Motta

What Motta does

Motta S.p.A. is an Italian family-owned logistics and supply chain management company headquartered in Battipaglia (Salerno) and operating primarily from a 60,000 sqm logistics hub in nearby Eboli, one of the largest private logistics centers in the Campania region. Founded in 1994 and led by brothers Gerardo Motta (President) and Vincenzo Motta (Director), the company provides integrated warehousing, transportation, materials handling, and distribution services to enterprise clients, with Enel Distribuzione S.p.A. as its dominant strategic customer under a six-year contract (signed September 2015) covering Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily, with approximately 300 daily Italian site deliveries.

The company's service platform rests on three core modules — receipt/storage (Logistica), real-time monitored distribution (Distribuzione), and transport management — supported by FleetBoard telematics across a 100% Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz fleet, a barcode-driven warehouse management system, and a proprietary Ultra Wide Band (UWB) 3D navigation anticollision system for warehouse material handling developed with MIUR and research partner Value Up. Additional capabilities include a 1 MW rooftop photovoltaic installation (4,000+ panels, operational since June 2012), waste disposal and environmental remediation services, and access to southern Italy's first LNG refueling infrastructure. The Eboli hub has been formally adopted by Enel as the architectural, managerial, and organizational reference model for its new logistics partners in Europe and South America.

Motta generates revenue through negotiated multi-year managed services contracts with enterprise clients, secured via competitive tendering and direct enterprise sales; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is embedded in service-level agreements. The go-to-market is B2B enterprise sales, with brand visibility reinforced through industry association leadership in ANITA (where Vincenzo Motta serves as Vice President), national media coverage, and a 2016 public communication campaign targeting the Mezzogiorno region. The firm holds an AGCM Rating di Legalità (RT557) and an integrated management system certification covering quality, environment, safety, energy efficiency, ethics, and gender equality.

Name

Motta

Legal name

Motta S.p.A.

Website

https://motta.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Motta S.p.A. is a family-owned Italian logistics and supply chain management company providing integrated warehousing, transportation, and distribution services to enterprise clients — primarily Enel Distribuzione — across central-southern Italy from 80,000 sqm of logistics space.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219)

SIC

Terminal Maintenance Facilities For Motor Freight Transport (4231), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Fulfillment Execution & Task Management (Pick/Pack/Ship) (TLAEACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maintenance Management Programs (Preventive Maintenance, Vendor Networks) (TLABAIAG), E-commerce & Omnichannel Fulfillment Centers (Non-Temp Controlled) (TLALAAAC), Inventory & Service-Level Analytics (Multi-Echelon) (TLAEAKAG)

Keywords

• Supply chain management
• Logistics services
• Warehousing services
• Freight transportation
• Distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Battipaglia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics and Transportation Services: Core revenue from supply chain management, logistics, and freight transportation services for industrial clients. Services include receiving and storage, order picking, packaging, distribution, and fleet management. Revenue is generated through service contracts, typically multi-year agreements with major clients like Enel.
2. Material Handling and Warehousing: Warehouse management services including goods receiving, quality control, labeling, storage, picking, packing, and shipping documentation. Revenue is embedded within broader logistics service contracts.
3. Specialized Infrastructure Services: Distribution and installation services for specialized equipment (e.g., Enel 'open meter' smart meters). Includes logistics for industrial materials and equipment across the supply chain.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Motta S.p.A. provides integrated supply chain management services for enterprise clients, including receiving and storage, order picking, packaging, distribution, fleet-managed transportation, material handling, and qualified waste disposal/recovery. Operations are executed across two logistics hubs (Battipaglia and Eboli) serving central-southern Italy, supported by a 100% Euro 6 vehicle fleet, telematics, warehouse barcode systems, and proprietary anticollision safety technology.

Product overview

Motta S.p.A. operates a multi-module logistics and supply chain management platform centered on three core pillars: (1) warehouse receipt and storage (Logistica), (2) real-time monitored distribution (Distribuzione), and (3) integrated transport management. The platform is supplemented by a proprietary safety technology — the Sistema Anticollisione using Ultra Wide Band UWB 3D navigation — and a fleet telematics management system covering the entire Euro 6 vehicle fleet. Additional supporting capabilities include waste disposal services, photovoltaic energy generation, and LNG refueling infrastructure access. All operations are coordinated through a dedicated management system with specialized transport and material handling modules, serving the Centro-Sud Italy region (Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria) and Sicily for Enel distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily deliveries to approximately 300 sites across Italy
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Enel Distribuzione S.p.A.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2015Primary strategic client and partner since 2015 (six-year contract). Motta provides comprehensive logistics and supply chain management for Enel's Infrastructure and Networks Division across 7 Italian regions plus Sicily. Enel adopted Motta's logistics model as the global standard for all new international partners in Europe and South America. This is Motta's dominant revenue relationship.
• Mercedes-Benz (D.E. Truck)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2013Mercedes-Benz commercial and industrial vehicles supplier through D.E. Truck dealership (Naples province). Motta purchased 10 Actros Euro 6 vehicles (BlueTEC 6 technology) in 2013, and continued fleet renewal. All vehicles equipped with FleetBoard telematics system. Mercedes-Benz provided technical support and participated in Motta-hosted national conference on green transport.
• ANITA (Associazione Nazionale Italiana Trasporti e Automobilismo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Industry association affiliated with Confindustria. Motta CEO Vincenzo Motta serves as Vice President. Motta actively participates in ANITA initiatives and hosted the 2018 ANITA National Assembly. Association provides platform for industry advocacy and policy influence.
• Value Up s.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009MIUR-accredited research laboratory that collaborated with Motta to develop the UWB 3D navigation anticollision system for warehouse safety. The partnership produced an innovative safety technology that was presented nationally at Lingotto in 2014.
• MIUR (Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research provided funding and institutional support for industrial research into anticollision systems for warehouse safety, resulting in innovative technology development.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Number 1 Logistics Group: Italian contract logistics and distribution specialist with large warehouse networks. Directly comparable in warehousing, fulfillment and distribution services.
• FERCAM: Italian logistics and transport group offering contract logistics, warehousing and distribution. Directly comparable as an Italy-based 3PL serving industrial B2B clients.
• Gruber Logistics: Italy-headquartered transport and logistics company offering warehousing and fleet-based distribution, closely aligned with Motta's model.
• Arcese: Italian freight transport and integrated logistics provider. Competes in the same domestic transport and supply chain management space as Motta.

Broad incumbents

• GEODIS: International supply chain operator offering contract logistics and distribution; comparable service portfolio but global footprint.
• BRT (Bartolini): Large Italian parcel and freight distribution network; overlaps on distribution and transport but at national scale and broader scope.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics leader in contract logistics and warehousing; a broad incumbent that competes for large industrial/utility logistics tenders.
• DHL Supply Chain: Global contract logistics and warehousing provider offering the same integrated supply chain services to enterprise clients, at far larger scale.
• CEVA Logistics: Global contract logistics and freight provider that competes for enterprise supply chain outsourcing mandates like Motta's, but at multinational scale.

Regional players

• Brivio & Viganò: Italian logistics operator focused on warehousing and distribution, comparable in offering but centered in northern Italy rather than the Mezzogiorno.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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