Sabaf Group
Sabaf Group is an Italian manufacturer of components for household and professional kitchen appliances, including gas taps, burners, hinges, induction systems, and electronic controls, serving over 404 OEM customers in 54 countries via eight global production facilities.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1950
- HeadquartersBrescia, Italy
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Sabaf Group does
Sabaf Group (Milan Stock Exchange: SAB) is an Italian industrial manufacturer founded in 1950 and headquartered in Ospitaletto (Brescia), Italy. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes components for household and professional kitchen appliances, with a portfolio spanning gas taps and thermostats, domestic and professional burners, hinges for ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, and microwaves, electromagnetic induction cooking components, and electronic controls (timers, sensors, control boards) for ovens, cooker hoods, refrigerators, freezers, and air curtains. Following the 2023 acquisition of 51% of Mansfield Engineered Components (USA), Sabaf became the world's largest producer of hinges for household appliances; the group also operates the A.R.C., C.M.I., Faringosi, Okida, and P.G.A. sub-brands for specialty product lines.
The company's business model is B2B direct OEM sales to major household appliance manufacturers worldwide, with no disclosed public pricing and component pricing negotiated bilaterally. Sabaf operates eight production facilities across Italy, Poland, Brazil, Turkey, China, Mexico, the USA, and India, serving over 404 customers in 54 countries with a workforce of approximately 1,800 employees. The shareholder base is dispersed across institutional investors (Quaestio Capital Management 18.18%, Montinvest 10.01%, Fintel 7.08%) and the founding Saleri family vehicle (Cinzia Saleri S.a.p.A. 17.91%), with a dual-class share structure granting increased voting rights. For 2024, Sabaf reported revenues of €285.1M (a +19.8% YoY increase) and normalized EBITDA of €40.4M, with the company listed on the STAR segment of Borsa Italiana. Recent strategic activity includes acquisitions in electronics (P.G.A. 2022) and hinges (Mansfield 2023), a Turkish subsidiary merger with Okida (2023), the launch of the Sabaf Induction product line (2022), and an ongoing leadership transition following the February 2026 passing of CEO Pietro Iotti, with Gianluca Beschi confirmed as Amministratore Delegato.
Sabaf Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sabaf Group
- Legal name
- Sabaf S.p.A.
- Website
- https://sabafgroup.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1950
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Sabaf Group is an Italian manufacturer of components for household and professional kitchen appliances, including gas taps, burners, hinges, induction systems, and electronic controls, serving over 404 OEM customers in 54 countries via eight global production facilities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sabaf Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Appliance Components Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Major Household Appliance Manufacturing (33522), Household Appliance Manufacturing (3352), Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (335210)
- SIC
- Household Appliances (3630), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electric Housewares & Fans (3634)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Kitchen & Cooking Major Appliance Retail (Ranges, Ovens, Cooktops, Microwaves) (CRACACAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Commercial/Prosumer Appliance Retail (Light Commercial, Prosumer Kitchen/Laundry) (CRACACAI), Food Prep Appliances Retail (Blenders, Mixers, Processors) (CRACADAD)
Keywords
Where Sabaf Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Brescia
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices9 records
Markets served
Sabaf Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Component Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture and distribution of components for domestic and professional kitchen appliances including gas taps, thermostats, burners, hinges, and electronic components. Revenue generated through product sales to major appliance manufacturers globally.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Sabaf Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sabaf Group designs, manufactures, and distributes components for household and professional kitchen appliances, including gas taps, thermostats, burners, hinges, induction cooking components, and electronic controls for ovens, hoods, and refrigerators. The company sells these components directly to major global household appliance OEM brands through eight production facilities located in Italy, Poland, Brazil, Turkey, China, Mexico, the USA, and India. Sub-brands include A.R.C. (professional burners), C.M.I., Faringosi, and Mansfield (hinges), and Okida and P.G.A. (electronic controls).
Product overview
Sabaf Group is a manufacturer of components for household and professional kitchen appliances. The product portfolio includes gas taps, thermostats, burners (domestic and professional), hinges (for ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, microwaves), induction cooking components, and electronic controls for ovens, hoods, refrigerators, and air curtains. The group operates through multiple sub-brands: A.R.C. for professional burners; C.M.I., Faringosi, and Mansfield for hinges; and Okida and PGA for electronic controls. With production facilities in Italy, Poland, Brazil, Turkey, China, Mexico, USA, and India, Sabaf Group serves over 404 customers in 54 countries, partnering with major global appliance brands.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- A.R.C. Professional gas burners for household and professional use
- C.M.I. Hinges
- Faringosi Hinges
- Mansfield
- Okida
- P.G.A.
- Sabaf Induction
Products and services
- Gas Taps and Thermostats Gas taps and thermostats that control gas flow and temperature in household gas cookers and ovens, supplied to major appliance OEMs.
- Burners for Domestic and Professional Use Gas burners designed for household cooktops and high-performance burners for professional/HORECA kitchen appliances, including the A.R.C. sub-brand line for commercial cooking.
- Hinges for Household Appliances Custom and specialized hinges for ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, and microwaves, manufactured under C.M.I., Faringosi, and Mansfield sub-brands. After the 2023 MEC acquisition, Sabaf became the global #1 in appliance hinges.
- Induction Cooking Components
Quantifiable outcome
- World's first producer of hinges for household appliances
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Sabaf Group
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Sabaf Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Sabaf Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and notable.
- Okida Elektronik (Turkey)coreMerger of Sabaf Turkey (SABAF Beyaz Eşya Parçaları) with Okida to create a stronger regional entity, completed in 2023.
- Mansfield Engineered Components (MEC)coreAcquisition of 51% of Mansfield Engineered Components (USA) in 2023, making Sabaf the world's first producer of hinges for household appliances. This acquisition expanded Sabaf's hinge portfolio with products for ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, and microwaves.
- Hy4Heat PartnershipminorSabaf partnered in the Hy4Heat zero CO2 project led by the UK government to bring hydrogen cooking to domestic kitchens. The project explored hydrogen as a clean energy source for cooking appliances.
- UGT Group (Egypt)notableSabaf Group supplies components to UGT Group, the Egyptian household appliance giant, as announced in 2024.
- A.R.C. S.r.l.coreSubsidiary specializing in professional gas burners components. Part of Sabaf Group's comprehensive product portfolio.
- C.M.I. S.r.l. and C.M.I. PolskacoreSubsidiary specializing in hinges for household and professional appliances, with production in Italy and Poland.
- Faringosi Hinges S.r.l.coreSubsidiary specializing in hinges for domestic appliances.
- Okida and P.G.A.coreSubsidiaries specializing in electronic controls for ovens, cooker hoods, refrigerators, air curtains, and special applications.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Sabaf Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW): Diversified US industrial manufacturer with appliance-related component segments (e.g., gas valves, controls, fastening solutions). Broad incumbent that overlaps with Sabaf across multiple component categories but does not specialize exclusively in cooking components.
Direct peers
- Burner Systems International (BSI): US-based designer and manufacturer of gas burner systems and components for residential and commercial cooking appliances. Direct competitor to Sabaf's burner portfolio, particularly relevant given Sabaf's North American expansion via Mansfield.
- Robertshaw: US-based manufacturer of appliance controls, thermostats and gas valves for residential and commercial appliances. Comparable in thermostats, gas valves and electronic controls product lines served to global OEMs.
- Copreci: Spanish cooperative manufacturing gas taps, thermostats and burners for major household appliance OEMs. Closest direct competitor to Sabaf's core gas cooking component business, serving the same global OEM customers across Europe, Latin America and Asia.
- EGO Group: German-headquartered manufacturer of heating elements, control systems and components for major household appliances (ovens, cooktops, refrigerators). Direct peer to Sabaf in electronic controls and induction/heating component categories.
- Defendi Italy: Italian manufacturer of gas burners and components for household and professional cooking appliances. Direct competitor in Sabaf's domestic market and in professional/prosumer burner segments (overlapping with Sabaf's A.R.C. brand).
Others
- Whirlpool Corporation: Global major household appliance OEM and one of Sabaf's enterprise customers. Relevant as a customer/ecosystem participant and a benchmark for end-market demand trends affecting Sabaf's component volumes.
- Electrolux Group: Swedish global household and professional appliance manufacturer and a Sabaf customer. Important ecosystem participant signaling European appliance demand trends and Sabaf's primary customer cohort dynamics.
Emerging players
- Hettich Group: German family-owned hardware/hinge specialist primarily in furniture but with growing appliance hinge offerings. Emerging player in the appliance hinge category where Sabaf is now the global #1 after the Mansfield acquisition.
- SOMOGYI ELEKTRONIC: Hungarian-based manufacturer of small electrical appliances and electronic components. Comparable as a smaller regional competitor in electronic controls and small appliance components for the European OEM market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Sabaf Group social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Sabaf Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Sabaf Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries12 records
Sabaf Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Sabaf Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Sabaf Group
What does Sabaf Group do?
Sabaf Group designs, manufactures, and distributes components for household and professional kitchen appliances, including gas taps, thermostats, burners, hinges, induction cooking components, and electronic controls for ovens, hoods, and refrigerators. The company sells these components directly to major global household appliance OEM brands through eight production facilities located in Italy, Poland, Brazil, Turkey, China, Mexico, the USA, and India. Sub-brands include A.R.C. (professional burners), C.M.I., Faringosi, and Mansfield (hinges), and Okida and P.G.A. (electronic controls).
Is Sabaf Group a public or private company?
Sabaf Group is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Sabaf Group founded?
Sabaf Group was founded in 1950. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Sabaf Group based?
Sabaf Group is headquartered in Brescia, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Sabaf Group make money?
One revenue line is on record: component Manufacturing and Sales.
Who are Sabaf Group's main competitors?
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Burner Systems International (BSI), Robertshaw, Copreci, EGO Group and Defendi Italy. Others are Whirlpool Corporation and Electrolux Group. Emerging players are Hettich Group and SOMOGYI ELEKTRONIC.
Does Sabaf Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sabaf Group.
What industry is Sabaf Group in?
Sabaf Group's product category is Appliance Components Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRACACAA, Kitchen & Cooking Major Appliance Retail (Ranges, Ovens, Cooktops, Microwaves), with a secondary code of CRACACAI, Commercial/Prosumer Appliance Retail (Light Commercial, Prosumer Kitchen/Laundry). Its NAICS code is 33522 and its SIC code is 3630.