Electric performance Amisco

ELECTRIC PERFORMANCE

Italian company Amisco, a specialist in the design, development and production of encapsulated electric coils and solenoids for many applications, has secured its global footprint. The company now runs five subsidiaries on four continents to better serve its customers around the world.

For more than 50 years Amisco has been designing and manufacturing customised coils for several different applications such as industrial pneumatics and hydraulics, truck pneumatics, mobile hydraulics, fluid controls, automotive, heating and refrigeration.

The company also designs and manufactures complete solenoids for solenoid-operated valves, and pneumatic pilot valves for industrial pneumatics.

Amisco’s roots go back to the 1930s, when Italian engineer Alessandro Novellone founded Novaradio, a company specialising in the production of transceivers. In the 1950s, part of the business was divested and entered the market under the name of Amisco.

In 1992, Amisco became one of the first Italian companies to receive ISO:9001 certification. Given the top quality of its products, the company continued to grow both organically and by means of acquisitions.

In 1998, Amisco acquired a new, large factory in Paderno Dugnano, where it established its headquarters, and three years later added two new production units to the existing factory. Paderno has remained company’s main location until the present day.

The new millennium brought a period of further expansion. In 2002, Amisco acquired Italian manufacturer Sali Abele in northern Italy, dedicated to low-volume products.

In 2006 the company opened a new Chinese plant in Shenzhen to best tailor its coils to the local market and the Far East. And to better serve the markets of eastern Europe, in 2015 a subsidiary in Brno, in the Czech Republic, was established.

Solid track record

Amisco offers a standardised product range for hydraulic and pneumatic applications, and offers the design, development, and production of customised products, made with purpose-built tooling and equipment.

The standardised product range consists of standard pneumatics (coils, solenoids, and pilots) and standard hydraulics (coils), while the customised products include coils, solenoids, and valves.

Competence in the design and development of customised products sets Amisco apart as a world-wide partner for companies who needs development of special products to meet their specific requirements across a variety of sectors and countries.

About 40% of the company’s products are applied in pneumatics – both standard solenoid operations and pilot valves as well as OEM-designed products – and the rest are supplied to the automotive, fluid control and hydraulics sectors.

Amisco’s pneumatic valves are installed in trucks and commercial vehicles; its coils, solenoids and magnets are used in several applications, such as industrial automation, processing, refrigeration, medical and many others.

The company’s customer base is impressive and includes renowned names such as Bosch Rexroth, Parker, Festo, Metalwork, Airtec, Airtac, Mindman, Knorr Bremse, Danfoss and many more.

Lean and green

The company employs the principles of lean manufacturing at its facilities. Final quality as well as product reliability over time are critical factors, and Amisco performs tests on 100% of its products.

In addition to the ISO 9001 certification, the company has obtained ISO-TS 16949 certification, and complies with the globally recognised quality management standard for the automotive industry, bringing together standards from across Europe and the US, that provides a framework for achieving best practice in respect of the design and manufacture of products for the automotive supply chain.

Safety at work is another critical aspect for Amisco, and its facilities are run under strict protocols to ensure a safe work environment for all staff. With the same dedication, the company promotes sustainability and the protection of natural resources – fundamental parts of Amisco’s operations that are managed under the ISO 14000 standard.

Continuous improvement

Today, Amisco’s products are sold in more than 30 countries on all continents and while Italy remains an important market, some 90% of Amisco’s turnover is generated in export markets. European markets currently account for 46% of the company’s output, followed by Asia (25%) and the Americas (20%).

Amisco has recently invested heavily in the Americas (US and Brazil) and the Far East (India, Taiwan, China). This expansion has been implemented both by localising production and by creating a global network of sales and distribution agents.

In the wake of the global pandemic that has brought about unprecedented market changes, Amisco remains robust, ready to serve its customers, offering the same quality and reliability as before.

To sustain continuous improvement, the company has reinforced its focus on comprehensive training, which involves all personnel at every level, from management to the latest recruit.

The aim is to empower employees to grow and adapt seamlessly in a rapidly changing business climate, increase productivity, and enable knowledge-sharing across different communities.

With a strong, dedicated and committed workforce, Amisco is set to face the challenges and opportunities of the future. n