VDM

Name

VDM

Legal name

VDM s.r.l.

Website

https://vdm.srl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coating Services

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (561910), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN)

Keywords

• Industrial painting services
• Surface coating services
• Pad printing services
• Industrial assembly services
• Quality testing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brescia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Painting and Coating Services: VDM provides painting and coating services to industrial clients, including water-based, HCR, epoxy, and solvent-based painting. Revenue is generated through per-job service fees based on the type of coating, material specifications, and order volume.
2. Supplementary Industrial Services: Additional revenue streams include pad printing (tampografia), packaging and bag-sealing, assembly, testing and quality verification (collaudi), and the Modello 360 bundled service covering ancillary operations such as deburring, threading, zinc plating, and measurement. These are billed as part of or in addition to the core painting service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

VDM s.r.l. provides industrial finishing services for mechanical components and metal/plastic parts, including painting (verniciatura) with water-based, HCR, epoxy, and solvent-based coatings applied via electrostatic and manual spray systems; pad printing (tampografia) for product customization; packaging (imballaggio); assembly (montaggio); and quality testing (collaudi). The company also offers the Modello 360 bundled service model that integrates ancillary operations like deburring, threading, zinc plating, and nickel plating through a vetted supplier network. Services are delivered from a single Concesio (Brescia) facility serving industrial manufacturers in carpentry, nautical, and food-industry plastics sectors.

Product overview

VDM is an industrial painting and finishing services company offering a comprehensive suite of complementary manufacturing services. The core offering is Verniciatura (industrial coating) with multiple painting technologies including water-based, HCR (High Chemical Resistant), epoxy, and solvent-based coatings applied via electrostatic spray systems. This core is supplemented by Tampografia (pad printing) for product customization, Imballaggio (packaging), Collaudi (quality testing), and Montaggio (assembly) services. The Modello 360 program provides additional secondary operations including deburring, threading, zinc plating, and nickel plating, while the Magazzino (warehouse) facility offers managed storage. Together, these services form an integrated value chain from surface treatment through final packaging and quality verification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Verniciatura (Industrial Coating) Industrial coating services including water-based, HCR (High Chemical Resistant), epoxy, and solvent-based painting for metal and plastic components. Applied via automatic electrostatic spray systems (for components up to 250mm x 250mm x 300mm) and manual spray booths (for items up to 3 meters in length). Serves sectors including carpentry, nautical, and food industry.
• Tampografia (Pad Printing) Pad printing service that transfers images, text, or graphics from a cliché to three-dimensional objects using a silicone pad. Operates at room temperature with approximately 6-second cycle time per piece, suitable for small to medium-sized objects of various materials and shapes. Provides economical and fast customization for logos or designs.
• Imballaggio (Packaging) Packaging service for bagging and boxing small parts, components, and larger finished pieces, including assembly and painting operations. Uses heat sealing and semi-automatic film coil machinery for efficient operations.
• Collaudi (Quality Testing) Product conformity verification and testing services performed by trained operators using sophisticated precision machinery equipped with PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) systems. Machinery processes signals from industrial actuator sensors to measure part characteristics and verify product conformity against high-quality standards.
• Montaggio (Assembly) Assembly service with 28 workbenches equipped with pneumatic and electric screwdrivers, RP testers for seal conformity testing, electronic component testers, and cameras for inspection and selection of mounting elements. Specializes in assembly of pneumatic fittings and related components.
• Modello 360 (Comprehensive Service Bundle) Comprehensive 360-degree service offering bundling deburring, threading, polishing, degreasing, ultrasonic paint stripping, electrolytic zinc plating, measurement controls, boring, and nickel plating through a vetted supplier network. Includes Kaizen process improvement collaborations with suppliers and customers, providing single-vendor access to multiple finishing operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% reduction in VOC emissions compared to solvent-based paints
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Metal Work S.p.A.coreOthersVDM s.r.l. is subject to direction and coordination by Metal Work S.p.A., which owns and controls the company as its parent. Metal Work S.p.A. sets the strategic direction and coordinates the operations of VDM as part of its corporate group.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• NSL Group (Newman Surface Coatings): UK-based contract surface coating and finishing services provider for industrial and architectural components. Comparable to VDM as a regional contract coater offering paint, powder coat, and finishing services, but operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Sulzer Surface Solutions: Swiss industrial services group offering surface treatment and coating services among its process-industry portfolio. Comparable to VDM as a multi-site European provider of industrial coating services, though much broader in scope and scale.
• Bodycote plc: Global provider of heat treatment and surface finishing services, including industrial coatings, with hundreds of facilities worldwide. Overlaps with VDM in industrial finishing and quality-controlled coatings, but operates at vastly larger scale and breadth.
• Oerlikon Balzers (Oerlikon Surface Solutions): Division of Oerlikon providing PVD/coating services and surface treatment solutions across industrial markets. Comparable to VDM in serving industrial customers with high-spec surface coatings, but at significantly larger scale and with thin-film rather than liquid-paint focus.

Direct peers

• Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH: German manufacturer and service provider of mass finishing, shot blasting, and surface treatment equipment and services for industrial components. Comparable to VDM as a contract surface-finishing services provider serving European industrial OEMs, with overlapping pad-printing-adjacent finishing capabilities.
• Tampoprint GmbH: German specialist in pad printing (tampografia) machines, clichés, and contract pad-printing services. Directly comparable to VDM's Tampografia service line in technology and customer use cases, though Tampoprint is more equipment-centric and globally scaled.
• Guyson International: UK-based manufacturer of industrial blast, wash, and finishing equipment with associated contract finishing services. Comparable to VDM in serving industrial component finishing needs, with overlap on manual/automated surface preparation and finishing workflows.
• Aalberts Surface Technologies: Division of Aalberts N.V. providing industrial surface treatment and coating services across Europe, including painting, plating, and finishing for industrial components — directly comparable service portfolio and customer overlap with VDM, but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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