Located on via Cortivazzo, in Polaveno (BS), PFB S.p.A. covers an area of 7000 square metres with a staff of more than 90 employees.
The factory's departments are the following:
- Smelters
- Foundry
- Shearing
- Finishing
- Machines
- Warehouse
- Quality
- Administration
The technical and production skills acquired during the years, allow the company to create
first-level supplies with complete foundry systems capable of guaranteeing excellent very
important and safety components.
are made by specialised and reliable transport companies that have been working with us for
many years.
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Thanks to the business development project carried out with the support of the Lombardy Region, PFB has strengthened the die-casting production by acquiring a new press, additional machinery and equipment and by implementing a new ERP system for the management of business information on the production processes.
In line with the strategy aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the company, the new investments contribute to production efficiency by:
a) increasing the production capacity;
b) decreasing processing times;
c) reducing production wastes.
The project intends to promote the technological transformation of the company and is in line with the company's desire to expand the production department, in order to allow for greater production capacity (5 - 10%).
The business plan focuses on an innovative and sustainable investment programme. It is characterised by a high technological content consistent with the national 4.0 Transition Plan through the use of the enabling technologies, that is, Advanced Manufacturing Solutions and Big Data and Analytics.
The project involves investments in tangible and intangible fixed assets for a total of 1,229,340 euros, more specifically, the acquisition of a new MES system defined and customised according to company productivity, a new die-casting machine and an E-power stabiliser.
Thanks to this investment plan, the company will be able to monitor production information in real time through the implementation of a new MES that will interface with new and existing systems. This system will allow the company to plan production based on the progress and operation/status of the machines and to ensure better product quality and higher productivity with less waste, especially in terms of energy savings.
The project was funded as part of the European Union's response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the National Operational Programme on Enterprises and Competitiveness 2014-2022 - React EU axis VI priority investment 13i - RA3.1 action
Project ID IS0108797