About Us

THE FAMILY

OFFICINE di MARCO POGGIPOLINI S.r.l. was established by Marco Poggipolini, the owner, and his wife, Monica Pratelli.
The new company was opened in November 2006 in order to develop the use of special alloys in the marine field: the Marine Division, a new supplier for components in titanium and other metals. Though the company is new, it incorporates long-standing experience and mature technologies, as proven by the renewed partnerships in the racing sector, with America's Cup designers such as those of Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia and, in the boat-building sector, with one of the most innovative companies in recent years, Wally Europe.

These qualified experiences in the short lifetime of the company were made possible thanks to the personal history of Marco and Monica.
Marco, in fact, was 50% partner and Director of Poggipolini S.r.l. until almost the end of 2006. Working in the handicraft activity of his father, Calisto Poggipolini, which had begun way back in 1950, he was able to personally contribute to the industrial development of the company which achieved high levels of turnover. The company was successful in the sector of processing special alloys (Ergal, Titanium) and became a benchmark as regards technology and development. In the sector of titanium and further afield, the name Poggipolini is a guarantee of skill and professionalism.

Monica, has always loved the sea, so much so that she won Italian competitive swimming championships and was one of the first women instructors to obtain the CMAS sport licence III under the guidance of the incredible Franco Pavone and Duilio Marcante, X MAS frogmen during the II world war.
Scuba diving was the common denominator for starting their “sea adventure” together and for transferring Marco's thirty years of experience and Monica's passion to the marine sector. The prestigious experience achieved with their participation in the America's Cup, during Luna Rossa's debut, strengthened their conviction and desire to continue this adventure: even more so for “choice and passion”.

OBJECTIVES

Officine di Marco Poggipolini sets out to propose its offer to operators in the marine field whilst exploring other new potential markets. Its main market covers shipyard, both sail- and engine-powered, specialised designers, as well as individual ship owners concerning the development of custom projects realised with leading-edge innovative materials.

The company proposes to extend its offer with a Team Service of qualified people capable of operating directly on site to provide a complete customer care service: pre-sales, for measuring and/or checking data, and post-sales, providing a maintenance and/or overhaul service.

Always with the aim of helping its customers to develop their personal projects, the company has already begun working with partners based in the United States, as focal points for the American market. Through them, it will be possible to acquire accessories with specific characteristics and possible exclusive agreements for marine accessories in the European market.

Given the above, it is clear that, though the company is very young, its activities are not new, but can rely on a well-known name, consolidated know-how, previous success stories and long-standing business relationships.

HOW WE WORK

Our organisation and philosophy lead us to present ourselves not simply as a supplier of mechanical components, but as a real and proper partner in the production process phases: “a supplier of solutions to our customers' needs”.

In this range, we set out to develop solutions based on the needs of our customers and that are flexible enough to be adapted to any modifications made during the production process.
Officine di Marco Poggipolini can co-ordinate this process thanks to its market experience and network of subcontractors whose reliability and competence has been proved during years of collaboration. Our customers are thus able to dialogue with just one interlocutor, from the purchase of raw materials up to the delivery of the finished product.

Thanks to the know-how it has matured in different sectors (automotive, biomedical, motor parts), the Bologna-based company has also developed an operation that could be defined as 'line extension', that is, the production of components that go hand-in-hand with the exquisitely custom production.

Production

The distinguishing features of Officine di Marco Poggipolini are skill and professionalism as it offers every new customer its store of knowledge and technical know-how and is totally willing to assess individual needs. The Bologna-based company carefully assesses the continual improvement of its production processes and costs in order to achieve a level of efficiency that allows it to achieve full customer satisfaction.

Research: for acquiring and analysing information about the material, finishes and treatments
Production process: study and analysis of production solutions depending on the materials and the specific requests of individual customers
Quality control: though the company does not have a dedicated department, it can provide certification, from the raw material to specific final testing, thanks to its collaboration with one of the most qualified laboratories, Eurolab.

Just like a real team, we are ready to accept any challenge and act as a real and proper partner of our customers, also providing co-design services that are increasingly more focused on the business on-demand philosophy.

Officine di Marco Poggipolini works together with a pool of subcontractors in order to propose differentiated solutions. It provides co-design services with Solidworks CAD 3D; there is also an ABS prototyping station which produces samples for functional testing as well as final individual pieces which are then coated and/or painted.

Produzione

Officine di Marco Poggipolini è un'azienda che fa della competenza e della professionalità il proprio carattere distintivo, certa di poter offrire ad ogni nuovo cliente il proprio bagaglio di conoscenze ed il proprio know-how tecnico, con la massima disponibilità a valutare le diverse esigenze.
L'azienda bolognese valuta attentamente il miglioramento continuo del processo produttivo e l'analisi dei costi, per raggiungere un'efficienza che permetta di ottenere la soddisfazione dei propri clienti.

Ricerca: per l'acquisizione ed analisi di informazioni riguardanti il materiale, le finiture, i trattamenti
Processo produttivo: studio ed analisi di soluzioni di produzione in base ai materiali ed alle richieste specifiche del singolo cliente
Controllo qualità: pur non disponendo di un ufficio dedicato, è comunque possibile una certificazione a partire dalla materia prima fino ai collaudi specifici grazie alla collaborazione con uno dei laboratori più qualificati quali Tec l Eurolab - testing & consulting.

Come un vero team, siamo pronti ad accogliere qualunque sfida e ci proponiamo come un vero e proprio partner: offriamo anche servizi di co-design orientati sempre più alla filosofia del business on-demand.

Officine di Marco Poggipolini lavora in sinergia con un pool di subfornitori per proporre soluzioni differenziate. Fornisce servizio di co-progettazione con CAD 3D della Solidworks; è disponibile anche una postazione di 'prototipazione con ABS con cui è possibile avere campionature per prove anche funzionali, ma anche per ottenere il singolo pezzo definitivo con possibilità di rivestimento e/o verniciatura.

Produzione

Officine di Marco Poggipolini è un'azienda che fa della competenza e della professionalità il proprio carattere distintivo, certa di poter offrire ad ogni cliente il proprio bagaglio di conoscenze e il proprio know-how tecnico.

Officine di Marco Poggipolini valuta attentamente il miglioramento continuo del processo produttivo e l'analisi dei costi, per raggiungere un'efficienza che permetta di ottenere la soddisfazione dei propri clienti.

Ricerca: acquisizione e analisi di informazioni riguardanti il materiale, le finiture, i trattamenti.
Processo produttivo: studio e analisi di soluzioni in base ai materiali e alle richieste del cliente.
Controllo qualità: è possibile ottenere certificazioni (dalla materia prima ai collaudi specifici) grazie alla collaborazione con laboratori qualificati come Tec l Eurolab - testing & consulting.
Servizi di co-design, per rispondere alle esigenze del business on-demand.

Oltre ad offrire opportunità di co-progettazione con CAD 3D della Solidworks, Officine di Marco Poggipolini dispone di un servizio di prototipazione con ABS, che produce campionature per prove funzionali ma anche in grado di essere già particolari definitivi (pronti per il rivestimento o la verniciatura).