The latest edition of the Plimsoll Sector Study “Machinery for Metallurgy – Italy 2026” confirms the strong positioning of Buffoli Transfer S.p.A. within the Italian and international transfer machine industry.
Based on the most recent financial data and balance sheets, the study highlights several key indicators:
- Buffoli Transfer ranks 21st among the 173 leading Italian companies in the metallurgy machinery sector, with revenues of €35.2 million.
- In the transfer machine segment, Buffoli confirms its position among the world’s leading manufacturers, ranking 3rd internationally and 2nd among Italian transfer machine manufacturers.
Buffoli Transfer is also recognised as the technology leader in flexible bar transfer machines, a segment that combines the productivity of traditional transfer systems with the flexibility required by modern manufacturing.
The company is part of Buffoli Industries, an industrial group focused on advanced manufacturing technologies.
The technological heart of the group is located in the city of Brescia, Italy, where both Buffoli Transfer and the BlueTechHub are based. The hub is dedicated to research, engineering development and training in advanced manufacturing technologies.
Buffoli is located at the centre of the Brescia mechanical engineering district, one of the world’s most specialised ecosystems for transfer machines and high-productivity manufacturing systems. From its headquarters in Brescia — close to the University of Brescia and to the ITS Machina Lonati, an advanced technical institute established to train the next generation of mechatronics specialists for the industry — the group plays a key role in the development of skills, innovation and industrial know-how within the district.
The Brescia area is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading industrial clusters for transfer machines and high-productivity metalworking systems, bringing together machine manufacturers, specialised suppliers and end-users within a unique manufacturing ecosystem.
Alongside the Brescia headquarters, the group’s operational structure includes several key locations:
- Minerbe (Verona) and Vicenza, Italy – service and technical support operations through InterMach Service S.r.l.
- Mazzano (Brescia), Italy – development of industrial electronics and control systems through Electro Engineering S.r.l.
- Holland, Michigan and Quincy, Michigan (USA) – service centres supporting the North American market through Buffoli North America.
The Plimsoll report dedicates two pages of detailed analysis to each of the companies included in the study, examining their performance over the last four years, market positioning and financial indicators.
In a sector undergoing rapid transformation, Buffoli Transfer continues to stand out for technological innovation, engineering expertise and a long-standing tradition in high-productivity manufacturing systems, consolidating its role among the world’s leading transfer machine manufacturers.
