FILTRA - S.R.L.

What FILTRA - S.R.L. does

FILTRA S.R.L. is an Italian privately-held limited liability company (Società a Responsabilità Limitata) founded circa 1989 and headquartered in Collegno, in the metropolitan area of Turin, Piedmont. The firm designs, manufactures, and services industrial coolant/lubricant filtration systems and chip/swarf conveying and treatment equipment for the metalworking industry, operating from a 2,500 sqm manufacturing facility plus 600 sqm of commercial, technical, and administrative offices. Its two product lines cover the full lifecycle of machining fluids and metal shavings: coolant filtration (in-line drum filters, centrifugal purifiers, magnetic separators, gravity purifiers, hydrostatic and vacuum fabric filters including self-cleaning variants, oil extractors, mixers, and the proprietary FILTREX filter fabric range) and chip transport and treatment (drag, plate, magnetic, and screw conveyors, continuous-operation parabolic and sliding-bottom centrifuges, manual centrifuges, chip crushers, briquetting presses, and a chip/liquid aspirator). The company also acts as the exclusive Italian distributor for Schmalenberger centrifugal pumps, Turbo Separator separation technology, and Lanner centrifuges and briquetting equipment, broadening its offering into flow-handling and chip de-oiling.

The business model is hardware sales-led: FILTRA sells both individual machine-mounted units and centralized plant configurations, supported by pre-construction consulting, design assistance during the offer phase, free product testing, installation by qualified technicians, personnel training, free technical phone support, and a spare parts service. Revenue is generated primarily from engineered equipment sales into the metalworking vertical, with consumables (notably FILTREX filter fabrics) providing a recurring component. Customers are Italian metalworking companies and machine tool manufacturers, reached through a direct sales motion with a multilingual website (10 languages) serving as a top-of-funnel channel. The company is privately held, with issued share capital of €98,000, 12 employees, and no external institutional investors, parent entities, or public listing identified.

Name

FILTRA - S.R.L.

Legal name

FILTRA S.R.L.

Website

https://filtra.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FILTRA S.R.L. is an Italian privately-held industrial equipment manufacturer that designs, builds, and services coolant filtration and chip/swarf handling systems for the metalworking industry, also serving as the exclusive Italian distributor for Schmalenberger, Turbo Separator, and Lanner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filtration Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Filtration Media & Dust Collection Textiles (Air/Liquid Filtration) (IMAOADAC)

Keywords

• Industrial filtration equipment
• Coolant filtration systems
• Chip treatment systems
• Metalworking machinery
• Swarf processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Collegno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial filtration equipment sales: Sale of single and centralized systems for coolant filtration, including drum filters, centrifugal purifiers, magnetic separators, and filter fabrics. Also includes filtration media and consumables.
2. Chip transport and treatment equipment: Sale of chip conveyors, chip crushers, centrifuges, briquetting presses, and chip/liquid aspirators for swarf processing in metalworking industry.
3. Schmalenberger centrifugal pumps: Distribution of Schmalenberger centrifugal pumps for industrial liquids, including horizontal, vertical, self-priming, and multi-stage configurations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

FILTRA S.R.L. designs, manufactures, and distributes industrial coolant/lubricant filtration systems and chip/swarf conveyance and treatment systems for the metalworking industry. The company offers both single-unit and centralized modular solutions, including drum filters, centrifugal purifiers, magnetic separators, fabric filters, oil extractors, chip conveyors, centrifuges, briquetting presses, and chip/liquid vacuum extractors. FILTRA also serves as the exclusive Italian distributor for Schmalenberger centrifugal pumps, Turbo Separator separation technology, and Lanner centrifuge/crusher/briquetting products.

Product overview

FILTRA S.R.L. is an Italian industrial equipment company specializing in two main product lines: coolant/lubricant filtration systems and chip/swarf conveying and treatment systems for the metalworking industry. The coolant filtration portfolio includes in-line drum filters, centrifugal purifiers, magnetic separators, gravity purifiers, fabric filters (both high hydrostatic head and vacuum types, with self-cleaning variants), oil extractors, mixers, filter fabric (FILTREX brand), and Schmalenberger centrifugal electric pumps. The chip treatment portfolio includes drag chain conveyors (TRD), plate conveyors (TRP), magnetic conveyors (TRM), screw conveyors (TRV), Lanner parabolic and sliding-bottom centrifuges (PV, DS), manual centrifuge (ME), chip crusher (S), briquetting press (LB), and chip/liquid vacuum extractor (ATL). Both lines offer individual and centralized system configurations with modular solutions for maximum flexibility. The company also distributes Schmalenberger pumps as an exclusive Italian distributor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FILTREX: Non-woven filter fabric series for filtering coolant liquids, with weights from 17 to 110 g/m2, available in 100 and 200 meter rolls

Products and services

• Filtri a tamburo in linea (In-line drum filters) In-line drum filters for coolant filtration with flow rates from 110 to 6600 l/min, designed for metalworking machinery.
• Depuratori Centrifughi (Centrifugal Purifiers) Centrifugal purifiers for coolant filtration with flow rates from 30 to 250 l/min, designed for metalworking applications.
• Separatori Magnetici (Magnetic Separators) Magnetic separators for coolant filtration with flow rates from 50 to 1400 l/min, used to remove ferrous particles from metalworking coolant.
• Depuratori a Gravità (Gravity Purifiers) Gravity purifiers for coolant filtration with flow rates from 40 to 1800 l/min in metalworking operations.
• Filtri ad alto battente idrostatico a tessuto (High Hydrostatic Head Fabric Filters) High hydrostatic head fabric filters for coolant filtration with flow rates from 170 to 2800 l/min in metalworking applications.
• Filtri a depressione a tessuto (Vacuum Fabric Filters) Vacuum fabric filters for coolant filtration with flow rates from 200 to 9000 l/min, used in metalworking machining operations.
• Filtri ad alto battente idrostatico autopulenti (Self-Cleaning High Hydrostatic Head Fabric Filters) Self-cleaning high hydrostatic head fabric filters for coolant filtration with flow rates from 200 to 2600 l/min, reducing manual maintenance.
• Filtri a depressione autopulenti (Self-Cleaning Vacuum Filters) Self-cleaning vacuum filters for coolant filtration with flow rates from 100 to 7700 l/min in metalworking machining operations.
• Disoleatori (Oil Extractors) Oil extractors for coolant treatment with extraction rates from 5 to 20 l/min, designed to remove tramp oil from metalworking coolant.
• Miscelatore / Mix-3000 (Coolant Mixer) Mixer for coolant preparation with capacity up to 3 m³/h, used in metalworking coolant management systems.
• FILTREX (Non-Woven Filter Fabric) Non-woven filter fabric for coolant filtration, available in rolls of 100 and 200 meters, weights from 17 to 110 g/m². Used as consumable filter media in FILTRA filtration systems.
• Schmalenberger Centrifugal Electric Pumps Schmalenberger centrifugal electric pumps including horizontal, vertical, self-priming, multi-stage, high and low pressure models for industrial liquids. Includes SM, FLUVO, DUO, ZHS, ZHB, THK, ZHT, NZ, Z, FB, FZ, SZCUT, SZ, and NB model variants.
• TRD - Trasportatore dragante (Drag Chain Conveyor) Drag chain conveyor for chip transport with widths from 200 to 1000 mm, used in metalworking swarf handling.
• TRP - Trasportatore a piastre (Plate Conveyor) Plate conveyor for chip transport with widths from 200 to 2400 mm, used for metalworking swarf handling.
• TRM - Trasportatore magnetico (Magnetic Conveyor) Magnetic conveyor for chip transport with widths from 200 to 550 mm, designed for ferrous metal chip handling in metalworking.
• TRV - Trasportatore a vite (Screw Conveyor) Screw conveyor for chip transport with screw diameters from 150 to 250 mm, used in metalworking swarf handling.
• PV - Centrifuga parabolica Lanner (Lanner Parabolic Centrifuge) Lanner parabolic centrifuge for continuous chip de-oiling, used to recover cutting oil from metalworking swarf.
• DS - Centrifuga a fondo scorrevole Lanner (Lanner Sliding-Bottom Centrifuge) Lanner sliding-bottom centrifuge for continuous chip de-oiling, recovering oil from metalworking swarf.
• ME - Centrifuga manuale Lanner (Lanner Manual Centrifuge) Lanner manual centrifuge for de-oiling chips and workpieces in metalworking operations.
• S - Frantumatore trucioli Lanner (Lanner Chip Crusher) Lanner chip crusher for continuous operation, used to reduce metalworking swarf volume before further processing.
• LB - Pressa bricchettatrice Lanner (Lanner Briquetting Press) Lanner briquetting press for chip de-oiling and compaction, converting metalworking swarf into compacted briquettes for recycling.
• ATL - Aspiratore trucioli e liquidi (Chip and Liquid Vacuum Extractor) Chip and liquid vacuum extractor with 350L capacity for emptying and cleaning coolant tanks, featuring independent drainage pump and standard electrical equipment.
• Turbo Separator Separation Technology Turbo Separator separation technology products distributed exclusively in Italy by FILTRA for industrial separation applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Flow rates from 30 to 9000 l/min across various filtration product lines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SchmalenbergercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive Italian distributor for Schmalenberger, a prestigious brand of centrifugal pumps for civil and industrial applications. Schmalenberger catalog includes horizontal and vertical axis pumps, submerged stem pumps, open/closed/recessed impeller pumps, single and multi-stage pumps for low/medium/high pressure, self-priming pumps for air-containing liquids, and seal-less circulation pumps.
• Turbo SeparatorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive Italian distributor for Turbo Separator products, specialized in separation technology.
• LannercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive Italian distributor for Lanner products including parabolic centrifuges, sliding bottom centrifuges, manual centrifuges for de-oiling chips and parts, chip crushers, and briquetting presses for chip de-oiling and compaction.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval supplies industrial separation and filtration equipment, including centrifuges and process filtration, used across metalworking, energy, and process industries. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Filtra's centrifugal separation and chip de-oiling technologies.
• Pall Corporation: Pall Corporation, a Danaher subsidiary, manufactures industrial filtration and separation systems across multiple fluids applications. It is a broader incumbent competitor to Filtra in industrial liquid filtration, though it focuses on higher-spec process fluids rather than machining coolants.
• Donaldson Company: Donaldson is a large diversified filtration manufacturer with industrial liquid and air filtration product lines. It serves the same industrial customer base as Filtra but operates at much greater scale with a broader, less metalworking-specialized portfolio.
• Mann+Hummel: Mann+Hummel is a global filtration specialist with industrial filtration products (including liquid filtration for metalworking). It is a much larger, broader incumbent compared to Filtra's metalworking-focused portfolio.

Direct peers

• Mayfran International: Mayfran designs and manufactures chip conveyors, coolant filtration, and material handling systems for metalworking — directly overlapping with Filtra's filtration and chip treatment product lines and serving the same machine-tool and machining customer base.
• Lanner Anlagenbau GmbH: Lanner manufactures centrifuges, briquetting presses, and chip crushers for metalworking — categories where Filtra is the exclusive Italian distributor. The two act as both partners and competitors in European chip-treatment markets.
• Turbo Separator: Swiss manufacturer of separation technology for industrial fluids. Filtra is its exclusive Italian distributor, and Turbo Separator's centrifugal separation equipment directly competes with Filtra's centrifugal purifiers in chip and coolant processing.
• Ecoclean (Dürr Group): Ecoclean provides industrial parts cleaning and fluid treatment solutions, including aqueous filtration and coolant management systems, that overlap with Filtra's coolant filtration and chip de-oiling technologies for metalworking applications.
• Schmalenberger GmbH: Schmalenberger is a German manufacturer of centrifugal pumps for industrial liquids and a core partner of Filtra (exclusive Italian distributor). Its product range directly complements Filtra's filtration systems and competes in the same Italian metalworking market.
• Hennig GmbH: Hennig produces coolant filtration, chip conveyors, and complete chip management systems for machine tools. Its portfolio of coolant filtration and swarf handling equipment is highly comparable to Filtra's offerings for industrial machining customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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