A history filled with great passions
Ever since its foundation in 1968 Franchini Acciai is well known for high quality forgings and excellent customer service.
Over the last decades the Company has continuously improved its manufacturing processes and constantly developed innovative solutions in order to meet the growing requirements of the global market.
The outstanding product quality has allowed Franchini Acciai to further strengthen its world leadership and to constantly develop new strategic markets.
foundation1968 - Foundation of Forgiatura Bresciana (current Group Holding Company) and construction of production facility in Mairano (BS)
1969 - 1.200 tons press installation
- the '70s
1973 - Purchase of a 3 tons manipulator
1975 - Production facility enlargement in Mairano with a new area in the existing plant
1978 - Opening of new machine shop and offices in Flero (BS)
- the '80s
1980 - Foundation of Franchini Acciai SpA
1983 - 3.500 tons press installation in the facility of Mairano (BS)
1987 - Purchase of a 16 t manipulator
- the '90s
1992 - Receipt of ISO 9001 certification
1995 - New buildings and offices in Mairano (BS)
1999 - Installation of a 2.500 tons automatic press with an integrated 18 tons manipulator
- 2000-2010
2000 - Design and installation of first Heat Stability Testing machine
2002 - Purchase of a new 32 tons manipulator
2003 - Construction of new buildings and offices in Mairano (BS)
2004 - 3.500 tons press renovation and upgrade
2006 - Purchase of a 50 tons rail-bound manipulator
2008 - Enlargement of the production facility in Mairano
2009 - Installation of an 8.000 tons press along with an integrated 250 tons manipulator. Purchase of two additional manipulators: 50 tons and 20 tons
- 2011-2024
2011 - Certification according to ASME section III NCA 3800 (material organization)
2012 - Purchase of a 100 tons manipulator
2012-2020 - Expansion of the production site by carrying out a qualitative and quantitative enhancement of its production capacity (from 50,000 to 100,000 tons per year) with an increasingly diversified range of open-die forgings. The expansion covers an area of approximately 120,000 m² (30,000 m² of which are covered) adjacent to the current Mairano production facility, and includes the introduction of new, high-tech and innovative machinery
2022 - Start of energy efficiency process for the old heating furnaces
2023 - Placement of two photovoltaic systems. The first system has a nominal power of 1210 kW and serves the historic part of the plant; the second system has a nominal power of 550 kW and serves the new plant
2024 - Design and installation of the third rotating stability machine for hot testing
