Mario Carnaghi

What Mario Carnaghi does

Mario Carnaghi SpA is a privately held Italian machine tool manufacturer founded in 1929 and headquartered in Olgiate Olona, near Milan. The company designs and builds CNC-controlled vertical turning lathes, gantry-type milling machines, and moving-table milling machines for the heavy and precision machining of large components. Its product range spans vertical lathes with table diameters from 400mm to 7,500mm, gantry milling machines with column spans from 1,200mm to 7,400mm, and moving-table machines with X-axis travels up to 16 meters and Y-axis up to 5,200mm. Core engineering differentiators include hydrostatic bearings for machines above 3 meters in diameter, the proprietary FAST (Flexible Automatization Spindle Transfer) cartridge system enabling spindle speeds up to 48,000 rpm without head replacement, and the Millenium series with linear motors and rapid feeds up to 76,000 mm/min.

The company operates from a 100,000 m² facility (40,000 m² covered) with approximately 70 employees and generates more than 70% of revenue from exports, serving at least twelve end markets including aerospace, defense, energy and nuclear, automotive, steel, shipyards, railways, wind power, oil & gas, and large diesel engines. Customers are large industrial buyers requiring highly customized, turnkey solutions that include process engineering, tooling selection, clamping study, CNC programming, and cycle-time optimization. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales from the Italian headquarters (with separate commercial, technical, and after-sales departments) and an international dealer network, supported by regular participation in the major global machine tool exhibitions (IMTS, EMO, CIMT, IMTEX, METALLOOBRABOTKA, BIMU). Revenue is generated through hardware sales of customized machines plus attached professional services for engineering, integration, and tooling — pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Mario Carnaghi

Legal name

Mario Carnaghi SpA

Website

https://mariocarnaghi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mario Carnaghi SpA is a 1929-founded Italian manufacturer of CNC vertical turning lathes, gantry milling machines, and moving-table milling machines, serving aerospace, defense, energy, automotive, and other capital-goods industries worldwide through customized turnkey solutions and an export-led direct and dealer-based sales model.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industrial Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• CNC machine tools
• Vertical turning lathes
• Gantry milling machines
• Heavy-duty machining centers
• Industrial manufacturing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Olgiate Olona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine Tool Sales: Manufacture and sale of CNC vertical turning lathes and milling machines. Production range includes vertical lathes with table diameters from 500mm to 7,000mm, gantry milling machines with distance between columns from 1,200mm to 7,000mm, and moving table milling machines. Over 70% of production is exported worldwide.
2. Customization and Engineering Services: Tailor-made machine customization including special accessories, tool changers, attachments, tool holders (ISO, CAPTO, KM, HSK), fixtures, operator platforms, video monitoring systems, and turnkey solutions with complete process study.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mario Carnaghi manufactures CNC-controlled vertical turning lathes (table diameters from 400mm to 6,000mm) and large-format milling machines in gantry and moving-table configurations for heavy-duty and high-speed machining of large components. The company also supplies custom turning, milling, boring, and drilling heads, and delivers turnkey solutions combining machine, tooling, programs, and cycle-time study for industrial customers worldwide.

Product overview

Mario Carnaghi manufactures CNC machine tools organized into three main product families: Vertical Turning Lathes (Torni Verticali), Milling Machines Gantry Type (Fresatrici a Portale Mobile), and Milling Machines with Moving Table (Fresatrici a Tavola Mobile). The Vertical Turning Lathes range from 650mm to 7500mm turning diameter with models like TGF, TC, TG, TGP, TGM, and TCP series. The Gantry-type Milling Machines include the SG/LG/HG series for heavy machining and the Millenium series (MG, CB/CBM) for high-speed applications. The Moving Table Milling Machines evolved from traditional planers and feature the Millenium series with FAST technology for electro-spindle switching. All product lines can be customized with tool changers, special attachments, hydrostatic tables, pallet systems, and various head configurations.

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Products and services

• Vertical Turning Lathes (Torni Verticali) CNC-controlled vertical turning lathes and vertical machining centers (single or double column) with table diameters from 400mm to 6,000mm and turning diameters up to 7,500mm, offering turning, milling, drilling, boring, reaming, and grinding. Models include TGF1, TGF5, TC10, TG10, TG.20, TG.30, TG.40, TG.50 series with optional pallet-exchange systems and Y-axis for off-center operations, targeted at industrial manufacturers machining large rotating components.
• Milling Machines Gantry Type (Fresatrici a Portale Mobile) CNC milling machines with movable portal and fixed table, with distance between columns from 1,200mm to 7,400mm and milling power up to 130kW. Includes traditional SG, LG, HG series for heavy chip removal and the Millenium series (MG, CB, CBM) for high-speed machining using linear motors with rapid feeds up to 76,000 mm/min, for heavy and aerospace industrial applications.
• Milling Machines with Moving Table (Fresatrici a Tavola Mobile) CNC milling machines with fixed bridge and movable table, evolved from traditional planers. Features the Millenium series with high-speed movements up to 40,000mm/min and FAST technology for switching between mechanical and electro-spindle without changing the main head. Models include FPP, FP52, MT series with Y-axis travel up to 5,200mm and X-axis up to 16,000mm, for high-productivity industrial machining.
• Turning, Milling, Boring and Drilling Heads Special tool heads including universal heads, 90-degree tilting heads, and custom heads for specific machining operations, with tool holders supporting ISO, CAPTO, KM, and HSK standards. Sold as configurable options for Mario Carnaghi's CNC machines to enable multi-operation machining setups.
• Turnkey Machining Solutions and Customization Services Complete project approach combining machine design, tooling selection, clamping study, machining programs, and tool paths with after-sales technical support. Tailor-made customization includes special accessories, tool changers, attachments, fixtures, operator platforms, and video monitoring systems for industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capability increase of 35-40% through reduced dead times (tool changes, approach to part, pallet exchange)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DMG MORI: DMG MORI is a global CNC machine tool leader with a broad portfolio covering turning, milling, and additive manufacturing, including large-format machines that overlap with Mario Carnaghi's vertical turning and gantry offerings but with much wider product breadth and global service footprint.
• Okuma: Okuma is a Japanese CNC machine tool manufacturer with a wide product range including large vertical turning lathes and machining centers, overlapping with Mario Carnaghi's heavy turning and milling offerings but at much greater scale.
• Mazak: Yamazaki Mazak is a global Japanese CNC machine tool manufacturer with extensive product lines including heavy-duty vertical turning lathes and 5-axis machining centers, competing broadly with Mario Carnaghi in heavy machining for aerospace and energy.

Direct peers

• SNK (Shin Nippon Koki): SNK is a Japanese manufacturer of large five-axis machining centers and gantry-type milling machines for aerospace and energy, offering comparable heavy-duty precision machining solutions to Mario Carnaghi's gantry and Millenium product families.
• PAMA: PAMA is an Italian manufacturer of large horizontal boring and milling machines and vertical turning lathes, directly competing with Mario Carnaghi in the heavy-duty CNC machining segment for energy, aerospace, and general engineering customers.
• FPT Industrie: FPT Industrie is an Italian maker of large gantry and moving-table milling machines, including high-speed and heavy-duty models, overlapping directly with Mario Carnaghi's gantry and moving table product lines for aerospace, energy, and transport customers.
• Pietro Carnaghi: Pietro Carnaghi is an Italian (unrelated to Mario Carnaghi) manufacturer of large vertical turning lathes and machining centers for energy, aerospace, and heavy industrial applications, directly competing with Mario Carnaghi's vertical turning lathes and Millenium series.
• TOS Varnsdorf: TOS Varnsdorf is a Czech manufacturer of heavy horizontal boring and milling machines and large turning lathes, serving aerospace, energy, and general engineering — directly comparable to Mario Carnaghi's heavy-duty machining portfolio.
• Jobs Industrie: Jobs Industrie (now part of FFG) produces large CNC horizontal boring and milling machines, gear-cutting machines, and vertical turning solutions, competing with Mario Carnaghi in the heavy precision machining segment serving energy, marine, and aerospace customers.

Emerging players

• SMTCL: SMTCL (Shenyang Machine Tool Co.) is a Chinese manufacturer of large CNC machine tools including vertical turning lathes and gantry mills, competing in similar heavy-duty segments as Mario Carnaghi with a cost-advantaged product line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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