THE PAST, THE PRESENT, THE FUTURE

ABOUT US

Continuus-Properzi is an engineering company, promoter and inventor of the continuous casting method and direct rolling of non-ferrous metals to produce wire rod/wire. It is also involved in the design, sale, construction, installation and start-up of plants for recycling copper scrap to obtain ingots and wire rod. In addition to its core business, which has a history of more than 75 years, Continuus Properzi has a furnace division and can also supply flue gas treatment plants to complete its offerings, always with a view to providing its customers with tailor-made solutions.

Continuus-Properzi’s team always puts the customers at the top of the company business-pyramid, we all believe in our potential and in the consciousness of being able to give more. We owe it to all the people who have trusted us for more than 75 years, fully aware that the passion for our job is our strength, which drives us to continuous growth, pushing our technological innovation at the highest level.

Quality is the combination of good machinery, good manufacturing practices and well-trained personnel.
We are making the European Norm for Safety and Total Quality Policy familiar around the world.

OUR HERITAGE

Founder
Eng. ILARIO PROPERZI

President & CEO
Eng. GIULIO PROPERZI

Timeline

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1947

Ilario Properzi founded the company and invented the continuous casting and direct rolling process that allowed wire to be produced directly from liquid metal in less than two minutes. International marketing of the equipment began shortly afterwards.

1949

First continuous casting and rolling line for the production of aluminium rod. About 300 aluminium and alloy lines have been sold to date.

1962

Properzi extends the production method to copper rod. Today there are more than 70 plants sold worldwide.

1973

The founder Mr. Ilario Properzi wins the Mordica prize.

1979

More than fifty MICROROLLING® rolling mills – cold and hot processed wire.

1980

First line for the production of lead strip, nowadays used by battery manufacturers. Currently more than 40 lines for the production of strip have been sold all over the world.

1992

First continuous ingot machine (production of aluminium ingots), called «Wheel & Belt».

1999

Creation of a new operating division in the field of ferrous metals: «Wire Machinery Division» which partly uses the technology acquired in 2000 by RTM acronym of Redaelli Tecna Meccanica – Italy, O.T.T – France and J.A. Kraft – Germany. OTT technology for automatic double winders is currently in operation.

2003

The current president, Ing. Giulio Properzi, wins the Mordica prize.

2007

Properzi builds the first continuous ingot machine for the production of copper ingots.

2008

Founded CPT Co. company focused on carpentry, machining and entire CCR lines for the nascent markets of developing countries.

2011

New refining furnace (250T) with innovative top loading system, Italian patent n° 0001401968 (also obtained patent in Europe, China, Russia and USA).

2014

Properzi acquires from Threesixty Extrusion Technology Ltd. the know-how and technology for the production of extrusion machinery: Pro-form Properzi Forming – Continuous Extrusion Machinery.

2014

Foundation of Rhoel S.r.l. company specialized in the creation of integrators and in the design of complete industrial automation systems, as well as low voltage distribution boards.

2022

First turnkey plant – EPC Engineering, Procurement and Construction).

2022

Foundation of Exus S.r.l. company specialized in the treatment of fumes.

2023

Sale of giant CCR ETP Line (Continuous Casting & Rolling Line from cathodes) plant, for the production of 250,000 tons per year (38 tph) of copper rod.

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