FAER Argani per Ascensori

What FAER Argani per Ascensori does

FAER Argani per Ascensori (FAER Srl) is a privately held, family-owned Italian manufacturer of geared machines (winches/argani) for elevator systems, founded in Rome in 1958 by Gastone Sforazzini. The company designs and builds a portfolio of six elevator winch models spanning the compact, self-supporting P58S II series and the heavier-duty F-series (P58F II, P60F II, P68F III, P70F III, P80F), with static load capacities from 2,800kg to 8,000kg and speeds up to 2.4 m/sec, serving high-rise residential, commercial (offices, hotels), and industrial hoist applications. Core manufacturing is concentrated at the company's state-of-the-art facility on Via di Valleranello in Rome, where 24 employees produce approximately 3,600 machines per year, bringing cumulative output since founding to more than 300,000 units distributed across 44 countries on four continents.

The underlying technology centers on FAER's proprietary "slow double shaft" worm gear architecture, in which a single shaft connects the worm crown and traction pulley with only two points of support, supported by cast iron bodies, ground steel worm screws, tapered roller bearings, high-speed centrifuged bronze worm crowns, oil bath lubrication, and adjustable screw-crown clearance. The product line also includes accessories (auxiliary fans, pulley guards, encoders), guaranteed spare parts availability for machines of any production year, and post-sales technical and commercial assistance.

FAER operates a direct-to-customer model through its website, featuring an online configurator that matches load and speed requirements to specific winch models, downloadable multilingual catalogs, and dedicated quote request forms for both new installations and existing elevator replacements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; PF-series machines are sold with a three-year warranty. The company is currently managed by the founder's sons Bruno and Elio Sforazzini (second generation), has no disclosed external institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries, and reports no public revenue, funding, or partnership data.

Name

FAER Argani per Ascensori

Legal name

FAER Srl

Website

https://faer.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FAER Srl is a Rome-based, family-owned Italian manufacturer of geared elevator winches (argani), producing roughly 3,600 machines per year across six core models and exporting to 44 countries for residential, commercial, and industrial elevator applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elevator Components

NAICS

Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing (333921), Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Hoists (Electric, Manual & Pneumatic) (IMAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Elevator Modernization & Retrofit (Controllers, Drives, Door Systems) (BPABAIAE)

Keywords

• Elevator geared machines
• Traction elevator winches
• Elevator drive machinery
• Geared elevator motors
• Elevator hoisting equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Elevator Winch Sales: Direct sales of elevator winches/geared machines including P58S, P58F, P60F, P68F, P70F, and P80F series models. Machines are sold with 3-year warranty for PF series.
2. Spare Parts: Spare parts for replacement of components regardless of the year of production of the machine. Machines are designed to last over time with parts available for any production year.
3. Accessories: Accessories including auxiliary fans, pulley guards, ecoders, and other components aimed at implementing and maximizing the potential of recently produced traction units.
4. Technical and Commercial Assistance: Post-sale technical and commercial assistance services provided to customers via phone and email.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FAER Srl manufactures geared elevator machines (winches/argani) in Rome, Italy, offering six main models spanning static loads from 2,800 kg to 8,000 kg and speeds up to 2.4 m/sec. The company also sells accessories, spare parts for machines of any production year, and post-sales technical/commercial assistance to elevator installers and replacement customers worldwide.

Product overview

FAER (Fabbrica Argani per Elevatori Roma) produces a comprehensive portfolio of geared machines (winches/argani) for elevators. The product line consists of six main models organized in two series: the compact P58S II Series (self-supporting, no external support required) and the F-Series (P58F, P60F, P68F, P70F, P80F) featuring the slow double shaft system with external support and integrated base. All machines share construction features including cast iron bodies, worm screws in ground steel with axial load holding by tapered roller bearings, high-speed centrifuged bronze worm crowns, oil bath lubrication, and screw-crown clearance adjustment. Beyond machines, FAER offers accessories (fans, guards, ecoders), spare parts for all production years, technical assistance, and an online configurator tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geared Machine P58S II Series Versatile geared machine not requiring external support, with compact dimensions. Designed for elevator applications with static loads up to 2,800 kg and capacities up to 630 kg.
• Geared Machine P58F II Series First model of the F series featuring slow double shaft system connecting worm crown and traction pulley in a single component. Supports static loads up to 3,200 kg and capacities up to 630 kg, available with self-stable base (BT) version.
• Geared Machine P60F II Series Most performing version of the P58F with a more dimensioned worm drive and only two points of support. Supports static loads up to 3,500 kg, capacity up to 720 kg, and speeds up to 1.9 m/sec.
• Geared Machine P68F III Series Third model of the F series with slow double shaft system. Supports static loads up to 6,000 kg, capacities up to 1,040 kg, and speeds up to 2.40 m/sec. Designed for high-rise buildings and industrial hoists.
• Geared Machine P70F III Series Fourth model of the F series with slow double shaft system. Supports static loads up to 8,000 kg, capacities up to 1,600 kg, and speeds up to 2 m/sec. Designed for public offices, hotels, high-rise buildings, and industrial hoists.
• Geared Machine P80F Largest model in FAER production featuring slow double shaft system with external support and integrated base for most demanding working conditions. Supports static loads up to 8,000 kg, capacities up to 2,000 kg, and speeds up to 1.6 m/sec.
• Accessories Auxiliary fan, pulley guard, encoder, and other accessories designed to enhance and maximize the potential of recently produced traction units.
• Spare Parts Replacement parts and components available for FAER machines regardless of year of production, supporting long machine lifespan and ongoing serviceability.
• Sales and Technical Assistance Post-sales technical and commercial assistance including support via phone and email for product-related questions and issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-year warranty on PF series machines sold worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Montanari Group: Italian manufacturer of geared and gearless elevator machines, gearboxes, and traction sheaves. Closest direct competitor to FAER in the European geared elevator machinery market, serving the same elevator OEM and installer customer base with overlapping product ranges.
• SICOR Srl: Italian producer of geared elevator machines and elevator gearboxes with a long heritage in the European elevator components market. Directly comparable to FAER in product type (worm-gear elevator traction machines), customer base (elevator installers and OEMs), and Italian manufacturing positioning.
• Sassi Holdings: Italian manufacturer of geared elevator machines, gear reducers, and related lift components. Comparable to FAER as a specialized Italian elevator machinery maker targeting elevator installers with geared traction solutions.
• Torin Drive (Torin): Chinese manufacturer of elevator permanent-magnet synchronous motors and geared/gearless traction machines. Comparable to FAER in elevator traction machinery but at significantly larger scale and with broader product range including PMSM technology.
• Ziehl-Abegg: German manufacturer of elevator machines, gearless PMSM motors, fans, and drives. Overlaps with FAER in elevator traction machinery and accessories (fans, encoders), serving the same elevator OEM customer base with broader technology coverage.
• Bonfiglioli Riduttori: Italian manufacturer of gearboxes, gear drives, and industrial power transmission equipment including elevator-specific gear reducers. Comparable to FAER in worm-gear and helical-gear elevator traction technology, though broader in industrial markets.
• ELPA Srl: Italian maker of elevator machinery and components with overlapping product categories including geared traction machines. Closely comparable to FAER as another small Italian elevator machinery specialist in the same customer channel.

Broad incumbents

• Kone Oyj: One of the four largest global elevator OEMs with in-house machinery manufacturing (including gearless PMSM technology via KONE UltraRope and related drives). Comparable to FAER as a buyer/competitor for elevator traction machinery and as a broad incumbent shaping industry specifications toward gearless technology.
• Otis Worldwide: Largest global elevator OEM with extensive in-house geared and gearless machine manufacturing (e.g., GeN2, Gen2 Switch). Comparable to FAER as both an elevator machinery customer (in retrofit and replacement) and a structural competitor shaping the industry transition from geared to gearless machines.
• Schindler Group: Global elevator and escalator OEM with proprietary machine technology including gearless PMSM drives (Schindler 7000, 5500). Comparable to FAER as a major elevator machinery customer/competitor whose specification standards directly influence demand for geared elevator machines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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