R.I.CO

What R.I.CO does

R.I.CO. srl is an Italian privately held contract manufacturer founded in 1978 and headquartered in Castelfidardo (Marche region), operating a 20,000 sqm single-site production facility. The company specializes in the co-design and serial production of electronic and electromechanical components for industrial customers, organized around four product lines: automotive components (radomes for ADAS radar, LED license plate lights, latch and wiper actuators, voltage regulators, mechatronic navigation systems), LED lighting modules, custom industrial sensors (RFID, weight, position) and other electromechanical components such as chronothermostats.

The company's core technology stack is fully vertically integrated in-house: a tool shop that designs and builds its own production and testing equipment, 4 complete SMT lines (two with SPI 3D and 3D AOI), 4 wedge bonding machines capable of 25–50 micron wire bonding without external chip cases, 52 injection moulding presses from 35 to 350 tons with 1- and 2-colour co-moulding and overmoulding, an in-house hard-coating clean room, and a quality testing laboratory with climatic chambers, CASS salt spray, thermal shock, cross-cut and 2D/3D optical metrology (OGP, GOM) plus CMM. RICO is certified to ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 14001:2015 and TISAX.

RICO generates revenue primarily through B2B hardware sales of custom-engineered components, with secondary revenue from injection moulding services and professional services. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales with direct co-design engagement, supplemented by participation in automotive trade fairs (IZB Wolfsburg, CEE Automotive Forum Budapest). It supplies Audi, VW, Lamborghini and Bugatti as a Tier 1 and Magneti Marelli, Magna, Inteva, Denso and Automotive Lighting as a Tier 2; non-automotive customers include Bticino, Vimar, Olivetti, Electrolux, Suspa and Astrata. Alongside its core contract manufacturing business, RICO participates in EU-funded R&D consortia, most notably the SINC neonatal and pediatric medical device project family using AI diagnostic support and cloud platforms, but this remains grant-funded R&D rather than commercial serial production.

Name

R.I.CO

Legal name

R.i.CO. srl

Website

https://ricoitaly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

R.I.CO. srl is an Italian contract manufacturer founded in 1978 that co-designs and produces custom electronic and electromechanical components (automotive, LED lighting, sensors, industrial controls) as a Tier 1/Tier 2 supplier to premium automotive OEMs and major Tier 1 groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Electronics Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (33632), Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (336320), Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electronic Components, Nec (3679), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive ECUs/Control Modules & Embedded Electronics Manufacturing (IMACAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Passenger Vehicle Electrical & Electronics Manufacturing (ICE) (IMACAAAK), Automotive Lighting Systems & Components Manufacturing (LED/Headlamps/Signal/Interior) (IMACAJAF), Automotive Power Electronics & Inverters/Converters Manufacturing (IMACAJAE), Automotive Lighting Assemblies Manufacturing (Headlamps/Taillamps/Interior Lamps/DRLs) (IMACAKAG)

Keywords

• Automotive electronic components
• Electromechanical component manufacturing
• Plastic injection moulding
• LED lighting modules
• Industrial sensor manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Castelfidardo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Component Manufacturing: Co-design and production of electronic components for automotive and industrial applications, including radomes, LED lighting modules, PCB assemblies, and electronic control units.
2. Electromechanical Component Manufacturing: Production of electromechanical components including latch actuators, voltage regulators, wiper actuators, mechatronic navigation systems, manufactured through co-moulding processes.
3. Sensor Manufacturing: Custom production and assembly of industrial sensors for IT, logistics, automotive, and railway applications including RFID sensors, weight sensors, and position sensors.
4. Injection Moulding Services: Plastic injection moulding services including high-precision surface finishes, metal insert integration, rubber moulding (EPDM), and overmoulding, with in-house hard coating capability.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

R.I.CO. co-designs and manufactures electronic and electromechanical components for automotive and industrial customers. Through fully in-house capabilities spanning R&D, tool shop, SMT electronics assembly, injection moulding, clean-room coating, and quality testing, the company produces radomes, LED lighting modules, PCB assemblies, electronic control units, latch actuators, voltage regulators, wiper actuators, mechatronic navigation systems, and custom sensors for OEM and Tier 1/Tier 2 supply chains.

Product overview

R.I.CO. is a co-design and manufacturing company specializing in electronic and electromechanical components for industrial applications. The company operates through four main product lines: Automotive Components (radomes, LED lights, latch actuators, mechatronic products, voltage regulators), LED Lighting (assembled PCBs and LED modules for industrial applications), Sensors (RFID, weight sensors, railway sensors), and Other Products (chronothermostats, flexible PCB films). R.I.CO. serves as both Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier to major automotive OEMs (Audi, Volkswagen, Lamborghini, Bugatti) and industrial groups. Additionally, the company participates in R&D projects including the SINC medical device initiative for neonatal care, which utilizes AI and cloud platforms for integrated healthcare solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CUBIT ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005RICO has been part of the CUBIT Consortium since 2005. The consortium provides research collaboration and academic partnerships for product development and innovation.
• University of PisacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRICO maintains a resident engineer at the University of Pisa who works full-time on development and research of RICO products. This partnership enables ongoing R&D collaboration and academic research connections.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Koito Manufacturing: Japanese specialist in automotive lighting (headlamps, signal, rear lamps). Directly comparable to RICO's LED lighting business and supplies European premium OEMs through similar Tier 1 channels.
• Automotive Lighting (Marelli division): Specialized Tier 1 automotive lighting module manufacturer and named RICO customer. Competes head-to-head with RICO's LED lighting and PCB assembly product line for the same European OEM programs.
• HELLA (FORVIA): Leading European automotive lighting and electronics specialist, now part of FORVIA. Closely comparable to RICO in automotive lighting modules, ECUs, and sensor electronics with European OEM customers.
• SL Corporation: Korean Tier 1 supplier of automotive lighting and electronic components. Comparable to RICO in automotive lamps, LED modules, and electronic assemblies for global OEMs.
• Inteva Products: US-headquartered Tier 1 supplier specializing in closure systems, latches, and mechatronics. A named RICO customer and direct competitor for automotive latch actuator and mechatronic programs.
• Magna International: Global Tier 1 automotive supplier with electronics, lighting, and mechatronics divisions. A named RICO Tier 2 customer and direct competitor for OEM contract slots in Europe and globally.
• Marelli (formerly Magneti Marelli): Global Tier 1 automotive electronics and lighting supplier. Both a RICO customer (Tier 2) and the most direct competitor in automotive electronic and electromechanical components for European OEMs.
• Varroc Lighting Systems: Indian-headquartered Tier 1 automotive lighting supplier serving European and global OEMs. Direct peer to RICO's automotive LED lighting modules and PCB assembly business with comparable customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Denso: Massive Japanese Tier 1 with deep automotive electronics portfolio (ECUs, sensors, mechatronics). A RICO Tier 2 customer and a broad competitor across all of RICO's automotive electronic component categories.
• Valeo: Large French Tier 1 supplier of automotive electronics, lighting, and thermal systems. Overlaps with RICO in PCB assemblies, LED lighting, and electromechanical components, but operates at much broader scale.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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