Suolificio Mannini

What Suolificio Mannini does

Suolificio Mannini Romano Srl is a privately held Italian B2B manufacturer of premium footwear soles, headquartered in Sant'Elpidio a Mare within the Marche footwear district. Founded in 1967 by Mannini Angiolo as a leather-cutting workshop (Tranceria Mannini), the company was renamed Suolificio Mannini Romano in 1980 and is now in its third generation of family leadership under brothers Angiolo and Massimo Mannini, who have driven international expansion and a digital and ecological transformation since 2008. The company designs, develops, and produces soles for the best national and foreign brands in the fashion and luxury sector, serving as a strategic supplier rather than a consumer-facing brand.

The company's product portfolio spans soles in five core materials: leather (cuoio), rubber, TPU, TR, and EVA, manufactured entirely in Italy. Production combines 40 skilled craftsmen with Industry 4.0 programmable automated machinery for milling, bonding, and finishing operations, yielding standardized, error-free output. The company founded Europlast SRL in 2016 as a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to EVA injection molding, enabling specialized production of lightweight, high-flexibility, high-performance soles. Manufacturing operations have run on 100% renewable energy from a photovoltaic installation since 2013, and the company has obtained ZDHC Foundational Certification (2023) for responsible chemical management and UNI/PdR 125:2022 gender parity certification (2023).

Suolificio Mannini operates a direct B2B enterprise sales motion supplying fashion and luxury brands, with no public pricing or retail channels. Revenue is generated through quote-based sales of manufactured soles to national and international clients. International reach is supported by a Romania office opened in 2015, and the company participates in industry trade shows such as Lineapelle Milano. The firm is an independent, family-owned Srl with no external institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed subsidiaries beyond Europlast SRL.

Name

Suolificio Mannini

Legal name

Suolificio Mannini Romano Srl

Website

https://suolificiomannini.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italian B2B manufacturer of premium footwear soles in leather, rubber, TPU, TR, and EVA, serving leading national and international fashion and luxury brands from the Marche footwear district using Industry 4.0 automation and 40 skilled craftsmen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Footwear Sole Manufacturing

NAICS

Footwear Manufacturing (3162), Footwear Manufacturing (31621), Footwear Manufacturing (316210)

SIC

Footwear, (No Rubber) (3140), Rubber & Plastics Footwear (3021)

akta.pro primary industry

Footwear Components & Subassemblies Manufacturing (Soles/Heels/Insocks/Outsoles/Uppers) (IMAOAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Footwear Components & Materials (Uppers, Soles, Laces, Insoles) (CRAAACAK), Footwear Manufacturing (OEM/ODM & Private Label) (CRAAACAJ)

Keywords

• Footwear sole manufacturing
• Leather sole production
• EVA injection molding
• Made in Italy footwear
• Luxury shoe components

Headquarters

HQ city

Sant'elpidio A Mare

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. Shoe Sole Manufacturing: B2B manufacturing of shoe soles for fashion and luxury brands. Produces soles in various materials (leather, rubber, TR/TPU, EVA) for national and international clients. Revenue generated through product sales to fashion/luxury brand customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Suolificio Mannini designs, develops, and produces high-quality footwear soles built in leather, rubber, TPU, TR, and EVA materials entirely Made in Italy. The company serves as a strategic B2B supplier to leading national and international fashion and luxury brands, leveraging 40 skilled craftsmen and Industry 4.0 automated production. Its wholly-owned subsidiary Europlast SRL specializes in EVA injection molding for lightweight, high-performance soles.

Product overview

Suolificio Mannini Romano operates as a single-product company specializing in the design, development, and production of high-quality footwear soles. The company produces soles in five primary materials: leather (cuoio), rubber, TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane), TR (thermoplastic rubber), and EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate). Production is entirely Made in Italy, utilizing 40 skilled craftsmen with extensive experience in artisanal sole manufacturing. The company structure includes its main manufacturing operation and Europlast SRL, a subsidiary founded in 2016 dedicated specifically to EVA injection molding, enabling specialized production of lightweight, high-performance EVA soles.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Footwear Soles (Leather, Rubber, TPU, TR, EVA) Design, development, and production of footwear soles constructed from leather (cuoio), rubber, TPU, TR, and EVA materials, manufactured entirely in Italy. Supplied as a contract-manufactured component to leading national and international fashion and luxury footwear brands.
• Europlast SRL EVA Soles EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) injection-molded footwear soles produced by wholly-owned subsidiary Europlast SRL. EVA soles are characterized by very low density, high flexibility, and high performance, serving fashion and luxury footwear brands requiring lightweight components.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2023ZDHC is a global initiative comprising many important international brands working on responsible management of chemical substances in production processes. Suolificio Mannini obtained ZDHC Foundational Certificate, committing to minimize environmental impact through reduction of hazardous chemicals.
• Europlast SRLcoreOthers · 1 January 2016Founded in 2016 for EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) sole molding. EVA is a lightweight material with very low density, high flexibility and high performance. Europlast SRL (eva-europlast.com) handles specialized EVA production operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Tod's Group: Tod's Group is an Italian luxury footwear and leather goods brand (Tod's, Hogan, Roger Vivier, Fay). It is a key prospective customer of Suolificio Mannini in the Italian luxury footwear supply chain rather than a competitor, and is highly comparable in terms of end-market positioning.
• Geox: Geox is an Italian footwear brand that designs and manufactures its own shoes with a focus on technology and breathability. As a footwear brand that controls sole development, it represents both a potential customer and a benchmark for the type of brand Suolificio Mannini supplies within Italian footwear.
• Salvatore Ferragamo: Salvatore Ferragamo is a major Italian luxury footwear and leather goods brand. It is a representative customer-side peer in the Italian luxury footwear ecosystem and serves as a benchmark for the quality and provenance standards Suolificio Mannini's products must meet.

Direct peers

• Topy Industries: Topy Industries is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial and footwear products including rubber soles and components. It is a direct competitor in shoe sole manufacturing and competes with Suolificio Mannini for global footwear brand supply contracts.
• Finproject: Finproject (part of the Rino Mastrotto group) is an Italian manufacturer of thermoplastic compounds, EVA, and rubber soles for the footwear industry. It directly competes with Suolificio Mannini in synthetic sole production and shares the same B2B model supplying fashion and luxury footwear brands.
• Vibram: Vibram is the global leader in performance rubber soles, headquartered in Italy. It is a direct competitor in shoe sole manufacturing, particularly within the Italian supply chain serving fashion, luxury, and outdoor footwear brands, and competes with Suolificio Mannini on EVA and rubber sole capabilities.
• Nuova Boviar: Nuova Boviar is an Italian shoe sole manufacturer serving fashion and footwear brands. It is a direct competitor to Suolificio Mannini in the Made-in-Italy sole production segment and shares the same B2B model with luxury footwear customers.
• Italtacco: Italtacco is an Italian manufacturer of leather soles, heels, and components for footwear. It is a direct competitor to Suolificio Mannini's leather sole operations and serves the same Made-in-Italy luxury and premium footwear customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Salvatore Ferragamo (formally already listed): Salvatore Ferragamo is a large Italian luxury footwear and leather goods house. It is a broader incumbent in Italian luxury footwear and a representative customer-side comparable that defines the quality and ESG standards tier-one sole suppliers must meet.
• Rino Mastrotto Group: Rino Mastrotto Group is a large Italian tanning and leather/materials conglomerate that owns Finproject. It is a broader incumbent in leather and synthetic materials for footwear, competing with Suolificio Mannini's leather sole business and offering vertically integrated supply to brands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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