Home Electronics, Appliances & HVAC
Expertise on tap Italian design combined with innovative solutions are the benefits that customers have come to expect from Italy’s leading manufacturer of taps and fittings for kitchens, bathrooms and showers. Philip Yorke reports on a company that continues to see strong growth though its development of new collections and a programme of strategic partnerships and acquisitions. Extensive portfolio
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aini was founded 65 years ago, when Marco Paini established an artisan factory at Pagno near Milan in Italy. The company has since grown to become a renowned global player in its field. Paini also became a joint-stock company in 1972 and this was followed by strong growth driven by the global demand for new mixer traps and fittings and single lever taps. Subsequently, a number of strategic acquisitions and joint ventures have propelled the company onto the global stage, making it a market leader not only in Europe but beyond. Today the Paini Rubinetterie Group employs around 600 people and in 2017 recorded sales of more than €150 million. Its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Pagno, Italy cover almost 100,000 square metres, of which over 70,000 square metres are covered areas.
As a leading brand that is acknowledged as a premier player worldwide, the company offers customers an unrivalled portfolio of products, including collections designed specifically for the hotel trade. In addition, all Paini’s products are supported by a 5-year guarantee and comply with all the necessary legislation and certifications required in Europe and internationally, including IAPMO standards required respectively by the USA and France. The company’s Research Centre teams and their test facilities provide analysis and often break-through advances in mechanical, chemical and functional operations. All research and production operations are carried out in-house, utilising a broad range of modern high-tech production disciplines on the latest transfer and multi-spindle machines. Quality testing using advanced, computerised equipment is programmed according to specific evaluation protocols. In addition, the chromium plating lines are the most advanced in the industry and the thickness and quality of the plating is strictly controlled to meet chromium thickness standards required by the EU and other international legislation. On site the company provides colouring plants using epoxide powder and liquid, and this PVD system has proved highly successful. Today Paini offers a comprehensive variety of products ranging from spare parts to complete bathroom furniture systems. Its taps use only the highest quality materials and all products are made with respect for the environment.
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