Calzoni is a leading company in the Aerospace & Defence market providing solutions for Marine Handling & Lighting Solutions.
We offer unique capabilities of integration of mechanics, hydraulics, electronics and optics to respond to evolving Customer requirements through innovative products, processes and technologies.
Calzoni and KEO are part of L-3 Communications Corporation (NY, USA).
Lean thinking inspires all activities we do.
1834: CALZONI is founded by Alessandro Calzoni as a mechanic workshop for agriculture machines, the Company is located in the very centre of Bologna-Italy
1920: The Company moves in larger area in the outskirts of Bologna, activities are focused on water turbines and iron castings
1923: CALZONI establish a cooperation agreement with the Company RIVA in Milan, also active in water turbine: the water turbines activity is concentrated in the Milan works while CALZONI develops hydraulic systems for different applications: servomotors, hydroelectric gates drives, hydraulic motors
1931: 1st application of CALZONI hydraulic systems in the naval area, with the supply of hydraulic rudder controls for the Italian submarine “Victor Pisani”
1960: 1st delivery of hydraulic masts for Submarines with the supply of the complete set of masts and the hydraulic system for the Italian Navy Toti class submarine
1966: CALZONI merges with RIVA into the new Company RIVA CALZONI SpA
1970: Activity in the naval field expands into Handling Systems for Surface Ships, while the patented “Non Hull Penetrating Mast Solution” opens opportunities in the international market
1990: Hardware/Software capabilities range of products expands to Naval Autopilots added
1995: RIVA CALZONI teams with Kollmorgen-US for the development of mast fit for the newly developped optronic system for the US Navy Virginia class
1999: Acquisition of Panerai Sistemi (Florence), then incorporated in Riva Calzoni, that expands the range of product offered to Visual Landing Aids
1999: Spin off of the RIVA CALZONI activities in the naval area in the separate Company CALZONI Srl, ownership passes to Kollmorgen EO-MA (US), as natural outcome of successful long term relationship
2000: CALZONI moves to a new facility in Calderara di Reno, in the suburbs of Bologna
2000: CALZONI and Kollmorgen EO become part of Danaher Corp (USA)
2001: First implementation of the Danaher Business System aimed to provide performance of excellence in term of quality, delivery time and costs
2001-2010 : Activity structured around three main products lines: Submarine Masts, Visual Landing Aids, Special Naval Applications
2010: CALZONI opens a new office in US
2012: Calzoni and KEO become part of L-3 Communications Corporation (NY, USA)
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