Manufacturing Excellence in Every Step
At AVK Piacenza, operational excellence is built on three core pillars: lean manufacturing, total quality management, and integrated supply chain management. These principles guide every stage of our operations, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and uncompromising product quality.
Our supply chain is supported by a robust network of carefully qualified suppliers. Each partner is selected and continuously monitored through strict approval procedures, clearly defined KPIs, and regular quality audits. This structured approach guarantees reliability, traceability, and high standards across the entire value chain.
The Piacenza plant covers a total area of 23,000 m2, including 8,000 m2 dedicated to advanced production facilities. The site is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, including CNC horizontal and vertical lathes with rotating tables up to 3,000 mm, CNC machining centers with multi-pallet systems, and robotic welding systems.
To ensure precision and performance, the facility also features CNC testing machines with integrated torque measuring systems, 3D coordinate measuring machines, and high-pressure gas test bunkers up to 15,000 psi. In addition, our advanced cryogenic testing facility enables testing of valves up to 96” and pressures up to 480 bar.
This comprehensive in-house manufacturing and testing capability allows us to control the entire production process — from machining and assembly to final inspection — delivering fully validated valve solutions ready for the most demanding applications worldwide.
Management systems certificates cover:
- Quality Management System UNI EN ISO 9001
- Environmental Management System UNI EN ISO 14001
- Health and Safety Management System UNI ISO 45001
- PED - Total Quality Module H 2014/68/EU