SAI Hydraulic Motors, half a century of activity remembered
with a great anniversary
The
celebrations for the significant achievement developed during three whole days
in three different locations with guests from all company subsidiaries in the
world
SAI Hydraulic Motors, the group from Modena specialized
in the design, manufacturing and distribution of crankshaft design radial
piston hydraulic motors, celebrated fifty years of activity. A history of
innovation and internationalization and entrepreneurial spirit of tireless enthusiasm
and open-mindedness to the global economy evolution that have allowed to reach
this business milestone celebrated together with employees, foreign partners,
co-workers and friends from all over the world.
The celebrations involved three different days and
three different locations. Inside the headquarters in Via Olanda it was held
the Corporate Meeting during which the company celebrated the achievements of
its half-century history. At the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena, was held the
gala and the awards ceremony in honor of the efforts and results achieved by
the shareholders, partners, managers and all employees of the companies that in
these years went along the group and its growth in the global markets. The
awards, handcrafted and created specifically for the event, were made by the an
artist from Modena Mr. Carlo Baldessari, author of illuminated glass sculptures
that release their light through the glass trick of lights. In the end, the SAI
stand at the EIMA exhibition, international fair of agriculture and gardening
machines, where SAI was able to showcase its most innovative products and avant-guard
technologies that are driving the commercial development of the company.
For the occasion in Modena guests were participating
from each of the 9 branches around the world. The celebrations for the fiftieth
anniversary of the group's activities was also the perfect opportunity to visit
production facilities and view the recent investments in machine tools,
innovative test benches and test-stand of the Technology Development Center, Design
Departments and headquarter offices from which are set in motion and are running
the commercial and development strategies.
In Modena, SAI Hydraulic Motors Group has two
production plants, ASPA in Villavara di Bomporto and OLIO in Selva di
Serramazzoni, in addition to the headquarter located in the industrial district
of Modena North and the Technology Development Center of Via Olanda in Modena.
Abroad, there are six production plants which includes China, India and the
United States. SAI production in China goes back to 1991, when the group in Modena
invested in a joint venture for the production of hydraulic motors. A few years
later, in 1993, the company established a second joint venture for the
production of hydraulic motors of different technology and accessories such as
brakes and gears. Still in 1991, two years after the establishment of the
Indian subsidiary - which goes back exactly to 1989 - was inaugurated the
Indian manufacturing facility in Bangalore, the third in Asia. In 2005 the
production plant in Shanghai was launched, which also acts as headquarter and
coordinating center of all activities on the Chinese territory. In 2011, SAI started
the production in the United States. On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary
of the subsidiary in the US, founded in 1981, SAI USA started the production of
hydraulic motors. Though they have a common technology platform developed and
validated at the research center R&D of Modena, they present commercial
characteristics, application standards and sizing with specific features
customized for the US market. The SAI group counts today 300 employees, of
which about one-third is in the province of Modena.
Despite
the challenges related to the market trends and the various situations of
political or economic crisis that characterized the current year, 2014 will end
in a positive way, in line with the company development plans. The group
recorded a consolidated turnover of around 45 million Euros, 95% achieved in the
international markets, with a product destination in over 80 countries.