Fratielivi

What Fratielivi does

Fratielivi (legal entity Frati e Livi S.r.l.) is an Italy-based, privately-held specialist in the protection, recovery, restoration, and long-term conservation of archival and book heritage, founded in 1975 as a bookbinding workshop in Castel Maggiore (Bologna) and now operating with approximately 12 employees. The company serves cultural institutions, public administrations, museums, universities, ecclesiastical bodies, and private companies holding historical collections, offering six core service lines — drying, dedusting, disinfection and disinfestation, microbiological and entomological analysis, restoration, and paper converting (cartotecnica) — supplemented by 24/7/365 emergency disaster-recovery response with rapid mobilization within 12 hours across Italy. Its customer base of 348 entities includes the Vatican Secret Archive, the Louvre, the Uffizi, the National Library of Florence, the Central Archive of the Italian State, Banca Intesa, and the Fiat Historical Archive.

Fratielivi's technology stack consists of nine proprietary, certified machines developed and built in-house: Books Wind1 (Italy's largest certified freeze-dryer for documentation), Books Wind2 (first large-scale mobile dehumidification and cryo-disinfection system), the Docursan series 1–4 (mobile sanitation, climate control, all-in-one treatment, and freezing/cryo-disinfection machines), DEA (the only portable CNR-certified dust-removal machine for paper materials), CryoSafetySystem (a world-first in-situ parameterized pre-freezing system for emergency situations), and INT4SAN (a HEPA H14 air purifier for conservation environments). These technologies are bundled under the wholly-owned Tergeosan subsidiary (founded 2020), which distributes them in Italy and Europe and, since 2022, internationally via Preservation Technologies, with domestic product distribution also handled by CTS Conservation & Archival since 2017.

Revenue is generated through three channels: professional services (conservation, restoration, disaster recovery) priced per project; hardware sales of the proprietary Tergeosan machines; and certified paper-converting conservation products. The company holds the SOA qualification certificate (OS 2-B, Classified II) and MIBACT accreditation, both of which function as regulatory preconditions for public-sector heritage restoration contracts. In 2022 the company expanded its operational footprint with a new 1,250 sqm headquarters in Castel Maggiore, signaling reinvestment in capacity for the combined services-and-technology model.

Name

Fratielivi

Legal name

Frati e Livi S.r.l.

Website

https://fratielivi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fratielivi is an Italy-based specialist founded in 1975 that provides archival and book heritage conservation, restoration, and 24/7 disaster-recovery services, alongside a proprietary line of certified preservation machinery, to cultural institutions, public bodies, museums, and private companies across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Conservation Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPALALAI

Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery (Water Intrusion/Mold/Contamination)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Asbestos, Lead & Mold Abatement Services

SECONDARYBPABANAI

Natural Disaster Preparedness & Recovery (Storm/Flood/Wildfire)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Emergency Preparedness and Response Services

SECONDARYBPALAGAH

Biohazard Spill Response & Decontamination Services

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Medical & Biohazard Waste Management

Keywords

• Archival heritage conservation
• Book restoration services
• Disaster recovery archives
• Freeze-drying technology
• Cultural heritage preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Castel Maggiore

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conservation and Restoration Services: Core services including drying, dusting, disinfection and disinfestation, microbiological and entomological analysis, restoration, paper converting for archives, libraries, and museums
2. Disaster Recovery Services: Emergency intervention services with 24/7/365 availability, rapid response teams, and comprehensive recovery operations for damaged archival and book materials
3. Machinery and Technology Sales: Sale of proprietary technologies including Books Wind1, Books Wind2, Docursan series, DEA, CryoSafetySystem, and INT4SAN through Tergeosan brand
4. Certified Conservation Products: Production of paper converting and containers for long-term conservation of books, archive, and photographic documentation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fratielivi delivers specialized conservation, restoration, and disaster-recovery services for archival and book heritage, including lyophilization (freeze-drying), dedusting, disinfection and disinfestation, microbiological and entomological analysis, manual restoration, and paper-converting (conservation containers and materials). The company also designs, manufactures, and sells a proprietary fleet of certified machinery (Books Wind1, Books Wind2, Docursan1–4, DEA, CryoSafetySystem, INT4SAN) for use by archives, libraries, and museums, with 24/7/365 emergency intervention capability and a response team capable of reaching sites within 12 hours.

Product overview

Fratielivi is a heritage conservation company offering both specialized services and proprietary technologies for the protection, recovery, and long-term conservation of archival and book materials. The company operates a comprehensive portfolio comprising six core services (Drying, Dedusting, Disinfection and Disinfestation, Microbiological and Entomological Analysis, Restoration, and Paper Converting) plus Disaster Recovery, alongside nine proprietary technology products. The technology portfolio includes Books Wind1 (lyophilization plant), Books Wind2 (mobile dehumidification/disinfection), Docursan1 (disinfection machine), Docursan2 (climate control), Docursan3 (all-in-one treatment), Docursan4 (freezing/disinfection), DEA (dust removal), CryoSafetySystem (pre-freezing), and INT4SAN (air purification). Products are distributed through Fratielivi's sub-brand Tergeosan (founded 2020) and through international partner Preservation Technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tergeosan: A company founded by Fratielivi in 2020, dedicated to the conception, design, and commercialization of safe and certified technologies for the protection and conservation of archival, book, and cultural heritage. Distributed in Italy and Europe by Tergeosan, and internationally by Preservation Technologies.
• Tergeosan

Products and services

• Asciugatura (Drying) Lyophilization (freeze-drying) services for water-damaged documents and books, fundamental in emergency situations and catastrophic events. Targeted at archives, libraries, and museums.
• Depolveratura (Dedusting)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% effectiveness in cryo-disinfestation against insects at all life cycle stages
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Preservation TechnologiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Commercial agreement signed in 2022 for distribution of Tergeosan machinery internationally, outside Italy and Europe. Partnership enables global reach for proprietary preservation technologies.
• LivicominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration between Livico, Tergeosan and Fratielivi for development of INT4SAN air purifier. INT4SAN was designed to improve air quality and hygiene of conservation environments for archival, library and museum heritage.
• TergeosancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Tergeosan was founded by Fratielivi in 2020 based on technological know-how developed over four decades of activity. The new company is dedicated to conceiving, designing and marketing safe and certified technologies for the protection and conservation of archival, book and cultural heritage. In 2021, Tergeosan launched five new types of intelligent and automated machinery (Docursan1-4, DEA) and the CryoSafetySystem. Distributed in Italy and Europe by Tergeosan.
• CTS Conservation & ArchivalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Since 2017, CTS Conservation & Archival distributes articles for conservation and conditioning of book, archival and photographic documentation produced by Fratielivi. Provides domestic distribution channel for certified conservation products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Gaylord Archival: Major North American supplier of archival storage, preservation, and conservation supplies to libraries, archives, and museums. Adjacent ecosystem participant serving the same institutional buyers Fratielivi targets.
• Hollinger Metal Edge: US manufacturer of archival storage products (boxes, folders, enclosures) for libraries, archives, and museums. Adjacent in the broader archival-preservation supply chain that Fratielivi serves.
• Talas: Supplier of book-binding, conservation, and archival materials to institutions and private conservators. Sits in the same supply ecosystem as Fratielivi's Cartotecnica (paper-converting) division.
• Preservation Technologies: International distributor of Fratielivi/Tergeosan machinery outside Europe (signed 2022) and broader provider of book-deacidification (Bookkeeper) services. Channel partner with overlapping technology and customer base in heritage preservation.

Emerging players

• Filson (formerly Preservation Equipment Ltd): UK-based supplier of conservation, archival, and preservation equipment including environmental monitoring, cleaning, and storage solutions. Compares to Fratielivi/Tergeosan in providing specialized equipment to the heritage-conservation market.

Direct peers

• Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA): Nonprofit paper-conservation laboratory serving libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies with restoration and preservation services. Direct analog to Fratielivi's heritage-restoration service offering for archival/book materials.
• Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC): US-based nonprofit providing conservation, digitization, and disaster-recovery services for archives, libraries, museums, and private collections. Closely comparable to Fratielivi's mix of conservation services plus disaster response for paper-based heritage.

Regional players

• Centro per la Conservazione e il Restauro 'La Venaria Reale': Italian public restoration center in Piedmont operating at the intersection of public-sector conservation services and training. Comparable to Fratielivi on the cultural-heritage restoration side, though primarily a public institution rather than private operator.
• Istituto Centrale per il Restauro e la Conservazione del Patrimonio Archivistico e Librario (ICRCPAL): Italian Ministry of Culture institute dedicated to conservation of archival and book heritage. Overlaps with Fratielivi's restoration, disinfection, and preservation services from a public-sector perspective; partially competes and partially partners with private operators like Fratielivi.
• Opificio delle Pietre Dure: Historic Italian Ministry of Culture restoration institute covering works of art including paper/leather artifacts. Comparable in Italian cultural-heritage restoration domain though broader in scope than Fratielivi's archival/book focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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