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The automatic feeding system, capable of running
24 hours a day, seven days a week
Fainplast Srl – Italy
Zone Industriale Campolungo
Il Fase
63100 Ascoli Piceno
Tel: +39 0736 403 605
Fax: +39 0736 403 807
Email:
Website:
For electric cables
n PVC based
n Thermoplastic halogen free flame
retardant (HFFR)
n Crosslinkable halogen free flame
retardant (XL-HFFR)
n Polythylene and Polypropylene-
based compounds
For pipes and profiles extrusion
n PVC for rigid and flexible pipes
n PVC for shutters, electrical con-
duits and gaskets
n PVC for nets and fencing
n PVC for medical tubing
For injection and blow moulding
n PVC for junction boxes and fittings
n PVC for plugs
n PVC for shoes and other app-
lications
n PVC for medical devices
Compounds produced
Plastic compounds made at the site in Ascoli
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In addition to the investment in
research and development, a further
€3m can be expected for two new
production lines, leading to a further
20 per cent increase in production and,
no doubt, the creation of more job
opportunities.
And that is something that the
company expects to do every two
years. Research the markets, invest
and introduce new production lines
to keep them one step ahead of the
competition.
Given the economic climate
experienced over the last few years, the
figures make impressive reading for a
company still in its teens.
Fainplast exports 40 per cent of its
products and the market share on
home soil is around 15 per cent. The
growth it has seen offers employment
opportunities for new staff – 10 have
been recruited in the last year alone,
taking it to an 85-strong workforce.
“Recently we are focusing on the sector
of cables which connect solar panels to
the grid,” explained Signor Faraotti.
“These are products that must
guarantee maximum performance,
although they remain exposed to the
elements for decades.”
There is justifiable pride in the
voice as he talks about those
cables which form part of the
range of halogen-free compounds
(XLPO-HFFR) that Fainplast has
recently launched onto the market.
This is in addition to the
compounds produced for electric
cables, pipes and profiles, for
injection and blow moulding, and
‘tailor-made’ products giving the
company – justifiably – the tag of
‘specialist’ producer. Flexibility
is very much key as orders can
be completed quickly, on time
and very much to the customer’s
satisfaction.
That flexibility and speed is,
as always, backed up by a
relentless quality control and
testing. Fainplast is certified
UNI EN ISO 9001-2000 but
more importantly, instilled in
the employees is the point
that customer is king. Without
quality the customer would
not return and a rapid growth
of 20 per cent each year would
certainly not be achieved.
As for the future. The plant
(22,000m2) sits on a site a
shade over double that size
so there is plenty of room for
expansion. I’m sure that’s one
thing Senor Faraotti ponders
as he walks round his own
corner of Ascoli Piceno.