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PADEL: our history
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lanning to build a tennis court in his villa in Acapulco and considering the walls next to the space available to design the court, in 1969 a Mexican named Enrique Corcuera came up with the idea of considering the walls as part and parcel of the game itself. Alongside a friend of his, Corcuera went ahead to regulate the new game and called it “padel”.
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s a game, padel is beneficial to all sportsmen: it can be a source of fun or just a chance to meet and “get-together”; at the same time it can be a valid motor activity without entailing aggressive movements to keep fit; it can be a practical activity for the entire family; it can be gratifying in terms of sporting performance. Basically, it is played under tennis rules.
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Fernando Alonso
Gerard PiquĂŠ and Carles Puyol
From a measurement error to the sport of the third millennium!
Roberto Mancini and Francesco Totti
that is loved by all!! It has already taken Argentina and Spain by storm, now it's time for the rest of the world. 16 million players in these 2 countries alone with more than 90,000 courts built and an extremely popular world championship.
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Why invest in padel? Because it is the sport of THE MOMENT worldwide!
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The foremost and most important reason to consider investing in padel lies in the fact that this is a futuristic game/sport and it is the sport of the moment in 34 countries worldwide with more than 20 million players due to the fact that it is pretty â&#x20AC;&#x153;socialâ&#x20AC;? a sport and easy to play. Anyone can become a decent player in no time.
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The second reason lies in the fact that it is less demanding as compared to other sports investments money-wise, with a more immediate and rewarding return on investment. A 300 sqm piece of land is all you need to build 1 court alongside the respective dressing rooms. However, it is advisable to build at least 2 courts in order to optimise the investment! Besides leasing the courts, profitability comes through accessory services, such as: cafeterias, merchandising, lessons, tournaments etc...
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ITALIAN PADEL: by Forgiafer
ur history, as FORGIAFER, dates back to 1991 when Claudio Galuppini, a twenty-four-year-old back then, invested his entire payoff, amounting to 2,800,000 Lire (approximately 1,400.00 €) to buy a welding machine and a cutter to be used in the 100 sqm workshop. In 1993, he met Aldo Carati, the “wrought iron master”, who - at 83 years of age - taught him some hand forging tricks. His ambition and drive led Galuppini to realising that modern machinery and hand forging tricks were a perfect blend to enable creating an unprecedented product! And thus, after the coke forge and the first leaf spring hammer, investments aimed at upgrading the company for the automated manufacturing of forged components began in the 90s. The year 2000 marked troubled times. Having perceived that China would have invaded the forged products market had Galuppini at a crossroads: either downsize massively or take a different route by building new sheds and buying new machinery. Committing to “major” investments faced with the prospect of a potentially shrinking market or cut costs downsizing the company? After sleepless nights, Galuppini decided that considering the figures at hand, all odds were stacked against him! Putting all on the line but encouraged by his considerations, he embarked on that project he had shelved for years: innovatively manufacturing standardised gates. Though his was a utopian and risky idea and there was no market back then, his resolute will and far-seeing spirit prevailed giving forth the new project. The new premises were built and automations created, progressively letting go the share of turnover from forged products which were progressively replaced by income from selling the gates. In the next few years the company overcame odds becoming a leader player in the Italian standardised gates manufacturing industry, with 60 employees and manufacturing 3,000 gates and 75 km of enclosures per year. Today, these figures have soared above 40,000 gates and 800 km of enclosures. After years of highly rewarding efforts in terms of turnover, the 2008 construction industry crisis bent and tightened its stranglehold on the company forcing it into massive retrenchment in the wake of a 68% turnover drop. This spelt a seemingly bleak future and the inherent problems cast dark clouds over the future of the company. Galuppini decided he would not back down and as resolute as ever, he made huge sacrifices and persisted in manufacturing gates and rails, but with the idea of finding a new product to launch in the market. Quirks of fate, of which Galuppini is a staunch believer, came to his rescue and he stumbled on padel in October 2015. This sport breathed fresh life into the company by manufacturing padel court facilities. A department dedicated to product research and development was set up and Galuppini invested 90% of his work time in designing, innovating and reconverting productive facilities. The first two courts were built under the new ITALIAN PADEL brand and the platform was approved to host padel courts, used at Foro Italico in Rome for the 2016 ITALIAN OPEN and Italian Masters tournaments. 2017 marked the actual start of production of Italian Padel, supplying many of the courts built across Italy in a very short time. Awards and accolades from players and trainers worldwide confirmed that Galuppini was on the right track and strengthened his drive to join the international market. As a matter fact, in 2018 Forgiafer is gearing up to step into the international market, where the frenzy around padel is raging on, exploiting its organisation and numerous robotised systems covering its 26,000 sqm surface area housing 12,000 sqm of sheds, split between production, painting, warehouse and showroom. The company boasts of a 500 courts/year production potential, claiming a place among the largest builders of padel courts in Europe. 6
From the coke forge to Europe’s largest BUILDER OF PADEL COURTS... What they say about us: SPORTING CLUB LE BANDIERE COLTURANO - (MI) 4 indoor courts and 2 outdoor courts
“In the wake of success of padel after the first 4 courts were built, in March 2017 we decided to build 2 new courts. Given the wanting service and delivery times offered by the previous supplier from abroad, we looked for a new supplier focusing on the Italian market. I must admit that Italian Padel seemed very serious and efficient right from the start and our expectations were confirmed once through with assembling our courts. This is an “old-school” company in which the owner strives to fully meet the customer's demands. We are very happy with the Italian Padel courts and recommend anyone planning to build a court to set up an appointment and pay this company a visit. It is really worth it!” Daniele Guglielmetti
RATING: 7
ITALIAN PADEL designed and built
at the 2016 Italian Open tournament Some players of the World Padel Tour who had a chance to enjoy the playability of our courts.
Padel Block Italian Padel is a certified 500 kg/sqm capacity modular platform used in tour events with the possibility of constructing a-2 padel courts.
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Juan Martin Diaz, Claudio Galuppini and Cristian Gutierrez
Paquito Navarro
Sanyo Gutiérrez
Cristián Gutiérrez
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Juani Mieres
Agustín Gómez Silingo, Franco Stupaczuk
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the playing PLATFORMS and COURTS
at the FORO ITALICO facilities in Roma What they say about us: ADRIAN CAVIGLIA He ranks among the top 3 padel trainers worldwide. Championships won: - 2012 PPT (Padel Pro Tour) champion - Three world championships with the Spanish team - 2009: runner-up with the Argentinian National Team - Fifth finalist in the PPT championship between 2011 and 2012 “I came to know about Italian Padel in 2016 during the “Italian Open” tournament given that they built 2 courts at the “Foro Italico” facilities. Though a newcomer in the padel industry, this company is in a position to compete worldwide due to its quality, innovation and large production capacity. The company's showroom is great for trying the courts and viewing the various details of the structure. I recommend all to contact and pay a visit to Italian Padel court. Congratulations”.
Adrian Caviglia
RATING: 9
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ITALIAN PADEL designed and built
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the playing PLATFORM and COURTS at “Nicola Pietrangeli” tournament in FORO ITALICO What they say about us: GUSTAVO SARMIENTO • Professional trainer and player • World Padel Tour former player • 5 years ranked n° 1 in Madrid • Currently n° 1 in the master ranking in Italy
“Italian Padel builds extraordinary, extremely solid and resistant courts. The glasses respond very well and the structure is as good as they come; furthermore, beauty also counts and Italian padel got it all right. My carrier has taken me across many courts and I must admit that yours can easily compete both in the global and European market in terms of resistance and beauty. I really recommend it to all. Furthermore, I had the chance to visit the company and witness your professionalism at work and this is truly superb”.
Gustavo Sarmiento
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OUR COURTS:
Panoramic model structure A world-class model which, thanks to the modular glasses without rear posts, ensures greater visibility both for the players and spectators, thus creating a giant screen effect. FEATURES: • 12 mm thick coplanar and structural glasses • Transparent glass bead discs • • Anti-fall glass safety • Ground-fitted glass fixing • Angled lighting posts • Perimeter support posts with reinforcement Optional: the 4 posts at the corners can be customised with the customer's logo and with the backlighting option.
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Supplied by Italian Padel, as a court PANORAMICO was the playing surface for some of the best players during the World Padel Tour in Rome, during the 2016 Italian Open Tennis tournament. Padel champions acknowledged it as one of the best courts they have ever played on worldwide; it stood out for its quality and playability. This model features two sides entirely made of glass (with no metal structure in between); this enables an optimal unhindered view of the game both for the players and spectators. It comes as a top-design court with a modern and classy metal structure.
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OUR COURTS:
Deluxe model structure A model with mutually coplanar glasses and wire meshes. FEATURES: • 12 mm thick coplanar and structural glasses • • Anti-fall glass safety • Perimeter support posts with reinforcement • Angled lighting posts
Optional: the 4 posts at the corners can be customised with the customer‘s logo and with the backlighting option.
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As a court, DELUXE is specifically designed for sports centres, seaside bathing facilities and accommodation facilities. It combines matching the prices currently available in the market with top-quality finishing and better professional playability thanks to the coplanar glasses.
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OUR COURTS:
Basic model structure The most pocket-friendly structure of the series for those willing to try setting up a new court. FEATURES: • 12mm thick glasses • • • Anti-fall glass safety • Perimeter support posts with reinforcement • Angled lighting posts
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BASIC is the most appropriate approach to the world of padel, especially for centres that would like to cut on the initial investment on their first attempt on this sport. Albeit the super competitive price, Italian Padel did not save on the quality of the details, materials used and safety within the playing court.
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Crucial tips for
optimal set up of a court Platform and perimeter edging
VERY IMPORTANT!!
The first point, one of the most important for correct set up, is to create a platform and/or perimeter edging, compliant with the project requirements and design features.
These works must not have any imperfections such as depressions and/or bumps that could create construction problems or alter the bouncing of the ball.
Artificial grass turf In conjunction with world-class trainers and players, Italian Padel selected 6 types of turfs, after analysis and tests carried out on more than 30 models assessed from among: fibrillated, single-strand or curled single-strand with height varying between 10 and 16 mm. Thanks to this wide range we can choose the degree of elasticity (or, alternatively, of flexibility) and the speed we strive to achieve in our court.
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Strive for QUALITY
Quality is felt all the time. Especially when there is none.
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A court should last more than 20 years
The fact that padel is in its early stages in Italy and the absence of major industrial players have created grounds for construction of products with questionable durability and quality given that they immediately show clear signs of deterioration that is unlikely to be fix.
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ITALIAN PADEL
ANTI-ABRASION PROFILES
Entirely galvanised and powder-coated with oven firing.
AFTER 16 MONTHS under harsh weather conditions, our product REVEALS NO aesthetic or corrosive defects.
What they say about us:
ALL PLAYERS YEARN FOR AN AESTHETICALLY BEAUTIFUL AND SAFE COURT
GUSTAVO SPECTOR Italian circuit champion and winner of the Italian Open tournament.
• 1/4 finalist at the “Torneo de profesionales” in Córdoba (Argentina) • 5-times regional champion •
7-times provincial champion in Argentina
“I came to know about Italian Padel through a friend and I have played on their courts on several occasions. I found the product to be of great quality and great attention to details. A serious company, capable of matching the quality of Spanish companies that have been in the padel courts market over the last 20 years in no time. I recommend Italian Padel because theirs is an extremely able and serious company”.
Gustavo Spector
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Risks and liabilities in inappropriate structures
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Imagine buying a new car. And seeing it rusting away in a few months. How would you feel? All courts appear very nice when buying but it is just a matter of a few months or years before raw or partly galvanised products start showing signs of aesthetic and structural defects! How will these courts look like in 3/5 years? And which are the entailed risks? Problems arising due to structures subject of rusting or corrosion due to humidity, seepage, heat excursions and condensate cannot be solved through surface treatments and are bound to deteriorate inexorably.
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Galvanizing with anti corrosion welding We are from Brescia, the European capital of ironsmiths: We have been at it for centuries and we have become masters of the art.
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Italian Padel by Forgiafer We have been handling outdoor structures for more than 25 years and installed 40 thousand gates and 800 km of enclosures without an after-sales support team! Aesthetically appealing and structurally solid products definitely require appropriate times and costs but the end result is definitely different over time!
What they say about us: ADS GARDA PADEL Player and professional instructor
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“We came to know about Italian Padel through word of mouth and we had no doubts whatsoever on who our supplier would be after visiting the company and testing their courts. The quality of the court is truly excellent and all our customers congratulate us on the playability of the courts. Quick delivery times and flawless assembly in no time. I played padel on different types of courts in Spain for 6 years and I must admit Italian Padel's courts are the best I have set foot on ever. We recommend anyone planning to buy a court to contact Italian Padel . They will definitely be in a position to give you the information you need for the right investment”.
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IN ALTRE NAZIONI NON E’ DETTO CHE SIA AMMISSIBILE IN ITALIA
When size matters
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Disadvantages of 10 mm glasses. The 10 mm glass is less resistant as compared to the 12 mm glass and thus subject to risks and more frequent damage (thus, costs related to finding and replacing the damaged panels have to be taken into account alongside costs related to loss of income due to “closed courts”). Playability and bounce are considerably poorer as compared to a post-fitted court with 12 mm glasses (this makes the game more tiresome and less fun for the players). An example of a damaged 10 mm glass with ensuing collapse.
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Italian Padel
strives for safety
exclusively using 12 mm tempered glass according to the regulations in force! FOR PANORAMIC COURTS Still according to the regulations, these 30 sqm glasses should ensure resistance against wind thrust equivalent to hundreds of kilograms. Not all manufacturers reinforce structures with trellises capable of guaranteeing resistance to the aforementioned thrust.
What they say about us: IVAN DIEZ RODRIGUEZ SPAIN RF (Padel Professional) trainer and coach ICR Padel player - FCP absolute Top 50
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have witnessed the development of padel over the last 15 years, going from the concrete and wall courts all the way to the modern ones. Besides being great, Italian Padel courts are of the latest generation type where everything meets professional expectations from an aesthetic, quality and attention to details point of view. The playability of the glasses is spectacular and I would dare say the best I have played on ever. I do not see any weak points in them. They could effortlessly host the World Padel Tour. Congratulations and all the bestâ&#x20AC;?. Ivan Diez Rodriguez 25
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Useless risks?
We do not like taking chances. And we do not want you taking any either. That is why we supply certiďŹ ed products only. N.B. The liabilities of a manager and/or owner go beyond constructing a court. They actually continue over the entire life cycle which should last at least 15/20 years. Due to its constant and progressive deterioration, rust exposes tubular structures to potential collapse or yielding due to atmospheric agents or accidental thrust without any early warning or clear signs of yielding.
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our services
We offer a complete service befitting an all-round sport. Any doubt? Feel free to ask anything... We are here for you! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 27
Investment feasibility and sustainability analysis; Appropriate business plan; Worksite tour to carry out appropriate evaluations; Finding a financial partner or lease, co-management or participation evaluations; Providing the documents required for completing procedures and indicating professional figures to be engaged; Documents and drawings suitable for carrying out proper construction works; Possibility to carry out masonry works including edges or platforms made of industrial concrete, permeable concrete or asphalt in various regions of Italy; Delivery and assembly in Italy and abroad; Promotional support at the start of activity through flyers, brochure, social channels; International trainers and coaches for training players or future trainers; Supplying technical material for merchandising and pro shop; Apps and software services for managing and monitoring clubs, reserving courts, organising matches and tournaments; Optimising the centre in conjunction with suppliers of roofs, prefabricated showers and locker rooms, heating systems and customised stands; Assistance and periodic maintenance of the courts.
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by Forgiafer
court builders ITALIAN PADEL is a FORGIAFER S.r.l. brand Via dellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Artigianato, 8 - 25012 Calvisano (BS) - Italy Tel +39 030 9686073 - Fax +39 030 9968920 For speak with export department: +39 3338460487 info@italianpadel.it
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