FULL STEAM AHEAD F - Cedaspe · FULL STEAM AHEAD F rom quintessential Italian special - ties, to a visit of three company lo - cations, to a tour of the technology museum in Milan

4 TEAMWORK 36 / July 2017

CEDASPE celebrates its 50th birthday

FULL STEAM AHEAD

F rom quintessential Italian special-

ties, to a visit of three company lo-

cations, to a tour of the technology

museum in Milan and an unexpected

gala dinner in an exceptional set-

ting – on the 17th and 18th of June,

CEDASPE treated its guests to pure

Italian charm.

Founded in 1967 by Giorgio Giorgi,

CEDASPE grew from a small factory

with just three employees to an international

company with three locations in Italy, a wide

range of products and over 70 employees. Half

a century of company history – truly an occa-

sion for celebration.

BENVENUTI

On the evening before the anniversary event,

the CEDASPE management, consisting of the

three brothers Enrico, Gian Franco and Andrea

Giorgi, greeted guests from all around the

world on the terrace of the Novotel Milano

hotel. As the sun shined, guests had the chance

to drink in the Italian atmosphere, talk with

one another and sample Italian food and drink.

ONE MORNING – THREE LOCATIONS

On June 18th, visitors started the day of the

event with a company tour to the different

location. On the tours, the CEDASPE team ex-

plained how they grew from a small business

to an international company and became part

of the REINHAUSEN Group in January 2016, as

well as which products were at the center of

production and what "Made in Italy" really

means. They visited the MECAM location in

Codogno first, then the location in Melegnano

(SAVEM) and the CEDASPE headquarters in San

Giuliano Milanese. Gian Franco and Andrea

Giorgi, along with their team, demonstrated

the production process for ceramic and silicone

bushings, Buchholz relays, shut-off valves and

conventional dehydrating breathers, explained

the most important steps and addressed the

specific questions of the customers.

THE JOURNEY CONTINUES

The Giorgi brothers invited their guests to a

truly special place for the celebration: the Leo-

nardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and

Technology in Milan, one of the most important

technology and science museums in the world.

The hour-long guided tour ended in the Air

& Sea Transport area. There, the Milan techno-

logy museum houses gigantic ships and air-

planes, both on the floor and suspended from

the ceiling. A large part of the luxury ship Conte

TEXT NICOLETTA GIORGI (CEDASPE) PHOTO CEDASPE

GROUP

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Two generations of CEDASPE: Gian Franco, Andrea and Enrico Giorgi (from left), sons of founder Giorgio, celebrated the 50-year anniversary together with Giorgio's granddaughter Nicoletta and over 80 invited guests. As part of the festivities, the guests had the opportunity to visit the 3 company locations.

Biancamano, from 1925, juts into the middle of

the space. Inside the passenger liner of Italian

shipping company Lloyd Sabaudo is the former

ship's ballroom, and outside, on this evening,

the CEDASPE logo shone as it was displayed on

the bridge.

The symbolic weight of the venue had an

enormous impact and generated excitement

for the evening's gala in the museum. Tables

were set for dinner between the Conte Bianca-

mano ocean liner and the ship "Ebe Schooner",

launched in 1921 under the name San Giorgio.

The symbolic location was chosen deliberately:

there is still a lot the CEDASPE staff wants to ac-

complish with customers, suppliers and partners,

and new territory they would like to conquer.

Backed by its own rich history, the CEDASPE

team is looking forward to journeying on to-

gether as part of the REINHAUSEN Group. Gian

Franco Giorgi (Managing Partner and son of

founder Giorgio Giorgi), Frank Schickedanz (CST)

and Alexander Lodig (MS-V) emphasized that

in their speeches, speaking on behalf of the

company. "Not every company gets the chance

to look back on a history of 50 years – this is

an achievement, owed especially to the Giorgi

family, and a reason to celebrate," said

Schickedanz. "We are happy to be part of this

event and to be able to celebrate this anni-

versary with our Italian colleagues."

LA FAMIGLIA

As one big family, the CEDASPE team ce-

lebrated their 50-year company history in

traditional Italian fashion in May with an

employee event at the restaurant "Antica

Osteria La Rampina" with a traditional Italian

meal. "Our employees are like a big family

to us – they have grown with us and with-

out their dedication, CEDASPE would not be

what it is today," said Gian Franco Giorgi.