In the presence of the entire management of the ‘Adriatic’ region as well as the local staff (around 50 people), Alfa Laval celebrated the first 50 years of its presence in Genoa with the office dedicated to the ‘marine’ business.
In the offices renovated just last year in San Benigno at the Shipping Tower, the history of a presence in the local market that began in 1985 through the acquisition of De Martini Srl and the creation of the local commercial company was retraced. The expansion in the 1990s continued with the opening of new operational offices in Borzoli and
Campi for the expansion of the activity; another important step in 2011 was the relocation of the headquarters and the expansion of the offices in San Benigno, allowing for improved infrastructure and spaces. Also thanks to the growth of activity in the maritime sector and the supervision of the Greek market, in 2015 there was a further expansion of the headquarters which today occupies 450 m² in the so-called Shipping Tower. Last year the final stage with a renovation of the workspaces focusing on ergonomics and sustainability in professional environments.
In addition to Genoa, Alfa Laval today in Italy is also present in Monza, Suisio and San Boni.
Present at the celebrations for the company’s first 40 years under the Lanterna were, among others, Renata Vachova (Cluster President South Europe), Walter Ciccioli (Cfo), Barbara Gioannini (HR Partner), Dimitris Poulos (Marine Division), Tom de Jong (Energy Division), Massimo Bressan (Food&Water Division) and Christian Callegari (Service Division). In addition to them, some long-time colleagues now retired such as Luca Gardonio (a pillar of Alfa Laval in Genoa and previous site manager), Elisabetta De Martini (and her son Luigi) as representatives of the De Martini family which had been acquired by Alfa Laval in 1985, Antonio Zaccagnino (long-time HR partner of Alfa Laval Adriatic), Gabriele Campi (Rspp) and Mauro Rodello (ex Real Estate Manager Alfa Laval Adriatic).
Stefano Barla, Division manager marine capital sales Italy, reports that “the mood was precisely to remember where we came from and to have in mind where we want to go. We have grown a lot and we want to grow further while maintaining a family atmosphere in the company and always keeping excellent and solid relations with the main office in Monza and the head office in Sweden, to breathe an international climate daily in our beautiful Genoa. in the marine sector Alfa Laval, after years dedicated mainly to the sale of scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems, is increasingly committed to proposing new technologies and machinery consistent with the future development of maritime transport dictated by new fuels and by shipping companies’ search to minimize emissions.
