Catellani

What Catellani does

Catellani s.r.l. (doing business as Catellani Elettronica) is an Italian B2B electronics manufacturing services company headquartered in Reggio Emilia, Italy, with 11-50 employees. The company specializes in the design and production of custom electronic boards, switchboards, sensors, and CPU motherboards, managing the full product lifecycle from initial concept through series production at its single facility. Its service offering is organized into five interconnected phases: Progettazione (design), Produzione (production through a vetted supplier network), Assistenza (technical assistance and post-sale support), Consulenza (consulting and certification advisory), and Collaudo (programming, testing, and calibration).

The company operates on a project-based, quote-driven model with pricing not publicly disclosed. Catellani's customer base is described as B2B electronics manufacturers requiring custom electronic solutions across various industries, served through a direct sales motion (website contact form, phone, and email). Key value propositions include integrated hardware and software development under one roof, rigorous IP protection and client ownership of project documentation, and ISO9001 certification held continuously since 1999.

Since 2022, Catellani has been part of Cerkio Group, a strategic structure that includes sister company Power Tech Srl (Bologna) and the in-formation startup Catellani 5.0 (focused on Industry 5.0 technologies). The parent group structure is the company's most significant recent strategic development, signaling potential for new capabilities and ecosystem synergies, though the company is not currently disclosed as a venture-backed or PE-backed entity.

Name

Catellani

Legal name

Catellani s.r.l.

Website

https://catellanielettronica.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Catellani Elettronica is an Italian B2B electronics manufacturing services firm in Reggio Emilia that designs and produces custom electronic boards, switchboards, sensors, and CPU motherboards for business clients across industries, managing the full product lifecycle from concept through production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards) (IMAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Custom electronic boards
• Electronics manufacturing services
• PCB design
• Hardware software integration
• Electronic consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bagnolo In Piano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Electronics Manufacturing Services: Design and production of custom electronic boards for clients, providing integrated hardware and software solutions through the full product lifecycle from concept to final production.
2. Post-Sale Assistance and Support: Technical assistance services including detailed analysis to anticipate and manage potential issues, providing ongoing support after product delivery.
3. Consulting Services: Consulting services in electronic design and software development, including product certification advisory, offered alongside manufacturing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Catellani designs and manufactures custom electronic boards (schede elettroniche) for business clients, managing the entire product lifecycle from initial concept through series production at its Reggio Emilia facility. The offering combines hardware and software development with programming, testing, calibration, post-sale technical assistance, and product certification consulting. Production leverages a vetted supplier network while design, engineering, and quality control remain in-house.

Product overview

Catellani is an electronic board design and manufacturing company offering integrated solutions from initial concept to final production. The company operates as a single unified service provider specializing in custom electronic boards (schede elettroniche), with services organized into five interconnected phases: Progettazione (design), Produzione (production), Assistenza (assistance), Consulenza (consulting), and Collaudo (testing/calibration). Since 2022, Catellani has been part of Cerkio Group alongside Power Tech Srl and the upcoming startup Catellani 5.0.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Board Design Services (Progettazione)
• Electronic Board Production Services (Produzione)
• Technical Assistance Services (Assistenza)
• Consulting Services (Consulenza)
• Testing and Calibration Services (Collaudo)

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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cerkio GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Catellani joined Cerkio Group in 2022, marking a new chapter in the company's history. This strategic affiliation provides access to group resources and positions Catellani within a broader electronics manufacturing ecosystem.
• Power Tech SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Power Tech Srl operates as a sister company within Cerkio Group alongside Catellani. Located in Bologna, it represents part of the group structure that Catellani is integrated into since 2022.
• Catellani 5.0minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn innovative startup currently in formation, Catellani 5.0 will be part of the Cerkio Group structure alongside Catellani and Power Tech Srl, representing a future expansion of the group's digital and industry 4.0 capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cicor Technologies: Swiss-headquartered contract electronics manufacturer offering custom PCB design, assembly, and lifecycle services across Europe. Closest comparable in scale, business model, and customer segment to Catellani's design-to-production offering for industrial B2B clients.
• Inission AB: Nordic-based contract electronics manufacturer serving industrial customers with embedded electronics and full-lifecycle production services. Comparable offering profile and customer overlap with Catellani's design-through-delivery model.
• NOTE AB: Swedish EMS provider focused on industrial customers with a similar mix of custom electronics manufacturing, design support, and lifecycle services. Direct competitor for European industrial B2B EMS contracts in Catellani's addressable market.
• Hanza AB: Swedish industrial EMS provider offering custom electronics manufacturing and assembly to B2B customers with a similar full-lifecycle service approach. Comparable business model and comparable customer base in industrial electronics.
• Eurocircuits: European PCB fabrication and small-batch assembly specialist serving engineers and product developers. Direct competitor for Catellani's prototyping and small-series electronic board production business, particularly for SMB customers.
• Power Tech Srl: Sister company within Cerkio Group alongside Catellani since 2022, providing power electronics solutions from Bologna. Most directly comparable peer given shared ownership, regional Italian footprint, and overlapping electronics manufacturing services.

Broad incumbents

• Scanfil Oyj: Larger Finnish EMS provider with global manufacturing footprint serving industrial and advanced application customers. Overlapping service portfolio but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach than Catellani.
• Würth Elektronik: Major German electronic components and PCB manufacturer with extensive product portfolio across industrial customers. Comparable end-customer base but operating at far greater scale and with broader, product-led rather than service-led go-to-market.

Regional players

• SEICA S.p.A. Italian-headquartered electronics company producing PCB testing, flying probe, and handling equipment - adjacent category in the Italian electronics manufacturing ecosystem with overlapping customers. Not a direct EMS competitor but ecosystem peer.
• Bitron S.p.A. Italian/European electronics manufacturer with custom solutions for industrial customers. Comparable regional Italian presence and industrial B2B customer base, though with a broader product portfolio than Catellani's design-services focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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