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Brianza Plastica SpA, Italian company with more than 50 years
ofhistory dictated by innovation, research and development in
thefield of FRP/GRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic or glass
reinforcedplastic), has now established a US society: BRIANZA USA
Corporation.The new company was created in January 2014 to serve
the entire USmarket and to strengthen its presence in the
territory, handling orders ofany size. Its headquarters in Elkhart
are equipped with a storage ware-house and distribution centre,
making it a reference point for the distri-bution of ELYCOLD and
ELYPLAN fibreglass laminates destined for themarket of recreational
vehicles (campers and caravans) and motor vehi-cles (trucks and
buses). Brianza Plastica was established in 1962 tomanufacture
fibreglass laminates and has continued to expand its pro-duction,
operating mainly in the construction industry. Its range of
pro-ducts, which includes Isotec insulation panels, is a true
landmark forboth residential building and industrial construction
industry. Takingadvantage of the knowledge coming from the
production of the tradi-tional FRP/GRP, since the beginning the
company wanted focusing on
the transport sector which led Brianza to now have two
production sitesequipped with discontinuous lamination technologies
and an expansionof the headquarters in Carate Brianza with a new
continuous laminationproduction line.Brianza Plastica is among the
largest European manufacturer of fibre-glass laminates and also the
only company able to offer flat laminatesmade with two
technologies: continuous and discontinuous productionlines. Over
the years this sector had an increasingly important role in
theeconomy of the company’s turnover and the strengthening of
BrianzaPlastica’s presence in the USA is the confirmation of its
ability to renewand evolve, meeting the needs of the market with
increasingly moreinnovative products and a widespread production
and commercial orga-nisation.The capability to provide laminates
manufactured with "continuous"system and in high glossy "
discontinuous " finishing, (both products arecoilable or cuttable
to size) provides Brianza Plastica in a privileged andunique
position to be able to meet any request coming from RV manu-
Brianza Plastica SpA - Via Rivera, 50 - 20841 Carate Brianza
(MB) - ItalyPh: +39 036291601 - Fax: +39 0362990457
www.brianzaplastica.it - [email protected]
Brianza Plastica’s penetration into the world of recreational
vehicles continues: the Italian company recently opened anew
factory in Elkhart, United States. A choice made by the company to
serve the entire US market and to strengthenits presence in the
territory
Words Andrea Cattaneo
The new factory in US
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BRIANZA USA Corporation - 21099 Protecta Dr.Elkhart, IN 46516 -
[email protected]
facturers, truck body builders, truck trailermanufacturers,
speciality vehicle manufactu-rers, architectural panels and other
customersdesiring innovative assembly and productionmethods.
Doubtless, the continuous increase inthe use of the FRP/GRP for the
construction ofRV as well as for refrigerated transport units,have
made the FRP the main product of thepresent and of the foreseeable
future. The mar-ket of the RV is constantly changing, as thetastes
and needs of end users. Brianza UsaCorporation can provide
laminates for any partsof the vehicles - interior walls, exterior
roofs,floors - with coloured gelcoat finish or suitablefor
painting. Thin laminates, as simple outerskin of the panel (0.039")
up to high thicknes-ses (0.16") to replace the classic
combinationFRP + LUAN.«ELYCOLD is our flagship product - said
FilippoMilani, Brianza Usa Corporation sales manager- It is
produced on plan moulds on where itends the cure time at room
temperature. Thisprocedure gives to the laminate a total covera-ge
of the texture, solving the blemish of thetypical marking of the
fiberglass. We use onlythe best raw material available on the
market,including anti-UV fillers that give an outstan-ding
resistance against the yellowing. Our pro-ducts have been XENON
tested at one of themost important and reliable US laboratory
(according to the ASTM 105.05a )».ELYCOLD laminates are
characterised by a poly-merisation at room temperature which, by
avoi-ding the thermal shock typical of the conti-
nuous process, allows for a perfect level of pla-narity to be
reached, a characteristic which isindispensable for the production
of panels of avery high quality and of excellent aestheticeffect.
Gelcoat resins, minimal shrinkage, low instyrene, but highly
resistant to ultraviolet rays,are used in high quantities. The RV’s
manufacturers that need longer coilscan choose ELYPLAN, Brianza
Plastica’s coilableproduct, up to 700' of length and
best-sellinglaminate for the roofs. ELYPLAN is a
continuousfiberglass laminate and its high quality is gua-ranteed
through the use of quality raw mate-rials and of a gelcoat obtained
from very elasticisophtalic resin, which ensures resistance to
yel-lowing, waterproofness from water vapour andcondensation.
ELYPLAN is available in rolls of amaximum width of 10.5 ft, lenght
on requestand plates cut to measure.
Brianza Plastica has also developed ELYPLAN HF(High Finish), a
laminate in continuous manu-factured using "chopped strand mat"
forgiving the best aesthetic finish, ideal for theoutside walls and
for HOT-MELT laminationsystem. RV’s manufacturers that want to
repla-ce the combination of LUAN + FRP or simplywant to save weight
on the panels, can chooseELYCOLD LITE and ELYCOLD XLITE. These
lami-nates containing microspheres, are very thickand are obtained
by reinforcement of glassfabric based on an ultra-new concept.
Theystart from 0.060" and reach high thicknessesup to 0.16”.
B rianza Plastica was set up in1962 to produce
fibreglasslaminates. Over time, it has signifi-cantly extended its
market presencewith a comprehensive productrange. It has served the
constructionindustry from day one and has beenenjoying increasing
success in thetransport sector since 2006. In thisarena, it
supplies fibreglass sheetsboth to manufacturers of recreatio-nal
vehicles (campers and caravans)and to lorry and
refrigerated-trailerproducers. The company is based inCarate
Brianza (just north of Milan),with other factories in
Ferrandina(near Matera), Ostellato (nearFerrara) and San Martino
diVenezze (near Rovigo). It has stora-ge facilities in Nola (near
Naples),Lyon (France) and Elkhart (USA).Brianza Plastica is the
Europe’s lar-gest producer of fibreglass. It makeslaminates both
with continuous hotand with discontinuous cold techno-logy.
Company Profile
Paolo and Alberto Crippa.Brianza Plastica CEO.
