Name

Fores Engineering

Legal name

Fores Engineering S.r.l.

Website

https://fores.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Engineering & Automation

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Plant I&C / SCADA / DCS EPC (EUAEAAAN)

Keywords

• Industrial process packages
• Automation control systems
• Energy transition engineering
• OT cybersecurity services
• EPC oil and gas

Headquarters

HQ city

Forlì

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Skid & Package Supply: Design, engineering, fabrication, and supply of custom skid-mounted packages (Chemical Injection, Wellhead Control, Desalters, Fuel Gas Treatment, micro-LNG) for oil & gas, petrochemical, and energy applications. Revenue recognized upon delivery, typically multi-month project cycles. Major contributor to revenue with contracts in the multi-million USD range.
2. Automation, Telecom & Security Systems: Integrated systems for automation, control, supervision, telecommunications, and security. Includes SCADA, DCS integration, LAN/telephony, radio, CCTV, access control, fire & gas detection. Both project-based supply and long-term service contracts.
3. Technical Services & Maintenance: Technical services including maintenance for integrated automation and telemetry systems (e.g., ENI three-year maintenance contract), commissioning, on-site support, after-sales support. Includes both site-based and remote support services. Revenue streams include multi-year frame agreements.
4. EPC Projects: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction project execution including complete plant revamps, vacuum distillation sections, and energy transition projects. Projects executed through RTI/consortiums (e.g., Fores + Quality Engineering). Large contract values, multi-year execution.
5. Energy Transition Solutions: Products and systems for hydrogen production, carbon capture & storage (CCS), ammonia, and biogas upgrading. Growing segment including offshore electrolyzers, CPO technology, hydrogen separation plants, contributing to decarbonization goals.
6. OT Cybersecurity Services: Cybersecurity OT services including assessment, gap analysis, resilient architecture definition, and technical solution deployment. Emerging revenue stream from partnership with Bureau Veritas and Tecnimont contracts.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fores Engineering designs, fabricates and integrates turnkey skid & packages (Chemical Injection, Wellhead Control Panels, Desalters, Fuel Gas Treatment, micro-LNG), automation/telecommunications/security systems (SCADA, DCS, LAN, telephony, CCTV, Fire & Gas detection), OT cybersecurity services, EPC project execution, and energy-transition solutions (offshore electrolyzers, STC-CPO synthetic fuels, hydrogen separation, CCS instrumentation) for oil & gas, renewables and carbon-neutrality markets. The company delivers complete lifecycle support from concept engineering through commissioning and after-sales maintenance for major international energy operators and EPC contractors.

Product overview

Fores Engineering is an industrial engineering company serving the oil & gas, energy, and process industries with a diversified portfolio of products and services. The offering spans six main segments: Skid & Packages (including Chemical Injection Packages, Wellhead Control Panels, Desalter Packages, Analyzer Systems, UPS Modules, and Fuel Gas Treatment Packages), Automation, Telecommunications & Security (including Fire & Gas Detection Systems), OT Cybersecurity (services and advisory), Solutions for Energy Transition (including Microturbine Power Generation, Hydrogen Production Systems via electrolyzers, and CPO technology for synthetic fuel), EPC Projects, and Technical Services. The company has delivered approximately 2,500 units since 1992. A key platform is the AIPMS (Asset Integrity Performance Management Service) digital AI platform, developed in partnership with eResult, which combines Fores engineering capabilities with advanced analytics technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AIPMS® (Asset Integrity Performance Management Service) AI-driven digital platform that collects and analyzes industrial plant data to monitor asset integrity, optimize KPIs and support operational decision-making for energy operators.
• Chemical Injection Packages

Quantifiable outcome

• 2500+ systems delivered across 40+ countries since 1992
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Rosetti Marino GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Fores Engineering is a subsidiary of Rosetti Marino Group, celebrating 100 years in 2025. The parent company delivers customized solutions for the energy industry. Fores operates as the specialized arm for automation, telecom, skids & packages, and energy transition solutions within the group structure. Group includes Tecon srl and GM Green Methane s.r.l.
• Bureau Veritas Italia (Nexta)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for integrated industrial cybersecurity approach. Bureau Veritas Nexta brings regulatory and methodological advisory; Fores contributes engineering, integration, and maintenance expertise for OT environments. Jointly supports companies from assessment through resilient architecture deployment.
• RINA Spa and SAIPEX S.r.l.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Three-way partnership for Hydrogen Competency Certification, leveraging 2H2FORLAB. Presented at KEY Energy 2025 to address theory-to-practice certification needs for hydrogen sector workforce.
• ITA - Italian Trade AgencyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Fores participated in Hyvolution Paris 2025 within Italian pavilion organized by ITA - Italian Trade Agency, strengthening international visibility and networking opportunities.
• ElogenmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Technology partner supplying the electrolyzer for the CrossWind Baseload Power Hub offshore hydrogen project. Fores engineered the 2.5MW offshore electrolyzer package integration for the world's first offshore green hydrogen production platform in the North Sea.
• GVM Care & ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner for RosettiCares/ForesCares employee wellbeing initiative. GVM provides additional medical services through RosettiHealth, part of a comprehensive employee support program covering physical, mental, financial, professional, and social wellbeing.
• H2IT - Associazione Italiana IdrogenominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Fores Engineering located within H2IT collective area at KEY 2026, Italy's leading hydrogen trade fair. H2IT is the key reference association for Italy's hydrogen supply chain.
• Snam S.p.A.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EPC contract for H2SHIFT project - biohydrogen production from biogas plant within Snam's Decarbonisation Sandbox Program (TRL 5-8). Also hydrogen separation pilot plant under ARERA innovation projects.
• Green Spark LimitedmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 202410-year localization agreement for Wellhead Control Panel (WHCP) manufacturing in Kazakhstan. Green Spark assembles Fores products at local workshop in Aksai, increasing Kazakhstani content for major oil & gas operators. KPO is the end client. Partnership strengthens competitiveness in local market and addresses national content requirements.
• Rockwell AutomationmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Silver Level Partner in the System Integrator Partner Program for EMEA region. Enables joint development of innovative solutions using Rockwell automation technologies. Strengthens Fores' capability in integrated automation and control systems.
• NextChem (MAIRE Group)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Contract for CPO (Catalytic Partial Oxidation) pilot plant at Saras Refinery in Sardinia for synthesis gas production and sustainable aviation fuels. Expands relationship with MAIRE Group and strengthens Fores' presence in Energy Transition.
• TecnimontmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024OT Cybersecurity services contract for Holmaneset Green Ammonia project in Norway. Fores provides cybersecurity OT services as part of Tecnimont's EPC execution, representing significant opportunity for Fores in digital diversification.
• Quality Engineering SrlmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024RTI (Temporary Business Association) for Alma Petroli vacuum section revamp EPC contract at Ravenna refinery. Quality Engineering and Fores collaborate as equal partners on this strategic and economically significant project.
• Green MethanecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Biogas Upgrading Plant skid units for ACIAM Servizi Energetici ed Ambientali. Both companies are part of Rosetti Marino Group, collaborating on biogas upgrading and green hydrogen solutions.
• eResultcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Partnership for AIPMS® (Asset Integrity Performance Management Service) - a Digital Artificial Intelligence platform for industrial plant management combining Fores' industrial plant expertise with eResult's big data engineering capabilities.
• CY4GATEmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Strategic alliance to develop cyber resilience solutions for O&G complex systems and distributed IoT/OT/ICS/SCADA environments. CY4GATE brings government/military-grade cybersecurity and cognitive computing; Fores contributes industrial automation expertise. Goal is resilience to cyber-attacks in the O&G sector.
• CapstonemajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Worldwide Capstone OEM Partner for Oil&Gas, Petrochemical, and Biogas sectors (>15 years). Fores leverages Capstone air-bearing patented microturbine technology for power generation solutions. Fores provides tailor-made integration, packaging, and market-specific solutions for remote O&G assets, biogas plants, and flaring/waste gas valorization.
• University of Bologna (UNIBO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Framework agreement for renewable energy and energy transition research and design. Signed by Rector Francesco Ubertini and CEO Carlo Boccia. Promotes multidisciplinary projects in onshore/offshore energy, decarbonization, and technology transfer. Extended and renewed in 2024.
• Danieli Environmental SystemminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership for sustainable O&G water treatment process. Italian partnership showcasing combined capabilities at Fores booth to major international Oil & Gas players.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Petrofac: International EPC and energy services contractor focused on oil & gas and energy transition. Direct peer as integrated EPC provider delivering process packages, automation, and operations support for upstream, midstream, and emerging low-carbon energy projects globally.
• TechnipFMC: Global EPC and subsea equipment leader serving oil & gas and energy transition markets. Directly comparable as EPC contractor integrating process packages, automation, and telecom systems for major energy projects including LNG, FPSO, and offshore wind where Fores competes.
• Bilfinger: European industrial services provider offering process industry maintenance, engineering, automation, and energy transition solutions. Comparable in integrated industrial services model, EPC capabilities, and European energy industry customer base including refineries and process plants.
• Saipem: Italian-headquartered EPC contractor and one of Fores' largest customers/partners. Directly comparable as integrated energy services provider executing complex oil & gas and energy transition projects where Fores supplies skid packages and automation as subcontractor.
• MAIRE Group / NextChem: Italian engineering group with NextChem subsidiary focused on energy transition technologies. Direct peer serving same petrochemical/refinery customers, with Fores' STC-CPO technology contracted by NextChem for Saras refinery SAF pilot—directly comparable in green chemistry and refining EPC.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Energy: Global energy EPC and automation incumbent serving power generation, oil & gas, and emerging hydrogen markets. Broad incumbent comparable in EPC execution, DCS automation, and hydrogen/electrolyzer system integration where Fores competes for offshore hydrogen project work.
• ABB: Global industrial automation, electrification, and process automation incumbent. Broad incumbent competing with Fores in DCS/SCADA integration, process automation, and increasingly in OT cybersecurity for energy and process industries, though ABB operates at vastly larger scale with full portfolio.
• Honeywell: Process automation, control systems, and industrial cybersecurity incumbent with HPS, Forge, and cyber offerings. Comparable in DCS/SCADA systems, process control, fire & gas detection, and OT cybersecurity where Fores integrates Honeywell technologies (Demovan tour stop mentioned in partnerships).
• Rockwell Automation: Global industrial automation leader and Fores' technology partner (Silver System Integrator for EMEA). Broad incumbent providing the underlying Logix/PlantPAx platforms that Fores integrates, with overlapping capabilities in process automation for oil & gas and energy customers.
• Schneider Electric: Global industrial automation, energy management, and OT cybersecurity incumbent. Broad incumbent competing in process automation, DCS integration, and industrial cybersecurity markets where Fores operates, with EcoStruxure platform serving overlapping energy customer base.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fores-engineering

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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