Cefla Engineering, in joint-venture with the company Atzwanger from Bolzano, will build a cogeneration plant in Cottbus, Germany, as part of a government plan to replace obsolete coal-fired power stations.

The call for tenders was issued by Stadtwerke Cottbus, a municipal undertaking from the eponymous German city in the Federal State of Brandenburg. “The contract involves the design, construction, installation and testing of a new 50 MW cogeneration plant, together with all the connected auxiliary systems, including the installation of five Jenbacher J920 gas engines, of 10 MW each”, explains Massimo Pinoli, International Sales Manager for Cefla Engineering. “The Cottbus plant will supply electricity and thermal energy using the most efficient system technologies; as with the plant we already built for Acea in Rome (in the Tor di Valle area), all the heat will supply a city district heating network, serving almost 100,000 residents. For this plant the site will also rely on the collaboration of a network of local partners for the construction activities, including the construction of a two-storey power plant building. The building will contain all the auxiliary systems and equipment of the power plant and a series of 15 hot water storage tanks, approximately 30 metres in height, in a configuration specially designed by Cefla”.

“Cefla, the project leader, and Atzwanger bring their respective skills and experience to the joint venture. Cefla brings the design and operational experience that our engineers and technicians have acquired in important recent projects in the energy sector over the last twenty years,” explains Massimo Milani, Managing Director of the Cefla Engineering BU, and “Atzwanger’s contribution is its operational experience and approach to the management of complex projects in Germany”.

The Ducati bikes ridden by Andrea Dovizioso, Danilo Petrucci and test rider Michele Pirro will feature the Cefla trademark on their fairings throughout the 2019 season.
For the second year running, in fact, Cefla will be an Official Partner of Ducati Corse, taking to the track together with the “Mission Winnow Ducati” team in the 2019 MotoGP World Championship, which begins in Qatar on 10th March.
In all 19 World Championship races, then, the Cefla trademark will emblazon the Bologna-built Ducati bikes, which will, of course, have their sights set on winning the title.
In this latest adventure with Ducati Corse, the Cefla brand will be visible not just on the fairings but also on the Ducati technicians/team’s headsets, on the motorhome doors and in the paddock lights, provided by Lucifero’s.
Because when it comes to winning future challenges, teamwork is a must, as Cefla Engineering – which has always made teamwork its key strength – knows full well.
The partnership between Cefla and Ducati continues, then, thanks to the shared values of Passion, Performance and Innovation and a strong sense of belonging to that unique territory known worldwide as ‘Italy’s Motor Valley’, a long-standing hub of innovation and research into ground-breaking solutions.

Four hundred visitors, 54 innovation projects developed by 54 companies, more than 115 young people involved, 8 start-ups. These are the key figures for the fourth edition of ELIS Innovation Day – the Elis Consortium students’ technological fair – held on 21st June in Rome.

The presented projects were linked to seven emerging technologies, a winner being selected for each one.

Cefla was awarded second place in the business process re-engineering sector.

Giacomo Buzzitta and Simone Marino were the interns who, over recent months, worked with Cefla to develop the “Business Analytics & Operation Control on a Maintenance process” project; this allows for the creation of a corporate strategy analysis and operational KPI control model by using a Cloud-based Business Intelligence system.

Starting with identification of the strategic outlines of sector and company and the KPIs relative to the maintenance business, it was then possible to proceed with analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the business intelligence tool, mapping out both the available data and that needed to complete the information framework.

Promoting work experience is a Cefla constant. We believe it is essential to bring out young people’s talents and invest in their skills, especially in industries with a high technology and innovation content.

The cornerstones of the partnership – signed by Gianmaria Balducci, Cefla’s President, and Luigi Dall’Igna, General Manager of Ducati Corse – are passion, performance and innovation. Both companies have long histories, both rooted in that same unique territory known worldwide as ‘Italy’s Motor Valley’.

Gianmaria Balducci, President of Cefla, commented on the new partnership by underlining Cefla and Ducati’s shared capacity to “re-invent themselves over time by responding to their customers’ needs and breathing life into new businesses”. He added: “We’re both guided by ceaseless improvement. We’re focused on achieving podium places and share a powerful drive towards optimal performance”.

“It’s with enormous pleasure that we welcome Cefla as a supporting partner in this MotoGP season”, stated Luigi Dall’Igna, General Manager of Ducati Corse. “Cefla and Ducati share a great many values and both set themselves ambitious goals: so we’re confident our partnership will be a successful one.”

There are few days left!

From November 7th to 10th you will find us at Fiera di Rimini, B5D5 Stand 035 Pavilion, to discover together the technologies, the innovation and the future of the renewable energy.

We at Cefla Plant Solutions provide our customers with all our expertise and the know-how needed, from the design to the plant management throughout its entire life cycle. 

We design 360 ° turn-key solutions

– From the feasibility study to the definitive project

– From the executive project to the construction, start-up and testing of the plant 

– We are a technological partner for the maintenance of civil and industrial plants, Power generation and oil & gas.

Come and visit us at Hall B5D5 Stand 035. Our experts will be available to answer all of your questions.

In order to request your complimentary ticket, email to valentina.ciccanti@cefla.it. 

Riccardo Quattrini is the new CEO appointed by the Board of Directors. With transverse experience within the company starting in 2010 and culminating with his recent appointment to the leadership of Cefla, Quattrini had previously held the role of Managing Director of the Finishing Business Unit and, later, Cefla International. In his first speech as General Manager, Quattrini stressed the importance of continuing the process of integration of the company’s different skills, noting that “working together” has always been one of Cefla’s fundamental principles. He also indicated another fundamental goal of creating more jobs and profitability, focusing on investments in know-how, internationalization and innovation.

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