GVS is an Italian company founded in 1964 that specializes in forging and machining of non-ferrous metals. They have over 10,000 square feet of covered workspace and employ advanced technologies to produce quality products while respecting the environment. GVS has been certified to various ISO standards since 1994 and has a dedicated team to support customers in North America from their Chicago office.

3. OUR MISSION Quality and innovation at all levels Total respect for the environment and man’s health

7. COVERED AREA AND TOTAL SURFACE 1=10,000 sq. ft

8. EMPLOYEES

9. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING 4 stations CAD/CAM 3D on line connected with N/C machines for tooling construction. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT I nnovative simulation software which allows to create virtual samples even before machine tooling. C onstant research activity

10. DIE MAKING After simulation, the designs are transferred to the die-making machines; dies are made out of hardened steel both on high-speed machines and on EDM NC machines. 1 N/C lathe GILDEMEISTER 2 Milling machines PARPAS 2 N/C milling machines 3 N/C plunge electro-erosion machines 1 Wire electro-erosion machine 1 Tangential feed grinding machine 3 Engine lathes Orbital grinding machine

12. RAW MATERIAL STOCK AND CUTTING MACHINES GVS’s raw material stock is a wide and well-organized area. The bars in stock are always assigned a specific lot number linked to the relevant production order, thus ensuring a total product traceability.

13. HOT-FORGING The hot-forging department works with highly advanced systems which allow GVS to be extremely competitive as far as quality and lead times are concerned . 16 Cutting machines 22 Forging press from 200 to 750 Tons 17 Trimming machines

14. Our Alloys

15. Alloys for US Market Patent Wieland/Diehl

16. MACHINING DEPARTMENT GV is equipped with 4 types of machining centers, from the traditional transfer machines to the most advanced machine on the market . 4 RIELLO FROM 12 T O 15 UNITS 3 RIELLO VERTIFLEX N/C 48 T O O LS 3 RIELLO VERTIMAC 18 N/C UNITS 1 N/C MIKRON 33 N/C UNITS

18. INSPECTION AND TESTING GV Stamperie is nowadays equipped with a room for inspection and testing. 3 ZEISS three-dimensional machines with N/C statistics 1 Profilometer 2 Profile projector Gauges, plug thread and fixed gauges

20. THE COMPLETE CYCLE GVS offers a total service: from raw material supply to engineering and manufacturing up to packaging with the customers’ marks.

21. PRODUCTION Forgings 80 Tons / day 17.600 Tons / year Machined Items 15 Tons / day 3.300 Tons / year NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE Forging only automatic Two Shifts / Day Machining only automatic Two Shifts / Day Exports: 50% of Sales

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25. STANDARD LEAD TIMES 5 working days: offers 30 working days: forging samples 30 working days: machined samples