ON Review 1 | 2011
G.D BRANCHES CLOSE-UP
Coesia's new branch in Pune has been strategically positioned at the heart of
India's technological and scientific research industries, with the goal of
integrating the experience of the Group's companies to deal with a changing
market
In January 2011, Coesia opened a new branch in
Pune, in the technological heartland of India, with
the aim of supporting other Coesia Group
companies operating in the strategically crucial
Indian market, including G.D, Volpak, Acma and
GDM. This branch is one of the first to be created
specifically to fulfil one of Coesia's primary
objectives: to better exploit the opportunities offered
by potential synergies between its component
companies, in order to be able to meet the
requirements of diversified clients in ever better
ways. In coming years, the Group intends to focus
on pooling the experience from its different sectors
and on improving its ability to transfer and integrate
those skills to create technological innovation.
This
will be one of the key aspects of Coesia's strategy
to consolidate its global technological leadership
through its presence in the most important local
markets. The opening of the Indian branch also aims
to reinforce one of the Group's hallmarks, namely its
ability to work directly with its client companies, to
listen to their requirements and to develop new
solutions to meet their specific needs.
The plants
will contain offices and the machine assembly areas
where 40 highly qualified technicians will work.
"Pune is the centre of the Indian automotive
industrial region," explains Vinayak Savadi, branch
manager, "and is therefore a technological hub
where we can find partners and skilled personnel of
the kinds we need." As far as G.D is concerned, the
main services that this branch can offer - in a
market where the company is consolidating a long
and successful presence - will be servicing carried
out by Indian technicians, spare parts, machinery
refurbishment operations in client plants and
complete machinery rebuilding in its own plant.
Gabriele Brumali, G.D's local technical director, will
be responsible for training technical staff and
overseeing the rebuilding of the packer lines. He
explains: "This branch will train its personnel to the
same technical standards as those required at
company headquarters, so that they can operate
and serve our clients in total autonomy.
The
presence of Indian technicians will mean quicker
and better understanding of the specific
requirements of our customers." In recent years,
Volpak has notably reinforced its presence on the
Indian market, installing lines for a range of
functions and sectors - from machinery for
packaging sauces and drinks for the food industry to
packaging machinery for the cosmetics, chemical
and pharmaceutical industries. Now, thanks to the
opening of the new Coesia branch in Pune, Volpak
can offer improved sales, technical and maintenance
services to its clients. After an active plan identifying
the supplier chain, training the technicians for
machine assembly and set up, Volpak will start
producing machines in India.
Acma, on the other
hand, intends to exploit synergies with Volpak's
manufacturing platform in order to consolidate its
market presence through the production and sale of
lines for making sweets and chocolate and for
liquidfilling, especially in the booming personal care
sector. For GDM - the Coesia company that
specialises in the hygiene disposables sector
(machines for the production of sanitary napkins and
diapers) - the Indian market offers the opportunity
to introduce a new machine that is simpler to use
and is equipped with a specific customer service
programme (remote monitoring, spares
management, preventive maintenance) aimed at
supporting the clients production needs more
effectively. In the context of such a wide range of
sectors, the new Coesia India branch will be able to
supply solutions both on a technical level and in
terms of customer service, also thanks to the
integration of the multiple professional
competencies present within the Group.
LOOKING AHEAD TOGETHER WITH "PLANET" INDIA
Coesia's new branch in Pune has been strategically positioned at the heart of India’s technological and scientific research industries, with the goal of integrating the experience of the Group’s companies to deal with a changing market.
A MIRACULOUS LITTLE RED BOX
No larger than an external hard drive for your home computer, the RedCube UV inkjet DOD (drop on demand) printer can be customised to meet the needs of any production process.
THINKING OF INNOVATION AS AN EVERYDAY CONSTANT, AT ALL ORGANISATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL LEVELS
Europe’s economic and industrial systems are facing a challenge of historic proportions: to overcome it, bureaucracy must be reduced and investment in human resources increased
STMICROELETRONICS: SUSTAINABLE EXCELLENCE
STMicroelectronics, a Franco-Italian company, plays a leading global role in the field of designing, developing, manufacturing and selling semiconductors for use in telecommunications, computers, the motor industry and other industrial applications.
ZAHA AND LAOCOÖN
The extraordinary talent of the Iraq-born British architect and designer, Zaha Hadid, an outstanding exponent of deconstructionism and the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize, is revealed in her creation of Rome's MAXXI.
THE DUAL VISION OF MICHELANGELO PISTOLETTO
At Rome’s new MAXXI modern art museum, from March 3 to June 26, 2011, an extraordinary exhibition will tell the story of the creative journey of Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of Italy’s most internationally well-known artists.
THE PARTICLE FACTORY
In a tunnel 27 kilometres long and between 50 and 175 metres underground, CERN in Geneva has constructed the most formidable and complex scientific instrument ever assembled.
FERRUCCIO LAMBORGHINI: FROM SUPER TRACTORS TO SUPERCARS
Ferruccio Lamborghini was a farmers' son whose passion for mechanics led him to his becoming a major innovator in the sports car field
POET OF ASHES
The personal and creative development of Pier Paolo Pasolini, one of the most important Italian intellectuals of the 20th century, embraced the whole cultural spectrum through poetry, fiction, essays, plays, journalism and cinema.
INDUSTRY AND SOCIETY TODAY IN 58 IMAGES
The GD4PhotoArt competition, promoted by G.D and the Isabella Seràgnoli Foundation, is intended to encourage young European photographers.
LUDOVICO DA VARTHEMA: THE FIRST GLOBETROTTER
2010 marked the 500th anniversary of the publication of the travel diaries of Ludovico di Varthema, an adventurer from Bologna who, from 1503 to 1508, journeyed all over the world as far as what is now Bangladesh, to Borneo and Sumatra
ON’S FIFTH BIRTHDAY
Five years have passed since our house organ was founded. The first issue saw the light of day at the end of June 2006, thanks to the enthusiasm and the dedication of all those people who shared with us this new experience of communication.
COESIA 2015: GROWTH AND SOLIDITY AT A GLOBAL LEVEL
This year's annual Management Meeting of all the Coesia Group’s management teams took place at Stresa, on Lake Maggiore.
INNOVATION AND ETHICAL VALUES AS DRIVERS OF OUR CONTINUOUS GLOBAL GROWTH
Spotlight: interview with Angelos Papadimitriou, CEO of the Coesia Group and of of G.D SpA.
INDUSTRIAL BRANDS: THE OPPORTUNITY FOR COESIA
Industrial brands command a price and loyalty premium above lesser-branded rivals, but not for the reasons you might expect.
THE CHALLENGE OF GLOBALISATION 2.0
The world - especially the Western world - is going through a particularly difficult phase of history. A financial crisis that became an economic crisis and then a social one, now risks progressing towards a fourth stage: that of monetary crisis.
A LONG EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENT CO-OPERATION
In talking about tobacco manufacturing equipment recently with Martin King, a number of topics kept coming up: safety, product integrity and quality, cost reduction, productivity and, it goes without saying, flexibility.
A G.D FILTER COMBINER FOR BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
The British multinational has begun a qualifying process for the FC8, the G.D's new multiple filter combiner: this bodes well for the future of this innovative machine that offers high levels of performance, modularity and quick sizegroup-changing.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: THE FILTER
Flexible and effective new solutions based on G.D's DF10 and FC8 machines will make it possible for cigarette manufacturers to exploit the opportunities for product characterisation offered by special filters.
WHEN CONVERSION IS LINK TO SPEED
Manufacturers can now choose to convert their high speed hinge-lid lines to soft and vice versa as part of a major policy change. They are no longer limited to the single functionality of providing hinge-lid or soft packing on their cigarette packing lines
