PROMAC

What PROMAC does

PROMAC S.R.L. is an Italian manufacturer of high-performance 5-axis CNC machining centers, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Salzano (Venice), Italy. The company designs, produces, markets, and services its machines entirely in-house under a "100% Made in Italy" positioning, with a wholly-owned North American subsidiary (PROMAC NORTH AMERICA CORP.) in Troy, Michigan supporting US sales and service. PROAC's product portfolio comprises 13 distinct models across four families — Zephyr (fixed portal), Sharav (fixed-table gantry, light to heavy-duty), Levante (gantry with patented rotary-translating inclined table), and Etesian (horizontal traveling column and portal machines) — covering 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-axis configurations with optional milling, turning, and deep-drilling capabilities, automatic tool changers of 20–300 positions, and spindles including HSKA63, HSKA100, ISO50, and CAPTO C8. The machines process materials ranging from carbon fiber and resins to aluminum, steel, and titanium, and are configured for aerospace, automotive, energy, transportation, defense, and general mechanics applications.

PROMAC's commercial model is a direct enterprise field-sales motion: every machine is customized per customer specification, pricing is quote-based rather than list-published, and sales cycles are multi-year and consultative, supported by a technical service function. The company reaches buyers through a multi-language corporate website (Italian, English, Chinese, Portuguese, French, German), direct contact forms, and dedicated sales/service contacts across the Italian and US offices. Its value proposition rests on independent product development, full vertical integration from design through after-sales, and a patented gantry architecture for complex multi-axis work.

The firm is privately held (S.R.L. in Italy) with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A history. It holds CRIBIS Prime Company commercial reliability certification and an ESG Category B rating via the Synesgy platform. No revenue, headcount, or order-book data is publicly disclosed, and there is no evidence of AI/ML capability embedded in the product or operations.

Name

PROMAC

Legal name

PROMAC S.R.L.

Website

https://promac.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PROMAC S.R.L. is an Italian manufacturer of customized 5-axis CNC machining centers founded in 1995, serving aerospace, automotive, energy, defense, and general mechanics customers through direct enterprise sales across Europe and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial CNC Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH)

Keywords

• 5-axis CNC machining
• Industrial machine tools
• CNC machining centers
• Gantry machining systems
• Precision metalworking equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CNC Machine Tool Sales: Sale of 5-axis CNC machining centers including Zephyr, Sharav, Levante, and Etesian product lines. Machines available in single version or as part of FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System) configurations. Products are customized to customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PROMAC designs, manufactures, and sells customized 5-axis CNC machining centers for industrial milling and/or turning operations. The portfolio includes four product families (Zephyr, Sharav, Levante, Etesian) covering fixed portal, gantry, and horizontal traveling column architectures, with configurations supporting up to 6-axis simultaneous machining. Machines are sold as standalone units or as part of Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) configurations to enterprise manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, energy, transportation, and general mechanics sectors.

Product overview

PROMAC is an Italian manufacturer of high-performance 5-axis CNC machine tools established in 1995 in Salzano, Venice. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of 13 distinct CNC machining center models across four product families: Zephyr (fixed portal machines with rotary and sliding tables for general mechanics), Sharav (gantry machines with fixed tables in light, standard, and heavy-duty configurations), Levante (gantry machines with innovative tilting rotary tables for complex 5-axis operations), and Etesian (horizontal traveling column machines in T-design for aerospace and heavy industrial applications). All machines are customizable with various spindle options (HSKA63, HSKA100, ISO50, CAPTO C8), automatic tool changers (20-300+ positions), and optional features like automatic pallet changers and turning capabilities. The machines process materials including carbon fiber, resins, aluminum, steel, and titanium, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, transportation, and general mechanics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zephyr: Fixed portal CNC machine tool series with sliding rotary table or sliding table configurations. Models include VTR 0.6, VTR, VTR-D, VT, and VTT.
• Sharav
• Levante
• Etesian

Products and services

• Zephyr VTR 0.6 CNC Machining Center Fixed portal CNC machine with mobile rotating table in a compact 5-axis configuration designed for lighter workpieces. Table sizes of 400x400, 500x500, or 650x650 mm, automatic tool changer up to 300 positions, HSKA63 spindle. Suitable for precision machining of smaller components in aerospace, automotive, and general mechanics.
• Zephyr VTR CNC Machining Center Fixed portal CNC machine with sliding rotary table in 3-axis version functioning as a 5-axis machining center. Table options of 500x500, 800x800, or 1000x1000 mm, automatic tool changer, optional pallet changer and turning capability. Targets industrial manufacturers needing flexible 5-axis precision machining.
• Zephyr VTR-D CNC Machining Center Fixed portal CNC machine with sliding rotary table and integrated deep drilling function. 5-axis machining with max tool length of 600 mm, automatic tool changer up to 300 positions, optional turning capability. Designed for manufacturers requiring deep drilling combined with precision 5-axis machining.
• Zephyr VT CNC Machining Center Fixed portal CNC machine with sliding table in 3/4/5-axis configurations. Table sizes of 2000-2500x1200 mm, automatic tool changer up to 300 positions, HSKA63 spindle for milling operations. For general industrial milling applications.
• Zephyr VTT CNC Machining Center Fixed portal CNC machine with mobile table and double ram, enabling 5-axis machining with two heads for simultaneous operations. Table 2000-3000-5000 x 2000 mm, automatic tool changer up to 300 positions per head, max tool length 250 mm (HSKA63) or 350 mm (HSK100). Designed for high-throughput parallel machining.
• Sharav LGVT CNC Machining Center Light-duty gantry CNC machine with fixed table in 3/4/5-axis configurations. Designed for aluminum and light alloys, with table options up to 3x(3-4-6-8-12-32) m, automatic tool changer up to 300 positions, HSKA63 spindle. Targets manufacturers machining large lightweight components.
• Sharav GVT CNC Machining Center Medium-duty gantry CNC machine with fixed table in 3/4/5-axis configurations. Table options 2x or 3x(3-4-6-8-12-32) m, automatic tool changer up to 300 positions, HSKA63 or HSKA100 spindle, optional automatic head and pallet changer. For medium-duty industrial machining applications.
• Sharav HGVT CNC Machining Center Heavy-duty gantry CNC machine with double beam and fixed table in 3/4/5-axis configurations. Table 2/3/4 m x (3-4-6-8-12-32) m, automatic tool changer up to 300 positions, HSKA63 or HSKA100 spindle. Designed for roughing and heavy material removal on large workpieces.
• Levante GTR CNC Machining Center Gantry CNC machine for milling with tilting rotary table featuring PROMAC's patented 6-axis system (4th axis on head, 5th/6th axes on rotary table). Table options 650x650 to 1000x1000 mm, automatic tool changer up to 300 positions, max drilling tool length 600 mm, optional turning capability. Designed for complex 5-axis machining on advanced materials.
• Levante GTR-D CNC Machining Center Gantry CNC machine for deep drilling and milling with tilting rotary table. 6-axis machine with pallet 1200x1000 mm, automatic tool changer 120-300 positions, HSKA63 or HSKA100 spindle, max drilling tool length 1200 mm, optional automatic head and pallet changer. Targets manufacturers needing deep drilling combined with complex 5-axis machining.
• Etesian THMC 1.4-1.6 CNC Machining Center Horizontal traveling column CNC machine in T-design for 5-axis machining. Table 1000x1000 mm, automatic tool changer up to 300 positions, spindle options HSKA100, ISO50, or CAPTO C8, automatic pallet changer, optional turning capability. For aerospace and heavy industrial applications.
• Etesian THMC 2.0-3.0 CNC Machining Center Moving crossbeam portal CNC machine with roto-translating table for 5-axis machining. Larger pallet options 1800x1800 or 2200x2200 mm, automatic tool changer up to 300 positions, spindle options HSKA100, ISO50, or CAPTO C8, optional automatic pallet changer and turning capability. Designed for large aerospace and heavy industrial components.
• Etesian HMC CNC Machining Center Horizontal traveling column CNC machine in T-design for 5/6-axis machining. Fixed or rotary table options, table sizes 2x(3-4-6-8-12-32) m, automatic tool changer 32-300 positions, HSKA63 or HSKA100 spindle, automatic head changer capability. High-flexibility configuration for large-scale industrial machining.
• Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) Configurations Integrated multi-machine configurations built around PROMAC's CNC machining centers, enabling automated, continuous production environments. Designed for manufacturers seeking turnkey flexible manufacturing cells rather than single machines.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hermle: German manufacturer specializing in 5-axis CNC machining centers and automation solutions for high-precision parts. Competes head-to-head with PROMAC in aerospace and mechanical engineering applications.
• GF Machining Solutions: Swiss-based CNC milling, EDM, and automation solutions provider serving aerospace, automotive, and medical industries. Comparable high-end machine tool portfolio.
• DMG Mori: Global leader in CNC machine tools including 5-axis machining centers, turning/milling machines, and FMS systems. Directly comparable product portfolio spanning premium horizontal and gantry machines used in aerospace, automotive, and energy.
• Makino: Japanese producer of high-precision horizontal and vertical machining centers, 5-axis machines, and EDM systems serving aerospace and high-end industrial customers with premium positioning comparable to PROMAC.
• Matsuura: Japanese specialist in 5-axis and multi-pallet CNC machining centers for aerospace and complex component manufacturing. Closely aligned technology and customer base to PROMAC.

Regional players

• FPT Industrie: Italian CNC machine tool builder specializing in large-format gantry, portal, and horizontal boring machines for heavy industrial applications. Direct regional peer with overlapping aerospace/energy customer base.
• Jobs (Jobs Automazione): Italian manufacturer of high-precision CNC machining centers and flexible manufacturing systems. Direct regional competitor based in northern Italy with similar aerospace/automotive customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Haas Automation: US-based high-volume CNC machine tool manufacturer with broad 5-axis and vertical machining center offerings; competes at more value-oriented pricing tiers.
• Yamazaki Mazak: Major Japanese CNC machine tool builder with extensive multi-axis and 5-axis machining center offerings across industrial verticals.
• Okuma: Large Japanese CNC machine tool manufacturer with broad portfolio including 5-axis machining centers, lathes, and automation cells serving aerospace, automotive, and energy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/promacsrl

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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