Ellena

What Ellena does

Ellena is an Italian precision machining contractor headquartered in Brandizzo (province of Turin), founded in 1944 and still controlled by the founding family in its third generation as a privately held S.p.A. The company produces high-tolerance, complex-geometry components and assemblies for enterprise customers in aerospace, oil & gas, automotive, mechatronics and printing machinery, on a business-to-business make-to-print basis with project-based custom pricing.

The technical core is multi-axis (5-axis) CNC machining on a fleet of more than twenty CNC machines housed across roughly 9,000 sqm of production space. Differentiating capabilities include an in-house ISO 7 clean room for contamination-sensitive parts and high-pressure testing infrastructure rated at 2,000+ bar, supporting qualification of components for safety-critical downstream applications. Through its SPEM subsidiary, Ellena has extended this manufacturing base into metal additive manufacturing, with four dedicated additive facilities and proprietary process know-how. The company operates with a workforce of over 70 and holds a broad certification stack: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/TS 16949, EN 9100 (aerospace), ISO 45001, API 6A (oil & gas wellhead equipment), EcoVadis sustainability rating, and the Italian Legality Rating.

The business model is straightforward contract manufacturing: customers supply drawings and specifications, Ellena produces qualified parts and assemblies to print under long-term program supply agreements typical of aerospace and oil & gas. Revenue is generated on a piece-price or program basis, with profitability driven by mix shift toward qualified, regulated end-markets rather than high-volume catalog work. Capital allocation in recent years has been directed at capacity expansion (an additional ~1,000 sqm with on-site photovoltaic generation) and at qualifying the additive manufacturing line into higher-margin regulated programs.

Name

Ellena

Legal name

Ellena S.P.A.

Website

https://ellenaspa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ellena is a third-generation, family-owned Italian precision machining contractor in Brandizzo producing 5-axis CNC and additive-manufactured components for multinational customers in aerospace, oil & gas, automotive, mechatronics and printing machinery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandizzo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Mechanical Components Manufacturing: High precision machining of complex mechanical parts on CNC machines, producing components according to customer specifications with strict tolerances. Turnover is primarily made by assembled groups.
2. Assembly Services: Assembly of mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic groups, including assembly in controlled atmosphere (ISO 7 clean room). Full-service from material sourcing to final functional testing.
3. Additive Manufacturing: Metal additive manufacturing services through SPEM subsidiary, including pre and post-processing phases, with optimized products and patented solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ellena is a precision mechanical manufacturing company that produces high-precision components on CNC machine tools and assembles mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic groups. It offers vertically integrated services from co-design and material sourcing through CNC machining, ISO 7 clean room assembly, high-pressure testing (over 2000 bar), and metal additive manufacturing via its SPEM subsidiary for customers in aerospace, oil & gas, mechatronics, industrial vehicles, and printing machinery.

Product overview

Ellena is a precision mechanics company offering a comprehensive suite of manufacturing services including high-precision CNC machining (5-axis milling and multitasking lathes), assembly and testing of mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic groups in an ISO 7 clean room, metal additive manufacturing through its subsidiary SPEM using Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology, and metrology services with test benches exceeding 2000 bar pressure capability. The company operates across aerospace, oil & gas, mechatronics, industrial vehicles, and printing machine sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPEM: Subsidiary company dedicated to Additive Manufacturing processes

Products and services

• Mechanical Machining Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 350 MWh/year clean energy generation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SPEMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018SPEM is a subsidiary company born in 2018 dedicated to the Additive Manufacturing process. SPEM focuses on pre and post-processing phases for additive manufacturing and additive-oriented design, offering complete optimized products with patented solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik AB: Swedish multinational engineering company with metal cutting tooling, materials technology, and mining segments. Incumbent player serving overlapping aerospace, automotive, and industrial customer bases, though as a tooling supplier rather than contract manufacturer.
• Kennametal: US-listed tooling and industrial materials supplier serving aerospace, defence, transportation, and energy. Broad incumbent serving similar precision machining end-markets though as a tooling supplier rather than a contract machining services provider.
• Breton: Italian industrial machinery manufacturer producing machine tools, automated production systems, and engineered plants. Italian industrial incumbent with similar customer base and exposure to advanced manufacturing technology markets.

Direct peers

• Protolabs: US-listed digital manufacturing services company offering CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal, and additive manufacturing. Comparable business model for on-demand precision machined components serving industrial customers, and a direct competitor on shorter lead-time jobs.
• Materialise: Belgian-listed additive manufacturing service provider with industrial and medical applications. Directly comparable to SPEM's metal additive manufacturing services business and overall AM-for-aerospace positioning.
• LISI Group: French aerospace fasteners and structural components manufacturer serving Airbus, Boeing, and engine OEMs. Comparable as a precision mechanical components supplier with similar certifications, end-market exposure, and tier-2 aerospace positioning.
• Senior plc: UK-listed engineered solutions provider serving aerospace, defence, and industrial markets with precision machined components and fluid conveyance systems. Comparable in aerospace/defence supply chain positioning and precision component focus.
• Mecachrome: French-Canadian precision machining company serving aerospace, defence, and energy with complex components and assemblies. Comparable in target end-markets, certification profile, and core precision machining/assembly capabilities for regulated industries.
• Figeac Aéro: French aerospace subcontractor specializing in precision machining, surface treatment, and assembly of structural and engine components for aerospace primes. Directly comparable to Ellena's aerospace precision machining and assembly business model, certification scope, and tier-2 supply position.
• GF Machining Solutions: Swiss division of Georg Fischer providing EDM, milling, and laser texturing systems with related machining services. Comparable in precision machining technology stack and overlapping aerospace/industrial customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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