What FAE PROJECT does

FAE PROJECT S.R.L. is a privately-held Italian manufacturer, founded in 1976 (originally as Fae Stampi srl, rebranded to its current name in 2010), headquartered in Gravellona Lomellina, in the province of Pavia, Lombardy. The company designs, builds, and operates injection-molded soles and the molds that produce them for the footwear industry, and reports producing up to 10,000 pairs of soles per day alongside miscellaneous injection-molded articles for the textile sector. Approximately 250 employees staff six integrated production divisions: EVA-TPU injection molding, polyurethane (PU) molding on three rotary machines with 40 stations, mold design and laser-texturization, assembly and packaging with UV adhesion treatment, logistics, and warehousing.

Its core technology stack is industrial rather than digital. Mold design uses advanced CAD CAM systems combined with 3D laser texturization capable of millesimal-tolerance engravings, and the firm operates multi-material injection molding across EVA, TPU, PU, PVC, TR, and rubber, including bi-material constructions such as EVA wedge + TPU tread joined via a proprietary UV adhesion protocol. Multi-color PU/TPU soles with film inserts are produced on the rotary PU line. The company markets the integration of mold design with sole production as a capability that competing sole-only factories find difficult to replicate.

Commercially, FAE is a B2B contract manufacturer that sells directly to enterprise footwear brands — described in its materials as 'the most prestigious brands in the footwear sector,' though customer names are not disclosed. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with mold design/construction treated as a project engagement and sole production, assembly, QC, and packaging delivered as recurring production volume into the customer's logistics center. Geographically, the documented market is domestic Italy within Europe, and no public customers, awards, patents, partnerships, or recent capital events are disclosed in the source data.

Name

FAE PROJECT

Legal name

FAE PROJECT S.R.L.

Website

https://faeproject.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

FAE PROJECT is a privately-held Italian manufacturer founded in 1976 that designs and builds molds and injection-molded soles (EVA, TPU, PU, rubber) for prestigious footwear brands, operating six integrated divisions with about 250 employees and up to 10,000 pairs of soles daily.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Footwear Sole and Mold Manufacturing

NAICS

Footwear Manufacturing (3162), Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511)

SIC

Rubber & Plastics Footwear (3021), Footwear, (No Rubber) (3140)

akta.pro primary industry

Footwear Components & Subassemblies Manufacturing (Soles/Heels/Insocks/Outsoles/Uppers) (IMAOAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Footwear Components & Materials (Uppers, Soles, Laces, Insoles) (CRAAACAK), Athletic Footwear Manufacturing (Running/Training/Court) (IMAOAIAA), Boot Manufacturing (Work/Fashion/Western/Combat) (IMAOAIAF), Injection Blow-Molded Containers (Pharma/Cosmetic Bottles) (IMANAGAB)

Keywords

• Footwear sole manufacturing
• Injection molded soles
• Mold design services
• EVA TPU production
• Polyurethane sole molding

Headquarters

HQ city

Gravellona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mold Design and Manufacturing: Design, construction and testing of molds for footwear soles using CAD CAM systems. Produces molds for EVA, TR, PVC, TPU, PU and rubber in mono and bicolor versions.
2. Sole Production: Injection molding production of soles in TPU, EVA, PU and TPU/PU. Daily production capacity of up to 10,000 pairs of soles plus various injection articles for the textile sector.
3. Assembly and Packaging Services: Assembly of soles composed of two or more materials using strict gluing protocols, quality control, and customized packaging for footwear manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

FAE PROJECT designs, manufactures, and tests injection-molded soles and molds for the footwear industry. Operating through six production divisions (EVA-TPU molding, PU molding, mold design/laser texturing, packaging, logistics, and warehouse), the company delivers custom soles in EVA, TPU, PU, PVC, TR, and rubber for sandals, boots, slippers, and galoshes, with a daily capacity of up to 10,000 pairs.

Product overview

FAE PROJECT is a manufacturing company specializing in footwear soles and molds since 1976. The company operates through six production divisions: EVA-TPU Molding (injection molding for TPU and EVA soles), PU Molding (polyurethane soles via rotary machines), Molds (3D design and laser texturing for various materials including EVA, TPU, PU, rubber, and PVC), Packaging (assembly, UV treatment, quality control, and retail-ready packaging), Logistics (shipment preparation), and Warehouse (material storage and sorting). The company produces up to 10,000 pairs of soles daily and manufactures molds for the most prestigious brands in the footwear industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STAMPAGGIO EVA-TPU Injection molding service for single-color and bicolor TPU soles, EVA soles, and bi-material combinations such as EVA/TPU, as well as sandals, boots, and galoshes in EVA. Targeted at footwear manufacturers requiring custom injection-molded soles.
• STAMPAGGIO PU Polyurethane molding department producing multi-color TPU/PU soles using 3 rotary machines with 40 stations, supporting TPU soles with film applications. Serves footwear manufacturers requiring polyurethane-based soles.
• STAMPI Mold design and construction using advanced CAD CAM systems, including 3D texturization with laser technology for millimeter-tolerance engravings. Produces molds for EVA, TR, PVC, TPU, PU, rubber, and thermoforming applications. Targeted at footwear brands requiring custom tooling.
• CONFEZIONAMENTO Assembly and quality control services including UV ray treatment for sophisticated sole constructions (e.g., EVA wedges with TPU treads), quality inspection, and customized packaging for shipment to footwear manufacturer customers.
• LOGISTICA Logistics division handling load unit formation, sorting, and transfer of finished goods onto transport vehicles for shipment to footwear manufacturer customers' logistics centers.
• MAGAZZINO Warehouse services for material reception, storage, and coordinated sorting with other operational sections. Equipped to handle storage and dispatch of all raw materials used in sole production.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vibram: Italian high-performance rubber and TPU/EVA sole manufacturer serving premium footwear brands globally. Directly comparable to FAE on core activity (outsourced sole production for branded shoes) and on customer geography (European premium footwear value chain).
• Finproject: Italian producer of expanded and compact polyurethanes, PVC, TPU and EVA compounds used for footwear soles and components. Comparable to FAE as a vertically integrated Italian upstream specialist supplying shoe factories with injection-moldable sole materials.

Broad incumbents

• Trelleborg AB: Global engineered polymer and rubber solutions group with a footwear-relevant rubber compounding and vibration-damping portfolio. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the footwear components/materials space versus FAE's specialized sole production niche.
• Covestro AG: Global polyurethane raw-materials supplier (MDI/TDI/polyols) serving footwear sole producers across Europe and Asia. Adjacent incumbent to FAE because its polyurethanes feed the PU sole department's 40-station rotary output.
• BASF Performance Materials: BASF's materials division supplies TPU, EVA and PU systems marketed explicitly to footwear sole producers. Comparable to FAE as an upstream incumbent whose raw materials feed the same injection-molded sole workflow FAE runs on its rotary and injection lines.

Emerging players

• Desma: German-headquartered maker of DESMA direct-injection machines that produce PU/TPU/Rubber soles and complete shoe bottom assemblies. Compares to FAE because they sit at the same step of the footwear value chain (sole-forming technologies) — Desma from the equipment side, FAE from the contract-manufacturing side.

Others

• Treves S.A.S. European industrial components and acoustic/insulation group historically tied to footwear-related compounding and molded parts in Italy. Comparable as an Italian/European molded-components peer rather than as a direct sole-production competitor.
• COIM Group: Italian specialty chemical producer of polyurethanes, coating and adhesive systems serving the footwear, textile and industrial markets. Comparable to FAE because COIM supplies the PU/TPU chemistries that flow into injection-molded soles like the ones FAE produces, making it an upstream ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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