Italtecno

What Italtecno does

Italtecno is a privately held Italian plant engineering company founded in 1974 and headquartered in the Modena/Fiorano Modenese area, specialising in surface treatment technologies for aluminium and its alloys. It designs, manufactures, and delivers customized turnkey plants, equipment, and proprietary chemical processes across four operating divisions: Anodizing Plants (HEA Process, pulse rectifiers, Dryplus, Dryplus/Drplus additives, TECNO 7S power supplies, ROBOX blowers, SCL Brower exhausters, ITCG heat exchangers, ITAMIX mixers, ITADOSE dosing pumps, ITA 22 controllers, TECNOMAC polishing machines, jigs/racks/clamps, sealing balls, hexies, Duraclamps, KLAPP 200); Powder Coating Plants (Compact, Horizontal, and Vertical systems with up to 99% powder recycling and 1200–2000 kg/h single-colour throughput); Die Cleaning and Caustic Soda Recovery (Die-Clar, CrystalFix, and the Integrated Die-Clar & CrystalFix system achieving 85%+ caustic soda recovery); and Waste Water Treatment (Icare 100% water recycling, Itevap evaporators, ZLD with 98% pollution reduction, Freeal Plus, ITADEPUR). The group also owns Interall (publisher of Aluminium Extrusion and Finishing quarterly and organiser of the biennial Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress since 1990) and, since September 2023, Glasschimica Srl, a laboratory instruments, glassware, and reagents supplier folded in as an after-sale division.

The company monetises through one-time turnkey plant sales, individual equipment and consumables sales, after-sale services, and spare parts, with pricing set via contact-based quotations rather than published rates. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales delivered through direct regional offices in Italy, Brazil, India, and Indonesia, complemented by content marketing via the Interall magazine and the Aluminium Two Thousand Congress (80+ speakers from 30+ countries at the 2023 edition) and academic collaborations with the Universities of Bologna and Modena and Reggio Emilia anchored by the ICEB conference. Italtecno Solutions, the plant engineering trading entity, was carved out as a separate subsidiary in 2020 and formalised under that name in 2025; the controlling shareholder and CEO is Dr. Walter Dalla Barba, who also created the Aluminium Two Thousand Congress and originally founded Glasschimica. The company reports an installed base of 100+ anodizing plants, 100+ powder coating plants, and 750+ water treatment plants across all five continents, with Alcoa cited as a reference customer.

Name

Italtecno

Legal name

Italtecno Solutions Srl

Website

https://italtecno.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italtecno is a privately held Italian plant engineering company, founded in 1974, that designs and delivers customized turnkey plants, equipment, and proprietary processes for aluminium surface treatment (anodizing, powder coating, die cleaning, and waste water), serving industrial aluminium manufacturers worldwide through offices in Italy, Brazil, India, and Indonesia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Aluminum surface treatment
• Anodizing plant engineering
• Powder coating equipment
• Waste water treatment
• Die cleaning systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Fiorano Modenese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Plant Sales: Design, engineering, and installation of complete turnkey plants for anodizing, powder coating, die cleaning, and waste water treatment. Plants are sold as complete solutions with equipment, installation, and training included.
2. Equipment & Components Sales: Sale of individual equipment and accessories for aluminium surface treatment including rectifiers, pumps, tanks, conveyors, jigs, racks, filters, and chemical dosing systems. Includes consumables and spare parts.
3. After-sale Services & Glasschimica Division: Post-sale services including R&D support and quality performance improvement for customers. Glasschimica division provides instruments, glassware, and reagents for laboratories serving anodizing, powder coating and extrusion companies.
4. Water Treatment Solutions: Supply of water treatment plants and systems including chemical-physical plants, zero discharge close-circuit plants with evaporators, recycling plants, and treatment equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Italtecno designs, engineers, and installs customized industrial plants, equipment, and proprietary technologies for surface treatment of aluminium and its alloys. Its offerings span four divisions: anodizing plants, powder coating plants, die cleaning and caustic soda recovery systems, and waste water treatment systems, delivered as turnkey installations or individual equipment.

Product overview

Italtecno is a provider of customized plants, equipment, and technologies for aluminium surface treatment established in 1974. The company operates through four core divisions: (1) Anodizing Plants Division offering turnkey anodizing plants, horizontal and vertical systems, and equipment including Dryplus, HEA Process, TECNO 7S power supplies, pulse rectifiers, ROBOX blowers, SCL Brower exhausters, ITCG heat exchangers, ITAMIX mixers, ITADOSE EDP dosing pumps, SE11 systems, PFD filter pumps, SP/VT pumps, ITA 22 controllers, TECNOMAC polishing machines, jigs/racks/clamps, sealing balls, hexies, and Duraclamps; (2) Powder Coating Plants Division with Compact, Horizontal, and Vertical powder coating systems; (3) Die Cleaning & Caustic Soda Recovery Division providing Die-Clar, CrystalFix, and Integrated systems for die cleaning with 85%+ caustic soda recovery; (4) Waste Water Treatment Division offering Icare, Itevap, ZLD, Freeal Plus, ITADEPUR systems and treatment for 750 plants worldwide. Italtecno Solutions (plant engineering) separated in 2020 becoming a subsidiary in 2025. Interall Publications (founded 1981) handles publishing and event organization including the Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress since 1990.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Interall: Event organization and publishing division for aluminium industry publications including Aluminium Extrusion and Finishing quarterly magazine
• Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress
• Aluminium Extrusion and Finishing
• Decorcoat
• Walls to communicate

Products and services

• Anodizing Plants Division Turnkey anodizing plants, equipment and accessories for aluminum surface finishing, with over 100 plants installed worldwide; reference customer Alcoa.
• Powder Coating Plants Division Turnkey plants and equipment for pretreatment and powder coating of aluminum profiles and metal products, with over 100 plants installed worldwide.
• Die Cleaning & Caustic Soda Recovery Plants Division Systems for aluminum extrusion die cleaning and caustic soda recovery achieving over 85% reuse rate, improving worker safety and environmental compliance.
• Waste Water Treatment Plants Division Customized solutions for waste water and primary water treatment for surface treatment processes, with 750 plants installed worldwide across all five continents.
• Italtecno Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% water reuse achieved with ZLD technology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Glasschimica SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2023In September 2023, Italtecno acquired Glasschimica Srl, a 40-year-old company supplying instruments, glassware and reagents for laboratories. Glasschimica was originally founded by Italtecno CEO Walter Dalla Barba 40 years ago. The acquisition adds an after-sale service for Italtecno customers (anodizing, powder coating and extrusion companies) and enhances R&D and quality performance capabilities.
• University of BolognacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Since 2015, Italtecno's Aluminium Two Thousand congress hosts the International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark (ICEB) under direction of Prof. Lorenzo Donati from the Engineering Department. This collaboration promotes exchange between university research and industry application, bringing FEM simulation expertise and latest extrusion technology analysis to the congress.
• University of Modena and Reggio EmiliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaboration with University of Modena and Reggio Emilia as part of the Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress, working alongside the University of Bologna's Engineering Department under Prof. Lorenzo Donati's direction.
• A.W. Brace PublicationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1998Interall is the exclusive worldwide distributor of A.W. Brace's famous books on aluminium anodizing: 'Hard Anodizing of Aluminium', 'Anodic Coating Defects', and 'The Technology of Anodizing Aluminium'.
• Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1990Sponsors and exhibitors at the biennial Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress, including companies like Trasmetal and Atie Uno who have been participating since the congress began in 1990. The congress attracts speakers and delegates from 30+ countries representing the global aluminium industry.
• Interall SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1981Interall Srl, founded in 1981, is Italtecno's division dedicated to event organization and publishing of technical magazines and books on aluminium extrusion and surface treatment. Interall organizes Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress and publishes Aluminium Extrusion and Finishing quarterly magazine.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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