The milestones
of our history

“A winning team made up of motivated and passionate people about their work”

We have been dealing with the transformation of thermo-plastic materials for over 40 years. A core business, plastics moulding, which has evolved over time supported by design and consultancy activities to offer a competent and streamlined service capable of supporting customers in choosing the best production technique.

The new headquarters, extended in size and optimized in the production layout, completes the production process with the addition of essential services such as assembly, finishing and logistics. Today CEL plant covers a production area of over 30,000 m. of which 12,500 m. covered. A winning choice that has made us a qualified system-partner in the production of plastic products and components for the leading manufacturers in Italy and abroad.

 

We give shape to plastic


For over 40 years we have been a leading company in the design, industrialization and production of components in thermoplastic materials. A reliable and efficient partner for the integrated management of each production phase: from the design of the piece and the mold, to the production of plastic items for each sector of application and to the various assembly and post-processing processes. The company organization, the value and the passion of the people, their design capacity and their professionalism allow C.E.L. S.p.A. to follow complex and highly critical technological projects. The quality level of the plants and the flexibility of the production structure allow the company to produce products capable of meeting the highest quality standards.

Quality and Environment
The objective of C.E.L. S.p.A. it is to guarantee the Customer the maximum efficacy and efficiency of the product and the service offered through the continuous improvement of the cultural and technical knowledge of its associates, in doing this the Company focuses on pursuing its improvement in environmental performance and on the prevention of pollution. For this reason, the C.E.L. General Management S.p.A. has signed the document "Quality and Environment Policy" available in the annex.
Quality and Environment
Certifications
All the activities carried out by C.E.L. S.p.A. take place in full compliance with the quality and environmental standards guaranteed by the certifications achieved.

Milestones

1978
1978

C.E.L. (Costruzioni Elettromeccaniche Legnago) was founded in 1978 by 3 partners of an automotive company who decided to move their molding department outside and establish a new company focusing in consulting, designing and molding plastic components to support other companies.
The very first plant covered 4500 mq.

The molding department was initially made of 4 thermosetting presses and 4 thermoplastic presses, later the assembly department for the various products was added.

1990
1990
Over the years, the evolution of the production capacity of C.E.L. led to the expansion of the services offered. A new production site dedicated only to assembly and ancillary workings with further 3500 mq was built not far from the old one. In the 90s C.E.L. widened its offer of services and succeeded in winning new customers in the heating, refrigeration, appliance and automotive sectors.
1998
1998
C.E.L. first achieves ISO 9002 certification and then ISO 9001. These certifications guarantee high quality standards for our customers, ensuring safe and reliable products. The commitment of C.E.L. continues with special focus on environmental policy, achieving ISO 14000 certification in 2003.

2004
2004

To cope with the growing number requests from our customers, the founders decided to build a new 12500 m2 covered production facility in the industrial area of San Pietro di Legnago.

The new building, hosts both molding and assembly previously located at the two plants, replacing them on a more efficient way.

2016
2016

A complete renewal of the molding department leads to the introduction of new fully electric operated presses.

2017
2017

In line with market technical evolution C.E.L. introduce new IML (In Mold Labelling) molding. These new presses are entirely served by robots, thus increasing the degree of automation of the production chain.

2018
2018

CEL celebrates 40 years and unveils its new corporate identity  
Gallery

2019
2019
The range of injection presses is further extended with the installation of the new 2000-ton machine. March same year, the services offered to our customers is then expanded with the introduction of the first FIPFG plant – machine that dispenses a bicomponent gasket directly on the piece.
2021
2021
The press fleet is expanded with the installation of three new presses: 1300, 680 and 1300.
2025
2025

Installation of a new photovoltaic system to improve the company’s energy efficiency

2026
2026
CEL launches its new website

The investments that have enabled the company’s exponential growth have never lost sight of C.E.L.’s primary goal: to meet the production and quality needs of its clients.

In conclusion, it can be stated that over more than 40 years of activity, the company’s products have undergone remarkable evolution. Thanks to the adoption of increasingly advanced molding machines, the implementation of specialized software, and the use of higher-performance materials, C.E.L. has achieved the production of increasingly complex models — both in terms of technical content and aesthetic design.

The company is still run by the Soave, Finetto, and Menegatti families. These families continue the established tradition, ensuring that C.E.L. evolves through process technology and the professional expertise of its collaborators, always guided by a strong sense of business ethics.

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