oleodinamica ami srl

What oleodinamica ami srl does

Oleodinamica AMI Srl is an Italian manufacturer of oil-hydraulic directional control valves and related accessories, founded in 1959 in Imola and now operationally headquartered in Mordano, in the Bologna province, with its registered office in Bologna. The company operates as a private limited liability company (Srl) under the ACD Industries Srl group. Its core technology centers on monobloc (enbloc) and sectional (componibili) directional control valves used to regulate hydraulic flow in mobile and industrial machinery, with notable technical features including Load Sensing and Mechanical Detent Spool (MDS) variants across product families such as AMI 130, AMI 700, AMI 012 MDS/LS, AMI 013 MDS/P, AMI 3, AMI 4, AMI 21R, AMI 250, AMI 300 (monobloc) and AMI 5C, AMI 42C, AMI 12C, DB 3C/DB 3 (sectional), supported by a range of remote controls, joysticks, and handles.

The company's commercial model is B2B sale of engineered hydraulic components to original equipment manufacturers serving three end-markets: agricultural machinery, industrial equipment, and construction equipment. Distribution is supported by an export sales department and direct participation in Italian agricultural trade fairs including EIMA and Agriumbria. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed, but the business model appears to be standard OEM component supply: catalog-based product specification, project-based design-in, and recurring volume orders tied to OEM production cycles. The 2024 edition of the Technical Catalogue serves as the primary commercial reference for the current product range.

Operationally, AMI is a single-site specialty manufacturer within a broader Italian hydraulic component cluster in Emilia-Romagna. Its strategic posture is that of an established niche supplier — leveraging 65+ years of application know-how in directional control valves — rather than a high-growth or technology-disruptive operator. No acquisitions, fundraising, leadership changes, or material restructuring events have been disclosed in the available data, consistent with a stable, family- or group-controlled industrial SME.

Name

oleodinamica ami srl

Legal name

Oleodinamica AMI Srl

Website

https://amioleodinamica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oleodinamica AMI Srl is an Italian manufacturer of monobloc and sectional hydraulic directional control valves, founded in 1959 and based in Mordano (Bologna). It supplies OEMs serving agricultural, industrial, and construction equipment markets via catalog sales and export channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydraulic Control Valves

NAICS

Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Proportional & Servo Hydraulics (Electrohydraulic Valves, Servo Systems) (IMAHAGAF)

Keywords

• Hydraulic control valves
• Directional control valves
• Monobloc valves
• Sectional valves
• Hydraulic components

Headquarters

HQ city

Mordano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic Control Valve Sales: Direct sale of manufactured monobloc and sectional hydraulic control valves to industrial, agricultural, and construction equipment manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Oleodinamica AMI manufactures oil-hydraulic (oleodynamic) directional control valves and accessories for industrial, agricultural, and construction equipment. The portfolio spans monobloc (single-body) valves and sectional (componibile) modular valves in manual and electric versions, complemented by remote control units, joysticks, and ergonomic handles. Products are sold directly to OEM machinery manufacturers in Europe and select export markets.

Product overview

Oleodinamica AMI SRL is a manufacturer of hydraulic control valves founded in 1959 in Imola, Italy. The company produces two main product families: Enbloc (monoblock) directional control valves including AMI 130, AMI 700, AMI 012 MDS/LS, AMI 013 MDS/P, AMI 3, AMI 4, AMI 21R, AMI 250, and AMI 300; and Sectional (componibile) directional control valves including AMI 5C, AMI 42C, AMI 12C, and DB 3C/DB 3. The product portfolio is complemented by a range of accessories including remote control units, hydraulic and electric joysticks, and ergonomic handles. These products serve industrial, agricultural, and construction equipment applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AMI 130 Monobloc Valve

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.

• ACD Industries SrlparentOthersACD Industries Srl is the parent company of Oleodinamica AMI. The company is described as 'Costruzioni Valvole Oleodinamiche' (Hydraulic Valve Constructions) with registration in Bologna. The logo appears on the company website footer.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Walvoil: Italian manufacturer of directional control valves, sectional valves and hydraulic remote controls, with a comparable product portfolio of monobloc/sectional valves serving agricultural, construction and material handling OEMs. Walvoil is the most direct head-to-head competitor to Oleodinamica AMI in the Italian and European mobile hydraulics market.
• Bucher Hydraulics: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of hydraulic components including directional control valves, pumps and power units for mobile and industrial applications. Comparable product scope and overlapping customer base in agricultural machinery and construction equipment OEMs across Europe.
• Atos: Italian hydraulic valve and system manufacturer specializing in directional, pressure, flow and proportional control valves. Atos is a direct competitor in Italian and European OEM accounts for hydraulic directional control valves across mobile and industrial segments.
• Casappa: Italian manufacturer of hydraulic pumps, motors and valves, with comparable heritage and overlapping customer base in mobile and industrial hydraulics. Casappa is a direct competitor for Italian and European OEM accounts alongside AMI.
• Sun Hydraulics (Helm Holdings): Manufacturer specializing in hydraulic directional valves, load-holding valves and manifold system solutions for mobile and industrial applications. Sun's focus on high-performance screw-in and directional valves overlaps with AMI's core directional valve product family.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth: Global fluid power major offering a broad portfolio of hydraulic valves, pumps, motors and motion control systems for industrial, mobile and machinery applications. While overlapping directly with AMI's directional control valve products, Bosch Rexroth competes at a much larger scale with global service and engineering capabilities.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control technologies major with an extensive hydraulic valve and system business serving mobile, industrial and aerospace applications. Parker competes with AMI on directional control valves but offers a vastly broader product range and global footprint.
• Eaton: Diversified industrial manufacturer with a significant hydraulics business supplying directional valves, pumps and integrated systems to agricultural, construction and mobile equipment OEMs globally. Eaton's broad portfolio and global reach place it as a broad incumbent competitor to AMI.
• Danfoss Power Solutions: Major global supplier of hydraulic components including directional control valves, motors, and electronic controls for mobile machinery. Danfoss is a broad incumbent competing across the same agricultural and construction OEM channels as AMI.
• HYDAC: Global supplier of hydraulic components including valves, filters, accumulators and condition monitoring systems serving mobile and industrial customers. HYDAC is a broad incumbent competitor with overlapping valve products but a much wider fluid power portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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