A dream come true – a more efficient, environmentally sustainable workplace
It took two years to finish ARTEC Pneumatic’s new headquarters – from August 2017 to July 2019 – and it was a very constructive journey for everyone involved. Watching our dreams become a reality and achieving our goals is always something wonderful and surprising.
It’s been over two years since we moved into this spacious, high-tech, practical building. Our new headquarters has more than 5000 square metres of floor space, enabling us to boost production processes by bringing all our production and assembly departments, as well as our offices, under one roof. We have definitely seen a positive impact on performance.
Reflecting on his feelings of satisfaction and disbelief when the long-held goal of building the new headquarters for ARTEC Pneumatic was achieved, our CEO Claudio Gallerani said: ““Years ago, when I founded the company as a small craft business in the 1970s, I never could have imagined that one day we would need this much space. Back in 2010 when we had two warehouses to manage – that was a massive step for me. Now that we have been in our new headquarters (with its 5000 m2 of floor space) for more than two years and as I watch the company continuing to grow, this space which seemed so big in 2019 now feels like the right size, and it might be getting a bit small!“
Our strong links with our local area are the reason why we chose to remain right here in Cento, in the province of Ferrara. The new location has strategic benefits and is better than our previous site, as it is next to a main road.
We decorated the interior in soft, light colours to create a harmonious atmosphere where our employees would enjoy working. We wanted to use natural light as much as possible to create a well-lit working environment. To achieve this, we put large windows in the offices and head-height windows in the production departments. This means that workers can look outside and enjoy the natural beauty around our headquarters. We believe that access to nature is essential for inner peace.
The entire site has been designed to be more sustainable. For example, work stations are lit by dimmable light fittings that provide plenty of light while also helping to save energy, as they adapt their light output depending on the light levels in the room. Our solar panels generate approximately 100 kW of electricity, plus the 200 kW generated by our raw materials store.
The project architect was Sofia Cattinari, and we are very grateful to her for all of her hard work and the valuable discussions we enjoyed during this project.
Watch this video to see the different construction stages as we built our dream. For us, building our own headquarters really has been a dream come true. And new we’re ready to take on the next dream.
