RAKEPLUS, KONICA, GSR, DISCOPLUS), biological treatments (MBBR and MBR technologies), filterpresses for sludge dewatering, aeration diffusers (DM300, SD600), and complete paper mill treatment plants. The Food Division manufactures the EXOOS olive oil filtration system with various optional add-ons including data archiving, remote control, turbidity control, automatic adjuvant loading, heat exchangers, and washing systems. The company is known for its invention of the polypropylene drum for tanneries, which has been distributed worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EXOOS: Filtration systems for olive oil and food industry applications, designed to filter difficult oils including Greek oils with simplicity and efficiency
• ULTRACell DAF
• MBBR Technology
• MBR Technology
• Smart Drum

Products and services

• Smart Drum R&D testing drum for tanneries developed in partnership with Spin 360, featuring polypropylene body with sensors that monitor working parameters and software that simulates eco-friendly alternatives and proposes new recipes.
• Polypropylene Drums (Bottali) Drums in polypropylene for beamhouse and dyehouse operations in tanneries, representing the company's primary invention that has been distributed worldwide.
• Tannery Automation Systems Automation systems for tannery operations, part of the wide range of equipment for tanneries.
• Process Recipe Software Software solutions for global control and supervision of automatic execution of process recipes in tanneries.
• ULTRACell DAF (Dissolved Air Flotation) Dissolved Air Flotation units with innovative U-Cell technology for wastewater clarification, applicable in paper mills, tanneries, slaughterhouses, textile mills, and food industries. Features capacity up to 600 m3/h, available in AISI316 or PP materials. Achieves up to 99.6% removal efficiency.
• Screening Systems (RAKEPLUS, KONICA, GSR, DISCOPLUS) Four different screen models for capacities up to 2,000 m3/hr and filtration degrees from 300 μm to 30 mm. Includes self-cleaning bar screens (RAKEPLUS), rotary drum screens (KONICA), rotary brushes screens (GSR), and rotary disks screens (DISCOPLUS).
• MBBR System (Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor) Biological wastewater treatment technology using special plastic carriers inside reactors, increasing treatment efficiency and allowing reactor volume reduction up to 3-4 times. Three configurations: Stand-alone, High Load Pre-treatment, and IFAS.
• MBR System (Membrane Biological Reactor) Advanced wastewater treatment using Ultra-Filtration membranes for separation between treated effluent and biological sludge. Provides absence of suspended solids in output water, reduced volumes (<50%), and high automation. Ideal for water recycling and ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) systems.
• Filterpress (Sludge Dewatering) Filterpresses for solid-liquid separation and sludge dewatering in effluent treatment plants. Features reduction of sludge volume up to 90-95%, optimal dryness (~10-25% higher than centrifuge), automated operation, low power consumption, and 100+ worldwide successful installations.
• Aeration Diffusers (DM300 Disc Diffuser and SD600 Steel Diffuser) Membrane disc diffuser (DM300) for fine bubble aeration with high transfer efficiency and steel diffuser (SD600) for coarse bubble aeration with high temperature and oil/grease resistance. Applications include aerobic biological treatments, MBBR reactors, sludge digestion, and equalization tanks.
• EXOOS Olive Oil Filtration System Innovative olive oil filtration systems designed to filter even difficult oils (e.g., Greek oils) with simplicity and efficiency, producing high quality filtered product in a single step ready for bottling or storage. Available in models from 8 to 70, with lengths from 7-13 meters, noise level <70 dBA, and oil loss less than 1 kg per ton filtered.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 99.6% removal efficiency with ULTRACell DAF technology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Spin 360coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with data analysis company Spin 360 for development of Smart Drum R&D testing equipment and Life Cycle Assessment workshop at Simac Tanning Tech 2022. The Smart Drum features sensors and software developed in partnership for monitoring working parameters and simulating eco-friendly alternatives.
• University of Siena - Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in PROBIOS project (POR FESR 2014-2020) for developing technological processes to transform leather waste into bio-stimulating protein hydrolysates, proteins, fat, and tanning substances for reuse.
• Puccini Attilio Srl TannerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in PROBIOS research initiative for leather waste valorization and circular economy solutions in the tanning industry.
• UpImar Srl TannerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in PROBIOS research initiative for leather waste valorization and development of automated prototype plant for waste treatment.
• Po.Te.Co. ScrlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch consortium partner in PROBIOS project focused on closing production cycles and reducing waste in the leather industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab Inc. American water, hygiene and process chemistry specialist serving food, beverage and industrial customers. Adjacent competitor in industrial water treatment and food processing optimization versus Italprogetti's offerings.
• Pentair plc: American water treatment equipment and filtration company serving industrial, commercial and residential markets. Broad incumbent overlapping with Italprogetti's industrial filtration and water treatment portfolio.
• Veolia Water Technologies: French water treatment multinational offering industrial wastewater and process water solutions globally. Broadly competes with Italprogetti's Environmental Division across tanneries, paper mills and food processors.
• Xylem Inc. American water technology company providing pumps, filtration, and treatment solutions for industrial, municipal and commercial markets. A broad incumbent in industrial water treatment, overlapping with Italprogetti's environmental offerings.
• GEA Group: German food processing machinery major with separation, filtration and homogenization technologies. Competes with Italprogetti in olive oil and food filtration as part of a much wider portfolio.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: French water treatment major providing industrial water, wastewater and process water solutions globally. Broad incumbent competitor to Italprogetti's Environmental Division, especially in food and industrial customers.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish multinational supplying separation, heat transfer and fluid handling equipment across food, water and industrial markets. Broadly overlaps with Italprogetti's olive oil filtration and industrial water treatment portfolios, but at far greater scale and breadth.
• Andritz AG: Austrian industrial equipment group serving pulp/paper, water and process industries. Competes with Italprogetti's paper mill and industrial water treatment solutions as part of a much larger global portfolio.

Direct peers

• Pieralisi Group: Italian maker of centrifuges, decanters and processing equipment for olive oil, wine and food industries. Directly comparable to Italprogetti's Food & Oil Division (EXOOS filtration) as a fellow Italian specialist in olive oil processing equipment.
• Smit S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of drums, tanning machinery and automation systems for the leather industry. Directly comparable to Italprogetti's Tannery Division in polypropylene drums, automation, and process equipment for tanneries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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