Ottogalli/Intec responds to the production needs of customers by improving the technology and performance of its injection molding machines for boots, soles, sandals and technical items. Strengthened the brand’s presence on the African continent
Ottogalli inaugurates 2023 under the banner of technological development and does so in grand style. The historic made-in-Italy brand, acquired by Intec srl over twenty years ago, keeps its quality standards high thanks to the huge investments destined to completely renew the entire family of plastic injection machines for the footwear sector.
Increasing production volumes and lowering energy consumption to optimize customer costs are the topical points on which the company has decided to focus on in line with market needs and the future of the production system. “Today we are able to offer cutting-edge electrical and electronic technology thanks to PLC systems from the major production companies, hydraulics -performed through the installation of special high-efficiency hydraulic pumps controlled by new generation brushless motors – and high-precision mechanics thanks to the new machine tools purchased in 2022,” explains the company. “We have also decided to keep the focus on commercial relations in the American and African continents, organizing ourselves to display our innovations at the main trade fairs in the sector. We intend to fight the competitors who offer models that are increasingly distant from our Italian standards.”
On January 1st, 2021, the African Continental Free Trade Area-AfCFTA came into force, the second free trade area in the world which aims to accelerate intra- African trade and strengthen Africa’s commercial position in the global market: a great opportunity for Italian companies in the sector. Thanks to the infrastructural plans promoted by the local administrations, the demand for machinery destined for the manufacturing sector has recorded significant growth.
“For us, the African continent is the future. In recent years we have focused a lot on this country and we are starting to reap the first fruits of our investments. Central Africa is the region that interests us the most, as its forecast trend is strongly growing in terms of population and, therefore, also of consumption. This makes us very optimistic.”