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100 years of history

• 1905 Testori at Novate Milanese.
· The Twenties: specialisation in industrial filtration.
· 1932: first partnership abroad - Agreement with a French company specialised in the production of felt for paper mills.
· Post-war: diversifying applications - Manufacture of fabrics for liquid and gas filtration for a wide range of industrial sectors (chemical, metal, pharmaceutical, environmental protection).
· The Sixties and Seventies: major innovation - Using the new synthetic fibres, Testori was one of the first in Europe to start up production of non woven felt for filtration. The first needle felt production plant was installed in 1971 followed, in 1973, by the pioneering use of thermo-welding techniques.
· The Eighties: Testori handles the globalisation of markets - To meet the challenges of globalisation, Testori reorganised its operations for conditions of best efficiency, introducing modern systems for automation of the production processes.
· The Nineties: growth and internationalisation - Testori continued to increase its position in the domestic and international scene, striking agreements, making acquisitions and setting up joint ventures.
· 2000: the consolidation of R&D processes and customer services - The Testori Group is the outright leader in the domestic market of industrial filtration and a key player in Europe. Using integrated processes assures control over all the production stages. The R&D activities promote the development and use of ever higher performance fibres, to keep abreast of the evolution in applications of individual customers.