TGR

What TGR does

TGR (legal entity T.G.R. S.r.l., trade name Torneria Ghilardelli Repetti) is an Italian B2B precision machining services provider founded in 1977 and headquartered in Castel San Giovanni, in the Piacenza district of Emilia-Romagna. The company operates a single 7,000 sqm facility (4,500 sqm covered) with approximately 80 employees organized into seven production departments — turning, milling, grinding, welding, cutting, assembly, and testing — plus a technical programming office, tool room, and warehouse. Its core offering is custom mechanical components manufactured to customer drawings, complemented by in-house hydraulic cylinder design, build, and testing, MOCA-compliant stainless steel components (AISI304/AISI316) for food/pharma/chemical applications, laser marking, CMM metrology, and a FAST LINE priority service guaranteeing two-week delivery on selected urgent orders.

The technology backbone includes CNC turning and milling with 5-axis capability (IBARMIA ZVH45-L3000), Hexagon Global S coordinate measuring machine for metrology, 3D CAD-CAM programming software, and a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for digital production flow. Capital equipment spans Mori Seiki, Takisawa, Gildemeister, Doosan, Ibarmia, Chiron, Quaser, and OKK machines across vertical/horizontal/5-axis configurations. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2023 certifications, EcoVadis Bronze Medal (2025), and MOCA compliance, supporting procurement qualification with enterprise customers.

Revenue is generated through custom project-based pricing for professional services and finished hardware supply, sold directly via field sales, trade fair participation (MECSPE, Hannover Messe), industry associations, and referrals. Customer segments span industrial machinery (primary), automation and manipulation, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, food, petrochemical/oil and gas, marine/naval, and motorsport — with BOBST (packaging machinery) a named enterprise customer of more than 10 years' standing. TGR is privately held with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external funding rounds disclosed; Elio Repetti serves as Amministratore Delegato (CEO) as of May 2025.

Name

TGR

Legal name

T.G.R. S.r.l.

Website

https://tgrsrl.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TGR is an Italian precision machining services provider founded in 1977, manufacturing custom mechanical components, hydraulic cylinders, and assemblies for B2B clients in industrial machinery, automation, hydraulics/pneumatics, food, petrochemical, marine, and motorsport sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Castel San Giovanni

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Machining Services: TGR generates revenue through custom precision machining services including turning, milling, grinding, welding, cutting, assembly, and testing. Services are provided based on customer drawings and specifications, with pricing determined by project complexity, materials, and production volumes.
2. Finished Product Supply: Complete product supply including raw material procurement, mechanical processing, surface treatments, thermal and galvanic treatments, assembly, and delivery

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TGR is a contract manufacturer that produces custom precision mechanical components to customer drawings and specifications, operating CNC turning, milling, grinding, welding, cutting, assembly, and testing departments in a single facility. The company also designs and manufactures hydraulic cylinders entirely in-house, produces MOCA-compliant stainless-steel components for food/pharma/chemical sectors, and provides ancillary services such as FAST LINE urgent-order delivery, laser marking, and CMM-based dimensional verification.

Product overview

TGR is a precision machining company founded in 1977, specializing in the production of high-quality mechanical components. The company operates a multi-department manufacturing structure including Turning, Milling, Grinding, Welding, Cutting, Assembly, and Testing departments, supported by a Technical and Programming Office, Tool Room, and Warehouse services. TGR produces hydraulic cylinders entirely in-house and offers MOCA-compliant components for food contact applications. The core product portfolio centers on precision mechanical components manufactured according to customer specifications, complemented by services such as FAST LINE (urgent 2-week delivery), laser marking (TowerMark X), and comprehensive quality testing via coordinate measuring machines. The company serves diverse sectors including automation, hydraulics/pneumatics, food, petrochemical, machinery, naval, and motorsport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Mechanical Components (Turning, Milling, Grinding) Custom high-quality mechanical components produced to customer drawings and specifications, encompassing CNC turning, milling, and grinding operations for industrial OEM customers.
• Hydraulic Cylinders Hydraulic cylinders designed, manufactured, and tested entirely in-house, leveraging consolidated expertise developed over decades for hydraulic and pneumatic system builders.
• MOCA-Compliant Components Components compliant with MOCA (Materials and Objects in Contact with Food) regulations, produced in stainless steel AISI304 and AISI316, intended for food processing, pharmaceutical, and chemical equipment manufacturers.
• FAST LINE Service Priority service for urgent orders guaranteeing delivery within two weeks of order confirmation, supporting SELECTED ORDERS evaluated on criteria such as component complexity, dimensions, and required surface treatments.
• Laser Marking Service (TowerMark X) In-house laser marking service using TowerMark X with fiber Ytterbium source, capable of marking pieces up to 450mm height and cylindrical parts up to 100mm diameter, including barcodes, datamatrix, logos, and images for component traceability.
• CMM Dimensional Verification and Calibration Service Dimensional and geometric verification service using the Hexagon Global S coordinate measuring machine (X:900 Y:3000 Z:800 mm, precision 1.3µ + 1.3µ x L/333) with automatic indexed measuring head, plus calibration services for in-house and customer components.

Quantifiable outcome

• BEST DELIVERY PERFORMANCE award from BOBST for reliable on-time delivery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BOBSTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOBST is a key customer for TGR with a partnership spanning more than 10 years. TGR supplies precision mechanical components for BOBST packaging machinery. In September 2024, TGR received the BOBST Best Delivery Performance Award recognizing reliable on-time delivery.
• Team Dynamis PRC (Politecnico di Milano)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTGR supports the Formula SAE racing team of Politecnico di Milano by supplying components for their prototype racing vehicles. The team competes in international Formula SAE championships and achieved 3rd place in Austria and Italy in the electric category.
• Emilia-Romagna Region (POR FESR 2021/2027)minorOthersTGR participates in regional government funding programs for digital transformation, including POR FESR 2021/2027 AZIONE1.2.3 for digital transition of enterprises, implementing MES, AI, cybersecurity, and automation systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INDEX-Werke: German manufacturer of CNC turning machines and turn-mill centers. Comparable in the precision turned components domain TGR serves, with overlapping expertise in multi-axis turning for complex industrial parts.
• Sandvik Coromant: Global leader in metal cutting tools and tooling solutions for CNC machining. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but highly comparable as a technology and capability benchmark that TGR's customers rely on for the same precision turning and milling operations.
• EMUGE-Werk Richard Glimpel: German manufacturer of precision taps, thread rolling, and clamping technology with related precision component production. Comparable as a high-precision mechanical components specialist serving European industrial OEMs.
• Tornos: Swiss manufacturer of precision turning machines and a long-standing provider of sliding-head turning technology. Comparable in domain expertise in precision turning and screw-machine-style component manufacturing, though operating as an equipment OEM rather than a contract shop.

Direct peers

• Fictiv: On-demand digital manufacturing platform focused on CNC machining and custom mechanical parts for product developers and OEMs. Comparable to TGR in offering rapid-quote, custom precision machined components to industrial customers.
• Plethora: Italy-based digital contract manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, sheet metal, and additive services across Europe. Closest European geographic peer to TGR with overlapping customer base in industrial machinery and equipment OEMs.
• Xometry: Global on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers with precision machining and fabrication suppliers. Operates in the same custom precision components space as TGR, with a marketplace model that competes for the same industrial customer wallet share.
• Protolabs: Digital contract manufacturer offering on-demand CNC machining, injection molding, and sheet metal services to industrial buyers. Directly comparable to TGR as a precision machining services provider serving low-volume, high-mix custom parts demand, albeit at much larger scale and via a digital marketplace model.

Emerging players

• Star Micronics: Japanese manufacturer of high-precision turned components and small CNC lathes. Comparable in focused expertise on precision turned parts for industrial customers, though operating in a different geographic market.

Regional players

• Tsugami: Japanese precision turning machine and component specialist, particularly strong in sliding-headstock turning for small, high-precision parts. Comparable in domain and capability focus but primarily serving Asian industrial customers rather than TGR's European base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/t.g.r.-s.r.l.

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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