Pizziranos

What Pizziranos does

Pizzirani Srl is an Italian industrial supplier of mechanical power transmission components, founded in 1968 and headquartered in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Tuscany. The company distributes a unified catalog of technical industrial articles centered on transmission belts, pulleys, taper bushes (PI-Bush), motor slides, chains and slides, shaft locking devices, pipe clamps, rubber sheets and mats, and industrial hoses. It also operates the PiBelt division serving Portugal and markets a family of proprietary sub-brands (PI-Pulley, PI-Clamp, PI-Motor, PI-Belt, PI-Bush, PI-Chain, PI-Cal).

The company employs approximately 40 qualified professionals and operates an extensive covered warehouse of ready-to-deliver industrial products. Pizzirani generates revenue through B2B direct sales to industrial manufacturing clients requiring power transmission components, supplemented by a network of authorized resellers across 12 international markets spanning Southern Europe (Spain, France, Greece, Slovenia, Romania, Czech Republic), North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), and the Middle East (Israel). Pricing is quote-based and tailored to customer specifications, with no public price disclosure.

The company's go-to-market motion is sales-led, emphasizing personalized consulting and technical assistance throughout order acquisition, design, and delivery. Pizzirani holds ISO 9001 quality certification (Certificato_SQ123565_EN) and maintains a reserved customer portal (app.pizziranisrl.com) for online ordering by existing accounts. Founder Orlando Pizzirani leads the company as President and General Manager, and the business remains privately held with subscribed share capital of €48,600 and no identified institutional investors. The company has reported €13 million in annual turnover.

Name

Pizziranos

Legal name

Pizzirani srl

Website

https://pizzirani.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pizzirani Srl is a privately held Italian industrial supplier, founded in 1968, that distributes mechanical power transmission components — belts, pulleys, taper bushes, motor slides, chains, and rubber products — to manufacturing clients across 13 countries with reported €13M annual revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Colle Di Val D'elsa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Technical Products Sales: Sale of industrial technical articles including transmission belts, pulleys, conical bushings, tube clamps, motor slides, chains, rubber plates and mats, and industrial tubes. Products are sold directly to industrial customers with consulting and customization services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pizzirani Srl manufactures and distributes mechanical power transmission components, including transmission belts, pulleys, taper bushes, pipe clamps, motor slides, chains, shaft locking devices, rubber sheets and industrial hoses. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Italy, the company supplies industrial customers across the Mediterranean region with a catalog of standardized mechanical power transmission parts.

Product overview

PIZZIRANI is a single-product-portfolio industrial equipment distributor and supplier founded in 1968. The company offers a unified catalog of technical industrial articles centered on power transmission components: transmission belts (cinghie di trasmissione), pulleys (pulegge), taper bushes (bussole coniche / PI-Bush), motor slides (slitte portamotore), chains (catene e slitte), shaft locking devices (calettatori), pipe clamps (fascette stringitubo), rubber sheets and mats (lastre e tappeti in gomma), and industrial hoses (tubi industriali). The portfolio is complemented by the company's own branded sub-products (PI-Pulley, PI-Clamp, PI-Motor, PI-Belt, PI-Bush, PI-Chain, PI-Cal) and the PiBelt division serving Portugal. The company does not offer a unified platform but rather a curated commercial catalog with consulting, design assistance, and warehouse fulfillment services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PiBelt: Official division handling power transmission belts and related components, serving international markets including Portugal

Products and services

• Transmission Belts Industrial transmission belts designed for mechanical power transmission applications, supplied to manufacturers and industrial operators requiring standardized belt drive solutions.
• Pulleys Mechanical pulleys used in belt drive systems, intended for industrial power transmission assemblies across manufacturing and processing facilities.
• Taper Bushes Taper bushes for securing pulleys and similar components to shafts, used by industrial buyers assembling mechanical drive systems.
• Pipe Clamps Pipe clamps for fastening and securing pipes in industrial installations, supplied to mechanical contractors and industrial operators.
• Motor Slides Motor slides used for mounting and tensioning electric motors in belt drive configurations, sold to industrial customers maintaining mechanical drive equipment.
• Chains Industrial chains used in power transmission and conveying applications, supplied to manufacturers and industrial maintenance operations.
• Shaft Locking Devices Shaft locking elements for securing components onto shafts without keys, used in mechanical power transmission assemblies by industrial buyers.
• Rubber Sheets and Mats Industrial rubber sheets and mats supplied to industrial customers for sealing, lining and protective applications.
• Industrial Hoses Industrial hoses used for fluid and material handling in industrial installations, supplied to operators across manufacturing and processing sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid order processing with ability to handle large volumes of work efficiently

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PiBeltcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial division of Pizzirani operating in Portugal, serving as the company's official channel partner for the Portuguese market.
• Algeria Authorized ResellerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller network operating in Algeria, distributing Pizzirani industrial technical products in the North African market.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• W.D. Schaeffer (Tsubaki distributor): European industrial distributor of power transmission products including Tsubaki chains and belts. Directly comparable as a regional B2B distributor of the same product categories (chains, belts, pulleys) that Pizzirani sells.
• Elesa+Ganter: European distributor of standard machine elements including power transmission components, handles, and clamps. Comparable as a midsized European industrial-components distributor serving similar B2B customers with a curated catalog.
• Boneham & Turner: European industrial distributor of mechanical power transmission components, including taper bushes, pulleys, and shaft-locking devices. Closely comparable to Pizzirani as a focused B2B distributor of PI-Bush-style products for industrial customers.
• Cross+Morse: UK/European manufacturer and supplier of power transmission components including chains, sprockets, couplings, and taper bushes. Direct product overlap with Pizzirani's taper bushes, chains, and motor slides, and comparable customer base in industrial OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Habasit: Global manufacturer of power transmission belts, conveyor belts, and chains for industrial applications. Comparable product category (industrial belts) but operates as an OEM manufacturer rather than a distributor.
• Gates Industrial: Global manufacturer of power transmission belts, hoses, and related industrial fluid power products. Direct product-category overlap with Pizzirani's core belt and hose offering, though Gates is an OEM supplier rather than a distributor.
• Dayco: Global manufacturer of industrial and automotive belts, tensioners, and related powertrain components. Comparable product category (industrial belts) and serves overlapping industrial OEM and MRO customers.
• ContiTech (Continental): Major manufacturer of industrial belts, hoses, and power transmission products under the Continental brand. A likely upstream supplier whose products Pizzirani resells; comparable because the product category (industrial belts and power transmission) is the same.
• SKF: Global manufacturer of bearings, seals, and mechanical power transmission components serving industrial customers. Comparable because SKF occupies the same industrial power transmission category that Pizzirani serves, with overlap on items like pulleys and shaft-locking devices.
• RS Components: One of the largest global industrial distributors, selling power transmission components, belts, chains, and MRO supplies to B2B customers worldwide. Pizzirani operates in the same B2B industrial distribution category but at a much smaller scale and with a more focused catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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