What MEP does

MEP (legally MEP di Passaretti Vito & C. S.n.c.) is an Italian metalworking contract manufacturer founded in 1984 and headquartered in Comunanza (AP) in Italy's Marche region. The company produces custom steel and stainless steel components, electromechanical sub-assemblies, and finished stainless steel furniture for industrial customers across three verticals: automotive (galvanized steel parts, prototypes, and pre-series production), home appliances (the primary segment, focused on stamped metal components and assembled subassemblies), and furniture/interior design (professional kitchens, food and pharmaceutical industry equipment).

Production spans four interconnected service lines: (1) 3D laser cutting and welding using a TRUMPF TruLaserCell 7040 with a 4000W fiber laser source capable of processing deep-drawn/stamped sheet, tubes, and profiles; (2) mechanical processing including 320-ton stamping lines, TRUMPF CO2 2D laser cutting, CNC bending, punching, turning, milling, and TIG/MIG welding; (3) electromechanical assembly for home appliance manufacturers; and (4) custom stainless steel furniture built to Lean and ergonomic specifications. Design and quality control are supported by in-house CAD (SolidWorks) and CAM (Esprit) software and a Mitutoyo Crysta Plus M 7106 coordinate measuring machine for certified dimensional documentation. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified by RINA S.p.A. and operates under Italy's Organizational Model pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001.

MEP's business model is B2B contract manufacturing ("conto terzi") with a sales-led, direct-relationship go-to-market. All work is custom, project-based, and quote-driven, with no public pricing or e-commerce channel. The company operates two production facilities in Comunanza (Santa Maria and Villa Pera) and reports 11–50 employees. Revenue is generated entirely through direct enterprise contracts; MEP highlights long-term collaborations with leading home appliance manufacturers as its core commercial relationship. In 2022, MEP received €187,792.80 in EU FESR co-funding toward a €420,500 Industry 4.0 machinery investment under the POR Marche FESR 2014–2020 program.

Name

MEP

Legal name

MEP DI PASSERETTI VITO & C. S.N.C.

Website

https://mep-snc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MEP is an Italian contract manufacturer founded in 1984 in Comunanza, producing custom steel and stainless steel components, electromechanical sub-assemblies, and furniture for automotive, home appliance, and food/pharmaceutical customers via two production facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Comunanza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: MEP operates as a third-party contract manufacturer (conto terzi), providing custom manufacturing services for industrial clients. Revenue is generated through project-based custom work rather than standardized product sales. Services include 3D laser cutting/welding, mechanical processing (stamping, punching, bending), assembly, and stainless steel furniture. Long-term collaborations with leading home appliance manufacturers indicate recurring contract relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MEP is an Italian contract metal manufacturer that designs and produces custom steel and stainless steel components for industrial clients. Services span 3D laser cutting and welding, sheet metal stamping and mechanical processing, electromechanical assembly for the home appliance sector, and custom stainless steel furniture for kitchens and the food/pharmaceutical industry. All work is made-to-order based on customer specifications.

Product overview

MEP (MEP di Passaretti Vito & C. snc) is a metalworking company founded in 1984 specializing in steel and stainless steel processing for automotive, home appliance, and furniture industries. The company operates four interconnected core services: (1) 3D Laser Cutting and Welding using the TRUMPF TruLaserCell 7040 for processing deep-drawn components, tubes, and profiles; (2) Assembly Services providing electromechanical assembly for home appliance manufacturers; (3) Mechanical Processing encompassing stamping, 2D laser cutting, punching, bending, welding, turning, and milling operations; and (4) Stainless Steel Furniture custom manufacturing for professional kitchens and food/pharmaceutical industries. All services emphasize flexibility, quality control, and Industry 4.0 digitalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D Laser Cutting and Welding (Taglio e Saldatura Laser 3D) Advanced 3D laser cutting and welding services using the TRUMPF TruLaserCell 7040 system with a 4000W fiber laser source, processing deep-drawn/stamped sheet metal, tubes, and profiles in steel, stainless steel, galvanized steel, copper, and aluminum for industrial customers.
• Assembly Services (Assemblaggio Conto Terzi) Third-party electromechanical assembly services including quality control and testing of assembled units for home appliance industry manufacturers, supporting both small and large production batches.
• Mechanical Processing (Lavorazioni Meccaniche) Comprehensive metalworking services including sheet metal stamping (up to 320 tons), 2D CO2 laser cutting, punching, CNC bending, bar/profile machining, TIG/MIG welding, CNC turning and milling, and 3D coordinate measurement for industrial customers.
• Stainless Steel Furniture (Arredamenti Inox) Custom stainless steel furniture and sheet metal solutions for professional and domestic kitchens, food industry, pharmaceutical industry, workbenches and test benches built to ergonomic and Lean Manufacturing principles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Can weld very thin sheets less than 1mm thickness with excellent quality and aesthetics, eliminating post-weld cleaning and finishing work
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Breton S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of industrial machinery including metalworking equipment, with an overlapping Italian industrial customer base and similar family-owned heritage. Breton's scale is larger, but the metal-processing technology stack and Italian industrial footprint are comparable to MEP.
• Pama S.p.A. Italian producer of machine tools and metalworking equipment serving industrial fabricators. Comparable to MEP through its Italian metal-processing DNA and overlapping customer base of contract manufacturers and industrial OEMs.
• Ragaini S.p.A. Italian metal stamping and contract manufacturing company serving similar industrial customer bases in automotive, appliance, and industrial markets. Closely comparable to MEP in product mix (stamped sheet metal components), business model (custom contract manufacturing), and target verticals.
• OMET S.p.A. Italian metalworking company producing metal components and machinery with comparable in-house fabrication capabilities. Serves overlapping industrial customer segments and operates a similar custom-manufacturing model in northern Italy, making it a direct peer for MEP.
• Ficep S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of metal cutting, drilling, and fabrication equipment with overlapping capabilities in sheet metal processing. While larger and more equipment-focused, Ficep shares MEP's Italian metalworking heritage and serves industrial fabricators in similar end markets.

Others

• Trumpf SE + Co. KG: Global leader in metal fabrication equipment manufacturing and the supplier of MEP's TRUMPF TruLaserCell 7040 system. Operates broadly across the same metal-processing value chain as MEP but as a machine builder rather than a contract fabricator, making it an enabling partner rather than a competitor.
• LVD Group: Belgian manufacturer of sheet metal processing equipment (laser cutting, punching, bending) serving industrial fabricators globally. Comparable to MEP through the shared metal-fabrication industry context, though LVD operates as a machine builder rather than a contract manufacturer.
• ESAB Corporation: Global supplier of welding equipment and consumables used in metal fabrication industries including MEP's. Operates in the same metalworking value chain but as a welding technology supplier rather than a contract fabricator, making it an enabling partner to MEP's operations.
• Amada Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of sheet metal machinery including laser cutting, bending, and welding systems. Serves the same metal-fabrication industry as MEP but as a capital equipment supplier rather than a contract fabricator, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant.
• Bystronic AG: Swiss manufacturer of sheet metal processing equipment (laser cutting, bending, automation) serving metal fabrication companies globally. Supplies equipment and automation technology used by contract manufacturers like MEP, positioning it as an enabler in the same metal-fabrication ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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