About us
Green thinking
drives our solutions
For over 140 years we are a leading international provider of advanced solutions to the civil, geotechnical and environmental construction markets. We deliver innovative, long-lasting and environmentally friendly solutions, from retaining walls to hydraulic works and from rockfall mitigation systems to soil reinforcement.
Vision
& Mission
In the second half of the 19th century, we invented Gabions and dramatically changed civil engineering’s landscape. We are still changing it today. We work every day to find better and more sustainable solutions for our stakeholders at every degree of latitude and longitude, loyally pursuing our vision and mission statements.
Maccaferri at a glance
AMBIENTA INVESTS IN OFFICINE MACCAFERRI
A new step on Officine Maccaferri’s growth path.Read the NewsSERVED COUNTRIES
130
+
We are a multinational company with a worldwide experties
YEARS OF HISTORY
144
In the second half of the 19th century, we invented Gabions and dramatically changed the civil engineering landscape
OFFICINE MACCAFERRI BETS ON IOT AND ACQUIRES NESA
Officine Maccaferri will be able to complement its product portfolio with Nesa’s cutting-edge technologies developed in remote intelligent sensor sector.Read the News
EMPLOYEES
3000
+
We are a family with more than 3000 people working around the world
“Officine Maccaferri represents a standard of excellence in its industry, and we are extremely confident in the company’s bright future ahead”
Lapo Vivarelli Colonna, CEO of Officine Maccaferri
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History
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The origins
On May 3, 1879 Raffaele Maccaferri established “Ditta Maccaferri Raffaele, Officina da Fabbro” in Lavino (Bologna) for the production of wrought iron items.The gabion invention
‘‘Ditta Maccaferri” invented the famous gabion. The old craft trade grows into an industrial enterprise.Beginning of expansion
The company starts expanding and opening new offices in Italy and abroad also through mergers and acquisitions. The original “sack” gabions were followed by the new box-shaped design, which was used in many large public work projectsNew launch and products
Reorganisation and re-launch of production. Creation of new products: Maccaferri was the first company in Europe to introduce ‘heavy duty’ galvanizingFive continents
Operations expanded over 5 continents. The sharp acceleration in geographical and product diversification. The new market approach is in compliance with international standards and specifications.Evolution
Start of systematic partnerships to offer to customers a full range of durable and cost-effective environmental solutions.Expansion
Geographical expansion through localization and further widening of the portfolio of environmental engineering solutions.New challenges
Development of new value-added and environmental- friendly solutions. The institutional ownership has reinforced the original DNA of the company which today, as in the past, supports its growth by a continuous focus on sustainability, innovation, research and development.Nurturing the world of tomorrow
Nurturing the world of tomorrow: this is our vision that conveys our commitment to environmental sustainability. Our solutions are designed and developed with an eye on quality of life and on preserving the environment and the communities for future generations.
Executive Team Members
Sergio Iasi
Lapo Vivarelli Colonna
Giampietro Gardellini
Alexandre Marcos Texeira
Antoine Gagliardi
Fabien Gazado
Moreno Scotto
Maurizio Avagnale
Pietro Erbacci
Raffaele Frattini
