Italcertifer

About Italcertifer

Italcertifer is a certification and inspection body focused on the railway sector, functioning as a key entity within the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (Italian State Railways) Group. Founded in 2001, the company was established by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Trenitalia, the Polytechnic University of Milan, and the Universities of Florence, Pisa, and Naples to serve as a center of excellence for safety and compliance verification in rail transport. While it is a subsidiary of the state-owned railway group, Italcertifer operates with complete independence, leveraging the extensive railway expertise of its parent company.

The company's shareholder structure also includes the Tuscany Regional Government and four prestigious Italian universities, creating a strategic synergy that enhances its technical know-how. Italcertifer provides a comprehensive range of services, including certification, inspection, and laboratory testing for railway components, subsystems, vehicles, and infrastructure to ensure they meet the stringent requirements for market authorization and service implementation. It operates as a Notified Body (No.Bo.) for assessing conformity with the European Union's Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs), an Assessment Body (As.Bo.), and an Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) for international projects. Its clients include major players in the global rail and mass transit sectors.

Italcertifer's business model is centered on providing third-party assessment services that add value and increase clients' competitiveness in the international market. Its activities are foundational to the liberalization of European rail transport, which aims to create a single, interoperable market for the free movement of people and goods. The company has a significant global presence, with projects in numerous countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. The board of directors was renewed for the 2024-2026 period, with Antonella Azzaroni appointed as Chairwoman and Carmine Zappacosta confirmed as CEO and General Manager.