INNOVATION ACROSS THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
As an innovative partner for the international automotive industry and foundries, over the years Vetimec has developed a continual upgrading of its production processes following the constant evolution in the automotive world.
We provide equipment to produce various car components in aluminum and magnesium alloys such as structural components (cross member, car frame, shock tower, longitudinal beam, A-pillar, B-Pillar, C-Pillar, roof frames, etc.) and engine components (engine block, cylinder head, gearbox, clutch housing, oil pan, cover, etc.)..
THE TEAM
Thanks to our continuously updated technical know-how and skill in listening and responding to customer requirements Vetimec is the ideal professional partner. Vetimec is able to provide technologically advanced products and meet various requests related to new product development, improvement of production processes and optimizations in progress or enhancements of production processes in its own sampling center. By maintaining constant contact with our partners, we develop ideas and concepts relating to product realisation and we use all competence and dedicated feasibility analysis to follow the customer from the initial project planning until its final approval.
COMPANY HISTORY
1962
Cooperativa Modellisti Bolognesi is established
1981
Edilcoop Crevalcore takes over CMB and Divisione Meccanica Edilcoop is established
1986
Divisione Meccanica Edilcoop takes over Veronesi & Tibaldi, a prestigious company producing plastic injection moulds. VETIMEC (VEronesi + TIbaldi + MECcanica) is born
1995
Vetimec takes over of IBA Centro Meridionale SPA, a major building company specialising in the construction and maintenance of petrochemical plants
1997
Manufacturing begins on die casting dies for aluminium structural components, complementing the existing production of powertrain components
2000
Vetimec takes over Aedis, whose activity centres on marble and granite processing for interior and funeral design
2003
Vetimec takes over Petroni, a tool maker specialised in the design, manufacturing and sampling of large sized die casting dies (up to 70 tons), thus extending the working spaces and the services offered to customers
2004
Vetimec is awarded major contracts for the production and sampling of 4- and 6-cylinder and V6 engine block dies
2013
Significant investments are made to improve the manufacturing process: purchase of several large high-speed CNC milling machines to be placed in the historical Vetimec facilities and renewal of the former Petroni facilities
2014
Inauguration of a new 2400 m2 assembly area, equipped with cranes suited to the new dimensions of the dies produced, and of a new large milling machine, enabling the machining of die holders and/or the maintenance of assembled dies, thus reducing the customer’s production downtime.
2018
Launch of highly innovative automation production processes with the aim of reducing lead times and ensuring quality continuity
2022
Further expansion of production areas and lifting capacity with the installation of a new spotting press for the manufacture of giga tools of up to 180 tons