Italian Prime Minister Renzi visits Cimberio
"When we try to imagine the future, and not just wait for it, our country is able to overcome the challenge of innovation."
These are the words of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who this morning visited Cimberio’s Pogno plant, a leading company in the field of valves and brass components for the heating and plumbing industries.
The Prime Minister spoke during the presentation of the SMARTCIM project, an integrated system like no other in the world that can reduce building management costs by remotely monitoring and regulating heating systems, and thus reduce harmful emissions into the environment.
"This project is so advanced," says Roberto Cimberio, CEO of the company, "that when we presented it in Brussels, we were so in tune with the objectives of the European Community that the Commission decided to invest with us through the Horizon 2020 program.”
After touring the production department, accompanied by Roberto Cimberio, Prime Minister Renzi said: “This country belongs to those who do something every day so that they are important for their family and for others. This is the Italy that works, that is at stake, that all the small and large companies, such as Cimberio, want to prove that we can do it."
For Renzo Cimberio, president of the company, it was an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of Made in Italy, value and a guarantee of quality that is recognized around the world: "Made in Italy means believing in our country without relocating. It is not only the quality but also the ability to advance technology and creativity to a very high level."
"Mechanics is an Italian industry that is doing well, and which grew by 2%," added Alberto Caprari, president of ANIMA (Confindustria federation which brings together various mechanical companies). "Italy is a leader in energy efficiency, which is an important issue for our country because we have a substantial amount of real estate to be redeveloped. It is an important opportunity for our country."
The architectural and climatic characteristics of SMARTCIM are currently being tested in a particular site: the building that houses the technicians and scientists of the Norwegian Space Research Center on the island of Andoya, in the Arctic Circle. Roberto Cimberio explains: "The initial test results are very promising. In this building, we are expecting to save at least 30% on energy and operating costs."
SMARTCIM will go into production and be available for sale in June 2017.
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