Life in evolution ... for 50 years!

FAPIM has been a major key player in the world of accessories for aluminum windows and doors for 50 years, and has evolved significantly in many ways over the past decade.

The company has grown in personnel, thanks to the entry of many new employees, technicians and other specialized profiles. There is constant investment in this. Consider aspects such as training, internal growth and personal satisfaction. Because the people of FAPIM represent one of its fundamental values, namely that added value of skills put at the service of colleagues and clients, in taking responsibility, and sharing vision and intentions. In the last four years alone, the company has promoted more than 90,000 training hours, 50% of them for soft skills and individual growth, with 80 training courses per year involving the entire corporate community.

If you look purely at the figures, even then you can conclude that there has been considerable growth. 10% of annual turnover is spent on new developments, with 35 million euros invested over the past five years. The development of new products and the increase in production capacity go hand in hand with the optimization and improvement of work processes, supported by the implantation of new high-tech machinery for the various production and development departments.

FAPIM has also grown in terms of products. A good example is the multifunctional window restrictor Limite and the Out mechanism for the American market. But think also of the Galicube and Magicube swing-tilt systems, which are very successful thanks to their different versions and extremely high performance. And then there is the Olimpo stool line: Gea, Iris, Eos, Hera, Gaia, Prisma, Twenty... so many solutions in multiple versions, all with the same refined design and the same extreme precision in every detail to guarantee such aesthetically innovative products with clean, ergonomic and essential lines. Let's not forget the Oltre: this is the first 100% within FAPIM self-made panic bar, now also motorized in the touch version. Then came the Luce lift-slide system for large window sections, the Monaco high-capacity roller-belt hinge, and the FP21 punching machine for polyamide string slats. And the range just keeps growing with new products: the Magicube 130 concealed turn-tilt solution, the Formula multi-point locks for parallel sliding doors, the new window and door handles and the concealed door hinge.

FAPIM has also grown when talking about its vision of the future. Since 2019, the "Thinking Fapim" laboratory has been operational for the study and self-development of machines specialized for the company's production needs, where the most modern and advanced technologies are studied and applied, and where collaborating robots are able to accomplish production tasks that until now have been carried out on exclusively manual workstations with perfect efficiency and productivity gains.

FAPIM has continued to grow in capacity: the second fully automated warehouse has been operational since July 2023. Initiating this was a strategic decision with an investment of 10 million euros, making the Altopascio-based company the first in Italy in using such advanced technology in this sector. This new warehouse, with a capacity of 11,000 pallets, joins the already existing automatic warehouse, tripling its storage capacity. This important investment will support FAPIM's growth policy in the coming years, leading to a complete reorganization of internal logistics with a significant increase in space and production capacity. But this important realization is not the only one: in recent years the third production building at the Spianate site has been built, the fourth has just been completed, and two other external production buildings have been acquired next to the Altopascio plant, significantly increasing the production area.

FAPIM has also grown in its own awareness and appreciation of its unique history. The Fapim Museum, created in celebration of its fortieth anniversary, has become a member of the major corporate museums under the name Museimpresa. It is a mandatory and valued starting point during company visits, with its testimonies of ingenuity, corporate culture and life in the company's fifty years of activity.

FAPIM has experienced strong growth abroad. In 2016, Fapim Russia's new headquarters was built near Moscow, and last year the new branch in Poland, on the outskirts of Warsaw, was inaugurated. This was another major investment to better meet the needs of one of the most emerging markets, with a customer training center to match the products the company successfully offers in that area.

FAPIM has grown in the field of quality management and performance testing. Many new certifications have been acquired for the various products in international markets, and a completely new in-house testing facility has been started up in a new location twice the size of the previous one, significantly increasing the possibilities for testing and verification of products.

Awareness of environmental sustainability has also experienced tremendous growth. From efficiency improvements on company buildings and sites, thanks in part to a large investment in photovoltaic energy, to adopting methods for the lowest possible consumption of paper and plastic, to employing highly specialized professionals to guide a continuous process of improvement along these lines.

Brand awareness has also increased over the years. This has boosted the company's own ability to make stakeholders aware not only of its products and services, but also of the value of the brand, which is increasingly recognized as a symbol of high quality "Made in Italy.

The claim "Life in evolution" thus takes on an even stronger meaning: FAPIM wants to keep growing!