 LOVATO Electric (Factory in Bergamo, Italy). |
Motor
protection circuit breakers, contactors, push buttons, limit switches,
soft-starters,
relays,
digital multimeters and power factor
regulators are just some of the products totally designed and produced by LOVATO Electric. LOVATO Electric in Italy together with its 11 foreign Companies and 59 official distributors, is the reference point for the international distribution of LOVATO Electric products in over 88 Countries. LOVATO Electric can only develop its activities by successfully utilising the potential, culture and knowledge of its collaborators. A ‘TEAM’ that benefits both Customers and Suppliers. |
|
For
86 years, LOVATO Electric has grown and developed in the market of
electromechanical and electronic components for electrical equipment. LOVATO Electric, one of the first companies in Italy to obtain ISO 9001 certification in 1992, offers over 10,000 product codes complying with the strictest international standards. |
 1922 1st Factory |
||
| 1922 | LOVATO Electric was set up in Bergamo with the aim of manufacturing air-break and oil-break switches. | |
| 1948 | Transformation from the production of switches to that of bus-bar or terminal board contactors. | |
| 1960 | Start of the production of one-piece
contactors that were to gradually replace the bus-bar or terminal board versions. |
|
| 1963 | New factory (now central headquarters) in Gorle (BG) covering an area of 14,000m². | |
| 1975 | Integration of the "historical" production of electromechanical components with electronic product lines. | |
| 1979 | Opening of the first foreign LOVATO Electric factory. | |
| 1992 | Quality System certification in compliance with ISO 9001 standards. | |
| 1999 | Launch of the SM series, motor protection circuit breakers with thermal and magnetic trip releases. | |
| 2000 | Opening
of LOVATO Electric in Spain. Purchase of the limit switches division business from the Reiter S.r.l. Company. |
|
| 2001 |
Opening of LOVATO Electric in USA. ACAE/LOVAG certification, per European EN 45001 standards, of our test laboratory. |
|
| 2002 |
Obtained the Environment
Management System certification according to ISO 14001 standard requirements and inauguration of the new R&D facility (3,500m²). |
|
| 2003 | Launch of the K series, position and safety limit switches. | |
| 2004 | Launch of Modulo system of modular components for installation. | |
| 2005 | Opening of LOVATO Elctric in Poland. | |
| 2006 | Launch of Orange system of motor starting components. | |
| 2007 | Opening of LOVATO Electric in Canada. | |
