Mission

Original works of architecture. Design, manufacture and installation of curtain walling with high technological and service content. Engineering for the external cladding of complex structures.

History

1914 Focchi is established in Rimini and operates in the metalworking sector until the 1950s. Its name reflects the ownership of the family Focchi, which remains the same until nowadays. 1955 Focchi begins the production of aluminium windows and doors. 1975 The company starts the manufacture of curtain walling, which becomes the firm core business since then. 1983 Opening towards foreign market: in particular Saudi Arabia, then followed by the Principality of Monaco. 1985 Focchi introduces structural silicone technology (in Italy first then in Europe) on an industrial level: Its first project has been the "Istituto di Credito Agrario" Bank in Bologna, then followed by the "Lingotto" Exhibition Centre in Turin (a project by arch. Renzo Piano). 1988 The first project with curved structural silicone façades in Vienna: Haas Haus by arch. Hans Hollein, opens the Austrian market. 1992 Design Net World is set up to promote international workshops on architecture and design. 1994 The Prontinfisso Division is set up for the design, production and marketing for the residential market of windows and doors: 90% to tradesmen and wholesale distributors and 10% to building companies. 1995 Focchi Ltd is establish in London to operate in the British market and starts its activity with the project o the American Air Museum in Duxford, co-operating with Foster & Partners arch. One of the world's leading representative of contemporary architecture. Focchi acquires Sicof, a company with specific know-how in anchoring systems for ceramics and stone cladding. 1999 Focchi Singapore Pte. Ltd. is established to operate in the Far East market. The Group also starts a joint venture with CFF Srl, a company operating in the field of stone quarrying, to establish the Focchi Stone Ltd. 2004 Inauguration of the new production factory which allows the manufacture of "unitised" façades and each other type of light pre-fabricated cladding. 2005 The construction of the new premises (project by arch. Mario Cucinella) The office building is designed with a fully glazed system which provides the best performances for what concerns comfort and energy saving. 2006 Consolidation of Focchi Ltd for the development and the design of contemporaneous woks of big dimensions as:

• "Baker Street" Development: the refurbishment of the ex Marks & Spencer headquarters, which becomes an offices and retail centre in the heart of London; a project which involves a whole block with 25.000 square metres of glazed façades.
• Snow Hill Development: it represents the new frontier of urban re-qualification. The area of the Old Snow Hill Rail Station in Birmingham is transformed into futuristic scenery with offices and residential buildings.

2008 A further improvement of the engineering dept. for what concerns the design of complex technology for construction, such as: Regent's Place and Park House in England; Sky Network, Edison and Gucci in Italy.

Research & quality

The market sector that Focchi operates in demands continuous technological research, so the Group dedicates special care to both study and testing, in order to develop new high-performance curtain walling systems and innovative materials. - Quality certificate - SOA certificate

Key points of our success

Focchi S.p.A. is now a leading company in the curtain walling sector. We are engaged in the full cladding process from design, manufacture, delivery and site installation. These are the key points of Focchi's success:

• Technical Knowledge
• 30 years of experience in the technical design of building envelopes.
• Overall management of the Façade Package.

The profiles used for the construction of the curtain walling system are developed by our Research and Development Dept., which dedicates particular attention to develop the design and to produce the prototype for testing, thus always achieving consistently high Quality of both performance and product innovation. The Technical Dept. relies on a large team of experienced project managers, project design managers, site managers, engineers and surveyors dedicated to each project. The most important achievements of Focchi are:

• The construction of the first building in Italy with structural silicone technology, IRCAER in Bologna, which has been followed by LINGOTTO in Turin and then in Europe with the project HAAS HAUS in Vienna and in the UK with Quay West, Manchester.
• Focchi was the first company to adopt the construction glazing technology in the marine sector with the glazing contracts for 23 transatlantic and cruise line ships.
• The design and construction of innovative "bomb blast resistant" façades for the Marks & Spencer project in Manchester and the London Stock Exchange in Paternoster Square - London.
• The design and construction of the largest suspended bolted façade in Italy for the Pirelli Headquarters project in Milan.

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