The Amerio family's Sanremo builder, moving from composite 28 to 42 m yachts to steel superyachts at a new Pisa yard.
late 1980s
Founded
Amerio family
Owner
EUR 39 m · 2025, from 66 m
Revenue
Sanremo + new Pisa steel yard
Yards
28 to 74 m
Range
Series composite + steel semi-custom
Model
What happened, 2023 to 2026
Apr 2024BuildFirst Amer 120, 36 m, launched with partner Seven Stars
Sep 2025BuildTechnical launch of the Amer 42 Explorer in Pisa
Feb 2026BuildA 74 m and a 49 m, its largest projects, in fit-out at Pisa
Jun 2026BuildEven Further, 41.5 m, the first steel Amer, launched
Jun 2026BuildFour new composite designs from 28 to 42 m presented
What it adds up to. Revenue fell by 40% in 2025 while the yard bet on steel and a 74 m: a family builder stretching.
Who runs it
CEOsince 2021
General Manager of Salessince 2016
Operations Managersince 2025
Board membersince 2025
Purchase managersince 2016
Organisation. Family CEO and a family head of sales; an operations manager hired from Sanlorenzo in 2025
What it shows for a new yard. Family in the top seat and the sales seat, with an operations manager hired from Sanlorenzo in 2025.
The top team as read on LinkedIn24 people read as staff, October 2026
A family CEO and a family General Manager of Sales over an Operations Manager (from Sanlorenzo and Benetti engineering, 2025), a yard manager, purchase manager, head of systems, an architect coordinator and a technical office staffed with the Optima Design studio's designers; one outside board member since 2025.
Amer (Permare group, Sanremo) is a 28-person family company building composite 30-40 m yachts; the family sells and leads, an engineer runs operations, and design is shared with an external studio. The outside board seat added in 2025 is the first sign of governance beyond the family.
Seats and dates are as the people describe them on LinkedIn; a person who moved in the last months can still show the old seat. Tap a person for the profile and the reading.
Candidates at Amer Yachts · Permare1 in the pools; the shortlisted first, then by tier and score
Piero Tramontano
Operations Manager at Amer Yachts S.p.A. · Massarosa, Italy
Facts and news, with sourcesthe research behind the overview
Show the facts and the dated news with their sources
Identity
Full name: Amer Yachts S.p.A.; the builder was historically known as the Permare shipyard, with Amer Yachts as its brand. source 1source 2
Founded: founder Fernando Amerio; Amer development programme dates from the late 1980s. Exact founding year not found. source
Headquarters: Sanremo, Liguria.
Yards: Sanremo (composite boats); a new yard on the Navicelli Canal in Pisa for steel superyachts and fit-out, with a large photovoltaic system (in use by 2026-02). source 1source 2
Ownership: private, Amerio family (founder Fernando Amerio, son Rodolfo, managing director Barbara Amerio). source
Partnerships: Volvo Penta technical partnership (IPS pod drives) for about 12 years; Seven Stars partnership on the Amer 120 (2024). source
Sister brands: none found.
Size
Employees: not found.
Revenue: 2025 sales revenue EUR 39.1 million (2024: EUR 65.7 million), production value EUR 54.7 million (down 17%), profit EUR 2.7 million, as reported 2026-10-09. source
Earlier: about EUR 31 million a year in 2019 to 2020, target EUR 50 million for 2021 to 2022 (Il Sole 24 Ore via SuperYacht24, 2022-06). source
Global Order Book: not found in the 2025 or 2026 top-20 coverage.
Hull materials: composite (fibreglass) and aluminium for the series boats; steel hulls with aluminium superstructures for the new superyacht line. source
Model.
Series and semi-custom composite yachts with Volvo IPS (Amer 120, 36 m, aluminium superstructure; 4 new 28 to 42 m designs by Aoumm and Antonio Luxardo, 2026-06).
Steel semi-custom and custom superyachts: Amer 42 Explorer (41.45 m, Ice Class), Series 499 (49 m, under 500 GT), Series 74 (74 m, 5 decks). Naval architecture by Optima Design (Antonio Luxardo).
Deliveries and launches 2023 to 2026.
First Amer 120, 36 m, launched in the Navicelli Canal, Pisa, 2024-04. source
Amer 42 Explorer, technical launch in Pisa 2025-09. source
Even Further, Amer 42 Explorer, 41.45 m, steel, first steel-hulled Amer, launched 2026-06. source
In fit-out at Pisa: a 74 m (Series 74) and a 49 m (Series 499); 2 more 49 m in build (2026-02). source
Leadership
Barbara Amerio — managing director, Amer Yachts S.p.A., as of 2026-06-30. source 1source 2
Fernando Amerio — founder, as of 2026-06-30 (current role not stated). source
Rodolfo Amerio — family member involved in technical work (performance calculations), title not stated, as of 2026-06-30.
No commercial or sales director found in the press.
News 2023 to 2026
2026-10
Amer Yachts joins the BPER Banca and RINA sustainability cluster, which links credit access to ESG targets.superyacht24.it
2026-06
Launch of Even Further, a 41.45 m steel explorer, the first of a new steel line.superyacht24.it
2026-06
Four new composite and aluminium designs from 28 to 42 m presented.superyacht24.it
2026-02
New Pisa yard prepares to fit out a 74 m and a 49 m steel yacht, its largest projects.superyacht24.it
2025-09
Technical launch in Pisa of the Amer 42 Explorer.superyacht24.it
2025-01
Optima Design's Antonio Luxardo details the new Amer composite models and the first steel 41 m.superyacht24.it
2024-04
First Amer 120 (36 m) launched, built with partner Seven Stars.superyacht24.it
