REA Steam Cleaning

Name

REA Steam Cleaning

Legal name

REA Srl

Website

https://reasrl.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REA Steam Cleaning designs and manufactures industrial dry saturated steam generators (9–144 kW) for cleaning, degreasing, and sanitization, selling globally through more than 30 resellers to mechanical, agri-food, steel, fuel cell, and healthcare customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Equipment

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Steam Cleaning & Sanitization Equipment (IMAHALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC), Industrial Steam Systems Decarbonization (Boiler Upgrades, Condensate Recovery, Steam Optimization) (EUABAJAK)

Keywords

• Industrial steam generators
• Steam cleaning equipment
• Industrial degreasing systems
• Dry saturated steam
• Conveyor belt cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Trofarello

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Steam Generator Sales: Sale of industrial steam generators including mobile units (Compact, Saturno, Super series) and stationary units (Giove series with 9-72kW power ratings). Products designed and manufactured entirely in Italy.
2. Accessories and Spare Parts: Sale of accessories including steam hoses (heavy duty and comfort variants), lances, brushes, vacuum systems, detergents, and water softeners for steam generators.
3. Operational Rental: In partnership with leading rental companies, REA offers operational rental of steam generators for short, medium, or long term use without requiring customers to acquire ownership.
4. Professional Services: Demonstration services at customer premises or in company laboratory, including free washing tests and detailed video test reports for customer samples.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

REA Steam Cleaning designs and manufactures industrial steam generators with power ratings from 9 to 144 kW, using dry saturated steam technology for cleaning, degreasing, sanitization, and disinfection of mechanical parts, conveyor belts, sheets, coils, profiles, and food-contact surfaces. Products include mobile units (Saturno, Super, Compact series), stationary inline units (Giove series), control units for main steam, modular belt-cleaner systems, and accessories such as Heavy Duty and Comfort steam hoses, lances, brushes, vacuums, and detergents.

Product overview

REA Steam Cleaning designs and manufactures industrial steam generators with power ranges from 9 to 144 kW exclusively for industrial cleaning, degreasing, and sanitation applications. The product portfolio comprises mobile steam generators (Saturno, Super, Compact series) for portable use, stationary steam generators (Giove series: 9kW, 18kW, 36kW, 72kW) for inline production line integration, Giove NG control units for network steam utilization, belt cleaner systems (Jolly, Steamatic, Tornado, VDA) for conveyor belt cleaning, and comprehensive accessories including Heavy Duty and Comfort steam hoses, various lances, brushes, and vacuum systems. The company offers customized products for specific customer requirements and rental options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Steam Generators (Saturno, Super, Compact series) Portable industrial steam generators for washing, degreasing, and sanitation, ranging from 3 kW compact units to heavy-duty 144 kW models, including vacuum-assisted (VAC) and phosphating variants. For industrial operators and service teams needing mobile cleaning capability.
• Stationary Steam Generators (Giove series) Fixed industrial steam generators with 9 kW, 18 kW, 36 kW, and 72 kW power ratings for continuous inline cleaning, degreasing, and sanitation on industrial production lines. For manufacturing plants integrating cleaning into their processes.
• Giove NG Control Units Control units for utilizing main steam from existing facility steam networks, enabling integration with on-site steam infrastructure for washing and sanitation operations. For plants with existing central steam supply.
• Belt Cleaner Systems (Jolly D, Jolly S1, Jolly S2, Steamatic, Tornado, VDA) Modular steam cleaning systems for conveyor belt cleaning, including stationary cleaners (Jolly D, Jolly S1, Jolly S2, Steamatic, VDA) and inline systems (Tornado) for modular belts. For food processing and industrial lines requiring continuous belt sanitation.
• Steam Cleaning Accessories Complete range of steam cleaning accessories including Heavy Duty steam hoses (most resistant on the market), Comfort hoses (ergonomic), lances (short, long, curved, multi-hole), brushes, vacuum systems, detergents, and water softeners. For users of REA steam generators needing complementary tools and consumables.
• Steam Derivation Box Optional accessory for stationary steam generators that distributes steam to multiple output points. For plants needing multi-point steam supply from a single generator.
• Operational Rental of Steam Generators Operational rental of REA industrial steam generators for short, medium, or long-term use, delivered through a partnership with a leading rental company and accessible via the dealer network. For customers who need steam cleaning capability without capital outlay.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to Arcotest 42 degreasing levels achievable
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG: Kärcher is a global incumbent in professional and industrial cleaning equipment with a broad product portfolio including steam cleaners and high-pressure washers used in industrial, food-service, and sanitation applications — a much larger competitor with overlapping applications to REA's range.
• Nilfisk A/S: Nilfisk is a listed global player in professional cleaning equipment, including industrial pressure washers, scrubbers, and vacuum systems, serving the same industrial and food-processing customer base as REA but with a substantially broader portfolio and global service infrastructure.
• Bosch Industrial Boilers (Bosch Home Comfort): Bosch Industrial Boilers manufactures commercial and industrial steam boilers (e.g., Bosch Universal, Bosch Sitral) used for process steam in food, pharma, and manufacturing — overlapping with REA's industrial steam-generation business but optimized for process-heat rather than cleaning applications.
• Dürr AG: Dürr supplies industrial surface-treatment, paint-shop, and parts-cleaning systems to automotive and industrial OEMs; its cleaning technology business competes with REA for high-throughput, fully integrated inline cleaning lines in automotive and mechanical parts manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Hammelmann GmbH: Hammelmann manufactures high-pressure pumps and complete industrial cleaning systems used for parts washing, surface preparation, and degreasing across automotive and mechanical industries — overlapping with REA's mechanical-industry cleaning applications, although focused on water-jet rather than dry-saturated-steam.
• BvL Oberflächentechnik GmbH: BvL is a German manufacturer of industrial parts-washing and surface-treatment systems for mechanical, automotive, and aerospace manufacturers, directly comparable to REA's mechanical-industry inline cleaning and degreasing offerings.
• Falch Hochdruckstrahltechnik: Falch designs and builds high-pressure water-jet and hot-water/steam cleaning equipment for industrial surface preparation, comparable to REA in target use cases (degreasing, paint removal, sanitation) and customer profile (industrial manufacturers).
• WOMA (Hammelmann Group): WOMA specializes in ultra-high-pressure water jetting systems for industrial cleaning, paint stripping, and surface preparation, competing for the same parts-cleaning and surface-treatment budgets as REA's steam-based systems.

Others

• Spraying Systems Co. Spraying Systems supplies spray nozzles, headers, and tank-cleaning products used across industrial cleaning and surface-prep applications, serving as a component and reference supplier adjacent to REA's full steam-generator systems.

Emerging players

• Strahman Valves & Engineering: Strahman provides industrial hot-water and steam mixing stations and washdown equipment used in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial sanitation — overlapping with REA's steam-generation and sanitation/disinfection use cases, though more focused on mixing/dispensing than on full inline cleaning systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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