What Solmar does

Gruppo Solmar S.p.A. is an Italian private industrial holding company headquartered in Scarlino (Grosseto), Italy, founded in 1996 and operating as a multi-sector conglomerate. Its registered office is at Località Casone, with the legal entity SOL.MAR. S.p.A. carrying share capital of EUR 4,007,652. The group operates exclusively through wholly-owned subsidiaries, with Nuova Solmine functioning as the core operating entity in the industrial/chemical sector, supported by geographic variants Nuova Solmine Iberia (Spain) and Nuova Solmine France (France), and adjacent businesses covering tank solutions (Hadri Tanks), service operations (Zolfital Service, Solbat Gaviol, Sol.Tiox.), environmental remediation (Sol.Tr.Eco Bonifiche), an unspecified subsidiary (La Fenice), and agricultural operations (Fattoria San Felo). The company's stated scope spans chemical manufacturing, medical, environmental, logistic, tourism, power, waste treatment, and energy generation services, suggesting a deliberately diversified industrial portfolio.

The group's positioning centers on stated corporate values of "deep respect for man and the environment," formalized through an annual sustainability report (most recent: 2022) and a dedicated "Direzione Futuro" (Future Direction) initiative. Distribution and go-to-market are not documented in the source material; customer logos, pricing models, and revenue mechanics are absent, leaving the commercial model opaque. Operations span Italy, Spain and France, with marketing presence limited to a LinkedIn company page operated under the Nuova Solmine brand.

From an investment-analytic standpoint, the consolidated group's revenue, employee headcount, and customer base are not disclosed in the available sources — the 11-50 employee figure appears to reflect only the parent entity rather than the ten consolidated subsidiaries. No funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, or leadership changes are documented. The principal investment-relevant signals are the multi-jurisdiction European footprint, the diversified industrial mix (which provides some cyclical buffer but dilutes focus), and the absence of disclosed growth metrics, making trajectory and revenue estimation highly uncertain.

Name

Solmar

Legal name

SOL.MAR. S.p.A.

Website

https://grupposolmar.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gruppo Solmar S.p.A. is an Italian privately-held industrial holding that operates through ten wholly-owned subsidiaries across chemical manufacturing, tank solutions, environmental remediation, services, and agriculture, with operations in Italy, Spain and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Scarlino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Gruppo SOLMAR is a privately held Italian industrial holding that operates a horizontal portfolio of wholly owned subsidiaries delivering chemical/mining production (Nuova Solmine and its Iberian and French entities), industrial tank solutions (Hadri Tanks), environmental remediation and decontamination (Sol.Tr.Eco Bonifiche), industrial services (Zolfital Service, Solbat Gaviol, Sol.Tiox.), additional industrial activities (La Fenice), and agricultural output (Fattoria San Felo). The group also maintains stated activities in medical, logistics, tourism, power, and waste treatment/generation services as reflected in its company profile.

Product overview

Gruppo SOLMAR is an Italian industrial group consisting of multiple subsidiaries operating across various sectors including industrial production (Nuova Solmine and regional variants), tank solutions (Hadri Tanks), services (Zolfital Service), environmental remediation (Sol.Tr.Eco Bonifiche), and agriculture (Fattoria San Felo). The group is characterized by corporate values emphasizing deep respect for man and the environment, with a direction focused on sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nuova Solmine (Italy chemical/mining operations) Core subsidiary of Gruppo Solmar operating in the industrial chemical sector (Italy). Customers and specifics of product mix are not detailed in the source material.
• Nuova Solmine Iberia (Spanish/Portuguese chemical/mining operations) Iberian subsidiary of Gruppo Solmar operating in the industrial/chemical sector, serving Spanish and Portuguese markets.
• Nuova Solmine France (French chemical/mining operations) French subsidiary of Gruppo Solmar operating in the industrial/chemical sector, serving the French market.
• Hadri Tanks (industrial tank solutions) Subsidiary of Gruppo Solmar focused on industrial tank solutions within the group portfolio.
• Zolfital Service (industrial services) Subsidiary of Gruppo Solmar providing industrial services within the group's portfolio.
• Solbat Gaviol (industrial operations) Subsidiary of Gruppo Solmar operating within the group's industrial portfolio.
• Sol.Tiox. (industrial/chemical operations) Subsidiary of Gruppo Solmar operating in the industrial/chemical sector.
• Sol.Tr.Eco Bonifiche (environmental remediation services) Subsidiary of Gruppo Solmar focused on environmental remediation and decontamination services.
• Fattoria San Felo (agricultural products) Agricultural subsidiary of Gruppo Solmar producing agricultural products.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environmental Services: Global leader in environmental services including waste management and remediation. Comparable to Sol.Tr.Eco Bonifiche for environmental remediation services, though operating at vastly greater scale.
• Versalis: Eni's chemical subsidiary, one of Italy's largest chemical producers. Comparable to Solmar's Nuova Solmine and Sol.Tiox. operations as both operate in the Italian industrial chemicals space, though Versalis is significantly larger and more diversified.
• Tessenderlo Group: Belgian industrial group with diversified chemicals, crop solutions, and industrial operations. Comparable to Solmar's diversified holding structure spanning chemicals, agriculture, and industrial services.
• Solvay: Belgian-headquartered global chemicals group with significant Italian operations and a broad specialty chemicals portfolio. Comparable as a diversified European chemicals and materials operator in the same regulatory environment.

Direct peers

• Italchimici: Italian chemical manufacturer producing specialty and industrial chemicals. Comparable to Solmar's chemical subsidiaries as another domestic Italian industrial chemicals operator of similar size and heritage.
• Belleli Group: Italian industrial group specializing in heavy manufacturing including pressure vessels and tanks for the energy sector. Comparable to Hadri Tanks as an Italian-based industrial tank and vessel manufacturer serving similar industrial customers.
• Industrie Cielo: Italian industrial holding company with diversified operations across multiple sectors including chemicals and industrial services. Comparable to Solmar's holding structure as another small-to-mid-cap diversified Italian industrial group.
• Gruppo Caffaro: Italian specialty chemicals manufacturer focused on chemical intermediates and industrial production. Comparable to Nuova Solmine and Sol.Tiox. as a similarly sized Italian chemical producer with industrial heritage.

Emerging players

• Gruppo Desa: Italian environmental services and remediation company. Comparable to Sol.Tr.Eco Bonifiche for environmental remediation and decontamination services within the Italian market.

Regional players

• ICIM Group: Italian environmental services and waste management company with remediation focus. Comparable to Sol.Tr.Eco Bonifiche for environmental services delivery within the Italian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nuova-solmine-spa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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