Insight

Dell’Era Giuseppe is a historical Italian family run business, now in its seventh generation, specialising in the manufacture of mechanical industrial fasteners and fixings systems.

Recognised mostly for the production and distribution of UNI ISO 1234 (DIN 94) split pins, Dell’Era Giuseppe is able to supply a wide range of split pins, such as Beta/R-Clips cotter pins (DIN 11024 single and double ring), IEC 372 for insulators, Humpack split pins, linch pins, as well as other bent wire articles to customers’ drawings. 

“Since the beginning of the 1900s we have been a company that bends metal wire, especially split pins,” explains Giulio Dell’Era, administrator at Dell’Era Giuseppe. “However, it was the production of split pins that has made us grow the most over the years, and made us a global company. However, we still don’t want to forget our production of stationery items linked to our brand Leone Dell’Era, which is very well known in Italy, as well as our production of straight pins and clips for shirts for the haberdashery market.”

In order to remain competitive within increasingly fierce markets, Dell’Era Giuseppe has always looked at the technological overhaul of its machinery, which is why every year the business invests in the purchase of new production machines or the complete revamping of old machinery – carried out internally. 

“We can proudly state that we have an excellent mechanical workshop capable of transforming a limping machine into a technologically advanced and decidedly higher performing machine in terms of production – all clearly in accordance with increasingly stringent safety regulations,” outlines Giulio. “For instance, in 2021, we revamped the entire fleet of straight pin production machines, one of our historic productions for the haberdashery market, as well as several split pin production machines.”

Giulio continues: “We believe that automation is the only real solution to compete on the market today, which is why it is a goal that we are always pursuing. Technology is evolving at a pace that is difficult to follow, but it is our utmost commitment to invest as much as possible in it. Production machines capable of self-diagnosing; fast and fully automatic packaging machines; automated passages from production departments to packaging and stock departments; management software capable of analysing productivity and criticality of a department; managing warehouse stock based on statistical consumption data; these are some of the steps that we have taken as a company in order to continue to grow and meet the needs of our customers.”

Guaranteeing quality is also a vital aspect of the business, with Dell’Era Giuseppe’s operators following extremely procedural quality control processes, with the business also ISO 9001 certified. The company also has its own internal laboratory, which, using measuring and optical instruments, checks the samples coming from production and issues any certificate requested by the customer.

“Through our production, product range, employees, and quality control, we have grown into a global business, with 70% of our production exported to every part of the world – especially split pins that are sold in large tonnages throughout Europe,” points out Giulio. “Our desire is to expand further into markets where we only have a small presence, such as North and South America, Asia and Africa.”

Giulio adds: “Buying from us does not only mean buying a product, but also receiving a complete service – a tailor-made treatment based on the specific needs of the customer. It is possible to buy any type of standard size, always available in stock for immediate delivery, as well as non-standard. Unlike our competitors, we also produce split pins in any material, such as low/medium carbon steels, stainless steels (AISI 304 and 316), copper, brass, aluminium, as well as other special materials such as duplex." 

“We are also able to offer any surface treatment of any thickness, whether white, yellow, black, iridescent, zinc-nickel, lamellar electrolytic zinc plating, tinning or even painting. As well as this, there is the possibility of having different packaging options, so in addition to our resistant classic cardboard boxes, we can supply our products in bulk, with obvious savings for the customer, or in quantities per box – with personalised labels if requested.”

Giulio concludes: “What distinguishes us the most from our competitors is the quality of our products; the high probability of making immediate deliveries; and the possibility of having a direct and friendly relationship. As a business we pride ourselves on always being flexible and ready to find the best solution for our customers’ needs.”