The company was originally founded by Adamo Pasotti in 1944 or 1946 with the factory located on via Triumplina in Brescia.[3]
By 1956, Idra was seeking to export its die-casting machines outside Italy.[4]
By 1971, an Idra OL-1200 S machine was being used to cast motor components weighing 7 kilograms (15 lb) for Porsche cars.[5]
Hot yearsedit
During Italy's Years of Lead in the 1970s, Giovanni Maifredi worked at Idra as a warehouse worker, having been provided with a job without having any qualifications.[6] Following the Piazza della Loggia bombing in Brescia on 28 May 1974, Idra factory workers organised a fifteen-day strike action and picket line outside the Idra factory.[7]
Original siteedit
The original factory site at via Triumplina 43 in the north of Brescia was developed into the Triumplina Retail Park, requiring construction of new roundabout junctions.[8]
Ownershipedit
Sunrise over Idra factory
As of 2006[update], Idra was 30% owned by the Intesa Sanpaolo Bank, with 70% of the remaining shares acquired by LK Machinery, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.[1]
For the year 2015, Idra employed 161 people, and had a turnover of €87 million, with a profit of €3 million.[3]
By 2016, LK Machinery had acquired the remainder of the outstanding shares.[1]
Developmentedit
Boxed up Giga Press die casting machine outside Idra factory
In 2000, Idra filed a patent application for die casting machine designed to produce two separate castings simultaneously from a single injection of liquid metal.[9]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Idra baut Führungsposition aus" [Idra expands leadership position]. Giesserei (in German). 8 November 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^Conserva, Mario (11 June 2019). "Idra Thinks Big: Growth, New Strategies and an Order for the Largest Press in the World". Alluminio & Leghe. PubliTec. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^ ab"Idra, un bilancio 2015 da record" [Idra, balance sheet record in 2015]. Brescia Today (in Italian). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^"Machinery: Italy". World trade leads. Foreign Commerce Weekly. 56 (20). United States Department of Commerce: 12. 12 November 1956. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via University of Illinois; Google Books. IDRA Costruzioni Idromeccaniche Bresciane (manufacturer, exporter), Via Triumplina 13, Brescia, wishes to export direct or through agent very good quality die-casting machines. Correspondence in Italian preferred.
^"Pubblicità IDRA Costruzioni Idromeccaniche Bresciane" [Advertisement of IDRA Costruzioni Idromeccaniche Brescia] (in Italian). Fiera di Milano. January 1971. p. 34. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Fondazione Fiera Milano. Stampate di un semi-carter motore e di una scatola cambio velocità pressofuse in lega di magnesio su una macchina IDRA a camera fredda orizzontale tipo OL-1200 S.
^Brutto, Mauro (4 June 1974). "Il missino Degli Occhi di nuovo interrogato a Brescia Diecci ordini di cattura per gli attentati nel centro-Italia" [The missino Degli Occhi again questioned in Brescia Ten arrest orders for the attacks in central Italy] (PDF). L'Unità. p. 5. Retrieved 25 October 2021. Giovanni Maifredi è dunque un campione della provocazione antisindacale, assunto all'Idra senza alcuna qualifica
^"Brescia". Autunnocaldo (in Italian). 31 October 2019.
^Gorlan, Pietro. "Strade e rondò, rigenerazione a nord: L'ex Idra porta lavori per 3,2 milioni" [Streets and roundabouts, regeneration in the north: the ex-Idra development brings works for €3.2 million]. Corriere della Sera. Brescia.
^EP 1333948, Mortari, Graziano, "Pressure die-casting machine", published 2003-08-13, assigned to Idra Presse S.P.A, since withdrawn.
Further readingedit
"Valutazione ambientale strategica" [Strategic Environmental Assessment]. Piano attuativo Ambito di Trasformazione ex IDRA Violino – Unità di Intervento D.1 [Implementation scope plan for transformation of former IDRA headquarters – Intervention Unit D.1]. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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Idra Group Idra S r l originally Idra Presse S p A is a manufacturer of die casting machinery founded in 1946 in Brescia Italy 1 The company is notable for producing the largest high pressure die casting machines in the world 2 Idra GroupIdra Factory at Travagliato near Brescia ItalyFormerlyIdra Presse Idra Costruzioni Idromeccaniche BrescianeCompany typePrivateIndustryDie castingFounded1946 78 years ago 1946 in Brescia ItalyFounderAdamo PasottiHeadquartersTravagliato ItalyArea servedWorldwideKey peopleRiccardo FerrarioProductsGiga Press Die casting machinesRevenue 87 million 2015 Number of employees161 2015 ParentLK MachinerySubsidiariesIdra Pressen GmbH Contents 1 History 1 1 Hot years 2 Original site 3 Ownership 4 Development 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory editThe company was originally founded by Adamo Pasotti in 1944 or 1946 with the factory located on via Triumplina in Brescia 3 By 1956 Idra was seeking to export its die casting machines outside Italy 4 By 1971 an Idra OL 1200 S machine was being used to cast motor components weighing 7 kilograms 15 lb for Porsche cars 5 Hot years edit During Italy s Years of Lead in the 1970s Giovanni Maifredi worked at Idra as a warehouse worker having been provided with a job without having any qualifications 6 Following the Piazza della Loggia bombing in Brescia on 28 May 1974 Idra factory workers organised a fifteen day strike action and picket line outside the Idra factory 7 Original site editThe original factory site at via Triumplina 43 in the north of Brescia was developed into the Triumplina Retail Park requiring construction of new roundabout junctions 8 Ownership edit nbsp Sunrise over Idra factoryAs of 2006 update Idra was 30 owned by the Intesa Sanpaolo Bank with 70 of the remaining shares acquired by LK Machinery a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange 1 For the year 2015 Idra employed 161 people and had a turnover of 87 million with a profit of 3 million 3 By 2016 LK Machinery had acquired the remainder of the outstanding shares 1 Development edit nbsp Boxed up Giga Press die casting machine outside Idra factoryIn 2000 Idra filed a patent application for die casting machine designed to produce two separate castings simultaneously from a single injection of liquid metal 9 References edit a b c Idra baut Fuhrungsposition aus Idra expands leadership position Giesserei in German 8 November 2016 Retrieved 25 October 2021 Conserva Mario 11 June 2019 Idra Thinks Big Growth New Strategies and an Order for the Largest Press in the World Alluminio amp Leghe PubliTec Retrieved 16 January 2022 a b Idra un bilancio 2015 da record Idra balance sheet record in 2015 Brescia Today in Italian 6 June 2016 Retrieved 25 October 2021 Machinery Italy World trade leads Foreign Commerce Weekly 56 20 United States Department of Commerce 12 12 November 1956 Retrieved 15 January 2022 via University of Illinois Google Books IDRA Costruzioni Idromeccaniche Bresciane manufacturer exporter Via Triumplina 13 Brescia wishes to export direct or through agent very good quality die casting machines Correspondence in Italian preferred Pubblicita IDRA Costruzioni Idromeccaniche Bresciane Advertisement of IDRA Costruzioni Idromeccaniche Brescia in Italian Fiera di Milano January 1971 p 34 Retrieved 15 January 2022 via Fondazione Fiera Milano Stampate di un semi carter motore e di una scatola cambio velocita pressofuse in lega di magnesio su una macchina IDRA a camera fredda orizzontale tipo OL 1200 S Brutto Mauro 4 June 1974 Il missino Degli Occhi di nuovo interrogato a Brescia Diecci ordini di cattura per gli attentati nel centro Italia The missino Degli Occhi again questioned in Brescia Ten arrest orders for the attacks in central Italy PDF L Unita p 5 Retrieved 25 October 2021 Giovanni Maifredi e dunque un campione della provocazione antisindacale assunto all Idra senza alcuna qualifica Brescia Autunnocaldo in Italian 31 October 2019 Gorlan Pietro Strade e rondo rigenerazione a nord L ex Idra porta lavori per 3 2 milioni Streets and roundabouts regeneration in the north the ex Idra development brings works for 3 2 million Corriere della Sera Brescia EP 1333948 Mortari Graziano Pressure die casting machine published 2003 08 13 assigned to Idra Presse S P A since withdrawn Further reading edit Valutazione ambientale strategica Strategic Environmental Assessment Piano attuativo Ambito di Trasformazione ex IDRA Violino Unita di Intervento D 1 Implementation scope plan for transformation of former IDRA headquarters Intervention Unit D 1 23 December 2013 Retrieved 25 October 2021 External links edit nbsp Italy portal nbsp Companies portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Idra Presse factory Official website45 32 07 N 10 06 37 E 45 53538 N 10 11026 E 45 53538 10 11026 Idra Group factory Via dei Metalli nbsp This Italian corporation or company article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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