Milling and Grain visit a mill that has been set up using the Golfetto Sangati philosophy

1. D
uring the last century, this particular
company’s evolution developed
progressively. A transformation
dominated by the interweaving
stories of three single companies,
culminating with the formation of
Italian manufacturing powerhouse
Golfetto Sangati. The formation of
this industrial heavyweight finds its
roots way back in the 1920s.
Golfetto was originally founded in Padua, Italy. The company
specialised in engineering cereal manufacturing plants, and the
foundation of this company marks the initial spark that instigated
all future events. The formation of Golfetto was followed by
Sangati’s foundation in 1929. This company swiftly rose to
prominence; becoming a well renowned name in the milling
industry in just a few years.
In 1952, Berga S.p.A. was set up. At first the company specialised
in milling machines and silos. However in the 1970s they
broadened their business interests to accommodate animal feed
production; becoming a recognized leader in the engineering and
building of mills, animal feed plants, cereal storage and handling
for harbour terminals. As time progressed, so did their rate of
expansion; with the opening of new branches in Europe and
Northern Africa.
Towards the end of the Eighties, Berga acquired Sangati.
This event marks the very commencement of a series of events
that eventually lead to a new generation of highly automated
computerised systems and machines.
The prestigious technological marriage of the two milling
schools, gave a new lease of life to the cereal processing market,
marked the pinnacle of the modern milling industry. The final
merger took place in 1997 and Sangati
Berga was born. The turn of the new
millennium saw a further key development
in the formation of the Golfetto Sangati
company that exists see today.
This event saw Sangati Berga
acquire 50 percent of the capital stock
of Golfetto S.p.A. The result of this
acquisition provided the perfect cocktail
of engineering, technological aptitude
and know-how. This investment in-
turn necessitated the integration of
the technical, productive and sales
departments of both Sangati Berga and
Golfetto.
This is how GBS group S.p.A. was
born, holder of the “Sangati Berga” and
“Golfetto” brands. The two brands prided
themselves on being capable of satisfying
even the most demanding requests coming
know-how comes from
the extensive study of
functional and logistical
solutions for plants
Milling and Grain visit a mill that
has been set up using the Golfetto
Sangati philosophy
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2. from the marketplace, with technologically advanced and fully
customisable solutions. The Golfetto Sangati brand we know and
love today was formed in 2010 when the Pavan Group acquired the
assets of Golfetto Berga Sangati.
In January of this year, Milling and Grain magazine had
the pleasure of being the guests of Golfetto Sangati at their
headquarters in Treviso, a short drive from Venice, in the
northeastern most reaches of Italy.
Their headquarters occupy a 35 000 square metre piece of
prime industrial real estate in Veneto; which is one of the most
industrially developed areas in Italy. Golfetto Sangati
currently employ a team of thirty specialised engineers who
are credited with the production of a proud total of some 5
000 plants, sprawled right across the globe in 130 different
countries.
Golfetto Sangati currently employs a workforce of over
200 who work in various departments throughout the
company; right from the very first design development
stage, right up to the final actualisation and construction.
As well as housing the various departments, much of
the facility at Treviso is occupied by the production and
assembly factory that produces half, full and double
height roller mills. In fact, during my tour I was shown
flourmilling machinery that was being readied for delivery
to Papua New Guinea and Cameroon.
These roller mills form a key component of Golfetto
Sangati’s very customisable product range. However,
their versatility does extend well beyond their range of
milling equipment. This level of flexibility has enabled
Golfetto Sangati to sustain relationships in other associated
industries, such as ship loading and unloading projects.
Berga, who are one of the companies that a key part of
the Golfetto Sangati brand, recently worked with Cargill on
a 800 ton/h loading and unloading project on the Danube
River in Romania.
According to Golfetto Sangati’s CEO Claudio Zavatta,
this level of flexibility is afforded by the fact that
companies in the North East of Italy “grow horizontally, putting
together shared knowledge and strength,” adding that “the
integration of family companies is a winning policy”
Golfetto Sangati’s belief that “know-how comes from the
extensive study of functional and logistical solutions for plants.”
Due to this level of attention to detail, Golfetto Sangati are able to
tailor their equipment to develop effective custom made solutions
to meet their clients’ specific requirements.
To demonstrate these key principles in practice, I was taken to a
flourmill to see Golfetto Sangati’s equipment in action.
During the visit to the Golfetto
Sangati production plant, Mr.
Francesco Piacentini, area
manager, shows a detail of
the thermal insulating panel of
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4. The Italian town of Rovigo is a large bustling community situated in the Veneto region of
North-Eastern Italy the capital of the eponymous province with a population of just under a
quarter of a million people. Not far from the typically Italian community, that lies 25 miles
south-west of Padua, sits a very large flour mill.
The current mill at Ciniselli replaced an aging Golfetto flourmill with the capacity to produce
120 tonnes per day (tpd), that had been previously upgraded to a production capacity of 200tpd.
Mulino Padano then moved to a “very nice” site where they now have the capacity to sustain
a typical output of 380tpd. In July of last year, a new building project commenced that saw the
capacity increased to 400tpd.
Currently, the mill has an output of 380tpd, however the mill will soon have the potential to
deliver an output over 600tpd. This situation is incredibly likely, given that Mulino Padano
currently have 18 roller mills, but there is easily enough space for an upgrade.
Both the miller at Mulino Padano and Golfetto Sangati are very proud of the efficiency with
which they are able to deliver their products. In fact, just two members of staff were operating
an impressive total of five floors when I visited. The mill also has a whole raft of systems and
guidelines in place to ensure wastage of energy is kept to an absolute minimum.
The equipment on show here featured an impressive array of Golfetto Sangati equipment on
display including a safety sifter and an Infra red colour sorter.
Most of the produce from the mill is destined for use in 'mass market’products such as for the
manufacturing of pizza flour. With the potential output and with the focus clearly being on minimal
staffing, twinned with maximum investment in assets such as equipment, it could be said that the
mill at Mulino Padano may have taken great strides towards finding the winning formula.
The ambitious target of reduction of energy utilisation fixed in the project was largely
achieved thanks to specific design of the layout and the use of high-efficiency components.
Much of what I was shown by Golfetto Sangati did much to prove that their philosophies
are present throughout their manufacturing process. Their passion for expansion, attention to
detail, cleanliness, efficiency and accuracy can be found at almost every turn.
This ethos is also sustained right through the mills that I visited too; meaning that their high
standards are maintained right from plant to plate.
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