About us

About Sanco

SANCO is an Italian company, established in 1988 and headquartered in Galliate (Novara), with a strong international presence in the design and supply of fire and gas detection systems, fire suppression equipment and related services.

With over three decades of experience, we provide cutting-edge, tailor-made solutions that comply with the highest international standards.

Guided by a commitment to safety, reliability and innovation, our expert team works alongside clients to safeguard people, assets and the environment.

Built on integrity, technical excellence and long-standing customer trust, SANCO is today recognized as a leading player in the global fire safety sector.

Our vision

We are acting at a global International level with the clear aim to become a leading company in our field, pursuing continuous improvement to satisfy the highest expectations of our customers in terms of Quality and Reliability.

Our customer can rely on our tailor-made solutions and on our growing dynamism, that allows us to quickly adapt methods and rhythms to new market trends.

Enthusiastic project engineers create additional success in teambuilding the project by adding innovative knowledge to the project management

Our mission

We are working to offer expertise and products which realize safe, reliable and competitive-priced systems by using materials and technologies which grant environmental integrity and protection of people and assets.

We seek the highest standard of performance by means of continuous investment in Research and Development. Innovation is presently the turnkey which drives SANCO to help its customers to meet their needs of fire protection for tomorrow.

Sanco ensures an answer. A great ally for a safety that lasts

MILESTONES

2025

NEW AWARD OF A MEGA PROJECT IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

SANCO signs a new contract exceeding $ 10.000.000. An extraordinary achievement which confirms SANCO’s deep-rooted footprint in the Middle East and consolidates the long-lasting relationship with one of the largest Oil & Gas Companies in the world.

2023

THE “COVESTRO” SUCCESS

SANCO has secured all fire protection packages for the Covestro aniline plant in Antwerp, Belgium. This major EPC project, part of a € 250-300 million investment, includes a world-scale facility designed to double steam reuse (from 20 % to 40 %) and enhance process safety and energy efficiency. A strategic win reinforcing SANCO’s role in high-profile industrial ventures.

2022

THE “HAOR PROJECT” ENGAGEMENT

SANCO played a key role in the fire protection scope of the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery (HAOR) upgrade in Azerbaijan. The project, commissioned by SOCAR, involves a major expansion to boost refining capacity and meet stricter environmental standards. With this involvement, SANCO confirms its expertise in supporting large-scale industrial modernization and fire safety challenges.

2021

ARCTIC PROJECT

SANCO supplied 14 special fire-fighting modules for the Arctic LNG 2 project in northern Russia. These modules, installed in blast-resistant shelters, are equipped with advanced water/foam deluge systems and built to operate in extreme cold, down to –52 °C. The project is part of a large LNG development using floating concrete platforms. With this contribution, SANCO proved its ability to deliver reliable fire protection solutions even in the most challenging environments.

2019

THE “COLD” CHALLENGE

SANCO is asked to face big challenges for the protection of some plants located in Siberia (i.e. Tobolsk and Sakhalin projects) and Kazakhstan (Tengizchevroil field) with stringent requirements and severe temperature conditions (-52 °C), fully in accordance with EAC rules and certification. The total value of the contracts exceeds € 25,000,000 .

2018

THE “HOT” CHALLENGE

SANCO consolidates its position in the Middle-East thanks to the award of many contracts for a total value that exceeds € 20,000,000. Several big projects in the GCC Countries, especially for KNPC and KOC in Kuwait, with extreme environmental conditions (up to +65°C).

2017

THE NEW F&G CONTROL PANEL

The predisposition to constant improvement and the desire to anticipate forthcoming requests related to fire safety pushes SANCO to design and manufacture, after 3 years of development and hard tests, a new advanced, reliable and customizable fire alarm control panel called “Infinity-AP” which gets EN 54-2 and EN 54-4 certification.

2016

UL AND FM CERTIFICATIONS

SANCO gets the UL and FM certification for several products. This achievement allowed the company to expand further in the International market.

2014

THE FIRST ITALIAN FIRE FIGHTING COMPANY

SANCO becomes the first Italian firefighting Company both for its dimensions (about 140 employees) and turnover (€ 43,000,000 )

2013

CERTIFICATION ACCORDING TO ISO 14001:2004

SANCO thinks about its environmental impact and achieves a new certification that gives not only benefit to the environment but it also shows our commitment to reduce costs and improve efficiency within our organization.

2012

A REAL BIG PROJECT IN IRAQ

Big project for the supply of all the fire detection and fire suppression systems for a power plant in Iraq for the amount of more than $ 15,000,000

2012

CERTIFICATION ACCORDING TO OSHAS 18001:2007

SANCO achieves a structured health and safety management system that has been certified by Lloyds’ Register, thus showing our commitment to the welfare of our staff and suppliers and customers.

2010

NAUGURATION OF NEW GAS FILLING STATION FOR CO2 – HFC227ea (FM200) AND IG541 (Inergen)

2001

FROM SANCO SRL TO SANCO SPA

A further step for going global and planning international business development.

2000

MOVING TO THE NEW FACILITIES IN GALLIATE (NOVARA)

1997

CERTIFICATION ACCORDING TO ISO 9001:1994

The resulting opportunities to better and more efficiently structure and the rapidly growing Company further enhance the quality of the business activities.

1988

FOUNDING OF THE COMPANY SANCO SRL

SANCO belongs to a foreign group and it is mainly focused in the design of automatic extinguishing systems and the trade of firefighting and fire prevention products.