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OMR China team was awarded during “2023 Dana China Supplier Conference” as the best supplier for sustainability 2022.

Congratulations to the whole team for this important recognition obtained and we wish a continuous improvement in the protection of the environment in the future.

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The F171 and F173 Teams of the OMR plant in Modena were awarded the title of best Team 2022 in the annual "Customer Satisfaction Ranking" competition.

The F171 and F173 Team has distinguished itself by producing the aluminum chassis that equip the Gran Turismo cars of the prestigious Ferrari brand, respecting the quality standards required by the Customer.

Congratulations to all the F171 and F173 Team for having achieved this important result!

 This week, on the occasion of the exchange of Christmas greetings, the awards were held for employees who have been collaborating with the OMR Group for some time.

The awards concerned employees who, starting from 15 years of service, and subsequently reached every five years, are recognized by the OMR Group for their commitment and dedication to the work performed.

Everyone was given a watch, an acknowledgment that represents the importance of the time spent in the company, both for the personal growth of the worker and for the development and continuity of production.

Comments the President Marco Bonometti as follows: “every year it is nice to celebrate such an important moment for OMR, in which we meet with the collaborators who in the true sense of the word have made the history of the company and who have lived a good part of the evolution path. It is a reward for loyalty and a sense of belonging to the large OMR family and a source of pride for having contributed to the company's success. Furthermore, an opportunity to take stock of the year that has been and what awaits us to face in the coming years, and then exchange greetings.

For the first time, during a meeting that took place last night at the Lolek Theater of the oratory, the President Marco Bonometti spoke in front of his fellow citizens from Rezzato. When he is around the world, he is particularly keen to underline his origins as Rezzato.

Interviewed by the journalist and presenter Nicola Porro, the debate was immediately heated, between memories and salient moments in the history of the company, also addressing the topical issues that are touched every day in factories, from the increase in energy and gas, the proposal to cut the tax wedge, the problem of the energy and technological transition that is putting a strain on the car sector in Italy and in Europe.

The OMR Group, on the occasion of the METEF fair in Bologna, which took place from 9 to 11 June, received the "Innovation Award" in the Automotive Application category.

The prize was awarded to the FMB Srl foundry and concerns the development and construction process of aluminum alloy castings cast in LPDC (Low pressure) with thicknesses of 2.6 mm, with inorganic cores, boxed structures, which made it possible to create car frames with weight reduction, with an increase in torsional rigidity and to achieve the reduction of the components to be welded and the increase of the energy absorption capacity during crash tests.

On the occasion of the event, the Light Alloy Castings Foundry Convention was also held, which saw Enio Gritti among the speakers in the panel entitled “2016-2025: ten years of research and manufacturing for the structural castings of the future”.

Visit of the Delegation of the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, represented by Consul Allegra Baistrocchi, at the OMR North America plant.

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Industry compared with the Government last 11 March during the conference "Industry towards Ecological Transition", which was attended by Roberto Cingolani, Minister of Ecological Transition, Mariastella Gelmini, Minister for Regional Affairs and autonomies, as well as Matteo Renzi, Senator of Italia Viva. Together with them, coordinated by Francesco Verderami of Corriere della Sera, Cav. Lav. Marco Bonometti, President of the OMR Group, Franco Gussalli Beretta, President of Confindustria Brescia, Emma Marcegaglia, former national president of Confindustria and Renato Mazzoncini, CEO of A2A.

Given the current situation, the debate touched on several points, including the increase in energy costs and the future of supplies of raw materials such as gas and electricity.

As reported by Corriere della Sera, Hpe, a company founded in 2010 by Engineers Piero Ferrari and Marco Bonometti, is betting on the design of the electric Powertrain in Modena.

With 15 employees, the company now has 300 of which 250 are engineers who design high performance engines for Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Yamaha, Harley-Davidson. Until the other day it was just about internal combustion engines. The big bet was made in 2020, in the middle of the Covid crisis, with an investment of one million euros on a fourth "cell" for the design of electric motors.

«Now 35 engineers work on this supply chain. For four different customers we are developing eight types of electric motor», says Andrea Bozzoli, CEO and partner of Hpe together with Piero Ferrari and Marco Bonometti.

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The issue of increases in electricity and gas, and all that this entails for businesses, families and workers, was widely debated during the episode of Restart, broadcast on Rai 2 on 19 January.

The President of OMR Marco Bonometti spoke with the Deputy Minister for Economic Development Alessandra Todde and the Secretary General of UIL Pierpaolo Bombardieri, who during the debate brought back the voice of companies at this critical moment.

"We had to order problems: an immediate one, since companies are no longer able to move forward, so it is necessary to intervene immediately on the reduction of the bill, with proposals that could dare to timely such as the use of the market stabilizing reserve to bring down the price of CO2, the increase in drilling, the use of gas reserves and the use of extra-profits from energy companies. We are in a situation where companies that paid one million a month for energy today find themselves paying five million. In this situation, we risk not reaping the benefits of the recovery, because this is another pandemic that is putting Italian industry in crisis. Then we have to make some final choices, which are decisive in reversing the situation and making up for the mistakes made in the past, for example with nuclear energy,” says President Bonometti.

«If we do not decide and start with alternative solutions, we will always be late, with the risk of witnessing the relocation or closure of many companies every day. In our country, favorable conditions for doing business have been lacking for too long ».

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In OMR, the Modena Plant Team produced and sold the 500 series of the aluminum structural frame that equips the Granturismo cars of the prestigious Bugatti brand, such as the recent Chiron-R, which is assembled at the Molsheim Plant, in France.

“I congratulate all those who have contributed to achieving this milestone. We continue to improve in performance and in the training of manual welding of complex objects, which in cases like these makes us special” proudly states the Plant Manager Eugenio Pollarini.

Congratulations to the entire OMR Team, to the operators, to the specialists, to the suppliers of components with high technological content, for having reached this ambitious goal and continuing towards the next objectives.

We are OMR!

The "Stars of Merit of Labor" of the Province of Brescia were awarded during the ceremony in the presence of His Excellency the Prefect Attilio Visconti and the President of the Brescia Chamber of Commerce Roberto Saccone.

Of the 43 Brescian Stars of Merit, three involve employees of the OMR Group, who for over twenty-five years have distinguished themselves in the company for their industriousness and good moral conduct.

Massimo Garello

Born in Turin in 1964, after an initial brief experience at the State Administration of Foreign Affairs, in 1988 he was hired by OMR, where he held various positions. Since 1999 he has assumed the managerial role of Head of the Group's Sales Office.

Patrizia Veneziani

Born in Brescia in 1966, she was hired by OMR in 1988, first covering the role of Reception and Management Secretariat, and other activities in administration office. In 1999 she assumed an important role in the sales office, becoming the reference figure in the management of the Ferrari customer.

Riccardo Moraglia

Born in Clusone (BG) in 1963, he began to work in FMB, foundry of the OMR Group based in Pavone Mella, in 1988. The first job covered is that of foundry shift manager. From 2007 to today he is the Foundry Manager.

OMR President Marco Bonometti, who spoke at the awards ceremony, recognized the Group's winners with these words: "You are the pride of our company because with your skills, you combine your passion for work and loyalty to society, you have contributed to the growth and development of our factories. You are an example of how, starting from the first job, top positions of responsibility can be reached, thanks to commitment and the desire to learn ".

"From tomorrow I will return to the most beautiful job in the world, that of the industrialist. I will be sure that all of you will give your best in fulfilling this mission for our country. Let's roll up our sleeves and move on! "

With these words Marco Bonometti concluded his mandate as President of Confindustria Lombardia. The assignment does not exhaust Bonometti's commitment to the association system: the President of Confindustria Carlo Bonomi has in fact appointed him a member of the General Council of the Association, among the six presidential nominated members.

At the time of the handover with his successor, Francesco Buzzella, Bonometti recalled the main moments and issues addressed during the four years at the helm of the most important regional entrepreneurial association.

«I leave a stronger, more authoritative and listened Confindustria Lombardia, which has always defended businesses and work. Our strength has been and must always be cohesion and unity of purpose. United we have also been able to overcome the pandemic, resisting earlier and reacting today ».

The operational meeting of the automotive table convened by the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Gilberto Pichetto, took place yesterday at the Mise, with the aim of sharing with all the relevant stakeholders the fundamental steps for the relaunch of one of the sectors strategic aspects of the country's economy. The meeting, chaired by Pichetto, was attended by representatives of the main trade associations, companies and trade unions.

Deputy Minister Pichetto, during the interview, argued that Italy is facing an epochal technological transition. While the transition from traditional to electric cars will have undoubted beneficial effects from an environmental point of view, on the other hand it raises great questions about employment in the sector: the goal is that the price to be paid does not fall on the shoulders of families and of the industrial categories most in difficulty. The Government considers it essential that compliance with the principle of technological neutrality, that is the green transition of mobility, must also be sustainable from an industrial, infrastructural and social point of view.

Marco Bonometti, as President of the OMR Group, spoke at the table: "The EU proposals will have a strong impact on the automotive sector, risking to wipe out the car industry in Europe. It is important to define sustainable rules to allow companies to plan their future and that of their employees. This is why we are asking for a European industrial policy project for the car, to defend the competitiveness of our continent towards America and China. We also insist on the need to share a single proposal with the other European states, the European Confindustria and with the various trade associations representing the automotive supply chain. The industrialists are in favor of decarbonisation, but without favoring one technology over all the others that have the same objectives ”.

HPE COXA, a company of the OMR Group, received a recognition from the University of Bologna in recent days. The Rector Francesco Ubertini handed over to Eng. Bozzoli, CEO of the company, a parchment as a sign of thanks for having contributed to the birth of MEKANÉ, the High Performance Engineering School.

Born from the collaboration between HPE COXA and Unibo, the higher education school MEKANÉ, which in ancient Greek means "machine", "engine", aims to increase the skills of the engineers of the Modenese company through the organization and provision of advanced post-graduate specialist training.

Higher vocational training for company employees is, in fact, one of Alma Mater's strategic objectives and is part of an approach and dialogue with companies.

"I am flattered to receive an important recognition from a prestigious university such as the University of Bologna - said Andrea Bozzoli - but I am above all proud that HPE COXA has created together with the University a virtuous and innovative initiative for the university world and for that of companies ".

"This recognition is significant for us, as our commitment to training and young people is appreciated, bringing the university world closer to business," said the Vice President of HPE COXA Marco Bonometti.

OMR North America recently received a visit from the Secretary of Commerce (State of Indiana) Mr. Jim Schellinger, to congratulate us on the new investment launched by OMR for the production of the Jeep Grand Cherokee WL75 chassis, which will be supplied to FCA North America starting 2021.

The project involves the doubling of the OMR Speedway plant and the installation of highly automated lines for welding, assembling, and machining.

In addition to the new plants, more than 60 specialized operators are expected to be hired to strengthen the current staff.

The new generation of the Grand Cherokee model will arrive in the third quarter of 2021. The new large SUV will be entirely revised with a decisive change of technology compared to the old platform which is entirely replaced by the new one derived from "Giorgio" (the same as the Alfa Romeo Stelvio) specially revised.

From left to right in the photo: Gregg Elkins (CFO OMR NA), David Roberts (Chief Innovation Officer, IEDC), Gary Cerasale (General Manager OMR NA), Jim Schellinger (Indiana Secretary of Commerce), John Veatch (HR OMR), Rollie Helmling (Senior Advisor, IEDC).

Officine Meccaniche Rezzatesi (OMR) has received the "GM Quality Excellence Award 2019" as the best supplier of General Motors. The recognition, in compliance with the precautionary measures related to Covid-19, was received by OMR electronically.

In the motivation of the Richard Demuynck award, Executive Director of General Motors, he underlined "the exceptional performance achieved by OMR in 2019".

The relationship between OMR and GM has been consolidated for over 20 years, from when production started for the Opel customer, until 2009 in the European General Motors Europe (GME) division.

The main supplies for the American giant are currently produced in Italy at the Rezzato (BS) site and exported not only to Europe, but also to the USA and China.

“OMR has consistently demonstrated a long-term strategic view of the business with FCA, with a constant pursuit of technical and technological excellence. OMR supports the needs of FCA by combining flexibility and transparency, and maintaining a proactive and collaborative approach”.

With this motivation, on the occasion of the Annual supplier conference, the FCA group awarded Officine Meccaniche Rezzatesi (OMR) the best supplier of chassis in the group. 

Officine Meccaniche Rezzatesi, led by Marco Bonometti, has been a supplier of Fiat and today of FCA for over 40 years, as well as being a technical partner of Ferrari.