Today’s market requires companies to make constant improvements in their business processes. With this in view, Mattei integrated the production lines of a long-time supplier specialized in the assembly of some of its main product families.
An important operation that has generated positive results in terms of increased production capacity and rationalization of logistics, leading to a review and reorganization of the warehouse layout, which has now been optimized in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. This has helped to make the stock management more rational, with a resulting improvement in inventory turnover. Specifically, it was decided to adopt the Kanban method, a visual stock replenishment system that makes it possible to respond more swiftly to variations in demand, avoiding overproduction, delays and waste.
A further technological innovation involved the Mattei testing methodologies, already particularly careful and adhering to the ISO 1217 standard. All the compressors are subjected to rigorous, thorough verification sessions, completely computerized, during which the products are tested in the various operating conditions. A wireless data recording system checks their conformity to the parameters, monitoring all the electrical, mechanical and performance-related information in real time by means of tablet computers. Stored in a database, the recorded data can then be used by testers for quality control purposes.
In addition, Mattei has made sizeable investments in the research and development area.
In line with an approach oriented toward the development of cutting-edge technological solutions, the company participated, in 2002, in a competition held by the Ministry of Economic Development. This was a wide-ranging project in which six prototypes were presented, of which three – the Unica Series, Maxima 110 and the high-pressure range were developed and became new Mattei solutions launched on the market. Innovations successfully completed by the company through self-financing and rewarded, in 2011, with the assignment of the funds.
Lastly, the investments in organizational terms stand out, linked to the building in China of a new Mattei plant devoted exclusively to serving the local market. The objective of the operation is the consolidation of Mattei’s presence in a strategic market whose growing demand can be met in a timely manner only through local production. An important development opportunity for the Lombardy-based company that is possible also thanks to the high regard that Chinese operators have always shown for the Made in Italy quality of Mattei. Quality guaranteed by the manufacture in Italy of the critical parts of its rotary vane compressors.
Mattei Director Giulio Contaldi, declares: “We are especially proud of our ability to make large, successful investments. This was yet another occasion where Mattei demonstrated its determination to continue to offer its customers high performance solutions. In addition, numerous projects are planned for the coming years that will enable us to further improve the company’s results. We intend in particular to beef up the company’s presence abroad, making it a global point of reference in the sector of rotary vane air compressors”.
WHO IS MATTEI
Ing. Enea Mattei SpA designs, manufactures and sells rotary vane compressors on a worldwide scale. This exclusive and distinctive technology has made it one of the authorities in the market segment of compressed air. Every year the company makes 6,500 rotary vane compressors, exporting more than 50% of its production.
Mattei is based in Vimodrone, in the province of Milan, and has two plants in Vimodrone and Verdello-Zingonia (Bergamo). It has subsidiaries in France, Germany, Great Britain and the USA, representative offices in Russia, Spain and Singapore and numerous commercial partners in the rest of the world. In addition, to meet the growing demands of the South-East Asian market, since 2007 a Mattei production and assistance site has been operative in China.
Founded in 1919, Mattei is still a family-owned company today.
