Safim (Hydraulic Systems)

Modena, Italy Industrial Manufacturing Acquired

Safim is a Modena, Italy-based manufacturer of highly engineered hydraulic and electro-hydraulic braking system components for off-highway vehicles, including agricultural, construction and material handling equipment. Founded in 1977 by the Mamei family, the company produces valves, master cylinders, brake pumps and complementary components used by leading OEMs. Safim operates manufacturing facilities in Modena (Italy) and Pune (India), with subsidiaries in Germany (Safim Deutschland, including OMNI Hydraulik Ritter), France, and the United States. The company was backed by Italian sustainability-focused private equity firm Ambienta SGR before being acquired in September 2019 by DexKo Global Inc. (a KPS Capital Partners portfolio company), where it is integrated within the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group.

Acquired

Safim (Hydraulic Systems) has been acquired

Acquired by DexKo Global Inc. (KPS Capital Partners portfolio company) September 20, 2019 Undisclosed

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

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Founded

1977

Employees

250–500

Leadership

  • Pietro Santoro

    Chief Executive Officer & General Manager

  • Eronne Mamei

    Founder & Chairman

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Knorr-Bremse

    German braking-systems group with rail and commercial-vehicle hydraulic and pneumatic braking products serving on-highway and off-highway applications.

  • ZF Friedrichshafen (WABCO)

    Global tier-one supplier; following its 2020 acquisition of WABCO, ZF supplies commercial-vehicle braking, control and dynamics systems including off-highway applications.

  • Haldex

    Swedish supplier of brake and air-suspension products for heavy and commercial vehicles, competing in adjacent braking-component niches.

  • MICO Inc.

    U.S.-based manufacturer of hydraulic brake actuation components for off-highway and industrial vehicles, a direct product overlap with Safim's master cylinders and valves.

  • Bosch Rexroth

    Hydraulics and drive-and-control division of Bosch, supplying valves and hydraulic components used in mobile/off-highway machinery.

  • Poclain Hydraulics

    French family-owned manufacturer of hydrostatic transmissions and hydraulic components for off-highway vehicles.

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