DM2
DM2 is an Italian manufacturer of custom rotary transfer CNC machines serving the petrochemical, automotive, and hydraulic sectors, focused on fittings and valves production. Founded 1985, now a subsidiary of Mikron Group since February 2024.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersTravagliato, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What DM2 does
DM2 S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of rotary transfer CNC machines, founded in 1985 in Travagliato (Brescia) by Gianfranco Duina. Originally established as a machine tool overhauling and resale operation, the company transitioned in 2005 to designing and building custom modern CNC transfer machines, including the TRANSFLEX 5-axis hybrid platform and the world-first 330-tool High Speed transfer machine delivered in 2017. Its product portfolio centers on vertical and horizontal axis transfer machines with up to 18 machining units, integrated robot loading/unloading, in-process measurement for high CPK, and capacities for stainless steel and other demanding materials. The company serves the petrochemical, automotive, and hydraulic sectors, with a strategic focus on fittings and valves applications, exporting to 33 countries.
DM2 operates a direct B2B sales model, building custom machines to client specifications with no public pricing. Its technology stack integrates Siemens Sinumerik and Fanuc CNC controls with components from twelve specialized partners including B&R Automation, Bosch Rexroth, Wittenstein, and NSK. The company holds ISO 9001 certification (renewed to the 2024 standard) and has sold over 300 overhauled machine tools historically across 28+ countries. In February 2024, DM2 was acquired by Swiss Mikron Group as a succession plan for its founder and to expand Mikron's rotary transfer machine offerings; the company continues to operate under the DM2 brand as part of Mikron's Machining division.
DM2 firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DM2
- Legal name
- DM2 S.r.l. a Socio Unico
- Website
- https://dm2.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- DM2 is an Italian manufacturer of custom rotary transfer CNC machines serving the petrochemical, automotive, and hydraulic sectors, focused on fittings and valves production. Founded 1985, now a subsidiary of Mikron Group since February 2024.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DM2 industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Machine Tools
- NAICS
- Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613)
- SIC
- Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)
- akta.pro primary industry
- CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH), Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM)
Keywords
Where DM2 is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Travagliato
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
DM2 business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- CNC Transfer Machine Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of modern, flexible CNC rotary transfer machines. The company builds custom machines to meet specific customer requirements, primarily serving automotive, hydraulic, and petrochemical sectors. Machines include various configurations with multiple machining units for turning, drilling, and other operations.
- Machine Tool Overhauling (Historical): From 1985 to approximately 2005, the company specialized in overhauling and selling used machine tools from manufacturers including RIELLO, GNUTTI, BTB, BUFFOLI, PORTA, GOZIO, WENZLER and machining centers from CHIRON, MAZAK, OKUMA. Over 300 overhauled machines were sold across 28+ countries.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom CNC Transfer Machines |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
DM2 product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DM2 designs, manufactures, and sells custom-built rotary transfer CNC machines for precision machining of fittings, valves, and components in automotive, hydraulic, and petrochemical sectors. Machines feature multi-station vertical and horizontal axis configurations with up to 330 tools, integrated robotic loading/unloading, and in-process measurement systems. The company builds each machine to specific customer specifications rather than offering standardized catalog models.
Product overview
DM2 designs and manufactures rotary transfer CNC machines for precision machining applications. The product portfolio includes vertical axis machines (H-series with H-9/12, H-12/11, H-12/18), a horizontal axis compact machine (V-8/10), and the Technomat H-16/55 with top access. These machines serve the petroleum/chemical, automotive, and hydraulic sectors, featuring multi-axis processing units, automatic tool changers with up to 330 tools, integrated robot loading/unloading systems, and in-process measurement capabilities. The flagship DM2 H-9/12 offers the unique flexible transfer with 330 tools. DM2 operates as a subsidiary of Mikron Group following the 2024 acquisition.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Technomat H-16/55 Vertical axis transfer machine (1-way) with top access featuring 15 processing units (5 drilling units of 110, 4 turning units of 150, 2 four-axis modules, and 3 modules with Y displacement). Equipped with automatic robot loading/unloading system. Targeted at automotive and hydraulic sector precision machining applications.
- DM2 H-9/12 Flexible vertical axis transfer machine (2-way) with 8 turning units and 4 drilling units with automatic tool changer. Main storage holds 250 catalogued electronic tools and 4 revolver magazines with 20 tools each, totaling 330 tools. Features rotary chucks for handling various part types with quick setup times. 200mm diameter units provide enhanced rigidity.
- DM2 H-12/18 Vertical axis transfer machine (2-way) with 18 units (6 drilling and 12 turning units with 125 recess) for petrochemical sector applications. Capable of single cycle (1 piece) or double cycle (2 pieces simultaneously) machining up to 1-1/4 inch in stainless steel. Some turning units offer speed change delivering torque up to 350Nm for tapping. Includes automatic load/unload system with two robots and automatic marking.
- DM2 H-12/11 Vertical axis transfer machine (1-way) with 11 units for carbon steel and stainless steel parts. Workpieces are machined only in vertical direction with integrated robot rotating pieces 180 degrees (straight fittings) or 90 degrees (elbows) or 45 degrees. Features 5 units before and 5 after rotation robot, with radial unit for deburring. Includes automatic load/unload system.
- DM2 V-8/10 Compact horizontal axis transfer machine (2-way) with 10 units (6 drilling, 3 turning, 1 tapping) for automotive sector. Features in-process measurement and correction systems for maintaining high CPK on parts. Includes integrated loading/unloading system. Standardized dimensions allow easy transport on trailer.
- TRANSFLEX 5-axis machine tool Extremely flexible 5-axis machine tool equipped with rotary vices and three work centers with 90 tools that allows complex parts to be machined on 6 faces. A mix between work center and transfer machine, designed for complex multi-face precision components.
- Transfer High Speed (330 tools) Unique high-speed transfer machine with rotary clamps and 330 tools, the first of its kind in the world. Built using Siemens Sinumerik CN control technology. Designed for high-tool-capacity precision machining of complex components.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 300 overhauled machines sold across 28+ countries in first 20 years
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use DM2
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
DM2 technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
DM2 partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- SiemenscoreTechnology partnership for CNC control systems. Siemens Sinumerik CN technology is used in DM2's transfer machines, including the unique High Speed machine with 330 tools delivered in 2017.
- FanuccoreCNC technology partnership for machine control systems used in DM2 transfer machines.
- B&R AutomationmajorAutomation technology partner for industrial control and automation solutions in DM2 machines.
- WittensteinmajorPrecision drive technology supplier for DM2 transfer machines.
- NSKmajorBearing and linear motion technology supplier for DM2 machine components.
- Rosa SistemimajorLinear systems and motion control technology partner for DM2 machines.
- CFTmajorAutomation and material handling technology partner. CFT magazine systems are featured in DM2 machines for tool storage and management.
- IKOmajorLinear motion technology and bearing supplier for DM2 transfer machines.
- Bianchi IndustrialmajorIndustrial automation components and systems supplier for DM2 machines.
- Bosch RexrothcoreDrive and control technology partner providing hydraulic systems and motion control for DM2 transfer machines.
- AventicsmajorPneumatic technology supplier for DM2 machine automation systems.
- PneumaxmajorPneumatic components and automation solutions supplier for DM2 transfer machines.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
DM2 competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- OKUMA: OKUMA is a Japanese CNC machine tool manufacturer offering multi-axis machining centers and turning machines. It is a broader incumbent that competes with DM2 for customer production equipment budgets in industrial and automotive machining.
- Mazak: Yamazaki Mazak is a major Japanese CNC machine tool manufacturer with multi-axis machining centers and turning centers. A broader incumbent competing for similar customer wallet share in precision component manufacturing globally.
- DMG MORI: DMG MORI is a global machine tool conglomerate offering CNC turning, milling, and additive manufacturing systems. While much broader in scope than DM2, it competes in the same customer procurement cycles for precision CNC machining equipment across automotive and industrial sectors.
Direct peers
- Index-Werke (Traub): Index produces turning machines and multi-spindle CNC machines including rotary transfer platforms. They compete directly with DM2 in the precision turning and drilling market for fittings, valves, and similar turned components in automotive and hydraulic applications.
- Mikron Group: Mikron is DM2's parent company and the most direct comparable, operating in rotary transfer and CNC machining for automotive, hydraulics, and writing instrument components. Mikron's Machining division in Agno, Switzerland produces machines that overlap directly with DM2's product portfolio and customer base.
- Gnutti Carlo Transfer: Gnutti Carlo designs and builds rotary transfer machines for automotive and hydraulic components, another historical Italian machine tool maker comparable to DM2 in scale, technology, and target applications.
- Buffoli Transfer Machines: Buffoli is an Italian manufacturer of multi-spindle and rotary transfer machines, historically a benchmark brand DM2's founder worked with during the company's used machinery era. Direct competitor in precision transfer machining of fittings and valves.
- Precitrame Machines: Precitrame is a Swiss manufacturer of flexible transfer machines and rotary transfer systems, directly comparable to DM2 in technology approach and target use cases for precision multi-face machining.
- EMAG Group: EMAG manufactures turning, grinding, and rotary transfer machines serving automotive and industrial component manufacturers. Their Pick-Up and rotary transfer platforms compete with DM2 for high-volume precision machining of similar part geometries.
Emerging players
- Variomatic (WaldrichSiegen): Variomatic and related flexible transfer machine builders offer competing rotary transfer solutions with similar flexible architecture concepts to DM2's TRANSFLEX product line, focused on small-batch precision manufacturing.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
DM2 social profiles
Digital presenceDM2 compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
DM2 financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
DM2 leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
DM2 funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
DM2 M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about DM2
What does DM2 do?
DM2 designs, manufactures, and sells custom-built rotary transfer CNC machines for precision machining of fittings, valves, and components in automotive, hydraulic, and petrochemical sectors. Machines feature multi-station vertical and horizontal axis configurations with up to 330 tools, integrated robotic loading/unloading, and in-process measurement systems. The company builds each machine to specific customer specifications rather than offering standardized catalog models.
Is DM2 a public or private company?
DM2 is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was DM2 founded?
DM2 was founded in 1985. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is DM2 based?
DM2 is headquartered in Travagliato, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does DM2 make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. CNC Transfer Machine Sales are the primary driver. The others are machine Tool Overhauling (Historical).
Who are DM2's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are OKUMA, Mazak and DMG MORI. Direct peers are Index-Werke (Traub), Mikron Group, Gnutti Carlo Transfer, Buffoli Transfer Machines, Precitrame Machines and EMAG Group. Variomatic (WaldrichSiegen) is listed as an emerging player.
Does DM2 have an API?
No public API is recorded for DM2.
What industry is DM2 in?
DM2's product category is Industrial Machine Tools. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAA, CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers), with a secondary code of IMAHAHAH, Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers). Its NAICS code is 333517 and its SIC code is 3541.