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Opening photo: Fainsa is a European leader in the production of passenger seats.
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SPECI AL ON T R AN SPORTATION
Fainsa, Where Cutting-Edge Technology Meets Tradition: Double Production Speed and Higher Coating Quality for Public Transport Seats Barbara Pennati ipcm®
T
he history of Fainsa (Fabricación
motorcycle accessories in 1935. Since its
seats. In 2015, it became part of the French
Asientos Vehículos Industriales
modest beginnings, Fainsa has recorded
group Compin (ref. Opening photo).
Sa) started in Martorelles, in the
a considerable growth, developing its
The Martorelles-based company currently
northern suburbs of Barcelona (Spain),
technical knowledge and increasingly
covers 24,000 m2 distributed among six
where Aleix Singla Vila opened a small
specialising to establish itself among the
buildings and it produces 150,000 seats per
workshop manufacturing bicycle and
main manufacturers of passenger transport
year, exporting almost 80% of production
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N. 52 - JULY/AUGUST 2018 - international PAINT&COATING magazine