What Wimex does

Wimex S.p.A. is an Italian electrical material distribution company headquartered in Milan, founded in 1981, operating for over 44 years as a B2B wholesaler of fuses, terminals, lamps, enclosures, switchgear, and decorative lighting. The company manages approximately 5,000 stock-keeping units across six color-coded product families (Linea Gialla, Linea Lilla, Linea Verde, Linea Blu, Linea Rossa, and Fantasia di Luci) from a 7,000 square meter warehouse, and holds UNI EN ISO 9001 quality certification. It distributes branded European manufacturers' products — including FIBOX polycarbonate enclosures (including the ARCA IEC family), Katko disconnectors, Bals CEE industrial plugs and sockets, and Eleco/Forbox terminals — alongside its own proprietary GloboL lighting brand (including the FiloLed product line).

Wimex reaches customers exclusively through a 22-agency direct field sales network providing nationwide coverage across Italy, with no e-commerce or direct online sales channel apparent. Pricing is communicated via a downloadable catalog and price list (Listino 2025, effective 08/09/2025) rather than public display. The customer base spans installers, panel builders (quadristi), OEM manufacturers, distributors, retailers, public entities, and professional decorative lighting designers, served through the same offline channel. Revenue is generated through wholesale hardware markups on sourced products, with no disclosed revenue figures, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no venture capital backing evident in the available source material. The company is an independently held, owner-operated Italian S.p.A. with a share capital of €520,000.

Name

Wimex

Legal name

WIMEX S.P.A.

Website

https://wimex.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wimex S.p.A. is a Milan-based Italian wholesale distributor of electrical components (fuses, terminals, lamps, enclosures, switchgear, and decorative lighting) serving installers, panel builders, OEMs, distributors, and public entities through a 22-agency field sales network across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Components Distribution

NAICS

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710), Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (335139)

SIC

Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Electrical components distribution
• Industrial electrical supplies
• Fuses and terminals
• Polycarbonate enclosures
• Decorative LED lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution of Electrical Components: Wimex operates as a wholesale distributor of electrical material, selling fuses, terminals, lamps, enclosures, switchgear, and decorative lighting to installers, panel builders, OEM manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and public entities across Italy. Revenue is generated through the mark-up on product sales sourced from multiple brand partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wimex is an Italian wholesale distributor of electrical components, selling fuses and fuse holders, electrical terminals, lamps, polycarbonate enclosures, industrial equipment (motor protectors, contactors, CEE plugs/sockets, disconnect switches), and decorative LED lighting through approximately 5,000 SKUs organized into six product families. Products are sourced from partner manufacturers and the company's own GloboL brand, and are sold to installers, panel builders, OEMs, distributors, retailers, and public entities via 22 direct sales agencies across Italy. Headquartered in Milan with a 7,000 sqm warehouse, the company has operated for over 44 years and is UNI EN ISO 9001 certified.

Product overview

Wimex is an Italian electrical material distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio across 6 product families through a network of 22 agencies nationwide. The company distributes its products under color-coded lines (Yellow, Lilac, Green, Blue, Red) covering fuses and fuse holders (Fusibili), electrical connection terminals (Morsetti), lamps and lighting (Lampade), enclosures and boxes (Cassette e Armadietti) including FIBOX branded products and the ARCA IEC series, industrial equipment (Apparecchiature) such as motor protection devices, contactors, CEE plugs/sockets and disconnect switches, and decorative lighting (Fantasia di Luci) including LED professional solutions, NeonFlex tubes, curtains, strings, and luminous figures. The company operates from a 7,000 sqm warehouse managing 5,000 references with over 44 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARCA IEC: Iconic and resistant polycarbonate cabinet/ enclosure product line, distributed by Wimex, originally created by Fibox.
• Linea Verde (Green Line)
• Linea Gialla
• Linea Lilla
• Linea Blu
• Linea Rossa
• Fantasia di Luci

Products and services

• Fusibili e Portafusibili (Fuses and Fuse Holders) Complete range of fuses and fuse holders including miniature fuses, cylindrical fuses for industrial and civilian use, NH fuses, super-rapid fuses, medium voltage fuses, and specialized fuses for photovoltaic systems, serving installers, panel builders, and industrial maintenance customers.
• Morsetti (Electrical Terminals) Electrical connection components including Forbox flying terminals, International terminal blocks, and Calor ceramic terminals for high-temperature applications, designed for any type of electrical connection inside junction boxes.
• Lampade (Lamps and LED Solutions) Wide range of lamps including subminiature, telephone, miniature, tubular, incandescent, fluorescent, LED for signaling, LED for general illumination, StripLed, power supplies, and lamp holders.
• Cassette e Armadietti (Enclosures and Cabinets) FIBOX insulating enclosures, junction boxes, control panels in PC and fiberglass-reinforced polyester, and opening doors in transparent and smoke polycarbonate, for protecting electrical and electronic components.
• Apparecchiature (Industrial Equipment) Motor protection devices, contactors, CEE industrial plugs and sockets, disconnect switches, operating switches, and differential relays for industrial electrical installations.
• Fantasia di Luci (Decorative and Professional LED Lighting) Decorative lighting including civil and professional LED solutions, string lights, festoons, icicles, curtains, luminous tubes, LED figures, NeonFlex, and accessories for festive decorations and architectural projects.
• GloboL NeonFlex (Proprietary LED Lighting) Wimex's proprietary GloboL brand LED tubes with intense and uniform luminosity mimicking neon tubes, ideal for creating large luminous writings and figures on walls of houses and shops, distributed under the GloboL brand.
• Tende LED (LED Curtains) LED curtains for decorating small and large surfaces, available in various LED counts (208 to 1000 LEDs) and sizes (1x3m to 2x5m), featuring IP44 protection rating for outdoor professional use.
• Prese e Spine CEE (Bals Industrial CEE Plugs and Sockets) High-quality industrial CEE plugs and sockets made in Germany by a manufacturer with over 200 staff, distributed by Wimex in Italy.
• Interruttori Sezionatori (Katko Disconnect Switches) Industrial disconnect switches distributed by Wimex featuring reliability, durability, resistance, and tested performance in all conditions, sourced from Katko.
• Contattori (Wimex Contactors) WIMEX-branded contactor family including K03M and K07M mini-contactors and KNL power contactors, built according to quality standards for industrial switching applications.
• Figure Professionali LED (Professional LED Luminous Figures) Professional LED luminous figures including stars, Santa shapes, reindeer, comets, gift packs, and other decorative shapes for festive lighting installations.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• FIBOXcoreTechnology or IntegrationWimex distributes the complete FIBOX range of polycarbonate enclosures, junction boxes, and cabinets. FIBOX is a leading global brand in thermoplastic and aluminum enclosures for over 50 years. Wimex distributes multiple FIBOX sub-families including ARCA IEC enclosures, CAB armadietti, EK, EKI Quick, EURONORD, PICCOLO, MNX, SOLID, TEMPO, Cardmaster, JB, and FEX series.
• KatkocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWimex distributes Katko switches and disconnectors (interruttori sezionatori) in Italy. Katko is a manufacturer of industrial switch disconnectors and related components.
• BalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWimex distributes Bals CEE industrial plugs and sockets (prese e spine CEE). Bals products are described as 'made in Germany', manufactured by a staff of over 200 people, of very high quality.
• Eleco / ForboxsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWimex distributes the Eleco/Forbox range of flying terminals (morsetti volanti), quick connect terminals, multiple terminals, and distribution terminal blocks for electrical connections in junction boxes.
• MetelminorOthersMetel is an Italian digital platform for the electrical materials industry. Wimex is listed on the Metel platform for product data exchange.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sacchi Elettroforniture: Sacchi Elettroforniture is a long-established Italian electrical distributor offering fuses, terminals, lighting, enclosures, and equipment to professional installers. Overlapping catalog, customer base, and go-to-market make it a directly comparable peer.
• Comoli Ferrari: Comoli Ferrari is one of Italy's largest independent electrical material distributors, headquartered in northern Italy. Like Wimex, it serves installers, panel builders, and OEMs with multi-category catalogs (fuses, terminals, enclosures, lighting) and field-sales coverage — a directly comparable independent peer.
• Elettroveneta: Elettroveneta is an Italian electrical material distributor serving the same installer/panel-builder/OEM segments with multi-product-line catalogs. Operates in similar geography to Wimex with comparable breadth, making it a directly comparable independent peer.

Broad incumbents

• Sonepar Italia: Sonepar Italia is the Italian arm of the global Sonepar Group, the world's largest B2B electrical distributor. It competes with Wimex across the same installer, panel-builder, and OEM customer base in Italy, but at significantly greater scale, broader SKU breadth, and with a more developed digital ordering platform — a benchmark broadline incumbent.
• Gewiss: Gewiss is a major Italian manufacturer and supplier of electrical systems and lighting for residential, commercial, and industrial markets. While primarily a manufacturer, it distributes through electrical wholesalers in Italy (including competitors of Wimex) and competes for the same end-customer relationships.
• Würth Italia: Würth Italia is part of the global Würth Group and serves trades professionals including electrical installers with fastening, electrical, and tool products. While Würth is broader in scope, it overlaps with Wimex in selling consumables and components to electrical installers in Italy.
• Rexel Italia: Rexel Italia is the Italian subsidiary of global electrical distributor Rexel, operating a multi-branch network serving installers and industrial customers. It directly competes with Wimex in fuses, terminals, enclosures, and switchgear distribution, but with much larger scale and broader international sourcing.

Emerging players

• Finder: Finder is an Italian manufacturer of relays, timers, and electrical control components. It overlaps with Wimex's Apparecchiature line (contactors, motor protection, relays) and shares installers and panel builders as customers, partially competing through specification.
• Scame Sistemi: Scame is an Italian manufacturer and supplier of industrial plugs, sockets, and electrical installation components. It directly overlaps with Wimex's CEE plug/socket offering (where Wimex distributes Bals) and competes for the same Italian installer and panel-builder accounts.
• Cembre: Cembre is an Italian manufacturer of electrical connectors, terminals, and cable accessories. While a manufacturer rather than a pure distributor, it competes with several Wimex terminal and connection product lines and shares the same installer/panel-builder customer base in Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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