GREDA

What GREDA does

Greda Srl, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Mariano Comense (Como), Italy, designs and manufactures 5-axis and 6-axis computer-numerically-controlled (NC) machining centers for processing wood, aluminum, plastic, Corian, alucobond, composites, and foam. The portfolio spans fixed-bridge centers (Sprinter, Argo, Diva lines), mobile up-right centers (Giotto, Poker, Mitika, Venus), gantry centers (Argo Gantry line, Zenit), and customized configurations (Olimpia for aluminum/PVC profiles, Argo Multiprocess for cable reels, Giotto T4 for rifle stocks and small components). All structural and mechanical parts are produced in-house in Italy under ISO 9001 quality and UNI ISO 45001 health-and-safety certifications, with a second-generation Daschini family management (CEO Marianna Daschini) and a staff applying corporate welfare policies.

The business model is built around customized, application-specific hardware sales to enterprise customers through a global authorized-distributor network of over 100 partners across 5 continents (including Stiles Machinery in the US, Marjos in Portugal, Deta Polska in Poland, and Europea de Maquinaria in Spain), supplemented by direct engagement in Italy via the annual GREDALab open-house at headquarters. GREDA bundles proprietary software (EasyWood CAD/CAM, ICARO anti-collision simulation, FORMULA spline optimizer, HMI Dashboard, Data Logger Industry 4.0 telemetry) tightly integrated with its machines, creating an installed-base flywheel. Recurring revenue comes from installation, customized training, up-grading, programming support, remote technical assistance, spare-parts delivery within 36-48 hours, preventive maintenance, and retrofit services. No public pricing is disclosed; contracts are multi-year and quote-based.

Revenue drivers and channels are predominantly event-driven (LIGNA, Xylexpo, MECSPE, IWA OutdoorClassics, FIMMA + Maderalia, dealer-hosted open days) and industry-association-driven (Acimall, Assocompositi). The customer base is diversified across woodworking/furniture manufacturers, aluminum and PVC profile processors, composite and advanced-materials processors, sporting-goods and musical-instrument makers, door and window manufacturers, and industrial specialty manufacturers, with an installed base exceeding 2,000 machines worldwide.

Name

GREDA

Legal name

Greda Srl

Website

https://gredasrl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Greda Srl is an Italian, second-generation family-owned manufacturer of 5- and 6-axis CNC machining centers for woodworking, aluminum, plastic, and composite materials, selling globally through 100+ authorized distributors and serving furniture, door, window, sporting-goods, and industrial specialty manufacturers with proprietary CAD/CAM software and aftermarket services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CNC Machining Centers

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

Keywords

• CNC machining centers
• Woodworking machinery
• 5-axis machining
• CAD/CAM software
• Composite material machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Mariano Comense

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NC Machining Center Sales: Sale of CNC machining centers including fixed bridge, mobile upright, gantry, customized, mortisers/tenoners, copy shapers/sanders, and NC lathes. Machines process wood, aluminum, plastic, alucobond, corian, composite, foam, and advanced materials. Revenue is primarily one-time hardware sales to enterprise customers through distributors.
2. Aftermarket Services: Installation, customized training, upgrading, programming support, remote diagnostics, spare parts supply, preventive maintenance, and retrofit services for installed machines globally. Spare parts delivered within 36-48 hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GREDA manufactures 5-axis and 6-axis CNC (NC) machining centers for processing wood, aluminum, plastic, Alucobond, Corian, composites, foam, and advanced materials, along with proprietary CAD/CAM and simulation software (EasyWood, Icaro, Formula, HMI Dashboard, Data Logger). The company also delivers installation, training, remote diagnostics, spare parts, preventive maintenance, and retrofit services globally. All machines are made in Italy with full in-house quality control and exported through a network of 100+ authorized distributors across all five continents.

Product overview

GREDA is an Italian CNC machining center manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of computer numerically controlled machines for processing wood, aluminum, plastic, Alucobond, Corian, composite materials, foam, and advanced materials. The product portfolio comprises multiple CNC machining center categories: Fixed Bridge CNC centers (SPRINTER, ARGO, DIVA series) for 5-6 axis complex processing; Mobile Up-right CNC centers (GIOTTO, POKER, MITIKA, VENUS series) for turning, milling, and sanding; Gantry CNC centers (ARGO GANTRY LINE, ARGO GANTRY T, ARGO GANTRY 5A, ZENIT) for large panel nesting and big-sized elements; Customized CNC centers (ARGO MULTIPROCESS, OLIMPIA, GIOTTO T4) for specialized applications like cable reels, aluminum profiles, and small precision components; and CNC Copy Shapers/Sanders (CFL CNC). GREDA also develops proprietary software including Easywood (CAD/CAM for 5-axis programming), Icaro (3D simulation/anti-collision), Formula (spline optimizer), HMI Dashboard (human-machine interface), and Data Logger (Industry 4.0 production data sampling). The company provides comprehensive services including installation, training, up-grading, programming support, remote diagnostics, spare parts supply within 36-48 hours, preventive maintenance, and retrofit. All products are manufactured in Italy with over 40 years of experience, and the company exports worldwide through over 100 partnerships across all 5 continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPRINTER R1 CU 6-interpolating axes CNC machining center with fixed bridge structure and mobile table. Operating head R1CU with one electro-spindle and tool-magazine. Designed for simple and complex 5-face workings including drilling, mortising, tenoning, milling, finger-jointing, and pantographing on furniture and woodworking components.
• SPRINTER R4 6-interpolating axes CNC machining center with fixed bridge structure. Operating head R4 with four independent electro-spindles. Designed for simple and complex 5-face workings on furniture and woodworking pieces, as well as aluminum, Corian, and plastic processing.
• SPRINTER R3 CU 6-interpolating axes CNC machining center with mobile tower and fixed gantry structure. Operating head R3CU with two independent electro-spindles and one electro-spindle with tool-magazine. Includes thermoforming table for mold processing.
• ARGO 6-interpolating axes CNC machining center engineered for processing simple and complex 5-face workings. Suitable for windows, panel processing, and doors.
• ARGO G MAX Wide range of CNC machining centers equipped with a 5-axis bi-rotative unit, a 3-axis operating unit, tool-magazines, and a multi-spindle boring head for high-productivity applications.
• DIVA R2+2 6-interpolating axes CNC machining center engineered for complex workings. Capable of drilling, mortising, tenoning, milling, finger-jointing, and pantographing on 5 faces. Processes wood, aluminum, Corian, and plastic.
• DIVA R1 CU 6-interpolating axes CNC machining center engineered for complex workings. Suitable for tenoning, milling for rifle stocks, energy generators, advertising, molds, musical instruments, and thermoforming.
• DIVA R2+R1 CU 6-interpolating axes CNC machining center combining R2 and R1 CU operating heads for complex workings, providing dual-head flexibility.
• DIVA DOOR 5-interpolating axes CNC machining center engineered specifically for door processing. Ideal for small production runs requiring productive quality and maximum flexibility.
• GIOTTO 4-interpolated axes CNC machining center engineered to process solid wood and/or plastic materials in fixed-bridge configuration.
• POKER V3 Machining center with multiple operating units for milling, roughing, contouring, turning, and sanding operations in complete safety and reduced production times on solid wood elements.
• POKER V5 5-axis machining center designed to perform complex machining on solid wood elements with multiple operating units.
• MITIKA V CNC machining center with 5 interpolating axes engineered for routing and turning operations of solid wood elements, executing milling operations in addition to turning.
• VENUS CNC machining center for mass production engineered for turning, sanding, shaping, and boring operations of solid wood elements.
• CFL CNC Range of CNC machines for shaping, contouring, and sanding of chair elements and long-size solid wood pieces.
• ARGO GANTRY LINE Nesting machining center designed for series production of large panels with gantry structure.
• ARGO GANTRY T Line of machining centers with multiple spindles ideal for routing of elements for funerary art.
• ARGO GANTRY 5A FT Range of 5-interpolating axes CNC machining centers with fixed working table and mobile bridge structure for nesting and panel processing.
• ARGO GANTRY 5A MD 5-axes machining center engineered to process big-sized elements such as wooden walls, beams, and different coverings (solid wood, laminate, plywood, and composite elements).
• ZENIT 6-axis machining center with Gantry structure and mechanics from above. Features automatic opening front structure for piece loading with forklift or overhead crane, accordion roof, and retractable tool changers. Processes advanced and composite materials, aluminum, plastic, and wood.
• ARGO MULTIPROCESS Machining center engineered for complete processing of wooden cable holder reels.
• OLIMPIA Five-interpolated axis CNC machining center engineered to perform working operations on aluminum, light alloy, and PVC profiles.
• GIOTTO T4 4-axis CNC machining center especially engineered for components such as high heels, pipes, hand knives, and gun stocks.
• SPIRIT CN Mini CNC machining center with two interpolated axes designed for head workings at 45° and 90° as well as working along one side of the piece (multiple mortising, milling, and drilling) on doors, frames, chair elements, and windows in solid wood or coated MDF. Compact machine popular in the American market for cabinet production.
• ARGO DOORS 5-axis CNC machining center specifically designed for doors and jambs processing, featuring automatic positioning systems, anti-scratch loading support, anuba hinges loader, tool-setter, and 36-position tool changing.
• EasyWood CAD/CAM Software Proprietary CAD/CAM software engineered by GREDA to program up to 5 interpolating axes. Features macros for basic and advanced processing, data importing (.dxf, .dwg, .igs, .step formats), optimizer for reduced working times, boring/routing/cutting programming with cycle optimization, and ISO programming editing.
• Icaro Simulation Software Proprietary 3D graphical simulation and anti-collision software that visualizes machine movements during piece program execution. Manages multiple NC machining centers from a single CNC and prevents collisions between operating head, machine structure, clamping equipment, and workpiece.
• Formula Spline Optimizer Proprietary Windows-based spline trajectory optimizer for inserting spline trajectories into existing ISO part-programs. Features trajectory parameterization, tangent trajectory calculation, and direct on-machine path definition.
• HMI Dashboard Proprietary Human-Machine Interface module for complete management of NC machining center processes. Provides real-time anti-collision checking, automatic tool path recalculation for 2D/3D paths, work list creation, parametric programming, and production data logging.
• Data Logger Proprietary Industry 4.0 application for sampling production data from GREDA working centers. Samples alarms, events, production statistics (pieces produced, consumption, cycle times), and machine status. Saves data in Access, SQL, Excel CSV, or formatted text formats, and transmits remotely.
• Installation and Commissioning Services GREDA technical staff provides installation and setting-up of CNC machining centers at customer sites worldwide.
• Customized Training Customized and dedicated training courses for fast machine start-up and programming, divided into theory and practice components, available on request.
• Programming Support and Up-grading Technical staff supports operators in setting up complex workpiece programs to optimize cycle times. GREDA machines are engineered to allow application of new functions over time so customers can adapt production requirements with machine performance.
• Remote Technical Assistance Advanced remote assistance service for verifying error messages, diagnosing hardware or software failures, and resolving issues online to reduce costs.
• Spare Parts Supply Guaranteed delivery of original spare parts and components within 36-48 hours globally.
• Preventive Maintenance and Retrofit Customized regular maintenance programs to maintain superior performance, efficiency, and reliability over time, plus advice and practical support for reconditioning machines that have not been used for some time.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2000 machining centers sold worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Sinthesi (Studio Sinthesi)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 November 2025Fiscal incentive advisory partner at GREDALab 2025. Explaining fiscal benefits including Piano Transizione 5.0, Sabatini incentives, and how to correctly approach an investment plan.
• Omnia PlasticaminorOthers · 13 November 2024Production of plastic semi-finished products partner at GREDALab 2024.
• Studio SinthesiminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 November 2024Facilitated finance and 5.0 consulting services partner at GREDALab 2024, alongside GREDALab 2025 participation.
• Europea de MaquinariacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 May 2024Spanish machinery distributor partnering with GREDA at FIMMA + Maderalia 2024 trade fair in Valencia, representing GREDA at this major event for designers, architects, and carpenters.
• Deta PolskacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 March 2024Polish distributor hosting GREDA open day featuring Poker V5 lathe demonstration for local market engagement.
• Marjos-Equipamento IndustriaiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 March 2024Portuguese industrial equipment distributor hosting GREDA open house 'Inside Action' event in Vila do Conde with a Venus V5 CNC machining center demonstration.
• AcimallcoreOthers · 1 March 2024Italian Association of Manufacturers of Wood and Furniture Technology. Marianna Daschini served as Vice President (2023-2026 term). GREDA is a member company. Association organizes Xylexpo trade fair and represents Italian woodworking technology manufacturers.
• AssocompositimajorOthers · 1 March 2024Italian Industry Association for Composite Materials. GREDA membership official since March 2024 as part of corporate strategy to operate in advanced and composite materials markets. GREDA machines are suitable for composite material processing. Association organizes Composites Future Academy demo areas at trade events.
• Stiles MachinerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial dealer for GREDA in the American market. Distributes Spirit CN mini machining center and other GREDA products to US customers, enabling mass production of cabinets and other wood products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Stiles Machinery: North American distributor of woodworking machinery and a GREDA channel partner (distributing Spirit CN and other GREDA products in the USA). Comparable as a shared channel partner rather than a product competitor.
• Essentra Components: Industrial components supplier to woodworking and furniture manufacturers; relevant only as an ecosystem-level connection (component supplier to CNC-using industries), not a direct product competitor.
• Leitz: German tooling manufacturer producing precision cutting tools for the woodworking industry; comparable as an enabling supplier in the same end-market ecosystem, not a direct CNC machine competitor.

Direct peers

• Biesse: Italian-headquartered global leader in woodworking machinery and CNC machining centers. Biesse competes directly with GREDA in the European furniture and panel-processing CNC segment, offering a broader product line across sizing, edge-banding, drilling, and CNC machining.
• Homag Group: German-based woodworking machinery leader (part of Dürr AG) producing CNC machining centers for furniture, doors, and panel processing. Directly comparable to GREDA on product category, target customer (industrial woodworking), and channel structure (global dealer network).
• SCM Group: Italian woodworking machinery group (SCM, Morbidelli, Gabbiani, Mahros) producing CNC machining centers and throughfeed machinery. Closely comparable to GREDA in product category, Italian manufacturing heritage, and multi-material (wood, aluminum, plastic) capability.
• IMA Schelling Group: German-based woodworking machinery group offering CNC machining centers, panel processing, and sawing solutions. Overlaps with GREDA on the furniture and door manufacturing customer base and CNC machining product category.
• Weinig Group: German solid-wood processing machinery specialist producing CNC lathes, moulders, and profiling centers for furniture, window, and stair manufacturers. Directly comparable to GREDA's POKER and MITIKA turning centers for solid wood elements.
• Felder Group: Austrian woodworking machinery group (Felder, Format-4, Hammer) offering CNC machining centers, panel saws, and edge-banders. Comparable to GREDA in the SME/craftsmanship segment and multi-axis CNC category.
• Masterwood: Italian manufacturer of CNC machining centers for woodworking, furniture, and plastic processing. Similar mid-sized Italian family-owned profile to GREDA with overlapping product range (fixed-bridge and throughfeed CNC centers).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GredaSrl
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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