What Studio-A Automazione does

Studio-A Automazione S.r.l. is an Italian industrial-automation and engineering services company headquartered in Serramanna, Sardinia, with operations in the Oil & Gas, refining, petrochemical, power generation, water/waste treatment, cement, chemical/pharmaceutical, biomedical, and artisanal-food sectors. Its core technical offering covers the full engineering stack for industrial plants — automation (DCS, PLC, ESD, BMS), instrumentation, electrical engineering, process and piping, and Advanced Process Control — delivered against major enterprise projects across Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and North Africa. The company supplements engineering services with in-house manufacturing through its Plant & Package Division (skid-mounted process and utility units, EPC turn-key delivery, water treatment systems, fire detection) and a proprietary biomedical equipment line including the HistoProcess 300 tissue processor, HistoDosing 20 dosing machine, and Histosafe eco-solvent.

The business model is project-based and quote-driven: revenue is generated through professional-services engagements (engineering design, APC optimization, commissioning and start-up assistance, operator training with simulation environments) and through hardware sales of custom skid units, process equipment, biomedical devices, and water treatment systems. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, with an autonomous Plant & Package Division near Milan serving as the dedicated contact point for Northern/Central Italian and international clients. The firm operates from a Sardinian footprint of HQ, workshop, warehouse, and two production plants (Macchiareddu and Villacidro), is UNI EN ISO 9001 certified, employs 45 people and permanent collaborators, and is privately held with no external funding disclosed. Recent activity includes the EU-funded IAPC pane carasau automation project launched in December 2023 with the University of Cagliari and MFM, applying IoT and closed-loop control to traditional bread production.

Name

Studio-A Automazione

Legal name

Studio-A Automazione S.r.l.

Website

https://studio-a.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio-A Automazione is an Italian industrial-automation engineering services and equipment manufacturer serving Oil & Gas, refining, petrochemical, power, water treatment, biomedical, and food-industry clients worldwide through DCS/PLC/ESD/BMS projects, APC services, skid-mounted packages, EPC delivery, and proprietary biomedical devices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Engineering

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM), Lab Automation, Instrument Control & Workflow Orchestration Software (HLAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Process control engineering
• Skid-mounted packages
• Biomedical equipment manufacturing
• Water treatment solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Serramanna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Core engineering services including automation, instrumentation, electrical, process & piping, and structural engineering. Services include design, specification, configuration, and supply of control systems. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services and consulting.
2. Skid Unit & Package Supply: Design, manufacture, and installation of skid-mounted process and utility units for oil & gas industry. Includes preassembled packages, EPC (turn-key) projects, and specialized equipment supply. Revenue generated through equipment manufacturing and project delivery.
3. Process Equipment Supply: Supply of specialized industrial equipment including Control & Safety System Cabinets, Gas & Fuel Metering Systems, Two-Three Phase Separators, Pig Traps, Water Filtration Packages, Chemical Dosing Skids, Process Analyzers, Fire Detection and Fighting Systems.
4. Advanced Process Control (APC): APC services including analysis and tuning of existing control loops, design and implementation of complex control systems (TAC and MPC), and process optimization for refineries and petrochemical plants.
5. Commissioning & Start-up Assistance: Assistance services for commissioning and startup of industrial plants, including operators' training with teaching materials and simulation environments.
6. Water Treatment Systems: Design, engineering, procurement, construction and testing of water treatment systems including filtration, reverse osmosis desalination, water purification, oil/water separation, and waste water treatment.
7. Biomedical Equipment: Development and manufacturing of biomedical equipment including HistoProcess 300 tissue processing systems and HistoDosing 20 reagent preparation machines. Equipment is CE marked and built to strong existing normative standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Studio-A Automazione is an Italian industrial automation company that designs, engineers, and supplies control and safety systems (DCS, PLC, ESD, BMS), provides instrumentation, electrical, process and piping engineering, and manufactures skid-mounted process and treatment units for the oil & gas industry. It also produces proprietary biomedical laboratory equipment (HistoProcess 300 and HistoDosing 20), water treatment systems, Advanced Process Control (APC) optimization services, and turn-key EPC project delivery for enterprise industrial clients worldwide.

Product overview

Studio-A Automazione is an Italian industrial automation and engineering company operating since 2006, offering a comprehensive portfolio of automation and engineering services plus specialized equipment. The core offering consists of Automation Systems (DCS, PLC, ESD, BMS), Control & Safety Systems Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Process & Piping Engineering services. Advanced Process Control (APC) services provide optimization for refining and petrochemical processes. The company also manufactures specialized biomedical equipment including HistoProcess 300 (tissue processing system) and HistoDosing 20 (reagent filling machine). Skid-Mounted Process/Treatment Units and EPC Turn-key projects address oil & gas industry needs, while Water Treatment Systems serve industrial and O&G applications. Assistance and Commissioning Services complete project delivery. The company operates Plant & Package divisions for skid unit manufacturing alongside its engineering services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Engineering Services A complete set of engineering services covering automation (DCS, PLC, ESD, BMS), instrumentation, electrical, and process & piping disciplines. Includes system architecture design, functional specifications, P&ID analysis, I/O database design, hazardous area classification (ATEX), detailed engineering documentation, stress analysis, and as-built drawings. Targeted at industrial enterprises in oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, power, cement, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors.
• Advanced Process Control (APC) Analysis and tuning of existing control loops, design and implementation of complex control systems including Traditional Advanced Control (TAC) and Model Predictive Control (MPC) variants such as DMC Plus and RMPCT. Targets refineries and petrochemical plants for processes such as crude distillation, catalytic reforming, hydrotreating, and fluid catalytic cracking to reduce production losses and maximize output through improved process stability.
• Skid-Mounted Process and Treatment Units Design, manufacture, and installation of preassembled skid-mounted process and utility units for the oil & gas industry, including control and safety system cabinets, gas and fuel metering skids, two/three phase separators, pig traps, water filtration packages, chemical dosing skids, process analyzers, fire detection and fighting systems, and water bath heaters. Enables faster deployment and easier logistics for remote or constrained sites.
• EPC Turn-key Project Delivery End-to-end engineering, procurement, and construction of turn-key industrial projects including NKA raw oil pig launcher/receiver systems, direct loading management systems, biogas production systems, firefighting systems, and waste water treatment units. Targets enterprise industrial operators needing single-supplier accountability.
• Water Treatment Systems High-quality water treatment systems for global industry and oil & gas processes, including reverse osmosis (brackish and seawater desalination), water purification equipment, oil/water separation, H2S removal, process water deaerators, chemical injection systems, and waste water treatment systems. Designed for industrial and O&G applications.
• Biomedical Equipment Manufacturing (HistoProcess 300, HistoDosing 20, Histosafe Solvent) Custom-built CE-marked biomedical equipment for histopathology and clinical laboratories. HistoProcess 300 is a tissue processing system with four stainless steel 5-liter chambers adjustable up to 80°C, processing 300 cassettes per basket (4mm specimens in under 2 hours, 2mm in under 1 hour, needle biopsies in 30 minutes), saving 60% reagent versus conventional processing. HistoDosing 20 automatically prepares and fills four HistoSafe tanks simultaneously from 200kg drums. Histosafe is an xylene-free, isoparaffin-free, 88% biodegradable solvent.
• Assistance and Commissioning Services Customer support throughout all project phases including commissioning, start-up, and operator training delivered with teaching materials and simulation environments. Includes on-site assistance at major refineries and chemical plants globally (Exxon Mobil, HELPE, DOW Chemical, SARAS, Tamoil, Khabarovsk, ERG). Designed to ensure successful plant handover and operator competency.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% reagent savings compared to conventional tissue processing with HistoProcess 300
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UNICA (University of Cagliari)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (DIEE) of University of Cagliari for the IAPC project. Joint research on automation and IoT technologies for traditional food production (pane carasau). UNICA provided academic expertise in analysis methodologies (FMEA, FTA), mathematical modeling, and open-source software development for production monitoring systems.
• MFMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFM served as the production facility partner for testing and validating the automated bread carasau production system. Conducted validation tests of the mathematical model, prototype verification, and field testing of developed machines, devices, and control systems on their production facilities in Fonni.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yokogawa Electric: Global automation and control systems incumbent with a major installed base in oil & gas refining and petrochemical — competes with Studio-A on DCS, safety systems, and APC scope across the same customers.
• ABB: Broad automation, electrification, and process control incumbent whose system integration and DCS/PLC offering competes head-to-head with Studio-A in oil & gas, chemicals, and water.
• Rockwell Automation: Industrial automation incumbent whose Allen-Bradley/Logix platform competes with Studio-A in discrete and process control applications across multiple verticals.
• Siemens: Global automation and digital industries incumbent whose SIMATIC PCS 7/DCS and Totally Integrated Automation portfolio is the dominant platform Studio-A integrates against in refineries and chemical plants.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Process automation incumbent (DeltaV) with a strong refining/petrochemical installed base — directly competes with Studio-A's control system engineering, ESD, and APC work in oil & gas.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: Experion-based process control incumbent serving refineries, petrochemicals, and gas processing — overlaps with Studio-A's DCS, safety, APC, and skid/package business in the same end markets.
• Schneider Electric: Industrial automation and process control incumbent (EcoStruxure) that Studio-A integrates with across DCS, PLC, and electrical scopes in oil & gas, water, and chemical plants.

Direct peers

• Wunderlich-Malec Engineering: US-based system integrator specializing in process control, automation, and EPC for industrial clients — directly comparable multi-disciplinary engineering services and skid/package delivery model to Studio-A.
• Maverick Technologies (aft Group): North American industrial automation systems integrator providing control system migration, APC, and field services to refineries and chemical plants — overlaps with Studio-A's APC, DCS/PLC migration, and commissioning offerings.

Emerging players

• Leica Biosystems: Established biomedical equipment vendor in tissue processing and histology — relevant adjacent peer to Studio-A's HistoProcess 300 / HistoDosing 20 biomedical product line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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