Tre Colli

What Tre Colli does

Tre Colli S.p.A. is a fifth-generation, family-owned Italian manufacturer of industrial brushes headquartered in Sommacampagna (Verona), with a product history spanning over a century. The company manufactures and sells disk brushes, main brushes, side brushes, and pad holders used in industrial floor cleaning machines, road sweepers, scrubber dryers, marble and stone surface treatment, and zootechnic (agricultural/livestock) applications. Its products are designed to be dimensionally compatible with more than 35 named cleaning-equipment brands, including Karcher, Tennant, Nilfisk, Comac, Fimap, Hako, and IPC, positioning the company primarily in the replacement/aftermarket channel for professional cleaning fleets.

The company's technical differentiation centers on proprietary pad-holder systems (Trecsystem, Trecsystem in Mould, and Trecsystem + Flap), water-saving brush configurations (Flap Water Saver, Skirt Water Saver, Tuft Indicator), and a broad materials expertise spanning polypropylene, nylon, and abrasive-grit filaments. It also markets an owned sub-brand, Easytrec, for disk brushes and floor treatment. Operations are ISO 9001:2015 certified through 2026, and in 2024 the firm installed a 1,400 m² rooftop photovoltaic array covering up to 75% of its electricity needs.

Commercially, Tre Colli runs a sales-led B2B model selling directly to cleaning-equipment manufacturers and to end-user distributors through its own website and a product catalogue, with a reserved customer area for established accounts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with negotiated relationship-based B2B contracts. The firm is privately held by the Bonotto family, structured as an Italian S.p.A. with €1.2M of registered share capital, 11-50 employees, and a global export footprint actively maintained through recurring participation in flagship industry trade shows (Interclean Amsterdam, ISSA Pulire Milan, WBE World Brush Expo Bologna).

Name

Tre Colli

Legal name

Tre Colli S.p.A.

Website

https://trecolli.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tre Colli is a fifth-generation Italian family-owned manufacturer of industrial brushes — disk, main, side, pad holders, and accessories — compatible with 35+ cleaning-equipment brands, serving OEMs and distributors in floor cleaning, road sweeping, marble treatment, and agricultural markets globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Brush Manufacturing

NAICS

Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing (339994)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)

akta.pro primary industry

Brooms, Brushes & Dustpans (CRAJAIAA)

Keywords

• Industrial brush manufacturing
• Road sweeper brushes
• Floor cleaning equipment
• Custom brush manufacturing
• Cleaning accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Sommacampagna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Brush Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of industrial brushes and road sweeper brushes according to customer specifications. Products include disk brushes, main brushes, side brushes, and accessories for cleaning equipment manufacturers and end-users.
2. Custom Brush Manufacturing: Custom brush manufacturing services based on customer specifications for specialized applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tre Colli manufactures and sells industrial brushes and road sweeper brushes according to customer specifications. The product portfolio centers on disk brushes, main brushes, and side brushes for cleaning equipment manufacturers and end-users, complemented by accessories such as pad holders, coupling systems (flanges, hubs, clutch plates), squeegees, and vacuum motors. The company also produces specialty brushes for marble treatment, agricultural applications (including cow brushes), and strip/wrapped brushes, with products compatible with over 35 major cleaning equipment brands such as Karcher, Tennant, Nilfisk, Comac, Fimap, Hako, and IPC.

Product overview

Tre Colli is a manufacturer and seller of industrial brushes serving the cleaning market. The product portfolio consists of disk brushes, main brushes, and side brushes as core product lines, complemented by coupling systems (flanges, hubs, pad holders), accessories (squeegees, vacuum motors, splash guards), and specialty products (marble brushes, wrapped brushes, strip brushes, zootechnic brushes). The company supplies replacement brushes compatible with over 35 major cleaning equipment brands including Tennant, Karcher, Nilfisk, Comac, Fimap, Hako, IPC, and others. Products are used in industrial floor cleaning, road sweeping, HoReCa sector, and stone/marble surface treatment applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Easy Trec: Brand of disk brushes manufactured by Tre Colli

Products and services

• Disk Brushes Circular brushes for single brush machines and scrubber dryers used in industrial floor cleaning and the HoReCa sector. Available for multiple machine brands including Comac, Fimap, RCM, Tennant, Karcher, Nilfisk, and others.
• Main Brushes Cylindrical brushes for road sweepers, industrial cleaning machines, and scrubber dryers. Includes road sweeper brushes, industrial brushes, cylindrical brooms, and ring brushes.
• Side Brushes Angled brushes for road sweepers and industrial side cleaning applications, including road sweeper side brushes, industrial side brushes, and special application side brushes.
• Pad Holders Disc pad holders including standard pad holders, center lock pad holders, and special application pad holders for floor treatment machines, featuring the proprietary Trecsystem technology.
• Coupling Systems (Flanges) Mechanical coupling components including clutch plates, risers, main brush flanges, side brush flanges, center locks, and hubs for brush attachment systems.
• Marble Brushes Abrasive brushes for marble and stone surface treatment, including Frankfurt and Fickert style brushes with various grit levels for grinding and polishing.
• Wrapped Brushes Continuous coil or wrapped brush configurations for road sweepers and industrial applications.
• Strip Brushes Linear strip brushes for road sweepers, industrial sealing, and mechanical applications.
• Zootechnic Brushes Industrial brushes for agricultural and livestock applications, including cow brushes.
• Squeegees Rubber and polyurethane squeegee blades for floor cleaning machines, available in various hardness levels and sizes.
• Vacuum Motors Vacuum motor units and covers for industrial cleaning equipment.
• Splash Guards Protective splash guard components for cleaning machines to prevent water spray.
• Special Application Disks Specialized disk brushes including scarifying brushes for rubber carpet backing removal, grease and oil removal, and carborundum disks for aggressive cleaning applications.
• Easytrec Proprietary branded line of disk brushes and floor treatment products manufactured by Tre Colli.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

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Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gordon Brush: US manufacturer of industrial, specialty, and technical brushes, including products for floor cleaning and road sweeping. Direct competitor in the international industrial brush aftermarket with similar custom-engineering capabilities.
• Felton Brush: UK-based manufacturer of industrial and technical brushes serving cleaning, road sweeping, and surface-treatment applications. Directly comparable product/market profile to Tre Colli, particularly in European and export channels.
• KULLEN GmbH & Co. KG: German industrial brush manufacturer producing disk, roller, and strip brushes for cleaning equipment OEMs and industrial applications. Direct head-to-head competitor to Tre Colli in the European industrial brush aftermarket.
• Schiffer Bürsten: German industrial brush manufacturer with a broad portfolio of technical brushes, roller brushes, and disc brushes for industrial cleaning. Comparable in size, vertical, and customer base to Tre Colli.

Broad incumbents

• Nilfisk: Danish global manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment. Sells its own aftermarket brushes and competes in the broader industrial cleaning solutions market alongside Tre Colli's OEM-aligned offering.
• Tennant Company: US-based designer and manufacturer of industrial cleaning machines. A large customer for Tre Colli-compatible brushes and a competitive incumbent in the broader cleaning ecosystem.
• Hako Group: German manufacturer of industrial and municipal cleaning machines and road sweepers. Both an OEM buyer of compatible brushes and a competitor in the broader industrial cleaning solutions space.
• Alfred Kärcher (Kärcher): Global leader in cleaning equipment (scrubber-dryers, single-disc machines, road sweepers). Both a major customer for Tre Colli's replacement brushes and a broader incumbent in the cleaning market, with some overlapping aftermarket brush offerings.
• Osborn International: Global manufacturer of industrial brushes, surface finishing tools, and rolling-mill brushes. Much larger incumbent operating across multiple brush end-uses, with overlapping product lines to Tre Colli in industrial and road-sweeping brushes.

Regional players

• Comac S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of professional cleaning machines. A domestic Italian OEM customer of Tre Colli that also sells compatible brushes in its own aftermarket — direct overlapping channel in Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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