Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro

What Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro does

Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro (SSV) is a specialized research center and accredited testing laboratory founded in 1956 in Murano-Venezia, Italy, providing technical and scientific services to the entire glass industry supply chain. The company is structured as a non-profit consortium (società consortile per azioni senza scopo di lucro) with majority ownership held by Camera di Commercio di Venezia e Rovigo and minority ownership by Assovetro, the Italian glass industry association. SSV operates from two sites: the historical headquarters on Murano island and the Flat Glass Division located at the VEGA scientific-technological park in Porto Marghera since 2001, employing over 50 graduates, engineers, and specialized technicians.

SSV's service portfolio spans seven core categories: (1) accredited laboratory analyses covering chemical, environmental, defect, mechanical, thermophysical, durability, and optical tests for glass products, refractories, and raw materials; (2) product certification including CE marking under EU CPR 305/11 as Notified Body N.1694 and UNI quality trademark management; (3) on-site technical assistance via three mobile laboratories deployed to customer production plants; (4) quality and process audits; (5) FEM simulations and numerical modelling for stress analysis; (6) technical training programs for industry personnel; and (7) experimental melting for new glass compositions in electric furnaces up to 1700°C. Underlying technology includes custom-built testing equipment and the world's first mass spectrometer for gas bubble analysis in glass (developed internally in the 1970s), supported by a proprietary interpretive database of over 10,000 cases.

SSV is accredited by ACCREDIA under UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025 (N. 0073), recognized by MIUR as a Highly Qualified Research Centre since 1983, accredited by the French Ministry of Research as a Public Research Institute for CIR tax benefits, and holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications. Customer segments span glass container manufacturers, flat glass producers, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, perfumery, glass frit producers, and refractory manufacturers across Italy, the EU, and selectively in extra-European markets. Revenue is generated through professional-services fees for individual analyses, ongoing analytical support contracts, certification engagements, and training programs.

Name

Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro

Legal name

Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro SCPA

Website

https://spevetro.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro (SSV) is an Italian non-profit consortium research center and ISO 17025-accredited testing laboratory, founded 1956 in Murano-Venezia, providing chemical, mechanical, thermophysical, certification, and on-site technical services to the European glass industry supply chain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Venezia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing and Analysis Services: Provides chemical, environmental, defect, mechanical, thermophysical, durability, and optical analyses for glass products, refractories, and raw materials. Services offered include both individual analyses and ongoing analytical support contracts.
2. Product Certification Services: Product certification activities in various glass sectors following national and international legal and technical standards. CE marking certification for flat glass products for construction under CPR 305/11 (Notified body N.1694). UNI quality trademark management.
3. On-Site Technical Assistance: Technical assistance services delivered directly at customer production plants using mobile laboratories. Includes furnace monitoring, performance improvement, and troubleshooting support.
4. Training Services: Technical training courses for glass industry personnel covering glass furnace emissions, refractory materials, hollow glass processing, pharmaceutical applications, workplace environments, mechanical properties, and regulatory compliance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro is an accredited research center and testing laboratory providing technical and scientific support to the glass industry supply chain. Core services include laboratory analyses (chemical, environmental, mechanical, thermophysical, optical, durability, defect analyses), product certification (CE marking under EU CPR 305/11 and UNI quality trademark), on-site technical assistance via mobile laboratories, quality and process audits, FEM simulations, experimental glass melting, and industry training.

Product overview

Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro (SSV) operates as a specialized research center and accredited testing laboratory offering integrated technical and scientific services to the glass industry supply chain. The portfolio consists of laboratory testing services (Chemical Analyses, Environmental Analyses, Glass Defects Analysis, Mechanical Tests, Thermophysical Tests, Durability Tests, Optical Tests), complemented by certification services (Product Certification with CE marking and UNI quality trademark), on-site technical assistance via mobile laboratories, Quality and Process Audits, FEM Simulations and Numerical Modelling, Training programs, and Melting Experiments. Supporting specialized services include Energy and Furnaces consulting, Refractory Materials Testing, and Raw Materials and Glass Cullet Analysis. The company serves diverse glass product sectors including flat glass, hollow glass containers, tableware, technical glass, artistic glass, glass fibers, and glass frits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Analyses Comprehensive laboratory testing services including chemical analyses, environmental analyses, glass defects analysis, mechanical tests, thermophysical tests, durability tests, and optical tests for glass products, refractories, and raw materials. Targeted at glass industry producers, manufacturers, and processors across the supply chain.
• Product Certification Product certification services including CE marking for insulating glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass under EU CPR 305/11 regulations, and UNI quality trademark inspection for construction glass products. Targeted at flat glass producers, sheet processors, and construction industry users.
• On-Site Technical Assistance Mobile laboratory services providing technical assistance directly at client production plants, including three mobile laboratories equipped for chemical-environmental analyses and field measurements. Targeted at glass producers and refractory manufacturers needing furnace monitoring, performance improvement, and troubleshooting support.
• Quality and Process Audits Third-party audits for quality verification of materials and manufacturing processes in flat glass transformation, glass container bottling companies, and refractory material manufacturers. Targeted at glass industry manufacturers requiring independent quality verification.
• FEM Simulations and Numerical Modelling Finite element method simulations for stress analysis of glass containers under mechanical loads, supporting design optimization and lightweighting initiatives. Targeted at glass container manufacturers and R&D teams designing new products.
• Training Technical training programs for glass industry personnel including courses on furnace emissions, refractory materials, hollow glass processing, pharmaceutical glass, and glass regulations. Targeted at glass industry professionals and technical personnel.
• Melting Experiments Experimental glass melting services for development of new glass compositions, testing of raw materials, and verification of formulation modifications in electric furnaces up to 1700°C. Targeted at glass manufacturers, frit producers, and R&D teams developing new glass products.
• Glass Defects Analysis Micro-analytical services using compositional, morphological, and structural techniques for identification of glass defects including cords, stones, bubbles, and devitrifications. Targeted at glass manufacturers troubleshooting production quality issues.
• Refractory Materials Testing Complete characterization and consultancy on refractory products including corrosion testing, exudation tests, blistering tests, and quality audits for glass industry refractories. Targeted at refractory producers serving glass furnaces and other high-temperature industrial applications.
• Energy and Furnaces Consulting Furnace performance monitoring, energy audits, and optimization services including endoscopic inspections, post-mortem analyses, and combustion optimization. Targeted at glass manufacturers seeking energy efficiency and process improvements.
• Flat Glass Services Comprehensive services for the flat glass sector including process audits, CE marking, UNI trademark certification, and testing for insulating, tempered, and laminated glass. Targeted at flat glass producers, sheet processing plants, and end users in construction applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Results for gas bubble analysis can be provided within 24 hours for urgent cases

Named customers5 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AssovetrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian association of industrials of the glass sector holding minority ownership in SSV. Provides industry connection and strategic alignment with Italian glass manufacturers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS SA: Global testing, inspection and certification giant with broad materials testing and CE-marking capabilities including for construction products. Overlaps with SSV in CE marking and materials characterization but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Intertek Group: Global testing and certification company serving construction, manufacturing and consumer-product sectors. Competes with SSV for industrial testing and CE marking of construction glass products.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global leader in food, pharmaceutical and environmental testing with growing presence in materials and packaging testing. Adjacent competitor to SSV in pharma container and food-contact glass testing.
• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's largest applied research organization with institutes covering materials, surface and production technology. Comparable as a public-sector applied research and testing entity serving European industry.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC player offering construction product certification (CE marking), materials testing and industrial compliance services. Competes with SSV in the construction-glass certification segment under CPR.
• TÜV SÜD: Global TIC organization with CE marking and product certification services for construction and industrial products. Competes with SSV in notified-body testing for construction glass under EU regulations.

Regional players

• Italian National Research Council (CNR): Italy's national public research organization with institutes covering materials science and industrial applications. Similar in role to SSV as a publicly-backed applied research institution, though broader in scope.

Direct peers

• Lucideon (formerly Ceram): UK-based materials testing and certification laboratory with capabilities spanning ceramics, glass and refractories. Comparable in scope of inorganic-materials testing and accredited lab services to SSV.
• HVG-DGG (Hüttentechnische Vereinigung der Deutschen Glasindustrie): German glass industry research association providing testing, R&D, training and standardization services to glass manufacturers. Direct functional peer to SSV in continental Europe, focused on the same industry value chain.
• Glass Technology Services: UK-based glass testing, analysis and consultancy organization offering chemical analysis, defect diagnosis, failure analysis and training for the glass supply chain. The closest direct peer to SSV in terms of service portfolio and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stazione-sperimentale-del-vetro

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro