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PFM Group
Stato	Italia
Fondata da	Pietro Fioravanti
Sede principale	Torrebelvicino (Vicenza)
Gruppo	5
Prodotti	Packing machinery; Packing line machinery; Weighing machinery;
Fatturato	Template:Guadagno € 71 milioni (2010)
Dipendenti	340
Slogan	«The packaging experience»
Sito web	www.pfm.it
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PFM Group è un'azienda multinazionale italiana leader^[2] nel campo del packaging e pesatura industriale. La produzione va da confezionatrici orizzontali e verticali a linee automatiche per il packaging e pesatrici multiteste, prodotte per settori alimentari e non alimentari.

Storia[modifica | modifica wikitesto]

Nel 1964 Pietro Fioravanti fonda a Vicenza Italianapack, azienda che produce confezionatrici orizzontali. Nel 1972 l'azienda viene venduta all'americana FMC Corporation

In 1964 Italianapack, which produces horizontal flow packaging machines, is founded by Fioravanti Pietro in Vicenza. Italiana pack is then sold, in 1972, to the American FMC Corporation. After a crisis, the industry starts the production of forced hot air rotary ovens for many years, until 1982 when PFM starts reducing the production of ovens while the flow pack catches on. 1984 sees the arrival of PFM in the United States, thanks to a foreign sales increase for the Europe area in the preceding year.^[3]
In 2001 PFM acquires the majority share of the company BG Pack, with the aim to complete its range of vertical and horizontal flow-pack machines for ergonomic and easy-opening packaging, with a particular focus in cheese packaging.^[4] The next year PFM obtains the UNI EN ISO 9001-2000 (Vision 2000) certification for the Central Italian headquarters and also acquires the majority share of the company MBP, producers of multi-head and vertical packaging machines, entering the weighing market.^[5] In 2003 PFM buy 100% of SPS Packaging System, which is the formerly named Italianapack, sold in 1972 and now rejoining the group.^[6]