consorzio cosida

What consorzio cosida does

Consorzio Cosida is a non-profit purchasing consortium of Italian steel-product trading companies, headquartered in Torgiano (Perugia). It was established informally in 1989 when a group of traders began presenting a united front to suppliers, and was incorporated as a legal consortium in spring 2001 under President Gildo Ceccarelli. As of the most recent data, the consortium comprises 19 member firms distributed across Italy from Maserà and Brescia in the north to Naples and Cagliari in the south.

The organization operates two core offerings: a Purchasing Group (Gruppo d'Acquisto) that aggregates member demand to negotiate unified terms with steel mills, and a Direct Invoicing service (Fatturazione Diretta) under which Consorzio Cosida buys goods in its own name and immediately re-invoices them to members, including arrangements extended to important Italian producers. There is no proprietary technology platform or AI infrastructure; the only technical footprint referenced is a member intranet used for governance and operations.

The business model is a cost-recovery consortium: Consorzio Cosida has no profit motive and funds its 'spartan' operating costs solely through contribution fees calibrated by members to balance the budget. Decisions are made collectively in frequent operational meetings with full member participation. New entrants must match the consortium's homogeneous commercial character, which functions as both a quality filter and a binding constraint on growth.

Name

consorzio cosida

Legal name

Consorzio Cosida

Website

https://cosida.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Consorzio Cosida is a non-profit Italian consortium of 19 steel-product traders that jointly negotiates purchasing terms with producers and operates a direct invoicing procedure on members' behalf. It funds itself through member contributions and is headquartered in Torgiano, Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Torgiano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions/Consortium Fees: Consorzio Cosida is a non-profit consortium that covers its costs exclusively through contributions paid by member companies. Each member pays fees in the amount necessary to ensure balanced budgets. No profit is generated from operations.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Consorzio Cosida is a non-profit purchasing consortium that aggregates Italian steel product traders to negotiate unified purchasing conditions with steel producers. Through its direct invoicing procedure (Fatturazione Diretta), the consortium purchases goods in its own name from producers and immediately re-invoices them to member companies, enabling collective bargaining power while preserving each member's commercial autonomy.

Product overview

Consorzio Cosida is a non-profit purchasing consortium (consorzio) formed in 2001 by steel products traders. The organization operates two main offerings: (1) a Purchasing Group (Gruppo d'Acquisto) that enables member companies to negotiate collectively with suppliers and producers, and (2) a Direct Invoicing service (Fatturazione Diretta) where the consortium purchases goods in its own name and re-invoices them to members. The consortium currently comprises 19 member companies distributed throughout Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gruppo d'Acquisto (Purchasing Group) A collective purchasing service for member steel product traders in which Consorzio Cosida aggregates member demand to negotiate unified purchase conditions with steel producers on behalf of the membership.
• Fatturazione Diretta (Direct Invoicing) A procurement and invoicing procedure in which Consorzio Cosida purchases goods in its own name from steel producers and immediately re-invoices them to member companies, creating direct commercial relationships between producers and members while the consortium manages the transaction.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Italian Steel Producers (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Consorzio Cosida has established collaborative relationships with Italian steel producers, extending its direct invoicing procedures to relationships with important Italian producers. The consortium aims to build close collaboration with suppliers to overcome antagonisms that may arise from different needs of system actors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Marcegaglia: Italy's largest independent steel processor and distributor, headquartered near Mantua. Comparable to Cosida as a major Italian steel market participant with vertically integrated distribution capabilities, though operating at vastly larger scale as a private industrial group rather than a purchasing consortium.
• Duferco: Italian-headquartered international steel trading and distribution group. Operates in the same Italian steel distribution ecosystem that Cosida's members serve, with similar sourcing relationships with producers, but at much greater scale through proprietary trading operations rather than a cooperative structure.
• Kloeckner & Co SE: One of Europe's largest independent steel and metals distribution groups, headquartered in Germany. Comparable as a major European steel distributor serving industrial customers, but operating through owned service centers rather than an aggregated purchasing consortium model.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Largest metals service center operator in North America. Comparable as a buyer and distributor of steel and metal products with strong supplier relationships, but a publicly traded multi-billion-dollar enterprise rather than a small Italian purchasing consortium.
• Russel Metals Inc. One of Canada's largest metals distribution and processing companies. Comparable in serving steel product distribution customers across a national footprint, though operating through wholly owned service centers rather than a cooperative purchasing model.
• ThyssenKrupp Materials Services: European arm of ThyssenKrupp's materials distribution business, supplying steel and metals to industrial customers. Comparable as a major European steel distributor with strong producer relationships, but vertically integrated within a large industrial conglomerate.
• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steel producer with significant European operations including Italy. Comparable as one of the major upstream steel suppliers that Cosida negotiates with on behalf of members, but operating at producer scale rather than as a purchasing consortium.
• Salzgitter AG: European steel producer and processor with significant steel trading activities. Comparable in serving European steel distribution supply chains that Cosida's members operate within, but operating as an integrated producer-trader rather than a purchasing cooperative.

Others

• Assofermet: Italian trade association representing steel, metals, and fastener distributors. Comparable as an organizing body for Italian steel traders — Cosida's member segment — but serves a representative/lobbying function rather than acting as a purchasing intermediary.
• Federacciai: Italian steel industry federation representing Italian steel producers. Comparable as the principal counterparty body in Cosida's supplier relationship ecosystem, but representing producers (Cosida's supplier side) rather than distributors (Cosida's members).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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