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Garofoli S.p.A.

Terni, Italy

SpaceCommunications & SATCOMDual-use
Founded 1946Contract Manufacturer, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: July 25, 2026

About

Founded in 1946, Garofoli S.p.A. is a defense contract manufacturer based in Terni, Italy working in space, communications & satcom.

Garofoli S.p.A. is a family-run Italian mechanical engineering company founded in 1946 as Garofoli Eraldo Costruzioni Meccaniche and converted to a joint-stock company in 1977. It operates two business units: Costruzioni Metalmeccaniche in Terni, which designs, builds and assembles technology solutions for the defence, space, aeronautics, telecommunications and medical sectors, and Aginox in Narni, which processes stainless steel for urban furniture, naval, and agri-beverage applications. The company holds AQAP 2110 certification, first granted by the Italian Ministry of Defence in 1989, and UNI EN 9100 certification from 2012. Its defence work includes shelters for electronic equipment and production for the Ariane 5 space launcher programme. It is a member of the Leonardo Lounge supplier programme and has a Spanish subsidiary, Garofoli Iberica, established in 2004 in Madrid.

Location

Terni, Italy

Founded

1946

VAT number

ESR20212027

Focus areas

sheltersprecision mechanicsaerospacedefencespacestainless steelNATO requirementssustainability

Languages

ITEN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

SpaceCommunications & SATCOM

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

Manufacturing ServicesHardware

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Shelter per apparati elettronici

Shelter

Shelters for electronic equipment, first designed, built and qualified by Garofoli in 1992, plus telecommunications support structures, mechanical parts, precision instruments and air-conditioning systems for the military market.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AQAP 2110UNI EN 9100

Platforms & programmes

Ariane 5

Named customers

Thales Alenia SpaceLeonardo S.p.A.

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Issued by: Certification body

ISO 14001:2015

Issued by: Certification body

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

Issued by: Certification body

ISO 37101

Issued by: Certification body

ASME

Issued by: ASME

Awards

Leonardo Supplier Award 2021 (Sustainability)

Leonardo S.p.A.2021Sustainability

EcoVadis Silver Medal

EcoVadis2022

EcoVadis Silver Medal

EcoVadis2025

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