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The company started from the dawn of electrical engineering to today’s mix of electronics, automation and software. The wide range of products is designed, industrialized, tested and built by LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> according to the highest quality standards.
\nA team of designers and researchers develops innovative and reliable products using the most modern software tools available on the market and an internal test laboratory (accredited in accordance with EN ISO\/IEC 17025) carries out tests according to national and international standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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For over 100 years, LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> has been designing and manufacturing low voltage electrical devices for industrial applications.
\nFounded in 1922 in Bergamo (Italy), LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> is a private company managed by the same family of entrepreneurs for 4 generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The successes collected over time on national territory have allowed the company to open 15 branches abroad and a network of over 90 importers that today guarantee the availability of LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> products over 100 countries in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1922<\/h2><\/div>
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LOVATO Electric<\/strong> <\/span>was set up in Bergamo to manufacture air-break and oil-break switches.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Transitioned production from switches to bus-bar or terminal board contactors.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1960<\/h2><\/div>
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Started production of one-piece contactors that were to gradually replace the bus-bar or terminal board versions.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1963<\/h2><\/div>
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New factory (now central headquarters) in Gorle (BERGAMO) covering 14,000 m\u00b2.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1975<\/h2><\/div>
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Added electronic product lines to the “historical” production of electromechanical components.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1979<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened the first foreign LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> factory.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1989<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> in Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1991<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> in United Kingdom and Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1992<\/h2><\/div>
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Achieved Quality System certification in compliance with ISO 9001 standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1999<\/h2><\/div>
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Launched the SM series,motor protection circuit breakers with thermal and magnetic trip releases.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2000<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> in Spain.
\nPurchased the limit switches division business from Reiter S.r.l. company.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2001<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> in USA.
\nAchieved ACAE\/LOVAG certification, per European EN 45001 standards, for our test laboratory.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2002<\/h2><\/div>
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Obtained the Environment Management System certification according to ISO 14001
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2005<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> in Poland.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2006<\/h2><\/div>
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Launched the Orange system of motor starting and power applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2007<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2009<\/h2><\/div>
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Launched GA series 16A to 125A switch disconnectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2010<\/h2><\/div>
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Launched DMG series, multimeters and power analyzers.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2011<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> in UAE.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2012<\/h2><\/div>
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Launched Platinum series of 22 \u00d8mm pushbuttons and selectors.
\nOpened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> in Turkey.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2014<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> China and Romania.
\nAchieved OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment System).<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2015<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> France.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2019<\/h2><\/div>
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Acquisition agreement with Koncar NSP signed in Zagreb (Croatia). LOVATO Koncar d.o.o.<\/strong> <\/span>is the 14th subsidiary of LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2020<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> in Switzerland.
\nObtained the Energy Management System (EMS) certification to UNI CEI EN ISO 50001:2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2023<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electronic<\/strong><\/span>:
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2026<\/h2><\/div>
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Opened LOVATO Electric<\/strong><\/span> Brasil.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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