THE HISTORY

The story of Mecfond its roots in 1857
Mecfond - THE HISTORY
Mecfond - THE HISTORY
Mecfond - THE HISTORY
Mecfond - THE HISTORY
Mecfond - THE HISTORY
Mecfond - THE HISTORY
The origins
The story of Mecfond sets its roots in 1857 with the birth of Guppy, an establishment founded by an English engineer. The Guppy specializes in ship mechanics, focusing also on the formation of the urban fabric, which at the time could see Naples and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies as an example to follow in terms of development and modernity. Guppy, in fact, also made the supports for the lamps of the first gas lighting of Naples and later, a locomotive that can even exceed the hilly slopes. In 1885-'86 the Guppy is converted into a limited company by the intervention of a British company of the branch and becomes Neapolitan Industrial Company Hawthorn-Guppy, dedicated to the construction of large motor equipment for ships. Through the period of Italian unification, the Hawthorn-Gruppy is involved in the Giolitti government programs to reconvert the southern industrial fabric and is then detected by the Milanese company Officine Meccaniche. With some assistance from the Giolitti government the industrial fabric of the South of Italy is transformed and early '60s, the original Guppy becomes Officine Meccaniche and Foundries Neapolitan.
It came the name Mecfond
Since the merger between Fonderie Officine Meccaniche and Neapolitan (he had taken from the '63 Mecfond denomination) and the IMF Industrial Machinery Factory was born IMF Mecfond S.p.A. (Controlled by Finemccanica). E 'during these years that develops the strong commitment of Mecfond in the Automotive sector. During those years Mecfond builds and sells cars under license from Danly Machine Corporation of Chicago. These were years of great commitment, in which Mecfond acquires committed by all major car manufacturers such as Volvo, Renault, Citroen, Fiat and Alfa Romeo. Mecfond was not only synonymous with Automotive fact there are many international witnesses of the contribution by Mecfond in other sectors, such as food storage. Around 1980, Finsider (IRI Group) detects the transforming company in New Mecfond S.p.A. There will then be difficult years, where the company still will change owners, who also go into the orbit of Müller-Weingarten German.
The rebirth
In 1999, the Neapolitan entrepreneur Giorgio Nugnes, previously dependent starts an intense investment program, and thus comes the current Mecfond S.p.A. Mecfond it is growing in terms of staff and turnover, regaining its leading role in the Italian and international markets. Efforts are witnessed by a continuous search will and improvements and exploration of other markets, underscored the collaboration on major projects in the field of aerospace. To emphasize this commitment is the birth in 2007 of Mecfond Aerospace, already a leader in the manufacture of parts and assemblies in light alloy. Mecfond looks to the future, after leaving an important historical footprint, with the awareness of being a witness of the Southern industrial tradition and the desire to make his mark in the years to come.

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