SACMI Group Reached €1,728 Million in Revenue in 2024

On May 16, during the Shareholders’ Assembly of the parent company, the annual financial statement was approved, showing net assets exceeding one billion euros, increased margins, and a solid financial position. In 2024, the Group also developed its first Sustainability Plan.

Paolo Mongardi, president of SACMI, stated: “Sustainability is the driver of future competitiveness. We continue to invest in people and maintain focus on the values that have guided SACMI’s global and lasting success”.

SACMI closed the year 2024 with sales revenues of 1,728 million euros. Despite the complicated international economic and geopolitical context, the company showed solid economic and financial fundamentals. For the first time, net assets exceeded one billion euros, reaching 1,055 million, representing an increase of 172 million compared to 2023. EBITDA exceeded 323 million, while EBIT reached 236 million. Net profit surpassed 200 million.

These data are part of the Consolidated Financial Statement, presented on May 16 at the Shareholders’ Assembly of SACMI Imola. The president, Paolo Mongardi, highlighted that “2024 was a solid year that exceeded expectations. SACMI’s visionary strategy is based on firm foundations and clearly bets on digitalization and sustainability”.

During the year, SACMI maintained its focus on its core businesses, consolidating customer trust and product reputation across all sectors. Although the ceramic sector experienced a slowdown, due to international tensions and a slow global construction market, the rigid packaging, advanced technologies, and packaging and chocolate sectors performed outstandingly thanks to dynamic markets receptive to innovation.

Investment in 2024 remained high at 71 million euros, the same as the previous year. The main focus was on innovation, with 276 new patents applied for during the year (over 6,200 in the Group’s history), and training, which totaled more than 94,000 hours. SACMI also reaffirmed its key role in the ecological transition of the manufacturing industry, presenting new innovative firing processes, such as electric firing, and advanced process control solutions. This was reinforced with the majority acquisition of Italvision in 2024. Additionally, new eco-compatible standards, processes, and materials were introduced in the packaging sector.

President Mongardi emphasized that “sustainability is the key to competing in the future”. He added that the company continues to invest in its human team, relying on values that have guided SACMI’s global success.

Regarding governance, SACMI advanced compliance with the new European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) for 2024 and developed the Group’s first Sustainability Plan, detailing objectives and actions throughout the entire value chain, from suppliers to local communities.

In the ESG field, the company strengthened the monitoring of indirect emissions derived from the use of its products and plants. This is part of a strategy focused on eco-design and the complete product life cycle, to achieve circular processes and minimize impacts. Self-generated renewable energy also grew to 2.6 million kWh, with the goal of progressively decarbonizing its facilities.

At the end of 2024, SACMI had 4,756 employees, of which more than half of new hires were under 30 years old. Collaboration with universities and research centers continued closely. Ties with local communities, a fundamental part of SACMI’s identity since its founding, were strengthened, with 90% of suppliers being local. In three years, the company donated 2.4 million euros to health, education, safety, inclusion, sports, and culture projects.

2024 was a special year for SACMI, which celebrated its 105th anniversary. President Mongardi concluded: “We enter 2025 aware of the challenges and opportunities, with the confidence given to us by a long history of innovation, solidity, and responsibility”.

Sacmi, technological evolution since 1919.
The Sacmi Group consists of more than 80 companies in 30 countries and has achieved success in various sectors: from machinery and complete plants for the ceramic, beverage, packaging, and food processing industries, to process control solutions and quality control systems.

Over the years, Sacmi has invested significantly in research and technological innovation. This constant commitment is supported by its ability to work alongside the client in international markets, acting not only as a supplier of machines and services but also as a comprehensive partner in plant engineering, capable of offering true product and process innovation that anticipates the competition.

Thanks to its ability to offer “turnkey” engineering solutions, designed together with the client — who can count on close support throughout the entire life cycle of the machine or production line — and an after-sales service extended to five continents, 87% of Sacmi’s sales are exports. However, its technological and productive core remains firmly rooted in Italy, mainly in Emilia-Romagna, where the historic headquarters in Imola is located