EPC Editore

What EPC Editore does

EPC Editore is an Italian professional publishing and training group founded in 1949, headquartered in Rome with operations structured across three entities: EPC Srl Socio Unico (parent), Informa S.r.l. (training and consulting subsidiary established 1988), and EPC Periodici S.r.l. Socio Unico (periodicals). The company specializes in occupational health and safety (OHS), fire prevention, environmental protection, food safety, construction, and security/privacy content and services. Its portfolio comprises over 300 book titles (physical and e-books), two monthly magazines (Antincendio and Ambiente & Sicurezza sul Lavoro) published since 1949, software (notably EPC Safety, a cloud-based HACCP self-control manual application), a daily online newspaper (InSic), and approximately 200 annual training courses plus e-learning, video simulations, and consulting services delivered through INFORMA.

Underlying technology is conventional and domain-specialized: e-commerce platforms on epc.it, an e-learning delivery platform, a cloud-based HACCP software product, and content management systems for the InSic daily. The 2025 FESR Lazio–co-financed digital transformation project introduced Azure cloud migration, AI tooling, and cybersecurity upgrades, but no proprietary AI/ML models or differentiated AI features are evidenced. Partnerships with Università degli Studi Roma Tre (since 1997), ICMQ/CERSA (since 2012), and Kiwa Cermet Italia (since 2015) anchor examination and certification pathways.

The business model combines one-time license/sale revenue (books, e-books, software), recurring subscription revenue (magazines in print + digital bundles, digital-only, InSic online access), and professional services revenue (customized corporate training, consulting, certification exam administration, funded training via interprofessional funds). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via epc.it, complemented by Amazon marketplace, affiliated technical and legal bookstores, and inside-sales B2B outreach for corporate training programs. Customer segments are diversified across OHS professionals (RSPP/ASPP), Italian private and public companies, universities, and general consumers in adjacent categories (psychology/self-help, music biographies). Geographic scope is exclusively Italy. The company is privately held under a single-shareholder structure with no external funding or VC involvement.

Name

EPC Editore

Legal name

EPC Srl Socio Unico

Website

https://epc.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EPC Editore is a Rome-based Italian professional publishing and training group, founded in 1949, specializing in occupational health and safety, fire prevention, environmental, and food safety content through books, magazines, software, e-learning, and consulting for Italian professionals, companies, and public administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Safety Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Software Publishers (513210), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE/EHS) Publishing (MPAJACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) & Regulatory Reference (OSHA, EPA, Risk) (EDAGAGAJ), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Occupational safety publishing
• Workplace health training
• Fire prevention documentation
• HACCP compliance software
• Professional certification courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book and Manual Publishing: Sale of physical and digital books (e-books) across occupational safety, fire prevention, environment, construction, security, food safety, psychology, and music categories. Products include comprehensive titles, pocket books, and specialized collections with accompanying software.
2. Periodicals and Subscriptions: Monthly magazine subscriptions (paper + digital or digital-only) for Antincendio and Ambiente & Sicurezza sul Lavoro. Includes access to digital archive and online content.
3. Software Licenses: Sale and activation of professional software for OHS management, fire prevention, food safety (HACCP), construction, and security. Includes personalized software solutions and cloud-based tools.
4. Training Courses and Consultancy: Catalog courses, customized corporate training, e-learning, video simulations, and professional consulting services. Approximately 200 courses per year. Also includes funded training through interprofessional funds.
5. Digital Content and Subscriptions: Online newspaper subscriptions (InSic), digital archives, and premium online content access for registered professional users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EPC Editore is an Italian professional publishing house that publishes books, e-books, and two monthly magazines (Antincendio; Ambiente & Sicurezza sul Lavoro) on workplace health and safety, fire prevention, environment, construction, security, and food safety. Through its subsidiary INFORMA, it delivers catalog and corporate training courses, e-learning, video simulations and consulting, and it sells compliance software such as EPC Safety for HACCP self-control manuals alongside a daily online newspaper (InSic) for safety professionals.

Product overview

EPC Editore is an Italian professional publishing house founded in 1949, specializing in workplace health and safety, fire prevention, environmental protection, food safety, and professional training. The company operates a multi-product portfolio comprising: (1) traditional and digital books (Libri and E-books) covering occupational safety, psychology, self-help, and music biographies with over 300 titles; (2) professional magazines including Rivista Antincendio and Ambiente & Sicurezza sul Lavoro; (3) training materials for trainers including slides, videos, and THE BOX del formatore; (4) professional manuals for workers; (5) software and databases for compliance including cloud-based EPC SAFETY for HACCP; and (6) INFORMA training institute offering catalog courses, corporate training, e-learning, simulive videos, and consulting services. The subsidiary INFORMA (Istituto Nazionale di Formazione Aziendale) provides approximately 200 annual courses and operates as an accredited training provider since 1988.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INFORMA - Istituto Nazionale di Formazione Aziendale: Training and consulting company of EPC Editore, accredited by Regione Lazio, certified UNI EN ISO 9001:2015, UNI ISO 45001:2018, UNI EN ISO 14001:2015, operating since 1988.
• InSic
• Rivista Antincendio
• Rivista Ambiente & Sicurezza sul Lavoro

Products and services

• Libri (Professional Books) Physical and digital professional books for OHS professionals, companies, public administration, and general readers on occupational safety, fire prevention, environment, construction, food safety, security, psychology and music.
• E-book (Digital Editions) Digital editions of EPC's book catalog delivered in e-pub with Social DRM protection, covering the same workplace safety, psychology, self-help and music topics as the physical line.
• Materiali per il Formatore (Trainer Materials) Ready-made training materials (slide decks, videos, THE BOX del formatore, educational games and printable aids) for workplace safety trainers delivering accredited courses.
• Manualistica (Worker Manuals) Professional worker manuals covering workplace safety, fire prevention, food safety, security/ICT/privacy and construction, intended for distribution to employees.
• Rivista Antincendio (Fire Prevention Magazine) Monthly subscription magazine (print+digital or digital-only) on fire prevention and safety, with a digital archive for safety professionals.
• Rivista Ambiente & Sicurezza sul Lavoro Monthly subscription magazine on workplace health, environmental protection and safety, available in print and digital formats for OHS professionals.
• Software e Banche Dati (Compliance Software) Software applications and databases for workplace safety, fire prevention, food safety (HACCP), construction, and security/privacy compliance, including the cloud-based EPC Safety HACCP self-control manual tool.
• INFORMA - Corsi a Catalogo (Catalog Training Courses) Catalog of approximately 200 annual training courses, masters and technical seminars delivered by INFORMA on workplace safety, fire prevention, environment, security, privacy and construction, with RSPP/ASPP modules and CFP credits for professionals.
• INFORMA - Corsi Aziendali (Corporate Training) Customized corporate training programs designed for specific needs of Italian companies and public entities, delivered at INFORMA's Rome institute or on client premises nationwide.
• INFORMA - E-learning (Distance Learning) Asynchronous distance-learning courses delivered via internet or intranet, with simulive video simulations, enabling flexible nationwide OHS training at reduced time and cost.
• INFORMA - Video Simulativo (Simulive Training Videos) Simulive video products used to actively communicate workplace safety messages to employees and visitors as part of corporate safety training.
• INFORMA - Consulenza (Compliance Consulting) Specialized consulting for enterprises and public entities covering workplace health and safety, hygiene, fire prevention, environmental protection, and management systems compliance.
• INFORMA - Formazione Finanziata (Funded Training) Consulting services that assist companies in obtaining financing through Interprofessional Funds to cover training program costs.
• InSic - Quotidiano Online (Daily Online Newspaper) Daily online newspaper (insic.it) delivering real-time updates on workplace health and safety, environmental protection, fire prevention, construction, security and privacy for registered OHS professionals.
• Personalizzazioni Editoriali (Custom Publishing) Bespoke publishing services producing commercial newsletters, house organs, monographs, e-books and print/online products tailored to client needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 200 training courses organized per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Università degli Studi Roma TrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Exclusive partnership since 1997 for designing and delivering OHS training programs under D.Lgs. 81/08 with university certification that qualifies professionals as RSPP/ASPP. Enables issuance of university certificates for occupational safety roles.
• ICMQ/CERSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINFORMA has been an examination center since 2012 for professional certifications including: Security Manager (Professionista della security aziendale), DPO (Responsabile della protezione dei dati), Manager Privacy, Fire Manager, HSE Manager, and Mobility Manager.
• Kiwa Cermet Italia S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2015, INFORMA is an examination center for Kiwa Cermet Italia S.p.A. certification of technical personnel for non-destructive testing (prove non distruttive).
• European OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINFORMA collaborates with renowned European organizations for training program development and delivery.
• Accredited Certification BodiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with accredited certification bodies for professional qualification examinations and credentialing programs.
• Research InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with prestigious research institutions for specialized training content and professional development programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Giappichelli Editore: Italian academic and professional publisher focused on legal, economic and labor-law titles with university adoption. Comparable to EPC's professional reference publishing and university partnership model.
• Tecniche Nuove: Italian technical and professional publisher covering industry, healthcare, environment and safety with magazines, books and events. Overlaps with EPC on the technical/HSE publishing vertical and the B2B professional audience.
• Maggioli Editore: Italian professional publisher focused on public administration, fiscal, legal and technical topics with an extensive training division. Closest like-for-like competitor to EPC Editore in the Italian professional publishing + training stack.
• Il Sole 24 Ore: Italy's leading business daily with a large professional publishing and training division covering tax, labor law, HSE and corporate compliance. Competes with EPC for the same Italian compliance professional audience and corporate training budgets.
• Hoepli: Historic Italian technical and scientific publisher and bookstore operator covering engineering, architecture and applied sciences. Comparable on the technical-bookstore distribution model and a portion of EPC's construction/Eurocodes catalog.
• DEI Tipografia del Genio Civile: Italian publisher specializing in construction, urban planning and building regulations with associated software and databases. Directly comparable to EPC's construction/Eurocodes/manualistica line of business.
• Wolters Kluwer Italia (Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre): Italian arm of a multinational professional information group publishing legal, tax, regulatory and compliance content with a strong training and software portfolio. Directly comparable on professional publishing + compliance software, but with far greater scale and product breadth.

Emerging players

• Bureau Veritas Italia: Global testing, inspection and certification body with a growing training portfolio in Italy covering HSE, quality and environment. Comparable as an examination/training provider that intersects with INFORMA's certification exam-center business.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer: Global professional information, software and services group with deep coverage of legal, tax, regulatory and healthcare compliance. A broad incumbent whose Italian legal/regulatory business competes with EPC across multiple categories.

Others

• Quintegia: Italian knowledge company operating specialized events, training and publishing for the automotive and industrial sectors. Adjacent comparison for EPC's events (Safety Expo) and corporate training monetization model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookit-it.facebook.com/EpcEditore
• LinkedInit.linkedin.com/company/gruppo-epc
• Instagraminstagram.com/epcsafetylovers/?hl=it

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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