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The Vignati Group is specialized in the production of complex technical components, including the production of moulds and dies. Its main areas of business are:

  • electronics and electromechanics
  • medical
  • telecommunications
  • Automotive
  • Electric
  • Household appliance

Vignati Group numbers

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Units in Italy, 1 in Romania, 1 in Tunisia
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employees in Italy, 78 in Tunisia, 62 in Romania
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cutting-edge injection presses
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die casting presses

Our history

The company was founded in Milan in 1958 as a tooling business for the manufacture of moulds and dies. Here are the milestones of its evolution:

2019
Industry 4.0 system has been implemented for the Italian production unit of Assago site
2018
The Vignati group is now certified with iATF 16949:2016
2017
New electric moulding machines in the Assago plant
2016
Opening of a new production plant in Romania, Vgnro srl
2016
New warehouse in Assago via Idiomi
2015
Beginning of varnished aesthetical parts for automotive industry
2014
Production of filters for automotive and household appliance industry
2012
Development of the Tunisian production site and creation of an assembly and test department for the electric unit
2011
Obtaining ISO TS 16949:2009 Certification for the Tunisian site and development for the Italian units
2009
Updated with UNI EN ISO 9001-2008 for all Vignati’s Group units
2008
50 YEARS OF BUSINESS AND SOLUTION FOR CLIENTS
2006
Phase of development ISO TS 16949 certification ISO TS version 2002
2005
Group warehouse created for all units. Thermoplastic moulding units accredited to standard ANSI UL 746 D V0 (File n°E253706). Enlargement of the department devoted to moulding of medical items, update of the clean-room according to the standard EN ISO 14644-1 class 8 (1:100.000)
2004
The Gruppo Vignati Srl group is founded and certified in conformity with standard UNI EN ISO 9001:2000, with all units consequently brought up to date with group processes.
2003
Certification in conformity with standard UNI ISO EN 9001:2000 awarded to the mould and die manufacturing and design unit
2003
Measures implemented to adapt the thermoplastic moulding unit at Assago to meet standard UNI ISO EN 9001:2000
2001
Certification in conformity with standard UNI ISO EN 9001:2000 awarded to the die casting unit
1999
A department is set up devoted to moulding of medical items (cleanroom class 1:10.000)
1998
Sales, technical and tooling department moved to new Assago facility, with operating capacity increased.
1998
Die casting unit moved to Opera and production capacity increased. (Quality Manual simultaneously drawn up and quality activities formalized)
1997
D.N.V. Italia s.r.l. certification according to standard UNI EN ISO 9002 for moulding of technical and other items at the Assago facility.
1993
Metalgroup srl – DIE CASTING UNIT awarded the Centro Italiano Promozione Zinco (Italian zinc promotion centre) “Zinc alloy casting” competition prize for its French windows lock gear part.
1992
Metalgroup srl – DIE CASTING UNIT awarded the Centro Italiano Promozione Zinco (Italian zinc promotion centre) “Zinc alloy casting” competition prize for its hydrowasher motor mount.
1990
Quality Function is set up and the Quality Manual drawn up.
1984
Vignati srl awarded the GEP “Rifletto e … cambio” (“Think and… change”) competition prize for its Electric motor mount made in PBT instead of aluminium
1976
Private limited company Metalgroup srl is founded
1973
Private limited company Plastigroup srl is founded
1973
Moves to its current Assago facility, extending its fleet of machines and creating the second department.