Founded in 1988 by Antonio Ferraro and Michele Narducci, Eurocoltellerie is Italy’s leading provider of rent-to-reuse solutions for the rental and maintenance of professional equipment for the catering and food processing industries. The company projects a turnover exceeding € 20 million in 2024[1] and serves over 25,000 points of sale throughout Italy, including supermarkets, as well as traditional channels (butcher shops, fishmongers, delicatessens, etc.), the Ho.Re.Ca.[2] sector and food processing companies.

Investment and Environmental Thesis

Eurocoltellerie has established itself as a market leader due to its business model and technological innovation, becoming the first player in Europe to industrialise treatment and maintenance processes through robotic automation. Thanks to this process automation, Eurocoltellerie guarantees efficiency and consistent quality, significantly extending equipment lifecycle and promoting a circular economy model with positive economic and environmental impacts. Furthermore, the rent-to-reuse business model ensures operators continuity of service, consistent product performance, and the outsourcing of non-strategic activities, often associated with health and safety risks if carried out at individual points of sale.

With the Fund’s investment, Eurocoltellerie will be able to pursue its growth in line with the objectives of its industrial plan. These include consolidating its domestic market presence and prioritising international expansion into key European markets, as well as enhancing its technological model to optimize circularity.

Team

Luca Valerio Camerano
Managing Director and Senior Partner of the Algebris Green Transition Fund

We are delighted to invest in Eurocoltellerie, a historic company and pioneer in the reuse and life extension of materials for the professional food sector. The company has built strong business relationships and a solid brand among customers, with patience and dedication. Eurocoltellerie is well positioned to continue to lead this evolution, and our goal is to support the company in its international expansion and domestic market consolidation, further enhancing its positive environmental and social impact.

Antonio Ferraro
Co-Founder and CEO of Eurocoltellerie

The entry of the Algebris Green Transition Fund is an important recognition of the work we have achieved in recent years and a great opportunity to accelerate our growth. With the Fund’s support, we aim to strengthen our presence in foreign markets and consolidate our service offering based on the circular economy principle.

Name

Eurocoltellerie S.r.l.

www.eurocoltellerie.it

Sector

Circular Economy

Sub-sector

Rent-to-reuse of professional equipment for catering and food processing

Acquisition year

2024

Status

In portfolio

Revenues

ca. €20 milion

Sustainable Development Goals
  • SDG 12 – Responsible Sonsumption and Production
Related team

Luca Valerio Camerano

Stefano Sostero