What Air Factory does

Air Factory Srl SB is an Italian Benefit Company incorporated in 2023 that designs and organizes Proficiency Testing (PT) schemes and Interlaboratory Comparison (ILC) circuits for laboratories measuring air quality and emissions from stationary sources. Its core portfolio comprises four PT schemes — PT Flow (duct velocity and flow-rate determination per UNI EN ISO 16911-1:2013), PT Stack (gaseous effluent measurement in real industrial chimneys), PT Pitot (Pitot tube k-factor determination), and PT Flow Ad Hoc (customized circuits) — plus a new PT DUST program under development. The company's customers are Italian accredited testing laboratories (public ARPA agencies and private labs) and industrial plants that must demonstrate technical competence for UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation managed by ACCREDIA.

The technical foundation is built on proprietary simulation chimneys (camini di simulazione) and a dedicated low-velocity measurement duct capable of replicating industrial emission conditions, including biofilter and slow-flow environments. Air Factory complements its PT business with theoretical and practical training for sampling technicians (aligned with UNI/TS 11916:2023), environmental consulting for AIA and AUA compliance, European project design support, and an emerging biomonitoring portfolio covering pollinator (bee) bioindicators and environmental DNA (eDNA) biodiversity assessment. The founder, Dott. Paolo Lopinto, holds seats on UNI, CEN, and ISO technical committees, providing early insight into evolving emission-measurement standards.

The company operates a direct sales motion through its website, phone, and email, with no resellers or distributors. Revenue is generated through participation fees for annual PT circuits, enrollment in periodic training cohorts, and bespoke consulting engagements — all priced on a quote basis with no publicly disclosed rates. Air Factory is headquartered legally in Milan and operationally at an Open Innovation Lab in Casoni di Podenzano (Piacenza), where the simulation chimneys and testing infrastructure are housed. With 1-10 employees and non-dilutive regional grant support (PR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2021-2027), the company is an early-stage niche specialist focused exclusively on the Italian stationary-source emissions testing market.

Name

Air Factory

Legal name

Air Factory Srl SB

Website

https://airfactoryconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Air Factory is an Italian Benefit Company providing Proficiency Testing, interlaboratory comparison circuits, and quality assurance services for air emissions laboratories, using proprietary simulation chimneys and serving Italian testing labs, ARPA agencies, and industrial plants seeking ACCREDIA accreditation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Proficiency Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Stack/Source Emissions Testing & CEMS Support (EUAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Proficiency testing services
• Interlaboratory comparison circuits
• Air emissions monitoring
• Laboratory accreditation consulting
• Environmental compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Proficiency Testing Services: Air Factory designs and organizes Proficiency Test (PT) and Interlaboratory Comparison (ILC) schemes for testing laboratories to evaluate their competence in air emissions measurement. These include PT Flow (flow velocity and rate), PT Stack (gaseous effluents on real chimneys), PT Pitot (Pitot tube k-factor determination), and Ad Hoc customized tests. Revenue is generated through participation fees for these structured evaluation programs.
2. Technical Training: Theoretical and practical training courses for sampling technicians and technical supervisors in air emissions monitoring. Training includes use of simulation chimneys and is aligned with UNI/TS 11916:2023 standards. Courses are periodic and limited in number.
3. Environmental Consulting: Consulting services for laboratories preparing for audits and accreditation (UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025), and for plants and companies regarding environmental regulations and authorization requirements. Support for AIA, AUA compliance and environmental reporting.
4. European Project Development: Support for companies in writing research projects, establishing academic and industrial partnerships, and acquiring EU funding for innovative product and process development. Participation in UNI, CEN, ISO technical normalization tables.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Air Factory designs, organizes, and runs Proficiency Testing (PT) and interlaboratory comparison (ILC) circuits for testing laboratories evaluating competence in air emissions measurement from fixed sources — including PT Flow (velocity/flow rate), PT Stack (gaseous effluents on real chimneys), PT Pitot (k-factor determination), and PT DUST (dust parameters). These PT schemes are conducted on Air Factory's proprietary simulation chimneys and are complemented by technical training for sampling technicians (per UNI/TS 11916:2023), environmental consulting (AIA/AUA compliance, ACCREDIA accreditation support), biomonitoring services (eDNA and bee bioindicators), and EU project development support.

Product overview

Air Factory is a Benefit Company (Società Benefit) specializing in proficiency testing and interlaboratory comparison circuits for air quality and stationary source emissions monitoring. The core offering consists of four proficiency test schemes: PT Flow (velocity/flow rate evaluation in ducts), PT Stack (gaseous effluents in real industrial chimneys), PT Pitot (Pitot tube k-factor determination), and PT Ad Hoc (customized testing). These are supported by proprietary simulation chimney technology and complemented by technical training, environmental consulting, ESG compliance solutions, and biomonitoring services. The portfolio also includes participation in EU project design and technical standardization committees (UNI, CEN, ISO).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PT Flow Proficiency test for evaluating laboratory performance in determining velocity and flow rate of gases in ducts, conducted at Air Factory's testing facility using proprietary simulation chimneys. Designed for ACCREDIA-accredited laboratories needing to demonstrate competence in flow velocity/volume measurement per UNI EN ISO 16911-1:2013.
• PT Stack Proficiency test for measuring gaseous effluents in flows within a real industrial chimney using combustion-generated processes, evaluating laboratory competence in stack emissions testing. Open to ACCREDIA-accredited laboratories.
• PT Pitot Interlaboratory circuit for determining the k factor of Pitot tubes, verifying laboratory accuracy in manual and automatic velocity and flow measurement in ducts per UNI EN ISO 16911-1:2013.
• PT Flow Ad Hoc Custom proficiency test tailored for individual organizations, conducted at Air Factory's testing facility for velocity and flow rate evaluation when scheduled PT circuits do not meet specific needs.
• PT DUST Proficiency test service for dust parameter measurements using a dedicated dust simulation plant. Developed with PR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2021-2027 regional development funding. For laboratories needing competence verification in dust sampling per UNI EN 13284-1.
• Technical Training for Sampling Technicians Theoretical and practical training program for sampling and monitoring technicians, conducted on proprietary simulation chimneys with advanced instrumentation, aligned with UNI/TS 11916:2023 requirements. For technical personnel in air emissions monitoring.
• Environmental Consulting Specialized consulting for air quality, indoor air quality (QAI), and odor emissions from industrial plants, supporting compliance with AIA, AUA, and environmental reporting requirements. Also includes laboratory preparation support for ACCREDIA audits and UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.
• ESG Compliance Solutions Solutions for Environmental, Social, and Governance compliance, including proficiency testing to verify data in sustainability reports per CSRD directive requirements. For companies and laboratories needing verified ESG data.
• European Project Design Support for companies in writing research projects, forming academic and industrial partnerships, and accessing EU funding for innovative products and processes.
• Pollinator Project - Biomonitoring Environmental biomonitoring using honeybee colonies as bioindicators to detect particulate matter, heavy metals, PAHs, and pesticide contamination within a 1-3 km radius around hives, providing territorial contamination maps for biodiversity impact assessment.
• Air Quality Biodiversity Monitoring Monitoring service combining gravimetric sampling on filter membranes with environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis on insects, microorganisms, plants, and fungi to measure corporate biodiversity impact, suitable for CSRD reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Laboratories can identify and correct discrepancies between results from different laboratories through round robin participation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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.

• ACCREDIAcoreOthers · 1 January 2024ACCREDIA is the Italian national accreditation body. Air Factory's PT programs are designed to help laboratories meet ACCREDIA requirements for UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. Participation in Air Factory's interlaboratory comparisons serves as evidence of technical competence required by ACCREDIA for laboratory accreditation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• NatureMetrics: UK-based eDNA and biodiversity analytics provider supplying environmental DNA sampling and analysis for corporate ESG/biodiversity reporting; an emerging player directly comparable to Air Factory's eDNA biomonitoring offering under CSRD.

Direct peers

• Phenova: US-based provider of certified reference materials and proficiency testing schemes for environmental and cannabis testing labs; overlapping business model with Air Factory's PT and reference-material orientation under ISO 17043.
• BIPEA: French proficiency testing provider organizing inter-laboratory comparison schemes across environmental, food, and related matrices; directly comparable to Air Factory's PT Flow/PT Stack/PT Pitot model but at a much larger pan-European scale.
• Environmental Resource Associates (ERA): US-based proficiency testing and reference material supplier for environmental, drinking water, and wastewater laboratories; competes in the same PT-provider category as Air Factory with a broader geographic footprint.
• FAPAS (Fera Science): UK-based proficiency testing scheme run by Fera Science covering environmental, food, and water matrices; operates annual PT rounds similar to Air Factory's PT Flow, PT Stack, and PT Pitot circuits.
• WEPAL (Wageningen University): Wageningen-based international PT programme for environmental and agro-environmental matrices; comparable as a long-established European proficiency-testing provider focused on laboratory competence verification.

Broad incumbents

• LGC Group: UK-headquartered life sciences and measurement services group operating one of Europe's largest PT/reference-material portfolios (including the former IRMM PT schemes); a broad incumbent comparable to Air Factory at significantly larger scale.
• Eurofins Environment Testing: Global environmental testing laboratory network operating ACCREDIA-accredited emission-testing labs in Italy; a broad incumbent with overlapping customer base (Italian ARPA agencies and industrial plants) and partial overlap with Air Factory's PT/training demand.
• Bureau Veritas Environment: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) group with environmental compliance and air emissions services in Italy; comparable as a broad incumbent providing AIR/AUA-related consulting and testing to industrial plants.
• SGS Environment, Health and Safety: Global TIC provider with stack-testing and air emissions monitoring services alongside broader environmental consulting; a broad incumbent operating in the same Italian market with overlapping industrial-plant customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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