The Fassi Group acquires Barin and invests in Italian technology to enhance infrastructure safety

Highlights

• Entry into the infrastructure safety and inspection market, expanding the Fassi Group’s portfolio of products and solutions.
  Strengthening of Italian-made industrial capabilities and technologies, thanks to Barin’s engineering expertise and bespoke solutions.
• Continuation of Barin’s entrepreneurial leadership, with Pierpaolo Barin remaining as CEO and all employees joining the Fassi Group.
• Fassi Group, a global leader in the design and manufacture of lifting solutions with over 60 years of history, has completed the acquisition of Barin, a leading company in the design and manufacture of machinery dedicated to the inspection, maintenance and safety of infrastructure such as bridges, motorway viaducts and railway viaducts.

Founded in 1963 in Cittadella (PD), Barin has established itself over the years for its ability to provide bespoke, high-tech solutions focused on the design and manufacture of inspection and maintenance platforms. Barin now operates in Europe, the Americas and Asia, complementing its portfolio of traditional products with a range of technologies for the maintenance of large structures through the use of articulated telescopic booms for precision access. Now in its second generation, the company is led by Pierpaolo Barin, who will remain with the company as Chief Executive Officer alongside long-standing colleagues, and currently employs over 50 staff, all of whom will join the Fassi Group.

The acquisition of Barin follows shortly after the integration of Fascan International and the acquisition of Tecnove, demonstrating the Fassi Group’s growth strategy, guided by clear strategic priorities, including the acquisition of cutting-edge production technologies, integration into international distribution, and the expansion of the product portfolio in targeted high-value-added segments.

With this acquisition, Fassi – an indirect subsidiary of the Investindustrial Fund, with a turnover exceeding €500 million in 2025 and a workforce of over 1,800 – aims to strengthen its position in the sector by continuing to invest in Italy’s real and industrial economy and to expand the scope of application of its technologies globally.

“The acquisition of Barin enables us to enter a new business segment and add vital expertise to our range of products and solutions for the infrastructure safety and maintenance market,” emphasises Victor Gottardi, CEO of Fassi: “The Fassi Group focuses on the quality of its workmanship and technological leadership, guaranteed by vertical integration of production, as well as a supply chain of excellence, built up over more than 60 years of history.”

Pierpaolo Barin, CEO of Barin, added: “This is a crucial step in Barin’s growth trajectory; by joining a company of excellence such as the Fassi Group, we aim to further expand our portfolio of solutions and technologies to serve our customers internationally.”