Ferrero SpA - Industrial

What Ferrero SpA - Industrial does

Ferrero S.p.A. is an Italian metalworking and precision components manufacturer founded in the early 1900s, originally in agricultural metal fabrication and transitioned to industrial fabrication in the 1950s–60s. The company designs, constructs, and commercializes welded industrial components and metal structures across a portfolio spanning very high precision components to light, medium, and heavy-scale metal fabrication. Its core customer base consists of OEMs in aerial work platforms, telehandlers, drilling machines, industrial and commercial vehicles, car carrier trailers, smart waste management, and civil/industrial construction.

The company operates a 26,000 m² production footprint across two facilities in Casalgrasso (Cuneo), Italy, equipped with five robotic welding stations using PMC and PCS processes, 25 manual welding stations, multiple fiber-laser cutting systems up to 8KW, a 220-ton robotic bending cell, five 3D printing systems, and five 3D measurement arms. Ferrero holds world patents covering its proprietary metal-fabrication processes. The company maintains a stack of structural certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 3834-2, EN 1090-1) plus SA8000 social accountability and ESG certification, enabling qualification as a supplier to safety-critical international OEMs.

Ferrero runs a B2B custom manufacturing model with quote-based pricing, selling through a direct global network of technical-commercial agents and managing its own logistics for worldwide delivery. Approximately 80% of production is exported. The company employs around 60 people across administrative, technical, production, quality control, and commercial functions, with a fully paid-up corporate capital of €2,302,000 and no disclosed external funding.

Name

Ferrero SpA - Industrial

Legal name

Ferrero S.p.A.

Website

https://ferrero-industrial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ferrero SpA is an Italian precision metalworking manufacturer producing certified welded components and metal structures for OEMs of aerial platforms, telehandlers, industrial vehicles, drilling machines, car carrier trailers, smart waste systems, and civil construction, with approximately 80% of production exported worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Casalgrasso, Italia/Cuneo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Metal Fabrication: Design, construction and commercialization of industrial welded products and metal structures ranging from very high precision components to light, medium and heavy scale metal fabrication
2. Custom Components Manufacturing: Project, construction and commercialization of components for automotive, industrial vehicles, aerial work platforms, drilling machines, telehandlers, and other specialized applications with processing both inside the company and entrusted to external approved partners
3. Trading Operations: Trading with processing services for steel materials, pipe & fittings, and siderurgical materials

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ferrero S.p.A. designs, constructs and commercializes industrial welded products and metal structures ranging from very high precision components to light, medium and heavy scale metal fabrication. Production is delivered through laser cutting, robotic and manual welding, CNC bending, 3D printing, and coordinate measuring, supported by engineering, prototyping, surface treatment (galvanizing, cataphoresis, passivation), and on-site assembly supervision for industrial OEM customers.

Product overview

Ferrero SpA is a metalworking and precision components manufacturing company offering a portfolio of industrial products centered on metal fabrication and welded components. The product range spans from very high precision components for industrial vehicles, aerial work platforms, telescopic handlers, and drilling machines to medium and heavy-scale metal structures. Key offerings include: Components for Drilling Machines, Components for Aerial Work Platforms, Nacelles and Components for Telescopic Handlers, Smart Waste Management Components, Components for Industrial Vehicles, Components for Car Carrier Trailers, Industrial Metal Structures, and Industrial Welded Parts. The company provides both standard products and custom solutions, managing the full production cycle from engineering and design through manufacturing and assembly support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Components for Drilling Machines
• Components for Aerial Work Platforms
• Nacelles and Components for Telescopic Handlers
• Smart Waste Management Components
• Components for Industrial Vehicles
• Components for Car Carrier Trailers
• Industrial Metal Structures
• Industrial Welded Parts

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of production exported worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• External Approved PartnersminorOthersExternal approved partners are periodically monitored and approved for processing work outside the company. The company maintains influence over environmental, security, ethical and social context aspects of partner operations. These partnerships extend production capacity for processing work that cannot be handled internally.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Benteler International AG: Austrian-headquartered developer and manufacturer of metal components and modules (chassis, body, engine) for automotive and industrial customers, with extensive welding, forming, and assembly capabilities. Comparable as a tier-1/2 European metal fabricator serving mobility and industrial OEMs.
• Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG: German steel and processing group producing flat steel and fabricated components for industrial customers across automotive, construction, and machinery. Comparable as a European metal fabrication incumbent, though far broader and larger than Ferrero.
• CIE Automotive S.A. Spanish-listed multinational supplier of metal components and sub-assemblies to automotive and industrial OEMs, with significant operations in metal forming, machining, and welded assemblies. Comparable as a high-volume European contract metal fabricator serving industrial and mobility OEMs.
• SSAB AB: Swedish specialty steel producer with strong hardox/structural plate presence in heavy industry, mining, and construction equipment fabrication. Comparable as a European steel/fabrication peer serving heavy-equipment OEMs similar to Ferrero's industrial vehicle and drilling machine customers.
• Voestalpine AG: Austrian steel and metal processing group with automotive, industrial, and special steel divisions producing precision components and welded assemblies. Comparable as a European steel/fabrication incumbent, though far larger and more vertically integrated than Ferrero.
• Marcegaglia S.p.A. Italy's largest private steel processor and fabricator, with operations across carbon and stainless steel processing, structural fabrication, and contract manufacturing serving industrial OEMs across Europe. Comparable as a large-scale Italian/European contract metal fabricator, though significantly bigger and more diversified than Ferrero.
• Salzgitter AG: German steel and processing group with operations in steel plate, sections, and fabricated components for industrial customers across Europe. Comparable as a European metal-fabrication incumbent serving industrial OEMs, with much larger scale than Ferrero.
• Kirchhoff Automotive GmbH: German family-owned tier-1 supplier of complex metal-formed and welded structural components (chassis, body-in-white, cross members) to global automotive OEMs. Comparable as a high-mix European contract metal fabricator with welding-intensive processes similar to Ferrero's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ferrero-industrial

Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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