09-05-2018

Transport: AlmavivA acquires Sadel and completes its range of products

“This development means that AlmavivA now offers end-to-end solutions with full control of the entire process, and is strengthening its approach to overseas markets,” states Smeraldo Fiorentini, General Manager of AlmavivA’s Transportation & Logistics Division.

Rome, 9th May 2018 - AlmavivA has acquired 84.05% of the capital of Sadel S.p.A., its long-standing partner in on-board train technology. The partnership has so far resulted in the production of over 20,000 pieces of equipment which are currently installed and operational throughout most of the national fleet and on overseas vehicles.

“This acquisition has allowed AlmavivA to consolidate its offering in the sector, completing the value chain and thereby offering end-to-end solutions with full control of the entire process,” comments Smeraldo Fiorentini, General Manager of AlmavivA’s Transportation & Logistics Division. Now, in fact, every step is overseen by companies within the Group, from the preliminary design of products and systems to prototyping, manufacturing, delivery and finally the provision of assistance and maintenance services. The AlmavivA Transportation range, which already covered Software and related services (content management, post-sales assistance, monitoring, etc.) is therefore now complete.

The acquisition of Sadel is intended not only to consolidate the process, but also to develop the range of products offered in new markets, both in the context of local public transport and in reference to new geographical areas, thereby reinforcing the Group’s projection on the international stage.

AlmavivA’s expertise in on-board systems covers solutions for on-ground - on-board telecommunication and automatic passenger information (audio, video, personal devices), plus solutions for on-board networking (wired and wireless), video surveillance, passenger counting and remote diagnostics. These are now joined by new areas of the market, thanks to the experience amassed over a 15-year period in the design of electronic equipment and complex systems, namely VoIP and GSM-R railway telephony systems and IoT control panels for controlling public station systems remotely.

Sadel management: Smeraldo Fiorentini, General Manager of AlmavivA’s Transportation & Logistics Division, has assumed the title of Sadel President, while Federico Castellari will hold the post of General Manager.