Company interview: Bottero CEO
Bottero CEO embraces I the digital age
talian hollow and flat glass solutions provider Bottero appointed Marco Tecchio (pictured left) as its group CEO in March 2015. The company appointed him, it said, because of his proven experience in managing high technology companies in different market sectors such as metal working, textile, automotive and electronics. In his previous roles he was directly involved in developing high tech business incubators and has a personal aptitude for product and process innovations that further the competitive development of a company. One of the appeals of joining Bottero, he says, was its comprehensive technological know how. “Bottero’s strength is that it is a technological company and is very strong in its technological approach to products. “It is a little bit weaker in other areas, such as marketing and so on, but in terms of how to process glass, both hollow and flat, it one of the strongest companies in the world. “Bottero is a good company, a global company, that is constantly growing and improving. We have developed a number of products and technologies that will be on the market for many years.” For such a technologically-driven company, Research and Development remains key and is the largest fixed cost for the group. “It is the way to support the fact we are strong in engineering: the technological solution is more important than everything else. You need to be absolutely reliable. Glassmaking is a 24-hour, non-interruptible process, so clearly technological reliability is important.”
On the eve of Bottero’s 60th anniversary Greg Morris spoke to its CEO, Marco Tecchio, about his plans for the company. The group is already at the forefront of technology, but automation and simulation are two key areas that the business will continue to invest in, he tells Greg Morris.
Bottero was formed in 1957 by Pasquale Bottero, originally as a service company for a glassworks that processed flat glass. Since then the company has grown continuously, diversifying its activities into hollow glass, and spare parts and engineering. Today it is a global operation with its headquarters in Cuneo, Italy as well as production plants or branches in the USA, Brazil, China, France, Germany and UK. Its solutions in the hollow glass sector include glass conditioning, forming, ware handling and control systems, while in flat glass it offers a range of cutting machines for float and laminated glass. It also offers comprehensive product support as well as training, either on site or in its Italian establishments. Bottero products are Continued>>
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