Pal Costruzioni

What Pal Costruzioni does

Pal Costruzioni SRL is an Italian privately held limited company headquartered in Bovolenta, Province of Padua, operating since 2004 in the medium-light metal carpentry sector. Its core offering consists of custom-made professional extractor hoods manufactured from AISI 304 stainless steel and engineered to client specifications for commercial kitchens, large-scale distribution (GDO) food-service operations, catering businesses, food-processing facilities, hospitals, pharmaceutical and cosmetic clean rooms. The company's principal technical differentiator is an internationally patented VUV (Vacuum UV) lamp system that degrades odors and fats inside hoods and ducts via 185nm photolytic action and ozone production, operating at temperatures up to 80°C with a 12,000-hour lamp service life. A complementary product line — 254nm UVC air disinfection systems (16,000-hour lamp lifespan) — addresses hospital, food-processing, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and HVAC clean-room environments requiring germicidal air quality. The firm also offers general metalworking (MIG/TIG welding) and FFF 3D printing prototyping (Sharebot Viper) for adjacent custom-metalwork contracts.

The business model is project-based, direct-to-enterprise: each hood or air-treatment installation is engineered from preliminary design through on-site installation by in-house technical teams. No public pricing exists; quotes are issued per project. Revenue is generated as one-time contract payments for custom hoods, air disinfection systems, and metalwork — with an aftermarket relationship driven by periodic lamp replacement (every 12,000–16,000 hours). Buyer adoption is incentivized by Italian Industry 4.0 / Transizione 4.0 tax credits (Law 232/2016, Allegati A and B) and by quality/structural certifications (UNI EN ISO 9001:2015, UNI EN 1090). Distribution is solely through direct field sales; the firm does not list resellers, integrators, or third-party agents. Geographic presence is centered in Italy, with an active POR FESR Veneto-funded internationalization initiative targeting France, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands via manufacturer partnerships and reseller agreements, and multilingual website support (IT/EN/FR/DE).

The firm is family-led and family-controlled — owner Paolo Donola (Titolare), administrator Emma Danieli, technician Giacomo Donola, and team member Sara Donola — with a stated headcount of 5 employees and no external institutional shareholders or parent company. Capital structure consists entirely of owner equity plus a single small public grant (€17,920 under POR FESR Veneto 2014–2020, Decree No. 474 of December 15, 2020). Marketing reach is limited to a corporate website, Ecomondo 2022 trade-show participation (Rimini Fiere, November 2022), and a newsletter funnel; no paid acquisition channels, no app or API, and no disclosed social-media footprint are present in the data.

Name

Pal Costruzioni

Legal name

PAL COSTRUZIONI S.R.L.

Website

https://palcostruzioni.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pal Costruzioni SRL is an Italian custom metal fabricator (founded 2004, 5 employees, Bovolenta-PD) that designs, manufactures, and installs proprietary VUV-lamp professional extractor hoods and UVC air disinfection systems in AISI 304 stainless steel for enterprise clients in large-scale retail food service, food processing, catering, hospitals, and clean-room facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bovolenta

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Professional Extractor Hoods: Design, manufacturing, and installation of custom professional extractor hoods in stainless steel AISI 304 for professional kitchens, food processing, and industrial applications. Made-to-measure based on customer specifications.
2. Metal Fabrication and Carpentry: Metalworking services including structural metal work, gates, railings, fences, mezzanines, stairs, and custom metal products from sheet metal or tubes to finished or semi-finished products.
3. Air Treatment Systems: Air disinfection systems using UVC technology for hospitals, food processing, pharmaceutical, cosmetic industries, clean rooms, and HVAC applications.
4. Prototyping Services: 3D printing prototyping services using Sharebot Viper professional 3D printer with FFF technology for modeling elements and functional prototypes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pal Costruzioni designs, fabricates, and installs custom-made professional extractor hoods built from AISI 304 stainless steel and equipped with its internationally patented VUV (Vacuum Ultraviolet) lamp photolytic technology for odor and grease degradation. The portfolio also includes UVC-based air disinfection systems for hospitals, food processing, pharmaceutical, and clean-room facilities, alongside medium-light metal carpentry services and FFF 3D printing prototyping. All products are made to customer specification from preliminary design through final on-site installation.

Product overview

Pal Costruzioni is a medium-light metal carpentry company founded in 2004, operating in the professional kitchen equipment and air treatment sectors. Its core product line consists of custom-made professional extractor hoods (Cappe di Aspirazione) manufactured from AISI 304 stainless steel, incorporating a proprietary patented VUV lamp technology system for odor and grease photolytic degradation. The portfolio is complemented by air disinfection systems (Trattamento Aria) using UVC lamp technology for germicidal air treatment, and metal processing services (Lavorazioni) encompassing design, prototyping via FFF 3D printing (Sharebot Viper), and MIG/TIG welding fabrication for metal structures. All hood products are eligible for Italy's Industria 4.0/Transizione 4.0 subsidies (Allegato A and B of Law 232/2016). The company holds UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 and UNI EN 1090 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Extractor Hoods (Cappe di Aspirazione Professionali) Custom-made professional extractor hoods designed and fabricated in AISI 304 stainless steel for commercial kitchens, food processing facilities, large-scale retail distribution, and industrial catering operations. Each hood is engineered to customer specifications and integrates Pal Costruzioni's patented VUV (Vacuum Ultraviolet) lamp system to degrade odors and fats through photolytic action and ozone production, reducing fire risk and cleaning requirements.
• Air Disinfection Systems (Trattamento Aria) Germicidal air disinfection systems using low-pressure UVC lamps installed in direct contact with filter and exchanger surfaces to block bacterial growth and deliver complete air flow disinfection. The UVC lamps emit at 254nm, operate at temperatures up to 80°C, and have a lifespan of up to 16,000 hours, with over 90% germ elimination achieved without chemical reagents. Designed for hospitals, nursing homes, food processing, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, clean-room, and HVAC applications.
• Metal Processing Services (Lavorazioni) Medium-light metal carpentry and fabrication services covering design (progettazione), prototyping (prototipazione) using FFF 3D printing via the Sharebot Viper, and carpentry (carpenteria) with MIG/TIG welding. The service delivers metal structures for warehouses, elevators, ecological islands, fences, railings, gates, stair railings, mezzanines, stairs, and custom accessories for agriculture and automotive applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% germ elimination efficiency without chemical reagents
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• UV Angel: US-based emerging player in UV-C air and surface disinfection for healthcare, commercial and clean-room environments. Comparable in germicidal UV-C product positioning to Pal Costruzioni's healthcare and clean-room air-treatment offering.
• RGF Environmental Group: US-based manufacturer of UV air purification and photo-hydroionization technologies for commercial and healthcare HVAC. Comparable in germicidal UV-C air-treatment technology and overlaps with Pal Costruzioni's air-disinfection product line.

Broad incumbents

• Middleby Corporation: Large US-listed commercial kitchen equipment conglomerate with ventilation, cooking and food-processing brands. Competes broadly with Pal Costruzioni in custom hoods and integrated air-handling solutions at enterprise foodservice customers.
• MKN: German manufacturer of professional kitchen equipment including ventilation hoods, cooking appliances and food-service systems. Larger incumbent with a broader product portfolio that overlaps with Pal Costruzioni's professional hood and metal-fabrication offerings in the DACH region Pal Costruzioni is targeting.
• Ali Group: Italian-headquartered global conglomerate owning dozens of commercial foodservice equipment brands (e.g., Silko, Tecfrigo). Indirect competitor through its branded hood and stainless-steel fabrication portfolio and a relevant acquirer/customer profile for Pal Costruzioni's custom hood business.

Regional players

• Tecnoinox: Italian manufacturer of stainless-steel professional cooking and ventilation equipment. Comparable in product focus (AISI stainless, professional kitchen) and Italian/EU customer base, but a more standardized catalog vs. Pal Costruzioni's custom-built model.
• Giorik: Italian manufacturer of professional cooking appliances and stainless-steel kitchen equipment. Comparable regional Italian competitor serving the same food-service, GDO and catering channels as Pal Costruzioni.
• Elettrobar: Italian commercial foodservice equipment manufacturer with hoods, dishwashing and stainless-steel fabrication. Comparable regional competitor serving the same GDO, catering and professional-kitchen customers as Pal Costruzioni.

Direct peers

• CaptiveAire: US-based leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems, including custom extractor hoods with integrated fire suppression and air cleaning. Closely comparable product set (custom hoods for professional kitchens) and serves many of the same GDO and food-service customer types as Pal Costruzioni.
• Halton Group: Finnish-headquartered global specialist in commercial kitchen ventilation and indoor air solutions, including extractor hoods, air purification and UV-based air treatment. Direct competitor to Pal Costruzioni's hood and air-disinfection product lines in the European foodservice and healthcare markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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