Tecnoacustica

What Tecnoacustica does

Tecnoacustica S.R.L. is a privately held Italian acoustic engineering firm, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Forlì, Italy, that designs, manufactures, and installs custom noise control solutions for road, motorway, railway, and industrial clients. Its product portfolio centers on the proprietary TECNOWALL modular barrier family (available in galvanized steel, aluminum, Corten steel, stainless steel, transparent PMMA/glass, and wood variants), the crash-tested RAILNOISE/INTEGAUTOS integrated noise-and-safety barrier systems, the TECNOSYSTEM/TECSON/TECNOMODUL industrial soundproofing range (sound booths, control rooms, silent walls, silencers, mobile shields), and specialized acoustic testing facilities (anechoic, semi-anechoic, reverberation chambers, and engine test rooms). Technological differentiation stems from CE-marked modular construction, crash-test certification to EN 1317-5, integrated photovoltaic energy generation on noise barriers, and proprietary acoustic test methods developed with the University of Ferrara.

The company operates a project-based, custom-engineering business model with no public pricing, no recurring SaaS or licensing fees, and no distributor/reseller channel. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise sales engagements, in which Tecnoacustica provides end-to-end acoustic engineering from design and acoustic simulation through manufacturing (at its dedicated Forlì production facility on Via Fratelli Lumiere) and on-site installation. Customers are concentrated in the public-infrastructure and regulated-industrial segments: highway and motorway concessionaires (Autostrade per l'Italia, including its INTEGAUTOS approved-production-site designation), railway infrastructure bodies (RFI, ITALFERR), municipal governments (Comune di Cervia, Comune di Vicenza), industrial operators (electronics, security forces, retail), universities and research centers, and international clients (Ministerio de Obras Públicas de Chile for the Santiago Vespucio Sur project).

The go-to-market is solution-selling driven by engineering expertise and regulatory qualifications (ISO 9001/14001/45001, EN 1090-1, ISO 3834-2, SOA attestation, ITALFERR/RFI product qualifications). Tecnoacustica is funded entirely by founder/family equity (share capital €112,000 i.v.), with no disclosed institutional, VC, or PE investors, and operates with a small workforce (11-50 employees) that combines manufacturing and engineering functions.

Name

Tecnoacustica

Legal name

Tecnoacustica S.R.L.

Website

https://tecnoacustica.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tecnoacustica is an Italian acoustic engineering firm founded in 1995 that designs, manufactures, and installs custom noise barriers and industrial soundproofing systems for highway, railway, municipal, and industrial clients across Italy and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Acoustic Solutions

NAICS

Drywall and Insulation Contractors (238310)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)

akta.pro primary industry

Insulation & Air/Vapor Barrier Systems (Thermal, Acoustic, WRB/AVB) (IMAFAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Noise & Vibration Control for HVAC (Silencers/Isolation) (IMADANAL)

Keywords

• Noise barrier manufacturing
• Industrial soundproofing solutions
• Acoustic engineering services
• Road noise barriers
• Railway acoustic barriers

Headquarters

HQ city

Forlì

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Acoustic Barrier and Panel Solutions: Design, manufacture, and installation of custom acoustic barriers, panels, and noise reduction systems for infrastructure and industrial clients. Revenue is project-based, driven by engineering contracts with municipalities, infrastructure operators, and industrial companies.
2. Industrial Soundproofing Systems: Custom industrial noise control solutions including sound booths, control rooms, silent walls, silencers, and environmental acoustic treatments. Typically delivered as turnkey engineering projects.
3. Testing Chamber Design and Construction: Design and build of specialized acoustic testing chambers (anechoic, semi-anechoic, reverberation) and engine testing rooms for universities, research centres, and manufacturers requiring CE acoustic certification.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tecnoacustica designs, manufactures, and installs custom acoustic noise barriers (TECNOWALL metal, transparent, and wood variants), integrated noise and safety barriers (RAILNOISE), and modular industrial soundproofing systems (sound booths, control rooms, silent walls, silencers, mobile shielding). The company also builds specialised acoustic test chambers (anechoic, semi-anechoic, reverberation, engine testing rooms) for research institutions and manufacturers, with all products CE-marked and certified to Italian and European standards for road, railway, and industrial noise mitigation.

Product overview

Tecnoacustica is an acoustic engineering company specializing in noise control and reduction solutions for industrial, road, and railway sectors since 1995. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of noise reduction products centered around the TECNOWALL barrier system (available in metal, transparent, and wood variants), complemented by industrial acoustic solutions including sound booths, control rooms, silent walls, and silencers built with proprietary TECNOSYSTEM, TECSON, and TECNOMODUL modular technologies. The product range extends to specialized testing facilities (anechoic/reverberation chambers, engine testing rooms), noise reducers/diffractors, and innovative photovoltaic-integrated barriers. All products feature CE marking and are designed for durability with low environmental impact using recycled materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TECNOWALL: Modular metal acoustic panels for road and motorway noise barriers, available in galvanized steel, aluminum, Corten steel, and stainless steel variants, with thicknesses of 95mm and 115mm. Also available in transparent (acrylic/glass), wooden, and photovoltaic-integrated versions.
• RAILNOISE
• Noise Reducer / Diffractors
• TECNOSYSTEM / TECSON
• ALFATEC / TECNOSOFT
• INTEGAUTOS

Products and services

• TECNOWALL Metal Noise Barriers Modular metal acoustic panels for road and motorway noise barriers, available in galvanized steel (AV), painted aluminium (ALV), Corten steel (AC), and stainless steel (INOX) variants in 95mm and 115mm thicknesses. CE marked with anti-vibration heads and DECOR wood-effect finishes; sold to highway operators, municipalities, and industrial clients for traffic noise mitigation.
• TECNOWALL Transparent Noise Barriers Transparent acoustic panels made of acrylic (polymethylmethacrylate, PMMA) or tempered laminated glass with perimeter steel frames, EPDM seals, and bird-collision prevention satin stripes developed with LIPU. Used where aesthetic visibility is required along roads and motorways.
• TECNOWALL Wood Noise Barriers Eco-friendly wooden acoustic barriers using European oak and resinous woods treated with ecological mineral oils, with sound-absorbing cores of high-density mineral wool or polyester fibre. CE marked and recyclable; supplied to infrastructure and municipal clients.
• RAILNOISE Integrated Noise and Safety Barriers Combined noise barrier and safety crash barrier certified per EN 1317-5 with H4a containment class. Available in A (seamless vertical), AR (with anti-diffractive ELLIPTICAL/OCTAGONAL/SUPER device), and A RIB (hinged upper portion for bridge maintenance) versions for railway and road bridge applications.
• Noise Reducer (Diffrattore) Diffractor devices installed on the top edge of noise barriers to enhance acoustic performance and increase virtual barrier height. Available in OCTAGONAL, ELLIPTICAL, and SUPER variants; sold as an upgrade/accessory for new or existing TECNOWALL installations.
• Sound Booths (Cabinati Silenti) Acoustic enclosures built with TECNOSYSTEM or TECSON modular technology to contain noise from loud machinery, available in open-air or fully closed configurations with ventilation systems and acoustic doors. Used in industrial plants to reduce operator noise exposure and external emissions.
• Control Rooms Silent, ergonomically designed operator booths with raised floors, false ceilings, and thermally/acoustically insulated laminated safety glass windows. Used as climate-controlled monitoring environments for industrial process operators.
• Silent Walls (Pareti Silenti) Partition walls using TECNOSYSTEM or TECSON technology to separate noisy production areas from quieter zones, available in full-height configurations with optional transparent sections and emergency exits. Sold to industrial manufacturers.
• Fixed and Mobile Silent Shielding Indoor/outdoor noise shields in fixed (TECNOSYSTEM) or mobile (TECNOMODUL on wheels or feet) configurations using TECSON or TECNOSYSTEM panels. Used to contain noise from small-scale sound sources in industrial or civil environments.
• Silencers (Silenziatori) Absorptive and dissipative baffle silencers for air intake/discharge systems serving combustion engines, turbines, compressors, electric motors, fans, and HVAC systems. Sold to industrial and HVAC clients for ventilation noise reduction.
• Environmental Acoustic Treatments Acoustic treatment solutions using ALFATEC wall/ceiling panels and TECNOSOFT vertical baffles to reduce reverberation and sound levels by 2–6 dB(A) in industrial and civil environments. Sold to manufacturing plants, gyms, canteens, classrooms, and restaurants.
• Anechoic and Semi-Anechoic Chambers Free-field acoustic test chambers designed to ISO 3745 standards for CE acoustic certification and characterisation of products including digital readers, fans, washing machines, motors, and automotive components. Custom-designed and built for universities, research centres, and manufacturers, including a dual-configuration chamber co-developed with the University of Ferrara.
• Reverberation Chambers Diffuse-field test chambers for measuring sound power (ISO 3744), determining material sound absorption (ISO 354), and material sound insulation (ISO 140/ISO 717). Sold to research institutions and manufacturers requiring certified acoustic testing facilities.
• Engine Testing Rooms (Sale Prova Motori) Prefabricated or masonry-built test rooms for endothermic and electric motors using TECSON self-supporting metal panels, complete with soundproof windows, doors, and dissipative silencers for forced ventilation. Sold to research institutions and automotive/industrial manufacturers.
• Photovoltaic Noise Barriers Innovative noise barriers integrating photovoltaic panels for renewable energy generation, combining acoustic mitigation with on-site solar power production. Sold to motorway operators; example deployment on the A1 Milan-Napoli highway as part of the Mercury Project with Autostrade per l'Italia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Environmental acoustic treatment can achieve 2-6 dB(A) average sound level reduction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Autostrade per l'ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTecnoacustica is an approved production site for INTEGAUTOS and INTEGAUTOS 2.0 integrated noise and safety barriers installed on the Autostrade per l'Italia motorway network. The company co-developed the photovoltaic-integrated noise barrier with Etway and Autostrade per l'Italia on the A1 motorway near Valmontone (Mercury Project). Tecnoacustica supplies panels for these flagship barrier products.
• University of Ferrara (Faculty of Engineering)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTecnoacustica collaborated with the University of Ferrara's engineering faculty to design one of the largest test chambers in Europe with dual anechoic and semi-anechoic configuration, achieving results exceeding expectations.
• LIPU (Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTecnoacustica collaborated with LIPU on studies to prevent bird collisions with transparent noise barriers. As a result, satin stripes are inserted inside all Tecnoacustica transparent barriers to alert and protect local bird populations.
• EtwaycoreTechnology or IntegrationEtway collaborated with Tecnoacustica and Autostrade per l'Italia to develop and deploy the photovoltaic-integrated noise barrier on the A1 motorway. Etway handled the photovoltaic integration while Tecnoacustica supplied the acoustic panel structure.
• ITALFERRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTecnoacustica subjected its products to ITALFERR fatigue test cycles to qualify for use on Italian railway infrastructure. ITALFERR revised its RFI guidelines based on durability and mechanical resistance data from these tests.
• RFI (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRFI updated its railway noise barrier guidelines based on ITALFERR experience, now specifying only stainless steel, concrete, or tempered laminated glass panels. Tecnoacustica has contributed to railway barrier projects for the Pontremolese line and collaborates with RFI-preferred precast concrete manufacturers.
• Elgea (Autostrade per l'Italia Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElgea is the new Group company developing innovative renewable energy technology solutions. As part of the Mercury Project, Elgea will manage energy distribution including EV charging station installation, extending the photovoltaic noise barrier concept across the Italian motorway network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kingspan Group: Irish global building-envelope solutions provider with insulation and architectural panel products relevant to road/rail and industrial acoustic applications. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in adjacent envelope and acoustic categories.
• Armacell: Global manufacturer of flexible insulation foams and engineered systems, with applications in HVAC, industrial, and acoustic markets. Comparable in the silencers and HVAC-related acoustic components adjacent to Tecnoacustica's industrial line.
• ROCKWOOL: Global leader in stone-wool insulation with acoustic product lines serving building, industrial, and infrastructure markets. Overlaps with Tecnoacustica in the underlying acoustic-insulation materials category, though Rockwool's portfolio is far broader and operates at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• IAC Acoustics: Global industrial and architectural noise-control manufacturer offering acoustic enclosures, barriers, silencers, and anechoic chambers. Directly comparable to Tecnoacustica across the industrial, road, and railway acoustic-engineering product lines.
• pinta acoustic: German specialist in sound-absorbing products (walls, ceilings, baffles, and industrial noise control). Comparable to Tecnoacustica's ALFATEC/TECNOSOFT environmental acoustic treatment line and reverberation-control products.
• Kinetics Noise Control: US manufacturer of acoustic enclosures, barriers, vibration isolation, and noise-control products for industrial and architectural applications. Directly comparable to Tecnoacustica's industrial sound booths, silent walls, and silencer portfolio.
• Isolgomma: Italian manufacturer of acoustic and thermal insulation products, including impact-noise underlays and resilient layers. Comparable as an Italian-domestic peer with overlapping acoustic-insulation applications in construction and industrial markets.
• durlum: German manufacturer of metal acoustic ceilings, wall panels, and baffles used in industrial and architectural soundproofing. Overlaps with Tecnoacustica's TECNOWALL metal-panel systems for industrial and civil acoustic treatment.
• Echo Barrier: UK-based manufacturer of temporary and portable acoustic barriers widely used on construction and infrastructure sites. Comparable to Tecnoacustica in the road/highway noise-barrier category, though Echo Barrier focuses on temporary rather than permanent installations.
• Cellofoam: UK-based specialist in industrial and architectural noise-control products, including acoustic enclosures, barriers, and absorption panels. Closely aligned with Tecnoacustica's industrial and infrastructure acoustic product range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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