He also saw it necessary for the long-term future of the Company to diversify his business. The acquisition of new customers in different market segments and entrance in the OEM business quickly increased revenues, and acquired market recognition in a fiercely competitive arena at that time.

Coherent with this strategy, beyond the cylindrical gears produced from the very beginning, Mr. Cattini started to serve the agricultural tractor OEMs in the early ‘60s and to produce spiral bevel gears in the mid ‘60s.

We are especially proud that, after almost 60 years, these first OEM Customers are still part of our network today.

From then on, quality requirements and expectations in the industry have steadily increased and so did our capabilities in terms both of technological innovation and of management of complex tasks, always with the clear goal in mind to achieve highest customer satisfaction and continuous development of our business.

In 1973, planetary ring gears were added to our product portfolio and in the second half of the ‘80s, technological studies were in place for the introduction of the manual gear shifting systems which were launched in 1991.

The last complement to our range are power-shift gear shifting systems produced since 2010, which bring with them electron beam welding technology that, again, Cattini mastered to cater to customers’ need for reliable, heavy duty, welding processes.

A further innovation was the introduction of the shot peening process from 2014, which we developed with the support of one of our technological partners, as well as the closed loop methodology, introduced in 2019 for the involute grinding of cylindrical gears. After many years of experience in spiral beveled gears, this sophisticated methodology is available for cylindrical gears as well, providing greater reliability and productivity of the grinding process, allowing production and measuring machines to communicate directly without manual input.

Cattini’s strategy for the future is powered by an ambition to endlessly grow and maintain a strong presence in the power transmission segment, to stand as a trusted supplier and partner for its customer whilst preserving the Company’s strong family values for all Associates and Stakeholders.