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Calender lines for Rubber production THE STORY OF A SUCCESS The story of a success FONDERIE ED OFFICINE MECCANICHE RODOLFO COMERIO: founded in 1878 under this company name by Rodolfo Comerio in Busto Arsizio,The Italy, story considered of ata that success time the Italian capital of textile industry, it started its business FONDERIE ED OFFICINE MECCANICHEexactlyFONDERIE with designing ED OFFICINE and manufacturing MECCANICHE CALENDERS FOR RUBBER calendersRODOLFO and textile COMERIO: padders and founded since then in 1878 the under Companythis company has come name a long by way. Rodolfo Comerio in Busto In Arsizio,the early Italy, 1900s considered Rodolfo’s at thatson, timeEnrico, the Italian RODOLFO COMERIO: founded in 1878 under this company nameexpandedcapital ofbythe textile Rodolfobusiness industry, by Comerioitdesigning started itsand business RODOLFO COMERIO is the oldest company in the World specialized in designing and manufacturingexactly with tooling designing machines demandedand manufacturing by the military industry grown in Italy in those years. in Busto Arsizio, Italy, considered at that time the Italian capitalcalenders of andtextile textile padders industry, and since it then the manufacturing plants for the production of rubber sheets and rubberized materials, His successor, Rodolfo, had the bright idea started its business by designing and manufacturing calendersto Companyorient and the textile hasCompany come padders atowards long way. the andcurrent entirely realized in Italy, which are matter of pride for the owners and for the Com- productionIn the ofearly machineries, 1900s whileRodolfo’s manufacturing son, Enrico, since then it has come a long way. In the early 1900s Rodolfo’stheexpanded first son, calenders Enrico,the installedbusiness expanded in Italyby fordesigning rubber and pany’s partners that will soon celebrate 150 YEARS OF HISTORY based on two pillars the business by designing and manufacturing tooling machinesprocessing,manufacturing supplied demanded tooling to Pirelli machines Industries by in demandedthe 1925, by that distinguish the company: andthe for military thermoplastic industry resins grown (PVC) in Italyprocessing, in those years. suppliedHis successor, to Montencatini Rodolfo, Group inhad 1942. the bright idea military industry grown in Italy in those years. His successor,Since Rodolfo, 1960 Rodolfo’s had sons theEnrico brightand Carlo, • CONTINUOUS TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT to orient the Company towards the current idea to orient the Company towards the current productionthe of current machineries, owners and the Company’s with thefourth 1878 • MAXIMUM QUALITY of the offered product. generation,production have of machineries,definitely worked while towardsmanufacturing manufacturing the first calenders installed in Italy for rubberincreasingthe processing,first the calenders productivity installed supplied levels, in Italysteadily to for rubber updatingprocessing, the suppliedadopted totechnologies Pirelli Industries and in 1925, Pirelli Industries in 1925, and for thermoplastic resins (PVC)strengtheningand processing, for thermoplastic their leadership supplied resins in these (PVC) fields. toprocessing, TODAY For the rubber field,RODOLFO COMERIO proposes extremely sturdy and high-pro- In supplied1981 the companyto Montencatini moved to Group a new inmodern 1942. Montencatini Group in 1942. factorySince of 1960more thanRodolfo’s 35,000 sons sq.m Enricoin Solbiate and Carlo, ductivity calenders, provided with 2, 3 and 4 rolls in “I”, “S” and “F” shape, suitable Olona, not far from its origins. Since 1960 Rodolfo’s sons Enrico and Carlo, the current ownersIn thethe followingcurrent and yearsowners the their and Company’sinnovation the Company’s has given fourth for all the production of: risegeneration, to a very wide have range definitelyof products moreworked and towards fourth generation, have definitely worked towards increasingmoreincreasing theworldwide productivitythe exported, productivity which levels,nowadayslevels, steadily • textile fabric rubberizing for Industrial and car tires, steadily updating the adopted technologies and strengtheningrepresentsupdating thetheir 90%the of adoptedleadershipthe company technologies turnover. in and • PCR, TBR and OTR steel cord rubberizing for radial and giant tires strengthening their leadership in these fields. these fields. In 1981 the company moved to a new modernIn 1981 factory the company of movedmore to thana new modern • fabric rubberizing for conveyor belt production fabric rubberizing for printing blan- factory of more than 35,000 sq.m in Solbiate 35,000 sq.m in Solbiate Olona, not far from Busto Arsizio. In Olona,the following not far from its yearsorigins. their kets, life rafts, air springs and folding bellows innovation diversifies in a very wide range of products moreIn the followingand moreyears theirworldwide innovation has given • innerliner calendered material rise to a very wide range of products more and exported, which nowadays represents the 90% of the companyLeadermore worldwideturnover. plants exported,for plastics which nowadays • rubber sheets and stripes with roller- head calenders combined with extruders andrepresents rubber the 90%industries of the company turnover. • mixing rooms with 2-rolls calenders prearranged for the SSM (Single Step Mixing) In 2008, when the worldwide economy was affected by a global crisis, Rodolfo Comerio technology succeeded in overcoming the difficulties thanks to its ability to renew, to the study of new technologies and to the registration of very important patents for the production of plastic materials embossed in register with the underlying printed pattern In 2012Leader the Company plants started dealingfor plastics with rubber LEADER PLANTS FOR RUBBER applicationsand rubber other than theindustries ones for tire industry, thus immediately achieving another series of greatIn successes2008, when in the the field worldwide of rubberized economy fabrics was AND PLASTICS INDUSTRIES foraffected conveyor belts.by a global crisis, Rodolfo Comerio Sincesucceeded 2008 the Companyin overcoming has increased theby three difficulties TECHNICAL INFORMATION timesthanks its annual to its turnover ability toand renew, has consistently to the study of increasednew technologies its own percentage and to ofthe calenders registration of installed all around the World. In 2008, when the worldwide economy was affected by a veryglobal important crisis, patents RODOLFO for the production of All the achieved results seem to be COMERIO succeeded in overcoming the difficulties thanksovershadowed plasticto its materials abilityby the embossed latest to greatrenew, in success register toof with the RODOLFO COMERIO has been always designing, developing and manufacturing its theunderlying company, printedconsisting pattern in the manufacture of the study of new technologies and to the registration of verytwoIn huge2012 important calenders, the Company the biggest patentsstarted ever dealing realized for with in rubber own calendering lines entirely in Italy by engaging more than 1,000 technicians and updating the rubber calendering methods and for the productiontheapplications World: aof 4-roll plasticother calender than and thematerials a 5-rollones calender, for tire industry, craftsmen, with internal and external staff extremely loyal to the Company. havingthus giganticimmediately dimensions, achieving 5,000 another mm roll series of workinggreat successeswidth, 870 mmin the roll field diameter, of rubberized 30-ton fabrics embossed in register with the underlying printed pattern. In 2012weight for the each rollCompany and more than 60started containers The most important parts machined, finished and certified byRODOLFO COMERIO for conveyor belts. dealing with rubber applications other than tire industry, thusused immediatelyfor the shipment. achieving are the calender rolls, the heart of the plant, and to them the greatest attention is TheSince future, 2008 with the this Company huge project has increased combined by three new successes in the field of rubberized fabric materials withfortimes the conveyor otherits annual already turnoveracquired belts. ordersand has covering consistently devoted: they are made of the most resistant forged steel to obtain the best trans- almostincreased all the 2017,its own has percentagedriven the company of calenders Since 2008 the Company has triplicated its annual turnoverto installedhire manyand all additional aroundhas theresourcesconsistently World. and to build versal sheet profile and the selected bearings are the ones realized with the highest a Allnew 10,000the achievedsq.m production results plant seemthat will to be increased its own percentage of calenders installed all aroundenlargeovershadowed the the existing World. factory.by the latest great success of precision, with inner ring hot ground with the roll surface, at working temperature, All the achieved results seem to be overshadowed by thethe company,latest consistinggreat successin the manufacture of to reach a perfect longitudinal profile. two huge calenders, the biggest ever realized in achieved, consisting in the manufacturing of two huge calenders,the World: a the4-roll calenderbiggest and aever 5-roll calender, The strength of our calenders are the frames made of high thickness full steel to bear, realized in the World: a 4-roll calender and a 5-roll calender,having having gigantic gigantic dimensions, dimen 5,000 -mm roll without deforming, the lamination forces produced in the