CARRARA SPA
25030 Adro (BS) – Via Provinciale, 1/E, Italy

CARRARA S.p.a., was founded in 1961, today has become one of the most important European producers of industrial seal systems, specialized in the production of sealing devices for valves,  pumps and flanges. With the advent of the second generation in business management, that caught in the removal of the asbestos products the key for the renewal and the growth; the company grown up in a specific segment market and took in few years the role of “Considerable Player” concern the international market, precisely in packing and in the graphite gaskets for valves.

The strong growth happened in the first cycle post asbestos period was the result of an action based on the realization of innovative and qualitative products, used to reduce the gap between the brand and the main  International  Players  and to consolidate the positioning in the market with an effective and focused commercial  strategy.

To reach these important objectives it was decided to stipulate synergistic relationships with the main suppliers of the raw materials selected, which cooperated with the technical team Carrara in some phases of the development of major products, and it was introduced a system of production that ensured quality standards associated with large production capacity. The commercial penetration of products and Brand was pursued methodically through the achievement of ISO 9001 certification, the opening of a distribution network and with the start of the qualification processes in Refinery, Petrochemical, Energy and EPC – Engineering Procurement Construction segments, in Italy and abroad.

In 2001 was opened a new headquarters that allowed a significant increase of productivity and logistic capacity, thanks to an intense commercial activity and the extension of product range, it was possible to increase the customers portfolio and grow up also in this environment every day more competitive and in changing that sometimes it considers with the unfavorable economic cycles. The portfolio includes today 1000 customers, among which many prestigious Brands of the  International Industry with which the commercial relationship is often regulated by multi-years framework contract.

Products

Carrara make and provide high value-added sealing gland packings and gasketing materials to meet the industrial sealing applications since 1961 and the product range is always in evolution because include all available new material and production’s technicque in order to improve constantly the gaskets performance.
The product range include gland packing for pumps and any styles of graphite and special sealing for industrial valves, metal and soft metal gaskets as ring joints, spiral wound, kammprofile and jacketed gaskets, graphite and PTFE and compressed fiber gasketing sheets, mechanical seals, and other sealing components.

Quality

Carrara S.p.a. is a modern company, who is aware of the fact that it is important to offer to the customer the best product, assistance and standard of service. In order to offer this Carrara S.p.a. has provided itself with all the necessary human and instrumental resources. Above all Carrara has provided itself with an organisation that can ensure an efficient use of the resources employed, so that the system in its whole generates the unique real worldwide acknowledged output: the QUALITY.

Achieved the certification UNI EN ISO 9001:2008.

The Companies of the CARRARA Group have achieved the certification UNI EN ISO 9001:2008 by DNV. This important result is the demonstration of the continuous commitment expressed by the CARRARA Group towards QUALITY through the strengthening of reliable structure, organization and processes and the improvement of the business management always focused to the service and the satisfaction of the Customer.

Our quality policy

- To incorporate the explicit and implicit needs of the Customer.

- To realize a reliable and technologically advanced product satisfying the quality requirements of the Customer and the regulatory requirements in force.

- To meet Customer’s expectations.

- To aim at satisfying the organization’s Staff and encourage involvement in company’s processes.

- To investigate and initiate actions aimed at continual improvement.

- To systematically update and implement procedures defined by the Quality System and prescriptive documents provided as support to organization.

- To set weighted and achievable goals.

- To periodically evaluate the company’s management performance through the tools of the Quality System, updating and redefining the Quality Policy with new objectives in relation to the obtained results.

- To analyze the causes of non-compliance as a crucial element for the definition of appropriate actions.

- To adopt methods to plan, do, check and act with the aim of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization and promoting awareness of the Staff towards Quality System and Customer service.

The quality in the processes

Carrara production facilities:

- land area: 25.000 sq.mt. (270,000 sq.ft.) – building coverage: 10.000 sq.mt. (108,000 sq.ft.) – offices: 1.000 sq.mt. (10,800 sq.ft.) A modern structure, functional and wide to improve efficiency of the production processes and logistic. The production plants are capable and flexible: winning qualities to always perform the best.

The quality in the controls

Make regularly quality along the time is a daily effort that involves resources, expertise, passion and constant attention.

Carrara provides to its own Clients a laboratory that is able to accept valves up to 12”, for the test execution of Fugitive Emissions supervised by external inspectors.

The quality in the services

To be able to answer the necessities of the Customer and capable to provide the requested quantities, quickly and at sustainable prices is a priority asset! Carrara S.p.A. has structured its manufacturing plants to respond in a winning mode to the demand of the market.