Zucchetti Tower, the headquarter of Zucchetti Photo: Courtesy of Zucchetti Group

Zucchetti operates in China through a company belonging to the group, Optima, specialized in software solutions for production (ERP + Manufacturing Execution System) in the glassmaking sector. Optima China is based in the city of Tianjin, with five local employees who handle the technical and commercial needs of local clients related to the software, which is developed in Italy. The clients are Chinese companies, around 30 manufacturers of machinery for glassworks, which then distribute to thousands of users worldwide. Concerning Optima's revenue, which was approximately 5 million euros in 2024, twenty-five percent comes from the Chinese subsidiary.

Founded in 1994, Optima operates in the field of information technology applied to the flat glass processing industry and it became part of the Zucchetti Group in 2022.

Thanks to the use of high-level software development and implementation technologies, combined with direct contact with technology builders and the availability of a team of consultants and technicians capable of interpreting business processes, Optima has strengthened its international vocation over the years by opening subsidiaries on five continents to provide the best solutions for various market needs.

With its direct experience in the flat glass cutting market, Optima is a direct supplier to the most important companies in the sector. For each of them, it guarantees the availability of its full-range products, continuous technological updates, a hot-line for end-user customer support, and technological collaboration in the development of new products with the manufacturer.

The Zucchetti Group
With revenues around 2 billion euros in 2024 (1.4 billion euros of which originate from software alone) and over 45 years of experience, Zucchetti is a leading Italian software company. The group has over 9,400 employees, of which 2,600 are exclusively dedicated to research and development, while for product sales (or product marketing), pre- and post-sales services, training, and updates, it relies on business partners distributed throughout the entire national territory. Zucchetti offers more than 1,700 solutions, including software, hardware, and innovative services, designed to meet the specific needs of companies of all sectors and sizes, as well as professionals.

The company also implements open innovation processes daily, working closely with its clients and other companies of the group to develop application solutions that fully meet the current market demands and anticipate future ones: from modern ERPs to solutions for personnel management (HR and Welfare, Workforce Management, Safety & Security, Travel & Fleet), as well as Business Intelligence, CRM, e-commerce, digital marketing, applications for vertical markets (fashion, GDO, hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare, transport and logistics), sustainability, and much more.

Innovation as a vocation
Zucchetti is also a provider of time-stamping and digital signature services for the validation of electronic documents and is an accredited custodian at AgID. Furthermore, thanks to its internal research lab on digital technologies, the group has already implemented solutions related to the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, analytics, and big data. Know-how and knowledge exchange are at the core of Zucchetti's innovation. The primary goal of the group is to provide clients with solutions geared toward the future and focused on digital transformation. For this reason, the company engages in continuous collaborations with the best Italian universities and major research institutions, as well as in the development and support of new IT professions, consistently creating the most innovative technological solutions in software.