Fratelli Bertoni, since 1967
Metal fabrication and machining
Who we are
Fratelli Bertoni Costruzioni Generali srl, founded in 1967 in La Spezia, works in the petrochemical, defence, shipbuilding and plant engineering sectors. It is a leader in metal fabrication thanks to decades of experience and outstanding know-how. Its business strategy is built around customer satisfaction, offering safe and certified products.
The company is certified to NATO AQAP 120 and UNI EN ISO 9001 by IMQ Spa. Its main clients are in the oil & gas and defence sectors. It recently obtained a patent for rotor containers.
Work is carried out in the Arcola (SP) workshops and at the local unit inside Leonardo in La Spezia, with 10,000 m² of covered space and 15,000 m² of yards. The workshops are equipped for metal surface treatment, cutting, forming, welding and machining.
Services
Testing and quality control
The quality control office, which includes an IWE-qualified welding engineer, is responsible for supplier selection and for keeping measuring and testing instruments calibrated.
Testing is carried out with tested and certified measuring instruments.
During design and manufacturing, audits verify that company procedures are applied correctly, both internally and with the support of specialist firms.
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IWE (International Welding Engineer)
IWE-qualified welding engineers are responsible for supplier selection and for keeping measuring and testing instruments calibrated.
AUDIT
During design and manufacturing, audits verify that company procedures are applied, both internally and with specialist firms.
Supplier selection
The quality of Fratelli Bertoni products starts with a rigorous selection of suppliers. Through long-standing partnerships and constant performance checks, the company secures high-standard raw materials.
Raw material purchasing
Every step is closely monitored so that only materials meeting the specifications are used in production.
Design management
Design is the beating heart of Fratelli Bertoni's work. This is where advanced technical skills and state-of-the-art technology come together to turn ideas into real projects.
Regular audits check that company procedures are applied correctly, making sure every detail meets the company's high quality standards.
Manufacturing
Working with specialist firms in the sector brings best practices and innovations into the production process.
The workshops are equipped for metal surface treatment, cutting, forming, welding and machining.
Delivery and transport
Delivery is handled with the utmost care to guarantee reliable lead times and intact products. An efficient transport service gets products to their destination as quickly as possible and in perfect condition.
Equipment and testing instruments
From welding equipment to plate rolls.
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Machine tools
Milling machines, presses, lathes and more.
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F.LLI BERTONI, world leader in nitrogen-pressurised containers
When the second generation drives growth
Founded in 1967 by Luigi and Achille Bertoni, F.lli Bertoni has been run since 1997 by cousins Massimo and Alessandro Bertoni. It is a successful example of generational handover, with professional management and a global strategy.
Starting from naval maintenance work inside the Italian Navy Arsenal in La Spezia, the second generation focused on process and product innovation, creating advanced industrialised processes. The ability to deliver turnkey products across the whole production process – design, plate cutting, fabrication, surface treatment, machining – helps its clients increase efficiency and cut resources and lead times. One example is GE General Electric, one of the world's leading companies, which uses its range of nitrogen-pressurised containers to transport aeronautical equipment, in compliance with DNV standards and with greater logistics safety. These patented products are cited as case studies in scientific publications of the Italian Ministry of Defence in Rivista Marittima and of NATO's Rapid Reaction Corps in Italy in the magazine Everywhere Rapidly. For the Fincantieri group it has produced high-value components such as stabiliser lines for cruise ships and the trim rudder for the Italian-French FREMM frigate series. It is a partner of OTO Melara, now Leonardo-Finmeccanica, for which it has built the armoured turrets of the "Centauro" and "Freccia" vehicles and the 76 and 127 mm suspended structures installed on navy ships around the world. Its clients also include Ansaldo Energia, Japan's Hitachi, Germany's Voith Turbo, GE Thermodyn France, GE Energy Switzerland, Rolls Royce and others.