STORY

Born in 1951, it has been transforming and supplying for 60 years highly performed plastic materials, used in building, industry, packaging and communication.

What is characterizing this group since ever is a privileged relationship with the main manufacturers all over the world as SABIC IP, 3A COMPOSITES, ZOTEFOAMS.

Ites, a Tekcell’s division is a Sogimi Group branch that was founded in 2001 thanks to the enthusiasm and passion for innovation of its managing director Paolo Capanna.Ites specialised in thermoforming, i.e: developing three-dimensional objects, by laminating polyethylene foams

SOGIMI GROUP FIGURES:

10 branches and 15 converting plants 300 employees25.000 square meters warehouses· 15.000 square meters production departments 50 technical and commercial employees Prototyping services in each manufacturing center 3 production plants in Italy and France Turnover (2015): € 65 millions

Thermoforming, a pressing technique of plastic expanded foam, represents an alternative to the traditional injection method: by using the altering of shape of plastic expanded foam, starting from semi-finished products, thermoforming can make finished ones.We employ a highly versatile industrial processes which, nonetheless, retain the skill and attention in details of small-scale productions.ITES employs continuous moulding machines that can fulfil even the most consistent orders, and any request for short runs and samples as well.

Manufacturing flexibility Cost competitiveness for each unit of product Highly customizing design

Right from the beginning, our special knowledge has interested the leading companies of various sectors, with whom we have developed many enthusiastic partnerships over the years and worked in projects about fashion, sport protections, security, visual and industrial packaging.

Luxury finishes, such as Alcantara suede, leather and velvet, laminated to expanded materials, are the distinguishing mark of outstanding aesthetics plus great functionality.

GUCCI’s trolley

Carried out through the combining of Gucci’s fabric with

expanded polyethylene, later thermoformed.

STEWIE Foscarini Lamp

Thanks to the collaboration with the designer Luca Nichetto and Foscarini Illuminazione technical staff, this project has been carried out by combining expanded polyethylene with fabric, later thermoformed.

Via del Consorzio, 37 - 60015 Falconara (AN) Tel. +39 071 91 622 53/54 – Fax +39071 91 622 55 marketing.tekcell@sogimi.com www.ites-termoformati.it