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Parpas SpA

The Parpas Group is a private group manufacturing milling machines for all different types of industries (automotive, aircraft, molds and dies, engines, power plants etc.) located in the northern part of Italy and employing around 300 people in 3 different companies. The production range includes vertical and horizontal bed type milling machines and high speed milling machines from 3 to 5 machining axis. Lately the Parpas Group has developed a complete range of High Speed Milling Machines from a small to a very large size which can be used on all different industries from mould and die to

Italy's Legacy of Machine Manufacturing

It might not be the first place you think of when it comes to high-tech machine tools, but Italy has a long history of producing equipment that helps manufacturing plants operate efficiently. For instance, The Sacmi Group has been doing it since 1919. The US$1.7 billion company provides machinery for the packaging, beverage, ceramics, food processing and plastics industries. The company has come a long way from its beginnings as a staff of nine mechanics and blacksmiths. Sacmi has survived dictatorships, wars and economic hardships in its 90 years to grow to a worldwide staff of more than 3