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New Pre-Treatment Chemicals for Powder Coating Furniture Components: F.lli Gionchetti’s Challenge Monica Fumagalli ipcm®
A new Industry 4-0-oriented pre-treatment and powder coating plant to meet the new demands of the household appliance market in terms of supermatte finishes: F.lli Gionchetti, a long-established Italian company in the field of metal furnishings, won this challenge through its partnerships with suppliers such as CMV, Chemtec, Tiger Coatings, WAGNER, and Lesta.
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rom the manufacture of wooden toys to the production of metal furniture for archives and libraries, up to the contract processing of furniture components: the evolution of Fratelli Gionchetti, a
company headquartered in Matelica (Macerata) in the Italian region of The Marches, reflects the vision of a business capable of constantly adapting to sudden changes in the market over its hundred years of history. “F.lli Gionchetti turned one hundred years old last year,” explains manager Sigismondo Mosciatti. “In fact, the company was founded in 1921 for woodworking. Then, it was converted to metalworking for the production of metal furniture for libraries, archives, and universities, which is still our core business and the reason why our name is famous throughout the country. In 2013, we also started a new contract coating business for the household appliance sector focussing, in particular, on iron and steel cooker hoods, of which our region is one of the main producers and exporters. Especially in the latter sector, the requested coating quality degree is very high and subjected to very strict specifications: the big
F.lli Gionchetti specialises in the pre-treatment and coating of household appliance components, such as cooker hoods.
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N. 73 - JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022 - international PAINT&COATING magazine
