ART Meccanica

What ART Meccanica does

ART Meccanica S.r.l. is a privately held Italian precision machining company founded in 1969 in Modena, operating a vertically integrated job-shop that delivers custom mechanical components to European industrial OEMs across six end-markets: hydraulics, transmissions, rail transports, ultralight aircraft, energy (notably wind power), and automatic machines. The company produces approximately 180,000 pieces per year in batch sizes ranging from 1 to 50,000 units, with part dimensions up to 500 mm³ (Italian site) or 1,000 mm³ (English site) in materials including cast iron, steel, aluminum alloys, teflon, and stainless steel. Its technology stack spans CNC turning and milling (Doosan, MCM, Kitamura, Samsung, CMZ equipment), grinding and lapping, two in-house metrology rooms equipped with Zeiss Accura II CMMs with 3D/VAST probes, RFID-based tool traceability via the EasyChip system, QtyGest quality management software, ultrasonic chemical-free washing, 30W fiber laser marking, FDM rapid prototyping (since 2022), and an Industry 4.0 machine interconnection layer with wireless Part Program transmission and MRP-driven production planning.

The business model is quote-based B2B precision machining sold direct to enterprise customers with no intermediary distribution. Sales are driven through enterprise field engagement, pre-sales co-design and feasibility analysis, and selective trade-show visibility (Hannover Messe 2015). The company offers supply models including Closed, JIT, and Kanban, with 90% of products delivered in free-pass directly to customer assembly lines and a 2-year product warranty backed by €3,000,000 of European product liability insurance. Notable named customers include Interpump Hydraulics, Poclain Hydraulics, Walvoil, NEM Hydraulics, Bonfiglioli, Comer Industries, Colmar (rail), WAM Group, Emmegi, Deublin, Simonini Racing, Hansa, and SAFE.

ART Meccanica is founder- and family-controlled under Giulio Artioli (Founder and Director) and Alberto Artioli (Legal Representative), with registered share capital of €250,000 and 11–50 employees. Compliance posture is institutional for a company of its size: ISO 9001:2015 certification held since 2003 and recertified in 2024, Italian D.Lgs. 231/2001 organizational and Ethics Code adoption since 2014, UNI INAIL occupational safety management, and a European-level trademark registration (2014). R&D is supported through long-standing cooperation with the Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia Engineering Department and Democenter-Sipe consortium membership (since 2009).

Name

ART Meccanica

Legal name

ART Meccanica S.r.l.

Website

https://artmeccanica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ART Meccanica is a Modena-based precision machining job-shop founded in 1969 that produces custom CNC-turned, milled, ground, and lapped mechanical components in small to medium batches for European industrial OEMs across hydraulics, transmissions, rail transport, ultralight aircraft, energy, and automatic machinery sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Machining Services

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Precision machining services
• CNC turned components
• CNC milling services
• Precision mechanical parts
• Industrial component manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Mechanical Components Manufacturing: Design and production of precision mechanical parts and equipment, including assembly of precision mechanical parts and structural metalwork to customer specifications. Products are manufactured in small to medium series with full lifecycle management from raw material through special processes (heat treatments, welding, galvanizing) to quality control and delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ART Meccanica designs and manufactures precision mechanical components and assemblies through CNC turning, milling, grinding, and lapping processes for industrial customers. The company produces small to medium series runs (1 to 50,000 pieces) in cast iron, steel, aluminum, teflon, and stainless steel, with full lifecycle management from raw material procurement through special processes (heat treatments, welding, galvanizing) to in-house metrology, traceability, and direct delivery to customer assembly lines.

Product overview

ART Meccanica is a precision machining company founded in 1969 in Modena, Italy, offering a comprehensive portfolio of mechanical precision components and manufacturing services. The core offering consists of CNC machining capabilities (turning and milling), grinding and lapping, and internal metrology services, supported by design and co-design, rapid prototyping, and comprehensive pre/post-sales services. Production spans six primary industry sectors: hydraulics, transmissions, energy, transports, ultralight aircraft, and automatic machines. The company operates job-shop style production with three lines for small to medium series, producing approximately 180,000 pieces annually in batch sizes from 1 to 50,000 units, with dimensions ranging from 10 to 500 mm³. Materials processed include cast iron, steel, aluminum (avional, ergal), teflon, and stainless steel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Mechanical Components

Quantifiable outcome

• 180,000 pieces produced per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Democenter-SipecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2009, ART Meccanica has been a member of Democenter-Sipe, an organization that valorizes and transfers university research results to the benefit of businesses. This partnership supports ART Meccanica's R&D activities and innovation pipeline by connecting academic research with industrial application.
• CNA (Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigiano e delle Piccole e Medie Imprese)minorOthersART Meccanica is a member of CNA, the National Confederation of Crafts and Small and Medium Enterprises. Associative values represent a real key point for the company, providing access to industry advocacy, training resources, and a network of SMEs.
• Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia - Dipartimento di IngegneriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerART Meccanica cooperates with the Engineering Department of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. R&D is described as a key department for the company, and this collaboration supports the development of new products and processes through academic partnership and knowledge transfer.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Nakamura-Tome: Japanese precision turning machine and multi-axis turning center manufacturer. Comparable in precision turning technology category that aligns with ART Meccanica's CNC turning service offering.
• INDEX-Werke: German manufacturer of precision turning machines and turn-mill centers. Directly comparable in the precision CNC turning category that represents one of ART Meccanica's core capabilities, with a strong European industrial OEM customer base.
• EMAG Group: German precision machine tool manufacturer specializing in turning, grinding, and gear-cutting systems. Operates in the same precision machining equipment category as ART Meccanica's core technology, primarily serving European industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal: US-based tooling solutions provider for metalworking and precision machining. Comparable through its role in the precision machining value chain, overlapping with ART Meccanica's customers and processes.
• Sandvik: Swedish engineering group providing cutting tools, tooling systems, and digital manufacturing solutions. Operates broadly in the same metalworking/precision machining industry that ART Meccanica serves, supplying overlapping end-customers.
• DMG MORI: One of the world's largest CNC machine tool manufacturers offering turning, milling, and additive systems as well as contract manufacturing. Operates broadly in the same precision machining industry and overlaps with ART Meccanica's CNC turning and milling activities.
• Makino: Global precision machine tool manufacturer (milling, turning, EDM) with adjacent contract manufacturing services. Overlaps with ART Meccanica in the precision CNC machining technology category and serves similar demanding industrial OEM customers.

Direct peers

• Hurco Companies: US-based manufacturer of CNC machine tools and software targeted at small-to-mid precision job shops. Comparable in serving similar precision machining customers and overlapping in product/technology category with ART Meccanica's CNC turning and milling focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/artmeccanica
• Facebookfacebook.com/artmeccanica

Compliance2 records

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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