What Fimar Group does

Fimar Group (legal entity Fimar S.p.A.) is an Italian, family-owned manufacturer of professional catering and hospitality equipment founded in 1979 and headquartered in Villa Verucchio, Rimini. The group designs, develops, produces, and distributes machinery and accessories through five owned brands — Fimar (premium Made-in-Italy food preparation equipment), Easyline (economy imported appliances), Forcar Refrigeration (professional refrigeration with multiple sub-lines), Forcar Multiservice (service furniture and trolleys), and Forcold (budget refrigeration) — covering meat processing, pasta making, cooking, refrigeration, and food service furniture. The 45,000 sqm integrated facility includes an in-house R&D lab, the FIMAR TEST LAB (certified under the IEC CTF Program), a dedicated laser cutting and metal fabrication plant, a robotic welding island, 4 automated warehouses, and a demonstration kitchen for dealer training.

The business is a pure indirect-sales hardware model: Fimar does not sell directly to end customers and instead distributes through a network of specialized dealers in over 105 countries, supported by international offices in France, the UK, Spain, Greece, the UAE, Singapore, Japan, and Peru, plus the Conegliano export department in Italy. Revenue is generated from equipment sales and aftermarket spare parts and accessories (the latter ordered via the online shop.fimargroup.it portal for registered dealers), with 200,000 machines and parts sold in a recent year from a catalog exceeding 7,000 machine codes and 50,000+ products ready for delivery. Customers span professional restaurants, butchers, hotels, bars, canteens, and supermarkets; named end-user references include Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Burger King, Subway, Metro, Tesco, Auchan, Costa Crociere, and Qatar Petroleum, all served indirectly through dealers.

Ownership remains with the Tamburini family — founder Oriano Tamburini leads together with his daughter Eleonora — and no external institutional, private equity, or venture capital investors are indicated. In 2021 Forcar S.r.l. was merged into Fimar S.p.A., consolidating the group's legal structure. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; catalogs are available for download without prices, consistent with the dealer-mediated go-to-market.

Name

Fimar Group

Legal name

Fimar S.p.A.

Website

https://fimargroup.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fimar Group is an Italian, family-owned manufacturer of professional catering and hospitality equipment, selling meat processing, cooking, refrigeration, and food-service machinery under five brands (Fimar, Easyline, Forcar Refrigeration, Forcar Multiservice, Forcold) exclusively through a dealer network spanning 105+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Villa Verucchio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of professional catering and hospitality machinery and equipment under 5 brands (Fimar, Easyline, Forcar Refrigeration, Forcar Multiservice, Forcold). Products include meat grinders, mixers, cooking equipment, refrigeration units, trolleys, and service furniture.
2. Spare Parts and Accessories: Sale of spare parts and accessories for all machinery. Online ordering portal available through shop.fimargroup.it for registered users.
3. International Distribution: Global sales through dealer network in over 105 countries with 3 international offices in strategic trading locations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fimar Group designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes worldwide professional catering and hospitality machinery and equipment along with related spare parts and accessories. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio of 5 brands (Fimar, Easyline, Forcar Refrigeration, Forcar Multiservice, and Forcold) covering food preparation (meat grinders, mixers, slicers, pasta machines), cooking (ovens, sous-vide), refrigeration (display cases, freezers), and service equipment (trolleys, furniture) for restaurants, hotels, butchers, bars, and catering businesses.

Product overview

Fimar Group is an Italian manufacturer designing, developing, producing, and marketing professional catering and hospitality equipment since 1979. The group operates a platform-plus-brands architecture with five distinct product lines: Fimar (premium Made in Italy food preparation machinery including meat mincers, mixers, slicers, and cooking equipment), Easyline (budget-friendly imported appliances including mixers, ovens, and sous-vide), Forcar Refrigeration (professional refrigeration with Premium, Professional, Sweet, Fast-Food, Eco, and Glass&Display lines), Forcar Multiservice (service equipment including trolleys and furniture), Forcold (economical refrigeration), and Fimar Health Division (sanitization products). All products target professional kitchens, restaurants, hotels, butchers, and catering businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fimar: Core brand for professional food preparation machinery - Made in Italy products including meat grinders, mixers, slicers, and cooking equipment
• Easyline
• Forcar Multiservice
• Forcar Refrigeration
• Forcold
• Fimar Health Division
• Forcar Steel Furniture

Products and services

• Fimar Brand - Professional Food Preparation Machinery The founding brand of Fimar Group established in 1979, producing Made in Italy food preparation machinery including meat mincers, mixers, slicers, and cooking equipment for professional catering, butchers, bars, canteens, and supermarkets.
• Easyline - Budget-Friendly Imported Appliances Budget-friendly product line featuring imported appliances including mixers with cooking function, extractors, centrifuges, blenders, juicers, kneaders, ovens, sous-vide machines, cooktops, toasters, induction plates, slicers, waffle machines, sausage stuffers, and vacuum packaging machines. Designed for small restaurants and bars seeking reliable equipment at competitive prices.
• Forcar Refrigeration - Professional Refrigeration Equipment Professional refrigeration product line established in 2004, offering 5 complete lines: Premium (AISI 304 stainless steel), Professional, Sweet (pastry-specific), Fast-Food, Eco, and Glass&Display (refrigerated display cases and wine cellars). Made in Italy with multiple configuration options for diverse commercial refrigeration needs.
• Forcar Multiservice - Service Equipment and Furniture Service equipment brand founded in 1994, providing trolleys, service furniture, hotel articles, wooden and steel items, tray holders, baking sheets, plates, and equipment for hotels, butchers, and pizzerias.
• Forcold - Budget Refrigeration Equipment Budget refrigeration brand offering simple and competitive cooling articles with AISI 201 stainless steel construction, professional performance, and immediate availability. Designed for small restaurants and bars seeking reliable equipment at minimal cost, leveraging over 25 years of refrigeration experience.
• Fimar Health Division - Sanitization and Cleaning Products Sanitization and cleaning product division offering articles for disinfection and cleaning of environments and professional equipment, serving the healthcare and foodservice hygiene needs.
• Spare Parts and Accessories Sale of spare parts and accessories for all Fimar Group machinery, available through the online dealer portal (shop.fimargroup.it) for registered resellers and dealers worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000 machines and spare parts sold in one year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Dealer NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFimar Group distributes products through a network of specialized dealers in over 105 countries worldwide. Dealers provide local sales, installation support, and after-sales service to end customers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tecnoinox: Italian manufacturer of stainless steel professional kitchen equipment and refrigeration. Directly comparable in Made-in-Italy hospitality equipment category, dealer-based distribution, and Italian SME profile.
• Roller Grill: French manufacturer of professional cooking and food preparation equipment (grills, salamanders, fryers, toasters). Comparable in equipment category and in European SME/family-owned manufacturing profile.
• Electrolux Professional: Swedish-listed (now independent) manufacturer of professional kitchen, laundry, and beverage equipment. Comparable European heritage brand covering cooking, refrigeration, and food prep categories that overlap with Fimar's portfolio.
• Ali Group: Italian family-founded global leader in commercial food service equipment, with a multi-brand architecture (Hoshizaki, Scotsman, Manitowoc, Garland, etc.) closely paralleling Fimar's five-brand structure. Strong comparable on heritage, product breadth, and channel strategy.
• Rational AG: German premium manufacturer of combi-ovens and cooking systems for professional kitchens. Comparable in the premium European cooking-equipment category and the 'Made-in-Germany/Italy' value proposition Fimar leverages.
• Middleby Corporation: U.S.-listed global leader in commercial cooking, refrigeration, and food preparation equipment. Direct overlap with Fimar's cooking, refrigeration, and food prep product lines, though Middleby operates at materially larger scale through aggressive M&A.
• True Manufacturing: U.S. private manufacturer of commercial refrigeration, including reach-ins, prep tables, and display cases. Closely comparable in product range, family/private ownership profile, and dealer-led distribution model.
• Scotsman Ice Systems: Italian-headquartered (Milan) global supplier of commercial ice machines and refrigeration, now part of Ali Group. Direct overlap with Fimar's refrigeration category and with the Italian manufacturing heritage.
• Hoshizaki Corporation: Japanese global leader in commercial refrigeration and ice-making equipment. Direct overlap with Fimar's Forcar Refrigeration and Forcold refrigeration product lines and similar multi-tiered commercial-customer base.

Regional players

• Williams Refrigeration: UK-based manufacturer of professional refrigeration with strong UK/European hospitality channel presence. Comparable product category but primarily competing in UK/Commonwealth markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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