Manufacture

Valvitalia returns to profit in 2025. Orders up by 10%

Commercial collection results guarantee the Lombardy group encouraging growth prospects also for 2026

by R.I.T.

14 May 2026

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Key points

Revenues down slightly but orders fly
Organisation and growth path
Investments and key markets

3' min read

Translated by AI

Versione italiana

Despite the geopolitical and commercial uncertainties that characterised 2025 and, even more so, these early months of 2026, Valvitalia closed last year's accounts with a significant increase in profitability. The group founded in 2002 in Rivanazzano Terme (Pavia) - specialised in the design, production and distribution of valves, actuators, fittings and gas systems for the energy industry, and fire-fighting solutions for the naval, railway and infrastructure sectors - in fact found a positive profit of €1.7 million, a significant increase compared to the loss recorded in 2024, while EBITDA rose by more than 40%, reaching €17.3 million.

Slight decline in sales but orders are flying

Revenues contracted slightly year-on-year (-1.2%) to EUR 241.7 million, mainly due to the 'postponement of some orders and the effects introduced by tariffs in specific markets', a company note states. However, volumes not completed in 2025 should already be recovered this year.

Furthermore, the outlook is encouraging, as last year closed with a marked increase in orders taken, which amounted to EUR 241.7 million, up by 10% compared to 2024, while the order backlog amounted to EUR 224.8 million (+9.9%).

The increase in EBITDA is mainly the result of the work done 'on industrial efficiency, commercial policies, and the growing contribution of the aftermarket and service activities'. The operating result (Enit) amounted to approximately EUR 8.6 million, a marked improvement over the approximately EUR 3 million of the previous year.

Organisation and Growth Path

"2025 represents an important year for Valvitalia, which once again closes the year with a profit after a great deal of industrial and organisational work," explains Salvatore Ruggeri, president and founder of Valvitalia. "Having achieved these results in a still complex market phase confirms the solidity of our development path. We have continued to invest, to strengthen our international presence, and to enhance our manufacturing know-how. Demand in our reference markets remains dynamic and the order portfolio allows us to look to the coming years with confidence'.

Managing Director Andrea Forzi also highlights the progress achieved: 'the group has significantly improved profitability, thanks to actions on operational efficiency and sales mix composition, and the incidence of higher value-added activities. The commercial performance and the order book now guarantee good visibility on the evolution of revenues: in this context, the evidence recorded in the first months of 2026 is consistent with growth expectations"

Key Investments and Markets

The difficulties in the markets have not slowed down investments for industrial and commercial development in strategic markets, focused on 'innovation, technological updating, and skills enhancement'. In this context, the construction of a new production plant in the Wujiang district (China), supported by an industrial investment of about EUR 10 million, is included. At the same time, the group continued to extend its operations in the Americas, an area that today contributes about 30% of consolidated revenues.

In the Middle East and North Africa - a key region, which accounts for one third of the total order intake - Valvitalia consolidated its presence through the acquisition of significant orders in the Arabian Peninsula and the launch of strategic collaboration initiatives.

This also includes the Corporate Procurement Agreement signed at the beginning of 2026 with Saudi Aramco, which allows the Group to operate as a local manufacturer in the country, and the strategic partnership with Saudi FAL aimed at establishing a joint venture.