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along with the diversification of the client and product<br />
portfolios. It is clear that, in consideration of territorial localization<br />
and tradition of the first two acquisitions, one in<br />
Italy and one in Germany, the origin of our activities had a<br />
strong trait of a connection with the FCA group and the<br />
Daimler group. Market conditions then evolved towards a<br />
different equilibrium, even on account of the effects of<br />
the 2008 crisis, which started off the great changes in the<br />
supplier portfolios of the main car makers: the relationship<br />
of our Group with car manufacturers changed slowly but<br />
radically, allowing a transition from suppliers with a strong<br />
dependency, potentially risky for both parties, to players<br />
of open and constructive partnerships, characterized by<br />
shared choices in investments and product and process<br />
strategies.<br />
Today we therefore reached the objective of structurally<br />
reducingtheinfluenceofthetwoclients,FCAandDaimler,since85%oftheEuropeanrevenuesaresubdivided<br />
among five large groups: FCA, GM, Daimler, VW and BMW.<br />
Undoubtedly FCA is still a strategic client, which allowed us<br />
togrow,especiallybymeansofthequalityofitsresearch<br />
and development structures which we were always able to<br />
rely on regarding innovation and development of products<br />
and processes. From a business management standpoint,<br />
this change implied a remarkable effort on the part<br />
of management, especially regarding the theme of technical<br />
and commercial resources, which were introduced<br />
within the organization so as to follow the growth and development<br />
of new clients.<br />
This is therefore a precise long-term strategic<br />
choice, going in the direction of specializing<br />
relationships with high-volume clients,<br />
whichmeansimportantinvestmentsinplants,<br />
technologies and persons.<br />
Our shareholder undoubtedly placed great trust in the futureofEuropeanactivities,duringthepasteightyearswe<br />
were able to invest 80 million euro, and about 60 out of<br />
these 80 million were invested in Italy. Activities began<br />
with 15 die casting machines, now only in Italy our Group<br />
saturates more than twice as many, 10 of them having been<br />
introduced during the past three years (especially for Endurance<br />
FOA’s foundry business). Even in Germany significant<br />
investments were carried out, a necessary precondition<br />
considering the specialization on high-volume,<br />
high-automation components. In this respect during January,<br />
<strong>2017</strong>, a new production plant will be opened dedicatedtomachiningofcomponentsforourclientsPorsche<br />
and Daimler. These investments, in a capital intensive industry,<br />
have always been aimed towards the quest of high<br />
Unaprecisasceltastrategicadilungoperiodoquindi,<br />
nella direzione di specializzazione nei rapporti con<br />
clienti ad alti volumi, il che significa importanti<br />
investimenti in impianti, tecnologie e uomini.<br />
Inostriazionistihannoavutoindubbiamentegrandefiducia<br />
nel futuro delle attività in Europa, negli ultimi otto anni abbiamopotutoinvestire80milionidieuro,dicuicirca60milioni<br />
in Italia. L’attività è partita con 15 macchine di pressocolata,oggisoloinItaliailnostroGrupponesaturapiùdel<br />
doppio,dicui10introdottenegliultimitreanni(inparticolareperilbusinessfusoriodiEnduranceFOA).AncheinGermania<br />
sono stati realizzati significativi investimenti, condizione<br />
necessaria in relazione alla specializzazione in componenti<br />
ad alti volumi e a elevata automazione. A questo proposito<br />
nelmesedigennaio<strong>2017</strong>inaugureremounnuovostabilimento<br />
produttivo dedicato alla lavorazione meccanica di componentipericlientiPorscheeDaimler.Taliinvestimenti,inun<br />
settorecapitalintensive,sonosemprestatiindirizzatiallaricercadiun’elevataautomazione,bastipensarecheinEuropaconunorganicodicirca700personeèstatoconsuntivato<br />
nell’esercizio chiuso al 31 marzo 2016 un fatturato di circa<br />
220milionidieuro.<br />
Un periodo quello degli ultimi dieci anni di grandi<br />
cambiamenti a livello globale, e la fonderia dei metalli<br />
è uno dei settori che ha risentito più profondamente<br />
dialtridiquestaprofondarivoluzione-evoluzione,<br />
quali sono secondo lei gli elementi che caratterizzano<br />
questa fase di così profonde trasformazioni?<br />
Guardandoalnostrocomparto,unprimodatooggettivoda<br />
sottolineareèchec’èstataforteselezionedelparcofornitori:èdifficileoggiessereunafonderiaperl’automotive<br />
con la complessità e la velocità delle dinamiche di questa<br />
industria. E’ indispensabile in primo luogo raggiungere adeguatedimensionistrutturali,perpotersiinterfacciareinmaniera<br />
efficace con i primari carmakers continentali; le case<br />
automobilistiche hanno l’esigenza di “investire” nei propri<br />
fornitoriinunorizzontedimedio-lungoperiodo,elofanno<br />
solo di fronte a condizioni di affidabilità finanziaria, con<br />
February <strong>2017</strong> N° 01<br />
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