Borsari E. & C. Srl

What Borsari E. & C. Srl does

Borsari E. & C. Srl (trading as Borsari Group) is an Italian family-owned agri-trading and logistics company founded in 1956 by Giuseppe Borsari in Nonantola, Modena province. The company trades raw materials for the feed and food industries — including cereals, cereal derivatives, plant-based protein products, fibrous ingredients, and mineral-origin products — and supplements trading with integrated distribution and warehousing services. Its customer base spans two primary segments: the livestock/feed industry, where it supplies protein, fibrous, and cereal raw materials and supports by-product valorization from the food industry, and the food/agri-food industry, where it supplies maize for starch extraction and selected grains for milling under stringent safety and traceability standards.

The company's core infrastructure comprises eight strategically located warehouses across Northern Italy (Nonantola, Villa Poma, Bondeno, Cremona, Crevalcore, Ficarolo, Ostiglia, and Vescovato), with over 450,000 m3 of combined storage capacity. The flagship Villa Poma logistics hub includes an independent railway terminal, 4.3 km of owned railway tracks connecting to the Bologna–Verona–Brenner and Ravenna–Ferrara–Suzzara–Parma lines, 38 silos with 28,000 tonnes of grain storage, and 400 tonnes/hour unloading capacity handling up to 7 block trains simultaneously. Specialized facilities include a 43,000-tonne automated food-grade sugar storage plant with foreign body management, an organic-certified facility at Ficarolo with direct River Po access for waterway logistics, and temperature-controlled racking at Cremona inland port. The company operates owned railway wagons and containers for intermodal transport and maintains an in-house quality control laboratory and an online consignment stock management system providing customers real-time warehouse visibility.

Borsari generates revenue through three interconnected streams: commodity trading margins on raw materials procurement and sale, transportation and logistics service fees for road/rail distribution, and storage fees for warehousing and third-party consignment stock management. Distribution is direct from its warehouse network to feed and food industry customers, supplemented by partnerships with specialized road transport companies for last-mile delivery. The company holds multiple international certifications (GMP+ FSA, IFS Logistics, ISCC, KOSHER, HALAL, BIOLOGICA) which enable it to serve regulated and specialized dietary markets. Ownership remains concentrated within the Borsari family through the second generation, with no external private equity, venture capital, or public market participation indicated.

Name

Borsari E. & C. Srl

Legal name

Borsari E. & C. Srl

Website

https://borsarigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Borsari Group is a family-owned Italian agri-trading and logistics company that trades, distributes, and stores raw materials (cereals, proteins, fibrous ingredients) for the feed and food industries via eight strategically located warehouses across Northern Italy with integrated rail and road transport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Raw Materials Logistics

NAICS

Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (4245), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510), Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130), Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Ingredients & Commodities Wholesale (Sugar, Flour, Oils, Spices) (AFAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Starches, Flours & Milling Products Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAH), Sugar & Sweeteners Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAB), Pulses & Legumes Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAG)

Keywords

• Raw materials trading
• Agri commodity logistics
• Feed industry supply
• Intermodal rail transport
• Food grade warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Nonantola

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Raw Materials Trading: Trading of raw materials for the feed and food industries including protein products, fibrous products, cereals, and starch industry products. Revenue generated from the margin between procurement and sale of commodities.
2. Distribution and Logistics Services: Distribution of raw materials via road and rail transport, including intermodal solutions. Revenue from transportation and logistics service fees.
3. Storage and Warehousing Services: Storage services across 8 strategically located warehouses in Northern Italy, including third-party consignment stock management. Revenue from storage fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Borsari E. & C. Srl trades, distributes, and stores agricultural raw materials — including cereals, cereal derivatives, plant-based protein products, fibrous ingredients, and mineral-origin products — for the feed (zootecnica) and food (agroalimentare) industries. The company operates an integrated supply chain platform combining commodity trading with certified international suppliers, intermodal road-rail logistics using owned wagons and containers, and warehousing across eight strategically located facilities in Northern Italy with more than 450,000 m3 of combined capacity. Specialized offerings include food-grade automated sugar storage, organic-certified storage, liquid product storage, and a proprietary online consignment stock management system.

Product overview

Borsari E. & C. Srl operates as an integrated agri trading and logistics company offering three interconnected service pillars: Raw Materials Trading (protein, fibrous, and cereal products for feed and food industries), Raw Materials Distribution and Logistics (road/rail intermodal transport with owned wagons and containers), and Storage and Warehousing (nine strategically located facilities across Northern Italy with 450,000+ m3 combined capacity). The company also provides proprietary Online Consignment Stock Management for real-time warehouse visibility. Core infrastructure includes Villa Poma (flagship sustainable logistics hub with 4.3 km railway), specialized sugar storage (43,000 tonnes), organic-certified facilities, and temperature-controlled food storage. All services emphasize sustainability through rail transport, renewable energy adoption, and by-product valorization for circular economy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Raw Materials Trading Trading of raw materials including protein products, fibrous products, and cereals for the feed and food industries, supported by a network of certified suppliers and international partners. Targets industrial buyers in the zootecnica and agroalimentare sectors.
• Raw Materials Distribution and Logistics Distribution services combining road and rail intermodal transport, featuring owned wagons and containers and direct rail terminal access for optimized supply chain management for feed and food industry customers.
• Storage and Warehousing Services Storage services across nine strategically located warehouses in Northern Italy handling both liquid and solid raw materials with dedicated facilities per sector to ensure safety, traceability, and prevention of cross-contamination.
• Villa Poma Logistics Hub Sustainable logistics facility with independent railway terminal, 22,500 sqm flat warehouses, 38 silos (28,000 tonnes grain storage), 4.3 km owned railway tracks, handling up to 7 block trains simultaneously with 400 tonnes/hour unloading capacity.
• Villa Poma Sugar Storage Facility Automated food-grade sugar storage facility with 43,000 tonnes capacity across 4 silos, foreign body management systems (vibrating sieves, magnets, metal detectors), fast-loading silos for tanker trucks, and direct rail access.
• Bondeno Warehouse Versatile food industry storage facility with 70,000 m3 capacity directly connected to railway terminal on Ravenna-Ferrara-Mantova line, dedicated to food industry products.
• Cremona Logistics Hub Food and feed logistics hub with 20 silos (15,000 m3), 6,000 sqm flat warehouses, temperature-controlled racking systems for food storage, and railway connection within Cremona inland port area.
• Crevalcore Liquid Storage Warehouse Liquid products storage facility with 4 silos and 21,000 m3 total capacity, strategically located along Bologna-Verona railway line, 30 km from Bologna and 20 km from Modena.
• Ficarolo Organic-certified Warehouse Certified organic products storage facility with 14 flat warehouses (120,000 m3 capacity), 6 liquid tanks (8,000 m3 capacity), and direct access to River Po.
• Ostiglia Feed Sector Warehouse Feed sector logistics hub with 9,500 sqm storage area and 10,000 m3 capacity, positioned near Villa Poma rail terminal for intermodal transport flexibility.
• Vescovato Feed Sector Warehouse Modern feed sector warehouse with 80,000 m3 storage capacity, located 7 km from Cremona A21 motorway exit.
• Rail Terminal Services Owned railway terminals with direct access to major railway lines (Bologna-Verona-Brenner and Ravenna-Ferrara-Suzzara-Parma), enabling fast and optimized raw materials handling with owned wagons and containers for intermodal transport.
• Nonantola Headquarters Warehouse Headquarters, commercial and administrative offices, and storage facility with 18,000 m3 capacity, authorized for storage of food and feed products, located less than 10 km from Modena ring road.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in environmental impact compared to road-only transport through rail transport investment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Specialized Road Transport CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with highly specialized road transport companies for efficient intermodal transport solutions. These partnerships enable last-mile delivery and provide flexible and diversified transport options for customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bunge: Global agribusiness and food company with strong European origination, processing, and oilseed trading operations. Comparable exposure to grain/ingredient trading flows relevant to Borsari's feed and food customers.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global agribusiness major in grain origination, oilseed processing, and animal nutrition. Competes with Borsari for large feed/food manufacturer contracts and has growing European logistics footprint.
• Viterra: Global agri-network (formerly Glencore Agriculture) operating grain origination, storage, and marketing across Europe. Competes in commodity trading and warehousing with deep European logistics footprint.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global merchant and processor of agricultural goods with European origination and logistics capabilities. Competes for feed/food commodity flows with larger balance sheet and broader geographic reach.
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodity trader and food ingredient supplier operating across cereals, oilseeds, and animal nutrition. Operates at vastly larger scale but competes for the same Italian and European feed/food manufacturer customers.

Direct peers

• Casillo Group: Major Italian family-owned grain trader and pasta producer with extensive warehousing, milling, and storage infrastructure across Southern Italy. Comparable vertical model (trading + storage) and family-owned structure, though larger in scale than Borsari.
• Cerealfer S.p.A. Italian trader of cereals and agricultural raw materials with warehousing operations serving feed and food industries in Northern Italy. Comparable in scope to Borsari as a mid-sized Italian agri-commodity distributor with integrated storage capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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