Sicam

What Sicam does

Sicam S.r.l. is an Italian contract manufacturer specializing in third-party injection molding (conto terzi) of thermoplastic and technical polymers, founded in 1957 and currently in its third generation of family ownership. The company operates from a single headquarters in Zola Predosa, in the Bologna mechanical engineering district, offering an integrated service spanning mold design, in-house mold construction, injection molding, micro-molding (0.2g to 300g components), and co-molding of plastics with metal inserts. The technical backbone is an in-house toolroom equipped with Charmille ROBOFORM 35 and Dieter Hansen EDM, CNC milling (CB Ferrari, Mikron, Riva), and a press fleet spanning ARBURG, NEGRI & BOSSI, and SANDRETTO machines with clamping forces from 117 kN to 1,500 kN, supported by 5-axis robotic automation for pick-and-place. Material expertise covers high-performance polymers including PEEK (up to 300°C), Ixef, PPSU, glass-fiber-reinforced nylon, and UL94 V-0 flame-retardant grades.

The business model is a project-based B2B service: Sicam operates a direct, consultative sales motion targeted at engineering and purchasing functions of industrial OEMs, with no public pricing — engagement begins with a technical briefing, followed by quotation, mold design and construction, sampling, and production. Revenue derives from three streams: injection molding production runs (transaction fees), mold design and construction (project-based), and ongoing mold maintenance and modification services. The customer base spans automotive and motorcycles (Marelli, Ducati Energia, CITROEN, Campagnola), electronics and electrical equipment (Datalogic, Kontron, Isea, Saiet, Carlo Gavazzi), industrial automation and motion control (Bonfiglioli, MecVel, Marposs, FAAC), medical devices (Ismed, Leone), pneumatics, sensors, and building automation, with ISO 9001:2015 certification obtained in September 2023 and a 106 kW photovoltaic installation added in 2025.

Name

Sicam

Legal name

Sicam S.r.l.

Website

https://sicam.bo.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sicam S.r.l. is a family-owned Italian contract manufacturer (founded 1957, third generation) providing third-party injection molding, micro-molding, co-molding with metal inserts, and in-house mold design and construction for industrial OEMs across automotive, electronics, medical, and automation sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zola Predosa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Injection molding services (conto terzi / third-party toll manufacturing): Sicam provides third-party injection molding services for technical plastic components, serving as a toll manufacturer (conto terzi). Revenue is generated through manufacturing fees for production runs, including small batches, medium volumes, and large production lots. Services encompass the full project lifecycle from original idea to finished product delivery.
2. Mold design and construction: Design and construction of injection molds for plastic components. This includes 3D design, CAD/CAM programming, CNC machining, EDM, and finishing. Molds are built for specific client projects and maintained over time to ensure consistent quality in production runs.
3. Mold maintenance, modifications, and revision services: Ongoing maintenance, modification, revision and finishing of molds, including periodic disassembly, inspection, cleaning, channel obstruction checks, reassembly and anti-corrosion treatment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sicam is a third-party (conto terzi) injection molding service provider that designs and constructs injection molds and produces precision plastic components for industrial customers. The company offers a complete project lifecycle from mold design (CAD/CAM), through mold construction (CNC, EDM), to injection molding of technical polymers, micro-molding, and co-molding of plastics with metal inserts, plus ongoing mold maintenance.

Product overview

Sicam is an injection molding services company offering a comprehensive suite of manufacturing capabilities organized around six core services: Mold Design and Construction (progettazione and costruzione stampi), Injection Molding of Technical Polymers, Micro-Molding for small precision parts (0.2g and above), Co-Injection Molding combining plastics with metal inserts, and Mold Maintenance/Modification services. The company operates ARBURG, NEGRI & BOSSI, and SANDRETTO presses with clamping forces from 117 to 1500 kN, serving automotive, medical, electronics, and industrial manufacturing sectors. All services are provided as an integrated offering from initial design through production and mold maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design and Engineering of Injection Molds (Design e progettazione stampi) 3D mold design and engineering using CAD/CAM software (Catia, Pro/ENGINEER, CAM Auton), translating customer specifications into manufacturing-ready mold designs.
• Mold Construction (Costruzione stampi) In-house construction of small and medium-sized injection molds using CNC machines, EDM (Charmille ROBOFORM 35, DIETER HANSEN), 3-axis and 5-axis milling, turning, grinding and drilling.
• Technical Polymer Injection Molding (Stampaggio tecnopolimeri ad iniezione) Injection molding of technical and engineering plastics (PEEK, nylon, ABS, polycarbonate, Ixef, PPSU, etc.) on ARBURG, NEGRI & BOSSI, and SANDRETTO presses with clamping forces from 117 kN to 1500 kN.
• Micro-Molding (Micro stampaggio) Micro-injection molding of ultra-compact, ultra-lightweight plastic components weighing from 0.2g to 300g with micron-level tolerances for medical devices, advanced electronics, automotive, aerospace, lighting, pneumatics and sensor applications.
• Co-Molding (Costampaggio) Co-injection molding combining plastic materials with metal inserts (brass, aluminum, steel) or overmolding of pre-wound coils, cables, fastons and other components in a single molding operation, eliminating secondary assembly.
• Mold Maintenance, Modification, Revision and Finishing (Manutenzione stampi) Ongoing mold maintenance, modification, revision and finishing services including periodic disassembly, inspection, cleaning, channel obstruction checks, reassembly and anti-corrosion treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production of components as small as 0.2g with tolerances measured in microns, demonstrating micro-molding precision
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Arburg: German manufacturer of injection molding machines and turnkey production cells. Sicam operates Arburg presses in its fleet, making Arburg an upstream equipment supplier to Sicam's category of technical injection molders.
• Engel Austria: Austrian injection molding machine maker and automation systems provider. Supplies presses, automation and Industry 4.0 technology to technical injection molders across Europe, including Sicam's competitive set.
• Wittmann Battenfeld: Manufacturer of injection molding machines and complementary automation, materials handling and process technology. Equipment vendor to contract injection molders including Sicam's segment.

Direct peers

• Plastivaloire: French-listed contract plastic injection molder serving automotive, electronics and industrial clients across Europe. Comparable third-party manufacturing model with broad technical polymer capability, similar scale to Sicam.
• Wirthwein: German family-owned injection molder with in-house mold design and construction, serving automotive, medical and industrial customers. Closely mirrors Sicam's vertically integrated conto terzi model and customer profile.
• Simoldes: Portuguese mold maker and injection molder specializing in automotive and large-format plastic components. Comparable technical injection capability with integrated tooling operations and similar geographic positioning in Southern Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Röchling Group: Large German industrial plastics processor with multiple divisions covering automotive, medical and industrial applications. Operates at materially greater scale than Sicam across overlapping technical polymer categories.
• OPmobility (Plastic Omnium): Major French automotive plastics supplier with broad capabilities in injection-molded exterior, structural and functional components. Competes for high-volume automotive programs in adjacent geographies and would overlap with Sicam's Marelli/Ducati/Citroen work at the OEM level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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