What Alberto Sassi Spain (Sassi Holding) does

Alberto Sassi Spain S.L. is a privately held Spanish manufacturer of gearboxes (reductores) for elevator systems, operating as the Iberian production arm of the Sassi Holding industrial conglomerate. Founded in 1985 as Faymesa, the company became a majority-owned subsidiary of Italy's Alberto Sassi in 2000 and was rebranded under its current name in 2010 following full adoption of the parent's manufacturing processes and quality standards. The company operates a single manufacturing facility in Guarnizo, Cantabria, where it produces four core gearbox models — Lince (conventional and machine-room-less installations, up to 2,500 kg), S38/S38-S (residential, 3,000–3,300 kg), S48/S48-S (mid-range and special-duty, 3,100–3,400 kg), and the flagship S58 (high-capacity, up to 4,000 kg) — all using components designed and produced in-house across the group's Italian and Spanish plants.

The company's commercial model is B2B industrial sales targeting elevator manufacturers and maintenance companies across Europe and the Middle East. Pricing is quote-based and customized per client specification, with an enquiry system requiring VAT/tax ID submission and multi-year contractual cadence. A 1-week standard manufacturing lead time, marketed as 'incomparable in the sector,' anchors the value proposition alongside in-house component control and full customization capability. The ArgaWeb online configurator, available in six languages, supports bottom-of-funnel product configuration and ordering, while the corporate website and technical documentation portal are localized across Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Farsi, and Turkish to serve export markets.

Alberto Sassi Spain generates revenue exclusively through hardware sales of its gearbox product lines, with no disclosed figures. The company participates in the regional SODERCAN 'Export More Cantabria' export-promotion program and is recruiting technical sales staff to support international expansion. Within the Sassi Holding group, the entity sits alongside Sassi Italy (sassi.it), SLS Ltd (UK), and SMS Lift, reflecting a diversified international elevator components conglomerate structure. No funding rounds, management team details, or financial disclosures were available in the input data.

Name

Alberto Sassi Spain (Sassi Holding)

Legal name

Alberto Sassi Spain S.L.

Website

https://sassi-spain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alberto Sassi Spain S.L. manufactures gearboxes for elevator systems at its Cantabria facility as part of Italy's Sassi Holding conglomerate. It serves elevator OEMs and maintenance firms across Europe and the Middle East with four gearbox lines and customized engineering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elevator Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612), Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing (333921)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Gearmotors, Gearboxes & Speed Reducers (IMAGACAF)

Keywords

• Elevator gearboxes
• Traction motors
• Elevator drive systems
• Gearbox manufacturing
• Elevator components

Headquarters

HQ city

Guarnizo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gearbox Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling gearboxes (reductores) for elevator systems. All components are designed and produced in-house at group facilities in Italy and Spain. Offers fully customized solutions alongside standard product lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alberto Sassi Spain designs and manufactures gearboxes (reductores) for elevator systems, using exclusively in-house designed and produced components at group facilities in Italy and Spain. The company offers a portfolio of four main gearbox models (Lince, S38/S38-S, S48/S48-S, S58) covering conventional, residential, mid-range, and high-capacity elevator installations, alongside fully customized engineering solutions and an industry-leading 1-week standard manufacturing lead time.

Product overview

Alberto Sassi Spain is a manufacturer of gearboxes (reductores) for elevator systems, operating as part of the Sassi Group with over 80 years of experience. The product portfolio includes four main gearbox models: Lince (for conventional and MRL installations), S38/S38-S (for residential buildings), S48/S48-S (for mid-range and special-duty installations), and S58 (the flagship model for high-capacity applications). All gearboxes use exclusively components designed and produced in-house at the group's facilities in Italy and Spain. The company offers fully customised solutions with a standard lead time of 1 week. An online configurator tool (ArgaWeb) is available for product configuration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lince Gearbox Ideal gearbox for conventional elevator installations including machine-room-less (MRL) configurations. Configurable with a slow-speed shaft brake. Max static load: 2,500 kg.
• S38 / S38-S Gearbox Latest-generation motor gearbox ideal for residential buildings. Configurable with a slow-speed shaft brake or extended shaft. S38 max static load: 3,000 kg; S38-S max static load: 3,300 kg.
• S48 / S48-S Gearbox Mid-range and special-duty gearbox. Configurable with a slow-speed shaft brake, rope drum, or extended shaft. S48 max static load: 3,100 kg; S48-S max static load: 3,400 kg.
• S58 Gearbox The group's flagship model, equipped with high-efficiency motors. Configurable with an extended shaft or a rope drum. Max static load: 4,000 kg. Gear reduction ratios: 1/61 – 1/49 – 1/39 – 2/53 – 3/47. Power range: 3.5–19.1 kW SYNC depending on motor configuration.
• ArgaWeb Configurator Web-based configurator service for product configuration and ordering, available in multiple languages including English, Italian, German, Spanish, French, and Czech. Used by elevator manufacturers and installers to configure Sassi gearboxes.
• Custom Engineered Gearbox Solutions Fully customized gearbox solutions tailored to specific client requirements for elevator manufacturers and maintenance companies. Includes bespoke engineering, configurations with extended shaft, rope drum, or slow-speed shaft brake options, all built to order with a 1-week standard manufacturing lead time.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1-week standard manufacturing lead time - industry-leading in sector

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sassi Group (Sassi Holding)coreOthersParent holding company of Alberto Sassi Spain. Sassi Group is an industrial conglomerate with over 80 years of experience in the design and manufacture of traction motors and drive solutions for elevators. Alberto Sassi Spain operates as the group's Spanish manufacturing facility, utilizing shared quality standards and manufacturing processes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SEW-Eurodrive: Global leader in drive technology, gearmotors, and mechatronics with elevator-specific drive solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the gear-and-motor space, competing with Sassi for OEM drivetrain sockets while serving many other industries.
• Bonfiglioli: Italian power transmission and gear-drive specialist serving industrial automation, wind, and elevator drivetrain applications. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying gearboxes to elevator and industrial OEMs, though it spans many verticals beyond elevators.
• Nidec (Control Techniques / Leroy-Somer): Global motor and drives group whose elevator drivetrain products (including gearless PMSM solutions) compete directly with Sassi in elevator OEMs and modernization. A broad incumbent in elevator motors and drives that overlaps with Sassi's geared drivetrain portfolio.
• SMS Lift (Sassi Group entity): Sibling company under Sassi Holding offering complete elevator solutions and modernization services. It is comparable as an internal group distribution partner and as a competitor for gearbox-integration contracts within the Sassi ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Rossi Group (Bonfiglioli Rossi): Italian gear reducer manufacturer (now part of the broader group) producing industrial and specialty-application gearboxes. Comparable as a European specialist gearbox peer serving OEMs with custom and standard reduction units.
• Sassi Italy (Sassi SpA): Sibling Italian entity under Sassi Holding, manufacturing the same line of elevator gearboxes (reductores) from Italian plants with shared designs, quality standards, and group-level engineering. It is the closest functional twin of Alberto Sassi Spain and the de facto internal benchmark for product, pricing, and channel.
• Torin Drive (Shanghai Torin Transmission Equipment): Chinese manufacturer of permanent-magnet gearless traction machines and geared elevator machines. It is a head-to-head competitor in elevator drivetrains with a global OEM and modernization customer base.
• Wittenstein: German manufacturer of precision gearboxes and gear drives that include elevator and stage technology applications. It is directly comparable as a specialty geared-drivetrain supplier serving elevator and high-load industrial uses.

Emerging players

• Hangzhou KDS (KDS Motor & Drive): Chinese supplier of elevator motors and geared/gearless traction machines, with growing presence in modernization markets. Comparable as an emerging low-cost player targeting the same OEM and retrofit accounts Sassi serves.

Regional players

• SLS Ltd (Sassi Group UK entity): UK-based sibling entity under Sassi Holding servicing the British elevator market with shared product lines. Comparable as a regional group peer operating under the same technology stack but serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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