What Progind does

Progind Srl is an Italian industrial company headquartered in Azeglio, in the Province of Turin, that designs and manufactures injection moulds for plastics and sheet metal and produces moulded plastic components at scale. The company has operated in mould manufacturing for approximately fifty years and operates from a single Class A facility built in 2015 with geothermal and photovoltaic systems. It is a single-member private limited company subject to direction and coordination by Vimercati S.p.a., with issued share capital of €99,000.

The company's offering spans the full production chain: collaborative design and CAE moulding simulation, mould manufacturing for single, bi-, and tri-injection moulding of plastics plus progressive, deep-drawing, and transfer moulds for sheet metal; series moulding on last-generation injection presses with Industry 4.0 monitoring; and aesthetic finishing services including painting, laser etching, chrome-plating (with selective chrome on multi-material parts for backlighting), pad printing, hot-stamping, PVD metallization, and in-mould labelling. Quality control is supported by an in-house metrological laboratory with 3D optical scanning, optical smartscope, and surface finish instruments. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 certifications.

Progind sells primarily to enterprise customers via direct B2B relationships, working alongside customers from initial product concept through series production. Its primary segment is automotive, where it positions itself as an industry leader in backlit commands and keyboards and in premium aesthetic finishings; it also serves the cosmetics, appliances, and IoT sectors. The company is investing in e-mobility component manufacturing (high-temperature moulding of plastic with metallic inserts for electric vehicles) and in moulding processes for touch and haptic command systems. A June 2026 public notice indicates an active competitive transaction process involving Progind and its parent Vimercati S.p.a.

Name

Progind

Legal name

Progind Srl

Website

https://progind.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Progind is an Italian precision moulder that designs and builds injection and sheet-metal moulds and produces moulded plastic components, primarily serving automotive OEMs and tier suppliers with backlit commands and premium aesthetic finishes, and also serving cosmetics, appliances, and IoT customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Injection Moulding and Plastic Component Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (32619), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB), Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE), Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)

Keywords

• Injection moulding services
• Plastic component manufacturing
• Mould design fabrication
• Aesthetic surface finishing
• Automotive plastic parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Azeglio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mould Manufacturing: Design and construction of high-precision injection moulds for plastic materials and sheet metal. Includes single-impression and multi-impression moulds for traditional injection, bi-injection, and tri-injection processes, as well as progressive, deep-drawing, and transfer moulds for sheet metal blanking.
2. Moulding Production Services: Large-scale series production of plastic components with quality focus, process efficiency, and full traceability along the production chain. Includes automatic and manual assembly for mechanical groups.
3. Special Processing Services: Aesthetic finishing services including painting, laser etching, chrome-plating, pad printing, hot-stamping, metallization (PVD), and in-mould labelling. Also includes assembly services for complex mechanical groups.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Progind designs and builds precision injection moulds for plastics and sheet metal, then uses those moulds to produce large-series plastic components at its Italian facility near Turin. The company also provides in-house aesthetic finishing processes (painting, laser etching, chrome-plating, metallization, in-mould labelling) and metrological quality control, delivering finished moulded parts to enterprise customers in the automotive, cosmetics, appliances, and IoT sectors.

Product overview

Progind is a mould manufacturer offering an integrated portfolio spanning design, mould manufacturing, moulding, and special processing services. The core offering includes injection moulds for plastic (single, bi, and tri-injection) and sheet metal blanking moulds, supported by CAE simulation and Industry 4.0 coordination. Value-added services include aesthetic finishing processes (painting, laser etching, chrome-plating, metallization), metrological quality control, and in-mould labelling. The company serves automotive, cosmetics, appliances, and IoT sectors, with expertise in backlit components for automotive controls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design / Progettazione (Collaborative Design Service) Collaborative design service in which Progind engineers work alongside customers from the initial product idea, including CAE moulding simulation and value analysis/FMEA to optimize cost-performance balance and design for manufacturability. Intended for enterprise customers launching new moulded components.
• Mould Manufacturing for Plastic and Sheet Metal Design and construction of high-precision injection moulds for plastics (single, bi, and tri-injection) and sheet metal blanking moulds (progressive, deep-drawing, transfer), coordinated under Industry 4.0 production management. Sold to enterprise manufacturers needing tooling for serial production.
• Moulding / Stampaggio (Series Production) Large-scale plastic component series production on last-generation injection presses and robots with real-time parameter monitoring, full traceability along the production chain, and automatic/manual assembly of mechanical groups. Serves enterprise customers requiring serial volumes.
• Special Processing / Lavorazioni Speciali (Aesthetic Finishing) Aesthetic finishing services including painting, laser etching, chrome-plating (hexavalent and trivalent, glossy/satin/brushed, including selective chrome for backlighting), pad printing, hot-stamping, PVD metallization, in-mould labelling (IML/IMD), and complex mechanical assembly. Targeted at automotive, cosmetics, appliances, and IoT customers.
• Tests, Inspections and Quality Control Metrological laboratory services equipped with GOM 3D optical scanning, OGP Smartscope, roughness testers, spectrophotometer, and glossmeter for dimensional verification and product homologation. Used by enterprise customers requiring certified quality inspection.

Quantifiable outcome

• High repeatability and quality consistency in series production through CAE simulation and Industry 4.0 monitoring
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vossloh-Schwabe: Specialist in plastic and metal components for lighting and automotive applications with strong aesthetic-finishing and backlighting expertise—closely comparable to Progind's leadership in backlit automotive commands.
• Industrie Saletti: Italian moulder of plastic components for automotive and household appliances with finishing and assembly services, competing in the same Italian contract-manufacturing space as Progind, particularly in decorative and functional moulded parts.
• Magnoni Group: Italian plastic moulding and contract manufacturer serving automotive interiors and consumer applications with integrated mould-making, moulding, and finishing capabilities—directly comparable to Progind's job-shop model and customer verticals.
• Marino Panel Group: Italian Tier-1/Tier-2 supplier of moulded plastic interior components and decorative trim for the automotive industry, overlapping with Progind in automotive aesthetic interior parts and moulded assemblies.
• PCM (Plastic Components and Modules): Italian plastic component manufacturer focused on automotive interior and exterior modules, competing head-to-head with Progind for Tier-1 moulded interior programs and similar decorative-finishing capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Aptiv: Global Tier-1 automotive supplier with extensive plastic moulding and interior electronics capabilities, including HMI and connector solutions; competes for similar interior content but at vastly greater scale than Progind.
• Leonhard Kurz: Specialist in surface finishing, decoration, and in-mould decoration for automotive and consumer plastics—overlaps with Progind's aesthetic-finishing offering (IML/IMD, metallization) at a larger, more global scale.
• Röchling Group: Large global plastics manufacturer with automotive, industrial, and medical divisions, offering injection-moulded components at much greater scale and geographic breadth than Progind, making it an incumbent benchmark rather than direct job-shop competitor.

Others

• Frimo Group: Provider of moulded-part production systems, tooling, and finishing solutions for automotive interiors; comparable as an adjacent mould-making/finishing technology provider rather than a direct moulding competitor.
• Wittmann Battenfeld: Manufacturer of injection moulding machines and automation, an enabling technology provider rather than direct moulder; relevant as the supplier of the type of equipment Progind operates in its Smart Factory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100054231620808
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/progind-s.r.l.

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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