Italmatic acquires Go Energy and continues focus on technologies

Italmatic has announced the acquisition of Roverto, Italy-based Go Energy Srl (previously SD Meccanica), a specialist in the field of tyre manufacturing robotics. The acquisition adds to Italmatic’s status as a global leader in terms of technology and comprehensiveness of the range of machinery and accessories it offers the tyre retreading and repair industries.

Go Energy possesses specific patents for the application of robotic arms in the tyre retreading and repairing industries, with “reliable installations of very high technology” already manufactured and supplied to companies such as Renova, Kal Tire and Bridgestone Bandag.

“In particular, robotic arms replace much of the hard and dangerous work currently executed manually in the repair process of truck tyres and OTR tyres up to 63-inch, assuring a huge increase of productivity and of safety level in the workplace,” shares Italmatic.

According to Italmatic CEO, Dr Massimo Ghitturi, who finalised the acquisition, investments in latest-generation technologies is Italmatic Group’s main strategy: “Investing and disposing of the most advanced technologies is the essential element to assure growth and future to our Group.  Companies who do not invest in technology will not have the possibility to be protagonists in the future market.”

Following the acquisition of MGT (a leader in OTR tyre retreading) and of the software house Gigapiù, the acquisition of Go Energy completes Italmatic Group’s “technological jump”.  Ghitturi adds: “At a worldwide level, I’m not aware of companies who can boast our technology and completeness of range of machineries and accessories. Besides the new family of robotic arms, we manufacture inspection machines, buffing machines, extruders, building machines, autoclaves, presses, moulds, buffing blades, carbide wheels, etc. for tyres from motorcycle up to 63-inch, including solid tyres and aircraft tyres with the best technologies. Our autoclaves are supplied also to aeronautics and space industries, satisfying the most demanding process specifications.”

Meanwhile, Leonardo Cappuccini has been appointed general manager of Go Energy. New to the Italmatic Group, he joins Paride Frattone (ex Marigo) and Stefano Coazzoli (ex Staico), who are already well integrated as part of the Italmatic team.