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Metelli Group
The future is now and today’s choices will have an impact on tomorrow’s opportunities
Customer information
6 Brands to satisfy the needs of different markets.
METELLI
Based in the Automotive district of Cologne, the Metelli brand is our original starting point since 1962. In a way, it embodies the capacity and skills of the entire group. This means that it boasts a larger range of products than any of our other brands.
GRAF
Born in Turin in the 1920s, Graf moved its plant to Rovato in the 1960’s. In 2001, Metelli acquired 100% of the business, which since then has specialised in the production of water pumps for the independent spare parts market.
CIFAM
A testament to the founder’s passion for design, CIFAM was originally a spin-off of the Metelli brand (in 1975). Today, CIFAM manufactures reliable hydraulic components, brakes and constant speed joints for transmissions.
KWP
A direct descendent of Graf, KWP (Kuhler Wasser Pumpen) was founded in 1983, and is famous for its water pumps. WP was the first brand to package its water pumps in cardboard boxes, while other continued to use plastic bags.
TRUSTING
The European leader in brake shoes joined the Metelli Group in 2014, along with its wide range of applications for Japan, Europe & Korea. The Trusting brand is also associated with innovation since it was the first brand to manufacture 100% asbestos-free brake shoes and assemble accessories only after the coating process.
FRI.TECH
Following numerous requests from the racing sector, Fri.Tech. joined efforts with several elite teams to develop a new clutch compound designed for race cars. The Piedmont-based company is now part of the Metelli Group, manufacturing brake pads for all cars and both light and heavy vehicles.
Self-supporting automatic warehouse
Self-supporting automatic warehouse for boxes with 2 stacker cranes and expansion option. The 3 stacker cranes handle 10.000 iMiLOG Space boxes sized 600x400 mm 220 mm in height and 18.000 boxes 280 mm in height, with a 50 kg capacity. Boxes are complete with barcode + RFID and colour logo with IML In-Mould-Labelling process.
Automatic pallet packing and unpacking station with anthropomorphic robot.
In-out roller conveyors.
Our customers tell
Roger Falcone
Supply Chain Specialist
Why integrate an in-house automatic warehouse?
Starting from the concept of LOGISTIC CUSTOMER SATISFACTION we carried out a study aimed at improving customer order fulfilment, increasing efficiency, accuracy and timeliness, and reducing lead times. This study led us to reorganise the distribution methods for part of the Metelli group product range. Specifically, we concentrated products associated with braking systems into a single Distribution Centre through a requalification project in one of the plants in Cologne BS.
What is the role of the automatic warehouse in your flow of goods?
The requalification project included an automatic warehouse in addition to the installation of different types of shelf storage systems. This would allow us to guarantee an overall lead time for managing Class A working day customer orders with a good level of complete orders.
What made you choose this type of automatic warehouse?
In order to offer a performance in line with the data described above, both with current volumes and expected future volumes, we looked for the best automatic warehouse system integrators on the market. The one that best met our needs was Incas, which was suggested by TGW.
What is your vision of logistics in the future?
We created this modern logistical structure to meet irregular flow trends, changing sales strategies, the addition of new products and changes to distribution systems. The future is now and today’s choices will have an impact on tomorrow’s opportunities.