Back to Teaser

Pirelli, Webuild, Sunprime: le mosse M&A sull’Italia

Italy 12 min read
Author
Davide Piazzalunga

C’è una domanda che vale più di ogni bilancio: chi muove oggi i capitali sui gangli vitali dell’economia italiana? In queste settimane la risposta arriva da più fronti: un riassetto azionario che riscrive gli equilibri in una delle nostre eccellenze industriali, un affondo strategico sulle infrastrutture, capitali internazionali che tornano a scommettere sulla transizione energetica del Paese. 

Tra chi difende il controllo di ciò che sa fare meglio e chi lo affida a nuovi investitori, l’Italia torna al centro delle grandi manovre finanziarie globali. Ecco le tre operazioni che raccontano questa svolta:

  • I cinesi di Sinochem arretrano in Pirelli, cedendo il 14% alla ceca Lumina Crown di Michal Strnad per 987 milioni di euro. L’operazione M&A ridefinisce la governance del colosso degli pneumatici: Camfin di Tronchetti Provera torna primo azionista col 26,5%. Un riassetto strategico cruciale per l’industria e il capitalismo italiano.
  • Webuild cala l’asso nel grande gioco delle costruzioni: un’Opa da 295 milioni di euro interamente cash su Trevi Finanziaria a 4,50 euro per azione (+29,8%). Pietro Salini supera così la rivale Icop con un’operazione strategica sul Made in Italy, volta ad blindare l’ingegneria del sottosuolo per un portafoglio da 54 miliardi.
  • I grandi flussi del capitale globale continuano a puntare con forza sull’Italia. La maxi-operazione di Sunprime, che rileva da NextEnergy un portafoglio fotovoltaico da 100 MWp, rappresenta una svolta strategica: un deal che accelera il consolidamento utility-scale e conferma il peso primario della nostra transizione energetica sullo scacchiere economico internazionale.

Grazie per la lettura! Se vuoi scambiare un’idea su come posso aiutarti nella tua prossima operazione di M&A, contattami su LinkedIn.



Week Summary | July 20 – August 3, 2026

È stata una quindicina di giorni frenetica per l’M&A tricolore. I radar di Teaser Italy hanno intercettato ben 69 operazioni, in una corsa capitanata da Energia e Industria, entrambi attestati a quota 13 deal. Subito dietro c’è il Tech, a quota otto, mentre i settori Consumer ed Healthcare seguono a breve distanza, con sette operazioni ciascuno.

Announced dealsIndustryDeal scopeBuyer/InvestorSeller/Counterparty
01

GETEC agrees to acquire Cogenio from Infracapital

Business Services (Energy Services)

Cross-border

GETEC

Infracapital / Cogenio shareholders

02

Everest acquires Riva Impianti and Elettrica Ravasio

Business Services (Engineering)

Domestic

Everest / VAM Investments

Riva Impianti and Elettrica Ravasio shareholders

03

Altair Funecap Italia acquires Eurocof and Funeral

Business Services (Professional Services)

Domestic

Altair Funecap Italia

Eurocof and Funeral shareholders

04

La Patria acquires Nasav

Business Services (Security)

Domestic

La Patria / Stillwater Equity

Nasav shareholders

05

YOLO completes disposal of Risorsa Uomo stake

Business Services (Staffing)

Domestic

Entera Advisory / Federico Ott

YOLO Group

06

Sanlorenzo joins Polo Nautico Carrara bid for The Italian Sea Group

Consumer (Consumer Goods)

Domestic

Polo Nautico Carrara / Sanlorenzo

The Italian Sea Group / judicial commissioners

07

Dalli Group agrees to acquire Farmol from Portobello Capital

Consumer (Consumer Goods)

Inbound

Dalli Group

Portobello Capital

08

Baldinini restructuring plan approved with OF Design as new industrial investor

Consumer (Fashion)

Domestic

OF Design

Baldinini / creditors

09

Anemos Private Investments acquires majority stake in Terre di Puglia

Consumer (Food & Beverage)

Domestic

Anemos Private Investments

Terre di Puglia founding shareholders

10

De Cecco completes acquisition of RossoGargano

Consumer (Food & Beverage)

Domestic

De Cecco

RossoGargano shareholders

11

LuisaViaRoma business passes to LVR

Consumer (Retail)

Domestic

LVR / Paolo Corinaldesi-led investor group

LuisaViaRoma / insolvency procedure

12

Campagnari Service acquires Lombardy vending portfolio

Consumer (Retail)

Domestic

Campagnari Service

[Undisclosed]

13

Axpo signs tolling agreement for Zelestra’s 830 MWh BESS project in Italy

Energy (Battery Storage)

Cross-border

Axpo

Zelestra

14

Ellomay Capital agrees to acquire first Italian BESS project

Energy (Battery Storage)

Inbound

Ellomay Capital

[Undisclosed]

15

Sonnedix acquires 260 MW Italian BESS portfolio from Sphera Energy

Energy (Battery Storage)

Inbound

Sonnedix

Sphera Energy

16

Bankinter Investment and Plenium Partners acquire BG Holding

Energy (Biofuels)

Cross-border

Ecualia Capital / Bankinter Investment / Plenium Partners

Green Arrow Capital / IRON RE

17

SCG Bioenergie acquires Biogas Torrile plant

Energy (Biofuels)

Domestic

SCG Bioenergie / Socogas Group

Biogas Torrile

18

Andion acquires Q Energia biogas plant

Energy (Biofuels)

Inbound

Andion

Società Agricola F.lli Rossi / Q Energia

19

Zenith Energy signs binding LOI to acquire an Italian biogas development company

Energy (Biofuels)

Inbound

Zenith Energy Ltd

[Undisclosed]

20

Butan Gas acquires Calorgas LPG business branch

Energy (Energy Retail)

Domestic

Butan Gas

Calorgas

21

S.UN. acquires RGP Distributori from Ravano Power

Energy (Energy Retail)

Domestic

S.UN.

Ravano Power / RGP Biometano

22

ErreDue acquires PIEL brand from McPhy Energy Italia

Energy (Hydrogen)

Domestic

ErreDue

McPhy Energy Italia

23

EU approves joint control of Eni Plenitude by Eni and Ares

Energy (Power Generation)

Cross-border

Eni / Ares Management

Plenitude

24

PLT Energia acquires a 68 MW Italian wind and solar portfolio from EDPR

Energy (Solar; Wind)

Domestic

PLT Energia S.r.l.

EDP Renováveis, S.A.

25

Sunprime acquires 100 MWp Italian solar portfolio from Starlight

Energy (Solar)

Cross-border

Sunprime

Starlight / NextEnergy Group

26

Metrika II acquires majority stake in Proteg

Environmental Services (Circular Economy)

Domestic

Metrika II

Proteg shareholders

27

CVC DIF agrees to acquire majority stake in EcoEridania

Environmental Services (Waste Management)

Inbound

CVC DIF

iCON Infrastructure

28

Aquanexa acquires control of Idrogeo

Environmental Services (Water)

Domestic

Aquanexa / Acea Group

Idrogeo shareholders

29

Acqua Holding acquires ZAC and Puro

Environmental Services (Water)

Domestic

Acqua Holding / OMH 8

ZAC and Puro shareholders

30

Over Ventures and KingsCrowd launch KingsCrowd Europe

Financial Services (Capital Markets)

Cross-border

Over Ventures / KingsCrowd

[Joint Venture]

31

Newport & Co agrees to acquire Health Care Group’s ReHa business unit

Healthcare (Healthcare Services)

Domestic

Newport & Co

Health Care Group

32

CAB Polidiagnostico acquires Health Hub

Healthcare (Healthcare Services)

Domestic

CAB Polidiagnostico

Health Hub shareholders

33

Reale Group completes acquisition of Lifenet Healthcare

Healthcare (Healthcare Services)

Domestic

Reale Group / Reale Services

Exor / Invin

34

Schülke & Mayr acquires A.M. Instruments

Healthcare (Life Sciences)

Inbound

Schülke & Mayr

A.M. Instruments shareholders

35

BC Partners agrees to invest in InfoRLife alongside ACS Dobfar

Healthcare (Pharma)

Cross-border

BC Partners; ACS Dobfar

Sergio Dusci; ACS Dobfar founding families

36

ACS Dobfar acquires IBI Lorenzini

Healthcare (Pharma)

Domestic

ACS Dobfar

IBI Lorenzini shareholders

37

Fidia Farmaceutici acquires Fidia Specialty from So.Se.PHARM

Healthcare (Pharma)

Domestic

Fidia Farmaceutici

So.Se.PHARM / Florio Group

38

Leonardo and Baykar form LBA Systems joint venture

Industrials (Aerospace & Defence)

Cross-border

Leonardo / Baykar

[Joint Venture]

39

Fincantieri advances acquisitions of Italian subsea technology companies

Industrials (Aerospace & Defence)

Domestic

Fincantieri

NextGeo, WSense, Graal Tech and Defcomm shareholders

40

Mare Group agrees to acquire CTMAVIO

Industrials (Aerospace & Defence)

Domestic

Mare Group

CTMAVIO shareholders

41

Michal Strnad’s Lumina Crown acquires 14% Pirelli stake from Sinochem

Industrials (Auto Components)

Cross-border

Lumina Crown / Michal Strnad

Sinochem

42

Webuild launches cash tender offer for Trevi

Industrials (Engineering)

Domestic

Webuild

[Public shareholders]

43

Interpump acquires 100% of Teknoice

Industrials (Manufacturing)

Domestic

Interpump Group

Teknoice shareholders

44

IMESA agrees to acquire 100% of EASY 2000

Industrials (Manufacturing)

Domestic

IMESA

EASY 2000 shareholders

45

Interpump acquires MVV through Alfa Valvole

Industrials (Manufacturing)

Domestic

Interpump Group / Alfa Valvole

MVV shareholders

46

Continental Investment acquires 100% of SIMAN for Next Yacht Group expansion

Industrials (Manufacturing)

Domestic

Continental Investment / Next Yacht Group

SIMAN shareholders

47

Holding Umberto Gnutti acquires Metalprint from H.I.G. Europe

Industrials (Manufacturing)

Domestic

Holding Umberto Gnutti

H.I.G. Europe

48

IAMET acquires Tormatic

Industrials (Manufacturing)

Domestic

IAMET / IMT6.26

Tormatic shareholders

49

Ocrim agrees to acquire FPM business branch

Industrials (Manufacturing)

Domestic

Ocrim

FPM

50

Tamura acquires 80% of EMG Power Electric

Industrials (Manufacturing)

Inbound

Tamura

EMG Power Electric shareholders

51

Adani Airport Holdings advances in Catania airport privatisation process

Infrastructure (Airports)

Inbound

Adani Airport Holdings

SAC / airport shareholders

52

ICG Infra partners with Gruppo Comcreta

Infrastructure (Rail)

Inbound

ICG Infra

Gruppo Comcreta shareholders

53

PHSE acquires 80% of LS Logistica Sanitaria

Logistics & Transport (Logistics)

Domestic

PHSE

LS Logistica Sanitaria shareholders

54

Investindustrial agrees investment in P.A. Aromatics

Materials (Chemicals)

Domestic

Investindustrial Growth III

P.A. Aromatics / Montagna family

55

Investindustrial acquires majority stake in P.A. Aromatics

Materials (Chemicals)

Outbound

Investindustrial

P.A. Aromatics shareholders

56

Sideralba acquires majority stake in Sidergalbiati

Materials (Metals & Mining)

Domestic

Sideralba

Sidergalbiati shareholders

57

MFE starts merger of Mediaset into RTI to create Mediaset Italia

Media & Entertainment (Content)

Domestic

MFE / RTI

[Merger]

58

Praemia REIM Italy acquires Holiday Inn Genoa City from ANAV Investment Group

Real Estate (Hospitality Assets)

Domestic

Praemia REIM Italy SGR

ANAV Investment Group

59

Casaforte Self-Storage acquires seven new sites in Italy

Real Estate (Logistics Property)

Domestic

Casaforte Self-Storage

[Target sellers]

60

Alba reaches 76.63% of Borgosesia and reopens offer period

Real Estate (Real Estate Services)

Domestic

Alba

[Public shareholders]

61

Metriks AI launches share-exchange offer for Tradelab

Technology (AI)

Domestic

Metriks AI

[Public shareholders]

62

Metriks AI acquires Teuron

Technology (AI)

Domestic

Metriks AI

Teuron shareholders

63

SPV acquires 100% of Cipierre from Braga Moro

Technology (Automation)

Domestic

SPV

Braga Moro

64

Righi Solutions acquires Feab Sistemi

Technology (Automation)

Domestic

Righi Solutions / F&P Equity Partners

Feab Sistemi shareholders

65

Officina Stellare agrees to acquire 100% of Mavel

Technology (DeepTech; SpaceTech)

Domestic

Officina Stellare

MEH22 / Mavel shareholders

66

Zinc BidCo reaches 90.3% of Tinexta through tender offer

Technology (Digital Identity)

Domestic

Zinc BidCo / Advent / Nextalia

[Public shareholders]

67

Com.tel completes acquisition of remaining Novanext stake and approves merger

Technology (IT Services)

Domestic

<a href="http://Com.tel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><a target="_blank" href="http://Com.tel" rel="noreferrer noopener">Com.tel</a>

Novanext shareholders

68

TeamSystem owners explore minority stake sale

Technology (Software)

Inbound

[Buyer undisclosed]

Hellman & Friedman / TeamSystem shareholders

69

Poste Italiane launches tender and exchange offer for TIM

Telecommunications (Telecom Services)

Domestic

Poste Italiane

[Public shareholders]


UniCredit e M&A bancario: risultati solidi e nuove dinamiche in Italia

I risultati del primo semestre 2026 di UniCredit, infatti, confermano la solidità del gruppo, con ricavi totali saliti a 13.394 milioni di euro (+5,5% su base annua) e commissioni nette in crescita del 10,9% a 4.965 milioni. Nonostante la lieve flessione del margine di interesse(-0,8%), l’utile netto contabile si attesta a 6.123 milioni di euro, sostenuto da costi operativi in calo (-0,9%) e da un rapporto costi/ricavi migliorato al 34,3%. La struttura patrimoniale rimane solida, evidenziando un CET1 ratio del 14,3% e un RoTE al 23,7%. 

Questa redditività rappresenta la spinta decisiva per le ambizioni di crescita del gruppo guidato da Andrea Orcel. Come evidenziato da un’analisi di Reuters Breakingviews, l’inatteso successo dell’offerta su Commerzbank – che potrebbe portare UniCredit a rilevare fino al 48% dell’istituto tedesco – dimostra la portata dell’operazione, pur comportando l’assorbimento temporaneo di capitale e il rinvio del buyback in favore di sinergie pre-fusione stimate in 1,2 miliardi di euro

L’affondo in Germania si inserisce in una stagione di profondo fermento per il settore creditizio italiano, segnato dalle recenti mosse di consolidamento tra i principali player nazionali come Intesa Sanpaolo, Banco BPM e Monte dei Paschi di Siena

Tuttavia, il riassetto delle strutture proprietarie deve fare i conti con gli obiettivi di politica economica del Paese. In un recente articolo pubblicato da Bloomberg, il Ministro dell’Economia Giancarlo Giorgetti ha ribadito che la dimensione degli istituti o la capillare rete di sportelli non rappresentano un valore assoluto in sé, ma diventano una risorsa strategica solo se capaci di sostenere la crescita delle imprese, guidare l’innovazione tecnologica e accelerare gli investimenti dell’economia reale.


Stay in the loop on M&A rumors and news Subscribe to M&A Teaser