Through the deal, Officine Maccaferri will be able to complement its product portfolio with Nesa’s cutting-edge technologies developed in the remote intelligent sensor sector, thus reaffirming the Group’s long-standing innovative drive.
Bologna, Italy, 28 February 2024 - Officine Maccaferri, a global leader in the field of civil and environmental engineering, today announced it has finalized the closing of the acquisition of a majority stake in Nesa S.r.l. (“Nesa”), a technology-driven company and a leading provider of environmental and industrial monitoring and Early Warning systems. With the acquisition, the Group plans to strengthen the incorporation of intelligent, remote-controlled sensing technologies within its product range and to further enhance its offer of Internet of Things (IoT)-based systems for land and people protection.
Founded in 2004 in Vidor, Treviso, Italy, by engineers Pierluigi Bassetto and Mario Adami, Nesa is a highly specialised company in designing, manufacturing, and installing instruments such as meteorological stations, datalogger systems, as well as wired and wireless environmental monitoring instruments. It works in over 80 countries and has more than 5,500 stations installed worldwide. Nesa stands out for its instruments installed in extreme environments, spanning from providing tsunami monitoring systems in the Indian Ocean to building meteorological stations in the far North of Russia to endure freezing temperatures, to developing a state-of-the-art datalogger for climate monitoring in the Caribbean, thus proving its expertise and flexibility in such unique settings. Following the transaction, the two founding partners will maintain an active role in the company’s management.
By leveraging on Nesa’s technologies, which are perfectly matched with Officine Maccaferri’s existing solutions, the Group seeks to further establish itself as a cutting-edge player in the IoT segment, riding the wave that has been driving infrastructure and construction to become increasingly smarter over the past few years. According to projections contained in the latest Allied Market Research report, the scale of the Internet of Things market in the construction industry will reach USD 44.2 billion by 2031[1].
In this framework and through the integration of Nesa, Officine Maccaferri aspires to become the pioneer in the infrastructure and large-scale works industry digitization, while strengthening its R&D efforts to develop integrated solutions. The past collaboration between the two players has created HelloMac, an innovative alert system capable of safeguarding communities and infrastructures from geohazards, thanks to its ability to detect events such as land deformations and rockfalls and to send real-time alerts and a warning notification. Therefore, Officine Maccaferri will be able to enhance the development of HelloMac by building on Nesa’s technical know-how.
“The deal marks yet another step in the growth path taken by Officine Maccaferri, which is focusing on increasing its technical expertise to address the pressing challenges of our time in terms of environmental safety,” Sergio Iasi, Chairman of Officine Maccaferri, said. “The high level of technical know-how and the great innovation degree offered by Nesa make it the ideal partner to build synergies with, allowing us to develop new cutting-edge solutions, as well as to integrate existing ones, to increase our products’ competitiveness.”
Pierluigi Bassetto and Mario Adami, founders of Nesa, added: “In our research and development journey, we were looking for a strong partner with the skills and expertise to provide HelloMac technology-based solutions with application visibility in the geotechnical and environmental engineering sector. The interest expressed by a historical player and market leader such as Officine Maccaferri is for us a great source of pride, reflecting the fact that, over the years, our company has established itself as a pioneer in the remote sensor segment. Thanks to the deal, we will pursue our innovation path backed by Maccaferri’s worldwide presence and network.”
Officine Maccaferri was assisted by Gianni & Origoni, acting as legal advisor, while Spada Partners was in charge of the due diligence. Nesa was assisted by the law firm Chiaventone & Associati.
[1] https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/iot-in-construction-market-A07565
